Chapter 3: How to Convince the Masses

How to Convince the Masses

Nie Jinxuan, the third young lady of the Senior Minister's residence, possessed a fierce and shrewish personality. She had married Prince Chen, Yin Fengzhan, half a year ago. Yet, on the very day of the wedding, just because a concubine in the Wangfu whispered a word, she had torn off her bridal veil and thrown a tantrum in public. Not only did she draw the stares of all the guests, but she eventually forced Prince Chen, Yin Fengzhan, to flick his sleeves and leave. Since the wedding, for a full half-year, the Prince had never consummated the marriage with her, nor had he stepped foot into the bridal chamber again! This had turned her into the biggest joke in the entire Dongling Kingdom!

Now, although she was the Princess Consort, all the major and minor affairs of the Wangfu were managed by a secondary consort named Han Luoxue. The three concubines in the residence were none of them easy to deal with...

Memories flowed like water, surging into Fang Zheng's mind in waves! They also told Fang Zheng a fact—she had transmigrated, and she was now that legendary shrew, Nie Jinxuan!

Recalling this, Fang Zheng... oh, no! Nie Jinxuan couldn't help but reach out and cover her forehead.

The room fell into silence. Seeing Nie Jinxuan remain silent for a long time, Qiao Yuan'er, Bai Meilan, and Qin Yuxia, who were standing at the door, each had a flicker in their eyes. Then, Bai Meilan stepped forward.

"Princess Consort, what, what has happened to you? Could you please say something?"

Bai Meilan offered a reminder. Hearing this, Nie Jinxuan finally snapped back from her memories, looked at the three women at the door, and shook her head directly.

"I didn't kill him!"

Her voice was a bit hoarse, and her low, slow tone startled the three at the door. But then, Qiao Yuan'er couldn't help but speak up.

"Bu, bu, but if it wasn't you, why didn't the Princess Consort go to the front hall this morning, and why are you here instead?"

What is going on? Shouldn't this woman be screaming and shouting? Why is she... so... today?

Facing Nie Jinxuan, who had suddenly become different from her usual self, Qiao Yuan'er was a bit dumbfounded. And at this moment, it wasn't just her who was stunned; everyone else was too! But then, Qin Yuxia didn't forget to add a follow-up.

"And how do you explain the blood on the Princess Consort's body and hands?"

……

The two women's words successfully drew everyone's attention. For a time, noise erupted. Every eye in the room fell upon Nie Jinxuan! Just as everyone was whispering about Nie Jinxuan, a woman's voice suddenly came from behind the crowd.

"What is it? What happened?"

The voice was soft and gentle. Upon hearing it, the crowd that had been blocking the door and whispering fell silent and quietly stepped aside. Seeing this, Nie Jinxuan, who was standing in the room, couldn't help but look up, and then she saw a woman walking straight through the crowd.

A dress with dark patterns on a tooth-colored skirt, a delicate and beautiful face. The person who arrived was a young woman with exquisite features and skin like snow, radiating an air as graceful as an orchid! And this person, Nie Jinxuan remembered, was the actual power-holder of the Chen Wangfu—the secondary consort, Han Luoxue!

At this moment, Han Luoxue, who had walked straight to the door, first glanced at Qiao Yuan'er and the others, then looked into the room. But the moment she saw the corpse, her eyes widened in surprise.

"This... this is... what happened?"

Han Luoxue couldn't help but cry out, her beautiful face full of terror! But while she cried out, her gaze couldn't help but dart toward Nie Jinxuan, who was standing in the room, and she took a step back as if in disbelief.

Han Luoxue's reaction was very normal, but for some reason, looking at her delicate appearance, Nie Jinxuan felt an intuitive sense of revulsion. Still, Nie Jinxuan couldn't help but explain again.

"It wasn't me!"

Nie Jinxuan's tone was calm. Her low, slow voice was still a bit hoarse. But upon hearing this, Han Luoxue, who had been surprised, was just as stunned as Qiao Yuan'er and the others had been a moment ago, but then she let out a breath as if feeling relieved.

"Oh... if the Princess Consort says so, then this sister can rest easy..."

The terror from just a moment ago turned gentle in the blink of an eye. Then, Han Luoxue walked straight up to Nie Jinxuan... But before Han Luoxue could say anything more, Qiao Yuan'er, who had been standing to the side without speaking, suddenly let out a cold snort.

"Oh~, Sister Secondary Consort, aren't you speaking a bit too soon~! The murder weapon is right here, the bloodstains are here, and the person is dead right here. The Princess Consort only said 'it wasn't me,' and you believe her, Sister? Hehe... it's not that I'm being a busybody, but even if we sisters believe the Princess Consort, it's ultimately not going to convince the masses, is it~!" ===== CHAPTER 4 =====