Chapter 602

Princess Ming'an is dead!

Shen Miao was stunned. Luo Tan's words were disjointed and unclear, but Shen Miao understood most of them. Without a doubt, Princess Ming'an's death was the work of Xie Jingxing. As for the two men mentioned, Shen Miao almost immediately thought of the Xie brothers. As she thought about it, she couldn't help but gasp. It had to be said that Xie Jingxing was indeed a ruthless man. If Princess Ming'an had simply been murdered, there would probably not be any problems. However, by juxtaposing Princess Ming'an and the Xie brothers in such a sensual way, the public's focus wasn't on the fact of the murder, but on the affair between Princess Ming'an and the Xie brothers.

Granted, perhaps all of this was the murderer's doing, but compared to a cold, hard investigation, a risqué case like this one was more likely to spark public interest. Regardless, even if Huangfu Hao or Emperor Wenhui suppressed the case with force or clarified it publicly, no one would believe it. Princess Ming'an, a princess of a certain country, was being treated like a prostitute, a subject of public scrutiny. If word of this were to spread back to Qin, she would be a laughingstock.

Xie Jingxing was indeed a merciless person.

As for the Xie brothers, Shen Miao's mind sank slightly. Perhaps Huangfu Hao would be furious, but no one could prove that the Xie brothers had really forced Princess Ming'an to do anything, because the Xie brothers were also dead. Huangfu Hao could not take out his anger on Marquis Lin'an, because Marquis Lin'an had lost two sons in succession and was also very tragic.

Seeing Shen Miaoruo looking thoughtful, Luo Tan couldn't help but ask, "Little cousin, have you guessed something? Who do you think is the person behind this? How dare he be so bold?"

Shen Miao smiled faintly: "I am not good at investigating cases. If you want to know the result, just watch how the Dali Temple handles the case."

"No matter what," Luo Tan said, a straightforward person, "I don't sympathize with her at all. The princess is arrogant and domineering, and I heard that she holds grudges. If she were still alive, she might find fault with my little cousin one day. Now it's pretty good. I don't know which hero is willing to get rid of this evil for the people." Luo Tan rubbed his hands, as if he really wanted to make friends with that person.

Shen Miao glanced at her and said, “You seem to be very fond of people who commit murder and arson. You have a very broad mind.”

Luo Tan said, "We in the Luo family have always been very clear about our grudges and our loves and hates!" She suddenly paused and continued, "Speaking of clear grudges, when you were kidnapped, I went to ask King Rui of Daliang for help, and he rescued you immediately. When you have some free time in the future, my little cousin, don't forget to thank him."

Shen Miao: “…Thank you for your concern.”

Luo Tan patted her shoulder, but heard Jingzhe walk in from outside and said with a smile: "Miss Luo, Doctor Gao is here to take your pulse."

Luo Tan's expression changed instantly, and he immediately stood up and said to Shen Miao, "My little cousin, I'm going to leave first. You should think about what happened to Princess Ming'an today. If there is any result, hey, tell me about it. I really want to find that gentleman!" After that, he ran away like a mouse seeing a cat, picking up his skirt.

Shen Miao sighed as she looked at Luo Tan's back, her gaze gradually darkening.

Xie Jingxing had caused such a big commotion, naturally he had let out a lot of anger. However, she was a princess of a country after all, and many people were involved in this matter. Could it really pass peacefully? Shen Miao didn't think so.

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News of Princess Ming'an and the Xie brothers being turned into ice sculptures quickly spread throughout Dingjing. Officials quickly drove away the civilians surrounding Wanli Lake and released the three. As expected, Huangfu Hao flew into a rage upon seeing Princess Ming'an's corpse, a fury that even Emperor Wenhui found difficult to contain.