Chapter 28 Shocking Change
Facing the various looks from the people in the courtyard, Jiang Li continued to walk as if nothing had happened. Her steps were brisk, yet her movements were leisurely, like a little girl strolling among the flowers, happy, intoxicated, and beautiful.

She walked into the courtyard, stopped beside Jiang Youyao, and smiled at her, "Congratulations, third sister, on your coming of age ceremony today." She then smiled apologetically at Jiang Yuanbo and Ji Shuran on the steps, and said, "I didn't know the coming of age ceremony was in the courtyard. I wanted to find a servant to lead the way, but it was so busy today and there were not enough people in the mansion, so I couldn't find anyone to lead the way. I had to find one myself, which took a lot of time. Father and mother, please don't be angry with Jiang Li."

When the people around heard this, they all thought deeply. How could a prime minister's mansion be short of staff? Jiang Li couldn't find a servant, so it was obvious that someone deliberately didn't bring her here. Probably just to make her late and make a fool of herself.

As I was thinking, I suddenly came to my senses. What did the girl say just now, Jiang Li?

Is that the second Miss Jiang, Jiang Li, who killed her mother and brother?
The distinguished guests who came to watch the ceremony were either elders who were a generation older than Jiang Li, or younger people who were about the same age as Jiang Li. The younger people had never seen Jiang Li, and the elders had only seen Jiang Li when she was young many years ago.

In the mouths of the nobles in Yanjing City, the Second Miss Jiang was mostly an imaginary figure. People passed on from mouth to mouth that although the Second Miss Jiang was not a yaksha with a green face and fangs, she at least had a fierce and mean look.

The girl in front of him was too pure and gentle, even her gentleness and grace almost outshined Miss Jiang San. It was hard to imagine that such a person would kill his mother and brother.

Ji Shuran's expression changed slightly the moment Jiang Li appeared.

She was good at guessing people's minds, so she could see the shock of the guests in the courtyard when Jiang Li appeared. They admired Jiang Li's appearance. What Ji Shuran didn't want the most was that Jiang Li would be better than Jiang Youyao. Just like when she became the mistress of the Jiang family, the Jiang family would no longer remember Ye Zhenzhen. Once Jiang Youyao appeared, Jiang Li was just mud on the ground.

But this mud almost overwhelmed her treasure, and a trace of violence flashed through Ji Shuran's heart for a moment.

Jiang Yuanbai stood on the steps, looking down at his two daughters. Deep down in his heart, he naturally loved Jiang Youyao, who grew up beside him. But Jiang Li now looked like him, and Jiang Li's appearance and temperament were outstanding, which made him very proud, so his dissatisfaction with Jiang Li suddenly dissipated a lot.

Jiang Yuanbai waved his hand and said, "Nothing."

Jiang Li bowed to Jiang Yuanbai again, stood beside Lu, and pretended to watch the ceremony.

Jiang Li's appearance attracted everyone's attention. Jiang Youyao was no longer the protagonist of the coming-of-age ceremony. Jiang Youyao was very angry, but she couldn't show it. She had to suppress her anger and continue the coming-of-age ceremony.

The guests sat down, Jiang Yuanbo stood up to give a speech, and the one who praised him was a respected female teacher in Yanjing City, who had combed Jiang Youyao's hair. The officials presented her with a robe and a hairpin.

Ji Chen walked up to Jiang Youyao and chanted a blessing loudly: "On this auspicious day of the month, you are wearing the first clothes. Let me put aside your childish ambitions and help you become virtuous. I wish you a long and healthy life and great happiness." She knelt down and combed Jiang Youyao's hair.

As Jiang Li looked at it, the scene of her coming-of-age ceremony when she was still Xue Fangfei emerged in her mind.

Her mother died too early, and Tongxiang was too young. The person who combed her hair was the aunt next door who had watched her grow up. During the coming-of-age ceremony, Xue Huaiyuan secretly wiped away tears behind her back. Xue Zhao said that Xue Huaiyuan kept muttering to himself: "Ali has grown up and will leave her father."

She was heartless at that time, hugged Xue Huaiyuan's arm and said with a smile: "Ali will not go anywhere, Ali will stay with Daddy and stay with Daddy all her life."

Jiang Li took a deep breath and suppressed the tears in her eyes.

The woman who said she would not go anywhere ended up leaving her old father and brother behind to marry far away and never came back. The fate of this beautiful woman may not be a punishment for not keeping her word.

Jiang Yu'e stood beside Yang, watching Jiang Youyao's ceremony on the stage, her eyes unable to hide her desire and envy. Her coming-of-age ceremony would definitely not be as grand as Jiang Youyao's. Thinking of this, she felt a little unwilling and couldn't help but look at Jiang Li. As a legitimate daughter of the Jiang family, Jiang Li would probably be even more resentful when she saw Jiang Youyao's coming-of-age ceremony and thought about herself. Jiang Yu'e suddenly felt a sense of pleasure in her heart, but when she looked over, she saw Jiang Li staring at Jiang Youyao on the stage, as calm as a stranger.

How can this be?

Didn’t Jiang Li feel angry, unfair, and unwilling?

Not only Jiang Yu'e, but many guests around were also watching Jiang Li's expression.

But Jiang Li just watched her like that, and the smile on her lips was very genuine, as if she was really happy for Jiang Youyao.

Everyone around was confused.

Jiang Youyao saluted on the stage without missing Jiang Li's expression. The calmer Jiang Li acted, the more she didn't believe it. She screamed madly in her heart, she was pretending, all fake!
It was not until Ji Shuran gave her a warning look that Jiang Youyao realized that she had almost lost her composure. She calmed herself down and thought about the scene that Jiang Li would face later. Her anger just now disappeared, and was replaced by excitement.

At this time, Jiang Youyao knelt in front of Jiang Yuanbo and Ji Shuran, and bowed to thank them after listening to their instructions.

After the ceremony, it is time for the guests to present the coming-of-age ceremony.

In order to show their friendship to the Jiang family, these nobles were generous and their gifts were more precious than each other. In the Jiang family, except for the third room, which gave a smaller gift, all the other gifts were expensive.

Jiang Youyao held the box that Jiang Li asked Tong'er to give her, looked at Jiang Li with a smile, and said, "Second sister, can I open the coming-of-age gift you gave me now?"

Her smile was still a little shy, and the shyness between a girl and a grown woman made her look particularly romantic.

The guests all stopped and looked at Jiang Li.

Although Miss Jiang Er looks gentle and lovely now, what happened at the beginning was real. Miss Jiang San is young and pampered, and she is not evil. I wonder how this vicious Miss Jiang Er will answer Miss Jiang San's words?

Jiang Li smiled: "Of course."

Xiang Qiao stood far behind the crowd, and beads of sweat oozed out of her palms. To be fair, Jiang Li had been very good to her these days. In addition to generous rewards, she was also very kind. She was more than ten times better than Jiang Youyao and Ji Shuran.

However, Xiangqiao thought with regret in her heart that in this world, good people will not always be rewarded. Kind people are often bullied, and kind horses are often ridden. Even a three-year-old child understands this truth.

Jiang Youyao lowered her head and opened the box. No one saw the smile on her face deepen. However, in a split second, she screamed as if she was extremely frightened, and said in a lost voice: "Oh my God, what is this?"

　Make trouble, make trouble~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)