Duke Jing's younger sister

Chapter 117 Too smooth

The next morning, the sky was a little gloomy.

Shen Li was sitting in front of a bronze mirror with her hair tied up. Xingping brought breakfast and entered the room through the curtains, followed by Luo Zhi.

"Miss, have breakfast." Xingping called softly while setting the table.

Shen Li stood up and sat down in front of the dining table. The breakfast was simple, a bowl of milky glutinous rice porridge and two plates of refreshing side dishes.

While she was eating, she listened to Luo Zhi's report on what she had found yesterday.

Luo Zhi is worthy of being someone who came from the Guard Bureau. She is extremely decisive and efficient in doing things.

However, in just one day, he managed to find out all the twelve people who participated in the incident in Wanhua Tower that day.

Their names, where they lived, and even their ages were all written on the paper. Shen Li looked at the names on the paper and was quite surprised.

"You have investigated everything so quickly?"

Luo Zhi nodded, "According to the name given by the girl, we only caught one, and then they all confessed one by one."

Not only Shen Li felt it was strange, Luo Zhi also felt it was strange.

Although she had never investigated a case before, when she was in the Guard Department, she often heard people from the Case File Department talk about how difficult it was to handle cases and how cunning the criminals were.

But now, it seems like a piece of cake to her.

"...Is this a trick?"

Shen Li felt that everything was going too smoothly, to the point of being a little strange.

Luo Zhi hesitated for a moment, "I don't think so. I have tied them all up and locked them in an abandoned house. Miss, do you want to go and see them and interrogate them in person?"

Shen Li nodded, "Yes, I want to meet you, but I can't meet you like this."

She had to find a set of men's clothes, but in the whole mansion, only Shen Beiqi had men's clothes.

Otherwise, you have to wear the servant's clothes.

After thinking for a moment, she put down the porcelain bowl in her hand, stood up and said, "Xingping, come with me to Cuibai Hall."

Xingping was startled. "Going to Cuibai Hall so early?"

"Well, my brother has just finished his court, so it's a good time for us to go over there. Besides, we haven't seen Yao Ziqian since he came to Cuibai Hall. We have some free time now, so let's go and take a look."

"Oh, okay!" Xingping replied.

"There is one more thing I want you to do when we get to Cuibai Hall."

Xingping asked in confusion, "What's the matter?"

Shen Li waved her hand, and Xing Ping obediently leaned over to listen. After Shen Li whispered something, Xing Ping opened her mouth wide.

"But... the Duke is so tall, his clothes, girl, you..."

Can I wear it?

Xingping glanced up and down at the girl. It wasn't that the girl was short, but it depended on who she was compared with.

Standing in front of the Duke, wouldn't that be too short?

Shen Li felt uncomfortable being stared at, and immediately tapped Xing Ping on the head, "Are you making fun of me for being short?"

"I dare not, I dare not!" Xingping waved her hands quickly.

Shen Li sighed slightly.

Well, she admitted that she was not tall!

After you get it back, just sew the corners with a needle and you can always wear it!

In a moment, the master and servant arrived at Cuibai Hall.

Shen Beiqi was having dinner in the front hall. Yao Ziqian was standing beside him, shaking his head and reciting something.

As Shen Li approached, Yao Ziqian's voice gradually became clearer. She slowed down and listened for a moment.

"To be invincible is to defend; to be victorious is to attack. Defense is insufficient, while attack is more than enough. Those who are good at defense hide under the nine earths, while those who are good at attack move above the nine heavens. Therefore, they can protect themselves and win the whole victory!"

It turned out that he was testing Yao Ziqian's military tactics.

"Well, not bad."

It was Shen Beiqi's voice.

"It is useless to just read the Art of War. You must be able to understand it and apply it flexibly. Whether you will be on the battlefield in the future or not, if you understand these principles, you will be able to handle the officialdom with ease."

Yao Ziqian: "Yes, Ziqian will remember the Duke's teachings."

Since coming to Cuibai Hall, his respect for Duke Jingguo has increased.

It’s not that Yao Ziqian is trying to curry favor with the powerful and is afraid of the strong.

What impressed him was that, as a military commander, Duke Jingguo was not only well versed in military books and tactics, but was also knowledgeable in literature.

In addition to hiring a good teacher for him, she also taught him his lessons every day and did not look down on him at all because his sister was a maid.

How could Yao Ziqian not respect such a person?

"Let's go have dinner." Shen Beiqi said calmly.

After Yao Ziqian bowed, he slowly walked out of the front hall. As soon as he walked out, he saw Shen Li standing in the corridor.

He was stunned for a moment, not expecting her to come so early. Then he thought she was looking for him for something, so he hurriedly took two steps closer to greet her.

"Hello, Third Miss, is there anything you want to talk to me about?"

Shen Li raised her eyebrows slightly and smiled, "...Yes, I just came to see how you are doing here?"

The smile on her face was too hypocritical, Yao Ziqian saw something was wrong at a glance, "Oh, so you are here to see the Duke!"

Shen Li's smile froze on her face. This kid... still speaks so annoyingly!

"Come in." Shen Beiqi's voice came from the room.

Yao Ziqian glanced at her and wanted to ask if his sister's enemy had been found, but he knew it was not convenient to talk now, so he gave up.

After paying his respects to her, he went to the side hall to have his meal.

Shen Li gave Xingping a look, and Xingping's heart began to beat fast.

She has never stolen anything in her life, let alone stolen men's clothes!

What's more, they are the Duke's clothes!

When Shen Li entered the room, Shen Beiqi just ordered Yue Yang to take the food away.

Seeing her come in, he asked again, "Have you eaten?"

She nodded, "Yeah, I used it."

Shen Beiqi nodded when he heard this, and Yueyang quickly took away the dishes on the table.

Before stepping out of the door, he gave Xingping a look of disdain, saying that she had no tact at all. The masters want to talk, why don't you leave the yard?

Xingping has a lot of troubles. She is waiting here because she has a difficult "mission" to complete.

"You came to see me so early, is there something wrong?"

Shen Beiqi motioned for her to sit down beside the couch. Shen Li hesitated for a moment, but decided that it would be more convenient to stand.

"It's nothing serious. I just haven't seen Brother Ziyuan for a long time, so I came to see him."

Shen Beiqi raised his eyebrows. He felt that there was something guilty and evasive in her eyes. "Are you really okay?"

Shen Li shook her head, and Yue Yang happened to bring two cups of tea.

Now it is summer, and everyone in the house drinks mostly cold tea, and Shen Beiqi only drinks tea that is only 50% hot.

If the water which is only 50% hot is poured on his body, it should not burn him.

She moved her feet and sat down beside the couch, and while Yue Yang wasn't paying attention, she deliberately stretched out her toes to trip him.

Unexpectedly, Yueyang was very agile. He spun the tray in his palm, but the teacup did not move at all, and not a drop of water spilled out.

Yue Yang let out a long sigh, fortunately he didn’t spill the tea on his master.

He was a little confused. Did the third girl trip him on purpose just now?

He secretly glanced at the third girl and saw that there was nothing unusual about her expression. She didn't look like someone who had just done anything bad.

Could it be that he is overthinking?

Shen Li couldn't help but complain in her heart, could it be that Yue Yang was a rabbit in his previous life? How could he be so slippery!

She glared at him fiercely and had to think of another way.

Thinking in her heart, she picked up the teacup in her hand. Yue Yang also prepared a cup of warm tea for her.

"Since you have nothing else to do, I have to go to the royal enclosure later and can't accompany you." Shen Beiqi said.

"Are you leaving now?"

"Well, the Emperor and Empress will be here in a few days, so we need to make some preparations."

Seeing that she was reluctant to leave, Shen Beiqi asked tentatively, "How about you go with me?"