The Double
Chapter 240 - 103: Grandparent and Grandchild_3

Chapter 240: Chapter 103: Grandparent and Grandchild_3

"Uncle Mingyu, this is just my guess," Jiang Li shook her head, "as for the specifics, I’m not very clear. After all, we’re now in Xiangyang, but there’s no need to rush. Since the person behind the scenes wanted to frame the Ye Family, now that the Ye Family has escaped the trap, the adversary hasn’t succeeded and is bound to show their true colors. By then, following the clues, we should be able to discern something."

"Cousin, does Cousin Brother know about this?" Ye Jiaer asked.

"He knows." Jiang Li said, "In addition to asking him to write a letter to the Head of the Weaving Department in my letter, I also shared my speculation with him. But since Shijie Cousin is now in Xiangyang, even considering my father’s reputation, if someone wanted to meddle, they wouldn’t dare to do so openly. Shijie Cousin is very clever and will weigh all aspects well."

"Thank you." Ye Rufeng thanked her stiffly, then added, "But wouldn’t there be a problem with you using Prime Minister Jiang’s name without his knowledge?" He refused to call Jiang Yuanbai ’uncle’, using the title of Prime Minister Jiang somewhat distantly. His feelings were quite complex; he strongly disliked Jiang Yuanbai, but to be fair, if Jiang Yuanbai’s name hadn’t been used to assert authority, things wouldn’t have gone so smoothly. Tong Zhiyang wouldn’t have shown restraint, nor would Tang Fan have been so dedicated.

"Don’t worry." Jiang Li smiled, "After all, he is my father. He holds such a high office, and it would be a waste not to use his name when needed."

Besides, this was just a small rehearsal. After this event, the Jiang Family and Prince Cheng would inevitably come into conflict.

She was merely hastening the inevitable.

...

The arrival of the official from the Weaving Department provided some relief to the members of the Ye Family. The appearance of the Tuoluo Flowers also gave a clear direction to the investigation.

Three days later, Ye Mingxuan and Ye Mingyu were released.

The people brought by Tang Fan conducted a thorough search of the Ye Family’s Weaving Yard and found no traces of Tuoluo Flowers. All the Weaving Maidens were inspected, and no suspicions arose. It was unclear how Tang Fan negotiated with Tong Zhiyang, but temporarily Ye Mingxuan and Ye Mingyu returned to the Ye Residence.

With the mainstay of the family back, the members of the Ye Family were overjoyed. Knowing that Jiang Li had orchestrated the resolution, even the typically cautious Ye Minghui eventually opened his heart to her.

Ye Minghui sighed: "Jiang Li, the Ye Family was in trouble this time, and it was all thanks to you. I had many reservations about you before, but now I see I was wrong to doubt your motives. I apologize." He then made a formal bow to Jiang Li, by way of an apology.

Jiang Li quickly stepped aside, indicating she dared not accept such a gesture, and laughed: "You alarm me by saying this, Uncle Minghui. After all, we are one family, and if my mother were alive and knew the Ye Family was in trouble, she wouldn’t stand by idly. When I was younger, I was misled by others, hurting grandmother and my uncles. Reflecting on it now, I feel deeply ashamed. I’m grateful that my uncles are willing to give me a chance to make amends."

She did not take credit for her actions, and subtly she mentioned Ye Zhenzhen, providing a nuanced explanation for the past events. After her words, there was no longer any estrangement between her and the Ye Family.

Ye Mingxuan said: "You weren’t to blame for what happened back then. You were young and didn’t understand things, but we, your uncles, should not have harbored such grievances for so many years after being swayed by treachery. You’ve had to fend for yourself in the Jiang Family at such a young age and were..." He suddenly stopped, fearful of touching upon Jiang Li’s painful memories. The members of the Ye Family were naive; after spending these days with Jiang Li and seeing her gentle and charming nature, they couldn’t imagine her as someone capable of such an atrocious act as killing her mother and brother. Surely, she must have been framed by Ji Shuran.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem," Ye Mingyu waved his hand, worrying that the topic might upset Jiang Li, and changed the subject: "Regardless, it’s good news that Big Brother and Second Brother are safely back. We should celebrate this. Speaking of which, since you’re back, when will you arrange for Jiang Li to meet with mother? After such a delay, are we still going to attend to proper affairs?"

"Yes," Ye Jiaer also remembered, "Cousin should go and meet grandmother."

Before Ye Mingxuan and Ye Minghui were taken away by the government office, Jiang Li was supposed to meet with Old Madam Ye. However, due to Tong Zhiyang’s actions, they didn’t want Old Madam Ye to notice the changes in the Ye Family, so they postponed the meeting. One thing led to another, and the delay had lasted so long; Jiang Li had been back in Xiangyang for nearly a month without seeing Old Madam Ye’s face. Initially, it was the deliberate obstruction of the Ye Family, and later there was a valid reason, but looking back now, they felt truly remorseful towards Jiang Li.

Jiang Li hesitated: "Is grandmother’s health strong enough to withstand the news now?"