Chapter 69 Madam, you better say something!

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But Yan Siqing still gave way. He said so, so she turned left at the corner in front.

This time, all the people heading to the right stopped.

Jian Wuliang's expression was obscure. "Miss Yan, this way."

After Yan Siqing turned the corner, Xiaoyun followed her. She seemed to have anticipated that Jian Wuliang would ask, so she turned around. Her clothes were relaxed, and the jade beads hanging from her hairpin did not sway much. Instead, her sleeves swayed in the wind, gently brushing against the mahogany pillar that the beauty was leaning against.

"The situation has changed. It is not appropriate for me to participate in the case, Lord Jian."

Once she has calmed down, she will be well-behaved, always polite and impeccable.

Even the tone is gentle.

Xiaoyun thought: Even if they had only known each other for a short time, she should have known that the lady had already sorted out the turmoil caused by her late husband's return. This also meant that she was not really overly emotional. Or perhaps it was that neither her husband nor any other man could overstep her bounds.

Childhood sweethearts, loving couple, years of watchover, and the family business that has been inherited by her descendants, she has protected them all.

If she said she had no feelings for this hidden jade, Jiang Hui would never dare to dream about it.

But she did it anyway.

To put it simply: the situation has changed, it is not appropriate to participate in the case.

It turns out that the return of the hidden jade made her silent for so long. She seemed to be worried and immersed in emotions. She was not reminiscing about the past as a couple, but... weighing the impact on this case?

What a terrifying and rare person.

Regardless of gender, anyone who can do this should be able to call the shots in this world.

Otherwise it would be a shame to our moral integrity and conscience that remain untainted despite wandering in this mundane world.

Xiaoyun could see that Yan Siqing was like this. With this judgment, he felt emotional. He thought that the smarter and more perceptive Jiang Hui and others should have also seen it.

There's no need for these people to be weird and compete with each other anymore.

This made the subordinates feel very embarrassed - would a fight break out and would they be the first to fight?

As a result, Xiaoyun was stunned.

Because when she saw these people, her own prince's face became even uglier.

It seems that they are not as calm and analytical as I am?

And they all looked at the hidden jade.

The four of them made brief eye contact.

Jiang Huixian turned his eyes away, looking coldly and expressionlessly at the disciples coming and going in the Dali Temple courtyard with case files in their hands, as well as the few witnesses or victims who were brought in for investigation. When these people saw them, they had to bow and salute.

Especially to him.

Etiquette and order come first, which made him aware of his nobility since childhood and made him believe that he never needs to bow his head in this life.

But now, his mind was filled with only one thought: Was she telling everyone that she and he were still married? In a marital relationship, if one person was involved in a case, the other naturally had to avoid it. Not only did the law require it, but also from a human perspective, it was best to be impartial and impartial, otherwise it would give people something to talk about.

So did she understand the difficulties mentioned by Chen Cangyu after he appeared?

Yes, how could she, who has a broad perspective, clear likes and dislikes, and is always willing to consider everything for the safety of others, still feel resentment and hatred?

After all, she had not suffered any hardship over the years, and she had also managed to protect the Shen family.

What about now?

Jiang Hui felt extremely uncomfortable. "No matter what, let's be foolish for once and let her know that there is more than one hidden jade in this world. Although she is not dead, she can change! There are plenty of men in this world! Can't I be as casual as my sister and aunt? If not me, then... Anyway, how can she turn around and eat weeds that are far from worthy of her? The sound of bells and drums, the jewels, the youth and beauty, the practice of the body, the high status, who else can it be but me? So what if she wants it!"

Such a confusing idea.

there is none left.

All that remains is a dejected feeling that "the overall situation is about to be lost."

Oh, Madam Yan is different.

Playing games with her does not mean going to the battlefield to kill the enemy, charging forward and slaughtering everything. Winning means you will be the winner and can enjoy all the spoils.

She is not.

In this game, she can do whatever she wants.

Jiang Hui could only endure it, but he was still depressed.

He leaned against the pillar, looked outside weakly, and decided not to look at her again.

He is not that dissolute or humble.

He also has his own pride.

Chen Cangyu lowered his eyes and was silent for a moment. His expression was slightly moved. He wanted to say something, but he heard Jian Wuliang speak first.

"Miss Yan, His Majesty's decree is still in place, so naturally the law must be compromised. Furthermore, your character is well known to everyone, and you have never been swayed by others. This will not affect the investigation, so you don't have to worry about it."

"Besides, I am also present at the scene. If any censor finds fault or impeachment, I will guarantee it."

When Jian Wuliang heard that Yan Siqing would not participate, he felt uneasy and made his attitude clear.

What he said makes sense.

As long as it is the emperor's order, any violation of the law does not matter.

Others.

The word Jian Wuliang is well used, as he is worthy of being the Shaoqing of Dali Temple who is more literary than military.

Zhou Li: "I have the imperial edict with me."

The two people have the same attitude and neither of them wants Yan Siqing to withdraw from the case.

Yan Siqing met their gazes, lowered her eyes, and hooked her sleeves fluttering in the breeze with her fingers, but she saw some petals of the magnolia flowers blooming in the corridor in front of her were blown off and flying towards her face.

It was pinched by slender fingers.

There was a faint red mark on the back of the hand.

She remembered this trace, the time when he chased her on horseback and saved her after she left Yancheng.

The man's back of hand was scratched by a branch.

It turns out that not much time has passed and the scar is still there.

But the man was still depressed. He didn't know when he stopped walking and glanced back at her while leaning against the pillar.

Staring again.

“Sir Zhou’s own family is guilty of such a serious crime, so he is also involved in the investigation.”

"He didn't even try to avoid suspicion when his irreplaceable blood relatives were involved in the case."

"Jian Shaoqing's confidant is the real murderer, and he is fine."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince became more aggressive and spoke with sharp words. Zhou Li and Jian Wuliang were choked, as if they had experienced torture in an interrogation room for no reason. They were unable to utter a single word.

Whatever I said would feel like a confession.

Yan Siqing glanced at the man holding the flower on his fingers, and saw that the fingers did not let go of the petals, but seemed to be playing with and kneading them repeatedly between the fingertips.

The force was so light that the petals didn't break, but they were rubbed again and again.

"What's more, it's a situation like yours that has remained unclear for many years."

"Right, sister."

His Highness was depressed, his Highness was lost, his Highness seemed to be seriously injured and dying.

But even if the sky falls, there is always a mouth to hold it up.

"Blood relatives cannot be replaced.", "Not to mention your situation which has been unclear for many years."

It's as if to say: He's just a husband, and the engagement can be divorced, let alone someone whose life or death has been unknown for many years. If he suddenly jumps out, would you care about it?

at last.

Right, sister.

She had long admitted that although she was good at guessing other people's minds and then attacking their hearts, she actually lacked judgment about Jiang Hui - she could never imagine what kind of trouble he would cause.

For example, now.

When he heard her call him "sister", he became so angry that he vomited blood for the second time and fell off the carriage.

It scared her.

Now she was frightened again.

This polite and meaningful "sister", while adhering to etiquette and observing restraints, appears particularly immoral and obscure because of their unspeakable memories.

He was having a hard time, so he did it on purpose.

Because she was the only one who could hear the hidden meaning.

The hidden jade is right next to it.

Is he so presumptuous?

Just for her, I wouldn't do such a immoral thing.

Unless, his opinion of Shen Zangyu has not changed because of his words, and he is even picky, thinking that he has bad intentions and is not worthy of returning to his original identity.

Yan Siqing paused for a moment, then withdrew his gaze from the other person's fingers and said calmly, "If it is Your Majesty's order, then it is indeed fine. The process will not be hindered. What I care about is the result."

result?

Jiang Hui looked at her and said, "Your Highness, I understand because of the evidence."

evidence.

The evidence is in Shen Zangyu's hands.

Jian Wuliang's eyes subtly swept over Chen Cangyu, and he vaguely thought of something.

Jiang Hui changed his casual tone and became serious: "This case is extremely serious. It involves the unjust deaths of soldiers and generals at the border, and it involves important military bases that have not yet been reclaimed. Now that the investigation has begun, everything must be done with caution."

"Only then can we appease the soldiers who are still guarding the borders in various places."

"The relevant evidence must be flawless. Otherwise, the culprit, desperate and determined to discard evidence due to possible bias during the investigation, will inevitably lead to judicial disputes. Even if the final result is in the emperor's favor, it will not be an absolute exoneration for the deceased, nor will it comfort the surviving family members."

"It has nothing to do with anything else."

"Yeah?"

He understood her again. He clearly understood her, but he still asked on purpose just for the last sentence.

Yan Siqing was silent for a moment, then replied, "Your Highness is right."

"It's really irrelevant."

"I'll wait for you outside."

The main thing is the most important thing. Everything else is naturally secondary.

Deal with it later.

Jiang Hui remained silent. He was not surprised by her words and actions. He even knew that she did not care about what one, two or several men did or why.

Is it for her?

Do you have a good feeling or a bad feeling?

She doesn't explore, she's not curious, she doesn't care.

Because she saw through the ambiguous and inappropriate things at a glance, she did not show her likes or dislikes, and stopped them with almost thunder.

Just remind them: business is important.

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In the interrogation room, Chen Zangyu seemed to have no idea about the recent incident, nor did he realize that his wife

As soon as he sat down, he faced the intimidating aura of the three chief officers.

He seemed a little reserved. After a brief silence, he produced a booklet. "This contains the private account book of Cao Rui, then the grain and forage transport officer at the Snowman Gou. It details how he and a group of officials resold standard cotton-padded jacket fabric and other supplies, replacing them with inferior cotton that was completely ineffective against the cold. This resulted in the deaths of three thousand soldiers carrying important figures from the cold in an ambush at Snowman Gou. The enemy forces of Beiyue State seized the opportunity to defeat the escort, preventing the delivery of military pay to the fortress. The cotton-padded jackets worn by the soldiers in the fortress were also of inferior quality, leading to constant exposure to the cold, many falling ill, and weakening the troops. Ultimately... the fortress fell, the border was breached, and our country lost a major northern gateway. To this day, this hidden danger remains unrepaired, and we continue to suffer from it."

"But actually, after all these years of hiding, I've already discovered that the military pay wasn't actually taken away by the enemy forces of North Vietnam."

The previous events are easy to check as there are account books. Just identify the authenticity of the account books and then follow the account books to check the corrupt officials behind them.

Jiang, Zhou, Jian and the other two were attracted by his next words.

Jian Wuliang pondered, "The military pay wasn't taken away? Three hundred thousand taels is a huge sum of money that no one can ignore. The enemy army of Beiyue is strong and has the advantage. Since they successfully robbed and killed the guards, why wouldn't they take the military pay?"

Chen Zangyu smiled bitterly: "Because of God's will."

"At that time, their action was successful, but it was not the best time to attack the fortress directly. The loss of military funds would naturally cause chaos within the fortress. If they waited a few days, they could easily take the fortress."

"So they transported their military pay and planned to bypass Fisherman's Wharf north of Snowman's Ditch and return to their battalion headquarters."

"As a result, the mountains were blocked by heavy snow, and it was impossible to get around the forest in a short period of time."

"If they wanted to return before the snow got worse, they had to travel light and take the waterway to the docks, which hadn't frozen yet. It was simply impossible for them to carry a large amount of heavy silver across the river."

"So, Wu Huheyun, the enemy general of the Northern Yue Kingdom at the time, decisively made a plan. He hid the silver in the mountains, drew up a treasure map to mark the location, and then led his troops back to avoid the blizzard."

"Unfortunately, even after he took over Snowman Valley and controlled the entire territory, he still couldn't find the silver."

Why is this?

As soon as the name Wu Hu He Yun came out, the expressions of the three people present became a little complicated.

Jian Wuliang knew that this man was now the top military marquis of Beiyue State. When he carried out the Snowman Valley mission, he was only fifteen or sixteen years old, also a young general, much older than Jiang Hui, who also became famous on the battlefield at a young age. He became famous at a young age because of the Snowman Valley incident. Now he is nearly thirty years old and has become famous. He threatens the northern border and has always been a major concern for his country.

Jiang Hui was because the other party had similar experiences to himself, and there was some sense of hostility between the two countries.

Zhou Li had similar thoughts, simply because they were all military men and had a slight age difference, but they were all young and adults after all. When it came to fighting for their country, how could they not know how powerful the other was?

"I originally thought he was promoted so quickly because he had captured Snowman Valley and seized a large amount of military pay."

"I didn't expect that he would also miss out on his salary."

"The one who took the money..."

Zhou Li was surprised, but Jian Wuliang reminded him, "Don't forget how Yan Guangxue and the others died. They were lured with a treasure map. This booklet contains the records of Yan Guangxue and others. They are the beneficiaries, but the biggest benefit, and the ultimate goal of their concocting this plan, is military pay. If the plan succeeds, it will definitely not benefit the Beiyue Kingdom. Unless they are collaborating with the enemy and selling out their country, it will not benefit them."

Zhou Li's expression suddenly turned cold.

If he colluded with the enemy and betrayed his country, then he would not be able to get over the matter with his beastly brother.

Jiang Hui glanced at him. "The heavy snow could be predicted. It was snowy during that time, so a batch of cotton-padded jackets would arrive at the fortress to keep warm. But the blizzard was a natural disaster. No matter how well-planned, it was impossible to predict that the Beiyue army would be delayed and forced to hide its pay in the mountains. Unless there was a traitor among their ranks, and the two sides were colluding, I guess, according to the original plan, the Beiyue army captured the 3,000 soldiers and generals in the Snowman Valley, seized the pay, and then crossed the Snowman Valley and headed for the White Grain Forest at the fastest speed."

"There should be military generals like the Marquis of Dongling lurking over there."

"With the help of internal and external forces, we can seize both the military pay and military merits, achieving two goals at once."

"Unfortunately, an unexpected event occurred, and the Beiyue Kingdom lost its military pay. Judging by the outcome of the bloody incident, Yan Guangxue and his men didn't receive their pay. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been so obsessed with it and so easily fell for the scheme. The only beneficiary is the traitor lurking within the Beiyue army, because only he can handle the consequences of this accident immediately, such as knowing the location of the pay."

"Furthermore, once the military pay went missing, he himself would have been exposed. He is not trusted by either side, and I'm afraid he has already gone into hiding, unable to be found by Yan Guangxue and others, nor controlled by the Beiyue Kingdom."

"Three hundred thousand taels of silver are also in his hands."

This is indeed reasonable and should be the truth.

Jian Wuliang nodded. "The one who is now taking revenge on Yan Guangxue, Chen Kaizhi, and the others is Zhao Yu, the avenger. He definitely can't collude with this traitor, after all, the latter is also the instigator. But they all know the truth and may also be looking for this traitor and this batch of money."

Jiang Hui: "However, Your Highness is curious, how did Lord Shen know all this? How did he find out all these years while hiding his identity?"

Chen Cangyu was gentle and elegant. Although he had experienced many hardships, he was not timid. He just looked at Jiang Hui and said slowly, "Cao Erxin, a doctor in the Ministry of War, was the one who recommended me to the Ministry of War. I always regarded him as a benefactor who gave me the opportunity to serve my country and had great respect for him. But then he fell ill, so I went to visit him with my work. After asking around, I went to his study to look for the internal transportation accounts. The more I looked, the more something seemed wrong. These accounts are all new, as if they had been copied and rewritten. This one doesn't conform to the rules. I checked carefully and found that some accounts from more than ten years ago are blurry and some are completely out of date."

"I looked things up and confirmed that it was around the time of the Snowman Gou incident. Initially, I was just suspicious, but later I came into contact with Cao Rui... He wasn't as cunning and treacherous as Cao Erxin, and I quickly got the inside scoop out of him. The high-quality goods they were reselling needed to be exchanged for money, which they couldn't do themselves. Cao Rui was a trustworthy accomplice, and he could also directly connect with the Snowman Gou shipping operations, reselling them to wash away the source, and ultimately sell them to merchants in the south."

"My family is from the south, and we're also businessmen. We know the inside story of southern commerce. After several secret investigations, we confirmed the truth and then targeted Cao Rui to obtain the account books... Everything was going smoothly, but Cao Erxin was suspicious and had already cast his doubts on me. However, I already had military merit and fame, so he couldn't easily kill me. So he used his connections to deploy me to the front lines... That's how I died in battle."

This is what happened in the past, and where the evidence comes from.

Chen Cangyu took out the account book, which was verified to be true, and these things were not difficult to verify.

The uncle and nephew of the Cao family are not dead.

Catch and investigate!

Chenzangyu is very calm, serious and composed, has clear goals, endures humiliation, is generous and sunny.

This kind of person seems to be worthy of Yan Siqing.

Jiang Hui's eyes were full of complexities, and Jian Wuliang's attitude had also changed a lot. "Master Shen, you have worked hard over the years. Have you contacted important officials in the court and reported to His Majesty?"

Chen Cangyu's expression was slightly choked, as if he had something to hide.

Oh, Jian Wuliang didn’t know what to say.

I guess everyone knows that behind those people is actually the only "target" who is still alive in the Zhao Yu case.

Pray to the king.

Chen Zangyu: "I dare not."

Those people back then now hold important positions, so how powerful must the people behind them be?

"I am of low rank and my words carry no weight. I cannot see the emperor, nor do I know many high-ranking officials. I don't know who I can trust."

"Everyone, I only have one chance, if I entrust it to the wrong person."

“Then there’s no turning back.”

Now it can be seen that his caution was right, because with the status of King Qi, even if the incident happened back then, someone would have come forward to take the blame, and the blame would not have fallen on him.

It would have been impossible for him to handle these things personally, and no evidence would have been left.

Therefore, even if Dongling Hou and others are investigated, the instigator will still be at large.

This was not enough for Shen Zangyu.

"Besides, if I fail, I'll just die, but I can't afford any other consequences."

"The family is exterminated."

"Who can protect my family?"

There was indeed no one there at that time. The Shen family was of humble origin and was like an ant in the eyes of the powerful people in Chang'an. Who would protect them?

The Yan family is much higher than the Shen family, isn't it the same?

Jiang Hui looked at him and could see from the complexity and fear on his face that Yan Siqing was already in the Shen family at that time and was the wife of the Shen family. If the family was confiscated and the whole family was killed.

Even if she didn't die, she would be demoted according to the law...

No one here can tolerate this, but if it is fate that they do not know Madam Yan, who has just given birth to a daughter and is far away in Yancheng, who can protect her?

Perhaps, the only situation in their life is that they do not observe moral conduct and follow those dissolute officials to visit prostitutes in those places.

Will I meet her there?

Jiang Hui's face was gloomy, and the armrest of the chair was pressed into a deep indentation by his internal force under his palm.

This is worse than just smashing the chair.

Ruo Zhao, who was standing next to him, was terrified.

Chen Cangyu noticed it, his eyebrows moved slightly, and he lowered his eyes.

There was a moment of silence in the interrogation room.

After a while, Jian Wuliang said, "We have to investigate these carefully and make sure the truth is correct before we make any judgment."

"Also, Lord Shen, please explain in detail the process of your concealment and investigation over the years. Please prepare your writings. His Majesty will certainly inquire about this. I am sorry for the trouble."

To ask means to check again.

After checking it several times, it would definitely not pass if it was not the truth.

The arrival of Chen Cangyu means that what he submitted is basically the truth, and the relevant people are still alive. Their confessions and clues will be used to support the facts one by one, and finally the case will be confirmed.

There is evidence that any of the remaining members of the Cao family are involved with Prince Qi.

As for Prince Qi...I'm afraid he will be forced to withdraw from the party struggle due to his disabled body, and will end up being an idle prince of a fiefdom.

No matter how favored he is, he is no longer a candidate for the crown prince, and he is also involved in a major case on the border, even if it is for the stability of the country.

The emperor's heart can be as hard as iron.

What's more... Judging from the situation at the White Horse Temple, the fact that Prince Qi assassinated Jiang Hui was already irrefutable evidence, and Your Majesty did not pursue it. At that time, all the emperor's favor had already been transferred from Prince Yan's lineage to Prince Qi.

He had seven sons, the first four of whom were crowned kings when they grew up, while the rest were just little seedlings or crying for food, not worth mentioning.

King Qi is the most promising.

As a result...the case was investigated again.

Your heart is hard to predict, but you are not joking.

Jiang Hui knew very well that his royal grandfather was first an emperor and then a grandfather/father.

He was not doting on King Qi, but he did not care about the temporary grievances and honors of individuals. What he wanted was an absolute result.

We had been deceived once before and a group of people were wrongly killed.

In this case, the person who is most angry now is probably the emperor.

For this...I'm even willing to use Yan Siqing.

Jiang Hui stood up and walked out, standing under the eaves of the heavily guarded interrogation pavilion. He saw the vague figure of a beauty sitting on the corner corridor in the distance, diagonally opposite.

She didn't go to the tea room to rest, but just sat there waiting.

It seems like he is reading a book.

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The past is too deep and too heavy.

Having already gone through an interrogation and confessed the evidence, Chen Cangyu is a witness, not a criminal, and will not be detained. It is impossible for him to write down all his experiences of the past few years in a short period of time. He has to report it to the emperor, so he has to recall and write it carefully.

So after going through some necessary procedures, the current confession and evidence files were sealed in the presence of three witnesses, and after a series of completion, they were signed and sealed...

"Sir Shen, please come this way."

"Jian Wuliang, I'm going back to the Jinwu Guard first... Where are you going, Your Highness? Let's go together?"

"Why, are you worried that I won't leave?"

The three of them chatted briefly, casually.

Chen Cangyu stepped aside and bowed politely, "Wait a moment, Your Highness, my two lords, I need to go see my wife first."

Jiang Hui, who was already walking slowly, paused, with a dark glint in his eyes.

Now that the truth is like this, this young man Jiaojiao from the Shen family is flawless, so she will forgive him.

Then, reconcile with him.

He will also be rewarded by the court and have the hope of promotion.

She will get a better status and won't be bullied easily anymore.

The general of a mere narrow city almost put her in jail.

She was not attached to a higher position of power, otherwise if she had really wanted to marry into a higher position, her beauty would have been enough.

Jiang Hui was very sure of this.

so......

He paced slowly towards the gate.

It's going to be staggered.

That Lord Shen, Mr. Shen, the husband of Madam Yan, he walked towards him.

Jiang Hui could only follow him and head towards the gate at the fork in the road at the previous corner.

Ruozhao followed behind, hesitating several times whether to do something to interfere.

Don't be real...

But then he realized that this was not possible.

They have to respect the lady.

yes.

Madam, she is not an ordinary woman.

Unless she is oppressed by force, it is difficult for her to be moved by human relationships.

The most important thing is that they have a child.

Zhou Li and Jian Wuliang were also behind, not getting close, but whispering about the details of the case as they walked. Zhou Li also had to go back and check if Zhou Yuanxing had left any evidence at the academy.

The two talked slowly.

Then when he heard Chen Cangyu walk up to Yan Siqing, he paused.

Everyone's perspective followed the beauty from different angles and fell on the woman leaning against the beauty in the corridor.

She was indeed reading a book before, and the book was brought to her by the Dali Temple disciples because they were afraid she would be bored.

It is also the ancient book that Jian Wuliang mentioned before.

She looked at it, then the sun was bright and dazzling, and she was too lazy to move, so she just leaned against it, slightly tilted back...

A thin booklet, opened, covered the face, half of the body exposed in the halo of daylight.

It was hot, but her whole body was calm.

Unchanging, pure and cold, with a thin and slender figure, as lonely as a crane and as silent as a snow-capped mountain.

Chen Cangyu paused, looking at his wife like this, not knowing what he was thinking for a moment. Perhaps in Xiaoyun's opinion, this Mr. Shen had a pair of eyes that looked like his lover.

Always have.

That's why he was so frightened and finally called out nervously.

"Junjun, are you still willing to listen to me?"

Junjun, her nickname.

Girls' nicknames are particularly obscure. After they reach adulthood, only family elders or very close people will call them that.

Shenzang Jade is obviously one of them.

As for Jiang Hui and the others, they didn't even know her nickname.

A moment of silence.

Jian and Zhou stopped walking.

The book moved slightly, and a hand reached up to take it down. Yan Siqing tilted her cheek and gently looked at the person beside her.

At this moment, her eyes and temperament were very similar to those at the steps in front of the Dali Temple.

As if hurt again.

Chen Cangyu was heartbroken and his eyes turned red again. He opened his mouth with difficulty, "I dare not ask for your forgiveness, but I can..."

Jiang Hui turned around and walked away, striding around the corner and staring at the gate, almost using his Qinggong skills.

But at that moment, Yan Siqing suddenly interrupted him.

"Sorry, listen to me first."

She was far more respectful and considerate than any hypocritical aristocrat, and seldom interrupted others when they were talking.

In itself, this interruption is problematic.

Although the voice and tone are quite gentle.

Jiang Hui was about to walk out, his body almost turned, but with just this one glance and this one ear, he immediately stopped and took a decisive step back.

He was stuck at that corner, staring intently at the pillar, listening and watching, his eyes burning.

Ruo Zhao and others behind also followed in unison and retreated.

Prick up your ears.

Say, what are you talking about?

Madam, you better say something!