Qin Yu patted the empty space next to him and said, "Come and sit here. I will explain it to you slowly."

Shen Li moved from the opposite side of the carriage to sit next to Qin Yu, and leaned on Qin Yu's shoulder: "Go on, I'm listening."

Qin Yu looked at her with satisfaction and said, "I have been investigating the matter of Prince Consort Yu Bin. She should have noticed something. Then the Emperor wanted to reward us. She may feel that we are becoming more and more threatening, so she wants to take the opportunity to get rid of us. Otherwise, it will be difficult to deal with us in the future."

"It's still not right. Why would I just kill you? Why did I go through all the trouble to kill me and let Qingshuang do the same to me?"

"I'm in Kyoto, so she has no chance to do it. Otherwise, do you think she doesn't want to? As for you, she doesn't necessarily have to kill you. If Gu Cheng'an can successfully make you like him, then she won't have to deal with you. And think about it, if that's the case, all your resources will be used by her. One less enemy, and one more helper. This is killing two birds with one stone."

Shen Li sat up from his shoulder: "So, she asked Shen Yanyan to seduce you before, just to alienate you and me. If we separate, then Gu Chengan will have a chance. If Gu Chengan and I have something, I will be transformed from an enemy to an ally?"

"Yes."

Shen Li continued thinking: "Then their plan has failed. It is impossible for Gu Chengan and I to be together. Huo Nanlian thinks that I can only be her enemy, so she wants to get rid of me. In addition, she knows that what you are investigating can cost her life, so she is anxious and wants to take the opportunity to kill me. If I return to Kyoto later, I will not have the opportunity to do it."

"That's right." Qin Yu nodded. "Now that we can force her to this point, we are considered evenly matched. You know, before, we were weak and could only swallow our anger. Although we still can't touch her now, it's refreshing to let her be like this."

"But behind her is General Huo Jian after all. If Huo Nanlian really gets into trouble, he will definitely not ignore her." Shen Li said worriedly.

"In fact, Huo Jian is really capable and a true hero. However, he is extremely protective and doting towards his sister Huo Nanlian. If one day we really do something to Huo Nanlian, Huo Jian will definitely stand up to protect her. The emperor will consider his past contributions and will most likely let Huo Nanlian go."

"But since she killed the prince consort, will the emperor let her go?"

"That's why I said generally speaking, Ali. This incident is our only chance to bring down Huo Nanlian. Even if the emperor will let her go, the princess will not, so I must find evidence and make it impossible for her to turn over." Qin Yu said with a clenched fist.

"I understand. Just go ahead and do it. And be sure to let me know if there's anything I can do to help."

"I will, but in order to prevent Huo Nanlian from doing anything desperate, Ali, you must be careful next time," Qin Yu instructed.

"I know, but you have to be more careful. After all, you are her biggest target."

"Well, when we get to the palace, you should have a good rest. The emperor may summon you to the palace later."

"it is good."

Shen Li packed herself up and waited for the whole afternoon, but she didn't get the emperor's summons. At dinner in the evening, she was overwhelmed by the care and concern of her family. She was guaranteed to be thirsty after the meal.

Is this a happy burden?

After dinner, Shen Han and Shen Liang called Shen Li to the study.

"Brother, Brother, do you have anything you want to tell me?"

"Can't I come to you if there's nothing going on? You haven't even gotten married yet, and it's already like spilled water?" Shen Han joked.

"Of course not, the eldest brother is always the eldest brother." Shen Li said, and looked at Shen Liang who was sitting next to him: "The second brother is always the second brother."

Shen Liang raised his eyebrows: "You pass."

"Second brother, you are at home now. Have the terraces been built?"

"Well, it's all done."

"So this is considered a success?"

Shen Liang nodded: "Well, the first batch of test fields has matured soon, which is enough to prove that this method is feasible, so the terraces built later will naturally be no problem. The emperor has already rewarded us, and only you, the greatest contributor, are left."

In fact, Shen Li has been thinking about one thing. Now it seems that the time is ripe, but she still feels unsure.

"Brother, will the emperor also reward me for my disaster relief efforts this time?"

Shen Han laughed: "Yes, your contribution is indeed great, and it is also said outside that you are a lucky star and a good person."

Shen Li pondered, now that she had done both things combined, her contribution would be even greater. Would it be enough for the emperor to make an exception?

"Ali, what are you thinking about?" Shen Han asked puzzledly.

"Brother, Brother, I have something I want to discuss with you."

"You're not so serious. Just tell me what you want to say." Shen Han said.

"Second brother, let me ask you first, is my contribution to the terraced fields big or small?"

"The method of building terraces is a good thing that benefits the people. There are many terrains in our dynasty that are not suitable for farming. If they can all be built into terraces, the grain output will increase and the people's lives will be much better. The emperor has indeed sent people to investigate, and later they will build terraces in places suitable for construction. So this contribution is naturally great, but not so great that you can ask the emperor for anything you want."

"What did Second Brother guess?"

"I don't know what you want, but since you ask like this, you must want something from the emperor, right?"

"Yes, this contribution is not enough. What about my contribution to disaster relief, big brother and second brother? If I ask the emperor for a reward, do you think he will agree?"

"It depends on what you want, right?" Shen Liang said.

At this time, Qin Yu walked in: "With my contribution, maybe you can give it a try."

"Do you know what I want?" Shen Li asked.

Qin Yu glanced at Shen Han and said, "You want the emperor to grant a marriage between my brother and the princess, and let my brother keep his official position, right?"

Shen Li smiled: "That's right."

"Ali, you don't have to worry about my affairs. Big brother can handle it himself." Shen Han said.

"Brother, I am your sister. If I don't care, who will? Tell me the truth. Do you like the princess or not?"

"I...you don't have to worry about it. Mother has already found suitable women for me. I can just pick one from them."

Shen Li was shocked: "When did this happen? Why didn't you tell me? Brother, you obviously like the princess, are you going to give up just because of some difficulties?"

"Brother, I agree with Ali on this point. I know you are afraid of delaying our marriage, so you want to get married as soon as possible, but don't say we are not in a hurry. Even if we are really in a hurry, we don't want you to just find a woman to spend your life with. So brother, Ali, using these two merits to ask the emperor for a marriage, it may be feasible. You will regret it if you are so hasty." Shen Liang said.

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