Chapter 57 Three Gambles
After Xiao Deyin entered Mingyi Hall, she began to teach. Jiang Li looked at her familiar figure, her thoughts flying far away.

After Shen Yurong became the top scholar, Jiang Li had several encounters with the teachers who taught the six arts at Mingyi Hall. Except for Ji Luo, who was quite hostile to her, the other teachers all had their own temperaments. Among them, Xiao Deyin was the one that Jiang Li got along with the most.

Because Xiao Deyin has the most gentle temperament, every time Ji Luo intends to target Jiang Li, Xiao Deyin comes to smooth things over. Jiang Li also admires Xiao Deyin's talent. As the first female musician in Yanjing City, Xiao Deyin plays the seven-tone zither to perfection. Because of this skill, she was almost selected by the Queen Mother to enter the palace. But Xiao Deyin would rather not be a court musician, but just be a little female teacher in Mingyi Hall.

Jiang Li's musical skills were also very high, and the two of them often practiced together, always feeling like they were soulmates.

But this soulmate never came to see Jiang Li once after she had an affair with someone else. This might be because Xiao Deyin cherished her reputation and refused to associate with such a shameless person. However, Jiang Li happened to remember one thing. On the day of Shen's mother's birthday, Xiao Deyin was also among the guests who were entertained and sat next to Jiang Li. At that time, Xiao Deyin kept urging her to drink, and it was Xiao Deyin who helped her go back to her room to rest. But when she woke up, everything was shattered. Xiao Deyin only said that Jiang Li was picked up by her personal maid halfway through the journey.

There is no evidence to prove that Xiao Deyin was involved in the birthday party for Shen's mother, but Jiang Li's intuition tells her that Xiao Deyin might have been involved. But she really doesn't understand why. If she was bribed by Princess Yongning, Xiao Deyin didn't even want the chance to enter the palace as a court musician, proving that he was not greedy for wealth and honor. But Xiao Deyin had no grudges against her, so why did she help the tyrant?
It didn't matter if she couldn't figure it out. Anyway, she had already come to Mingyi Hall. If Xiao Deyin really had a problem, she would have revealed some clues.

Moreover, if Xiao Deyin was really involved in Shen's mother's birthday event, he would be an excellent witness when the truth comes out one day.

Jiang Li thought slowly.

During class, Jiang Li was always thinking about other things. In the eyes of others, she was considered unlearned. Liu Xu wanted to give her some advice on how to be more careful, but Jiang Li just smiled and continued to do her own thing. Liu Xu had no choice but to give up.

When Xiao Deyin finished school, he specifically mentioned the school exam in a few days. Xiao Deyin said, "Those with the top scores in this year's school exam will meet the emperor at the palace banquet to receive the gifts. This is a great opportunity for you. If the emperor personally receives the gifts, it will be very beneficial to your future career. I hope you can all do your best."

The Emperor personally presented the gift! The women in Mingyi Hall immediately started to discuss excitedly.

"Similarly, those whose school exam results are unreasonable will also be ashamed. I have had a teacher-student relationship with you all in Mingyi Hall for several years, so naturally I don't want any of you to be expelled from Mingyi Hall." Xiao Deyin said, "So there are still a few days left, so everyone should practice hard. Mingyi Hall will no longer accept students these days, and we will just wait for the school exam day to take the exam. The details of this school exam will be posted in front of the hall later, so remember to take a look." Xiao Deyin said with a smile, and left with the zither in his arms, but he didn't even look at Jiang Li.

Seeing her like this, Jiang Li had an idea in her mind.

After Xiao Deyin left, the warm atmosphere in Mingyi Hall still did not dissipate. After the little boy posted the school exam details, the girls went to watch in twos and threes. Liu Xu pulled Jiang Li's sleeve, and her eyes could not hide her excitement, and said, "Let's go and take a look."

Jiang Li couldn't resist her and followed her to the hall. Jiang Youyao and Meng Hongjin were also there. Liu Xu carefully looked at the details and sighed, "The winner of this year's school exam will be very glorious. If I can... even just one item, my father will definitely be very happy."

Seeing Liu Xu talking excitedly, Jiang Li also smiled and said, "Indeed, it is an honor to be presented by the emperor."

"Oh." An abrupt voice interrupted. It was Meng Hongjin. She glanced at Jiang Li and said, "Second Miss Jiang is also thinking about the good thing of being awarded by the emperor? It's really a bold idea. Look at her appearance, she is the one who won the first prize."

Liu Xu frowned: "Meng Hongjin, what you said is too harsh."

When Meng Hongjin saw that it was Liu Xu, her eyebrows immediately turned upside down. Her father's official position was not as high as Jiang Yuanbo's, but it was higher than Liu Xu's. She immediately said, "I thought it was someone else, it turned out to be Miss Liu. What, are you going to imitate Miss Jiang Er's "speaking up for justice" in the street yesterday? Liu Xu, don't say I didn't remind you, it's best to think carefully before hanging out with someone. Miss Jiang Er has a father who is the Prime Minister, but you don't. I heard that Lord Liu, the Chengde Lang, who came in, is also in some trouble..." Liu Xu's face suddenly changed.

Although Jiang Li didn't know what happened to Liu Yuanfeng, she knew that Meng Hongjin's words were true, otherwise Liu Xu wouldn't have such an expression. Liu Xu gritted her teeth and said, "Meng Hongjin, don't talk nonsense..."

"If you want to say that I'm just talking nonsense, then so be it." Meng Hongjin smiled proudly, "I'm just wondering why you would offend your classmates for someone who is destined to leave Mingyi Hall?"

"Who said she was destined to leave Mingyitang?" Liu Xu blurted out in a rush.

"Isn't it?" Meng Hongjin's eyes widened, and she looked at her classmates around her. The girls were all laughing, and Jiang Youyao looked embarrassed, as if she wanted to step forward to persuade them, but was very timid. Meng Hongjin smiled and said, "Do we dare to make a bet? Let's bet on whether Jiang Li will leave Mingyi Hall after the test. If you lose, you kneel down in front of everyone in Mingyi Hall to apologize to me!"

Liu Xu was stunned, then her face showed anger, she gritted her teeth and said nothing. If she agreed, Jiang Lifang would most likely be at the bottom of the Mingyi Hall. But if she didn't agree, she would be slapping Jiang Li in the face in public.

dilemma!

Meng Hongjin looked at her with confidence, and the mocking eyes of the people around her fell on Liu Xu, making it difficult for Liu Xu to move.

Jiang Li looked at her and sighed in her heart. Liu Xu was still a young girl after all. She was impulsive and could easily fall into other people's traps.

Liu Xu struggled for a while, and glanced at Jiang Li. Seeing that Jiang Li was looking at her silently without any pleading in her eyes, she gritted her teeth, made up her mind, and said, "Let's bet..."

"Let's bet." Before she finished speaking, Jiang Li interrupted Liu Xu and took over the conversation. She said, "No need for Liu Xu, I'll bet with you. If my test results are out and I have to leave Mingyi Hall, I will kneel down and apologize to you. Otherwise..."

"Otherwise, I will apologize to you." Meng Hongjin was overjoyed and said immediately.

"This is not the end." Jiang Li smiled slightly: "If I stay in Mingyi Hall, you kneel down and apologize to me. If my test results are better than yours, you have to add one more thing, kneel down and apologize to me at the gate of the Imperial College."

"You!" Meng Hongjin was furious.

But Jiang Li hadn't finished yet, she continued: "If not only my verification results are better than yours, but I also come out on top in the verification..."

"You have to take off your outer clothes, hold a stick on your back, kneel down and apologize to me at the gate of the Imperial College!"

　Ahri is going to cheat again~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)