sjar Chapter 445
Chapter 445
Chapter 445
Shen Lingjun felt as if a ball of fire was rushing straight to the top of her head, making her entire face burn and even her hair stand on end!
Why did Mo Zhonggui have to arrive at this exact moment?
He even saw it!
Shen Lingjun lunged at the fire-avoidance diagram, grabbed it, and hid it in her arms: "You didn't see anything!"
Then he felt it was strange to carry the book in his arms, so he quickly turned around and put it on the bookshelf.
The more rushed I became, the worse I put it in. In my haste, I didn't manage to stuff it properly, and it fell down again.
This time, a new page was laid out on the ground, and the content on it was even more provocative and sizzling than before.
The two people in the painting, and the two people outside the painting, are staring at each other with wide eyes.
Shen Lingjun: "..."
Let her die.
Mo Zhonggui was initially stunned, but seeing Shen Lingjun's panicked and flushed face, the corners of his mouth gradually turned up.
Mo Zhonggui watched with great interest as Shen Lingjun nearly went crazy. After watching for a while, he walked over and picked up the fire avoidance map from the ground.
He glanced at the book, then looked up at Shen Lingjun.
With a half-smile, he said, "So, Madam Shen is reading this kind of book all alone in the dead of night."
Shen Lingjun: "..."
Shen Lingjun broke down: "I didn't! This book is... it wasn't bought by me, and it's not for me to read! I just wanted to put it away!"
Mo Zhonggui acted as if he hadn't heard her at all: "Madam Shen, there's no need to rush to explain. It's perfectly understandable that you've been living alone for so many years. It's human nature to eat and have sex, it's perfectly normal."
Shen Lingjun: "..."
Mo Zhonggui began to look through the fire avoidance diagram with great interest.
"You like these patterns? ...They're just so-so, quite boring."
Shen Lingjun: "..." She really wanted to crumple up this fire-avoidance diagram into a ball and stuff it into his mouth!
Mo Zhonggui smiled at her and said, "I suggest that Madam Shen marry me sooner rather than later, so that she won't have to spend these long nights alone to relieve her loneliness."
Shen Lingjun really wanted to retort to him without a care in the world, "You're a eunuch, you can't do anything about the Fire Avoidance Diagram, so what's the point of marrying you if we just chat under the covers at night?"
Make sure he shuts up immediately, and see if he can still put on that mocking expression!
But she dared not.
After she said that, he couldn't be playful anymore; he had to switch to a murderous expression.
She still cherishes her life.
Shen Lingjun chuckled dryly: "Chief Eunuch Mo is joking. I'm not lonely at all; I still have a lot to do..."
As she spoke, she tried to snatch the fire-avoidance diagram back from Mo Zhonggui's hands.
As she watched him flip through the book, the explicit illustrations flashing before her eyes, she felt her eyes burning!
But as soon as Mo Zhonggui raised his hand and held the book high, she snatched it away.
"I won't return this book to you yet. Take it back and take a closer look. But I won't take it for nothing. There are plenty of books like this in the palace, and I guarantee they're no worse than yours. I'll bring you a whole box of them later, as a return gift, and also to broaden your horizons."
A box...
Shen Lingjun's expression cracked: "...No! You dare bring him here!"
...Of course he dares, and there's nothing she can do about it.
Shen Lingjun couldn't stand this conversation any longer and quickly changed the subject:
"You just said you found out about Yin Bohong's mistress, whose daughter is she again?"
Let's get down to business!
Mo Zhonggui slowly put the fire-avoidance map into his robes: "You should know the Jian family of Kyoto, right?"
Shen Lingjun had been researching so much information about the various families in Kyoto these past few days, so naturally she knew about the Jian family.
The Jian family was one of the prominent families in the capital of the previous dynasty. They were sentenced to be executed along with their entire family for their involvement in a treason.
Historical records state that after the Jian family's scheme was exposed, seeing that all was lost, the head of the Jian family set fire to the Jian mansion, burning the entire house to ashes. Most of the Jian family members perished in the fire, and the few who escaped were captured and executed.
Mo Zhonggui said, "The youngest legitimate daughter of the Jian family was ten years old at the time. She escaped with a nanny. A maid, also around ten years old, changed into her clothes and jewelry and died in the fire. She was burned beyond recognition and took her place. So when the case was closed, it was recorded that she was already dead."
Shen Lingjun understood.
This kind of feigned death tactic happens frequently.
The Eastern Depot is truly formidable; they were able to uncover the details of an insignificant little girl from over a decade ago.
Just as she had expected, the concubine was the daughter of a disgraced official, and her family had committed more than just ordinary crimes.
No wonder the Yin family had kept her a closely guarded secret. If her identity were discovered, Yin Bohong would be in deep trouble.
Shen Lingjun then asked, "What evidence can prove that she is the legitimate daughter of the Jian family?"
Mo Zhonggui: "She has a few old items from the Jian family hidden in her possession, such as jade pendants and gold locks. She probably secretly kept them as souvenirs, which can prove her identity. We just need to catch her red-handed by surprise."
Shen Lingjun was genuinely impressed: "You can even find out this? Does your Eastern Depot know how many colors someone's underwear has if you just want to?"
Mo Chonggui: "It's possible, but don't misunderstand. The Eastern Depot doesn't have a hobby of spying on others. You see, I didn't know you had a fire-avoidance manual hidden in your study."
Shen Lingjun: "......" Can we please stop mentioning this fire-avoidance diagram!
Having obtained the information he wanted, Shen Lingjun immediately turned hostile and ruthlessly kicked them out:
"Thank you very much, Chief Supervisor Mo. You've worked hard, but it's getting late. You should go back and rest soon."
Mo Zhonggui clicked his tongue: "I found such hard-to-find information for you, and rushed over in the middle of the night to tell you, and you just want to kick me out like this?"
Shen Lingjun gave a forced smile: "Didn't I give you a book as a thank you gift?"
Mo Chonggui: "How can that be? I'm already planning to give you more and better books in return. It's more like a spiritual exchange, simply sharing what we have..."
Shen Lingjun roared, "I! Don't! Want! It!"