The Double-Chapter 486 - 152 Going to the Banquet_2

Jiang Yuanbai had received the news as soon as he left the morning court and hurried over. Upon hearing the matter, his face turned ashen, and without a second word, he took people to the Ji family to demand someone’s return.

After leaving Night Wind Hall, Jiang Jingrui whispered to Jiang Li, "Do you think Jiang Youyao will come back with the great uncle?"

"Of course."

"Why?" Jiang Jingrui seemed almost disappointed as he said, "Wouldn’t the Ji family keep her? After all, she is the Ji family’s granddaughter."

Jiang Li replied, "You are aware she’s a granddaughter, and with Ji Shuran’s matter, the Ji family is already in the wrong; they won’t say much to the Jiang Family. Moreover, staying with the Ji family is not good for Jiang Youyao. It’s best for both parties if she returns to the Jiang Family. As for Jiang Youyao’s own wishes, do they matter?"

Jiang Jingrui scratched his head and finally said, "True, her wishes aren’t that important anyway."

As Jiang Li walked towards Fangfei Garden, she hadn’t expected Jiang Youyao to give the entire Jiang Family such a huge surprise on the first day of the new year; this was beyond Jiang Li’s expectation. Perhaps when Zhao Ke took her through the "back door" of the Jiang Family last night, Jiang Youyao was also sneaking out through the front door.

However... the trouble Jiang Youyao faced upon returning to the mansion would be much greater. Any guilt Jiang Yuanbai and Madam Jiang the Elder felt about her suddenly losing her mother was sure to vanish like smoke in the air at this point.

Jiang Youyao had no one to rely on now.

In the afternoon, Jiang Yuanbai returned with his men. Jiang Li, in Fangfei Garden, thought she would see an angry Jiang Youyao, but to her astonishment, Tonger hurried in from the outside. As soon as she entered, she closed the door and said to the bewildered Bai Xue and Jiang Li: "Something big has happened!"

"What is it?" Jiang Li asked. In this mansion, a "big event" happened every few days, but in the end, it wasn’t usually anything significant. As for Jiang Youyao, Jiang Li didn’t think she could cause much of a stir now.

"The master went to the Ji family after lunch to find the third miss, and now he has returned empty-handed. I thought the third miss insisted on staying with the Ji family, but then I heard outside Night Wind Hall that the old madam was furiously enraged, and Old Master the Second was persuading the master that the urgent task was to find someone quickly," Tonger paused before saying, "The third miss didn’t go to the Ji family. She’s missing!"

"She didn’t go to the Ji family?" This made Jiang Li’s expression become focused. As for intelligence, Jiang Youyao might not even compare to Jiang Yue. If she didn’t go to the Ji family, where else in Yanjing City could she possibly go... perhaps, she went to find Jiang Yue or, should I say, Zhou Yanbang? After all, thinking about Jiang Youyao’s character, aside from Ji family members, the only other person deemed trustworthy was Zhou Yanbang, the Heir of Marquis Ningyuan, right?

Bai Xue also thought of the same possibility and asked, "Could the third miss have gone to Marquis Ningyuan’s Mansion?"

"It’s possible. However, if she really went to Marquis Ningyuan’s Mansion, they would have quickly sent someone to notify us."

"Why so?" Tonger asked, "Are they that eager to keep their hands clean?"

"Shen Ruyun is about to marry into Marquis Ningyuan’s Mansion," Jiang Li said with a casual smile, "Her brother, Shen Yurong, is a very protective person. He must have warned the Zhou Family beforehand. The Zhou Family wouldn’t dare show neglect. What does it matter if Jiang Youyao shows up? Moreover, with Jiang Youyao’s poor reputation, the Zhou Family would be fearful of any association between Zhou Yanbang and Jiang Youyao and would rather avoid it."

"So that means, as long as the third miss went to Marquis Ningyuan’s Mansion, our mansion will soon be aware?" Tonger asked.

Jiang Li nodded: "Therefore, we don’t need to worry too much. Although Yanjing City is large, even though father has not publicly reported it to the officials, as long as Jiang Youyao doesn’t encounter bad people, and even if she does, her whereabouts can be quickly ascertained. We just need to wait and see how things unfold."

This was what Jiang Li believed; she was convinced Jiang Youyao couldn’t have gone far. Not to mention other factors, but by her very nature, Jiang Youyao was not one to endure hardships. She would probably regret being outside for half a day.

Yet, Jiang Li’s prediction proved incorrect. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

By nighttime, there was still no news of Jiang Youyao. Tonger sneakily inquired with some familiar maids, learning that Jiang Yuanbai had even gone to Marquis Ningyuan’s Mansion to search, still with no success. The people sent out to track down Jiang Youyao also hadn’t discovered any trace of her. A perfectly fine person had vanished into thin air. Madam Jiang the Elder and Jiang Yuanbai discussed whether to report to the officials, but once they did, it would be truly damaging to Jiang Youyao’s reputation.

After a long argument, Lady Lu and Jiang Yuanping also joined in, and it was finally decided: first thing in the morning, they would report to the authorities. Reputation is important, but life is of utmost priority.