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Shen Qingyao returned home with a belly full of emotions. Just as she entered the courtyard, she saw Shen Qingli standing on the veranda in a daze.

Shen Qingyao greeted her with a delighted expression and ran over with a smile, asking cheerfully, "Elder Sister, why are you free today?"

Seeing Shen Qingyao running out of breath after just a short distance, Shen Qingli hurriedly stepped forward to hold her and gently scolded her, tapping her forehead, "Walk slower, why are you running?"

Indeed, Shen Qingyao's heart was beating a bit fast from the short run, indicating that the original owner's heart condition was indeed very serious. She stuck out her tongue, always forgetting that she was currently a patient.

"Elder Sister, are you done with your busy schedule?"

Ever since the two sisters encountered the crucial NPC before the New Year, her Elder Sister had become very busy. There was a widespread corruption case, and Xiao Mu was assigned as the chief judge, which kept him busy for a while. Shen Qingli assisted in secret, naturally having little leisure time. It's been almost two months now, and it seems like there's been some progress.

"Well, things are almost done." Shen Qingli pulled Shen Qingyao back as they walked, asking, "Did you go to see off Lu Zhao?"

She hadn't mentioned it, but now that Shen Qingli did, Shen Qingyao remembered the embrace in front of the exam hall. She paused for a moment, blushing slightly as she nodded.

Shen Qingli's beautiful eyes turned, thinking that it was probably not just a simple farewell. Seeing her sister's shy appearance, she chuckled, making the girl's face redder, and it didn't stop until it seemed like it was going to explode.

Shen Qingli rubbed Shen Qingyao's head and teased, "Why so shy?"

Then she looked at Shen Qingyao's expression and felt that it wasn't just shyness. Pausing for a moment, she asked, "When you came in earlier, you seemed not in a very good mood. Did Lu Zhao upset you?"

Listening to her Elder Sister's increasingly dangerous tone, a small alarm went off in Shen Qingyao's heart. She quickly shook her head, thinking, how could Lu Zhao upset her? It had to be said, although she wasn't sure what Lu Zhao's feelings towards her were, judging from his behavior, he was really good to her.

"No! How could he! Absolutely not!" Shen Qingyao immediately denied three times in a row, fearing that Shen Qingli wouldn't believe her. She then exaggeratedly recounted what happened in the noodle shop this morning.

"Xiao Jing? Ninth Prince Xiao Jing?" Shen Qingli was taken aback, her face darkening.

Shen Qingyao silently observed, feeling that her Elder Sister's attitude was somewhat subtle. Logically, Xiao Jing's conspiracy wouldn't be revealed until three years later. Could it be that the male and female leads had already sensed something so early?

Shen Qingyao nodded, then listened as Shen Qingli asked her, "How did you confirm that person was Ninth Prince?"

"Lu Zhao told me."

Actually, it was the system that told her. Last time, they were so far away at Ruyi Pavilion that she couldn't see clearly, but she had to blame Lu Zhao for it.

Shen Qingli nodded, also thinking that this was the only reasonable explanation. Ninth Prince rarely returned to the capital, and her sister almost never went out. If Lu Zhao hadn't mentioned it, her sister wouldn't have recognized him.

"It's good that you recognized him early and didn't get too involved, but you've offended him in a way..." Shen Qingli's tone was somewhat worried as she advised, "Next time, try not to go out alone and be more careful."