Chapter 92

Chapter 92

Auntie Mei, brimming with a smile prompted by her daughter’s words, lightly patted Li Xia's arm. "How old are you, still so clingy?" she chuckled.

"No matter how old I am, I'm your daughter, your baby," Li Xia replied, planting a kiss on her mother's cheek before scampering off.

Auntie Mei, left with the lingering surprise of the kiss, couldn't help but touch her kissed cheek, laughing and scolding, "You never did grow up, did you?"

Returning to her room, she found Qiu Ling waiting. Seeing Li Xia walk in, Qiu Ling stepped forward and handed her a letter. Li Xia unfolded and scanned the contents, her smile fading. She passed the letter to Qiu Ling.

Qiu Ling took the letter and looked at it for a while before turning a helpless gaze towards Li Xia. "Miss, I can't read many characters, I can't understand."

Li Xia slapped her forehead, having forgotten this detail, and took back the letter. "It says here..." After hearing her explanation, Qiu Ling was left agape. How did their young miss get involved in such matters? It was beyond belief.

After her shock subsided, Qiu Ling returned to the matter at hand. "Miss, what do you plan to do?"

These people coming to the Capital City were unlikely here for a leisurely visit. There must be some plan. Li Xia needed to know their plan and movements. "Qiu Ling, find out where they might be staying. Be careful not to alert them," Li Xia sighed, realizing her sleep time was again compromised.Finnd new chapters at novelhall.com

The Imperial Academy was on break, and Li Hui was at home reviewing his lessons.

Li Xia came out with a small booklet to find Li Hui. Li Hui looked at the booklet, his expression growing increasingly serious. "Xia Xia, can you be sure?"

"I analyzed it, and it seems likely," Li Xia said. Although she said it was possible, Li Hui felt it was certain. However, no one would probably believe them if they spoke of such things.

Li Hui asked uncertainly, "Should we tell Old Marquis Lu?"

"I think it would be better if we directly tell Cao Fugui," Li Xia's words gave Li Hui pause, but he nodded in agreement. He then turned to Li Xia, "End this matter here, don't inquire any more." Li Hui was worried Li Xia might end up in danger.

Knowing the danger, Li Xia wouldn't let Qiu Ling go out. But she herself was involved, so she still went out at night to investigate. Thanks to previous investigations, Li Xia had turned Capital City upside down and was familiar with all kinds of roads. This allowed her to quickly avoid crowds and track those people.

Li Hui looked at the booklet in his hand and took a deep breath. If this matter was handled well, it could catapult the Li family into real wealth. But if not, it wouldn't have much impact on the Li family.

"Nephew, don't speak of this matter to anyone else." Cheng'en Marquis advised Li Hui in a soft voice.

"Sir, rest assured, I've withdrawn all my men." Li Hui understood the implication.

After sending Li Hui off, the Marquis of Cheng'en changed into a formal dress and took the booklet to the palace.

A few days later, Cao Fugui came to see Li Hui with a box as a token of his gratitude. It contained an invitation card from Master Lin, the respected tutor of the crown prince, Lin He. It was rare for anyone to be instructed by him, and in recent years, Master Lin rarely met with guests.

But now with this invitation card, Li Hui could not only visit Master Lin but also seek his guidance. This gave Li Hui more confidence in the upcoming imperial examination.

Cao Fugui was even more courteous to Li Hui and showed intention to close the gap between them. This man was indeed lucky - first he saved the princess, and now he discovered such a significant issue. His successive merits indicated a future that was beyond estimation.

He took the initiative to inform Li Hui about some facts and taboos concerning Master Lin - information Li Hui would not have been able to find out by himself. Li Hui listened attentively and kept it in mind.

"Thank you for your guidance, Brother Cao," Li Hui expressed his gratitude.

"Brother Li, you're too polite. You're new to the Capital City, so you're unfamiliar with some things. But as you spend more time here, you'll come to understand everything." Cao Fugui's words were simple, but some things are not on the same level - even if you're eager to learn, you might not be able to grasp them.

After seeing off Cao Fugui, Li Hui sent someone to summon Li Xia. He relayed the matter to her. Upon finishing, he studied Li Xia carefully. To Li Xia, the news was as unremarkable as hearing about fine weather, and she continued to sip her tea.

"Xia Xia, you had a hand in the Zhang Qiming matter, didn't you?" While Li Hui had been suspecting it, he had never asked until now.

Li Xia set down her teacup. "What do you think, big brother?"

Li Hui believed she did, otherwise, he wouldn't have specifically warned her not to intervene back in Liuzhou. But afterwards, he couldn't figure out how a young lady like Li Xia managed to pull it off.

He then remembered the righteous vigilante who had been causing quite a stir in the Capital City recently. When he heard about it, his first instinct was that it might be Li Xia.

But the question still remained: how did Li Xia manage it? He had instructed Zhang Hu to keep an eye on the Plum Blossom Pavilion, and there were no signs of Li Xia going out at night.