Unexpectedly, Jiaoyue nodded and said seriously, "As long as you give the order, Miss, I'll rush to the East Courtyard right now. Even if I get beaten, I'll take revenge for you!"
"Silly Jiaoyue, I don't need you. Your miss has her own ways!"
Jiaoyue knew that Shen Li was becoming more and more capable and resourceful, and she truly believed in her.
"Miss, if Princess Heyuan knew that someone in her mansion had been secretly bought off by Shen Miao, what would happen?" Shen Li asked, propping her chin with one hand.
"Princess Heyuan? Oh, Miss, do you mean to make them fight against each other?"
"Smart!" Shen Li snapped her fingers and praised.
Jiaoyue asked humbly, "But how can we let Princess Heyuan know that Wang Ze has betrayed her?"
"Jiaoyue, go and call Mingyue here. I have something to tell her to do!"
Jiaoyue went out excitedly to find Mingyue.
Now Shen Li no longer went to the East Courtyard to have meals with the Second Branch's family. There was also a small kitchen in her own courtyard.
Shen Li didn't expect that Mingyue could cook delicious dishes, especially good at making medicinal cuisine. These days, Mingyue had been changing ways to cook for her to nourish her body.
The next afternoon, as usual, Shen Li took a nap. She was woken up by Jiaoyue in a daze.
"Miss! Someone from the East Courtyard is here, asking you to go there!" Jiaoyue said while helping Shen Li get dressed.
"Do you know who is visiting the mansion today?"
Jiaoyue recalled, "The Fourth Prince, the Seventh Prince, the Tenth Prince, and Princess Heyuan are all here. Oh, and... Crown Prince Xuanyuan is also here!"
Shen Li didn't expect that he would come to join this fun. Wouldn't her identity as "Shen Miao" be exposed later?
She didn't dare to imagine Xuanyuan Jue's gloomy face, but then she encouraged herself in her heart: What are you afraid of? He has bullied me so many times. It's okay for me to deceive him once!
After getting dressed properly, Shen Li took Jiaoyue to the East Courtyard.
As soon as she entered the door, everyone's eyes fell on Shen Li. There were looks of worry and also looks of hatred.
Shen Li ignored them all and calmly saluted and took her seat.
Shen Li originally thought that Princess Heyuan would be the first to mention the matter of returning Wang Ze, but unexpectedly, it was Shen Junming who spoke first.
"I just heard from Princess Heyuan that you caught a guard from her mansion. Where is the person now? Hurry up and return the person and apologize to Princess Heyuan!" Shen Junming said with a straight face, looking sternly at Shen Li.
Shen Li looked at Shen Junming, who was sitting in the upper seat, without any panic.
"Uncle is joking! Even if I have great skills, I wouldn't dare to catch someone from Princess Heyuan's mansion! As for that guard, he is indeed in my hands!"
Before Shen Li could finish her words, Shen Junming hurriedly scolded, "You still say you didn't catch anyone? Hurry up and apologize to Princess Heyuan and ask her not to blame our Shen Mansion!"
As soon as he said this, the expressions of the people present varied.
Princess Heyuan sat up a little straighter. In any case, it would be a pleasure for her to see Shen Li make a fool of herself.
Shen Li disdainfully curled her lips. Shen Junming's face was really ugly! Without asking clearly about the ins and outs of the matter, he wanted his own niece to rush to apologize to others.
So afraid of offending the powerful? It's a pity that she couldn't fulfill his wish. Today, she might offend all these people. How would he get along in the officialdom then?
"Fourth Prince, if I remember correctly, it was the Fourth Prince who made the decision that night and let me take the person away. Why is it that when you come to the mansion today, it becomes that I caught the princess's guard?"
"Do you princes want to go back on your words and frame me for privately detaining someone? I can't bear this crime! This is a crime that will land me in jail!"
Xiao Hanzhi said calmly, "Miss Shen is overthinking. I just said that the guard is here with Miss Shen. As for what Lord Shen said about catching someone, it may be a misunderstanding on Lord Shen's part!"
Shen Junming said with a smiling face, "The Fourth Prince really didn't say that. It was my mistake. It's just a misunderstanding! Just a misunderstanding!"
Xiao Hanzhi didn't want to say more and went straight to the point, "The three - day period is up. I wonder where Wang Ze is?"
"Of course, I dare not go against the agreement with the prince. The princess can take the person back intact later! But..."
At this point, Shen Li looked at Shen Miao and took out Wang Ze's confession.
"Your Highnesses, the princess, and the Crown Prince, would you like to take a look at this confession of Wang Ze?"
Jiaoyue took the thin piece of paper and handed it to Xiao Hanzhi. Xiao Hanzhi scanned it from beginning to end and sighed in his heart: Sure enough, Shen Li wanted to frame Shen Miao with this matter.
He passed the paper to the Seventh Prince sitting below, motioning for him to read. The Tenth Prince couldn't help but lean over and read it together.
"Princess Heyuan, do you know that the guard in your mansion has been bought off by someone else? He even dared to steal your personal sachet to frame others. Moreover, Wang Ze was actually instructed to assassinate me."
Shen Li stared at Princess Heyuan and said.
Hearing this, Shen Miao was glad that she had made preparations in advance and told the Fourth Prince about this matter, making him believe her.
If not, she would be completely suppressed by Shen Li today.
Princess Heyuan frowned and glared at Shen Miao unhappily. She had heard some rumors in the past two days.
It was also said that Wang Ze had been bought off by Shen Miao and deliberately stole her sachet. In fact, he wanted to use her to kill Shen Li.
After hearing so much, and seeing this confession now, she already suspected Shen Miao in her heart and believed most of this matter.
Xiao Hanzhi took a sip of tea and said indifferently, "Just a few pieces of paper. What do you think this can prove, Miss Shen?"
"Maybe it's Miss Shen who deliberately fabricated false evidence to frame her cousin!"
Shen Li directly retorted, "Anyway, I have this confession. What about you, Fourth Prince? You just said that I framed my cousin. Do you have any evidence? Why don't you take it out and let everyone have a look!"
Xiao Hanzhi's expression was gloomy. Of course, he had no evidence, but this Shen Li was so cunning that he would never believe her.
Shen Li scanned the expressions of several of them. "Since everyone doubts the authenticity of this confession, why don't we call Wang Ze here so that the three princes can ask him in person!"
After saying that, she clapped her hands, and Hanyue led Wang Ze into the room.
The moment Shen Miao saw Wang Ze, her face turned ugly. She cursed in her heart: You useless thing! You can't even kill a woman and got caught with evidence.
Shen Li watched Shen Miao's changing expressions and sneered in her heart. She just wanted to take revenge and make Shen Miao taste the pain she had suffered in her previous life.
The people and things that Shen Miao cared about, she would make Shen Miao lose them one by one in this life.
"Wang Ze, in front of the princes and the princess, tell us what you did again!"
Wang Ze was still wearing the same guard uniform as a few days ago. Except for looking a little pale, he wasn't hurt. After hearing Shen Li's words, he told the story again.