Looking at the familiar handwriting on the letter, Shen Yuhan let go with an unnatural expression.
Seeking fame and reputation is Li's style.
"This matter..."
He hesitated slightly, "I misunderstood you in this matter. Don't be too sad. It's good enough that you survived."
This chief lord obviously didn't know how to coax a woman, and his words were very stiff.
Fang Qingyue wiped away her tears, her eyes red, and nodded obediently.
"Your Excellency is right. This little grievance is nothing. It's better than death."
"It's getting late. Go back quickly. I'll come back to see you in a few days."
After watching Fang Qingyue leave, Shen Yuhan returned to the Marquis' Mansion.
"Marquis Ningyuan has made great contributions and has been appointed commander of the patrol camp. Protecting order in the imperial city is a heavy responsibility. Congratulations, congratulations."
"That's too much. It's just catching some petty thieves and scoundrels. It's not a serious task."
In the brightly lit room, people clink glasses, laugh and chat, and the years are peaceful.
Shen Yuhan sat down again, and Li poured him wine with a smile.
"What did the First Master do just now? He has been missing for a long time."
"Nothing."
Seeing that he was unwilling to talk, Li Shi didn't ask any further questions and whispered, "My Lord, Qiu Nian is now the commander-in-chief of the patrol camp. He urgently needs a great achievement to secure his position. As his uncle, is there anything you can advise him on?"
Shen Yuhan narrowed his eyes. Li was here to take credit for Shen Qiu Nian.
"The capital is a haven of song and dance, but at most he's just a thief. How can he be considered to have done anything truly remarkable?"
Li curled her lips and said, "You are joking, my Lord. There is a flower thief who is doing evil in the capital. It is said that even the three departments working together can't catch him. If you have any clues, please tell me a few. I thank you in advance on Qiu Nian's behalf."
The women in the harem are the most difficult to deal with, but you can't get angry with them.
Shen Yuhan groaned for a moment, then casually said, "It is said that this thief likes to hang out at the Yunxiao Restaurant. You can let him try his luck."
Li smiled happily and whispered a few words into Shen Qiu Nian's ear.
Halfway through the banquet, Shen Yuhan felt bored and found an excuse to leave, returning to the Censorate to deal with some old cases.
The moon has set, the crows are crying, and the west wind is blowing hard.
"Sir, the flower thief has been caught."
Suddenly, a guard came to report from outside the door, in a hurry.
Shen Yuhan was quite surprised, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Who caught him?"
"Your nephew caught him in Yunxiao Tower. He has just taken office and has already made such a great contribution. Your family is truly blessed with good fortune in officialdom!"
The guards kept flattering Shen Yuhan, but his face changed and he had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Where are they?"
"It's almost been sent to the Inspectorate."
His voice darkened, and he said sternly: "I asked where Shen Qiu Nian is?"
The guard was stunned for a moment, not knowing why he was angry.
"After Commander Shen came out of the Yunxiao Restaurant, he suddenly rode his horse westward. No one knew what he was doing, but he looked unhappy."
West?
Isn’t that the direction of Fang Qingyue’s house?
"Prepare the horses!"
Square house, boudoir.
Fang Qingyue was half asleep and half awake when she heard footsteps.
She opened her eyes dazedly and saw a figure standing beside the bed, with her back to the light. She couldn't see the face...
"Sir, why are you here?"
"grown ups?"
Shen Qiu Nian leaned forward, revealing a sinister smile on his face, "It seems that your adulterer is actually someone in the imperial court!"
When Fang Qingyue saw the person in front of her clearly, she broke out in a cold sweat.
"My Lord... what nonsense are you talking about? I don't have an adulterer. Didn't I make this clear to you during the day?"
"Bitch! How dare you lie to me!"
Shen Qiu Nian grabbed her hair, threw her to the ground, stepped on her face with his feet, and spoke in a gloomy tone.
"Just now, I have already caught that flower-stealing thief. He said that she never touched you. How dare you say that you don't have an adulterer?"
The bruises on Fang Qingyue's face had not yet disappeared, and she felt a pain like being pricked by needles.
She never thought that the flower thief who had never been caught in her previous life would be caught so quickly.
"I...I was really harmed by the flower thief. I didn't lie to you..."
Shen Qiunian's expression gradually turned fierce. He pulled out an iron nail from a nearby beam. He squatted down and pressed her face against his. He said grimly, "Since you don't tell the truth, don't blame me for being cruel."
He hovered the iron nail above her forehead and said cruelly, "When I interrogate enemy spies at the border, they are very stubborn. But wait until I drive the nail into their skull, fill it with mercury, and peel off their skin, and they will tell me everything."
Fang Qingyue was so scared that her whole body was trembling. She knew that he was not just talking.
This man is like a demon in human skin, capable of doing anything cruel!
“I…I…”
She wanted to say something but held back. In her previous life, she was killed by Chen Qiu Nian. In this life, she struggled desperately but still couldn't escape her fate. If that was the case, why bother involving that man?
"I don't have an adulterer. If you want to kill me, why bother finding so many excuses? Just do it."
Fang Qingyue stopped struggling and lay on the ground like a corpse, with empty eyes.
"Alright! Then I'll see how long you can keep your stubbornness!"
Shen Qiu Nian pressed the nail against her forehead, gathered enough strength in his right hand, and slapped her down with a palm!
Fang Qingyue closed her eyes and accepted her fate.
"You ignored my words, didn't you?"
Angry scolding was heard, and Shen Qiu Nian was kicked to the ground by Shen Yuhan.
"uncle!"
Chen Qiu Nian bared his teeth angrily, "Why do you always protect her? Could it be that the adulterer is you?"
When these words were spoken, Shen Yuhan and Fang Qingyue were both shocked.
"presumptuous!"
Shen Yuhan's face was sullen, "If I were an adulterer, I would still be able to tell you the clues of the flower thief!"
Shen Qiu Nian pursed his lips and looked at the woman on the ground with resentment and viciousness.
"Then uncle, don't stop me. This woman is full of lies. She has deceived both us uncle and nephew. That flower thief has never been to her house. The person you saw outside her house must be the adulterer."
"Asshole!"
Shen Yuhan kicked him in the stomach, his brows twitching. "How many times have I told you this? The capital is not like the border. You have to be careful and cautious when doing things, and you value evidence. You treat human lives with indifference. Aren't you afraid of being reported to the emperor?"
Chen Qiu Nian was very angry at the moment, with his sleeves flying.
"She's cheating on me, and I can't stand it! I have to kill him today!"
Shen Yuhan's eyes were filled with coldness.
"Do you dare to touch her?"
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