Chapter 181

Stubborn Woman

In the dimly lit carriage, Qiu Pin'ting looked at Nie Jinxuan and asked in a low voice. Her eyes were wide open, her cute cherry lips pursed, and her usually energetic face was filled with indescribable tension, anxiety, and bewilderment.

Meeting her eyes, Nie Jinxuan was stunned, but then she smiled and pursed her lips.

"So... so what if I like Prince Rui, and what if I don't?"

With just one glance, Nie Jinxuan saw through Qiu Pin'ting's thoughts, and then teased her with a smile. Hearing this, Qiu Pin'ting was stunned for a moment, but then screamed.

"Oh, Sister Xuan, I'm serious, tell me!"

"Hehe... okay, I'll tell you~!"

Seeing her screaming so hard, like a bristling little cat, Nie Jinxuan couldn't help but pull her hand and said slowly.

"Pin'ting, I understand your thoughts. But don't worry, Prince Rui and I are just friends, we are now, we will be in the future, and it will never change~!"

"Really?"

"Hmm."

"Why is Sister Xuan so sure?"

"Hehe~, why? Do you think I'm lying to you?"

"No, I don't mean that, I just think..."

Lowering her bright eyes, Qiu Pin'ting pursed her small mouth embarrassedly, and at the same time, she couldn't help but think of the focused and tender look in Prince Rui Yin Fengxiang's eyes when he looked at Nie Jinxuan in the room today, and she couldn't help but frown... But just then, Nie Jinxuan reached out and touched her head.

"Silly girl, I won't lie to you. And I understand your thoughts, but you have to know that feelings are a matter between two people, so... come on, I support you~!"

Yes, feelings are a matter between two people. Although Nie Jinxuan only felt strange about Yin Fengxiang's thoughts before, she didn't think much about it. But after today's incident, even the simple Qiu Pin'ting could see it, so how could she not see it?!

But so what?! She could feel grateful for his kindness and take care of him wholeheartedly, but she couldn't give him what he wanted most. On the road of feelings, it was always the struggle of two people, and her concern and care for him were only as a friend, and there was nothing else!

And she was like this with Yin Fengxiang, and wasn't she the same with Yin Fengzhan?! Originally, she thought they understood each other, but in the end, what happened? A man who couldn't even tell her the truth when something happened, a man who didn't trust her, what could she expect from him?!

In the end, on this road of feelings, she, Nie Jinxuan, was still running alone. And he had been standing still!

After sending Qiu Pin'ting away, Nie Jinxuan also returned to the Nie manor. And since the day she promised to help Qiu Pin'ting, in the following days, Nie Jinxuan took every opportunity to match Qiu Pin'ting and Yin Fengxiang. She even handed over the work of feeding medicine completely to Qiu Pin'ting, so that Yin Fengxiang could understand her more, know her, and then accept the simple and lively Qiu Pin'ting.

And Yin Fengxiang was also a smart person, naturally knowing Nie Jinxuan's deliberate matchmaking, but he didn't say anything, and still smiled gently every day, just like in the past.

Just like that, another three days passed. And in these three days, Nie Jinxuan seemed to have put all her energy into matching Qiu Pin'ting and Yin Fengxiang, but she didn't ask about Chen Wangfu, Noble Consort Zhang, or even Yin Fengzhan.

That calm appearance seemed as if Nie Jinxuan had never known Yin Fengzhan and didn't know Chen Wangfu!

Days passed quietly like water. But this morning, just as Nie Jinxuan and Qiu Pin'ting arrived at the gate of the Prince Rui's manor, they were called by someone. Turning around, it was the Jingzhaoyin, Pei Yaoguang!

Pei Yaoguang coming to find Nie Jinxuan was naturally the old problem—helping with an autopsy! Nie Jinxuan naturally didn't say anything, listened to Pei Yaoguang briefly explain the situation, explained two sentences to Qiu Pin'ting, and asked her to help tell Yin Fengxiang, then took Xiao Xiu and Shui Yun and left with Pei Yaoguang.

This case was still a murder case. Nie Jinxuan originally thought it was another tricky case, but the result was somewhat beyond Nie Jinxuan's expectations. The victim's wounds were obvious, and the back of the head was hit by a heavy object, causing a fatal injury. The cause of death was clear, and there were multiple stress wounds on the victim's body, clearly having fought with the culprit before death. There was blood on the victim's fingernails, and in the victim's hand, a jade pendant engraved with "Kang" was left!

Therefore, it can be said that many clues were left at the scene and on the victim. Subsequently, the culprit, Kang Lian, was caught within two hours!

Kang Lian was the victim's friend. The two had a good relationship on weekdays, and would even come out to drink some wine together from time to time. But three days before the incident, Kang Lian and the victim had a dispute over some small matters. At that time, Kang Lian didn't say anything and got up and left. But after returning home, Kang Lian became more and more angry, and then three days later, which was early this morning, he finally came to find the victim again. Subsequently, the two argued about the previous matter again, and finally fought. In the struggle, the furious Kang Lian picked up a brick and hit the victim's back of the head directly, finally causing the victim to die on the spot!

The case was solved, and subsequently, the culprit Kang Lian was taken away by the yamen runners. After the culprit Kang Lian was taken away, Nie Jinxuan couldn't help but turn to look at Pei Yaoguang and raise her eyebrows.

"Speak, what's the matter?"

Such a simple case, Nie Jinxuan believed that with Pei Yaoguang's ability, he could easily solve it without her coming forward. But even so, he specifically asked her to come, so clearly he had something to say.

Nie Jinxuan asked directly. At this moment, Pei Yaoguang, who was directing the surrounding yamen runners to clean up the scene like a master, pursed his lips, and after shouting a few words at the yamen runners, he turned to look at Nie Jinxuan and lowered his voice.

"I heard you've been very free lately."

"Who said that?"

"Isn't it?"

"Hehe~, maybe, there's nothing to do~! However, what's wrong? Could it be that because I'm free, Pei Daren can't stand it?"

Nie Jinxuan deliberately teased Pei Yaoguang, but hearing this, Pei Yaoguang just raised his eyebrows and looked at her, as if looking at whether she was really as relaxed as she said, and then after a good while, Pei Yaoguang pursed his lips and frowned, and then stepped forward.

"Whether you are really free or fake free, this master doesn't care... However, something happened in the palace, you heard about it, right~!"

"... Pei Daren is talking about Noble Consort Zhang?"

"Who else would you think it is?"

Pei Yaoguang deliberately lowered his voice slightly, then looked around.

"Anyway, I don't care what's going on between you and that black-faced Chen Wang, and I don't have time to care, but the situation in the palace is not good now~! Of course, I didn't ask about the specifics, but this morning, several ministers pleaded for Noble Consort Zhang, and were all beaten by the old Emperor..."

Pei Yaoguang's words were not slow. And Nie Jinxuan, who was originally relaxed, couldn't help but frown when she heard this.

"Beaten? Why?"

"I don't know!"

Shaking his head without thinking, but then Pei Yaoguang narrowed his eyes, raised his head, and thought.

"But I heard those old guys who were beaten seemed to mention something about Noble Consort Ning..."

Noble Consort Ning was Yin Fengzhan's mother. So hearing the three words "Noble Consort Ning," Nie Jinxuan's eyes flashed, but then she returned to calm.

"Is that so, so that's how it is... However, it's also true, Noble Consort Zhang and Noble Consort Ning are sisters, I suppose it's the ministers mentioning Noble Consort Ning to plead for Noble Consort Zhang. However, Jinxuan didn't expect that Pei Daren also cares about this matter, it really makes Pei Daren worry~!"

Nie Jinxuan spoke easily, and after speaking, she straightened her clothes and made a move to leave... Seeing this, Pei Yaoguang looked at her a few times, and then said.

"Whether it's Noble Consort Zhang or Noble Consort Ning, of course I don't care... It's just that this morning, I heard that a dead person was found in the palace last night, and the death was quite strange, and because of this, the Emperor originally wanted to send Noble Consort Zhang to the Cold Palace, but now the Emperor wants to give Noble Consort Zhang a cup of poisoned wine..."

Speaking of this, Pei Yaoguang paused slightly, then stepped forward two steps and came to Nie Jinxuan's side.

"So do you think this matter is interesting?! Why? Do you really not want to intervene?"

Pei Yaoguang said word by word, and while speaking, his pair of arrogant yet handsome eyes stared at Nie Jinxuan, waiting for how she would answer. Hearing this, Nie Jinxuan's cherry lips moved, and she said without thinking.

"Pei Daren says this as if Jinxuan is omnipotent! But Pei Daren, don't forget, Jinxuan is just an ordinary person, not a courtier, nor a royal family, so how can Jinxuan intervene in such palace matters?!"

As she spoke, Nie Jinxuan looked at Pei Yaoguang and smiled.

"However, there is one thing, Jinxuan still wants to thank Pei Daren. My father has been unwell recently and hasn't been to court, so I guess my father doesn't know about such a big thing in the court. So I have to go back and notify my father, in case this news reaches my father's ears, and my father runs to the Emperor to plead, that would be asking for trouble~!"

After speaking, Nie Jinxuan nodded slightly to Pei Yaoguang, and then walked out without waiting for Pei Yaoguang to speak. But the moment she turned around, her originally smiling face instantly became extremely grave...

At this moment, Pei Yaoguang, standing in place, looked at Nie Jinxuan's back, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and then sneered.

"Cut, this stubborn woman is really stubborn. And that black-faced Yin, they are really a match made in heaven, amazing!"

Second update uploaded, see you tomorrow~! (Hey, I suddenly feel the plot is slow again?! Damn, speed up tomorrow!)