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Marriage of the Di Daughter

Chapter 167 Part 3: Encounter

“Took you to the mansion to recuperate?” Princess Yongning said with a smile, “Why don’t you return to the Jiang residence to recuperate? I’m afraid you’re using recuperation as a pretext to do something shameful?”

Her words were unpleasant to hear, but Jiang Youyao didn’t dare to refute them. This was the Li family, not the Jiang family, no one could protect her. And the other party was Princess Yongning, the arrogant and domineering person.

“Your Highness, this girl cannot stay.” Mei Xiang whispered, “She just heard this servant talking to Your Highness…..”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Youyao trembled with fear, “This official’s daughter didn’t hear anything! This official’s daughter didn’t hear anything!” She was terrified, her soul seemed to fly away, feeling miserable inside. She had a quarrel with the servant girls in Li Lian’s courtyard today, and in a rage, she had left, intending to wander around Li Xian’s courtyard. Who would have thought that she would see Princess Yongning and her maid emerging from Li Xian’s study as she just walked over. Princess Yongning seemed unwell, retching against a tree. Then, she heard the conversation between Princess Yongning and her servant.

When she learned of this huge secret, she was extremely frightened and wanted to run away immediately. However, the more anxious she was, the more mistakes she made. She stepped on a stone and fell to the ground, where she was discovered by Princess Yongning and Mei Xiang.

“This official’s daughter didn’t hear anything….. hmp…..” Jiang Youyao couldn’t say the next words because Mei Xiang blocked her mouth with something and twisted her arm.

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Mei Xiang, who had been following Princess Yongning closely, had learned some martial arts skills. Although her skills weren’t the best, they were more than enough to deal with a powerless young lady like Jiang Youyao. Jiang Youyao struggled desperately, but couldn’t move. She could only look at Princess Yongning with a pair of pitiful eyes.

“Only the dead can keep secrets,” Princess Yongning said unmoved. “Who told you to wash away everything you shouldn’t have heard? Miss Jiang third, consider it’s for this princess, you should die first.”

“Your Highness,” Mei Xiang said, “Jiang Youyao is the daughter of the Chief Assistant after all, unlike an ordinary servant girl. If something happens to her, it might be difficult to deal with the aftermath.”

Princess Yongning said displeasedly, “Why? Are you saying that this princess doesn’t even have the ability to deal with a girl?”

“This servant dares not.” Mei Xiang continued, “It’s just that the Jiang family has not given up looking for Jiang Youyao. If Jiang Yuan Bai knew that Jiang Youyao’s death was related to Your Highness, this servant fears he would try his best to find something against Your Highness. Your Highness now has a little son…..” If Jiang Yuan Bai found evidence that Princess Yongning was pregnant, then made a fuss about the child in Yongning’s belly, then the gains would not make up for the losses.

Irritation flashed between Princess Yongning’s eyebrows. “Can’t kill her? Don’t tell this princess she has to stay?”

“Your Highness, why not send her to the private prison first?” Mei Xiang said, “Your Highness’s private prison has already housed many people. Miss Jiang third can stay there without being discovered. Besides, just like the mute children in eldest Young Master Li’s house, we can give Miss Jiang third a mute potion and lock her up in the private prison. After a year or two, the Jiang family will no longer be looking for Jiang Youyao, and we can send her on her way.”

Jiang Youyao clearly heard Mei Xiang’s account of her fate, and y shed two lines of tears at once. She was extremely frightened and suddenly regretted. If she had known, she should have stayed at the Jiang family. At least in the Jiang family, she was still the third miss, and no one dared to mistreat her. If she had not left the Jiang family that night, she would not have met Li Lian on the road. If she had not met Li Lian, she would not have been taken to the Right Prime Minister’s Mansion. If she had not been at the Right Prime Minister’s Mansion, she would not have run into Princess Yongning, learned Princess Yongning’s secret, and been silenced. Even if she died, no one would know, and no one would collect her body!

Right, Li Lian! She still has Li Lian! Jiang Youyao’s heart lit up wildly with hope. As long as Li Lian came back and found that she was missing, he would definitely look for her everywhere. When Li Lian knew that she was taken away by Princess Yongning, he would definitely ask Princess Yongning to return her. Li Lian could save her!

But the next moment, what Princess Yongning and Mei Xiang said was like a bucket of cold water, which extinguished Jiang Youyao’s hope completely with a “puff”.

Princess Yongning said, “Jiang Youyao is now Li Lian’s person. If we take her away, Li Lian will probably come to ask for her back.”

“Not necessarily.” Mei Xiang smiled and said, “Jiang Youyao is staying at the Li family now, but no one outside knows about it, and the Jiang family probably doesn’t know either. It seems that Prime Minister Li is also kept in the dark. The person Her Highness took away was just an ordinary maid, not Jiang Youyao. The Second Young Master Li dared not acknowledge Jiang Youyao’s identity and could only acquiesce. Your Highness is the princess, it is easy for her to punish an ordinary maid. The Second Young Master Li would not hold it against the princess and would even thank her for helping him clean up the backyard.”

“What you said makes sense.” Princess Yongning relaxed her brows. “A sister-in-law is like a mother. Indeed he should thank me.”

Jiang Youyao’s heart was filled with complete despair. She knew she had no hope of survival. When the Li family men were away, Princess Yongning had absolute power in the Right Prime Minister’s residence. They blocked her mouth and sent an older servant woman to come. What awaited her was being sent to the unknown and terrifying fate of “private prison”.

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At night, Princess Yongning had just finished her dinner when Mei Xiang came in and said, “Your Highness, Second Young Master Li is waiting for you outside. He has something to discuss with you.”

Princess Yongning knew full well that Li Lian was coming to ask for someone. Jiang Youyao had already been sent to the private prison in the princess’s mansion, and Princess Yongning had already made preparations on how to respond, knowing that Li Lian would ultimately be unable to do anything to her. She leisurely put on her outer robe and walked out.

Outside, Li Lian was sitting at the table waiting for her. When he saw her come out, he stood up and bowed, saying, “Sister-in-law.”

Hearing this address, Princess Yongning couldn’t help frowning. This reminded her that she was the eldest young mistress of the Li family, not “Madam Shen.” Princess Yongning smiled wryly and said, “Second brother, what brings you here so late? What’s the matter?”

Li Lian said, “I heard that sister-in-law passed by my yard today, saw my….. Servant girl Xiao Yao, and took her away.”

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