Chapter 718 Is the King of Qi Discussing a Marriage?
Hongxiu quickly said, "This servant greets His Highness Prince Qi."
Jiang Fenghua smiled and said, "Prince Qi, there's no need for such formalities." This face looks quite like Xie Shang's; so he is Prince Qi.
Lu Xuefei stared intently at Xie Qi. Madam Lu pulled Lu Xuefei aside, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and pay your respects to His Highness Prince Qi."
Lu Xuefei paused for a moment, then quickly said, "Greetings, Your Highness Prince Qi."
Xie Qi stepped forward half a step, "No need... Miss Lu, there's no need for such formalities."
Madam Lu pulled Lu Xuefei along and said, "I'll take Xuefei back first, and then I won't disturb you any longer."
The Third Princess also said, "Everyone has left, let's go too!"
Jiang Fenghua glanced at Zhang Yurou and said in a deep voice, "You may go back first. I have other matters to attend to."
Zhang Yurou no longer wanted to stay in the Li family. The thought of Shu Xue's corpse sent a chill down her spine.
Jiang Fenghua didn't have time to deal with Zhang Yurou right now, and she didn't want to alert the enemy. Judging from Zhang Yurou's expression, she must know how Shu Xue died.
After saying this, she took her daughter's hand and walked straight out. Just as they were about to leave the Li family's gate, they heard Madam Lu say, "Prince Qi and Pan Xiuying, the granddaughter of Grand Tutor Pan, are getting quite close. I heard that Grand Tutor Pan admires Prince Qi and is preparing to arrange a marriage for them. Pan Xiuying is only sixteen years old, and you are already eighteen and still not married..."
After hearing this, Lu Xuefei's eyes reddened. "Mother, where did you hear that?"
"What?"
"It's about the King of Qi wanting to arrange a marriage between him and the granddaughter of Grand Tutor Pan."
Mrs. Lu paused for a moment, "It was during a chat on the Lantern Festival that I heard it from someone..."
Lu Xuefei suddenly broke free from her mother's hand and stopped. "Mother, you go back first. I have something to discuss with Her Majesty the Empress. Don't wait for me. I'll go home by myself."
As soon as she finished speaking, she ran back. Madam Lu knew her daughter well; it must be because of this case that she, like her father, had been busy in the study since last night.
Madam Lu thought to herself: Why is Fei'er concerned about the marriage between Prince Qi and the Pan family's granddaughter?
At this moment, another lady walked up to Madam Lu and said, "Madam Lu, what are you looking at? Let's go back together!"
Madam Lu said, "Oh, let's go together!" She didn't know how she had raised her daughter to be so wild.
Lu Xuefei ran back over here, and smiled shyly at Jiang Fenghua, "Your Majesty."
"Miss Lu hasn't gone home yet?"
"This humble woman has something to discuss with you..."
"Do you still want to come to the palace with me? But I and Prince Qi have other matters to attend to at the Li residence." Jiang Fenghua had already forgotten about Lu Xuefei's interest in Xie Qi.
Lu Xuefei glanced at Xie Qi, "This humble woman will wait on the side."
So she stood obediently not far away. Xie Qi saw that she looked preoccupied and wondered to himself: Did she come back to find him?
Next, Xie Qi visited the Li family under the pretext of investigating a case. Jiang Fenghua stayed with him throughout the visit, and Lu Xuefei followed silently behind. Xie Qi wanted to learn from the servants of the Li family about the young mistress's departure from the Li residence, as well as her comings and goings.
Li Cheng and Madam Li went to the yamen with Zhang Anyu, and the person who received and entertained the Empress and Prince Qi naturally became the steward of the Li family.
When Prince Qi left the palace, Minister Li was summoned to the Imperial Study by the Emperor to discuss state affairs. He seized this opportunity to inquire about the situation of Lady Li.
The steward of the Li family didn't know the specifics either, so he had to accompany the Empress and Prince Qi to ask everyone in the Li family.
After leaving Minister Li's house, Jiang Fenghua said, "So, Shu Xue hasn't returned to the Li residence since the Lantern Festival. The key is where she went these past two days. The steward will definitely tell Li Cheng what we asked the servants. Li Cheng is also crucial; he must know the real cause of Shu Xue's death."
Xie Qi said, "Your Majesty does not suspect that Li Cheng killed Shu Xue. After all, there are rumors in the capital that Li Cheng is not a good person in private, and he even has a penchant for abusing women."
Jiang Fenghua said, "I suspect it wasn't Li Cheng. After all, Shu Xue was his lawfully wedded wife. Besides, if he really killed Shu Xue, why would he frame Jin Ji? And why would he go out of the city to frame him and make such a big fuss? It doesn't make sense."
"What Her Majesty the Empress means is..."
Jiang Fenghua stopped her, saying, "This matter should be left to Prince Qi to investigate. It is not appropriate for me to interfere. Thank you."
Xie Qi understood what she meant: there were people behind the Li family, and how or when Shu Xue died were still mysteries.
Xie Qi cupped his hands to Jiang Fenghua and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, there is no need to be so polite. His Majesty must have asked me to intervene in this case because he believed that Young Master Jin did not commit murder. I will definitely clear Young Master Jin's name and will not allow anyone to frame the Jiang family."
Jiang Fenghua then asked Lu Xuefei, "Miss Lu, would you like to come to the palace with me?"
Lu Xuefei's cheeks flushed slightly, "I..."
Hongxiu quickly said, "Has Your Highness forgotten? Miss Lu and His Highness Prince Qi still have something to say."
Jiang Fenghua, oblivious to the romantic sentiment, replied, "What do they have to say?"
Xie Qi said without changing his expression, "It is I who want to talk to Miss Lu about some legal matters. Miss Lu, could you please not go to the palace for the time being? I would like to ask for your help with this case."
At this moment, Jiang Fenghua finally understood: Lu Xuefei and Xie Qi had a somewhat ambiguous relationship, but her mother was still trying to find her a husband!
Jiang Fenghua pulled Xie Qi aside and whispered, "Do you like Lu Xuefei?"
Xie Qi glanced in Lu Xuefei's direction, a faint smile playing on his lips, "Sister-in-law, you noticed."
Jiang Fenghua said, "I didn't realize you liked her, but I did realize that she was reluctant to leave because of you. Madam Lu is already arranging blind dates for her. If you really like her, show your sincerity and don't pretend to be cold. If she really gets engaged to someone else, you'll regret it."
Xie Qi was stunned, then bowed to Jiang Fenghua again, saying, "Thank you for the reminder, Sister-in-law."
Jiang Fenghua walked up to Lu Xuefei with a smile on her face: "Go ahead and investigate the case with Prince Qi. I will send someone to tell your father that you are by my side. Hongxiu will also be waiting for news outside the palace. Take care of each other!"
Lu Xuefei said happily, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Just as Jiang Fenghua boarded the carriage to return to the palace, Lu Xuefei caught up with her again, saying, "Your Majesty, I have something to tell you."
Jiang Fenghua said, "Are you trying to tell me that you've seen Shu Xue's corpse?"
Lu Xuefei said, "Yes, from my judgment, Shu Xue's death is suspicious. Some of the bruises on her body were not even caused before her death, but were caused after her death. It looks terrifying..."
She added, "However, these are just my preliminary deductions. We still need to wait for the coroner to conduct further examination. I'm worried that if it is really found out, the Li family will definitely frame Young Master Jin for it."
Jiang Fenghua also found it unbelievable. Who could Shu Xue have such a deep grudge against that killing her wasn't enough, and now they even wanted to kill her after her death...
She clenched her fists, wondering if the other party's killing of Shu Xue and framing of Jin Ji was intentional, or if she was killed unintentionally. If it was intentional, Shu Xue must have had a grudge against the other party, and a deep one at that, to have done such a thing to her.
If Shu Xue was killed unintentionally and then used to frame Jin Ji, something must have happened in between for Shu Xue to be killed. Where did she go after leaving the palace that led to her being murdered?
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