Chapter 37

TRANSLATED BY MYPEN_22

Some time later, Xiang Sakura brought back another piece of news - the account book of the Night Pavilion was found, but in order not to alert the snake, it was not brought back immediately, but only came back to consult Yan Shi.

    Yan Shi asked, "Do you know who is in it?"

    Xiangzhu named several officials and wealthy merchants.

    Yan Shi nodded thoughtfully and ordered Qingji to go out to invite Zhang Yuxin and Shen Shenbi to come to the house, and asked his servants to call Jiang Qingyue.

    Since Zhang Shenfu had already joined Yan Shi's camp, it was time to let them know about these matters.

    After listening to what Xiangzuo said, Shen Shenbi slapped the table in anger, "They really have the guts!"

    Zhang Yuxin was busy clutching his hand into his hand in pain, "Shen Bi ..."

    Shen Shen Bi immediately came back to his senses and arched his hand towards Yan Shi, "This official was in a hurry and forgot, forgive me Prince."

  The book has already been found, and it is like taking something out of a bag. It's just that ..."

    "Just that the Prince does not want to take it now?" Zhang Yuxin asked.

    Yan Shi nodded, and Hua Ling asked "Brother, why is this? If we get the account book sooner, won't we be able to catch all those bad guys sooner."

    Shen Shen Bi had calmed down after drinking his tea, and he nodded in agreement, "Now is not the best time to get the account book."

    Yan Shi looked at the young princess, who was waiting for an answer, and couldn't help but smile and imitate his tone of voice a bit. "Because this matter involves many court ministers, those who consume Aphrodite in our dynasty, from the emperor's sons and grandsons down to the common people, will be beheaded. I don't have too many people in my hands now, and if there is a vacancy in the court to install not too many of our people, the vacancy will definitely be taken up by King Zhaoge and King Mu's people." So, after investigating the case for so long it would be like doing someone else's job for them.

    The net should be closed only when the maximum benefit is obtained. What Yan Shi has to do now is not to investigate the Bu Nian Pavilion, but to cover for them secretly and not to let them be discovered by King Mu's patrol battalion.

    "So that's how it is." Hua Ling hemmed and hawed, and then suddenly frowned, "Since that's the case, what should we do?"

    "On the one hand, we need to enlist officials who haven't taken avocado," Yan Shi said, "Next year will be the spring exams, and I plan to select some from the high school jinshi."

    Yan Shi looked at Zhang Yuxin and said, "Lord Zhang, I need your help to get a list of candidates from all over the Kingdom."

    The sooner the better. The more distant they are, the more likely they are to be able to go further afield.

    When the exams are over next year, it will be time to close the net.

    They discussed the matter some more, and finally, Yan Shi said to Xiangzura, "Miss Xiang, there is one more thing I need to ask you. If you have the chance, can you make a copy of it? Just the names in it, but not the rest."

    Since there was going to be a change in the court, it was natural to know who would be missing so that everything would be safe.

    The matter was discussed, and after dinner, Zhang Yuxin and Shen Shen Bi were allowed to return.

    On the way back, Shen Shenbi asked, "Do you think that Qing Yue looks a bit like someone?"

    Zhang Yuxin asked, "Who does he look like?"

    Shen Shenbi frowned and thought for half a day, but finally shook his head in despair, "I can't remember, but I always think something looks familiar."

    Zhang Yuxin laughed lightly, "Could it be that Lord Shen feels familiar when he sees a beautiful young gentleman?"

    Shen Shen Bi punched Zhang Yuxin on the back "Good for you, Zhang Yuxin, now you have grown bold and dare to tease me!"

    Zhang Yuxin made a pleading gesture, but with a smile on his face, "I know that I am wrong, I hope that you will forgive me."

    Shen Shen Bi muttered something and suddenly put his arms around Zhang Yuxin's neck and pressed his chest against his back "Carry me into the palace later."

    Zhang patted him, "I'd love to."

    Within a few days, the names of the people that Yan Shì wanted had been copied.

    After calling Zhang Shen and his wife to come up and have a look around, he hid the list.

    The autumn breeze was approaching and it was the season for fruit.

    Hua Ling had eaten too much in the afternoon, and when he returned from the Da Lisi, he saw him lying on a rocking chair under the veranda, rubbing his stomach one by one.

    "What's wrong with this?" Yan Shi had a chair brought over and placed beside Hua Ling and sat down.

    Hua Ling was a little embarrassed "I ate a little too much just now."

    Yan Shi frowned "Did you have some soup?"

    "No, it tasted too bitter." At the mention of that, Hua Ling's mouth seemed to be filled with a bitter taste and he tensed his nose, "Besides, all I ate was fruit, I'll be fine in a while."

    Yan Shi sighed and placed his hand on Hua Ling's stomach and gently rubbed it for him.

    Hua Ling looked greedily at the side of Yan Shi's face, and the two of them talked in a casual manner.

    Yan Shi's palms were not too light or too heavy, and the stomach rubbing was very comfortable, but soon Hua Ling started to react. The reaction was so strong that Hua Ling knew he would not be able to control himself if he went on like this, but he craved the closeness that Yan Shi was giving him.

    It was only when he was about to lose control that Hua Ling sat up and said, "Brother, I'm not in pain anymore."

    When he heard that he was no longer in pain, he stopped rubbing, and when the mute sister walked past, Hua Ling called her loudly, "Sister, show brother what I put in the house today."

    Soon the mute sister came out with a small palm-sized bamboo tube in her hands, and when they saw it, it contained two crickets.

    When she looked inside, she saw that they were two crickets, and when she held them in her hand, she smiled and said, "Where did you get these?"

    Hua Ling pointed to the one inside and said, "This is only the one Jin gave me today, that is the one I caught with him in the house."

    Hua Ling and Jin had gone from looking at each other in disgust to becoming playmates. It was still good that Jin had shown first, and Jin thought that although the disappearance case ended up in the hands of the Ministry of Justice, the case was still solved by Yan Shi. It was Yan Shi who had caught his brother's murderer and he had always felt for him. And since Hua Ling is the royal wife of Yan Shi, he can't treat him the way he used to for the sake of Yan Shi.

    Therefore, he made a gesture of goodwill to Hua Ling first. After shaking hands with Hua Ling, Jin gradually realised that this princess, who was not much older than him, was in fact the same as him in terms of heart and mind. He had nothing to show his gratitude, so he sent Hua Ling the best things he could find. If he liked children's things, then Hua Ling, who had the same mind as him, would also like them.

    He looked at the bamboo cage in his hand and felt a little sad. He enjoyed the boy's utmost kindness, but his brother's murderer was still at large, he just couldn't tell him any of this ...