The little sister is a troublemaker

Chapter 188 It's Really a Costly Thing

Regent's Palace, study.

Chu Chenfeng was in such a good mood that he hadn't rested yet even at this late hour.

Xing Yi was helpless when he saw his master like this. He came over with a thick stack of information and said, "Master, these are some things you asked me to look up about Miss Li from childhood to adulthood. I just got some new information today. I wanted to report to you tomorrow, but..."

It seems that you can't sleep now, so it's better for you to see it earlier.

Chu Chenfeng was not in a hurry to see it, "What's so special about it?"

Xing Yi thought for a moment, "In fact, Miss Li was well protected by the High Heaven Palace, and what we could find out was limited. It was just that through the guidance of her senior brothers, we were able to find out some things about her travels. If you want to say that there is something special, there is indeed a little bit."

Chu Chenfeng raised his eyebrows and motioned for him to continue.

"Do you still remember that our subordinates investigated Zhang Yi, a subordinate of Miss Li? We couldn't find any information at that time, but this time, we have some clues. Master, do you know the Charity Bureau?"

"Charity Bureau?" Chu Chenfeng's hands tapped the table unconsciously. Of course he knew it.

"Yes, the Charity Bureau, as the name suggests, takes in some abandoned children and the elderly. No one knows its origin, but by the time people noticed it, it had already taken shape. And now, the Charity Bureau not only has bases in Da Chu, but also in Bei Qi, Nanjiang, and Yan State. It has become quite influential. The head of the Charity Bureau, known as Zhang Dashanren, is Zhang Yi."

Zhang Yi is a great philanthropist, and he is Li Mulan's subordinate, so the Charity Bureau naturally belongs to Li Mulan.

"I never thought that Miss Li, who looks so cynical, is actually so kind-hearted. The number of children and elderly people adopted by this charity bureau is as high as tens of thousands."

Chu Chenfeng raised the corners of his lips, "No wonder she loves money so much, always saying that she is short of money. It really costs a lot of money to support so many people."

"Yes, we have checked out her subordinate, Li Daguanshi. His business is very good and he has some prestige in Jiangnan. Logically, Miss Li should not be short of money. Now it seems that she has probably done a lot of good deeds behind the scenes. She is worthy of being our future princess."

Chu Chenfeng glanced at Xing Yi and felt that the words "future princess" were particularly pleasing to the ear. "In the next few days, you should spread the news that I have an engagement with Lan'er."

Xingyi said excitedly, "Yes."

"Also, there's no need to investigate Lan'er's affairs any further."

"Yes."

"Also, go to Zheng Xing later and ask him to deliver the money to Lan'er tomorrow. You can't help the Ministry of Justice with the case for nothing. Besides, you found such important evidence for the Ministry of Justice, so you should get a big reward."

Xingyi understood that the master wanted to give Miss Li some money, "Then how much do you think is a suitable bonus?"

Chu Chenfeng paused, "One hundred thousand taels?"

Xingyi staggered and nearly fell, the corner of his mouth twitched, "But... maybe it's a bit too much."

Chu Chenfeng frowned, "What about the ten thousand taels?"

Xing Yi was embarrassed. "Well, according to past practice, if you help the Ministry of Justice solve a case or provide important clues, you will be rewarded with 10 to 100 taels of silver."

"so little?"

Xingyi remained silent. This gentleman of theirs was very wealthy and it seemed that he did not think highly of the silver.

"Forget it, find a reason and give me five hundred taels. Remember, don't let people get suspicious."

Xing Yi was stunned. What excuse could they come up with? Five hundred taels for each assistance. Who would believe this?

"······yes."

The next day, Li Mulan took Qingyu, who had recovered, with Li Fu, Li Rong and Li Lian to go to the appointment with Lin Xuelan.

"Aunt Lin, I'm sorry. We originally planned to meet yesterday, but we had a lot of things to do at home yesterday, so we changed it to today. I hope you won't be angry."

Lin Xuelan smiled, "Why should I be angry? I know you moved back to the Grand Tutor's Mansion yesterday, so you must be busy, but..." Lin Xuelan looked at the younger generations of the Li family apologetically, "I was going to go yesterday, but my parents didn't agree, so..."

Li Mulan waved her hands, "It's okay, we know. Your parents must still be angry. I heard from my second uncle that he and grandfather will come to visit in person in the next two days, and they will definitely calm your parents down."

Lin Xuelan's face turned red, feeling a little uncomfortable. "Um...why don't you introduce these girls to me?"

Li Mulan slapped her forehead and said, "Oh, I really forgot."

Li Fu and the others were extremely curious. From what they heard, this Aunt Lin must be their future second aunt. She was really pretty.

“This is Sister Li Fu. This is Sister Li Lian, from my second cousin’s great-uncle’s family. This is Sister Li Rong, from my fifth cousin’s great-uncle’s family. They are all sisters of the Li family.” Then he introduced the Li sisters, “This is Aunt Lin, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue. From now on… hehehe, we are also a family, hehe, a family.”

Lin Xuelan patted her in a reproachful manner, then looked at Li Fu and the others and said with a smile, "This is our first meeting, so I should give you a gift. But I was in a hurry to go out today and forgot. I'm really sorry. Next time, I will make it up to you."

The youngest, Li Lian, directly took Lin Xuelan's hand and said, "Aunt is so beautiful, like a fairy."

Li Fu and the others laughed, "This girl is so sweet."

Lin Xuelan also liked little kids like Li Lian, "Lian'er, right? You are also very cute. You will definitely be prettier than your aunt when you grow up."

Li Lian was very happy and held the hand of the new aunt Lin she had just met along the way.

Lin Xuelan knew that they were not familiar with this place, so she introduced, "This Ryoma-ji Temple is a famous temple in Kyoto, with a lot of incense. Many dignitaries come here to burn incense and pray for blessings. It is quite effective. We will each go to burn incense and pray for the health of our family and everything will go well.

When they arrived at the temple, it was just as Lin Xuelan said, there were a lot of people. It wasn't the first or fifteenth day of the lunar month, but it was so lively here. Li Mulan could hardly imagine how many people would be there on the first or fifteenth day of the lunar month.

They had been queuing up for nearly an hour, and Li Mulan was a little impatient and wanted to go out for a walk. Lin Xuelan naturally noticed it.

"There's a small garden behind the temple. The crape myrtles there are in full bloom. Let's go take a look. Then we can have some vegetarian food. Lan'er, what do you think?"

"Listen to my aunt's arrangements."

Several people went to appreciate the flowers. The happiest one was Li Lian. It was the first time for her to come to the temple in her life, and everything felt new to her.

After a while, they came to the deepest part of the garden. Just when they were about to go in, two men in black blocked their way and said, "You are not allowed to enter here. Go somewhere else."

Li Mulan frowned, "This is a temple, not a private house, why can't we enter?"

The man in black had a blank expression on his face. "There is an important person inside. You can't afford to offend him. Leave now."

Li Mulan was unhappy and wanted to roll up her sleeves to join the fight, but was stopped by Lin Xuelan who was standing nearby.

Her face looked a little grim, and her hands were trembling slightly, but she tried her best to calm down so as not to reveal her true colors. "Um... Lan'er, it's almost time for lunch, let's go for the vegetarian meal. I guess there's nothing good to eat here."

Li Mulan, who was closest to Lin Xuelan, naturally noticed something strange about her. Her eyes flashed and she glanced at the pavilion in front of her casually. Who was that person there?