Chapter 29 Identification
"Oh my God, what is this?"

Jiang Youyao's scream instantly broke the joyful atmosphere in the courtyard. The guests who were nearby subconsciously looked into the box in Jiang Youyao's hand.

Jiang Yuanbai and Old Madam Jiang were far away and couldn't see clearly what was in the box. Mrs. Lu and Mrs. Yang stood up and looked up. Jiang Jingrui, who was standing at the end of the male guests, wanted to go forward to see more clearly, but was stopped by Jiang Yuanping.

Before Jiang Youyao could say anything, her maid Jinhua reached out and picked up the things in the box, raised her head and glared at Jiang Li, and shouted, "Second Miss, what do you mean by this?"

Everyone could see clearly that what the maid was holding was a set of ruby ​​head ornaments. At first glance, the ruby ​​head ornaments looked very valuable. However, the ruby ​​head ornaments were covered with knife marks, which were carved very finely, making people gasp at the sight.

"Second Miss, we know you are unhappy and don't like Third Miss, but it's really too much for you to give this kind of thing to Third Miss for her coming-of-age gift!" The maid's tone was not respectful to Jiang Li. If she were in someone else's house, she would be accused of being disrespectful to her master and arrogant. But here, no one cared about her actions, and instead praised her for being a loyal servant.

Jiang Li's eyes fell on the ruby ​​headpiece in Jin Hua's hand. Surprise flashed in her eyes, and then she frowned and shook her head, saying, "No, I have kept this ruby ​​headpiece since I bought it, and I have never touched it. I don't know how it became like this."

"Is there any misunderstanding?" Ji Shuran also came over. She didn't doubt Jiang Li at all. Instead, she seemed to be very concerned and asked, "Is it because of this headdress? Li'er was deceived?"

"How could it be?" Tong'er said quickly, "This is the jewels that the young lady specially went to Jixianglou to pick out for the third young lady, which cost a total of four hundred taels of silver. How could there be any problem with the jewels from Jixianglou?"

It was actually bought from Jixianglou.

The guests looked at Jiang Li with different expressions. Since he was able to use four hundred li of silver to buy Jiang Youyao's headgear, it showed that Jiang Li was generous. Secondly, it showed that the Prime Minister's family did not treat Jiang Li badly. Jiang Li still had plenty of money, and the censors could not impeach him for this matter.

"It's not the headdress's fault. It wouldn't tear apart on its own if it was fine. Besides, it's clearly a cut made by a knife." Jiang Yu'e suddenly spoke up. She said, "Second sister, if you don't like Third Sister, then forget it. Why waste such a headdress?"

Yang didn't expect her daughter to speak suddenly, and it was too late to cover Jiang Yu'e's mouth. Jiang Yuyan timidly pulled the corner of Jiang Yu'e's clothes, lowered her head and said nothing. Jiang Yu'e was proud in her heart, she knew that the mother and daughter of the eldest wife would definitely not like Jiang Li, and the eldest wife would be happy if she could make Jiang Li upset. On the one hand, it pleased the eldest wife, and on the other hand, Jiang Yu'e didn't like Jiang Li either.

Jiang Youyao has the Ji family as a backer, but what does Jiang Li have? Her mother is dead, so she deserves to be trampled on. How can she still sit in the position of the eldest daughter? Jiang Yu'e wished that Jiang Li would fall into the same position as herself, or even worse than herself, and she would be happy.

Jiang Li looked at Jiang Yu'e. She didn't look panicked, but a little puzzled. She said to Jiang Yu'e, "Why do you say that, Fifth Sister? I don't dislike Third Sister."

"Why do you say that?" Jiang Yu'e glanced at Ji Shuran, and seeing the satisfaction in her eyes, she felt more confident and continued, "If you liked Third Sister, you wouldn't have pushed down the eldest aunt and caused her miscarriage. You have been in the nunnery for several years, and I'm afraid you have hatred for the eldest aunt. You might as well vent your hatred on the headgear and deliberately gave it to Third Sister. This is a curse on Third Sister!"

"Yu'e, shut up!" Yang was afraid of trouble. Seeing Jiang Yu'e going too far, she couldn't help but stop her. You know, in the entire Jiang family, the third room has the lowest status. It's true that Jiang Yu'e has pleased Jiang Youyao, but she has also offended Jiang Li. A lean camel is bigger than a horse. No matter how poor Jiang Li is, she is still Jiang Yuanbo's biological daughter. Who knows if she will be powerful again one day?

Jiang Yu'e said everything she wanted to say, and then stopped talking. She looked at the guests around her, and they looked at Jiang Li with fear in their eyes.

The scene of Jiang Li killing her mother and brother seemed to be put in front of everyone's eyes again, and this time, because of Jiang Yu'e's words, a picture emerged in everyone's mind. It was the image of Jiang Li viciously carving his head with a knife under the light.

She was vicious and cruel. Madam Liu finally couldn't help it. She was good friends with Ye Zhenzhen and had met Jiang Li once in Qingcheng Mountain. She liked Jiang Li inexplicably. Seeing her friend's child become the target of public criticism, she said, "Miss Jiang is kind-hearted and not that kind of person."

As soon as the voice fell, an unknown lady in the crowd whispered: "People who look kind-hearted are the most terrifying. You can only judge a person by his appearance but not by his heart."

Although the words were low, they could be clearly heard by everyone. Madam Liu's face turned livid with anger.

Jiang Youyao started to sob softly at this time. She usually had an innocent smile on her face, but when she cried, her eyes were full of tears, which made her very lovable. She sobbed and whispered, "Why did my second sister treat me like this? I thought she had already resolved the knot with us..."

"I don't have any grudges, and I haven't damaged this headdress." Jiang Li looked at her, as if she was a little helpless: "It's just that you don't believe it."

"Bad guy! Bad guy!" Jiang Bingji suddenly started making a noise in the nanny's hands.

"Have you had enough of the fuss?" Mrs. Jiang suddenly shouted, and stood up with the help of her maid, holding her cane. She looked around coldly, and the guests immediately fell silent. Mrs. Jiang looked at Jiang Li and said coldly, "Is this headpiece really not carved by you?"

Jiang Li said: "No."

"How do you prove it?" she asked.

Jiang Li looked at the side of Old Madam Jiang. Jiang Yuanbai looked at her with a wavering look. Ji Shuran covered her face with her sleeves, as if she was very sad. Lu Shi didn't pretend, she looked like she was enjoying the show. As for Yang Shi, she stared with her eyes wide open, reminding Jiang Yu'e of something.

The entire Jiang Mansion was filled with people who were just standing there watching. Except for Tong'er, there seemed to be no one around her.

"I can ask my maid Xiangqiao to prove it for me." Jiang Li said, "After I bought the headgear, Xiangqiao kept it for me. I never touched it."

Madam Jiang ordered the people around her: "Call Xiangqiao over."

After a while, Xiangqiao was brought over. Jiang Li asked her, "Xiangqiao, you put the headgear in the box for me. Look carefully. I didn't touch it."

Xiang Qiao lowered her head, her body trembling slightly, and she didn't reply for a long time. When everyone was wondering, Xiang Qiao suddenly knelt down and cried, "Second Miss, I'm sorry, I can't lie." Without waiting for Jiang Li to speak, she kowtowed to Madam Jiang again and shouted, "Madam, I'll tell you everything. It was the Second Miss who cut the headgear with a knife. I saw it with my own eyes!"

There was an uproar.

(End of this chapter)