Chapter 43: The Cold and Arrogant Master is Actually a Great Enemy
Many green trees are planted in Shanmiao Temple.
Now it is full of shade and even if you just pass by it, you will feel relaxed and happy.
Shi Li walked under the shade of the tree, holding the amulet in her hand, while thinking about the fortune that the monk had revealed.
Although she didn't quite understand the meaning of the fortune, the sentence "cherish the person in front of you" was still very simple and easy to understand.
This is similar to Shi Li’s current state of mind.
Now that you have someone you like, you must cherish the present and not leave any regrets for yourself.
Walking out of the shade of the trees, Shi Li raised her head and saw Yueying waiting for her not far ahead.
So he walked up to her briskly and handed her the amulet he had asked for on her behalf.
"Thank you, Princess." Yueying took it with a smile, put it away carefully, and then lowered her voice and said, "If His Majesty asks how many amulets the princess has asked for, the princess will only say that she asked for one for him, and don't mention others."
Shi Li: ...
[Hahaha! Sister Yueying teaches you how to deceive the king~]
[This live broadcast is so worth watching, it’s full of sweet couples! ]
[Love it, love it~]
Although deceiving the emperor is a serious crime, how can it be considered deceiving the emperor if a sister tries to please her brother?
It's obviously a deep brotherly love.
Shi Li hesitated for a moment before nodding happily, "Okay!"
The purpose of this trip was achieved, and Shi Li did not linger in the temple for long.
Escorted by her personal soldiers, she left the temple and went down the mountain along the same route she had come.
There is more than one way to go up and down the mountain. Halfway through, Shi Li unexpectedly met Prime Minister Zhao and his wife.
The two men saw her and walked over together.
"Your Highness the Princess."
Shi Li looked at the Prime Minister's wife with some curiosity.
The Prime Minister's wife did not attend the previous palace banquets and lantern festivals. I heard that she was in poor health and had been recuperating. Today was the first time they met.
The wife of the prime minister looked like she was in her forties. Although she had an ordinary appearance, her manners were very generous and elegant. However, her complexion was not very good. She was very pale and looked sickly.
Shi Li retracted her gaze, nodded and smiled at the two of them, "Prime Minister and Madam, please stand up. You two are truly a loving couple."
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness." Prime Minister Zhao loved his wife very much and kept holding her hand.
The Prime Minister's wife seemed to be unwell and the smile on her face looked a little forced.
Shi Li didn't want to delay the couple, so she nodded slightly and said, "I will go down the mountain first, Prime Minister and Madam, please do as you please."
I thought it was just an insignificant episode.
But for some reason, Shi Li was still thinking about the Prime Minister's wife whom he had just met until he got on the carriage.
Her pale face kept lingering in my mind.
Shi Li didn't know whether it was out of intuition or sympathy.
"Please ask the imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to have a look later."
Finally, Shi Li made a decision.
If there really was something wrong with the Prime Minister's wife, she would just consider it as a good relationship.
"Don't worry, Princess. I will send someone to the Imperial Hospital to inform them later." Yueying replied.
Shi Li was relieved then, and then he walked briskly with the amulet to find Xiao Jin to present the treasure.
Just as she and Yueying had expected, Xiao Jin was very happy to receive the amulet, and then he asked her how many amulets she had asked for.
Shi Li was prepared, and answered calmly, "Of course I only asked for one for my brother."
Xiao Jin has been the emperor for many years, how could he not guess her little thoughts.
But hearing her say that, he was still in a good mood, squinting his eyes and nodded happily, "In that case, thank you for your hard work, An An."
Shi Li looked at his happy face and felt a little guilty.
I secretly decided that I should give away the other amulets after a few days so as not to discourage my brother too much.
Taking advantage of the few days before the amulet was given out, Shi Li followed the palace maid who was the best at needlework and learned how to embroider a purse. She planned to put the amulet for Shao Quan into the purse and give it to him together.
She embroidered a light-colored plum blossom on her purse, thinking that only this kind of flower was worthy of Shao Quan.
Xiao Jin actually knew all these little actions and thoughts.
"Humph, do you really think I don't know? I only have a lucky charm, not a purse."
But he could only pretend not to know and occasionally find opportunities to say sarcastic words in front of Yueying.
Then, there was a surprise.
After listening to him, Yueying smiled and took out an exquisite purse with a peace amulet inside, "Shall I give it to Your Majesty?"
Of course, the item in the purse was not the amulet that Shi Li gave her, but something she had personally asked for when Shi Li was drawing lots.
Xiao Jin's eyes widened immediately, he held his breath, and looked at Yueying carefully, "Well... if you give it to me... it's not impossible."
Her reluctant look was exactly the same as Shi Li's when she wanted to see the red paper.
Yueying wanted to laugh, so she reached out and placed the purse firmly in Xiao Jin's open palm.
When Xiao Jin touched the smooth fabric of the purse, the jealousy in his heart disappeared.
With this purse, he will continue to pretend that he doesn't know about An An's little tricks.
Well, look how considerate of a brother he is!
The atmosphere between the two of them just became somewhat ambiguous when Shan Yi's voice came from outside, "Your Majesty, I have something important to discuss with you."
Xiao Jin suddenly shuddered, and showed the reaction of having done something wrong incisively and vividly, then sat upright on the throne and looked at the door, "Come in."
The tall and stern young man walked in from outside, and seeing his sister Yueying was there, he nodded to her.
Then, Shanyi knelt on one knee in front of Xiao Jin and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, one of the captured pirates confessed. He knew the truth about how Princess Nan'an was kidnapped."
With just one sentence, Xiao Jin and Yueying looked at him together.
If An An had not been lost that year, the late imperial concubine would not have passed away so early.
So over the years, in addition to looking for Shi Li, Xiao Jin has also been looking for the truth of that year.
"Is it the Qi family?" Xiao Jin's face was gloomy, revealing a terrifying atmosphere of impending storm.
Who would have thought that Shan Yi would actually slowly shake his head, denying his guess, "No..."
At the same time, the imperial physician who was ordered to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to treat the lady returned to the palace and knelt in front of Shi Li in fear and trepidation.
"Your Highness... The Prime Minister's wife has been poisoned and she doesn't have much time left." The imperial physician trembled as he spoke.
He had never expected that he would be dragged into a horrifying mystery when he thought he was just going to check on the patient's pulse.
"Poisoned?" Shi Li frowned in surprise.
Then, the imperial physician was seen tremblingly taking out a piece of white silk from his sleeve. After shaking it open, it was covered with bright red handwriting.
It turned out to be a letter written in blood.
Shi Li was quite courageous and walked over to take the blood letter from the imperial physician.
The smell of blood is pungent.
Shi Li didn't care and read the contents of the blood letter at a glance. He opened his eyes wide in surprise.