The Double-Chapter 50 - 48 Relatives

50: Chapter 48 Relatives

50 -48 Relatives

Jiang Li and the female instructors of Mingyi Hall had some friendly relationships, but the only one who openly showed a bad relationship with her was Jin Luo.

Jin Luo taught Etiquette Rituals and used to be a palace maid in the Empress Dowager’s palace gardens.

Once Mingyi Hall was established, Jin Luo started teaching the noble girls there.

Since she was appointed by the Empress Dowager, she always acted very arrogantly.

Jiang Li knew that Jin Luo was a person who placed great importance on a person’s virtue and propriety.

When the Xue Fangfei incident had happened, Jin Luo had been the one to step forward, righteously indignant, to condemn Xue Fangfei.

Now with Jiang Li’s sullied past, in Jin Luo’s heart, having such a person among the students she taught was something intolerable.

Not long after Jin Luo arrived, she started the class as soon as the Shichen arrived.

Jiang Li had already read books like “Yan Rites,” “Etiquette Rituals,” “Girls Book,” and “Classic of Filial Piety” in Mingyi Hall and could even recite them backwards.

However, Liu Xu on the side was listening very seriously, her expression highly focused.

Jin Luo’s teaching style was rather strict, and during the class, she would also have some students stand and recite lessons from the past.

The students were all afraid of her and behaved very properly during her classes.

However, from beginning to end, Jin Luo didn’t ask Jiang Li a single question, not even glancing in her direction once.

Generally speaking, when Mingyi Hall had a new student, the instructors would usually take the opportunity to say a few words to show concern, but it was as if Jin Luo was ignoring the existence of Jiang Li, showing no concern for her at all.

Jiang Li watched this and was not surprised.

Such a person, who strictly adhered to rituals and morals, must have detested her presence.

If Jiang Li hadn’t been Jiang Yuanbai’s legitimate daughter, it would have been quite possible that Jin Luo would have looked for ways to send her back to her family estate.

Since Jin Luo couldn’t do anything against Lord Jiang’s daughter, she could only choose to ignore her.

Jiang Youyao also noticed Jin Luo’s behavior, and her mood suddenly lifted a lot.

No matter how cunning Jiang Li was, she couldn’t change her past of patricide and fratricide, and the people of Mingyi Hall would ultimately not welcome Jiang Li.

Even though Jiang Li had entered Mingyi Hall, she would only feel pain.

After the Etiquette Rituals class ended, Jin Luo stood on the podium and said, “In ten days, it will be this year’s school examination, which will be held simultaneously with the Imperial College’s school examination.

Those who achieve high rankings in the school examination will be reported to the Empress Dowager for rewards, which is a tremendous honor for all of you.” She paused, then added pointedly, “And for those who fail to meet the requirements, they will be reported and sent far away.”

Murmurs of discussion rose around the room immediately.

If one failed to meet the requirements, they would be expelled from Mingyi Hall.

In fact, getting expelled from Mingyi Hall was a minor issue, as not everyone could be a talented girl.

However, those who came to Mingyi Hall were daughters of nobles in Yanjing City.

If the news of their expulsion for failing the assessments were to spread, they would find it utterly disgraceful.

“I hope everyone will work hard,” said Jin Luo dryly, finishing her sentence and leaving the schoolhouse with an expressionless face, taking her books with her.

After Jin Luo left, the schoolhouse immediately became lively.

Someone discussed, “Will we really be expelled from Mingyi Hall?

Mr.

Jin wouldn’t be scaring us for nothing, would she?

If that’s the case, my books are in terrible shape.”

“It’s my music class that’s giving me a headache.”

“I’m done for, what if I can’t withstand the challenge?”

As the noise and chatter continued, suddenly a clear voice rang out, “What are you all afraid of?

Miss Jiang the Second doesn’t know anything.

Someone who has just entered Mingyi Hall and isn’t even concerned, it’s like worrying about nothing.”

It was Meng Hongjin.

At Meng Hongjin’s words, the surrounding people were stunned for a moment, then they started to laugh jokingly, “Indeed, we were being foolish.”

“Miss Jiang the Second is really unlucky.

Knowing this would happen, why did she bother coming to Mingyi Hall?” they said, not without a hint of schadenfreude in their voices.

In these people’s view, Jiang Li was not much different from a plebeian, at least these noble girls had started their education seven or eight years earlier than Jiang Li.

If someone were really to be expelled from Mingyi Hall, the first one should be Jiang Li.

Jiang Li heard these words, but she just smiled and did not respond.

“Mr.

Jin’s words might not be true,” the Liu Xu who was by her side suddenly said.

Jiang Li looked at her, and Liu Xu just tidied up her own books, lowering her head without looking at Jiang Li, but Jiang Li knew the words were meant for her.

Liu Xu said, “Moreover, Lord Jiang will not let you fall into such a situation.

Just explain it to the caretaker of Mingyi Hall when the time comes.”

Jiang Li curved the corners of her mouth and said, “I know, thank you.”

Seemingly uncomfortable with Jiang Li’s gratitude, Liu Xu stiffened for a moment and then said no more.

After Jin Luo had finished teaching, it wasn’t long before other teachers came to give lessons.

Jiang Li was familiar with these teachers and even more so with the subjects they taught.

Despite this, her attitude was very serious, as if she truly didn’t understand anything.

Yet these teachers, like Jin Luo, either intentionally or unintentionally, ignored Jiang Li.

The day finally passed calmly, although led by Meng Hongjin, a group of people kept provoking her.

Still, Jiang Li always faced them with a smile, sometimes retorting a few words, but again leaving them speechless.

After class, Bai Xue and Jiang Li went together to the carriage waiting outside Mingyi Hall, ready to ride back home together.

Jiang Youyao and Jiang Yue would never share a carriage with Jiang Li, who also found it quite troublesome.

Just as they left Mingyi Hall, they saw a few people pulling and tugging at each other not far across the street.

Jiang Li glanced over and prepared to leave.

In the intricate web of Yanjing City, it was very easy to get entangled in trouble, and it could be hard to extricate oneself.

Moreover, she was now the legitimate daughter of the Jiang Family, and she had to be even more cautious in her actions.

Right at that moment, among the group that was pulling and tugging, someone suddenly said, “The Ye Family of Xiangyang is quite rich in silver, aren’t they?

Use silver to smash open the gates of the Imperial College.

This painting is an authentic piece by Zeng Zimo of the previous dynasty’s painting studio, priceless on the market.

I’m in a good mood today, so if you give me Thirty Thousand Taels of Gold, I won’t take the matter any further.”

The Ye Family of Xiangyang?

Jiang Li paused in her steps.

The mother of Jiang Li, Ye Zhenzhen, was the youngest daughter of the Ye Family of Xiangyang, which made the Ye Family her maternal family.

This person was her relative.

Jiang Li looked in that direction.

She saw a group of young men surrounding a teenager about seventeen or eighteen years old, who was dressed in a simple silver-threaded long robe.

The style was not exaggerated or complicated, and it could even be described as plain and simple.

The teenager had handsome brows and eyes, and there was an unmistakable anger in his gaze.

Opposite him were three richly dressed young masters.

The other two were pulling at the teenager’s sleeves, and the leader, with weasel eyes, was holding a painting and making things difficult without relenting.

“What do you say, are you in or not?” The man with the weasel eyes whom Jiang Li recognized was the youngest son of the Minister of the Taichang, Liu Zimin, a good-for-nothing who bullied others by throwing his weight around.

The handsome teenager gritted his teeth and said, “And what if I’m not in?”

Liu Zimin looked the teenager over and sneered maliciously, “Simple, I’ll just take you to see an official!” With that, he waved his hand and said to the others, “Take him away!”

They were actually about to force the teenager to leave.

At this point, Jiang Li had no choice but to step forward.

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