Bab 235: Chapter 102: End of the Play_3

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"You deserve it, I'm just puzzled. If you are so wise, why were you banished by your stepmother to Green City Mountain eight years ago?" he asked with a smile.

"Success or failure is often out of our hands. I was just unlucky," Jiang Li smiled and said, "Besides, eight years ago I was only seven. Duke, comparing the seven-year-old me to who I am now is rather harsh. Fortune doesn't always favor the same person. Eight years ago, my luck was poor, but as the saying goes, 'Fortune turns like a wheel, and today it's come to my house.' " She spoke lightly with a smile.

"Then I'll wait and see."

Jiang Li nodded to him with a smile. By this time, Jih Heng had finally returned her jade pendant to her. Jiang Li bowed to him again, "Today's play was quite wonderful, and now I should take my leave. I'm deeply grateful to the Duke for coming to my rescue earlier," she said.