The Double-Chapter 676 - 209 Gazing_2

Yin Zhili was also stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter and said, "It turns out we have already met, what a coincidence. Second Miss, my name is Yin Zhili. You already know my sister’s name."

Jiang Li also smiled, "I’ve met the Princely Heir."

They were talking outside the door when Lady Lu’s voice came from inside, "Jiang Li, why don’t you come in? Have the Princely Heir and the County Princess arrived?"

"Let’s go inside to talk," Jiang Li said.

Yin Zhiqing and Yin Zhili nodded.

When they entered the Night Wind Hall, all the people in the house were surprisingly there. Both Jiang Yuanbai and Jiang Yuanping were present, and Jiang Li noticed that there were no other people behind Yin Zhili and Yin Zhiqing, meaning their father, Zhaode General Yin Zhan, had not come. This was puzzling; if Jiang Yuanbai wanted to foster good relations with the Yin Household, why didn’t Yin Zhan appear, yet sent his children to visit instead?

At one end, Madam Jiang the Elder had already started talking with the siblings Yin Zhili.

Jiang Li had originally thought that the Yin family member Ji Heng targeted must not be a good person. Even if they seemed alright on the surface, they were probably deeply scheming. She had seen many who had different outer appearances and inner realities; Shen Yurong was one, Xiao Deyin was another, and Zhou Yanbang too. However, the behavior of this brother and sister didn’t seem to be an act but something that had naturally formed over the years. Yin Zhili was gentle and polite, while Yin Zhiqing seemed to have a bit of the straightforwardness and decisiveness unique to military families, a bit blunt in speech, but still a clever girl. At least while chatting with the old madam, she didn’t say a single word that shouldn’t be said or reveal anything that shouldn’t be revealed. It was all just trivial family matters.

Even Jiang Jingrui, the Overlord from the second family, and Jiang Jingyou, who was wholly engrossed in the sage’s books, were listening intently to their conversation.

Jiang Li inwardly sighed, knowing that Madam Jiang the Elder was getting old and sometimes became confused, asking the same question twice. However, Yin Zhili acted as if he didn’t notice and patiently explained it again, with no sign of impatience on his face.

As a result, Lady Lu’s face showed even greater satisfaction. Jiang Li thought that if it weren’t for the fact that the second family didn’t have a daughter but only had the sons Jiang Jingrui and Jiang Jingyou, Lady Lu herself would probably wish for Yin Zhili to be her son-in-law.

Jiang Yuanping was better, always smiling as he spoke, but today Jiang Yuanbai had not said much, just scrutinizing Yin Zhili occasionally as if pondering something. Jiang Li understood; Tonger probably wasn’t wrong—today’s visit was clearly meant to find her a "good husband," and obviously, this candidate hadn’t made any slip-ups; everyone in the family seemed satisfied, except for Jiang Li herself.

Yin Zhili and Yin Zhiqing were half-siblings sharing the same father. Over the last few days, Tonger had gone to great lengths to gather information for Jiang Li. Yin Zhili’s mother had died giving birth to him, and a few years later, his stepmother bore Yin Zhiqing. Although they were not full siblings, they still had a good relationship. It seems that Yin Zhan had not been biased, and the stepmother was not someone like Ji Shuran, which made for a harmonious household.

Of course, if one assumed the worst, it could be that the stepmother was no match for Yin Zhili, thoroughly controlled by him and thus unable to find an opportunity to act, which wasn’t impossible.

After chatting and laughing for a while, Madam Jiang the Elder suddenly said, "You are all young people, Second Miss, Jingrui, Jiang You, accompany the Princely Heir and the County Princess in the yard for a walk and a talk. We, the older generation, chatting with you might bore you if it goes on for too long."

Although Yin Zhili and Yin Zhiqing expressed that they didn’t feel that way, Lady Lu strongly urged them, so the young people left the room.

Jiang Li smiled, said nothing, and followed them out. Today at the Night Wind Hall, from beginning to end, she had been very silent, speaking even less than Jiang Jingyou. She knew what Madam Jiang the Elder meant; it was just hoped that she would spend time with Yin Zhili. But for unmarried men and women to be alone together would seem peculiar, hence why Yin Zhiqing and the Jiang Jingrui brothers were also included.

In the eyes of the Jiang family members, aside from the fact of Yin Zhan being the father, Yin Zhili himself seemed to be quite satisfying to them. Even Jiang Li had to admit that Yin Zhili was indeed a likeable person. Back in Tongxiang, she thought Shen Yurong was the gentlest and most talented person, but in truth, he fell far short of Yin Zhili.