[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress":3,"chapter-plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-1430":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Plagued by bad reviews, but the top actress!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1735291,2218,"Chapter 1429: Coercive Interrogation","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-1430",1430,"\u003Cp>After fixing the two of them in place, the officers stood aside, seemingly waiting for someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a middle-aged man in a dark gray suit entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao noticed that the moment the man came in, Yin Mulan’s face changed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do they know each other?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She curiously examined the man in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was in his early fifties, with a robust build.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A handsome middle-aged man, though his eyes were a bit cloudy, with too much calculation hidden in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao frowned. This man looked familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the man entered, his gaze fell on Yin Mulan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Majesty the Empress tactfully remained silent; it seemed this situation did not involve her speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The change in expression was brief; Yin Mulan quickly returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though reduced to a prisoner, she still held her head high and her chest out, as proud as a swan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mulan, it’s been a long time,\" the man said with a steady voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were somewhat complex, \"I didn’t expect our reunion to be like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Mulan smiled self-mockingly, indeed, it’s been many years, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t expect to meet again under such circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing here,\" Yin Mulan asked coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she vaguely guessed, she was still unwilling to give up, wanting to hear him say it himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man looked at her deeply and then extended his hand to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subordinate behind him understood immediately and handed over a confession, \"Mulan, sign it, and you can suffer less.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Mulan’s face changed, \"Minister Yang was killed by you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man said nothing, just handed the confession to her, \"Sign it, after all, we know each other; I don’t want to make things difficult for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Mulan suddenly wanted to laugh; framing her, forcing her to confess, and he still claimed it wasn’t making things difficult?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Song Yuan, you are not human!\" she said through gritted teeth, filled with hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao’s eyes widened, Song Yuan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder she felt the man looked familiar; wasn’t Song Yuan the mayor of Imperial City?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had seen him a few times on TV.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the New Year, he also came to Lu Garden to give gifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lu Hualiang didn’t meet him; the butler sent him away directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that many people came to Lu Garden to give gifts during the New Year, but Lu Hualiang only saw a few central leaders, ignoring the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes rolled around; Xia Weibao felt that there seemed to be a connection between Yin Mulan and this Mayor Song, one that wasn’t shallow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she kept even quieter, trying to minimize her presence and just watch the show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, it would be better with some snacks and drinks; only then would watching be more enjoyable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of panic flashed in Song Yuan’s eyes, mixed with a bit of guilt, but soon he cooled down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mulan, just sign it. You can see what kind of place this is; you should know the consequences.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Mulan gritted her teeth, then smiled with some sarcasm, \"What is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A confession admitting you colluded with Xia Weibao to murder Yang Yilian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Mulan’s eyes were contemptuous, \"Song Yuan, are you regressing? Do you still think this is ancient times, where just a piece of paper can convict me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Won’t I hire a lawyer? Can’t I defend myself in court?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or do you think a murder charge doesn’t need a trial, that you can just kill me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yuan was silent for a while, a murderous intent flashing in his eyes, \"Cases of suicide out of guilt are not unheard of.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for how this confession is handled after her death, she need not worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he is already the mayor of Imperial City, couldn’t he manage such a small matter?\u003C\u002Fp>",650,"2026-06-06T16:22:22.890Z",1,"novelbin.me","c8a7bb1b7928e34c69e9358c4b32fccee9e19a2e182ad749e58a45cf58854a6c","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-1431","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-1429",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]