Tushere understood and said, "Miss, does this mean preserving strength for future plans?"
She thought for a moment and then said, "So, does the Duke understand Miss's painstaking efforts?"
Shang Ruyi looked at her with a smile at the corner of her eyes, "What do you think?"
Meanwhile, in the dining hall, the kitchen staff had cleared the table of cups, bowls, and dishes. Yu Wencheng had finally eaten his fill, burped, and said, "I just don't understand why the second sister-in-law went to such great lengths to have someone flogged forty times in the courtyard, confessing everything, and yet still went through the questioning?"
Yu Wenye looked at him with a slight frown.
After a moment, he said somewhat helplessly, "Yan Jie, you can't rely solely on brute strength; you still need to use your brain when it's necessary."
Yu Wencheng said, "Hmph, I just don't like it."
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