Chapter 56: Probe(1/2)
There is no need for Nan Zhu to come over in person for tonight's matter.
But he was very curious about this, the fourth girl of the Shen family who was the only one who could possibly become his master's sweetheart.
So he came in a hurry.
In front of Xiao Jue, this reason cannot be explained in words.
So Nan Zhu thought for a moment and replied to Jiang Fengmian with a smile:
"Of course there is something serious."
Then, he turned towards Xiao Jue and said respectfully:
"My subordinates have sorted out the information that my master asked me to collect yesterday."
Xiao Jue paused and thought for a moment before remembering what he had told Nan Zhu about after leaving the palace last night.
He raised his brows lightly and said with a half-smile:
"Just for this?"
Nanzhu gritted his teeth and said:
"My subordinates were worried that they would miss the master's business, so..."
Xiao Jue's slightly cold eyes glanced over. Nan Zhu couldn't resist the pressure and couldn't help but kneel in front of Xiao Jue and lowered his head.
"This subordinate knows his mistake and please be punished by the master."
With a cold snort, Xiao Jue turned his head and stopped looking at him.
How could Nan Zhu's little thoughts be hidden from his eyes?
At the palace banquet last night, Emperor Chongming suddenly issued an order to appoint a prince.
This incident can be said to have caught everyone off guard.
Even Xiao Jue was surprised for a long time when he heard it.
But what interests Nan Xing, Nan Zhu and others more is the first time Xiao Jue treats a woman differently.
Xiao Jue didn't bring any secret guards into the palace last night, so everyone felt sorry for not being able to witness their master "turning his crown into a beauty in anger".
But this did not hinder their enthusiasm for discussion.
In particular, after Xiao Jue left the palace last night, as soon as he returned to the house, he ordered Nan Zhu to carefully sort out all the information about Shen Qiaochen from her birth to the present.
When they inquired about the Shen mansion before, they automatically ignored Miss Shen.
Who would have thought that this Miss Shen Si could become the biggest variable.
…
Nanzhu escaped, and was secretly happy.
But I heard Xiao Jue’s voice coming from above my head:
"Say it."
Nan Zhu was stunned for a moment, then realized what Xiao Jue was talking about in the next second.
He raised his head and saw that Xiao Jue no longer seemed to blame him.
So he stood up and whispered the news he had found.
…
Shen Qiaochen's life is very simple.
In just thirteen years, most of the time was spent recuperating from illness.
Because he was weak and his biological mother was not around, he was raised by his grandmother, Mrs. Shen.
Before the Lin family left Beijing, they often walked around with the Shen family.
After all, they are blood relatives, and the Lin family still loves this weak granddaughter very much.
"It is said that Miss Shen Si's calligraphy was personally taught by her uncle, Mr. Lin."
Shen Qiaochen's uncle Lin Yushi was the brother of Mrs. Shen's Lin family, and he was also a famous talent in his own time.
"I heard that Mr. Lin is very satisfied with the calligraphy of Fourth Miss Shen. In recent years, he has often publicly stated that the fourth Miss Shen's calligraphy is quite elegant and has long been outstanding."
Hearing this, Jiang Fengmian, who was sitting aside, couldn't help but interjected:
"Mr. Lin is a great scholar in the world, and he is quite accomplished in calligraphy. Miss Shen Si is young and frail, but her calligraphy can be praised so highly by Mr. Lin. She must have learned a lot in recent years.
A lot of effort.”
Nan Zhu nodded and continued.
"There's not much else. She rarely goes out these years due to her health. After the Lin family left Beijing, few people have seen her."
Nan Zhu paused, and suddenly thought of something again.
"Oh, by the way, there is one thing that is indeed strange."
"I found out that Miss Shen Si seems to have been communicating with someone during this period..."
Speaking of this, Nan Zhu hesitated a little.
Jiang Fengmian asked casually: "It's normal for women to communicate with each other. Is there anything strange about this?"
Nan Zhu shook her head. "No, although the letter was sent by the maid next to Fourth Miss Shen, the handwriting on it does not belong to Fourth Miss Shen."
Jiang Fengmian was stunned when he heard this. Just as he was about to say something, Xiao Jue, who had been silent just now, suddenly said:
"Where was the letter delivered?"
Nan Zhu hesitated for a while, but still said softly:
"Drunken Jiangyue."
"The letter was delivered to Zui Jiangyue."
…
Jiang Fengmian was stunned for a moment and then felt a burst of surprise. He looked around and said in disbelief:
"Sending a message here? Who is she communicating with? Is there anyone she knows here?"
Nan Zhu shook his head. The time was too short and he could only find out these things for the time being.
Xiao Jue frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
His slender fingers tapped on the table one after another.
The three of them were silent, and only the sound of "ta... da..." could be heard in the air.
…
After a long while, Xiao Jue's brows widened, as if he had already made a guess in his mind.
"Ji Qingyuan." He said solemnly.
"What?" Jiang Fengmian and Nan Zhu looked at each other, then looked at Xiao Jue, expressing confusion.
"I said the person who corresponded with Shen Si should be Ji Qingyuan." Xiao Jue said word by word.
"Why do you think so?" Jiang Fengmian asked subconsciously.
Xiao Jue leaned on the backrest, holding his chin with one hand, still looking casual, and smiled softly:
"you guess."
"..."
"Pfft..."
Nan Zhu caught a glimpse of Jiang Fengmian's face and laughed unkindly.
Xiao Jue turned a blind eye to his friend's murderous gaze.
He turned his head straight, looked at Nan Zhu and said:
"Other than that, is there anything special about her?"
"For example?" Nan Zhu was a little confused.
Xiao Jue muttered:
"Has she had any dealings with Xiao Li or the Li family before?"
Jiang Fengmian ignored his anger when he heard this and immediately said:
"Li family...you mean Left Prime Minister Li Chun?"
Seeing that Xiao Jue did not deny it, it was the Li family.
Nan Zhu thought for a moment and shook his head firmly:
"As far as I know, there shouldn't be. Miss Shen Si has never been sociable and rarely goes out. She has no chance to meet other people."
"Did anything happen to her suddenly during this period, such as an accident?" Xiao Jue continued to ask.
To be continued...