There was no need for Nan Zhu to come over in person for what happened tonight.
But he was very curious about this, the fourth girl of the Shen family who was the only one who could possibly become his master's sweetheart.
So he came in a hurry.
In front of Xiao Jue, this reason cannot be explained.
So Nan Zhu thought for a moment and replied to Jiang Fengmian with a smile:
"Of course it's business."
Then, he turned towards Xiao Jue and said respectfully:
"My subordinates have sorted out the information that my master asked me to collect yesterday."
Xiao Jue paused and thought for a moment before remembering what he had told Nan Zhu after leaving the palace last night.
He raised his brows lightly and said with a half-smile:
"Just for this?"
Nanzhu gritted his teeth and said:
"My subordinates were worried that they would miss the master's business, so..."
Xiao Jue's slightly cold eyes glanced over. Nan Zhu couldn't resist the pressure and couldn't help but kneel in front of Xiao Jue and lowered his head.
"This subordinate knows his mistake, please punish me, master."
With a cold snort, Xiao Jue turned his head and stopped looking at him.
Nan Zhu's little thoughts could not be hidden from his eyes.
Last night at the palace banquet, Emperor Chongming suddenly issued an order to appoint a prince.
This incident can be said to have caught everyone off guard.
Even Xiao Jue was surprised for a while when he heard it.
But what interests Nan Xing and Nan Zhu more is the first time Xiao Jue treats a woman differently.
Xiao Jue didn't bring any secret guards into the palace last night, so everyone felt sorry for not being able to witness their master "turning his crown into a beauty in anger".
But this did not hinder their enthusiasm for discussion.
In particular, after Xiao Jue left the palace last night, as soon as he returned to the house, he ordered Nan Zhu to carefully sort out all the information about Shen Qiaochen from birth to now.
When they inquired about the Shen mansion before, they automatically ignored Miss Shen.
Who would have thought that this Miss Shen Si could become the biggest variable.
…
Nanzhu escaped and was secretly happy.
But I heard Xiao Jue’s voice coming from above my head:
"Say it."
Nan Zhu was stunned for a moment, and it took him a second to realize what Xiao Jue was talking about.
He raised his head and saw that Xiao Jue no longer seemed to blame him.
So he stood up and whispered the news he had found.
…
Shen Qiaochen's life is very simple.
In just thirteen years, most of the time was spent recuperating from illness.
Because he was weak and his biological mother was not around, he was raised by his grandmother, Mrs. Shen.
Before the Lin family left Beijing, they often walked around with the Shen family.
After all, they are blood relatives, and the Lin family still loves this fragile granddaughter very much.
"It is said that Miss Shen's calligraphy was personally taught by her uncle, Mr. Lin."
Shen Qiaochen's uncle Lin Yushi was Mrs. Shen's brother, Mrs. Lin, and he was also a famous talent back then.
"I heard that Mr. Lin is very satisfied with the calligraphy of Fourth Miss Shen. In recent years, he has often publicly stated that the fourth Miss Shen's calligraphy is quite elegant and has long been outstanding."
Hearing this, Jiang Fengmian, who was sitting aside, couldn't help but interjected:
"Master Lin is a great scholar in the world, and he is quite accomplished in calligraphy. Miss Shen Si is young and frail, but her calligraphy can be praised so highly by Master Lin. She must have learned a lot in recent years. A lot of effort.”
Nan Zhu nodded and continued.
"There's not much else. Due to her health, she rarely goes out these years. After the Lin family left Beijing, few people have seen her."
Nan Zhu paused and suddenly thought of something again.
"Oh, by the way, there is one thing that is indeed strange."
"I found out that Miss Shen Si seems to have been communicating with someone during this period..."
Speaking of this, Nan Zhu hesitated a little.
Jiang Fengmian asked casually: "It's normal for women to communicate with each other. Is there anything strange about this?"
Nan Zhu shook his head. "No, although the letter was sent by the maid next to Fourth Miss Shen, the handwriting on it is not that of Fourth Miss Shen."
Jiang Fengmian was stunned when he heard this. He was about to say something when Xiao Jue, who had been silent just now, suddenly said:
"Where did the letter go?"
Nan Zhu hesitated for a while, then softly said:
"Zui Jiangyue."
"The letter was delivered to Zui Jiangyue."
…
Jiang Fengmian was stunned for a while and then felt a burst of surprise. He looked around and said in disbelief:
"Sending a message here? Who is she communicating with? Is there anyone she knows here?"
Nan Zhu shook his head. The time was too short and he could only find this out for the time being.
Xiao Jue frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
His slender fingers tapped on the table.
The three of them were silent, and only the sound of "ta... da..." could be heard in the air.
…
After a while, Xiao Jue's brows widened, as if he had already made a guess in his mind.
"Ji Qingyuan." He said solemnly.
"What?" Jiang Fengmian and Nan Zhu looked at each other, then looked at Xiao Jue, expressing confusion.
"I said the person who corresponded with Shen Si should be Ji Qingyuan." Xiao Jue said word by word.
"Why do you think so?" Jiang Fengmian asked subconsciously.
Xiao Jue leaned on the backrest, holding his chin with one hand, still looking casual, and smiled softly:
"you guess."
"..."
"Pfft..."
Nan Zhu caught a glimpse of Jiang Fengmian's face and laughed unkindly.
Xiao Jue turned a blind eye to his friend's murderous gaze.
He turned his head straight, looked at Nan Zhu and said:
"Other than that, is there anything special about her?"
"For example?" Nan Zhu was a little confused.
Xiao Jue muttered:
"Has she had any dealings with Xiao Li or the Li family before?"
Jiang Fengmian ignored his anger when he heard this and immediately said:
"Li family...you mean Left Prime Minister Li Chun?"
Seeing that Xiao Jue did not deny it, it was the Li family.
Nan Zhu thought for a moment and shook his head firmly:
"As far as I know, there shouldn't be. Miss Shen Si has never been sociable and rarely goes out. She has no chance to meet others."
"Did anything happen to her suddenly during this period, such as an accident?" Xiao Jue continued to ask.
Although he didn't know what his master's intention was, Nan Zhu still racked his brains to remember.
…
Soon, he remembered something.
"By the way, there is one thing, I don't know if it counts."
Seeing Xiao Jue nodding, Nan Zhu continued:
"Some time ago, it was said that Miss Shen Si once fell into the water in the mansion and fell into coma."
Jiang Fengmian nodded, he also knew about this.
"Some time ago, there was indeed news in the palace. It was said that the fourth girl remained unconscious and had a high fever after being rescued. The imperial doctor was called several times, but nothing could be done."
"In the end, Mrs. Shen had no choice but to go to the palace and ask the Queen Mother for medicine."
Speaking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional:
"The only black and yellow ginseng in the palace, the queen mother asked Mrs. Shen to take it back without even thinking about it."
Xuanhuang Linglong Ginseng is extremely precious. It is said that no matter how serious the illness is, as long as there is still breath, it can be cured.
In order to avoid trouble, no one else knew about the Queen Mother's gift of Xuanhuang Linglong Ginseng except her confidant Nanny Ji and Mrs. Shen.
