When the two best friends came out of the house, they saw Pei Yanli who had come outside at some point and was talking to Shen Qianye.
Xiao Yunyu stood there lazily, looking at the door with an unclear expression.
Seeing them open the door and come out, his slack eyes suddenly lit up, and he strode towards Li Nian with his long legs.
He asked in a low voice: “Nian Nian, how is Miss Shen?”
The two people who were talking over there heard Xiao Yunyu's words and immediately looked towards them.
Li Nian looked at Shen Qianye, sighed slightly, and briefly explained the matter in a gentle tone.
After Shen Qianye heard what Li Nian said, his heart suddenly surged with infinite anger. He clenched his fists and said with gritted teeth: "That beast! I'm going to kill him!"
When Shen Qianye thought of the scars on Shen Baiying's body that could not be covered, he couldn't help but feel distressed. He didn't expect that the beast not only whipped and hurt Baiying, but even did something to ruin her life!
Pei Yanli patted Shen Qianye’s shoulder soothingly, and said in a low voice: “Don’t worry, we have caught that person, and we will definitely get justice for Bai Ying.”
Li Nian said thoughtfully, "Brother Pei, do you have enough evidence to convict him?"
Pei Yanli nodded slightly, a cold light flashing in his stern eyes. He said in a deep voice: "There is evidence, but the man's identity is special. The prefect is a little apprehensive and dare not easily convict him."
Upon hearing this, Li Sisi frowned, her bright eyes filled with anger. "Just because he has a connection, can a scum like him get away with it? He didn't just harm Bai Ying; he harmed so many people. If people like him can be let off, then what is the point of the country's laws?"
Shen Qianye's face was filled with anger: "We can't just let it go like this! We must make sure he gets the punishment he deserves."
Li Nian looked up at the man who had been acting like a bystander, and her soft voice was tinged with coldness: "Xiao Yunyu, do you have any solution?"
Xiao Yunyu raised his calm brows slightly: "What does Nian Nian want to do?"
His tone was casual, as if he was asking a very common, everyday question.
Everyone's eyes instantly fell on him. Xiao Yunyu still looked lazy and calm, as if what was happening was not a big deal.
His reaction couldn't help but make others feel a little weird.
Li Nian bluntly stated his thoughts: "Leave that person to us, and we'll handle the rest impartially, punishing him according to his crime, okay?"
Xiao Yunyu's peach blossom eyes reflected her face, and he responded calmly: "Any request made by Nian Nian is acceptable."
When Pei Yanli heard Li Nian's request, he felt that this was inappropriate. According to the law, they did not have the power to punish criminals.
He asked with a puzzled look, "Niannian, what do you mean by handing that person over to us for disposal?"
Li Nian replied seriously: "It means exactly what it says."
Pei Yanli was puzzled. Huh? What does this mean?
Xiao Yunyu lowered his eyes and chuckled softly. How could his wife be so cute?
Seeing Pei Yanli's doubtful expression as he prepared to ask further questions, Xiao Yunyu raised his eyebrows slightly and spoke lazily, "With your current position, Chief Pei shouldn't be involved in judicial matters, right? Since you've returned to the city, you should diligently hand over the city defense. The enemy is only a hundred miles away and could launch a surprise attack at any time. You must stay at your post."
Pei Yanli had been postponing the taking over of the garrison duties because of Shen Baiying's matter some time ago, and he just returned to Dong'an City today.
After hearing what Xiao Yunyu said, he felt ashamed. He had indeed been passive and negligent in his job because of personal matters.
"Prince Xiao is right. I originally planned to report to the garrison office after handing over the affairs of the government office."
When Shen Qianye heard Pei Yanli's address to Xiao Yunyu, the anger in his heart was shattered by the shock.
This General Xiao is actually a prince?
He looked at Li Nian, whose face was calm. It was obvious that she had known for a long time that General Xiao was the prince, and she did not feel the slightest bit strange about it.
As Pei Yanli said goodbye to them and left, a yamen runner hurried towards them.
He casually glanced at a few people and saw Xiao Yunyu, who had a proud and noble temperament.
He immediately stepped forward, bowed, and said respectfully, "Prince Xiao, the prefect wants you to come over. He said he has something important to discuss."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunyu lowered his eyes and looked at Li Nian beside him. He said in a low, magnetic voice with a soothing tone: "Niannian, go back and wait in peace. Leave this matter to me."
Li Nian replied softly, "Yeah."
Then, thinking of Xiao Yunyu's bad temper, he warned him worriedly, "Don't act on impulse. If it's hard to handle, we can make a long-term plan."
When Xiao Yunyu heard her words, he suddenly leaned closer, his dark eyes concealing anticipation. He lowered his voice and asked with a sly smile, "Niannian, are you concerned about me?"
Li Nian glared at him angrily: "I'm telling you the truth! Don't be impulsive!"
The man who was glared at couldn't help but chuckle. His peach blossom eyes were filled with smiles, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but rise. His Adam's apple rolled: "Okay, I'll listen to you and won't be impulsive."
Xiao Yunyu was gone for a long time.
Until dusk enveloped the quiet house, the sky showed a deep dark blue, as clear as a sapphire. Stars came out one after another to shine their own light.
The sun in the west has not yet set, but the moon in the east is already rising impatiently.
Yu Niang prepared dinner and came to the east wing to ask Li Nian: "Miss, do you want to eat now?"
Li Nian was holding Jin He and coaxing her. When she heard Yu Niang's words, she raised her eyes and asked, "Are Si Si and Xiao Yun Yu back?"
Yu Niang shook her head and said, "I just went to the door to ask Xiao Hong, and he said he hasn't come back yet."
Li Nian stood up upon hearing this and said, "Bring the nurse's dinner first. I'll go to the front gate and ask Xiaobai to go to the government office to ask."
"Okay, then I'll put the dishes in the pot to warm them first?" Yu Niang asked.
Li Nian said "hmm" lightly, handed Jinhe to the wet nurse, and walked out of the house.
Li Nian came to the back room in front of the door. Xiaobai and Xiaohong were playing chess leisurely. When they saw her coming, they quickly stood up.
Li Nian looked at Xiaobai and said bluntly, "Xiaobai, go to the government office to see what's going on between Sisi and your master. You can have dinner at home tonight."
"Okay, I'll go right away." Xiaobai stood up and responded.
Li Nian thought that the yamen was quite far away and that going back and forth would waste a lot of time, so he said, "We have a horse at home, you can ride there, it will be faster."
When Xiaobai heard her say the word "home", a strange emotion arose in his heart.
He felt that he somewhat understood why the lady liked this not-so-big Li Mansion and would rather stay here forever than go to the magnificent Xiao Mansion in the capital.
The Xiao Mansion is a residence of wealth and glory, while the Li Mansion is a home.
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