Duke Jing's younger sister

Chapter 212 You seem very happy

Jiang Li was knocked off guard and staggered, taking a few steps back due to inertia.

Fortunately, Xue Ling was quick enough to catch her so she didn’t fall to the ground and make a fool of herself in front of so many people.

"Hey, how do you walk?" Xue Ling asked unhappily, "Don't you have eyes?"

He must be a pervert if he rushes straight into a girl like this.

Jiang Li looked towards the man.

The man was wearing a dark grey cloth, was slender and thin, and had a hood of the same colour as his clothes.

Although he is a man, the skin on his neck is whiter than that of a woman. Even if he is wearing coarse linen clothes, it is difficult to conceal the charm between his eyebrows.

"Miss, I'm really sorry. I didn't mean it."

He lowered his head, and although he lowered his voice deliberately, one could still tell it was a woman's voice.

The voice sounded familiar.

Jiang Li looked sideways and carefully observed her, and then she found out that it was Linlang! ?

Ever since she trusted Linlang and fell into Jiangyang Lake, she hasn't seen her since.

Jiang Li originally thought that Linlang had already left Jiangdu City to find another place to live a carefree life.

It turned out that she didn't leave, but stayed in the city?

Linlang glanced at her meaningfully, apologized repeatedly, squeezed out of the crowd, and left in a hurry.

Jiang Li hurriedly said to Xue Ling, "Sister Xue, I have something urgent to do, so I have to leave for a while. If my brother comes, please ask him to wait for me for a while. I will be back soon."

"Hey--"

Xue Ling looked at Jiang Li's hurriedly leaving figure, puzzled, "What happened?"

Jiang Li took Luo Zhi and followed Lin Lang all the way.

She walked and stopped from time to time, turned through several streets and alleys, and finally arrived at Xing'anfang.

It was morning now and Xing'anfang was sparsely populated. The waiters in the tavern were wiping the tables and chairs in preparation for receiving guests at noon.

Linlang stopped in front of a house and turned to look at her.

"Why are you following me, sister?" Linlang asked with a smile.

"Isn't your intention to make me follow you?" Jiang Li asked back, "Then why did you deliberately bump into me and attract my attention?"

Why did he deliberately run to the Imperial Examination Hall?

Isn’t it because you know that she will definitely go to the Imperial Examination Hall today?

Linlang smiled slightly: "Sister is really smart."

Jiang Li said: "Shouldn't you stay in Jiangdu City? Leave here and live your own life, right?"

Linlang raised her bare hands and brushed away the strands of black hair on her forehead.

"I would like to leave, but your Lord Shen is hunting me down in Jiangdu City. How can I leave?"

Jiang Li was stunned when she heard this. She didn't know that Shen Beiqi was still tracking down Linlang's whereabouts.

"So you want to leave?"

She said calmly, "If you want to leave, I can help you leave Jiangdu City. As a sister, this is the last thing I can do for you."

"Is that true?" Linlang chuckled, "Thank you, sister."

Jiang Li was silent for a moment, then slowly walked towards her, "Before I leave, can I ask you a question?"

Linlang turned her head and cast a cold gaze on her.

The wind blew up the willow branches on the roadside, making them rustle.

The golden morning light passed through the tiny branches and leaves, casting mottled shadows on the woman's body.

She was wearing a light blue pleated skirt, and the white collar of her shirt complemented the light blue, making her look even more elegant and graceful.

It is like a white lotus that is not stained by dust, or like a fairy under the seat of Bodhisattva, extraordinary and otherworldly.

This is what the eldest daughter of the Jiang family should look like.

Looking at myself, even if I am wearing plain clothes, I can’t hide the dust on my body.

Jiang Li was born a legitimate daughter and was loved by her father and brother. Even though her family fell into decline, Duke Jingguo Shen Beiqi had protected her for many years.

And what about yourself?

When you think about it carefully, it’s really hard to accept!

"If you have any questions, feel free to ask." Linlang said.

"What was your purpose in knocking me out last time?" Jiang Li stared at her closely. "Who do you belong to?"

Linlang laughed, "Sister, you should know who I belong to. Why do you have to ask?"

"So you don't want to answer."

Jiang Li said calmly, "Well, I treated you sincerely and treated you as my sister. Even if you have plotted against me before, I am willing to help you leave today, and I hope you can live a safe and smooth life in the future."

That's all.

Linlang seemed to have heard a joke, her shoulders trembled slightly, and she laughed softly.

"Sincerity? I have long forgotten what sincerity is, and I never believe that there is such a thing as sincerity in this world."

Since she was a child, she was abandoned like a worn-out shoe in a country village.

Although she is the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, she lives a life worse than that of a lowly slave.

After returning home, she was implicated and sent to the Jiaofang Bureau. In order to stand out, she practiced playing the pipa day and night, and her ten fingers were rubbed until they bled.

Even later, when she became famous in Jiangdu for her pipa playing, she still could not withstand the slander and abuse from others.

Fortunately, God has eyes.

Jiang Li now must be able to fully understand her mood at that time.

A lady of noble family who knows she is wrong but still makes a mistake and loses her reputation is even more despicable than a prostitute.

Hearing Linlang's words, Jiang Li still felt a little reluctant.

She had never experienced Linlang's suffering, so she naturally had no way to judge, let alone the right to point fingers at her.

"Go back and pack your things." Jiang Li stared at her for a while, then said slowly, "You can leave tonight."

The words have been said, and there is no need to stay any longer.

Jiang Li and Luo Zhi had just taken two steps when they heard the wooden door of a house on the side of the road open from the inside. Then, with a "splash", a basin of dirty water suddenly splashed out from the person inside the door.

Fortunately, Luo Zhi was quick-witted and pulled Jiang Li back a few steps, so that she was not splashed with dirty water.

Even so, there was still a stain on the hem of the skirt.

"Woman, you splashed water without even checking if there was anyone at the door?" Luo Zhi pointed at the peasant woman and said angrily, "Did you do it on purpose?"

The peasant woman had a cloth wrapped around her head and had a dark complexion. She was also shocked when she heard Luo Zhi's accusation.

She still held the basin in her hand, and hurried forward, apologizing repeatedly.

"Miss, I'm really sorry. It's early in the morning and I didn't expect there would be anyone outside the door. The sewage is very dirty. Fortunately, it didn't stain your dress, otherwise it would be impossible to wash it clean."

Luo Zhi immediately scolded, "Woman, what are you hinting at in your words?"

The woman was shocked. "...I sincerely apologize. I have no ulterior motives. I hope you can forgive me!"

The woman didn't understand either. Didn't she just say that it couldn't be washed clean? How could that be a hint?

Linlang, who was still behind him, couldn't help but laugh when she heard this, and said sarcastically,

"That's right. Fortunately, my sister was not stained by the dirty water, otherwise she would never be able to be washed clean."

Jiang Li turned to look at her, "You seem very happy?"

Linlang: "Then why should I be unhappy?"

"You really should be happy."

Jiang Li said, "Because you are in the mud, you want to see me fall into the mud and become the same as you. Only in this way can you gain some psychological balance. Am I right?"

Linlang nodded without comment.

Jiang Li had no emotion in her heart, she just thought it was very funny, "If I become as unbearable as you, will you become innocent?"

Luo Zhi was about to argue with Lin Lang, but Jiang Li waved her hand to stop her, "Let's go. There's no need to say anything more to her."