My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

"That's clever!"

Hearing Li Zhiwei's analysis, Jiang Xiaobai's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "As expected of Miss Li, she can even figure this out!"

He genuinely admired his future wife; she was indeed intelligent.

No wonder she's hailed as the number one talented woman!

Upon hearing Jiang Xiaobai's praise, Li Zhiwei was visibly taken aback, then gently lowered her head.

She had heard such praise countless times since she was a child.

My father praised me, and my teacher praised me.

The talented scholars of the capital also boasted in various ways.

But for some reason, Jiang Xiaobai's casual remark about being clever made her heart beat a little faster.

Even the tips of my ears felt slightly warm.

Li Zhiwei pursed her lips, trying to suppress this strange emotion.

The more you try to suppress it, the more you can't suppress the emotion.

The more she pressed down, the hotter her face became. Finally, she raised her head, glared at Jiang Xiaobai, and said, "Young Master Jiang, please watch your words!"

Eh?

Jiang Xiaobai was stunned for a moment.

No, what did he say? So be careful what you say?

"Ha ha!"

Standing to the side, Li Bingzhang watched Li Zhiwei leave and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Yes, he, as the father, knew his daughter's personality best.

I've been praised by countless people since I was a child.

Whether it's talent or temperament, Li Zhiwei had long since achieved a state of perfect tranquility.

But now?

Jiang Xiaobai had only casually praised her daughter for being smart, yet it made her so shy.

What does this tell us?

Could it be that he has truly fallen for the young lady's heart?

Thinking of this, Li Bingzhang looked at Jiang Xiaobai and said, "Son-in-law, what about micro-expressions?"

"How should I put it!"

Jiang Xiaobai pondered for a moment, then looked at Li Zhiwei and said, "Miss Li, I have a question for you, and you must answer it!"

As Li Zhiwei nodded, Jiang Xiaobai asked, "Do you like me?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Zhiwei's face flushed instantly, her eyes darted away, and she unconsciously tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, saying, "I don't like it!"

"Father-in-law, you see, she's lying!"

Jiang Xiaobai said earnestly, "The evasive eyes show that he's afraid to face the situation directly, and fidgeting with his hair shows that he's hiding his guilt!"

As he spoke, Jiang Xiaobai looked at Li Zhiwei and said, "Right, Miss Li?"

"You son of a gun!"

Li Zhiwei bit her red lips, glared at Jiang Xiaobai, and quickly turned and left.

Li Bingzhang's gaze turned strange as he watched Li Zhiwei flee.

However, he roughly understood what Jiang Xiaobai meant.

How did this son-in-law learn so many strange and unusual things?

Jiang Xiaobai chuckled as he watched Li Zhiwei's retreating figure, but a strange glint flashed in his eyes.

That's indeed how micro-expressions should be interpreted.

So, does this mean the woman really has feelings for him?

After laughing, Li Bingzhang quickly regained his serious expression and looked at Jiang Xiaobai: "By the way, son-in-law, did you get anything out of them?"

"Oh, I did get some information from that."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaobai's expression turned serious again, and he said, "The person who ordered my assassination is the Chief Justice of the Ministry of Justice."

"Sōji?"

Li Bingzhang frowned immediately: "Zhao Bintian?"

"If it's this person, it might be difficult to deal with."

"How so?"

Jiang Xiaobai's expression flashed with doubt.

Although the position of Chief Justice of the Ministry of Justice is not low, if he really had something on his hands, it wouldn't be enough to make his father-in-law frown like this.

"Zhao Bintian's younger sister is a favored concubine of His Majesty."

Li Bingzhang said in a deep voice, "If it really is Zhao Bintian, then... it's going to be a bit troublesome."

"hehe."

Jiang Xiaobai snorted coldly: "As long as I catch you in the act and get the evidence."

"I don't care who's behind him, I... I have to take care of it!!"

So what if the commander-in-chief has a concubine behind him? He still has the 800,000-strong army of the Marquis of Zhenbei behind him.

If you really push him to a certain point, you won't even need to use concubines, let alone princes!

Seeing the murderous aura in Jiang Xiaobai's expression, Li Bingzhang's expression shifted, and he sighed, "Fine, do whatever you want!"

"As long as I'm in office, I won't let anyone touch you!"

Yes, as the prime minister, he naturally couldn't let his son-in-law suffer a loss.

"Thank you, father-in-law!"

Jiang Xiaobai nodded emphatically, then looked at Li Bingzhang and said, "Then father-in-law, please go ahead and get busy."

"I need to interrogate that assassin down there again."

As he spoke, Jiang Xiaobai suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh, right, Father-in-law, remember to find a doctor to come over."

"Give that assassin below a good treatment."

"Healing?"

Li Bingzhang raised an eyebrow and nodded, saying, "Okay, I understand."

Jiang Xiaobai responded and then led Zhang Xinnian back towards the dungeon.

Li Bingzhang stood there, watching Jiang Xiaobai's departing figure, smiled again, and then turned and left.

On the way back, he seemed to be deep in thought.

Of course, he wasn't thinking about anything else, but rather about the four couplets in Qinglou.

Yes, he saw those four couplets!

difficult!

This is too difficult!!

This is the first time I've seen such a long couplet.

This is eye-opening!

……

Inside the dungeon, it remained cold and damp.

The assassin whose tendons had been severed was leaning against the corner of the wall, his face pale and his breathing weak.

When he heard footsteps and looked up, he saw Jiang Xiaobai walking down again.

In an instant, the assassin's eyes turned cold.

"I know it doesn't feel good to be sold out."

Jiang Xiaobai arrived at the dungeon, looked at the man's cold gaze, and smiled slightly, saying, "So... you'd better live well."

"Huh? What do you mean by that?"

Upon hearing this, Xue San'er's eyes narrowed slightly.

"That means I won't touch you."

Jiang Xiaobai said, "I will also send someone to heal your injuries."

Xue San'er was clearly taken aback, his face full of confusion: "What, you're not planning to send me to the Dali Temple?"

He had clearly heard it before: he had been abandoned.

He must be sent to the Dali Temple for trial.

Assassinating the Marquis's heir is undoubtedly a capital offense.

But does Jiang Xiaobai mean he's planning to let him go?

"nature."

Jiang Xiaobai smiled and nodded: "Hehe, someone like you, who has been abandoned and discarded, is actually easier to exploit with me!"

"Heh, Young Master Jiang, that's quite direct!"

Upon hearing this, Xue San suddenly laughed: "Everyone says that the young master of the Jiang family is a dissolute playboy who only thinks about eating, drinking and having fun all day long."

"It seems that what was being said outside was all false."

At this point, Xue San's tone carried a hint of sarcasm: "It's truly unbelievable that Young Master Jiang is so adept at scheming."

"Scheming? This is nothing!"

Jiang Xiaobai smiled faintly and said, "It's just standard procedure."

With that, Jiang Xiaobai looked directly at Xue San and said, "So? Think about it, are you going to come with me?"

"Can."

Xue San nodded, agreeing very readily.

His straightforwardness surprised Zhang Xinnian.

No, you just agreed like that?

Just a moment ago he was an assassin, looking like he wanted to kill someone, and now he's agreed to be with the prince?

"Those who understand the times are wise."

Jiang Xiaobai seemed to have expected this, and nodded with a smile: "However, the current situation is a bit special, so you can only stay here for now."

"I will have the people at the Prime Minister's residence treat you well!"

"Given your current condition, there's nothing you can do even if you leave!"

These words are harsh, but they are the truth.

Yes.

Xue San's tendons in his hands and feet have been severed.

Don't even mention running away.

Even standing up is difficult.

"I will follow the Crown Prince's arrangements!"

As Xue San spoke, he paused again before adding, "But you trust me that much?"

"Of course I can't trust him."

Jiang Xiaobai smiled and said, "But now you have no choice but to come with me!"

"Therefore, I don't need to believe you; I just need to know that you have no choice right now!"

After saying this, Jiang Xiaobai smiled faintly and walked out of the dungeon.

Zhang Xinnian glanced at Xue San'er indifferently and followed after him.

Xue San'er leaned against the wall, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

Only after Jiang Xiaobai's footsteps had completely faded into the distance did Xue San'er slowly close his eyes: "Jiang Xiaobai, hehe, interesting!"

……

Outside the dungeon.

After Zhang Xinnian came out, he looked at Jiang Xiaobai and asked, "Young Master, are you really planning to use him?"

"use!"

Jiang Xiaobai said, "These abandoned people, if used properly... are like sharp knives!"

"What if it doesn't work well?"

Zhang Xinnian asked curiously.

"Heh, if we don't use it well, then we'll just kill him..."

"..."