Chapter 309 - Chapter 309: Chapter 317: Deliberate Teasing (2/2)
“Big brother, I’m going to tell Mother and Sister-in-law that not only did you not bring me a gift, you even bullied me by pinching my face, which you promised not to do!”
Su Wenyue was speechless. Why did all these men like to pinch her cheek—her big brother did, Second Brother did, and so did Han Yu. No amount of protests made a difference; they would still do as they pleased next time. Was it because her cheek was soft and comfortable to pinch?
“Tsk tsk, such a grown-up and still looking to tell on me to Mother. Wouldn’t your brother-in-law be ashamed? Don’t worry, I did bring the gift, who do you think I have but one precious younger sister!”
With those words, Su Hengyi had someone bring in a box, which contained special products from Jiyang. Though Jiyang was close to the Prefecture and smaller than Yiyang Prefecture, it had its own specialties. Even if most items were also found in the Prefecture, it was customary to bring back gifts. Especially since the brothers Su Hengyi and Su Hengxuan were used to pampering their sister; they always brought gifts for her whenever they traveled. That’s why Su Wenyue could so confidently ask Su Hengyi for a gift upon his return.
“Big brother, I knew you were the best,” Su Wenyue said, joyfully opening the box and looking through its contents. It was evident that much thought had gone into selecting these items, with each being delicate and, although not all were particularly valuable, they suited her tastes very well.
“You ungrateful little thing, now you acknowledge how good I am to you,” Su Hengyi said, his face showing an indulgent and doting smile as he looked at his sister he had pampered since childhood.
“By the way, brother, did you find out anything about the person I asked you to investigate? Did you manage to get any news on her?” Su Wenyue wasn’t entirely sure why she felt so uneasy; after all, that woman had ended up with Emperor Wu. Yet knowing that her big brother was going there, she asked Su Hengyi to help her search. Moreover, this life she had depended a lot on Noble Consort Li’s talents, and she was curious about what the future Noble Consort Li was like now. Without affecting her own situation, making an acquaintance or two wasn’t unacceptable. Indeed, Noble Consort Li was an extraordinary woman she admired, and her feelings were conflicted and complex.
When it came to this topic, Su Hengyi was somewhat puzzled, unclear why his sister wanted him to look into such an obscure figure. Although he didn’t understand why, being someone who had always doted on his sister, Su Hengyi had people search for several days to fulfill Su Wenyue’s request, but they found no one who matched the description she provided.
“Sister, are you sure you’re not mistaken? This person is really named ‘Chen Li’? I’ve searched all over Jiyang. There are some named ‘Chen Li,’ but none match the description you gave. Could you have been mistaken?”
As Su Hengyi said this, Su Wenyue started to doubt. She didn’t actually know Noble Consort Li’s birth name; she only knew her surname was Chen and that Emperor Wu had given her the title of Noble Consort Li. She thought perhaps the emperor had taken a character from her name, as Emperor Wu tended to be rather lazy about these things, liking to confer titles based on the consorts’ names. So she had given him that name. Now, after a thorough search, they couldn’t find this person. She was sure that Noble Consort Li was from Jiyang, but she also knew of her big brother’s abilities. If even he couldn’t find this person, perhaps she really was mistaken.
Sighing internally at his sister’s uncertain expression, Su Hengyi didn’t get why someone whose name and identity were so unclear could garner so much of his sister’s attention. Was it again because of the dream she had? He thought he really should pay closer attention.