Seeing Shen Xihe was so persistent and determined not to give in, Liu Sanzhi glanced at the indignant wife of Duke Xie and said, "Princess, wait a moment. I will go back to the palace to ask for your permission."
After Liu Sanzhi left, Shen Xihe turned around and sat down on the sandalwood carved chair behind him. He picked up a cup of tea and started to drink it with an elegant posture, as if he was the host, and sipped it leisurely.
Yuan was so angry that her chest ached. This time she was really angry and almost fainted. She was barely able to stabilize herself with the help of her maid.
Shen Xihe didn't even look at her. He took a sip of tea and the short-lived cat was brought back by Mo Yu. Shen Xihe gently stroked its fur.
It squatted beside Shen Xihe and rubbed against him enjoyably.
Liu Sanzhi came back again, bringing Duke Xie and the imperial edict to search Duke Xie's mansion.
“My Lord Duke…” Yuan’s expression changed and she ran towards Duke Xie.
Duke Xie supported her and stared at Shen Xihe with a cold face: "Princess, I will remember the humiliation today."
"Thank you, Duke. I never humiliate anyone, unless someone asks for humiliation." Shen Xihe smiled faintly.
"Princess, do you have any objection to my servant leading the Jinwu Guards to conduct the search?" Liu Sanzhi asked.
"Anyone can search it." In this regard, Shen Xihe is very generous.
Liu Sanzhi was shocked by Shen Xihe's calmness. He knew that if he couldn't find Shen Xihe this time, he would lose his head!
Shen Xihe was calm and composed. She and the people from Duke Xie's mansion were waiting in the lobby. Liu Sanzhi led the Jinwu Guards to search Duke Xie's mansion, but found nothing.
Liu Sanzhi's face showed no emotion: "Princess, we haven't found it yet."
"Absolutely impossible." Shen Xihe didn't believe it.
"Are you going to deny your responsibility, Princess?" Xie Ji asked with a gloomy face.
"Did Eunuch Liu really search every place?" Shen Xihe ignored Xie Ji.
"The princess, do you suspect that I am protecting Lord Xie?" Liu Sanzhi's face was not good. "I led the eunuchs to search the inner house, and General Qi led the people to search the outer courtyard. Not a single inch was left out. Boxes, cabinets, and even vases were turned upside down. No gold medal was found."
"I'll go and see it myself." Shen Xihe said.
"Does the princess want to frame someone else?" Xie Ji shouted.
Shen Xihe glanced at him and said, "Eunuch Liu can go with you, and Duke Xie can go with you, too."
Liu Sanzhi looked at Xie Ji, who sneered, "The King of the Northwest is powerful, how dare we not convince the princess? Otherwise, we will end up joining forces to slander the princess and put her to death!"
Shen Xihe didn't care about his sarcasm. She held Short Life in her arms and walked towards the inner courtyard of Duke Xie's Mansion, followed by Liu Sanzhi and Xie Ji. When passing by a courtyard, Short Life jumped off and rushed in.
Shen Xihe followed him, and a guard outside reached out to stop him. Xie Ji stepped forward quickly: "This is my Xie family ancestral hall!"
Shen Xihe asked Liu Sanzhi: "Eunuch Liu, is there any search here?"
"This..." Liu Sanzhi was embarrassed, "Princess, this is a place to worship the ancestors of the Duke's Mansion."
"That's why this place is the safest place." Shen Xihe took the short-lived creature that he had captured from a guard.
"Princess, are you going to disturb the peace of our Xie family's ancestors? Are you going to force me, Xie, to death?" Xie Ji's eyes were as sharp as cold arrows, sharp and cold.