Faced with Jiang Ming's framing, Butler Li waved his hands in terror, "I didn't!"
"What? You don't have it!"
Jiang Ming sneered, "A mere servant, earning less than two strings of cash a month, dares to embezzle 100 taels of silver. You could give him ten lives and he wouldn't dare! He certainly wouldn't do such a thing without someone instructing him behind the scenes! It must be a rule you set up that if you want to send an article to the Princess, you have to give her a 100-tael gift!"
"You...you're spouting nonsense!"
"Heh... Me, spouting nonsense?"
Jiang Ming fiddled with the fake silver in his hand and said, "You can switch my articles and pass them off as the real thing, so what's a little silver-swapping? I think you're used to switching things; you just do it without thinking..."
"You...you...you?!"
"Enough!"
Ji Shishi was thoroughly annoyed by these few filthy servants, and ordered the guards, "Guards! Take Steward Li and that servant who demanded a bribe to the Court of Justice for a thorough interrogation and severe punishment!"
"promise!"
"Your Highness, please spare me! For the sake of my years of diligent service to you, please spare me..."
Soon, Steward Li was dragged away by the guards.
"Young Master Jiang, I'm so sorry..."
Ji Shishi said apologetically, "While I was at home, I was often engrossed in literary creation, and therefore... I neglected many trivial matters, giving the servants opportunities to take advantage of me. I hope you will forgive my negligence, young master..."
Jiang Ming is well-versed in behavioral psychology and has been with so many women.
There is one truth that applies universally!
That's a woman's eyes; they can't hide anything.
A man may hate you, but he will still pretend to be very close to you, with a gleam in his eyes and a smile on his face.
But women absolutely cannot do that!
No matter how cunning she is, she couldn't do that!
Who is Ji Shishi?
That's the younger sister of the King of Yan, the eldest princess of the Great Yan Kingdom!
Her power and actual influence far exceeded that of the Queen of Yan.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she was the vice-ruler of the Yan state.
Such a person, even if they do something wrong, would never apologize to others. What a load of rubbish!
Jiang Ming immediately realized that her current attitude towards him indicated she was interested in him...
Actually, the 'world of the opposite sex' seen by handsome guys and simps is completely different!
A man of average means will never be favored by a woman in his life unless he actively pursues her.
Therefore, he was unsure whether the woman was interested in him.
Because his brain reflex arc has not experienced the relevant 'scenario feedback'.
Just like a deaf-mute learning to speak, they can never quite grasp the "pulse," just as an ordinary person can never dream of driving a Ferrari.
But Jiang Ming had been handsome since childhood and was often able to accept women's different perspectives. He could tell at a glance whether a woman was interested in him...
"Your Highness, you're too kind!"
Jiang Ming rose and bowed, saying, "It is said that noble people have short memories. The Princess is a celestial being... These mundane matters should not trouble the Princess..."
"Giggle giggle..."
Jiang Ming's words warmed Ji Shishi's heart, and her gaze towards him became even more alluring.
Jiang Ming immediately pressed his advantage, saying, "I've heard that the Princess's poetry and prose surpass even the talents of other nations, but I've never had the chance to see her masterpieces. I wonder if I might have the honor of seeking her guidance in poetry and prose, and receiving her instruction..."
"Giggle giggle..."
Ji Shishi smiled and said, "Young Master is too modest. I was just about to make friends through literature and discuss poetry and prose with you. You are very talented, and I was just about to learn from you..."
That's just how women are!
She's interested in you, so it's easy to talk things out!
I'm not interested in you, so even if you lay your heart on the table, it's all nonsense!
Since things have been said to this extent, everything will proceed as planned...
Ji Shishi led Jiang Ming to her study in the back of her residence, took out her works, and asked Jiang Ming to appreciate them.
When Jiang Ming looked at Ji Shishi's poems, he found that most of them were about feelings evoked by the scenery and romantic thoughts between men and women.
To put it bluntly, it's the work of an old woman who's just making a fuss over nothing.
Although the language is ornate and poignant, it's basically just about those trivial, lazy things, with no real depth...
It gets tiresome after a while...
Jiang Ming was reminded of one of his roommates who loved eating sweet and sour pork every day, which earned him the contempt of all the other guys: all he ever ate was 'woman's food,' so sweet and disgusting, he wasn't a real man!
"Young master, my writing is poor; please excuse my poor quality..."
Where is it? Where is it?
Jiang Ming smiled and flattered, "This poem should only exist in heaven; how often can one see it on earth? Your Highness's talent is truly admirable!"
Women are like children; they need to be coaxed... Under Jiang Ming's flattery, Ji Shishi thought she had found a "soulmate" and trusted and favored Jiang Ming more and more.
......
Just as Jiang Ming was pursuing Ji Shishi at the Princess's residence.
Ji Bochang, who was catching up on sleep at the post station, received an imperial edict from the King of Yan, ordering him to enter the palace immediately.
Ji Bochang was dumbfounded!
Completely unprepared, she hurriedly washed her face and then rushed into the palace with the summoning eunuch.
According to the king's previous decree, he was to enter the palace to meet the king tomorrow.
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