After saying this, Shen Li covered herself with the quilt. Even Shen Miao, who had just walked to the door, froze the smile on her face.
Just now, Shen Li had clearly said word by word that she was just joking. Shen Miao had thought it was all over. But in the end, she brought up that incident again?
"Second Miss, what shall we do?"
Chun Ya and the other two stood still, not knowing what to do. They all waited for Shen Miao to make a decision.
However, in these past few years, when had Shen Miao not had Shen Li firmly in her grasp? This time was so abnormal that even she didn't know what to do.
To prevent the afternoon's plan from being disrupted, no matter how unhappy Shen Miao was, she could only grit her teeth and say, "Although my elder sister is staying in our house, she is still your mistress. Just do as she orders!"
In the end, Jiao Yue secretly peeked out from the crack of the door in the room. When she turned her head, her eyes were narrowed into slits with laughter.
It was the first time she had seen Shen Miao walking in such a hurry, and it was also the first time she felt that her own young mistress actually had the bearing of the master! Or perhaps... even more imposing than the master?
Maybe it was just an illusion.
In the afternoon, snow was falling in the courtyard.
The place where Shen Li was staying now was nominally the mansion of her second uncle, Shen Junming, but in fact, it was the old residence of the Shen family.
The Night Ghost Division was actually an old business of the Shen family. Her grandfather was the previous grand priest.
However, on the one hand, the position in the Night Ghost Division was not easy to hold. On the other hand, in the eyes of outsiders, the Night Ghost Division was just a heretical organization that served the emperor. Although no one dared to say so openly, there were always people who looked down on it secretly.
So since the establishment of the Night Ghost Division, not all the Shen family members had served in it.
Her second uncle, Shen Junming, had pleaded with his father to get a civil official position. He was only obsessed with the so - called "legitimate official position".
It was a pity that his talent was limited, and he still lived in the old residence.
Shen Li actually had some feelings for the old residence.
After all, in her previous life, she had experienced a life of displacement and betrayal here.
The snow was still thin. Shen Li walked towards the courtyard along the stone path.
Jiao Yue followed behind her but had to stop and turn back when they reached the gate of the West Courtyard.
There were guests, and junior maids other than the superior ones were not allowed to enter or leave the main hall at will.
Shen Li was still observing the familiar yet strange scenery in front of her when suddenly she heard footsteps passing by behind her.
Immediately, she frowned and instinctively grasped the hairpin hidden in her sleeve.
"Who's there!"
However, before she could throw the hairpin, a figure in red landed in front of her.
Shen Li stopped struggling immediately: the person's martial arts were higher than hers.
After the red figure, she saw a pair of phoenix - eyes with a teardrop mole under the eyelids. Under the high - bridged nose, although the lips didn't move, one would feel that once this mouth opened, it could utter the most touching words in the world.
The man was half a head taller than Shen Li. When he landed, he lifted her chin with one hand.
Their eyes met, and Shen Li couldn't help but be stunned.
Perhaps in both her previous and present lives, she had never seen such captivating eyes.
They were as dark as a deep pool, yet one couldn't help but want to find out what was inside.
However, the man lifted her chin, looked her up and down for a while, and finally said something that made her want to laugh and cry at the same time: "Little thing, you may not believe it when I say this..."
"I find you quite good - looking."
"Where on earth did this lecher come from!" Shen Li frowned slightly, quickly broke free from the man's hand, took a few steps back, and began to size up the person in front of her.
The man seemed to be born with a natural air of nobility. Just standing there, he attracted people's attention. His smile revealed a sense of unruliness. Although he was good - looking, people didn't dare to look at him too much, always feeling that looking too much would bring danger.
He was wearing an outer robe made of red brocade with exquisite patterns embroidered in hidden threads. The inner lining was mainly black with dark red accents on the edges, looking just like the young master of a wealthy family.
It was said that men didn't like to wear bright colors, but this outfit looked unexpectedly good on him and made his skin look very fair.
The clothes were made of high - quality materials, and the embroidery on the patterns was also done with fine stitches, looking very delicate. It must not be something that ordinary officials could afford.
Shen Li remembered very clearly that on this day in her previous life, all the people who came were the top figures in the imperial city.
Her eyes shifted slightly and caught sight of the waist token with the character "Li" on his waist. She was immediately stunned. This person should be the heir of the Prince Li's Mansion - Xuan Yuan Jue.
She didn't have much impression of this person in her previous life, only having heard of him.
Later, when she heard that the entire family of the Prince Li had died, she was quite surprised but didn't think much of it.
"Ah..." Shen Li curled the corner of her mouth and let out a soft laugh. Just thinking about those things in her previous life, she felt it was ironic.
She was like an actress, amusing others every day and enjoying it herself.
Xuan Yuan Jue saw Shen Li laughing and vaguely saw the storm in her eyes. He felt a bit strange, frowned, and asked, "Little thing, what are you laughing at?"
He looked at his own body and found nothing wrong. He didn't know what he had reminded the girl in front of him of, which had made her change her expression so quickly.
Hearing Xuan Yuan Jue's voice, Shen Li quickly composed herself. "You said I'm quite good - looking. I think it's you who are truly a peerless beauty in the imperial city."
After saying that, she pursed her lips and smiled softly, sizing up Xuan Yuan Jue from bottom to top and even looking at his thighs several times. She was incredibly bold.
"Er..." Xuan Yuan Jue was caught off guard by such a bold girl. Usually, other girls would throw themselves at him, but he had never seen one as bold as this.
Xuan Yuan Jue didn't say a word. Just when the atmosphere was about to reach the freezing point, Shen Li spoke up to break the silence.
"May I ask if you are the Heir of Prince Li?"
It was better to clarify some things. Otherwise, it would be embarrassing if they met in the front hall later.
Xuan Yuan Jue wasn't surprised. When Shen Li had "flirted" with him with her eyes just now, he had already guessed that with such a big waist token on his waist, anyone with a bit of sense could figure it out.
It was just that not many people would ask so directly.
"Indeed."
He sized this girl up and down and observed her from all angles. He was extremely interested. Although he could feel her caution and concern, he still wanted to get closer and find out more.
"You little thing are really special. I've never seen such a bold woman before."
Xuan Yuan Jue laughed.
"If that's the case, I'll have to accept the compliment." Shen Li curtsied slightly according to her memory.
Facing this heir who had "suddenly" died in her previous life, Shen Li didn't want to offend him.
Whether he had offended someone later or it was really his fate, she didn't want him to catch her small mistakes.
In this life, she must be careful.