Xie Lang: "..." Why does he feel like he's being targeted?
He subconsciously frowned. Just then, he saw a hint of tears welling up in Qu Yunli's eyes. She gave him a fearful look, then lowered her head and wiped the tears off her face. Finally, she looked at Shen Mingzhu with a delicate expression.
Xie Lang was sure that he was being targeted.
Qu Yunli was truly a very smart person. After seeing the relationship between him and Shen Mingzhu, she subconsciously attached herself to Shen Mingzhu. And because she had once tried to curry favor with him, she was now extremely cautious around him when doing things. Maybe she was afraid that he would do something to her.
Xie Lang was both angry and amused. He subconsciously turned to look at Shen Mingzhu, then continued, "Your Highness, can you let me stay?"
When Shen Mingzhu heard Xie Lang's sweet voice, she frowned sharply. Then she turned her head and saw him holding her hand, smiling at her.
[Hehe, Qu Yunli doesn't even think about what she's done before. Does she think that if she gets me out of the way, I won't do anything?]
[Why is Shen Mingzhu so charming!]
Shen Mingzhu was silent.
What on earth was Xie Lang thinking all day long?
"It's okay."
She frowned and calmly said to Qu Yunli after regaining her composure, "Speak."
Qu Yunli looked hesitant.
Just thinking about how she had once curried favor with Xie Lang in front of Shen Mingzhu made her extremely uneasy. She was afraid that Xie Lang would turn around and deal with her.
Just as she was about to speak, she saw that Shen Mingzhu stopped talking and just stared at her steadily, with a hint of authority in her eyes.
She was startled and quickly said, "Your Highness, thank you for saving me today."
She wiped the corners of her eyes and said to Shen Mingzhu with red eyes, "I know what Your Highness wants, so I've brought it all out."
As she spoke, she presented the ledger with both hands and handed it to Shen Mingzhu, saying, "This is the ledger I found yesterday. Usually, my brother - in - law keeps this in his study and rarely takes it out."
Shen Mingzhu took the ledger from her and flipped through a few pages. She saw many familiar names on it.
Some people were dealt with by Shen Mingyuan after he came to power, and some were demoted to far - off places. She didn't understand the reason at first, but after seeing this today, she was a bit clearer in her mind.
Qu Yunli's brother - in - law didn't hold a high position, but he seemed to play an important role. Many people passed on information through him.
It was precisely because his official position was not high and he was inconspicuous that he was not easily noticed.
Shen Mingzhu glanced at it and then looked up to see Qu Yunli's hesitant expression. Finally, she asked her, "Do you have anything else to say?"
Qu Yunli bit her lower lip tightly and didn't know what to say for a moment.
She originally thought that Shen Mingzhu would be overjoyed after getting the ledger, but she didn't expect her to be so calm as if she had known it all along. So her original plan was instantly disrupted.
What should she do? What other bargaining chips did she have?
Qu Yunli tightly clenched her palms. Finally, seeing a hint of expression on Shen Mingzhu's face, she just hated that she knew too little.
Wait!
Suddenly, she remembered something and continued to Shen Mingzhu, "Your Highness, I have something else to say!"
As she spoke, there was a hint of uncertainty in her eyes, but finally she said to her, "My brother - in - law's previous wife, it seems..."
"I don't know how to put it." Qu Yunli was not very sure in her heart, but finally she continued to frown and say, "When my sister was elevated to the main wife, that family didn't seem very satisfied. Finally, they had a dispute with my brother - in - law, but they finally reconciled."
As she spoke, she frowned and continued, "After that, the two families still had contacts. I don't know what Your Highness is investigating, but I know that my brother - in - law's background is not good. If he really wanted to make connections, maybe he found the way through his previous wife?"
Hearing this, Shen Mingzhu slightly raised her eyebrows and was a bit surprised at Qu Yunli.
She was really smart, but her mind was not right before. She just didn't know if she could be of use to her.
Xie Lang beside her said, "Actually, things are mostly clear at this point. Does Your Highness still need to continue the investigation?"
Shen Mingzhu frowned slightly and said to Xie Lang, "Continue. What if we can really find something else?"
Qu Yunli didn't know what the two were talking about. She just quietly watched them. Finally, when they finished talking and were in deep thought, she spoke to Shen Mingzhu.
She wiped her tears and said to Shen Mingzhu aggrievedly, "Please, Your Highness, give me a place to stay. I really... I really don't know where to go."
"My sister... my sister can't have children and actually wants to borrow my womb." As Qu Yunli spoke, her hands trembled involuntarily. Finally, she continued, "I really don't want to go back, and I don't want to lend my body."
As she spoke, tears fell one by one.
She had once had some wrong thoughts about her brother - in - law, but she just wanted to take advantage of his lecherous but timid nature to get some benefits from him. But now that her sister also had such thoughts, how could her brother - in - law not be bold enough?
"Okay, I allow you to stay here for a while." Shen Mingzhu looked at her and had a plan in mind. Finally, she said to her meaningfully, "As for whether you can stay, it depends on your thoughts and abilities."
Qu Yunli was startled and suddenly looked up at Shen Mingzhu. She saw Shen Mingzhu looking at her meaningfully, and a hint of ambition that had never appeared before flashed in her eyes.
After coming out of the small house, Xie Lang didn't look happy.
"What? You're not jealous of a little girl, are you?"
Shen Mingzhu couldn't help but find it a bit funny and said to Xie Lang, "How about I take you out for a stroll?"
Saying this, Xie Lang frowned and looked at Shen Mingzhu, saying, "Don't you remember what people outside say about the relationship between Qu Yunli and me?"
"If you keep her here, what will happen to my reputation!"
As Xie Lang spoke, there was a hint of indignation in his eyes. "The consort openly brings his new lover into the princess's mansion?"
Shen Mingzhu: "..."
She really forgot about this just now.
But she always kept her word, and now she couldn't go and tell Qu Yunli that what she had just said didn't count. So she frowned and thought for a moment.
"Wait a few more days."
Shen Mingzhu said as she held Xie Lang's hand, "The princess's mansion will be completed in a few days. Then we'll move there first."
Xie Lang gave her a half - smiling look and said in a sarcastic tone, "Right, it's not your reputation that's being ruined."
Shen Mingzhu raised her eyebrows and began to retort, "What's this? What was your reputation before?"
"The number one playboy in the capital?"
Xie Lang felt like he had shot himself in the foot. Instantly, he looked like a defeated quail and shut his mouth.
Seeing his expression, a hint of smile appeared in Shen Mingzhu's eyes. She said, "Come on, go out with me."
"Where to?"