Chapter 60 Beijing
They came out of Wanfeng Hall earlier than Jiang Li expected.

Tong'er was circling the gate of Fangfei Garden, and when she saw Jiang Li and Bai Xue coming back, she was also stunned and asked, "Why so fast?"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Yeah, it's faster than I thought."

I thought the trial would take a while, but it didn't take long.
Secondly, the bet cannot be cancelled now because it is a done deal. Old Madam Jiang and Jiang Yuanbo could not think of any good solution, while Ji Shuran and Jiang Youyao were eager to make Jiang Li look bad. This matter was settled so smoothly.

Jiang Yuanbo also wanted to find a teacher for Jiang Li to get acquainted with in the next few days, so as not to lose too badly, but Jiang Li declined. Jiang Li just said that it was too little time, so it would be better to conserve her energy.

Jiang Yuanbo probably felt that Jiang Li's approach was not going to work, so he sighed and left. Jiang Li guessed that he was going to think of other ways.

After entering the house, Tong'er poured Jiang Li a cup of hot tea and said, "No matter what the result is, even if you lose, it's a fair loss. You are more courageous than those who don't even dare to compete and give up."

"I think the girl won't lose." Bai Xue said seriously: "The girl is a blessed person."

Jiang Li was amused by Bai Xue's words, but after laughing, she felt sad. If she was a lucky person, she would not have met Shen Yurong, causing the Xue family to be destroyed.

Not long after sitting down, Jiang Jingrui came in again, excited and uninvited. He must have come back from outside and had not had time to return to his yard, and he was still holding a katydid cage in his hand. When he saw Jiang Li, he said, "Jiang Li, you are really amazing. Now your bet has spread all over the outside world. My friends all know that I have such a cousin and they really want to see her."

"I'm not the most popular courtesan in a brothel, so what charm of mine is there to be seen?" Jiang Li said bluntly.

Jiang Jingrui almost coughed up the tea before he even took a sip. He shouted, "What are you talking about? You are a girl, so speak more elegantly. If my uncle hears this, you will have to write the family rules in the ancestral hall ten thousand times."

"Okay, what on earth are you doing here?" Jiang Li asked him.

Jiang Jingrui felt a strange feeling in his heart again. He was obviously older than Jiang Li, but he always felt like a younger brother. Jiang Li was more like an adult who was unwilling to coax a child, and patiently played with him.

But I didn't come here to fool around. Jiang Jingrui said, "Ahem, although you accepted the bet and showed my elegance back then, you were too impulsive. If a girl really kneels down to apologize, do you still want to get married in the future? You should have thought about it at that time. The young lady of the Meng family is not a good person. She is clearly waiting for you to fall into the trap."

"Are you so sure that it was me who knelt down to apologize?" Jiang Li asked.

Jiang Jingrui looked at her and said, "I know you are not convinced and unwilling to accept it, but now is not the time to be angry. I guess that your uncle might find other ways to prevent you from losing too badly. I still have some silver here." Jiang Jingrui took out three silver notes from his pocket and said, "I'll lend them to you. Use this money to go to Mingyi Hall to see if there is anyone willing to help you."

This is to let Jiang Li bribe her classmates with money to help her cheat. Jiang Li glanced at the pitiful banknotes in Jiang Jingrui's hand and said calmly: "If you take out a few dozen more banknotes, maybe this is possible."

"Is it too little?" Jiang Jingrui touched his nose. "This is all my belongings. My mother doesn't give me much money on weekdays. If you need it, I can ask my eldest brother for some, but a few dozen bills is too difficult."

Jiang Li shook her head. All the students who entered Mingyi Hall were from official families, so how could they lack that little bit of money? Besides, the problem now was not money at all. Jiang Li was the enemy of almost all the female students in Mingyi Hall except Liu Xu. Whoever helped Jiang Li would be the enemy of the entire Mingyi Hall. Who else would do this except that silly girl Liu Xu?
Besides, she would definitely lose miserably, which was a fact accepted by everyone in Yanjing City.

"Miss," Tong'er's eyes suddenly lit up: "If you're talking about silver, Master Ye must have a lot of silver, how about asking him to borrow it?"

Jiang Li was startled, and Jiang Jingrui on the side also reacted and said excitedly, "Yes, your cousin is a member of the Ye family, he should not be short of money. You just helped him. If you go to him, he will definitely not refuse your request."

Tong'er and Jiang Jingrui looked at Jiang Li at the same time. Jiang Li was silent for a moment before saying, "Forget it. He also has to take the Imperial College entrance examination. It's not wise for him to get involved with me at this time."

If Jiang Li asked Ye Shijie for help now, Ye Shijie would look down on her. Besides, the lawsuit between Ye Shijie and Li Lian was not clear yet, so Jiang Li was not willing to establish a good relationship with Ye Shijie openly now.

In fact, the best way is for Ye Shijie to make a stunning debut in this school entrance exam, and for her to become famous as well. Then everything after that will happen naturally and smoothly, which couldn't be better.

Jiang Li said: "The six arts are calligraphy, music, etiquette, mathematics, charioteering, and archery. It would be best if you can be the best in everything."

Jiang Jingrui asked, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Jiang Li was thinking in her mind. Books refer to writing, which she had been good at since she was young. Music refers to the music of the zither. In her previous life, her seven-tone zither was comparable to Xiao Deyin, so it was not difficult. Etiquette was simpler, and her memory was extraordinary. Besides, it was what she had read in the past. Numbers refer to quotients. When she was young, there were no girls in her family, so Jiang Li was the housekeeper. Driving refers to riding horses. She had practiced this with Xue Zhao and was once praised. Shooting refers to archery. She had also shot birds and hunted, and eaten wild game.

These ordinary things that were once integrated into every part of her life were gilded in Mingyi Hall and Yanjing City and became the "homework" that the noble lady was proud of.

In her previous life, she went to Yanjing City and thought that she should not show off and tried to be restrained, but she still got the reputation of being the most talented and beautiful. In this life, she was protected by the Jiang family and had a noble status, so she was naturally fearless.

Being a dignitary in Beijing is just an ordinary saying, but she is determined to do it.

After this battle, she will surely become famous all over the world.

　The holiday passed by so quickly! Not happy!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)