Duke Jing's younger sister

Shen Beiqi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and sat down beside the couch, straightening his robe. Shen Li moved over and sat with Shen Zhiyan.

Before Shen Beiqi could speak, Shen Zhiyan started jokingly,

"Brother, you have been to Qinghui Courtyard more often than to my Yanyu Pavilion. If you don't know me, you might think I am your adopted sister."

Shen Li lightly bumped her shoulder, and before she could open her mouth to smooth things over, Shen Beiqi replied,

"I went to Yanyu Pavilion ten times, and you stayed in Qinghui Courtyard eight times. Why do you think I am partial to you?"

Shen Zhiyan was speechless and could only raise her eyebrows.

"I was just joking with you, brother. Do you really think I'm jealous of A-Li?"

Jealous?

Shen Li suddenly felt that this word was not appropriate, and quickly changed the subject, "Brother, is there something you want to see me for?"

"It's not a big deal. I just got some good news by chance and wanted to tell you."

As Shen Beiqi spoke, he took the tea handed to him by Ziyuan and gently skimmed off the tea foam with the tea lid.

In fact, this matter is not set in stone and there are no variables.

But he still wanted to tell Shen Li that knowing the news that the Jiang family might be rehabilitated earlier might make her happier.

Moreover, as long as Your Majesty is willing, he can add fuel to the fire, and then there will be no worries that this matter will not be accomplished.

Shen Li's father, Jiang Minzhi, did not commit any unforgivable crime back then. However, he was confiscated and exiled because he spoke nonsense after getting drunk and talked about how His Majesty had no political achievements in the ten years since he took office.

If someone else's remarks were heard by Your Majesty, the punishment would not be so severe. The key point is that this person is Jiang Minzhi.

Southern Wu has always valued culture over military affairs. Changzhou has Jiang Minzhi and Chuzhou has Lin Zewen, one from the East and one from the West, and they are the North Stars in the hearts of students from both the East and West schools of Southern Wu.

Jiang Min's words show his dissatisfaction with Your Majesty. Those who admire him will inevitably follow suit. By then, the drops of water will become a torrent and it will be out of control.

Jiang Minzhi was convicted and exiled, but Lin Zewen was promoted by His Majesty and rose rapidly in the court. The Lin family's eldest daughter was even chosen by His Majesty to become the Crown Princess.

Emperor Hongyang wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys and warn the people of the world that those who obey him will prosper, and those who resist him will perish.

But what he didn't expect was that now in the court, Lin Zewen's family is the only one in power. They promoted the students from the Eastern School to positions one by one, and there are only a few students from the Western School left.

Lin Zewen was the prince's father-in-law. The greater his power, the more unstable Emperor Hongyang felt that his throne was.

Emperor Hongyang knows better than anyone the importance of checks and balances in the court.

Looking at the entire Southern Wu, the only one who could have the same appeal as Lin Zewen and could compete with him was Jiang Minzhi who was exiled to Liangzhou.

Thinking of Jiang Minzhi, Emperor Hongyang felt caught in a dilemma.

If he pardoned Jiang Minzhi, it would mean admitting his incompetence. If he did not pardon him, he would feel constrained from all sides and was quite hesitant for a while.

Shen Beiqi naturally understood Emperor Hongyang's thoughts. If he wanted the Jiang family to be pardoned, he would need a suitable opportunity.

"Good news?" Shen Li's heart skipped a beat, and she had a vague premonition, "What good news?"

Shen Beiqi raised his eyes and looked at Shen Li who was staring at him expectantly.

She has always been smart and can easily see through people's hearts. However, she is in the Shen Mansion and cannot really stretch herself. That's why she always hides her ignorance and pretends to be ordinary and not very outstanding.

"Your Majesty is interested in pardoning the Jiang family."

Before Shen Beiqi finished speaking, Shen Li's deer eyes suddenly became moist, and crystal tears dripped one by one onto the back of her clenched hands.

Pardon the Jiang family?

Then, her father and brother will be able to return to Changzhou from Liangzhou?

Not only was the family reunited, but she was no longer the daughter of a criminal.

The harsh winter will soon pass and spring will begin to bloom.

Thinking of her loved ones whom she hadn't seen for eight years, a feeling of bitterness surged in her heart. It was obviously an extremely happy thing, but Shen Li inexplicably wanted to cry and wanted to cry without any restraint.

Unable to suppress her emotions for a moment, Shen Li lowered her head and buried her face between her palms. Tears spread in her palms and flowed slowly through her slender fingers.

Seeing her like this, Shen Beiqi's eyes flickered slightly, while Shen Zhiyan patted her shoulder and advised softly,

"Ari, this is a happy event, you should be happy, why are you crying?"

Shen Li turned sideways, wiped the tears from her face with a handkerchief, took a deep breath to tidy up her composure, and then turned around.

"Brother, how sure are you about this?"

Shen Beiqi lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then said in a low voice, "About 70%."

"Seventy percent?" Shen Zhiyan's eyes lit up with joy, she was really happy for Shen Li, "That means it's almost 80 percent, don't worry, A Li!"

Shen Li, however, felt uneasy. A 70% chance meant there was still a 30% chance of failure.

Shen Li guessed that Shen Beiqi was the one who took the lead in rehabilitating the Jiang family.

He came specially to tell her the news, he must have had a thorough plan in mind to make this happen.

Otherwise, he would not have revealed the news to her before the matter was settled. If the Jiang family had not been pardoned by then, wouldn't she be happy in vain?

Shen Li thought for a moment, then looked up at Shen Beiqi.

Selfishly, she hoped that the Jiang family could be pardoned. At the same time, she was afraid that her brother would be implicated and disliked by His Majesty because of helping the Jiang family.

The court is full of twists and turns. Even if you are a duke, your life or death is in the hands of Your Majesty alone.

"Will it... cause trouble to brother?" Shen Li asked hesitantly.

Seeing the worry in her eyes, Shen Beiqi smiled knowingly.

"Don't worry, this is what His Majesty wanted. The affairs of the court are complicated, and ups and downs are common. Just wait for good news, and don't worry too much about other things."

She always believed in Shen Beiqi's words.

After letting go of the speculation and worries in your heart, what follows is a strong sense of joy.

She had never been so happy in the past eight years. She was so excited that she tossed and turned at night and could not fall asleep.

She tossed around in bed for a while, then decided not to sleep anymore. She got up, opened the door, and went out into the yard.

There was only a half crescent moon hanging above the dark blue sky, and the moonlight was not very bright.

The night breeze blew gently, and suddenly I smelled the faint fragrance of flowers.

Shen Li looked in the direction of the fragrance and saw that the white buds on the branches of the white flower had quietly bloomed.

She stood under the tree and looked up. In the moonlight, the white flowers emitted a soft glow.

The snow-white petals are stacked layer upon layer and clustered together to form small and exquisite flower balls.

She took a deep breath, intoxicated by the fragrance of the sea of ​​flowers, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily rose slightly.

The magnolia trees in Qinghui Courtyard bloom every year, but the magnolias tonight are particularly beautiful.

She looked up at the crescent moon in the sky, her heart moved slightly.

If the Jiang family can be rehabilitated...

If only, she could regain her real name and real identity.

So, can she get closer to this bright moon?

Is it possible... to dream about things that I never dared to hope for before?