Chapter 435: The Princess Arrives

"Zhao Yi Niang, I advise you to be honest; your little scheming can't hide from me! If you anger me, I'll send you straight to hell to reunite with your dear daughter Ye Huanhuan."

Zhao Shi was terrified.

She doesn't want to die!

"Yes, yes, I volunteered! I want the position of mistress of the Ye Residence, I don't want to be called a concubine, so I agreed to her and poisoned Yun Sui Feng."

Zhao Shi, terrified, confessed everything.

Ye Qingran had already guessed these truths.

She now is basically certain that her mother Yun Sui Feng is the missing young lady of the Yun Residence of Nan Yin Zhou who has been missing for nearly twenty years.

"Xing Er, Yue Er, keep an eye on them."

Ye Qingran turned and walked toward the outside of the dungeon, ordering as she went.

Before Yun Sui Feng's secret fully surfaces, Ye Yu and Zhao Shi still have some value for now.

"Ye..." Zhao Shi began to speak, only to find she could not speak again!

She was terrified.

"No need to be surprised; I can make you speak again, or I can make you silent forever."

Ye Qingran's voice rose slowly, like the King of Hell who rules life and death.

"Ye Qingran, I've told you everything you wanted to know; why haven't you released me yet?!"

Release him?

A light mockery flickered across Ye Qingran's face.

Ye Yu probably still doesn't know that from the moment he entered here, it was destined that he could never leave again.

On the main street of Xiliang City, an extremely luxurious carriage slowly rolled toward the city center.

Four fit, gleaming white horses with jade‑snow manes pulled the carriage, with eight maidens at the front and eight at the rear as beautiful as spring blossoms, and dozens of formidable guards.

They looked like they were not to be trifled with.

At the front of the procession, a triangular banner bore a bold "Yun" character.

The carriage wasn't enclosed; instead, white sheer curtains hung around it, and when the curtains fluttered in the wind, faint silhouettes of the occupants could be seen inside.

"Sss~ whose daughter is this? She looks like a celestial fairy!"

"This display could outshine even the Empress's procession, right?"

"Look at that brocade banner! Yun? Could they be people from the Yun Residence of Nan Yin Zhou?"

The party wasn't large, yet even an ordinary maid among them, in both strength and appearance, commanded respect.

Not to mention the guards; each exuded an unfathomable aura, and any one of them placed at Donglin would be a top‑tier master!

They walked slowly along Xuanwu Street, exuding a heavy pressure that inspired awe and discouraged any provocation.

More and more people were drawn to them, casting curious glances.

"I am the Holy Envoy of Wuji Hall; Xu Kong Gongzi has met the Princess of Yunfu."

A clear voice rang from a Wine House by the roadside; as the words finished, a figure in white swooped out of the Wine House and landed at the front of the procession.

Behind, a dozen or so people from Wuji Hall followed.

The carriage slowly came to a halt.

A clear, melodious voice sounded from within the carriage.

"So it's Xu Kong Gongzi, hope you have been well."

Xu Kong Gongzi flashed a brilliant smile, "What wind blew the Princess of Nan Yin Zhou here?"

The onlookers were stunned by Xu Kong Gongzi's words.

Was the one seated in the carriage the Princess of Yunfu from Nan Yin Zhou?

Lately, they often hear talk of the Yun Residence of Nan Yin Zhou in every street and alley, so they're not unfamiliar with the place.

"Xu Kong Gongzi may not know, but someone from our Yun Residence was murdered, and the killer is in this Xiliang City."

The crowd widened their eyes.

Could it be that the princess is talking about Ye Huanhuan?

They recall that Ye Huanhuan's backing is the Yun Residence of Nan Yin Zhou.

"Did the princess mean Ye Huanhuan?"

Xu Kong Gongzi raised an eyebrow, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

"Ye Huanhuan?"

The voice from the carriage sounded puzzled.

"Who is this person? How have I never heard of them?"

The crowd was taken aback.

The Princess of Yunfu from Nan Yin Zhou said she didn't know Ye Huanhuan.

Could it be that Ye Huanhuan has no connection to the Yun Residence of Nan Yin Zhou? Is she making it up herself?

Xu Kong Gongzi lightly waved his Folding Fan, and his crooked nose was restored to its original shape.

"I see, it seems the reputation of the Yun Residence of Nan Yin Zhou is so great that people always try to borrow its name, bluffing and bullying."

"Perhaps."

The crowd seemed to understand yet not, unable to tell whether their words were true or false.

"Since it's not Ye Huanhuan, may I ask the princess, who was killed?"

"Yun Zhi."

"Yun Zhi?"

That name is far from unfamiliar to the people of Xiliang City.

Earlier, she and Ye Qingran had a dispute over a child, which caused quite a stir.

Could Yun Zhi also be a person from the Yunfu of Nan Yin Zhou?

"I didn't expect there to be such a reckless person in this world, daring to kill even someone from the Yunfu of Nan Yin Zhou."

The Xu Kong Gongzi's tone turned cold.

"This world has never lacked self-righteous lunatics."

"Indeed."

The Xu Kong Gongzi couldn't help but think of the Medicine King Gu Gu Master.

He's just the head of a small force in the Central Region, knowing a little medicine, yet he acts oblivious to the vastness of heaven and earth.

He had better not go to Xi Ji, or else he will make him realize that there is always a higher heaven beyond heaven!

"Princess, can you find out who killed Yun Zhi?"

"Hmm." Yun Lan nodded, "I found out—it's a woman named Ye Qingran."

Hearing the name Ye Qingran from Yun Lan's mouth, everyone's hearts trembled.

Earlier, from Ye Huanhuan we learned that the Yunfu of Nan Yin Zhou wanted to take Ye Qingran's life, but she was saved by the Medicine King Gu Gu Master.

Could it be that Ye Qingran offended the Yunfu of Nan Yin Zhou because she killed Yun Zhi?

That day, on the street, after Yun Zhi and Ye Qingran clashed, she was taken away, yet many people saw it.

Afterward, there was no more news of Yun Zhi, and they all speculated that her fortune was more bad than good.

Now, hearing from the people of the Yunfu of Nan Yin Zhou that Yun Zhi has died, it is highly likely that Ye Qingran was responsible.

"It's over! I didn't expect the people of the Yunfu of Nan Yin Zhou to come killing so quickly!"

"Ye Qingran this time is likely to meet more misfortune than fortune!"

"I just don't know whether the Medicine King Gu Gu Master will continue to side with Ye Qingran this time."

"So it's her!"

The Xu Kong Gongzi hastily folded his folding fan.

"How come, the Xu Kong Gongzi also knows this person?"

The Xu Kong Gongzi gave a cold smile, "Of course I know. This person is arrogant and overbearing, regards no one, doesn't even put the Wuji Hall in his eyes. He even came to blows with the people of my Wuji Hall. The princess said Yun Zhi was killed by Ye Qingran, which is basically nine out of ten."

"Oh? It seems this Ye Qingran is still a wicked and evil person?"

"Not bad! This time, we'll have the princess punish evil and eradicate wickedness in Xiliang City!"

Yun Lan gave a faint smile, "I'm merely seeking justice for the members of the Yun family."

The Xu Kong Gongzi nodded and said, "The princess has just arrived; she probably doesn't know where the Ye Residence is. How about I lead the way for her?"

"Then I'll trouble the Xu Kong Gongzi."

"It's my honor."

The group slowly headed toward the Ye Residence.

The news that the Yunfu of Nan Yin Zhou had come to seek revenge on Ye Qingran spread instantly; those who heard it rushed nonstop to the Ye Residence to join the excitement.

Even before Yun Lan's party arrived, the gate of the Ye Residence was already surrounded by many people.