Chapter 22: Unexpected News

Unexpected News

When someone from the Ministry of Punishments arrived at the Chen Wang Fu, Qiao Yuaner and Qin Yuxia instinctively thought they were there to arrest Nie Jinxuan. The three women talked in the room for a long time, and it wasn't until nearly noon that Qiao Yuaner and Qin Yuxia left one after another.

After the two had left the courtyard, Bai Meilan withdrew her gaze, reached out to pick up her teacup, and took a light sip. Then, the smile that had been on her face vanished instantly.

"Ting'er."

The smile was gone, but Bai Meilan's expression remained gentle. However, upon hearing this, Ting'er, standing to the side, trembled all over.

"Mi... Miss..."

A nameless fear showed in Ting'er's eyes. Bai Meilan lifted her eyes to look at her, then smiled slightly.

"Ting'er, do you think someone from the Ministry of Punishments coming to the mansion is such a big deal?"

"... Ser... servant is wrong... wrong..."

"Or is it that you think this matter is bigger than letting those two women know that I have people watching the front courtyard?"

Bai Meilan smiled beautifully, but Ting'er was already trembling like a sieve. Then, with a thud, she knelt before Bai Meilan.

"Ser... servant was wrong, servant, servant will never dare again, will never dare again, Miss..."

Ting'er was sobbing uncontrollably, her suppressed crying filled with fear. Bai Meilan merely lowered her eyes to look at her, then lifted her gaze to the courtyard outside the room, a flash of brilliance crossing her eyes...

The storm had passed just like that. The Chen Wang Fu returned to its usual tranquility, but from this day on, no one in the entire Chen Wang Fu dared to show Nie Jinxuan the slightest disrespect!

At least on the surface, no one dared to give Nie Jinxuan trouble anymore!

Days returned to calm. But this calm only lasted for one day. On the evening of the second day, someone from the front courtyard came to pass a message, saying that Yin Fengzhan wanted her to go to the study.

Wanted her to go to the study?!

Nie Jinxuan was a bit confused. Because she really couldn't think of why that man would want her... Could it be because of the matter yesterday morning when she didn't give him face in public? But Yin Fengzhan was not a man who liked to dig up old accounts. If he wanted to give her trouble, he would have done it then; why wait a day?!

And if it wasn't for this, what could it be for? Could it be because of the murder case from a few days ago?

Nie Jinxuan couldn't figure out what Yin Fengzhan wanted to do, but she still got up and went to the study.

"You wanted me for something?"

Without wasting words, Nie Jinxuan asked straight to the point as soon as she entered the door. Upon hearing this, Yin Fengzhan, sitting behind the desk, looked up at her, then closed the book in his hand and set it aside.

"Did you know Wang Fu before?"

"Wang Fu?"

Nie Jinxuan was stunned, but immediately remembered. Wang Fu, wasn't that the name of the victim in the previous murder case?! Sure enough, he was looking for her today because of the previous murder case.

"I've seen him vaguely twice in the mansion, but I haven't spoken to him, and I didn't know what he was called."

"On the night of the incident, do you remember anything?"

"I don't remember very clearly, but I only remember that on that night, I was scolding Manzhu. After Manzhu left, I went to sleep. And when I woke up, it was already the next day..."

Her expression tightened slightly, and Nie Jinxuan told him everything she could remember. But as soon as she finished, she couldn't help but furrow her brows, then suddenly looked up and glared at the man opposite her.

"What do you mean? Are you still suspecting me?"

Although Yin Fengzhan had said before that she was a suspect, Nie Jinxuan directly assumed that Yin Fengzhan was not a fool. Even if he said so, he might not really think so. But now...

Nie Jinxuan was somewhat furious, but Yin Fengzhan merely pursed his lips with a cold expression.

"I never said I believed you!"

"You..."

Nie Jinxuan was so angry she saw stars. At this moment, Yin Fengzhan stood up from his seat and walked directly to Nie Jinxuan.

"Just as you said yourself, you are the Princess Consort of Prince Chen. So, I am not acting against you now not because I believe you, but because I don't want outsiders to see the Chen Wang Fu as a joke! So, woman, remember this, do not forget your place!"

Lowering his eyes to meet Nie Jinxuan's fiery gaze, Yin Fengzhan turned and walked to the window.

"Someone from the Ministry of Punishments came yesterday, and they also brought an unexpected piece of news... Wang Fu was actually a man from the Ministry of Punishments!" ===== CHAPTER 23 =====