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

"Oh?"

Looking at Jiang Jingcheng's expression, Jiang Xiaobai couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled.

Yes, Jiang Jingcheng, now blind, has lost his usual irritability and toughness, and instead has gained an indescribable heaviness.

Jiang Jingcheng glanced at Jiang Xiaobai, but did not speak immediately. Instead, he turned around and walked behind the bookshelf.

A moment later, Jiang Jingcheng bent down and took out an inconspicuous wooden box from a hidden compartment.

The wooden box looked quite old, with worn edges and slightly darkened paint.

That's precisely why it seems so well hidden.

Jiang Jingcheng placed the wooden box on the table and slowly opened it, revealing an envelope inside.

"Take a look."

After taking out the envelope, Jiang Jingcheng handed it to Jiang Xiaobai.

Jiang Xiaobai didn't ask any further questions, but when the envelope landed in his hand, his gaze sharpened slightly.

Because on the envelope, there was still a trace of blood that had long since darkened.

Blood?

Jiang Xiaobai's heart skipped a beat.

The next moment, Jiang Xiaobai no longer hesitated, quickly opened the envelope, and pulled out the slightly worn paper inside.

However, when he actually saw what was written on the paper, his eyes narrowed slightly.

Because there wasn't much written on that piece of paper.

It could even be said to be extremely simple.

Just a few words... Beware of the Eldest Princess!

For a moment, the study was so quiet that even the sound of breathing seemed to have become lighter.

Jiang Xiaobai stared at those words for a moment, and then memories flooded back.

Princess Xiao Yunshu is the current emperor's younger sister.

Moreover, Xiao Yunshu also has a title: "The Most Beautiful Woman in the Capital"!

the first?

How beautiful is this number one?

But I've only heard of its predecessor, I've never seen it.

After a moment of surprise, Jiang Xiaobai slowly raised his head: "Father, this letter...was it written by my eldest brother?"

At this point, there is a hidden engraving on Jiang Xiaobai.

He knew from his memory that the inscription came from his elder brother.

"Yes."

Jiang Jingcheng nodded, his gaze falling on the envelope, his expression complex: "Not long after this letter arrived, news came back that your elder brother had an accident."

"Perhaps... it was your older brother who discovered something."

"this……"

After hearing this, Jiang Xiaobai looked at the envelope and his expression became more serious.

If it were just an ordinary person's name, that would be fine.

But she was the eldest princess...

This means that the issues behind this letter are probably much deeper than one can imagine.

"You told me before that your title of top scholar was bought through a scheme! Could the person behind this scheme be... the Eldest Princess?" Jiang Jingcheng asked.

"It's hard to say!"

Jiang Xiaobai shook his head.

Although they all came for the Jiang family, they are not necessarily the same group of people.

After speaking, Jiang Xiaobai looked at Jiang Jingcheng and asked, "Father, you should have investigated, right? Did you find any specific clues?"

If so, we can speculate further.

"no."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jingcheng slowly shook his head: "This princess rarely shows her face in public!"

"Any information we can gather is irrelevant!"

"No?"

Jiang Xiaobai sighed, but then said seriously, "However, if they are all trivial matters, then either... this princess is extremely secretive!"

"Either someone deliberately framed this princess!"

"You mean this letter is fake?"

Jiang Jingcheng was taken aback.

"No!"

Jiang Xiaobai shook his head and said, "What I mean is, some things might have been deliberately shown to my brother by certain people, and he was misled into sending back this message!"

Jiang Jingcheng instantly understood Jiang Xiaobai's meaning, and his expression changed slightly.

If that's the case, it will be even harder to investigate!

"Well, regardless, since my elder brother specifically sent someone to deliver this letter back, we still need to pay attention to this princess!"

As he spoke, Jiang Xiaobai lowered his head again and looked at the letter in his hand once more.

The bloodstains had not faded, and although the handwriting was not illegible, it was still faintly visible that it had been done hastily.

Clearly, when he wrote those words, the situation on his brother's side must have been extremely critical.

After a moment of contemplation, Jiang Xiaobai looked at Jiang Jingcheng and said, "Father, please don't concern yourself with this matter. I will find a way to continue investigating the matter of my eldest and second brothers!"

"I believe that since my elder brother risked his life to send this letter back, this princess must have secrets that we don't know about."

"Yes, you can check!"

After listening, Jiang Jingcheng solemnly said, "But remember one thing: never act impulsively, and never rush to trust anyone, especially..."

At this point, Jiang Jingcheng paused noticeably: "Especially the people in the palace!"

Yes, now Jiang Xiaobai is the only son left in the Jiang family, and he doesn't want anything to happen to him.

"I see."

Jiang Xiaobai nodded.

"Well, also, your mother doesn't know about this letter."

Jiang Jingcheng sighed softly: "So, don't tell her!"

"Don't worry, Father!"

Jiang Xiaobai responded again, solemnly placed the letter on the table, stood up, and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Jiang Jingcheng.

Just as he was about to leave, Jiang Jingcheng's voice rang out: "Wait, the results will be announced the day after tomorrow, and you will be going to the palace to meet the Emperor!"

"Is there anything your father... can do for you?"

He couldn't understand Jiang Xiaobai's thoughts at all, but as a father, he hoped to help him as much as possible.

"Oh……"

Jiang Xiaobai paused for a moment after hearing this, then looked at Jiang Jingcheng seriously and said, "Don't go to the audience with the Emperor. Just pretend to be sick at home!"

what?

Jiang Jingcheng was visibly taken aback, then frowned, but before he could speak, Jiang Xiaobai smiled and said, "It's good that Father trusts me!"

After saying that, Jiang Xiaobai didn't linger any longer and turned to leave.

"That brat..."

Jiang Jingcheng watched Jiang Xiaobai's retreating figure, chuckled and cursed, but his expression softened slightly.

……

Back at his residence, Jiang Xiaobai still had a deep frown on his brow.

Yes, it's fine if I didn't see that letter.

After seeing it... he felt even more that things were probably not as simple as he had imagined.

The people who set him up to buy the top scholar title included those who plotted to kill his elder brothers.

If these two sides are in cahoots, then it's not so bad.

Yes, find them, set a trap, and kill them.

But if they're not a group of people, this situation becomes somewhat tricky.

And most importantly, he dared not easily determine whether there were other people behind this!

Jiang Xiaobai rubbed his forehead, his expression one of helplessness.

"Sigh, how many people want a piece of this juicy meat that belongs to the Jiang family..."

"And this so-called number one beauty in the capital? Pshaw, how beautiful can she be!"