Duke Jing's younger sister

Chapter 114 It's Not Enough

Yang Lijun's father was named Yang Shaoyuan. He was a cowardly person and was afraid of Shen Beiqi's identity. Even though he was angry, he dared not speak out.

Seeing Shen Beiqi bowing, he just said "ah" twice and said no more, and went straight to the inner hall to look for his daughter.

As he walked, he was thinking in his heart that his father was in the palace today and could not come. After returning home, he would tell him every word of what happened today.

Let father teach this rampant grandson a lesson!

Yang was also worried about her daughter and didn't want to say much to them. She nodded and hurried to the inner hall, but was stopped by Shen Beiqi.

"Aunt, wait a moment."

Yang paused and turned to look in the direction of the young man.

Shen Beiqi curved his lips, his smile was so faint that it didn't reach his eyes.

"If you have a beautiful jade, you must make it well-carved. If your uncle and aunt fail to fulfill their responsibilities of educating and disciplining your cousin, and she makes a mistake again, don't blame your nephew for stepping in and disciplining her on your aunt's behalf!"

Yang was already anxious, and after hearing this, she became even angrier.

"Why, Hengzhi thinks that today's discipline of Lijun is not enough?"

It is true that his daughter's words and deeds are rude, but she is an unmarried girl after all. As her cousin, has Shen Beiqi ever thought about saving some face for her?

The second sister in the palace was right. Although the Shen family and the Yang family were related, Shen Beiqi's mother, their eldest sister, and her husband were not born from the same mother.

She was born to my father-in-law's previous short-lived wife!

It's true that I can't get warm at all with my belly between us!

The young man looked at her quietly, his expression indifferent and lazy, not as if he was looking at his own family member, but even colder than looking at a stranger.

Today, A'li was soft-hearted and bypassed Yang Lijun.

But Yang Lijun was repeatedly used as an accomplice by people with ulterior motives and almost caused A'li to lose her life.

He led the army in battle and knew that a bunch of great principles were not as memorable as a beating.

Since A'li has let Yang Lijun go today, he will not say much. But if she does not change her ways again, the next time, it will not be as simple as twenty strokes of the cane.

He pulled the corner of his lips slightly and replied calmly, "Of course it's not enough."

"You..." Yang sneered, "Duke Jingguo has a noble character and doesn't care about his relatives. You really deserve your reputation!"

Reputation?

Shen Li glanced at her. Was she mocking him for being cold-blooded and ruthless, having burned tens of thousands of prisoners of war and left behind a reputation for cruelty and ruthlessness?

Shen Beiqi looked calm, "It's good that my aunt knows. Now that she knows, she will know how to persuade my cousin not to provoke me again."

At this moment, Yang was filled with resentment and hatred towards him, and she wished she could slap him in the face.

But she knew very well that Shen Beiqi was not someone she could afford to offend.

Mrs. Yang is a person who always thinks three steps ahead and plans for next year while living this year.

Now Shen Beiqi holds a high position and commands a large number of troops. If he stomps his feet in the court, the entire Southern Wu will tremble.

In order to give the Yang family an extra backer in the unknown turmoil in the future and prevent them from being easily destroyed, she had to endure it no matter how angry she was.

But her daughter had been punished with a stick by him, so it was obviously impossible for her to flatter and please him immediately.

The shouting in the inner hall had stopped. Yang turned around and met his indifferent gaze.

"Lijun made a mistake this time, and she has already received the lesson she deserves. If she makes a mistake again in the future, her grandfather and father will take care of her, so there is no need for you to judge her!"

She deliberately emphasized the word "no trouble" and then said in the manner of an elder.

"It's getting late now, take Miss Shen San back home as soon as possible."

After saying this, she turned around and went straight into the inner hall without staying for long.

Yueyang drove a carriage and waited outside the gate of Jingzhao Prefecture.

Bright yellow lanterns are hung high, and the lights sway in the night breeze.

Shen Li followed Shen Beiqi, stepping down the stairs under the swaying lights.

She was absent-minded, still thinking about Han Yunning's matter. When Shen Beiqi reached out to help her into the carriage, a woman's voice came from the side.

"Third Sister Shen——"

She paused and looked in the direction of the sound.

Xue Ling was seen walking towards her quickly, twirling the hem of her skirt. When she got closer, she bowed and saluted.

She seemed to have something to say, but when her eyes fell on the handsome man behind Shen Li, she hesitated a little.

Shen Li understood, turned to Shen Beiqi and said, "Brother, please get in the car and wait for me."

Shen Beiqi looked at her for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay."

Xue Ling took her a few steps further and stopped only after making sure that their conversation could not be heard in the carriage.

Shen Li looked at her in confusion, and then remembered that she had spoken for him in Jixiang Building just now, so he immediately spoke,

"Sister Xue Ling, I was just at Jixiang Tower. Thank you so much."

Xue Ling had an oval face, thin curved eyebrows, and looked very cute. She smiled shyly.

"I can't help you, sister. I just can't stand Yang Lijun. She takes advantage of her grandfather's high official position and enjoys slandering others."

"What special day is today? Why is the business in Jixiang Building so good?" Shen Li asked.

Although the business in Jixiang Building has always been good, it is rare to see the place filled with ladies from official families like today.

I guess there must be some important day that Shen Li doesn't know about.

"Isn't May 15th in a few days? Did you forget, sister?" Xue Ling asked back.

May 15th?

Shen Li suddenly realized.

According to the custom of Southern Wu, every fifth day of May is called the Dragon Boat Festival.

The fifth day is called Xiao Duan Yang, the fifteenth is called Da Duan Yang or Zheng Duan Yang, and the twenty-fifth is called Wei Duan Yang.

Every year on May 15th, which is the day of Dragon Boat Festival, the Queen would hold a banquet in the Royal Paddock.

Different from the previous spring festivals, this competition not only includes hunting and polo, but also covers the six arts of "ritual, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy and mathematics".

Since there are six arts, there are naturally opportunities for girls to perform.

Since you are going to perform, of course you have to prepare some nice clothes.

Only then did they all gather in this auspicious building, which was even more lively than the end of every year.

This grand banquet was held outside the palace, and everyone could attend, regardless of whether they were legitimate or illegitimate children.

But Shen Li had never been there, so naturally he didn't take it to heart.

She smiled and asked, "Why haven't you returned home yet? Is there no one to pick you up?"

"some,"

Xue Ling pointed at the carriage not far behind her, which was hidden in the night.

"My mother is waiting for me in the car. I want to talk to my sister, so I am waiting here on purpose."

"You want to tell me something?"