And now, in less than half the time, they have already thoroughly investigated Ling Zizhong's plan, and the clues are well-organized. It's really...
Xiao Lingyu was considerate enough not to say it to his subordinates' faces to undermine their self-confidence.
He just praised them a few words against his conscience in their expectant eyes and let them go.
When the study returned to silence, Xiao Lingyu rubbed his brows and looked at the letter presented by the secret guard. After hesitating for a while, he reached out his hand.
Xiao Lingyu opened several letters at a glance and read through them. When he saw one of them, he paused his hand in the air and lightly tapped his fingertips.
The first three words of the letter were Ling Zizhong.
It’s just that the handwriting looks a little different from the previous ones.
Xiao Lingyu compared the two letters and read them carefully. The more he read, the more serious his expression became.
It is indeed different.
In the previous few letters, there was a small hook when writing each word. These three words also have it, but the arc of the hook is slightly different.
This alone is enough to confirm that this letter was forged by someone imitating the handwriting of the imperial physician at that time.
It was also deliberately made to look a bit old.
A mocking smile appeared on Xiao Lingyu's lips.
At this moment, the servant's voice sounded outside the door: "Your Highness, he wants to have dinner with you today."
Xiao Lingyu narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a cold and wild look: "I know."
Since he wants to be a dead person so much, I will make his wish come true.
Of course, we have to investigate thoroughly before sending him to his death.
…
The weather is gloomy today. Looking at the dark clouds, it seems that it is going to rain, but after waiting for a long time, not a single raindrop fell.
Jiang Zhiyu was humming a little tune while watering the flowers. After a while, a maid came running in hurriedly: "Miss, the Sixth Prince is here. He wants your help to see a patient. He is already in the inner courtyard."
"See a doctor? I think the drunkard's intention is not to drink."
Jiang Zhiyu raised an eyebrow: "Let him come over."
The maid said that the Sixth Prince had arrived at the inner courtyard, but in fact, Xiao Yanli had been waiting outside Jiang Zhiyu's courtyard for a long time.
He could barely keep the smile on his face.
I'm afraid they are the only family in the world that would refuse to let the prince in.
Seeing the maid come out, Xiao Yanli walked in.
He wore a thick veil on his face and said with a smile, "Every time I see Censor Jiang, he seems so relaxed."
laid back?
Her current leisure life was earned by working like a beast of burden for the emperor!
When talking about the past, Jiang Zhiyu couldn't help but shed tears of bitterness.
He was involved in assassinations, was being targeted, and had to go on a business trip...
She sighed, "The peaceful life we have now is all earned by the hard work I put in back then."
Xiao Yanli: “???”
What is she saying? Why can't I understand?
Xiao Yanli opened and closed his thin lips several times before finally choosing to pass over the topic. He said softly, "I've been itching and swollen these past few days. The imperial physician's ointment isn't very effective. I'd like to thank Divine Doctor Jiang for that."
Jiang Zhiyu glanced at him sideways.
"If it can't be cured, just keep it."
The tone was perfunctory to the extreme.
Xiao Yanli: "..."
He was so angry that he laughed, and there was a hint of sarcasm in his tone: "So there are diseases that even Dr. Jiang can't cure. Doesn't this title of miracle doctor really live up to its reputation?"
"Put aside your provocation," Jiang Zhiyu said, not even looking at him. "How do you define me? Your dog's mouth?"
Xiao Yanli's face suddenly darkened.
Jiang Zhiyu continued humming. Xiao Yanli took a few deep breaths before speaking in a deep voice, "Eminent Censor Jiang, let alone anything else, speaks with the airs of an Imperial Censor."
Jiang Zhiyu knew he was mocking her for not doing her job, so she responded sarcastically, "Why, are you envious? Envious that I can get paid even if I don't do anything?"
Xiao Yanli gritted his teeth.
There is no point in continuing this except wasting time.
"It seems that Censor Jiang has some misunderstandings about me. I don't think I have ever offended Censor Jiang."
Xiao Yanli tried his best to maintain a friendly smile: "Why are we so hostile? We can just be friends."
[Who would dare to be your friend? They'd probably think the grass on your grave isn't tall enough.]
"Just say what you want to say. No need to beat around the bush." Xiao Yanli's lips moved slightly. Jiang Zhiyu seemed to remember something and said to him as he was about to speak, "By the way, don't be a riddler. Just say whatever you want to say."
"Although I don't understand riddles, I know a little bit about boxing and martial arts."
Xiao Yanli: "..."
He quickly thought about the long speech he wanted to say, and finally found that it could only be shortened into a short sentence: Do you know who I am?
It's so blunt.
However, since she wants to be frank, I will be frank with her. I want to see how she will answer.
"Do you know my identity?"
"Know."
Xiao Yanli: "..."
The topic ended so abruptly that he felt a little overwhelmed.
"I'm not talking about the prince's identity, I'm saying..."
"I know, I know."
Jiang Zhiyu interrupted him impatiently: "I know all your identities."
Xiao Yanli: “???”
all?
She's being too arrogant.
Continuing to talk would only make him angry to death. A hint of mockery flashed in Xiao Yanli's eyes, and he turned around and prepared to leave.
"Wait," Jiang Zhiyu unexpectedly stopped him, "Although you are not a good person, your subordinates are quite capable. I want her."
They both knew who she was.
Xiao Yanli couldn't help but laugh out loud. "For something like this, I think it's best for you to ask her personally. How can I make the decision for her?"
After he finished speaking, he walked out without stopping for a moment.
Behind him, Jiang Zhiyu raised the corners of her lips slightly.
…
After returning home, Xiao Yanli thought about Jiang Zhiyu's last words, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.
The last sentence revealed two pieces of information. One was that she really knew that she was the person behind Zuiyuelong and also the master of Banzhuang.
Second, she wanted to win over the half-makeup girl.
If Banzhuang really betrayed him and defected to her, she should not have mentioned Banzhuang in front of him. She would not have had the time to distance herself from him, so why would she mention it on purpose and let him notice it?
Thinking of this, Xiao Yanli's expression did not improve.
What if?
Since she doesn't like beating around the bush, it means she must have a close relationship with Banzhuang, which is why she had such thoughts.
Also, she ended up saying 'I want her', not 'I want her'.
The difference of one word makes a world of difference in the context of expression.
Xiao Yanli was struggling fiercely in his heart. After a while, he thought of another possibility.
What if Jiang Zhiyu did this on purpose to make him alienate Banzhuang and drive a wedge between them?
…
Ling Zizhong has a special identity, so Xiao Lingyu placed him in a secret room. No one has ever seen him except his confidants and the guards who saw him with their own eyes that day.
Therefore, dinner is also served in the secret room.
"How long are you going to keep me here?"
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