Chapter 8: The Same Goal

The Same Goal

Having caught Xiao Xiu to take her place, Nie Jinxuan finally successfully escaped from the Chairfang! After getting out, Nie Jinxuan immediately took advantage of the moonlight and quietly headed toward a remote courtyard in the back of the Wangfu!

Because, if she remembered correctly, whenever someone in the Wangfu had an accident, they would be temporarily placed there. Since she was still in the Wangfu, that meant the homicide from this morning hadn't been reported to the authorities yet, so the body should be kept there!

Thinking this, Nie Jinxuan carefully bypassed several guards on night duty and headed straight for the back courtyard, holding up her skirt. Before long, she arrived at the courtyard in the corner of the back courtyard.

Perhaps because it housed a dead body, it appeared exceptionally desolate. The cold moonlight reflected off the mottled shadows, revealing a hint of eeriness.

But Nie Jinxuan didn't take these things to heart. She looked left and right cautiously, then walked in quietly.

'Creak——'

Gently pushing open the simple door, Nie Jinxuan walked straight in. As soon as she entered, she saw a corpse placed on a wooden table in the center of the room!

It was covered with a white cloth, and reflecting the moonlight coming through the door, it cast a strange color. Instantly, Nie Jinxuan's eyes flickered. She quickly closed the door, found a fire starter in the room, and lit the small oil lamp placed in the corner. Then she walked straight to the wooden table.

Taking a deep breath, Nie Jinxuan reached out to uncover the white cloth...

That's right, it was the victim!

……

The victim was right before her eyes, and as long as she could determine the cause of death, she could prove her innocence... Instantly, Nie Jinxuan couldn't help but purse her lips slightly and reached out to remove the victim's clothes. But just as her hand was about to touch the victim, a man's laughter suddenly came to her ears.

"Hehe..."

The laughter was clear and carried a hint of unruliness. Instantly, Nie Jinxuan was startled.

"Who?"

She reflexively looked up, but what met her gaze was nothing!

No one?! Then the laughter just now...

Nie Jinxuan was dazed. She looked around vigilantly, but still saw nothing.

What is going on? Was it an auditory hallucination?

Puzzled, Nie Jinxuan calmed her mood slightly... But the moment she turned her head, she was suddenly met with a handsome, spirited face!

He was in his early twenties, with three-dimensional, well-defined features! At this moment, there was a smile on that face, which added a touch of sunny, heroic, and unruly spirit!

Instantly, Nie Jinxuan was startled and couldn't help but take a step back.

"Who are you?"

"And who might you be?"

The man asked in return, his words carrying a hint of playfulness. Hearing this, Nie Jinxuan couldn't help but frown, and her expression darkened.

"I am the Princess Consort of Prince Chen!"

"Oh... so you are the Princess Consort... Then shouldn't the Princess Consort be in the Chairfang right now? Why are you appearing here?"

The man raised an eyebrow and asked in return, his handsome face smiling even more brightly. But Nie Jinxuan's eyes flashed.

"What do you want?"

He knows her?! Then who is this person?! And what is his goal?

In an instant, a thousand questions flashed through Nie Jinxuan's mind. At this moment, the young man grinned.

"And what does the Princess Consort want?"

"..."

This time, Nie Jinxuan didn't speak! Her expression also turned cold. At this moment, looking at Nie Jinxuan's tense little face, the young man just raised his eyebrows, his smile not fading as his gaze shifted, and he pointed at the corpse on the wooden table.

"Don't be angry. I have the same goal as the Princess Consort—we are both here for him!" ===== CHAPTER 9 =====