Shen Xian's eyes were red with anger, and she really wanted to stop hitting the wall directly, or let her faint if she didn't die.

Thinking about it, he really wanted to hit it, but his wrist was grabbed tightly and pulled back, and he suddenly fell into the arms of a stranger. Both of them were stunned.

Shi Ling immediately let go of her and said seriously: "I am here to investigate the case. I am just asking her for questions. What are you thinking?"

"Do you need to smile so pretty when asking questions?"

These words made Shi Ling pause.

Did he just smile at Xiao Hui?

"go back."

Shen Xian didn't want to listen to him, she was still angry.

He pursued him so humbly that he didn't bother to take another look, but Xiao Hui kept staring.

Why is Xiao Hui prettier than her, or does she have a silver face?

You said you would go back, but she didn't!

But the only road here is a wall. If you don't follow him, there is nothing you can do.

So she followed him with a pout, but she was still very brave and would not say a single word to Shi Ling. Even if Shi Ling turned to look at her, she would turn around and show him the back of her head.

Normally Shi Ling wouldn't have such a good temper towards others, but seeing her funny expression only made me laugh, not angry at all.

But Shen Xian soon compromised again.

She didn't seem to have the right to be angry here. Until now, she was chasing Shi Ling alone, and Shi Ling never responded to her. Even if he really liked Xiao Hui, she could only admit that she was unlucky.

She turned her head and looked up at Shi Ling: "Your Majesty, can I ask you something?"

"cannot."

"Oh, I just want you not to like Xiao Hui. Please look at me more. I'm much better than her."

Shi Ling looked down at her, wondering if her ears were not working properly or if there was something wrong with her brain.

"I didn't say I liked her."

"It doesn't matter if you don't admit it, I will help you keep it a secret."

Shi Ling: "..."

It's the brain.

When going back, Shen Xian suddenly figured out something.

Was Shi Ling coaxing her just now? Right? It should be, right?

Otherwise, people like Shi Ling wouldn't care at all who would hit the wall and commit suicide in front of him, but he held himself back and sent him back.

He must be coaxing her.

On the carriage, she suddenly lowered her head and laughed a few times. Shen Yao looked at her curiously.

The second sister's face was obviously very ugly just now, so why did she suddenly smile again?

"Second sister?"

Shen Xian looked up at her with a smile: "What's wrong?"

Shen Yao: "What are you so happy about?"

"It's okay, I just want a gift that I want to get soon."

"Then congratulations to the second sister."

"By the way." Shen Xian turned to look at her: "How was your poem in today's poetry meeting?"

Shen Yao smiled lightly: "It's just a humble work. Fortunately, everyone appreciated it and won a quarterly award. From now on, I can go to the Red Mansion to check out the classics without spending money."

Shen Xian nodded in surprise: "Very good, then who is the champion?"

"I don't know him. It is said that he is a young master from the Ministry of Punishment. After he won the first place, the fifth princess and the very fierce Miss Zhao from last time all gave him a purse."

She knew Cai Heng, the young master of the Shang Shu family, who looked like a pretty boy. She didn't expect Shi Ying to like this one.

I'm used to seeing my own royal uncle's beauty. Is this an aesthetic deformity?

After thinking about it, he turned to Shen Yao and said: "Let me tell you, when looking for a husband, you can't find a pretty boy like Cai Heng. You need to find someone who can protect you and save you in times of crisis. Don't go there." It’s up to you to save him when the time comes.”

Shen Yao smiled and nodded.

After that day, Shen Yao's name gradually spread in the city of Kyoto. People said that the poems she wrote that day were good, but they had never heard of her name before. After some inquiry, they found out that she was the third daughter of Duke Shen Guo. .

One young man even went to a matchmaker to discuss marriage with him, but Aunt Wei didn't agree because she didn't like the man's official position.

Even if her daughter is a concubine, she is still a young lady from the Duke's palace. If she wants to marry, she must marry into a wealthy family.

However, Shen Yao didn't even know what she was planning, but her temperament was no longer as reserved as before when she came back, and she often liked to play with Shen Xian.

She felt that she could learn a lot by following Shen Xian. Even if the second sister just said some ordinary truths, she felt that what Shen Xian said sounded much better than what others said.

That day, she took her embroidery and wanted to show it to Shen Xian, but she saw Shen Xian getting ready to go out and asked curiously: "Second sister, are you going out?"

"Well, let's go find His Highness Prince Xuan, do you want to come with us?"

Shen Yao had never met King Xuan, but she had heard about King Xuan. She shook her head in fear and agreed to go to the Red Mansion together next time.

Shen Xian finally found out about Shi Ling's whereabouts today, and she couldn't miss the opportunity to meet Shi Lingyi.

Shi Ling invited people to have dinner at Yixinlou. In the private room, sitting across from him was Cai Zhengting, the Minister of Punishment. His smile was forced, but in contrast to Shi Ling's leisurely and lazy expression, his expression became more and more stiff.

At the dinner table, Shi Ling asked while holding dishes: "Master Cai, why don't you eat?"

"How dare I eat at the same table with the prince?"

Shi Ling smiled, put down his chopsticks, took the handkerchief on the side and wiped his mouth. When he raised his eyes again, all the smiles in his eyes disappeared. He stared at Cai Zhengting coldly and said, "Master Cai has become very close to the Ministry of War recently. What? You want to serve in the Ministry of War?"

Cai Zhengting wiped his sweat: "No, no, it's just... friends reminiscing about old times."

"Friends?"

Shi Ling stood up and walked behind him, and slapped Cai Zhengting on the shoulder with his big hand, making him tremble all over.

"But this friend of yours colluded with party members, resold arms, bullied men and dominated women. I just presented the evidence yesterday, and your friend has already been sent to prison around this time."

Cai Zhengting opened his eyes wide and turned around in horror: "I didn't know that he would do such a ridiculous thing! Your Majesty, I know that I am loyal to Your Majesty and will never do anything disloyal or unfilial!"

"Don't panic, I know that Mr. Cai is sincere to Dacheng, but some people don't think so."

"...Who, who?"

Shi Ling threw out a list of names in front of Cai Zhengting and said harshly: "This is the list of charges written by the people I arrested. Mr. Cai's name is on it. How do you prove your sincerity?"

Cai Zhengting subconsciously wanted to kneel down, but Shi Ling grabbed his back collar and pulled him up, saying fiercely: "Why are you kneeling? Isn't it a lesson in loyalty?"

"Your Majesty, I was confused for a moment. My family suffered a disaster last month, and the merchants lost all their money due to the compensation. In order to make some money, I had no choice but to agree to them."

In fact, why didn't Cai Zhengting know? In the final analysis, it was just a way for those people to force him to submit, but he knew it was a trap and he had no choice but to do it for the sake of his livelihood.

Shi Ling pushed him back to his seat and raised his eyes: "I don't want your life, I want you to do something for me."

-

When Shen Xian came to Yixinlou, she happened to see Cai Zhengting being scolded by Shi Ling. Cai Zhengting left Yixinlou in despair, and the dishes and plates in the box fell to the floor.

Very tragic.

Shi Ling looked up with a gloomy look and met Shen Xian's gaze: "What are you doing here?"


Chapter completed!