After I killed him for 9,000 years, he was reborn.

Without paying any attention to Yang Nanyao who had turned as sour as a pickled lemon, Li Shiliu, who had dressed up carefully, was holding up the hem of her skirt and rushing to the reception hall.

When she reached the door of the reception room, Li Shiliu suddenly stopped, and like a shy lady, she took light steps and reached out to gently push the door.

Li Shiliu pushed the door open quietly and saw Meng Qisui, who was wearing an ordinary navy blue suit, sitting upright in the first guest seat. He held a blue and white porcelain tea bowl in one hand and gently lifted the lid of the bowl with the other hand, and he was not in a hurry to drink tea.

The last time I saw Meng Qisui at the door of Juxiang Tower, he was wearing the official uniform of the Dali Temple. Although he looked cold and frosty, he was dignified and at least he was well-groomed.

But this time, Meng Qisui, who was wearing a navy blue uniform, looked tired, with a lot of red bloodshot in his eyes. The dark circles under his eyes were very unsightly, and the dark stubble on his chin showed that he hadn't shaved for several days. He looked a little more mature and experienced, but it didn't affect his cool and handsomeness at all.

It seems that the Dali Temple's official business must be very busy these days. Yes, Shangshu Wang, who comes from a noble family, has gone to jail. If things go wrong, there will be a lot of trouble. I guess a lot of people will go to jail soon. I wonder if the Dali Temple's dungeon will be big enough by then. It's normal for it to be busy now.

Li Shiliu's action still startled Meng Qisui, who was still immersed in his investigation of the case. Meng Qisui put down the blue and white porcelain tea bowl in his hand and looked towards the door.

Now that she had been discovered, there was no need to hide it. Li Shiliu pushed the door open and walked in with her maid.

"Hello, Lord Meng. I didn't know that Lord Meng was coming today. My father is a little inconvenienced. Please wait for a moment, Lord Meng."

It was a rare sight for her to look like a lady from a noble family. Li Shiliu bowed slightly, and even her voice became softer.

"Miss Li, you are too polite. I am sorry to bother Lord Li and Miss Li by coming here uninvited."

In fact, as soon as Li Shiliu came in, Meng Qisui recognized that Li Shiliu was the girl who was not afraid of him at all and had a sweet smile last time. After a slight pause, she was still as cold and polite as usual.

"Lord Meng is too polite. It's rare for an official from the court to come to see my father. I'm afraid I can't entertain him well. Please take a seat, Lord Meng."

Lifting the hem of his robe, Meng Qisui sat down obediently. He had thought that even though the separation between men and women in this dynasty was not as strict as before, there were still differences between men and women. If the Li Mansion did not even have a mistress, the unmarried girls in the family would not usually be asked to entertain guests. The young lady from the Li family would probably just come out to say a few polite words, deal with the situation and then go back.

What Meng Qisui didn't expect was that Li Shiliu had no intention of leaving. Instead, he sat down opposite him and looked at him with a smile.

Accustomed to feeling fear, disgust, or false flattery in the eyes of others, Meng Qisui found it quite strange to be looked at with full curiosity but without any malice by a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl who was as beautiful as a fresh flower. At least this feeling was not unpleasant.

But this girl had been staring at him openly for quite a while, which made Meng Qisui, who had married three wives but had never enjoyed such treatment, feel a rare sense of embarrassment and helplessness.