"From today onwards, the Wei family here will be your ally. You can make use of all the Wei family's networks of connections, intelligence, informants, and influence.
In this way, we can obtain a well - established intelligence network without much effort. We only need to make minor adjustments when necessary.
Moreover, regarding the Grand Princess and the Wei family in the capital, you can uncover some clues through this branch of the Wei family. This way, we can know both ourselves and our enemies and make advance plans.
Also, from now on, you won't have to fight alone anymore. When necessary, you can mobilize the Wei family to cooperate with you secretly. What do you think?"
As Li Xinyue said this, the blush on her cute face, which had been caused by the kiss, gradually faded. A determined smile appeared on her face, and her eyes looking at him regained their former brightness and boldness.
Chu Junyi unconsciously caught her smile. Lying on the edge of the bathtub, he tilted his head to look at her, his eyes brimming with undisguised admiration and adoration.
"Xinyue is extremely intelligent. To have a wife like you, what more could I ask for?"
Li Xinyue blushed and her heart raced under his direct and intense gaze. The heat that had just subsided rushed back to her face. She held the token nervously, not knowing what to do.
Chu Junyi's eyes fell on the token in her hand. He reached out his hand, motioning for her to bring it closer. "How do I use this token?"
After asking, he looked up at Li Xinyue, whose cheeks were flushed but still trying to look calm.
"This is a token that can mobilize the Wei family. But you need to be granted the corresponding authority first. Otherwise, it's just an ordinary token."
Li Xinyue handed him the token along with his clothes. Realizing that he was about to get out of the bathtub, she went to the front room first, but her eyes couldn't help but glance back. The sound of gurgling water reached her ears. Just from the sound, she could tell what he was doing. Her heart tightened suddenly, and she fled in a hurry.
"Once the token is granted the authority, it means that in the future, when mobilizing people, this token will be the key. So, if it's stolen, the power behind it will also be stolen."
Li Xinyue naturally understood this principle, but she couldn't say that the token was made just for the sake of ceremony. It would be a bit embarrassing to admit that.
"Then do as you like."
She angrily slapped the token on the table.
Suddenly, there was no sound from the bathroom.
Li Xinyue tilted her head slightly, worried and puzzled. Her eyes fell on the faintly visible screen. As expected, she couldn't see anyone.
She stood up in a hurry. Just as she turned around, a strong and warm chest pressed against her back, pushing her forward slightly. Her heart started to beat faster.
At this moment, her waist was tightly encircled. The familiar smell of medicine and his unique body fragrance filled her nostrils, making her tremble.
She was flustered.
Someone was breathing softly in her ear, his voice slightly hoarse and seductive. "Thank you, Xinyue, for your careful planning.
Did the people of the Wei family give you any trouble? If they did, I'll kill them for you."
He took a deep breath at her neck.
Her unique fragrance was so refreshing and captivating.
He remembered the numb feeling caused by that little mouth that stole a kiss, and how her little hands twirled his long hair, unconsciously torturing his will. If it weren't for his injuries, he would have wanted to take her right then and there to show her his strength.
Chu Junyi forcefully suppressed his surging desire and only dared to gently bite her ear.
"Chu Junyi, does it still hurt?"
Li Xinyue stiffened and didn't dare to move, for fear that if she made the slightest move, this man would pounce on her like a hungry tiger.
She remembered the entanglement on their wedding night. The soreness was still vivid in her memory.
"Yes, it hurts. Xinyue, blow on it for me."
Li Xinyue couldn't help but elbow him.
A muffled groan came from behind, followed by a mischievous laugh.
"It really hurts. If it were you, after getting a few stitches, see if you'd hurt!"
"Then why do I feel like you don't seem to be in pain at all? I even feel like you could take another hundred stitches!"
"Damn it, a hundred stitches. Xinyue, are you trying to murder your husband!"
"Stop being so talkative!"
"Hahaha! Xinyue, my dear Xinyue, I must have accumulated great virtue in my previous lives to marry you.
Do you think I've managed to marry into wealth? The kind where I can skip twenty years of hard work."
The more Chu Junyi talked, the more he wanted to laugh. His giggles sounded like a goose's cackles. With his rascally tone, he looked like a hooligan on the street, not at all like the elegant and gentle gentleman he used to be.
Li Xinyue suddenly felt so embarrassed. She really wanted to change her husband. Was it still too late to get a divorce? She really didn't want this husband anymore. He was so embarrassing.
Doctor Le, who had been listening outside for a while, felt goosebumps all over his body. He covered his teeth and walked downstairs with a pained expression.
His apprentice looked at him in confusion. "Master, why did you come down again? Weren't you going to examine the son - in - law?"
"Oh, someone else is taking care of him."
Apprentice: ???
The moon was serene, and the cicadas were singing. The lights in all the palaces were out, except for a few still burning under the corridors.
The eunuchs and maids were quietly changing shifts everywhere. No one dared to disturb the people in the imperial bedrooms.
Emperor Mingde was sitting on the dragon bed, his hands on his knees, his mood complicated.
It was only after the Grand Princess came to the palace to plead an audience that he learned who the mastermind was behind the case that he had assigned Chu Junyi to investigate a few years ago. Back then, the common people had come to strike the Drum of Grievance to appeal to the emperor, and the case had almost been buried. After many twists and turns, it was finally unearthed.
His good nephew, the Grand Princess's good son, the Prince of An, Wei Jinchen!
Thinking of the great contributions Wei Jinchen's father had made to the court when he was alive, his bravery and military prowess, and then looking at Wei Jinchen now.
Emperor Mingde felt both regret and disappointment.
By now, the truth had been revealed, and the verdict had been issued.
Now the Grand Princess had come to plead for him to change the verdict. How could he change it?
"Tell me, how should I change it?"
Emperor Mingde opened the door and glared angrily at the Grand Princess, who was really planning to kneel there indefinitely.
The Grand Princess raised her haggard and tearful eyes, looking at her high - ranking elder brother. "By now, I admit that Jinchen has made mistakes.
He deserves to be punished for his mistakes and bear the consequences for his crimes.
But his crime doesn't deserve death. Your Majesty, you can punish him by sending him to the army or exiling him. I have no complaints.
I only beg Your Majesty, for the sake of the late Grand Princess's husband, to leave him a chance to have an heir."
"Your Majesty!"
The Grand Princess lowered her tearful eyes and bowed her once - proud head. She kowtowed three times loudly to Emperor Mingde.
Emperor Mingde clenched his fists tightly. He really wanted to punch her and make her head bleed.
"You're my younger sister, so I won't lay a hand on you. If you were my younger brother, I'd surely beat you until your head bled! How is his crime not worthy of death!
He rode his horse violently in the street and dragged a person to death. He also tried to force himself on a girl. When he failed, he beat her severely and then framed the girl for trying to force herself on him.
He even colluded with the local county magistrate to tamper with the testimony.
All these crimes can't be forgiven without his death to appease the people's anger!"
"Moreover! I heard that these things happened several years ago. The victims' families had nowhere to turn for help. They traveled thousands of miles to the capital to strike the Drum of Grievance, but the case was suppressed.
If someone hadn't presented it to me, I wouldn't have known that this case hadn't been resolved until now.
My dear sister, tell me, how did this idle prince manage to have such great influence?
Just relying on the prestige of the late Grand Princess's husband, who would give him such privileges?"