Cold sweat broke out on Jiang Xiancao's back.
This is why she didn't want Shen Yubai to be involved.
Because she knew that this man was much more terrifying than the five young masters of the Jiang family combined, and it would be extremely difficult to deceive him.
But since she is determined to take revenge, she cannot show weakness no matter what difficulties she encounters.
Then, Jiang Xiancao slowly sat up straight, his face gloomy, his eyes revealing the anger and hatred after being deceived:
"Uncle Huang also knows that I am a person who values friendship and loyalty. For the person I care about, I can give her everything, but I hate deception the most.
The person I was originally engaged to was Jiang Xiancao, but when I first arrived at the Marquis' Mansion, Jiang Huaizhu came to me privately, showed me a token, and said she was the girl who had saved me on the outskirts of the city. I believed her, and I began to look at her differently, even agreeing to marry her instead to repay her kindness.
It was because she had saved me before that I believed her lies again and again.
But on the day when I bled Jiang Xiancao, her arm was exposed from her sleeve, and I saw the burn scar on her arm. I remembered that when I was in danger on the outskirts of the city and was half asleep, I saw the same scar on the arm of the girl who applied medicine to me.
I also thought about how Jiang Xiancao opened a wine shop on the official road not far from the place where I was in danger on the outskirts of the city before returning to the Marquis' Mansion. Then I realized that Jiang Huaizhu had stolen Jiang Xiancao's token and pretended to be my benefactor!
Since she could lie about such an important matter, and use the so-called life-saving grace to deceive my favor towards her, and then take the initiative to throw herself into my arms, instigating me to give up my engagement with Jiang Xiancao and marry her instead, could her accusations against Jiang Xiancao be true?
I don't believe that the girl who risked her life to save a stranger would really be like she said, a vicious woman who plotted to harm her sisters!
So, I wanted to atone for my sins and clear Jiang Xiancao's name, so I wanted to expose Jiang Huaizhu's true face under the pretext of investigating the case.
Does the Emperor think that his nephew has done something wrong?"
Chen Yubai's fingertips stroked the smooth edge of the blood jade, and he smiled and nodded:
"You did nothing wrong. However, there is one thing that the Emperor's uncle does not understand."
Jiang Xiancao asked calmly, "Uncle Emperor, is there anything else you don't understand?"
What she just said was originally a true story, and she was not afraid that Shen Yubai would ask the people of the Imperial City Division to investigate.
The only lie was that the real Shen Tingsi didn't actually recognize her from the scar when he was bleeding.
But now she is Shen Tingsi. She said she recognized him at that time, so she recognized him.
Her explanation should be impeccable.
But the smile on Chen Yubai's lips made her feel a little uneasy.
"Uncle, I heard that on the day Jiang Xiancao was bled, you stood by and watched with the five young masters of the Jiang family. Your expression was extremely stern the entire time, and you never showed any pity. It doesn't seem like you suddenly recognized your savior."
Hearing this, Jiang Xiancao felt even more uneasy.
Before Shen Yubai even went to the Wen Ning Marquis Mansion, he even knew what expression Shen Tingsi had at the scene that day, which shows how good this person was at collecting intelligence.
She stared into Shen Yubai's eyes and forced herself to remain calm:
"Uncle, who did you hear that from? Did the five young masters of the Jiang family tell you, or did they tell you from the servants of the Wenning Marquis's mansion? These people are just a mob. Can you trust their judgment of people?"
Chen Yubai nodded obediently, "Xiao Jiu'er is right. In fact, the emperor's uncle also believes that people's true thoughts are not always reflected on their faces. People who observe others are sometimes deceived by their own eyes and thus misjudge others' expressions."
Jiang Xiancao sneered, "Does the emperor understand now?"
Shen Yubai sighed softly, looking as if he felt sorry for her:
“There’s nothing I don’t understand anymore.
It was just that Xiao Jiuer was struck by thunder in the Marquis' Mansion that day, and the second daughter of the Jiang family, who had been bullied, was also struck by thunder. After waking up, she went crazy and talked nonsense, claiming that she was the real Xiao Jiuer. Xiao Jiuer had to argue with her for a long time before she could prove her innocence.
"The Emperor's uncle has always loved you, Little Jiu'er, the most. When I think about this, I feel that the Wen Ning Marquis's Mansion is a very unlucky place, as if it is designed to bring bad luck to you. This time, I have to take you to the Marquis' Mansion again, fearing that something bad might happen to you again."
After hearing this, Jiang Xiancao clenched his left hand, which was hidden in his sleeve, into a fist, his nails digging into his flesh.
But when she looked at Shen Yubai, there was only mockery in her eyes:
"Is the Imperial Uncle showing his love for me, or is he cursing me? How can I, a prince, be afraid of the Wen Ning Marquisate? If the Imperial Uncle still has any doubts about me and doesn't want to take me with him during the investigation, just say so."
Not only was Shen Yubai not angry, he also smiled dotingly:
"Xiao Jiu'er has already acted like a spoiled child to the Emperor's uncle, so of course he won't let you down. Don't worry, even if there are truly some strange and powerful things in the Wen Ning Marquis's mansion that can harm you, with the Emperor's evil aura to block it, you'll be safe and sound."
As he finished speaking, the carriage stopped at the gate of the Marquis's mansion.
The guards outside lifted the curtain of the carriage, and Chen Yubai threw off his robe and got out of the carriage first.
Jiang Xiancao looked at his elegant and handsome back and felt so angry that she wanted to bite him.
He even kept her safe and sound. In her opinion, he was her unlucky person.
After adjusting his mood, Jiang Xiancao got out of the car with an expressionless face.
Two rows of sword-wielding guards from the Imperial City Division stood in front of the Hou Mansion. The five young masters of the Jiang family stood between them, like prisoners under guard, without their former glory.
Seeing that the Ninth Prince had also arrived, Jiang Jinyan paused and said:
"How's the interrogation of the person the prince took away from the Marquis' Mansion yesterday going?"
Jiang Xiancao didn't bother to pay attention to him at all. Without even looking at him, she followed Shen Yubai into the Marquis' Mansion.
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