Duke Jing's younger sister

Chapter 193: Steal half a day’s leisure

Shen Beiqi stood up and sat back at his desk, continuing to look through the military report that had just been presented to him.

Luo Jue took a few deep breaths to calm himself down and sighed,

"But what the eunuch said is not wrong. When we set out on the expedition, His Majesty ordered us to capture Luzhou within two months. But when we first arrived, it was the hottest time of the year, which delayed us a bit. Now that time is running out, what should we do?"

Shen Beiqi's eyes flickered. "The people we sent out have already infiltrated the city. Just wait for the news."

Yue Yang came in through the curtain, his armor clacking as he walked.

"Master, there is a letter from the Third Prince."

Shen Beiqi's fingers froze as he was flipping through the military newspaper. A letter from the third prince?

Did something happen to Ari?

He immediately took the letter and unfolded it.

After returning home, Xiao Wencong thought carefully and decided to tell Shen Beiqi about Jiang Li's torture.

And at the end of the letter, he deliberately added a few words, "Your sister is not allowed to tell this matter, I hope Brother Shen can cover it up for me."

Seeing his face becoming increasingly gloomy, Luo Jue couldn't help but ask, "Hengzhi, what happened?"

Seeing that he remained silent, Luo Jue simply walked around behind him and leaned over to glance at the letter.

"Jiang Minzhi is imprisoned...Jiang Li is...tortured!"

Luo Jue gasped, "That's a punishment. She actually went to Jingzhao Yin to receive a punishment?"

The fingers holding the letter paper unconsciously exerted force.

The autumn wind rustled and rolled up the curtains.

The firelight outside the tent jumped into his eyes, as if flashing with murderous intent.

"Go and pass on the order..."

Shen Beiqi closed his eyes tightly and said in a deep voice, "Rest well these few days, attack again in ten days, and make sure to capture Luzhou in one fell swoop."

“Yes.” Yue Yang took the order and turned to leave.

Luo Jue knew very well that he was in a bad mood, so he didn't say much. He sighed, turned around, and went to the kitchen to find something to eat.

In the huge tent, only Shen Beiqi was left sitting quietly.

The candlelight swayed in the wind, and the flickering light and shadow were reflected on his profile.

He raised his eyes slightly, and his gaze slowly fell on the piece of letter paper that he had crumpled.

After a long time, he took out a silk handkerchief from his arms.

Perhaps it was because it had been too long, or perhaps because he took it out to look at it so often, the color of the silk handkerchief had turned slightly yellow.

Even the glass star grass embroidered on the handkerchief had been worn out and had lost its original color.

The fingertips gently stroked the clusters of flowers on the silk handkerchief.

She would rather be tortured than speak to him or ask the third prince for help.

He understood that she didn't want him to worry, and she didn't want his plan with the Third Prince to be exposed because of the Jiang family's affairs.

but……

If you truly rely on and trust someone, you won't worry too much.

When you encounter danger or difficulties, the first person you think of is the person in your heart.

Regardless of whether he can solve the problem or not, even if he just complains, it can be a source of support.

Shen Beiqi laughed in a very low voice and clenched the handkerchief tightly in his palm.

How could he forget...

He has never been... someone she has kept in her heart.

……

In the next few days, Jiang Li did as Jiang Cheng said and threw all the chores to him.

She would stay in the yard every day to recuperate.

The autumn afternoon sun was warm. Luo Zhi moved a recliner to the yard and lay lazily on it, feeling drowsy from the sun.

On the stone table in the yard, there was a plate of mooncakes and a plate of white jade cakes.

That was what Jiang Cheng had just sent over.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Jiang Cheng was in the Imperial Examination Hall and Jiang Minzhi was in prison.

Jiang Li was in no mood to celebrate the festival and hadn't even eaten mooncakes.

When Jiang Cheng found out, he sent someone to Pinxiangzhai to buy mooncakes and a plate of white jade cakes.

He had heard Shen Beiqi mention before that her favorite snack was white jade cake.

The autumn wind blows gently, stirring the branches and leaves of the magnolia tree in the courtyard.

The magnolia tree in the yard was planted some time ago. After its branches and leaves had wilted for a while, it has now come back to life, and its dense leaves have spread out.

Listening to the sound of the wind and feeling the warmth of the sun, Jiang Li suddenly felt a sense of comfort as he had stolen a half day's leisure from his busy life.

In fact, she particularly likes this kind of simple and peaceful life.

Think about nothing, do nothing, just be lazy, read a book and waste time.

Xue Ling heard about what happened in Jingzhao Prefecture that day and brought some supplements to see her.

What a coincidence, I met Shen Zhiyan outside the gate.

The two men greeted each other and entered the yard one after the other. Jiang Li was lying on a chair with a book on his face, seemingly asleep.

The tip of the nose is slightly itchy.

Jiang Li subconsciously raised her arm and rubbed it. This feeling made her feel inexplicably familiar.

She suddenly recalled that when she was in the Shen Mansion, Shen Zhiyan would use her hair to tickle her when she was sleeping.

She slowly opened her eyes and as expected saw Shen Zhiyan's smiling face.

Jiang Li was startled, then sat up and said with a smile, "Second sister, why are you here?"

Then she found Xue Ling standing behind Shen Zhiyan, smiling and saluting at her.

"I came to see you." Shen Zhiyan said, "Last time I came, you were having a fever and had just fallen asleep after taking medicine, so I didn't disturb you."

Jiang Li smiled and asked the two to sit down at the stone table in the yard, and ordered Xingping to serve tea.

Xingping hadn't seen Baozhu for a long time. The two of them sat on the steps under the corridor, chattering non-stop.

Xue Ling carefully held her hand, looked at it for a moment and asked,

"Sister Jiang, it must be very painful. I brought some medicine with me. My uncle found it when he went south. The medicine in the south is the most effective. You can try it next time when you change the medicine."

"Okay, thank you for your trouble, sister."

Jiang Li wanted to pour herself a cup of tea, but when she subconsciously stretched out her hands, she realized that her hands were tied.

Just when she was feeling helpless, Shen Zhiyan had already handed the teacup to her lips, "Come on, let me, your second sister, serve you tea."

Jiang Li couldn't help but smile, lowered his head and took a sip from the teacup, and joked,

"So, it's really a blessing in disguise for me, my sister, to be able to trouble my second sister to personally serve me tea and water."

"Bah, bah, bah -"

Shen Zhiyan sighed, "What a blessing in disguise! If I serve you tea and water, you will be fine and don't have to suffer this physical pain. I will come to the Jiang Mansion to serve you every day."

Jiang Li smiled and said, "My sister's betrothal gift is coming soon. How can you have time to come to the Jiang family every day to serve me?"

Shen Zhiyan and Xiao Wenyuan's betrothal ceremony is scheduled for August 28th, which only leaves three days.