Leng Qiuling examined the token in her hand; it was indeed an exclusive token of the Surveillance Bureau.
However, Leng Qiuling couldn't understand why the Oversight Council would contact her. "Did you come here specifically to see me?"
Su Yan nodded. "There's a case we hope Miss Leng can cooperate with the investigation."
Leng Qiuling was even more confused, "What case?"
Su Yan was somewhat surprised by Leng Qiuling's reaction, because she seemed unaware of what had happened to Yan Shuo.
"Miss Leng, your husband Yan Shuo has killed someone..."
Upon hearing the word 'husband,' Leng Qiuling's face immediately fell, her unhappiness and disgust visibly evident. "He's not my husband, and I'm certainly not his wife..."
"Miss Leng, aren't you curious about who Prince Yan killed?"
Upon hearing this, Leng Qiuling's lips curled into a contemptuous smile. "A person like him would resort to violence at the slightest provocation. I wouldn't be surprised if he killed someone with one punch..."
"It is Meng Heng, the youngest son of Minister Meng of the Ministry of Justice..."
Upon hearing Meng Heng's name, Leng Qiuling looked surprised for a moment, then burst into wild laughter.
"Hahahaha... What karma is coming..."
Judging from Leng Qiuling's demeanor, Su Yan felt that she didn't treat the deceased Meng Heng well either, which didn't quite match the Meng family's testimony.
Bu Jing became puzzled. Judging from the testimonies of the Meng family, it seemed that Meng Heng liked Leng Qiuling, which was why he clashed with Yan Shuo. However, judging from Leng Qiuling's appearance, it seemed that she was indifferent to his feelings.
“Miss Leng, based on the current investigation, the reason Yan Shuo killed Meng Heng is because the two of them had a long-standing grudge because of you.”
"Because of me?"
Upon hearing this, Leng Qiuling burst into laughter, her eyes filled with pain and resentment. "It's all because of me? My lord, you've probably misunderstood the case..."
"According to the testimonies of Yan Shuo and Meng Heng's classmates, teachers, and employees of Juxianju Restaurant, the two did indeed have a conflict because of you."
After listening, Leng Qiuling smiled bitterly and said coldly, "If you want to find fault, you can always find a reason."
Su Yan felt something was off about Leng Qiuling's reaction.
"Miss Leng, you seem to hate Yan Shuo and Meng Heng. Can you tell me what happened between you?"
Leng Qiuling looked at Su Yan and suddenly fell silent. No one would have the courage to reopen old wounds.
Seeing that Leng Qiuling was unwilling to tell the truth, Su Yan persuaded her again, "Miss Leng, I just saw you retaliate without hesitation when you insulted the old servant. If Yan Shuo and Meng Heng really wronged you, why are you silent now?"
"What do you know..."
“Miss Leng, I really don’t understand, but I know you are not a coward.”
After listening to Su Yan's words, Leng Qiuling remained silent for a long time.
But soon, he seemed to have made up his mind, and walked quickly towards Su Yan, taking her hand and placing it on his stomach.
Su Yan was completely bewildered by Leng Qiuling's sudden action. She abruptly pulled her hand back and looked at her with a confused and surprised expression.
Leng Qiuling was amused by Su Yan's reaction, "Were you just scared? I felt the same way when I found out I was pregnant."
After saying that, Leng Qiuling reached out and stroked her slightly protruding belly, muttering to herself, "How wonderful! In five more months, I'll be able to meet the child in my belly. But alas... who is his real father..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Su Yan felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Her pupils widened, and she looked at Leng Qiuling with a look of surprise.
"Miss Leng... do you mean the child in your belly isn't Yan Shuo's? It's Meng Heng's?"
"Who knows? After all, they're both happy to share a woman. As for whether it belongs to Yan Shuo or Meng Heng, they probably don't care at all..."
It turns out that Yan Shuo and Meng Heng were indeed a pair of scoundrels, and Leng Qiuling was incredibly unlucky to have encountered such disgusting people.
Leng Qiuling still remembers her first meeting with the two of them. That day, she went to the Ministry of Justice to find her father, but she did not expect to run into Yan Shuo and Meng Heng, who were drunk, on her way back. She was then targeted by the two beasts.
Meng Heng learned that her father was his own father's subordinate, and that he used his power to suppress Leng's father.
The Leng family was originally a small and humble household. After Leng's father lost his job, the whole family could only wait to starve.
Left with no other choice, Leng Qiuling had to submit to the two men. Later, she suddenly became pregnant, and Leng Qiuling thought that the two men would get tired of her.
Unexpectedly, the two of them didn't care about any of that. In order to satisfy their desires, Yan Shuo took her as a concubine.
She suffered a miscarriage as a result, and then became pregnant again at the end of the year.
Upon hearing this, Su Yan trembled with rage, instinctively clenching her fists. "Those two are worse than animals! Miss Leng, don't worry, I will definitely get justice for you..."
After hearing this, Leng Qiuling smiled calmly, "My lord, there's no need. I'm sure you and I are both aware of the power of the Yan and Meng families. This is my fate in this life, and I no longer care..."
Although Su Yan sympathized with Leng Qiuling's plight, she was powerless to pull her out of the abyss and could only sigh silently, lamenting the injustice of fate.
Based on Leng Qiuling's testimony, the breakup between Yan Shuo and Meng Heng could not have been because of her.
Su Yan felt that someone must have deliberately concealed the real reason.
After finding these clues, Su Yan said goodbye to Leng Qiuling and prepared to leave, but suddenly remembered something.
He pulled out a small wooden puppet from the scene from another bag. "Miss Leng, have you ever seen something like this before?"
When Leng Qiuling saw the wooden puppet in Su Yan's hand, she was taken aback at first, a hint of panic and surprise flashing in her eyes, but it quickly disappeared. She smiled and shook her head at her, "Never seen it before..."
Although Leng Qiuling's expression changed quickly, it still did not escape Su Yan's notice.
She didn't press the matter further, because she knew that even if Leng Qiuling knew, she wouldn't tell anyone.
Su Yan put the wooden puppet away, then said goodbye to Leng Qiuling and left the courtyard.
Just then, the head maid who had just left the gate led a large group of people toward the courtyard. Seeing that Su Yan was about to be exposed, she had no time to hide.
Suddenly, Shen Yao appeared out of nowhere, nimbly picked her up, and scaled the wall to escape the courtyard.
Su Yan hid in the shadows and watched as the head maid led a richly dressed woman into the courtyard.
Judging from the woman's attire, she was Yan Shuo's mother. She ordered her men to hold Leng Qiuling down and slapped her several times across the face.
Leng Qiuling's mouth was bleeding from the blow, but her expression remained stubborn, and she refused to lower her head.
Seeing this scene, Su Yan gritted her teeth in anger, her rage rising to her head, and she lost her temper, wanting to help Leng Qiuling who was being beaten.
Shen Yao had already seen through Su Yan's thoughts, and pressed down hard on her shoulders, making her unable to move.
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