Prince Li was speechless, and restrained himself somewhat in front of Zhou Xingzhi. "In any case, I still hope that Miss Song will carefully consider my proposal. If Miss Song has made up her mind, she can send someone to deliver a letter to Prince Li's residence."
Why resort to heated arguments when things can be resolved peacefully? It benefits no one.
After leaving those words behind, Prince Li turned to look at Zhou Xingzhi, his eyes filled with deep apprehension. "Has the Crown Prince made any progress in his investigation of the grain transport embezzlement case in Liangcheng? Your father is waiting for your good news."
"I need not trouble you with this matter, Prince Li. I know what I'm doing. As for the grain transport embezzlement case, I have made a significant discovery. I await the Emperor's decision."
Zhou Xingzhi finally shifted his gaze from Song Zhiyu to Prince Li, his eyes immediately covered with a thin layer of ice, chilling to the bone.
Once again, he adopted that aloof and superior demeanor. Suddenly, Li Wang clenched his fists into fists, his knuckles making a series of soft cracking sounds.
After a moment, he snapped out of his reverie, a smile playing on his lips. "That's good. I never expected that the grain transport embezzlement case that shocked the capital back then would actually have a reversal."
Li Wang's face held his usual gentle smile, but Song Zhiyu inexplicably sensed a hint of reluctance and bitterness.
He only needed a couple of casual provocations to reveal his true colors. He's a far cry from the deep-thinking, emotionless man he was in his previous life.
However, this is not surprising, as the current Prince Li is far from having the composure of his previous life. Although he tried his best to endure it, the blank look on his face did not seem fake.
He had clearly handled things very cleanly, so why did Zhou Xingzhi still discover the clues? Could it be that there were still some people who knew the truth back then who escaped the net?
Li Wang's heart was pounding as he kept recalling the faces of those people. Unbeknownst to him, his hands were already bleeding from gripping the ground, yet he still tried his best to remain calm.
"Heaven will not let any innocent person die in vain, nor will it let any wicked person go unpunished. Good and evil will be rewarded in the end, and no one can escape it. Does Your Highness agree?"
Song Zhiyu glanced at his bloodied right palm, her words carrying a hidden meaning.
Li Wang's unusual behavior aroused her suspicion. It seemed that the grain transport embezzlement case was really related to him, otherwise he wouldn't have lost his composure because of Zhou Xingzhi's words.
"Of course, if there are indeed doubts about the case back then, and many people have suffered unjustly, then it is only right to exonerate them and find the real culprit." Li Wang spoke with righteous indignation, but only he himself knew whether he was sincere or not.
"Miss Song, I still hope you can seriously consider this. After all, soon after the marriage between the Prince's Mansion and the Marquis's Mansion, we will be one family."
"If you like this hot spring resort, you can continue to stay." Before leaving, Li Wang didn't forget to offer a few more words of advice.
Song Zhiyu gave a speechless twitch of her lips. Her relationship with the Marquis's mansion was so bad, how could they possibly become family?
Only after Li Wang's figure had completely disappeared from sight did Song Zhiyu turn her gaze away and walk side by side with Zhou Xingzhi.
"Is there really any progress on that matter?" Song Zhiyu wasn't sure if Zhou Xingzhi was bluffing or if he had actually found a clue.
Zhou Xingzhi's gaze was deep. "We've made some progress, but the evidence isn't sufficient to bring down Prince Li."
Although he didn't know why Song Zhiyu harbored such deep hatred for Prince Li, he didn't want to delve into it. As long as it was something she wanted to do, he would stand by her side without hesitation.
“I never thought that I could bring down Prince Li with just these so-called pieces of evidence. He has deep roots in the court. If it were that easy to resolve, his ambitions wouldn’t have swelled to such an extent.”
Song Zhiyu could see the situation clearly. Over the years, Prince Li had been accumulating his own power, constantly winning over important officials in the court, and raising private soldiers. He was no longer the same as before.
If we want to deal with him, we need to come up with a good plan.
Moreover, three years have passed since the grain transport embezzlement case, and all witnesses and evidence have been dealt with. The clues Zhou Xingzhi found are not enough to lure out the mastermind, and taking rash action would only alert the enemy.
Song Zhiyu glanced in the direction of the hot spring resort, lost in thought.
In his previous life, King Li used this mine to privately manufacture weapons, colluding with the Northern Border to reap huge profits and raise soldiers, creating the invincible Black Armor Army.
She died too young; no one knows whether the Prince of Li ever ascended to the throne.
If he really ascends to the throne, what will become of Zhou Xingzhi and his brother?
Thinking of this, Song Zhiyu's thoughts shifted, and she stared blankly at Zhou Xingzhi's handsome profile, her gaze carrying an unconscious burning intensity.
Zhou Xingzhi's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and his eyes darkened instantly. After not seeing each other for three months, seeing his beloved looking at him with such focused and ardent eyes again made his heart soften.
"Yu'er, is it pretty?" A cool, yet restrained male voice reached Song Zhiyu's ears, pulling her back to reality.
Immediately afterwards, her slender waist was grabbed, and Song Zhiyu was pulled into Zhou Xingzhi's arms. Her ear was pressed against his chest, and the two were so close that she could clearly hear the man's heart pounding in his chest.
Until he completely pulled her into his arms, Zhou Xingzhi could no longer suppress the longing and affection in his eyes, and his heavy breathing pattered against Song Zhiyu's neck.
The next moment, a kiss filled with infatuation and endless longing swept over like a storm, instantly filling the nostrils.
Three months is neither a long nor a short time, but for Zhou Xingzhi, it felt incredibly long.
Now that he has finally seen the person, if he hadn't still retained his rationality, he would have been unable to control himself and would have held the person tightly in his arms, unable to leave for even a moment.
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