Chapter 54

Subsequently, she told Su Xuan everything she knew.

Saying she told him everything she knew, in reality, Lady Hu knew nothing. She said that she had gone to sleep early that night, and when she woke up the next day, she heard the servants exclaiming, and then she saw her dead husband, Liu Yi.

It sounded like there were no problems, but if one looked closely, there were huge problems.

Su Xuan examined Lady Hu before him, his voice strange. "Listening to your words, My Lady, it seems you and the Left Sima slept in separate rooms!"

Lady Hu's expression stiffened instantly.

Hearing Su Xuan's words, Han Jiuli also clicked his tongue in wonder.

Although Lady Hu was slightly older, her charm remained undiminished; she was an undeniable beauty. He also knew Liu Yi, who was arrogant, domineering, and fond of beauty. As a result, such a person would return home, leave his beautiful wife untouched, and instead sleep in a separate room—it was truly surprising.

Could it be that Liu Yi's seemingly dissolute exterior was actually a disguise, and he actually had some hidden ailment, and because he was afraid of others knowing, he deliberately lingered in places of pleasure?

"I..." Lady Hu's expression stalled instantly.

She had not expected Su Xuan to think of this, but she was also a clever person and soon gave an explanation. "My husband, as the Left Sima, was busy with government affairs, so sometimes he returned very late. To avoid disturbing my sleep, he generally chose to sleep in a separate room on days when he was handling official business."

"But as far as I know, on the day the Left Sima was murdered, he happened to be on leave at home!" Su Xuan's one sentence completely refuted Lady Hu's explanation. "On a rare day of leave, the Left Sima did not rest, did not go to places of pleasure to spend money, but actually had the heart to handle official business—it is truly admirable."

Lady Hu's complexion changed slightly.

She could not help but feel somewhat guilty.

Although Liu Yi was good to her, she knew very well what kind of person Liu Yi was—greedy for money, lustful, and incredibly lazy. Saying he was keen on handling official business was itself somewhat absurd.

Besides, because she would not let him touch her, Liu Yi liked to linger in places of pleasure, and Zilanxuan in Xinzheng City was a place he frequented.

Lady Hu had not expected Su Xuan to know that Liu Yi liked to go to such places.

Su Xuan did not continue to point out the loopholes in Lady Hu's words and said, "Take me to the room where the Left Sima was murdered to have a look!"

Hearing this, Lady Hu hurriedly took a step.

Conversing with Su Xuan, even if it was only a few sentences, she felt an indescribable pressure; the other party could always find the loopholes in her words.

She had long since not wanted to accept Su Xuan's interrogation.

Unfortunately, Su Xuan was a person sent by the King of Han, and his status was extraordinary, so she had to answer.