Chapter 295 Toes digging into the ground
Jiang Liuyun put his hands on his hips, wanting Han Lianqiao to explain how they treated Chen Xinyue.
The feeling of being trapped in self-justification logic is terrifying, especially when dealing with ambiguous situations where, after you refute the argument, the other party still has other questions waiting for you.
Moreover, even a proper explanation can be interpreted in countless ways.
Yu Zhiyi was all too familiar with this kind of thing; back in the Yu family mansion, Yu Jiaojiao often did the same thing.
At first she would argue back, but later she just couldn't be bothered to listen.
Sometimes, when pushed too far, she might even take the blame and accept the false accusations.
For example, when Yu Jiaojiao falsely accuses Yu Zhiyi of pushing or hitting her, Yu Zhiyi will directly confirm the accusation by actually slapping or pushing the other party.
Over time, Yu Jiaojiao became afraid of being beaten and dared not use such things to frame others anymore.
They only dare to say ambiguous things.
Yu Zhiyi couldn't be bothered with such trivial tricks, because some people's hearts are biased, or because of preconceived notions.
So unless you present the evidence to the other party, they will have no idea that they have been led by the nose.
Some people, even if you present the evidence, will remain blind and deaf, pretending not to see or hear it.
Patting Jiang Liuyun on the shoulder, Yu Zhiyi stepped forward to stand beside him and asked, "Does Miss Han know a lot about the Martial Alliance?"
Han Lianqiao looked up proudly and said, "Xinyue and I are childhood friends. With her around, I can at least know a good 70-80% of what's going on in the Martial Alliance, if not all of it."
She spoke with pride, but Chen Xinyue's face turned pale, while the heir of the Marquis of Wu'an revealed a meaningful expression.
Some of the elders around also looked very strange.
I have a pretty good understanding of the Wulin Alliance.
So, does that mean Chen Xinyue often talks about the Martial Arts Alliance to outsiders?
What exactly did she reveal to the outside world?
Although a young girl might not have access to any secret messages, she does live in the Martial Arts Alliance, so she must have access to things that ordinary people don't.
Did she mention these things too?
Jiang Liuyun also thought of this and felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Only Jiang Liubin remained oblivious, not even noticing anything amiss in the expressions of those around him.
Yu Zhiyi didn't make a big deal out of it. After all, it's better to let others imagine things than to say them herself.
She simply retorted, "Since Miss Chen is your good sister and tells you everything, why didn't she tell you that I'm the daughter that the second master of the Jiang family just found? As the legitimate second young lady of the martial arts alliance and the older sister of the two young masters, what's wrong with them being nice to me?"
Han Lianqiao's expression changed: "What? You're Second Master Jiang's daughter?"
Yu Zhiyi looked at her with a peculiar gaze: "Isn't this kind of thing obvious?"
She clearly didn't say anything sarcastic, but Han Lianqiao inexplicably felt as if she had been slapped, her face burning with pain.
Yu Zhiyi didn't specifically analyze the girl's face; she only glanced at her and could tell that the girl's eyes were clear and she wasn't a criminal.
She stepped forward and patted the girl's shoulder. She tilted her head slightly and said in a clear voice, "People in the martial arts world are not like those in the imperial court. They are more likely to attract disaster. As a member of the martial arts world, Miss Han, you'd better be careful to avoid being used as a pawn. It would be fortunate if only you were unlucky, but I'm afraid it might implicate your family and friends. What do you think, Miss Han?"
Chen Xinyue's face turned even uglier: "Lian Qiao, I didn't!"
Yu Zhiyi ignored these people.
Anyway, now that things have come to this point, it's not her and her two stupid brothers who are stuck in the process of proving themselves anymore, is it?
Jiang Liuyun glanced at Chen Xinyue with a complicated expression, but ultimately said nothing.
Jiang Liubin, however, finally realized that something was wrong.
After all, no matter how stupid he was, he understood the phrase "being used as a pawn".
Let's recall Han Lianqiao's actions and Chen Xinyue's reaction.
For the first time, he realized that his older sister, with whom he had grown up, might not be as simple as she seemed.
The following days were like an eternity for Chen Xinyue. Everyone looked at her strangely, as if they wanted to avoid her at all costs.
Han Lianqiao wanted to go up and ask her for clarification, but was pulled away by the Han family.
In the end, Chen Xinyue could only slink away to where Yu Zhiyi and the others were.
She wanted to sit next to Jiang Liubin, since he might be the only one willing to listen to her excuses right now.
Unfortunately, the guards, including the heir of the Marquis of Wu'an, had reserved all the seats around Yu Zhiyi and her siblings, so she couldn't squeeze in and could only sit on the outermost edge.
Seeing Yu Zhiyi surrounded and fawned over by everyone, Chen Xinyue's hatred grew stronger and stronger.
"So, you all participated?"
Just now, her two younger brothers, like seven hundred ducks, started chattering to Yu Zhiyi about today's competition events.
There were two matches in total: one was archery on horseback, and the other was polo.
Needless to say, horseback archery is a skill that is tested on horseback.
However, unlike the nobles in the capital who liked to release a large number of rare and exotic animals into the mountains to serve as live targets, Juxianzhuang used inanimate objects as targets.
After the competition begins, people from both sides will throw wooden signs as targets.
Each participant has fifty arrows, and the target has a unique mark for each participant.
The winner is determined by the number of targets hit by each participant.
Polo is a team sport.
However, the polo here is different from the polo in Beijing.
Polo here is a two-player game, where two players from the same team compete against each other, and whoever scores the most points wins.
Yu Zhiyi felt like her ears were about to explode.
hiss……
She had only ever heard that the older women at the market were quite powerful, but she didn't know that her two younger brothers, who were in the prime of their youth, were just as powerful.
Fortunately, there were only so many rules, and those were the end of them after the silly younger brothers finished speaking.
Jiang Liubin pulled out two oil paper packets from somewhere and said with a grin, "Sister, these are nuts and pastries that I brought specially. If you get bored later, you can eat them while you watch."
Jiang Liuyun: "..."
hateful!
How could he not have thought of that!
Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he asked Li Rou a question.
Li Rou nodded.
Jiang Liuyun gave Jiang Liubin a disdainful look, then dashed down the mountain.
The martial arts master was very fast; he returned in less than fifteen minutes, carrying a large tray.
On the tray was a brazier, a purple-gold teapot, and two teacups.
"Sister, are you thirsty? Come, come, have some tea."
Yu Zhiyi: "..."
Seeing her two younger brothers being so attentive, she felt inexplicably torn.
She didn't need to look to know that the people around her were giving her strange looks.
Jiang Liubin glared angrily at Jiang Liuyun: "Damn it! What are you doing, using my sister's things to curry favor!"
Jiang Liuyun was not ashamed but proud: "Who told me to be closer to my sister and understand her better!"
Jiang Liubin retorted, annoyed, "So what if you spent a few more months with my sister? What's the big deal!"
Jiang Liuyun chuckled: "That's amazing. At least I know that my sister likes to drink tea, I know that my sister is incredibly skilled, and I have never doubted her abilities from the very beginning."
Jiang Liubin: "..."
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