Zhao Ying stood up, walked forward to help Shao Yihui up, praised him and expressed his gratitude, and offered him a seat.
Zhao Ying walked back to the table, writing in hand, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Mr. Shao. The Ma family is not the type to be unreasonable. I have written a letter to the Ma family, and they have withdrawn their lawsuit. I believe my father and the officials will have nothing to say."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Half an hour later, Zhao Ying finished writing the letter and gave it to the servant to deliver it. Then he handed two letters to Shao Yihui, which he took out from a stack of books. It seemed that they had been prepared long ago.
Shao Yihui showed no sign of surprise when he saw this. The two had already made it clear to each other, so he didn't need to pretend to be surprised. Although Zhao Ying's move was not very complicated or clever, it was a dead end and he had no solution.
If she begs him, he will be loyal to her. If she doesn't, Qi Yuan will die.
Shao Yihui took the envelope and was about to open the first one, but Zhao Ying didn't stop him. Instead, she said patiently, "The first one is my letter of recommendation. I know you're not from a high-born family and can't enter the government, but I'm not Brother Xianwang..." Zhao Ying smiled confidently and brightly, "Take this letter to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to find Shangguan Shu. He'll see to it and make the arrangements."
Shao Yihui curled her lips and smiled. Of course, she was not that powerless fool like the wise king!
She is not only a legitimate princess, but also the emperor's favorite, with a reputation for being gentle and kind, and a reputation for loving the people. What's more terrifying is that she holds two powerful generals in her hands. If she were a man, who could compete with her for the country's prosperity?
Shao Yihui stuffed the half-opened letter back into his pocket. He bowed his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your guidance."
Zhao Ying didn't comment, but her dark eyes kept staring at him with a meaningful look.
"As for the second one, open it when you get home!"
"see a visitor out!"
"Then...I'll take my leave!"
Shao Yihui left with his body half bent. After leaving the study, he straightened his body. His tall figure cast a long slanted shadow under the sunlight.
Shao Yihui snorted with a forced smile, fatigue visible on his face.
Shao Yihui was a patient man, and he never opened the second letter.
When he got home, the man in black had been waiting for him for a long time. When he saw him come back, he immediately went to greet him and asked, "How is the matter with Yuan'er?"
Shao Yihui nodded.
The man in black breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yuan'er is the love of your life. If anything happens to her, you will be heartbroken. But Yuan'er is too reckless. Consider this a lesson for her!"
Shao Yihui did not comment, took out the letter and opened it silently.
The man in black was curious and leaned over to take a look. "What are you looking at?"
"The princess gave me a letter and asked me to open it when I got home."
The elegant and graceful calligraphy of hairpin flowers in small characters appears on the paper, two pieces in total.
Shao Yihui read ten lines at a glance... Suddenly, he seemed to see something, his whole body trembled, his pupils dilated, and the hand holding the letter paper trembled a little when he looked at it carefully.
The man in black saw that something was wrong and quickly snatched the letter away. "What's it about?"
After a while, he was still terrified after reading it.
Shao Yihui's thick eyebrows were deeply furrowed, his eyes were as dark as torches, his jaw was cold and hard, his thin lips were tightly pursed, and he exuded a murderous aura. He sat down slowly, his hands gripping the back of the chair, his veins exposed.
[Mr. Shao wrote personally. I heard that Qi Yuan, the daughter of General Qilu, rescued a beggar in the street many years ago. Yuan fell in love with him over time and never regretted their love. However, General Qi was dissatisfied and banished the beggar from the busy street. The beggar took the opportunity to seek refuge with the virtuous king. During this time, they had a secret affair and never broke off their relationship, which led to Yuan becoming pregnant.]
As a woman myself, I know the harm this pregnancy could cause could ruin her life. Yuan seems to not understand this, but men are born from heaven and earth, and should be filled with affection and loyalty. They shouldn't be so heartless and unfaithful. I know that man didn't do it on purpose, and he has his own reasons. This letter is my personal proposal of marriage. If he's interested, please pass this note on to the Grand Tutor. Yuan is his former general, and with him officiating the match, I'm sure General Qi won't dare to refuse. Now that he's a suitable match, we can surely have a happy marriage.]
[If that person doesn't care, it's ok to burn everything...]
The study was eerily quiet.
The two of them didn't even bother to look at the second piece of paper.
The man in black asked in horror, "What does she mean?"
Shao Yihui had recovered from his shock and said expressionlessly, "What else could it mean? Beat me, shock me, make me behave myself... and then give me a sweet treat after the beating."
"She wanted me to know. She knew everything I had hidden. She knew I had lied to her. She knew I was the man Yuan'er was dating," Shao Yihui sneered as he looked at the letter with a cold gaze. "I had just found out that Yuan'er was pregnant, and she knew it too."
The man in black muttered, "I don't even know..."
He was stunned. "It's terrible, she is terrible..."
Shao Yihui nodded, a rare gesture. "Yes, with such a dense intelligence network... how many people must she have deployed in the capital? A woman like this... I'm beginning to suspect that the original dethronement of Princess Huaian, the extermination of the Queen Mother and her followers, and even the death of the virtuous king, are all related to her!"
Hearing this, the man in black felt a chill run through his body, his brow furrowed. "Will she harm you?"
"Or we tell her..."
"No!" Shao Yihui interrupted him.
The man in black seemed to have thought of something and calmed down. "That's right, I can't say..."
Shao Yihui suddenly smiled wickedly, his sharp eyes sparkling, "Interesting, really interesting! I have never met such an interesting woman in my life."
"Since she wants to use me, I will serve her."
The man in black was frantic, "You actually find this sinister princess interesting?"
Shao Yihui smiled at him, "You don't understand..."
In truth, he didn't understand, but he just... just after reading the letter, he was filled with shock and anger, and his blood began to boil. He had thought he was the only dormant snake, but he didn't expect to encounter a fellow snake...
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