Chapter 148 Jiang Rong's two-handed arrangement
After Shen Li left.
Jiang Rong pondered. Shen Wenyuan had suffered several losses at her hands, so he must be on guard against her.
If she also went to Ranxia Mountain, Shen Wenyuan might have to postpone his plan if he really wanted to do something.
There is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days.
So it would be better for her to stay in the capital.
One secret guard should be enough to protect Shen Li. But to make a plan to catch Shen Wenyuan, you need someone who is shrewd enough to control the overall situation.
"Please ask Chi Moyan to come over." Jiang Rong said to Feicui.
Chi Moyan and Song Heng have finished their imperial examinations, and according to the rules of Daxia officialdom, they will be selected as officials within two months.
Song Heng was a person favored by the emperor and had been selected by the emperor to work in the Hanlin Academy early on.
Chi Moyan has not yet received the appointment.
Because of his good grades, he cannot be given a low position casually, but the emperor does not want to promote the Northern Prince's Palace for those good positions, so it has been delayed and undecided.
Those Jinshi who ranked later than him have already entered the officialdom.
But Chi Moyan was very calm and not panicked at all. Now that the appointment had not yet been made, he was at ease accompanying his mother, feeling contented, and even wrote a few essays for Wanjuan Bookstore when he had nothing to do.
"Student greets the Crown Princess! May the Crown Princess be safe and sound!" Chi Moyan saluted.
Jiang Rong was very confident in his methods and said, "I have something to trouble you with. Shen Wenyuan asked Shen Li to go to Ranxia Mountain together. I think he has a conspiracy. I wonder if you have time to go there too."
"I understand." Chi Moyan understood what he meant and said, "I will leave for Ranxia Mountain now."
"I left a maid with Shen Li. If there is anything, let her inform you." Jiang Rong said with a smile:
"I'll trouble you with this matter."
…
The autumn scenery of Ranxia Mountain is unique, and now is the season for enjoying autumn, and many noble families come here to play...
The Shen siblings encountered many horse-drawn carriages from wealthy merchants along the way.
Shen Wenyuan had booked a small courtyard in the mountains in advance. As soon as the brother and sister got off the carriage, they met several young masters and ladies passing by nearby.
"Brother Chen, are you also here to enjoy the autumn at Ranxia Mountain?" Fan Ziyi greeted.
Shen Wenyuan pretended to be surprised and smiled, "Brother Fan, Miss Xun, what a coincidence, you are here to play as well."
"The only place near the capital that's worth seeing is Ranxia Mountain..." Xun Shiyu said casually, not knowing their plan.
These people travel together.
It just happened to provide cover for Fan Ziyi, so it looked like a coincidence.
"Yes, I also heard that the scenery here is excellent, so I brought my sister here to see it." Shen Wenyuan said, and said to Shen Li beside him:
"Chen Li, let me introduce you. This is Fan Youcheng's son Fan Ziyi, this is Duke Xun's daughter, and this is..."
He introduced Fan Ziyi and his group to Shen Li one by one.
Chen Li rarely interacted with the young masters and daughters of the capital, so she felt a little restrained when she saw so many people.
After the two sides exchanged greetings.
Fan Ziyi looked like a modest gentleman and said with a smile, "Miss Chen Li, last time Brother Chen gave me a bottle of lychee sauce. This is the first time I have eaten such a novel and unique delicacy. Miss Chen Li is really ingenious."
Fan Ziyi was a well-known talent in Beijing. He never made mistakes in his dealings with others and was always able to praise people just right.
It's easy to get closer to people.
"Mr. Fan, you are too kind. Such a crude thing is not worth mentioning." Chen Li lowered his eyes.
Fan Ziyi smiled and said, "I heard that there are many lychees in Lingnan, and if you can't eat them all, you can only let them fall to the ground and rot. Miss Shen couldn't bear to waste the food, so she thought of such an ingenious way to preserve it. How could it be crude?"
Shen Li was slightly startled, and had a slightly better impression of him. It must be said that Fan Ziyi was very good at praising people.
"I am also interested in making sauce. I will ask Miss Shen for advice someday. I wonder if Miss Shen would be willing to teach me?" Fan Ziyi asked politely.
Xun Shiyu thought that making sauce was a country boy’s way of doing things, and looked down on it. She frowned and interrupted, “Why do you still like this?”
"My mother has always loved Jinyu pears. I want to make a bottle of pear jam for her myself." Fan Ziyi said, looking at Chen Li:
"I wonder if Miss Shen would be willing to give me some pointers?"
Shen Li was kind-hearted, and after hearing that he made sauce for his mother, she had a very good impression of him, so she nodded: “Of course.”
Fan Ziyi smiled slightly.
A glance at Shen Wenyuan said everything.
…
Shen Li and Shen Wenyuan stayed in Ranxia Mountain.
During this period, Fan Ziyi visited twice.
The first time he brought Xun Shiyu with him, but Xun Shiyu had no interest in making sauce, so he didn't bring her with him the second time...
Fan Ziyi and Shen Li became familiar with each other after a few interactions.
Fan Ziyi felt that Chen Li had a good impression of him and the time was almost ripe.
He was gradually reducing the defensiveness and resistance in Shen Li's heart.
In this way, when the matter is done, it will be easier for the other party to "accept their fate".
Shen Wenyuan played with Shen Li for a few days.
Shen Li's opinion of him changed greatly. When Shen Wenyuan wanted to please someone, he was very good at acting.
Two days before departure.
The tea room on the side of Chenli's boudoir.
The maid Du Juan, while no one was around, quietly put some white powder into the tea.
But she didn't know, she had just left.
An Shiqi, who was hiding in the dark, walked straight in, opened the teapot, picked up the tea spoon and scooped a spoonful, then carefully identified it.
…
In the boudoir.
Chen Li had just finished washing up when An Shiqi stepped forward and said in a low voice:
"Miss Shen, Du Juan put drugs in the teapot. The drug should be a kind of aphrodisiac, which has the effect of stimulating qi and blood and losing mind."
In addition to learning assassination techniques, secret guards also learn to identify common poisons.
I don't know of any rare poisons in the world, but aphrodisiacs, knockout drugs, and muscle softeners are common poisons in the world.
You will know it at a glance.
"What?" Shen Li couldn't believe it, "Du Juan is my personal maid..."
This was the slave girl they bought from the pawnbroker after returning to the capital. The indentures were in their own hands, so they should be loyal to her.
"Should I report this to the police right away?" This was the first time Shen Li encountered such a thing and she was at a loss.
An Shiqi reminded, "Before leaving, the Crown Prince's Consort has given instructions. If Miss encounters any problems, please ask Master Chi first. Master Chi will help to properly handle it."
Master Chi? Chi Moyan?
A figure in black shirt instantly appeared in Shen Li’s mind.
She had only met Chi Moyan once.
In the ring match that day, he fought against three opponents alone, looking down on the crowd. What a style.
She watched from the side, shocked by his talent and secretly applauded him.
Later, when she heard that he had been ranked second in the high school entrance examination, she secretly thought that his essay was no worse than that of the top scorer!
"Master Chi...is also in Ranxia Mountain?" Shen Li asked in surprise.
An Shiqi nodded and said, "In order to prevent you from encountering any accidents, the Crown Prince's Concubine asked me to accompany you and asked Master Chi to watch over you in secret."
Sister Jiang.
A warmth surged in Shen Li’s heart.
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