"Your Highness, Yue'er was forced by circumstances at the time and had no choice but to do so..."
Hearing him say that, Li Wanyue's face showed a wronged expression, and her eyes filled with tears as she tried to defend herself.
But Fu Zhun had heard these lies too many times and was already tired of them.
Before she could finish speaking, Fu Zhun frowned, raised his hand, and dismissed her with a distant gesture.
“Miss Li, there’s no need for further words. Regardless of the reasons in the past, the dissolution of our engagement is a fait accompli. To me, Miss Li is no longer a stranger. Please do not disturb my life any further. Jian Yi, see her out!”
As soon as the last sound fell, Jian Yi's figure flashed behind Li Wanyue, and he clasped his hands in a deep voice.
"Miss Li, please!"
Seeing that Fu Zhun was determined to protect this wild woman, Li Wanyue jealously clutched her sleeves, glared at her angrily, and then turned away with a swaying waist, feeling resentful.
Having successfully turned the tide, Su An was naturally delighted.
Fu Zhun raised his dark eyes and looked at Su An, just in time to see her raising her head and showing off to Li Wanyue. He couldn't help but laugh, a hint of doting on his lips, and shook his head helplessly.
Once the person had disappeared from sight, Su An approached with a smile and patted his shoulder in a mature and sophisticated manner.
"You did a good job. You must never be soft-hearted towards this kind of green tea, otherwise you'll hurt yourself and others!"
"green tea?"
Fu Zhun couldn't understand what she was saying. He glanced sideways at the soft hand on his shoulder, his eyes filled with doubt. His thin lips moved slightly as he repeated those two words over and over.
Su An scratched her head. Everyone calls it that, how would she know the origin of this green tea?
He frowned and thought for a long time about what to say, but couldn't come up with anything, so he could only wave his hand dismissively.
I can't tell you how the meaning of "green tea" came about, but you just need to remember that it refers to someone who appears innocent and kind on the surface, but is actually malicious.
"Forget about that. We only have three days to investigate the assassination attempt. How do you plan to do it?"
Speaking of this, Su An couldn't help but feel a little worried.
Fu Zhun is also implicated by her, which is why he is in the current stalemate.
Both morally and logically, she should assist in the investigation and work together to find the truth.
But the person in question was unhurried, slowly pushing his wheelchair upstairs and casually giving an order.
“Naturally, we must start by investigating the flaws. An Si, go and find Wang Yi. I want to question him personally.”
"Understood!"
An Si emerged from the darkness, knelt down, and responded loudly.
Seeing this, Su An quickly followed and gave him a push.
Before long, Wang Yi, the shop assistant, was dragged into the room by An Si, who grabbed him by the collar.
As if anticipating what was about to happen, he trembled like a leaf, knelt on the ground, head bowed, not daring to look up at them.
Su An stared at him for a long time, but couldn't find any memory of this person in his mind.
Since she was new, she didn't interact with her often.
"You, raise your head!" She stood directly in front of Wang Yi, looking down at him.
Upon hearing this, Wang Yi swallowed hard, then shakily raised his head, quickly glanced at them, and then lowered his eyes again.
With just one glance, Su An could tell that he was guilty.
She sat down, narrowed her eyes, and asked sharply.
"Wang Yi, let me ask you this: how have I treated you and the employees in this shop all these years? Why did you betray me?"
"I didn't, I don't know anything."
Wang Yi shook his head almost instinctively and retorted loudly.
His piercing gaze fell upon him, as if he wanted to slowly torture him to death.
Fu Zhun tapped his slender index finger lightly on the handle of the wheelchair, each tap feeling like a tap on his heart.
Wang Yi was tense all over, and cold sweat streamed down his forehead.
After a long silence, he finally spoke softly.
"Have you thought it through? I want to hear the truth."
For some reason, Wang Yi sensed a hint of murderous intent in those words, and his body inexplicably shrank back.
Seeing that he couldn't get away with it, he had no choice but to kowtow to Fu Zhun repeatedly, pointing at Su An with a sincere expression and complaining to Fu Zhun.
"Please, Your Highness, understand that this matter is truly unrelated to me. That day, I personally witnessed Boss Su writing a letter at his desk. I initially thought it was just an ordinary letter and didn't pay it any mind. However, by chance, I discovered that it was a letter of treason."
“I was afraid that Boss Su would find out that I knew her secret and kill me to cover it up, so I fled overnight. Everything I said is true.”
These words made Su An laugh in anger.
She crossed her arms and legs, casually swung her dangling foot, and gave a light sneer, mockingly.
"Everyone who knows me knows that my family is all around me and I never write letters. Even if you want to lie and frame me, you should at least investigate my background beforehand! This is full of loopholes and really boring."
Hearing her say that, Wang Yi was a little confused and didn't know what to say for a moment.
As he was scrutinizing his surroundings, trying to come up with a solution, Fu Zhun began reciting his life story with a cold smile.
"Wang Yi, originally from Jizhou, was forced to leave his hometown during a drought and migrate south to make a living. He came to this Fuyou County, and just then, Miss Su was recruiting talents, so you joined this shop. Am I right?"
Wang Yi was taken aback for a moment, then nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, Your Highness is right. In my time of crisis, it was Boss Su who gave me a foothold. If it weren't for something life-threatening, why would I have fled here and continued living that precarious life?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Zhun's eyes sharpened, and he flicked his fingertips.
A silver needle flew out from the wheelchair handle, grazed Wang Yi's earlobe, and embedded itself in the wooden post behind him.
Fu Zhun stared intently at Wang Yi, his eyes gleaming with a dark light.
"You still dare to deceive me? A person's identity can be faked, but an accent is something that is picked up from childhood. No matter how you try to hide it, there will always be flaws. You are clearly a spy from the Northern Barbarians."
"Since you refuse to tell the truth, then don't blame me for being ruthless. Jianyi, take him away and interrogate him properly!"
Wang Yi, still shaken, touched the stray strand of hair that had been cut off near his ear, and immediately collapsed to the ground.
Not to mention him, even Su An was surprised for a moment.
She was so focused on pressing him for answers that she didn't pay much attention to anything else. On the contrary, Fu Zhun was able to recognize Wang Yi's identity from his accent. He was truly meticulous, no wonder he dared to accept the three-day appointment.
She had worried about him for nothing.
Seeing that Jian Yi was about to torture him, Wang Yi finally became frightened and confessed to Fu Zhun with a sob in his voice.
“I’ll tell you everything! I am indeed a Hu person, and I wrote that letter in advance and slipped it into Boss Su’s room.”
"But I was instructed by someone to frame Boss Su. It was Miss Li who gave me a large sum of money, saying that as long as I could pin the crime on Boss Su, she would give me a thousand taels of silver!"
"Although I have enough to eat and drink and a stable livelihood in the shop, I could never earn a thousand taels of silver in my entire life, which is why I had a crooked idea and agreed to her request!"
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