Chapter 239 You've Got the Wrong Person, I Can't Solve Cases

Yuhualou.

When Shen Wantang arrived, a servant bowed his head and stepped forward, whispering, "Your Highness, Consort Chu is on the third floor by the window."

Shen Wantang nodded: "Yes, has anyone else come to see her?"

"Not yet. As you instructed, I've been keeping a close eye on her. She hasn't shown any unusual behavior, except..."

"What is it?"

"She was quite generous; she ordered some of the most expensive dishes from Yuhualou, as well as their signature Yuhua wine, so she seemed to have a lot of money on hand."

Everyone in the Ning Prince's mansion knew that the heir apparent, Xiao Qingyuan, had been cut off from his allowance. While the maids and servants could still receive monthly stipends, Xiao Qingyuan couldn't receive a single copper coin.

Since Xiao Qingyuan couldn't get the money, then Chu Yanluo was even less likely to get it.

She was kicked out of the Chu family and went to Jixin Nunnery penniless. Then she entered the Wang Mansion empty-handed. Where did she get the money to squander at Yuhua Tower?

Although Yuhualou is not as famous as Qingyunlou or Zuixianlou, it is still a well-known restaurant. A few of the most expensive dishes plus a pot of Yuhua wine would cost at least a hundred taels of silver.

Du Juan and Qin Xin both looked at Shen Wantang.

Du Juan: "Princess Consort, where did she get the money? Did the Prince give it to her?"

Qin Xin: "That's not right. The young master doesn't have any money either. Mo Ji knows exactly how many taels of silver he has. No, I have to ask Mo Ji again later."

Shen Wantang also found it strange, but since she hadn't come out today for money, she could still distinguish between what was important and what wasn't.

"Let's talk about this later, let's go upstairs first!"

The servant respectfully led her upstairs: "Your Highness, I have reserved a table for you next to Consort Chu. There is a screen between us, so you can hear what she is doing without her noticing you."

"Well done, Qin Xin, I appreciate it."

Shen Wantang said something softly, and Qin Xin immediately handed a bag to the servant.

The servant took the bag and found it to be heavy, weighing at least ten taels!

He was both surprised and delighted, his hands trembling with excitement. The Crown Princess was indeed as generous as the rumors said! He wished he could run errands for her every day!

Shen Wantang quickly went upstairs and sat down at the table next to Chu Yanluo.

She had just sat down when footsteps sounded from the other side of the screen.

Through the openwork carved screen, Shen Wantang recognized the figure at a glance—Liao Youhe.

After all, they had known each other for ten years, and Shen Wantang was very familiar with him. In fact, she could recognize him just by his footsteps.

When Chu Yanluo saw Liao Youhe arrive, she immediately stood up and poured him a glass of wine: "Young Master Liao, you've finally arrived."

Liao Youhe didn't touch the glass of wine. He asked suspiciously, "Are you Chu Yanluo? How do you know some of my secrets? What do you want from me by inviting me here?"

"Don't worry, Young Master Liao, I'm not telling you your secret to threaten you, but simply to prove my abilities to you."

Chu Yanluo's tone revealed arrogance and self-confidence: "With my abilities and yours, we can sweep across the entire capital and become influential figures."

Liao Youhe: "Aunt Chu... I should call you that now, right? You're already a prominent figure in the capital. There aren't many people in the entire capital who don't know you. How much more prominent do you want to be?"

"I don't like being called Aunt Chu. Young Master Liao, please just call me Miss Chu!"

"Alright, Miss Chu, what do you want to see me about? Can you tell me now? I can't stay out for too long."

Chu Yanluo suddenly sneered: "What, are you afraid of Shen Mingxuan? Let me tell you the truth, Shen Mingxuan is not good enough for you at all. Your future achievements are beyond the reach of someone like her!"

Liao Youhe frowned.

This wasn't the first time he'd heard others talk about his future achievements.

Shen Mingxuan has said many times before that she was reborn and that his official position will rise higher and higher, and that he will become a key minister of the emperor in the future.

But he thought Shen Mingxuan had gone mad.

Now another lunatic has appeared.

“Miss Chu, please speak frankly. Flattering me won’t help. It’s already against the rules for me to come to see you. If someone sees me meeting with Prince Xiao’s concubine in private, I’m finished. If you have nothing to say, I’ll take my leave.”

"What if I told you I have an opportunity that could make you famous?"

"What opportunity?"

"You've heard about the Xin family's case, haven't you?"

"The case of the mysterious disappearance of thirteen people?"

"right."

What's wrong with this case?

"I already know who the murderer is in this case, but I'm missing a little evidence. I need you to help me find that evidence so I can solve this case perfectly."

"You've got the wrong person. I can't solve cases."

"No, you can!"

Chu Yanluo's tone carried a hint of urgency: "You have to believe in yourself. There's no case in the world you can't solve!"

“Miss Chu, you’ve really come to the wrong person. I have absolutely no interest in any of this. All I want to do right now is study hard and prepare for next year’s imperial examination. I won’t do anything to interfere with my studies. If you want to solve the case, then go ahead and do it yourself. I’m not going to play along.”

Liao Youhe said, then got up to leave.

Chu Yanluo had finally managed to get out of the house, how could she let him escape so easily?

She quickly grabbed his arm: "Solving cases is much more useful than your studies! As long as you solve this case, you will have a great reputation, and even the Emperor will value you!"

"I have studied diligently for more than ten years, all for the sake of passing the imperial examination. Only with official rank can I have the opportunity to enter the court as an official and have the chance to see the emperor!"

Liao Youhe was able to pass the imperial examination in his previous life, and his studies were certainly not in vain. He had a clear goal and a clear mind: "Without official rank, even if I can solve a case, I will not be valued! Moreover, the Xin family's case is handled by the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review, so it is not my place to solve it."

Chu Yanluo lowered her voice and said, "Young Master Liao, believe me, I can foresee the future. Your future is bright, but the prerequisite is that you must first solve the Xin family's case and make the Emperor remember you. Otherwise, you will be nothing in the future."

Liao Youhe suddenly laughed. He tried to shake off Chu Yanluo's hand but failed: "Good, really good. How come I, Liao Youhe, only encounter people like you with extraordinary abilities? One claims to have been reborn, and now another claims to be able to foresee the future. What, do you think I'm easy to fool? Do you think I would believe such nonsense that I could fool a three-year-old?"

"I'm not lying to you, everything I said is true!"

Chu Yanluo desperately needed his help to find evidence, so she didn't care about anything else and told him everything she knew: "You are really good at solving cases. The Xin family case is your starting point, and you will also enter the Dali Temple as an official through solving cases! In the future, you will become the youngest Dali Temple Minister in Dafeng!"