There was a phoenix motif, along with the Empress Dowager's name. This was an intimate garment, so Zhao Yi naturally dared not look too closely.
Otherwise, if His Majesty found out, even if he spared Zhao Yi a beating, he would certainly put a few obstacles in his path.
A bright idea flashed through Zhao Yi's little head, and he turned toward Jiang He, who could well be called a friend to all women in the capital.
"Brother Jiang, you found these things. Could I trouble you to take them into the palace and give them to His Majesty?"
"Brother Zhao, I may be used to fooling around, but I have no taste for this. Find a way to deal with it yourself."
Jiang He lowered his eyes slightly and looked at Zhao Yi with perfect composure.
How had he never noticed before that this fellow was so bold? He actually wanted to set him up?
Did he think Jiang He hadn't seen that phoenix tail?
Beside them, Jiang Li also recalled the case they had investigated earlier and said without any hesitation, "I'll deliver them."
"That's a fine idea too. Then I'll leave everything we found here to you, Old Jiang, so I can get a good night's sleep at home."
Delight instantly shone in Zhao Yi's eyes, and he even made a show of yawning.
But Jiang Li frowned in disapproval. "Zhao Yi, what happened today is no small matter. You were the one who discovered something wrong with the Azure Cloud Temple, and we found these things together. This will undoubtedly lead to a major case. How... could you possibly sleep?"
"..."
The smile that had just risen on Zhao Yi's face withered away again.
Fine. He could only hope His Majesty would show them some consideration