Chapter 232 Have you had enough trouble?

The maids outside the door couldn't stop Huo Yan, so they could only come in to apologize, "My Lord and Princess, the Ninth Prince insisted on breaking in, and I really couldn't stop him..."

Chunzhi knew Huo Yan's bad temper, and how could these little maids stop him? She put down her chopsticks and said softly, "It's okay, you can go down first."

"Yes." The maids lowered their heads and retreated.

Huo Zheng had almost finished his meal by then, so he put down his chopsticks and looked at the newcomer. "Ninth Prince, why are you here instead of recuperating in the waterside pavilion?"

Huo Yan came hurriedly and forced his way in. He was already full of anger, but when he saw how loving the couple was, he immediately disliked them even more.

Hide his men, they fall here in pairs.

Huo Yan had a sour face and said in a deep voice: "Seventh Brother, if you want to send me back to the capital, you can hand over my people."

The Ninth Prince had come to ask for people so many times that Huo Zheng and Chunzhi pretended to be clueless at the beginning, but now they have gradually gotten used to it.

Huo Zheng said calmly, "Why are your people here with me?"

Chunzhi said helplessly, "Anyway, you don't believe anything we say. You've practically turned the entire Xizhou City upside down these past few days. Where is the person you're looking for?"

The couple's reactions were exactly the same, leaving no room for error.

But Huo Yan had already sent people to investigate and confirmed that Rendong had come to see Mu Chunzhi and had completely disappeared after that.

Huo Yan glared at Chunzhi, "You insist on this prince bringing the witnesses before you before you admit it, right?

Chunzhi's heart skipped a beat. She had previously ordered that no one was allowed to reveal the news that Rendong had been here, so how did Huo Yan still find out?

These people in the Jiedushi Mansion are all those who stayed behind during the war. They have quite some friendship and should not be easily coerced or bribed.

She thought Huo Yan might be trying to trick her, so she remained calm and said, "If you really have a witness, call him."

"Okay, okay." Seeing Chunzhi insisting on being stubborn, Huo Yan immediately turned around and shouted outside, "Bring the person in!"

"Yes, Your Highness."

Several people outside the door responded and immediately brought in a young man who looked like a waiter.

The waiter had never seen so many distinguished guests before. As soon as he came in, he knelt down and said, "My humble servant, I pay my respects to you, my distinguished guests."

Huo Yan frowned and said, "Tell Princess Chang'an what you saw that day!"

The waiter looked up at Princess Chang'an. Chunzhi had been moving around in various porridge stalls and refugee camps these days, and many people had seen her. Therefore, the waiter recognized her as Princess Chang'an.

The waiter trembled and said, "A few days ago, the princess's carriage hit the girl in the portrait and stopped in front of our restaurant... Later, the girl got in the carriage and left with the princess..."

Huo Yan had been asking his men to look for someone with the portrait of Honeysuckle these days. No one knew how he found the waiter. Chunzhi sighed inwardly.

It's really embarrassing when a lie is exposed in front of you.

But Chunzhi had been saying these days that she had never seen Jindong. At this point, she could only bite the bullet and say, "Think about it carefully. Maybe you saw it wrong?"

The clever waiter immediately realized the undercurrents between these nobles when he heard her say this.

The fierce man was looking for someone, but the princess didn't want him to find that person.

"I...maybe..."

The waiter subconsciously wanted to agree with Princess Chang'an who was working for the benefit of the people, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was kicked to the ground by the Ninth Prince.

Huo Yan said angrily, "You'd better tell me the truth. If you dare to change your words, I will make sure you die!"

The waiter trembled even more violently upon hearing this. Even when he was kicked to the ground, he dared not cry out in pain. He kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "Your Excellency, please calm down! Your Excellency, please calm down! I did see the girl in the portrait get on the carriage with the princess that day. After that, I really don't know anything..."

"Imperial sister-in-law." Huo Yan turned to look at Chunzhi, practically gritting his teeth as he called her "Imperial sister-in-law." "The witness is here, what else do you have to say?"

Seeing Huo Yan kicking the waiter, Chunzhi said unhappily, "Why are you kicking him when you can just talk?"

She called out "Cui'er" and ordered, "Help the man up."

"Yes, Princess." Cui'er came over, helped the waiter up and took him aside.

It was impossible to deny that he was seen on the street, but he could still find a new explanation for what happened after he came to the mansion.

Chunzhi looked at Huo Yan, feigning composure as she composed herself. She spoke slowly, "A few days ago, my carriage accidentally hit a young lady while I was traveling. But after I brought her back to the mansion, I had a doctor examine her injuries. Seeing that she was fine, I gave her some silver as compensation and sent someone to escort her out of the mansion. Cui'er was there at the time."

Upon hearing this, Cui Er immediately spoke up, "I can testify that the girl only came into the mansion and sat for a short while before taking the silver and leaving."

Chunzhi didn't wait for Huo Yan to speak and continued, "I just met that girl by chance. How would I know her name? Is she the one you're looking for?"

"Such a clever talker! I don't believe a word you say!"

Huo Yan didn't believe her nonsense at all. If Huo Zheng wasn't here, he would have wanted to pick Chunzhi up and question her.

Moreover, Prime Minister Ji came to see him today, and the emperor issued an oral order for him to return to Beijing immediately.

Huo Yan had been delayed in Xizhou for too long, and he had no time to stay here any longer.

Chunzhi was about to speak when Huo Yan, who had lost his patience, interrupted her, "Where on earth did you hide Jindong? If you don't hand her over, don't blame me for being rude!"

"How can you be so rude?" Huo Zheng stood up and said in a forceful tone, "Huo Yan, do you really think I won't discipline you?"

Huo Yan met Huo Zheng's gaze, "I knew it was you and your princess who were in cahoots! Hand over Honeysuckle, or else..."

Huo Zheng walked to Chunzhi's side and raised his hand to protect her. "What else do you want? Haven't you had enough of making trouble in Xizhou? Are you going to stop until you completely disgrace our father?"

Huo Yan's expression turned even uglier when he heard this. "You hid Honeysuckle just to force me, didn't you?"

"No." Chunzhi couldn't help but say, "You really think too much."

It was purely because Rendong was afraid of dying at Huo Yan's hands that she ran fast and hid in a hurry.

But she couldn't tell this to Huo Yanming.

Huo Yan looked at Chunzhi, his eyes blazing with anger. "Even now, you still refuse to hand him over. Do you really think I can't do anything to you?"

Huo Zheng shouted in a deep voice, "Huo Yan! Have you had enough of this?"

Huo Yan showed no sign of weakness: "It's clearly you who are forcing me!"

Huo Zheng was so angry that he laughed at Huo Yan. "It's a waste of time to argue any further."

He said calmly, "Either you return to Beijing obediently, or I'll tie you up and send you back. Your choice."