Duke Jing's younger sister

Chapter 147 Persuasion

East Palace.

Xiao Wenhao smashed everything that could be smashed in the hall.

Gao Zhong fell to the ground trembling with fear, and the sound of a vase breaking came to his ears again.

"Didn't they say that this matter was done perfectly and there would be no handle for anyone to catch it?"

Xiao Wenhao roared and kicked the flower stand over. The soil and the porcelain basin fell to the ground with a dull sound.

"Is this what they call foolproof?"

The Duke of Liang is the prince's maternal grandfather and has always supported him.

The Duke of Liang can no longer escape the law, so how can Xiao Wenhao not be despised by the people?

I am afraid that the good reputation that I have worked hard to build over the years will be destroyed in an instant.

At the morning court today, Emperor Hongyang severely reprimanded him in front of all the civil and military officials.

Gao Zhong raised his head slightly and said, "Your Highness, there is no evidence to prove the Tongxiang incident. Even if the woman files a complaint with the emperor, it is just empty talk and it will not be able to make a big difference."

"The problem is that the Duke left a suspect alive... It is said that he was an illegitimate child born before he got married. Shen Beiqi found him and I don't know what method he used to convince him to go to the palace and accuse his biological father."

"madness!"

Xiao Wenhao swung his sleeves in anger and sat down beside the couch.

"He's just an illegitimate child. Even if he's killed, he can still have ten or a hundred more. He's so confused. I'm really disappointed!"

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. When he thought of Shen Beiqi, he wished he could bite his back teeth off.

"Shen Beiqi! He finally stood on the side of the second brother!"

Even though he was kneeling on the ground, Gao Zhong still bent his waist, and suddenly he remembered something.

"Your Highness, according to the Shadow Guards, the third young lady of the Shen family is actually Jiang Minzhi's daughter."

"What did you say?"

Xiao Wenhao was surprised and asked, "Shen Li is Jiang Minzhi's daughter?"

"Not bad!"

Gao Zhong nodded and said,

"Shen Beiqi had kept it a secret before, so no one could find out her origins. But recently, the Duke sent someone to spread the news, saying that Shen Li's original name was Jiang Li, and she was Jiang Minzhi's biological daughter."

Jiang Minzhi's daughter?

The prince narrowed his eyes slightly and stood up thoughtfully, "You said, he deliberately released the news?"

"Exactly."

He took two slow steps, the soles of his boots making a crunching sound as they stepped on the broken porcelain.

After a long silence, he suddenly sneered and said in a deep voice, "Interesting!"

......

It was sunny in the morning, but after noon, the wind suddenly started to blow.

In Qinghui Courtyard.

The branches of the tung tree at the corner swayed in the wind.

The falling petals were picked up by the wind and fluttered in the air like snow.

Xingping came in through the curtain and said with a smile, "Miss, your brother is here to see you."

Brother?

Shen Li closed the book in her hand and said hurriedly, "Please come in."

Jiang Cheng was still wearing a dark grey plain robe, which made his already thin figure look even more slender.

"Brother,"

Shen Li stepped forward and knelt down to salute, "Why are you here, brother?"

"Why, I'm not welcome?"

Jiang Cheng smiled and joked while looking around the room.

Although the yard where she lived was not big, it was decorated very comfortably.

It was enough to show that she had never been treated badly in the Shen Mansion.

Shen Li smiled, "Brother, what are you talking about? I wish you could come every day, come and sit down."

Luo Zhi served tea and left the room with Xingping.

Jiang Cheng sat down beside the couch and asked, "You haven't been home for the past two days. Are you planning to stay away from home forever?"

"That's not the case..."

Shen Li sat down on the other side of the small table and explained, "It's just that my sister hasn't taken care of me in the past few days."

She still felt awkward, but Jiang Cheng didn't point it out. He picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

"I came here today to thank Madam Shen, and by the way, I want to tell you that my father wants you to come back home for dinner tonight."

"Didn't father say he would come in person?"

"Father has just taken office and has many things to do. He has not been in the court for a long time, so it is inevitable that he has a hard time handling them. He really cannot spare the time, so he ordered me to come here on his behalf."

Jiang Cheng didn't dare tell her that Zou was originally planning to come along, and her father also agreed.

If he hadn't strongly opposed it, I'm afraid that Zou would have come to the Shen Mansion as a guest today as the mistress of the Jiang family.

Jiang Cheng sighed silently in his heart and continued,

"The mansion that His Majesty has bestowed upon my father has already been given. We have just returned from Liangzhou and we don't have much luggage to begin with, so we will move in within the next two days."

He glanced at Shen Li, who lowered his eyebrows and eyes, and said softly,

"I'll send someone to clean up your yard for you. It's time for you to go back to the Jiang family."

"Brother..."

Shen Li stammered, "Have you never felt uncomfortable in your heart?"

Jiang Cheng pursed his lips and smiled. When he was in Liangzhou, he felt that Zou had ulterior motives and had tried his best to oppose it.

It's a pity that all the efforts were in vain.

"People are born as independent individuals. Even though we have blood ties with our fathers, we cannot accompany them throughout their lives..."

He paused and continued, "Besides, as far as father is concerned, we are different from Zou. If mother is still alive, she would not object."

Shen Li was silent.

It's not that she doesn't understand this principle.

She also did not object to her father finding a caring woman to take care of his daily life.

But my father was determined to make Zou his legal wife.

As if he could see through her thoughts, Jiang Cheng persuaded her gently,

"I understand what you are thinking. You should also think more about your father."

Shen Li turned and looked at him.

"Our Jiang family is a century-old aristocratic family in Changzhou. My father has been admired since he was young, and later became the leader of the Western School students. He has had a smooth life for half his life."

Jiang Cheng had a bitter smile on his face.

"But after arriving in Liangzhou, he was treated coldly and his self-esteem was severely damaged..."

Shen Li understood.

When Zou appeared, for my father, it was not just someone who would take care of his food, clothing and daily life.

It also made him feel respected, needed, and held in high esteem again.

As for Jiang Minzhi, Zou was willing to devote herself to him and give birth to children for him when he was in trouble.

Now that he has regained his power, how could he abandon Zou and take her as his concubine?

"I understand." Shen Li nodded.

"Also, I have already made an engagement with the youngest daughter of the Xue family. You should meet your new sister-in-law by then."

"So fast?"

Shen Li was stunned. Her brother didn't know that she and Xue Ling had actually known each other for a long time.

"What exactly happened that night?" she asked.