Chapter 234 Chu Yanluo, are you afraid of the Crown Prince's wife?

Huo Yunzhou didn't know why Chu Yanluo was so certain that the murderer was Granny Jin's son. A glimmer of hope rose in his heart: "If we can really catch the murderer so quickly, then I can explain things to Xin Huailin. However, this matter involves the Crown Princess, Qingyuan. Should we inform her first?"

Xiao Qingyuan nodded: "We should tell her, she's probably still in the dark! Having a nanny like that around, she might suffer some hidden losses from her."

“Let’s go, let’s go find her together and remind her that there’s something wrong with that Granny Jin’s son. Tell her to be careful of Granny Jin, and we can also ask her about Granny Jin’s son to see if he really is the murderer.”

Chu Yanlu frowned slightly. Why was Xiao Qingyuan's attitude towards Shen Wantang in this life so different from his attitude towards Shen Mingxuan in the previous life?

In his previous life, he immediately suspected that Shen Mingxuan was protecting Granny Jin and her son, and therefore he disliked her even more.

In this life, he first defended Shen Wantang, and even worried that Shen Wantang would be taken advantage of, so he went to remind her!

Chu Yanluo didn't want him to see Shen Wantang: "Your Highness, it's better not to tell Shen Wantang, lest we alert her. That Granny Jin was Shen Wantang's dowry maid, and their relationship is extraordinary. If you remind her, she will tell Granny Jin, and Granny Jin will tell her son. If her son is on guard, it will be difficult for the Ministry of Justice to investigate."

Xiao Qingyuan glanced at her: "No, Shen Wantang is not that kind of person. She is very principled and has a clear sense of right and wrong. If Jin Mama's son is really the murderer, she will definitely not tolerate it."

Although he was angry last night that Shen Wantang refused to tell him about his sister's situation, at least he could see from this incident that Shen Wantang was broad-minded and upright.

Since Xiao Qingxi returned, she has caused Shen Wantang a lot of trouble, but Shen Wantang has not held it against her. Instead, after Xiao Qingxi fainted, he immediately took her pulse and kept her secret.

He didn't believe that someone like Shen Wantang would tip off Granny Jin.

Countless thoughts raced through Xiao Qingyuan's mind before he stepped out: "Yunzhou, let's go."

Huo Yunzhou naturally followed him. Firstly, he wanted to see that Granny Jin, and secondly, he also wanted to see Shen Wantang. He had already realized that she was a formidable woman, and if he could persuade her to help, then Xiao Qingxi should not divorce him.

Chu Yanluo watched their retreating figures, her face somewhat gloomy.

Just now, their attention was clearly on her, and she really liked that feeling of being watched and valued.

But now, Shen Wantang has stolen her thunder again!

However, when she turned her head and saw Huayi, who was as transparent as a ghost, she thought that it might not be a bad thing that Xiao Qingyuan's mind had been diverted, at least Huayi would not have the chance to become Xiao Qingyuan's concubine.

She walked over to Huayi and lowered her voice, saying, "A maid is just a maid. You'll spend your whole life standing here serving your master, while I am the only woman who can sit next to the prince! Forget about becoming the prince's concubine, because I will not agree to it!"

Hua Yi wasn't angry. She looked at Chu Yanluo gently and gave her a smile: "I signed a contract to become a maid in the Prince's mansion. Serving my master is my duty and a blessing. I never have any improper thoughts."

"As for Consort Chu, she is incredibly intelligent and ambitious, but unfortunately, she is only a concubine now. The only woman who can truly sit beside the Crown Prince is the Crown Princess."

"Compared to the Crown Princess, you are nothing. After all, the Crown Prince now sides with the Crown Princess in everything, and there is no place for you in his heart anymore. Didn't you realize that just now?"

"Aunt Chu is in a crisis but doesn't realize it. She's still vying for attention with a lowly maid like me. I don't know if you're praising me or belittling yourself?"

Chu Yanluo's expression changed slightly. After hearing what Huayi said, she realized that she had unknowingly regarded such a lowly maid as an opponent!

When she first arrived at the Prince Ning's residence, her rival was clearly Shen Wantang!

Shen Wantang is truly insidious and her methods are truly ingenious! She simply slipped a painting to Xiao Qingyuan and managed to escape unscathed.

With Hua Yi drawing attention away from Xiao Qingyuan, Chu Yanluo naturally made Hua Yi her first target. Meanwhile, Shen Wantang leisurely watched from the sidelines, waiting for them to fight to the death so that she could reap the benefits in the end!

Seeing the change in Chu Yanluo's expression, Hua knew that his words had had an effect.

She smiled gently, appearing completely harmless: "Aunt Chu, I'm just a maid. The young master doesn't treat me any differently. At most, he just feels sorry for me and helps me out occasionally."

"Why do you always target me? Is it because I'm just a maid, easy for you to deal with, while the Crown Princess is the legal wife, and you're afraid of her, so you can only take your anger out on me?"

Chu Yanluo stared at her fiercely with a sinister gaze: "You don't need to provoke me. You may be afraid of Shen Wantang, but I'm not! What kind of legal wife is she? She's just a thief! The position of Crown Princess was originally mine, but she shamelessly stole it! I'll deal with a little bitch like you first, and then I'll deal with her! I won't let either of you, mistress and servant, get away with it!"

Hua Yi still smiled: "It's easy for you to deal with me, but our Crown Princess is so powerful, do you think you can be her match? I don't believe you can beat her."

"Then you'd better open your eyes wide and watch carefully to see who wins in the end!"

Chu Yanlu snorted coldly, raised her chin, and walked away.

Hua Yi watched her retreating figure, the smile on her face slowly fading.

Finally, Chu Yanluo's attention was diverted, and she could probably catch her breath for a while.

Her situation has been very bad lately. Chu Yanluo is targeting her from the inside, and Gu Qianhan is sowing discord with ill intentions from the outside. She has tried everything she can, but she still can't get Xiao Qingyuan to get any closer to her.

This couldn't go on, so she took advantage of today to deal with Chu Yanluo first.

Later, we'll find another time to distract Gu Qianhan. How can we let him keep focusing on her and tricking her?

Meanwhile, Xiao Qingyuan and Huo Yunzhou had already gone to Shen Wantang's place.

Xiao Qingyuan got straight to the point: "Shen Wantang, you've heard about the case of the mysterious disappearance of thirteen members of the Xin family, haven't you?"

Shen Wantang replied indifferently, "I've heard about it."

"The only remaining heir of the Xin family, Xin Huailin, is Huo Yunzhou's subordinate. He has made significant contributions on the battlefield, so Huo Yunzhou agreed to help him investigate their family's case."

"Then why don't you accompany Young Master Huo to investigate, Your Highness? What are you doing here?"

"Because Yanlu told me that the one who killed the thirteen members of the Xin family was the son of your dowry maid, Granny Jin!"