Chapter 5: He Has Returned

He Has Returned

The voice was somewhat aged, and the low tone was slightly stern. Hearing this, the crowd that had been gathered at the door to watch the commotion was startled. They looked up, and then instantly scattered like birds. In the blink of an eye, the doorway, which had just been crowded with people, was instantly cleared!

Seeing this, Nie Jinxuan, who was standing in the room, couldn't help but frown. Then, she saw an old man over fifty years of age with a slightly stern expression.

Gu Hong, the steward of the Wangfu, and also a trusted aide to Prince Chen, Yin Fengzhan. This time, when Yin Fengzhan visited Tiancheng, he had gone along as well! And now that Gu Hong had returned, that meant...

Instantly, Nie Jinxuan's brows twitched. She reflexively looked behind Gu Hong. Sure enough, she saw a man following behind Gu Hong, walking in with long strides.

Exquisite features, a well-defined face... he was a man handsome to the point of perfection. Especially those deep, ink-like eyes, which seemed as if they could suck a person in. His thin, sexy lips added an indescribable sense of sexiness to his ruggedness! And that deep black brocade robe with gold-threaded dragon embroidery revealed his tall, sturdy frame without a doubt!

Yet, although the man was incomparably handsome, his tightly pursed lips and deep eyes gave off an intangible sense of sternness and coldness. His expressionless face made people feel an indescribable tension, and his overwhelming aura made people's hearts tremble slightly!

He was Prince Chen, Yin Fengzhan!

……

Yin Fengzhan had returned.

The sting of memory made Nie Jinxuan frown again. At this moment, seeing that the person who had arrived was Yin Fengzhan, Han Luoxue, Qiao Yuan'er, and the others in the room were stunned almost simultaneously, then delighted, and hurried forward to pay their respects.

Their joy was so obvious. Their heads bowed in submission, each looking coquettish and charming. But afterward, Yin Fengzhan only glanced at them indifferently, then lowered his eyes and fixed his gaze on Han Luoxue.

"What is going on?"

Yin Fengzhan spoke, his low voice carrying an intangible sense of oppression. Hearing Yin Fengzhan asking her, Han Luoxue hurried to respond.

"Replying to the Prince, this morning a servant discovered that someone had died here. We concubines came over to look and happened to see the Princess Consort also in the room..."

Han Luoxue spoke in a low voice. As she said this, she paused slightly and turned her head to glance quietly at Nie Jinxuan behind her.

"However, the Princess Consort said that she did not do this, and I also feel that the Princess Consort is telling the truth... but Sister Yuan'er and the others felt that since the Princess Consort was at the scene when the body was discovered, and had blood on her body and hands, they suggested reporting it to the authorities..."

Han Luoxue could be considered to have spoken the truth. But upon hearing this, Qiao Yuan'er and Qin Yuxia's expressions instantly changed. At this moment, listening to Han Luoxue's explanation, Yin Fengzhan lowered his eyes without changing his expression, then looked directly at the corpse lying on the floor, the dagger dropped to the side, and finally fixed his gaze on Nie Jinxuan.

"Explain!"

"It wasn't me!"

Yin Fengzhan asked simply, and Nie Jinxuan answered even more crisply. But upon hearing this, Yin Fengzhan's eyes flashed with a rare flicker, and he couldn't help but raise his eyes and squint to examine Nie Jinxuan.

For a time, the room was extremely quiet! Then, after a long while—so long that everyone was terrified—they heard Yin Fengzhan suddenly speak.

"Lock the Princess Consort in the Chairfang!"

Yin Fengzhan's order allowed for no debate. After speaking, he turned to leave. But at this moment, hearing that she was to be locked up, Nie Jinxuan's expression instantly changed, and without a second thought, she raised her voice.

"Stop!" ===== CHAPTER 6 =====