Ye Zelin was inspired to play chess, so he invited Yu Xuanji to play a game. Yu Xuanji happily agreed and asked someone to bring the chessboard and chess pieces.
In this round, Yu Xuanji lost to Ye Zelin.
Yu Xuanji praised Ye Zelin's chess skills as unparalleled in the world, but Ye Zelin said, "My chess skills are not even one ten-thousandth of your Majesty's."
Yu Xuanji smiled faintly.
Ye Zelin also smiled.
In recent days, Yu Chisu has been a bit idle, and when she starts wielding her sword, passersby will sigh at her impressive skills. Ye Zelin comes over with a pot of freshly brewed tea and calls out to her casually, "Susu, I made some tea, would you like a cup?"
Yu Chisu put away her knife and threw it to the ground. The knife sank into the soil securely. She wiped the sweat off her face as she walked towards Ye Zelin. Ye Zelin had already poured her some good tea. She sat down on the second stool next to him and saw that he had a book in his hand. "What book is Second Brother Ye reading?"
Ye Zelin said, "Guiguzi."
Yu Chisu picked up the teacup and blew on the scalding tea: "Is this book good?"
Ye Zelin replied, "I read this book just to broaden my horizons and cultivate my character. It's not suitable for a girl."
Yu Chisu had disliked studying since childhood, knowing only a few words. She wasn't completely blind, but her uncle had always loved her and hired a master to teach her knife skills. Her talent and diligence had contributed to her current success, and her uncle had ordered her to accompany him to Yuezhou. She asked, "Second Brother Ye is a rare talent, but does he still need to study to cultivate his character?"
Ye Zelin laughed and said, "The men of the Ye family have been in the army for generations, aren't they warriors? Look at the Grand Tutor of the Yan family. He comes from an aristocratic family and is enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. Who among the officials in the court doesn't admire his profound knowledge and elegant demeanor?"
Yu Chisu nodded ambiguously.
Ye Zelin picked up Guiguzi and opened it. He saw a paper-cut made of red paper between the pages. Yu Chisu was curious and stared at the paper-cut. "What is this?"
Ye Zelin was about to turn the page, but the curious baby Yu Chisu was one step ahead of him and took the paper-cut in her hands, examining it carefully. It was a little elephant, a little elephant of a man holding a book. She thought it looked familiar, and when she compared it with Ye Zelin, she really found some similarities.
"Brother Ye's hobbies are truly extraordinary. He's even good at cutting paper-cuts, which is so delicate. He looks quite like you."
"My wife cut it when she was free. I thought it looked good, so I put it in a book. I'd forget it existed until I opened it," Ye Zelin said calmly. Initially, he thought the cut looked like him, so he put it in a book as a bookmark. When he came to Yuezhou, he brought the book with him and would read it in his spare time.
Yu Chisu noticed that the edge of the little elephant had faded a little, which must have been caused by it being extremely important and being read over and over again. Fearing that he would damage it, he hurriedly returned it to Ye Zelin and drank his tea. Ye Zelin no longer paid any attention to Yu Chisu and read his book with interest.
About half an hour later, Old Qiao summoned Ye Zelin and Yu Chisu to Yu Xuanji's room to discuss the case. They were the only ones in the room. Ever since the coroner's death and the mysterious killer's appearance, investigating Cheng Wenbo's cause of death was no longer their top priority. Their most important priority was to uncover the whereabouts of the 100,000 yuan water conservancy fund. However, to do that, they first had to understand what Cheng Wenbo had hidden.
After capturing Cheng Liu, he was arranged to live in the post station to avoid being killed.
His casual mention of the account book caught Yu Xuanji's attention, and she had someone closely monitoring the Cheng household for several days, finally uncovering some clues. Yu Xuanji said, "Cheng Wenbo used a diversionary tactic to send the complaint against Cai Yuanchang to the capital, and then arranged for the servant who delivered the document to return home to avoid disaster. With such deliberate planning, Cheng Wenbo must have anticipated a tragic end. It's possible that Cheng Wenbo had entrusted the account book Cheng Liu mentioned to someone else for safekeeping."
"Who will keep it over there?" Yu Chi Su asked.
"No matter who this person is, he must be someone Cheng Wenbo trusts very much." Old Qiao said to himself.
Ye Zelin said: "He should be Cheng Wenbo's younger brother, the second master of the Cheng family."
Yu Xuanji laughed back: "How do you see that?"
Ye Zelin replied, "Mr. Cheng Wenbo has a very close relationship with his brother and trusts him immensely. There's a saying that the most dangerous place is the safest place. If we keep an eye on Mr. Cheng, we'll naturally know the whereabouts of the account book."
Yu Xuanji was Ye Zelin's idea. Since the account book was so important, Cheng Wenbo would never hand it over to an ordinary person. He would definitely hand it over to someone he absolutely trusted. The second master of the Cheng family was undoubtedly the person Cheng Wenbo trusted the most. It was most reasonable and safest to hand the account book over to him.
After suspecting Master Cheng, he had his men specifically keep an eye on him. Now, he wasn't worried about Master Cheng and the account book, but that someone else was also looking for it. He said, "Major General, didn't we think that person had other purposes for staying in Yuezhou?"
Ye Zelin suddenly realized: "Your Excellency means the account book. They are also looking for the account book. Could it be that this account book is evidence against Cai Yuanchang, and they are looking for the account book to destroy the evidence?"
Yu Xuanji said, "I think it's pretty close."
Yu Chisu secretly rubbed her hands, her face ready to get busy: "Uncle, should we arrest Master Cheng and bring him to justice?"
Yu Xuanji raised her hand to stop him, saying, "No, we're looking for the account books, and the people behind the scenes are also looking for them. If we arrest Second Master Cheng, we'll undoubtedly alert the enemy, and the gains will outweigh the losses. I've already had someone keep an eye on Second Master Cheng, and any news will be reported immediately."
Yu Chi Su felt quite disappointed. "Uncle, what do you want me to do? It would be more comfortable to have some tea."
Yu Xuanji patted her shoulder and said, "Practice your swordsmanship well. I think it will be useful in a few days. You and the Major General are the only experts among those around me."
Yu Chisu clasped his fists and replied, "Yes," before going to work on his sword. The case was nearing its end, and Old Qiao went off to do his own thing. Yu Xuanji had tea brought over, and she and Ye Zelin chatted about some ancient historical figures before changing the subject and asking, "Young General, what do you think of my Susu?"
Ye Zelin said: "Su Su is as beautiful as a flower, has a cheerful personality, and is unparalleled in swordsmanship."
Yu Xuanji asked, "If I promise Susu to you, would you be willing?"
Ye Zelin spit out the tea he had just taken, put the teacup on the table, wiped the water stains from the corners of his mouth, and said seriously: "Master Yu, don't joke. I already have a wife, how can I marry Susu? Besides, I treat Susu like my own sister, and I have no other thoughts."
Yu Xuanji sat upright and said in an orderly manner, "The Song Dynasty is divided into three parts: Your Majesty, Prince Qinghe, and the Lu family. It seems calm, but underneath there are turbulent waves. Since you want me to be involved in this dispute, how can I not pay a price?"
Ye Zelin smiled, "Master Yu is a minister, and Susu is from a famous family. Master Yu has the heart to let Susu be my concubine. Even if Master Yu agrees, I don't think Susu's parents will agree."
Yu Xuanji glanced at him and said, "Do you think I would let Susu become someone else's concubine?"
Ye Zelin asked in return, "Sir, do you want me to divorce my wife and marry again?"
Yu Xuanji remained silent.
Ye Zelin raised a hint of sarcasm, "Then you are mistaken, my lord. I personally chose my wife, and I will never divorce her. A wife is a wife, someone you spend your life with, not an object you can throw away at will. For example, I like to read books like Guiguzi and Tao Te Ching, but I don't like to read absurd books like Classic of Mountains and Seas."
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