Chapter 604
Huangfu Hao turned around, and Fu Xiuyi smiled and turned away. Huangfu Hao stood there for a moment, then glanced back at Xie Ding, who was surrounded by the crowd, sneered, and strode away.
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The investigators investigating Princess Ming'an's case swung into action. Because a Qin princess was implicated, the Dali Temple officials were wary of any potential downfalls. Yet, for some unknown reason, not a single clue remained. After repeatedly investigating various incidents, they concluded that Princess Ming'an had an affair with the Xie brothers. Of course, they couldn't show this information to Emperor Wenhui, as it would likely infuriate the Qin Crown Prince, not to mention the emperor.
The case seemed to have reached a stalemate.
In the Shen residence, Shen Qiu entered Shen Miao's study and saw Shen Miao casually flipping through a biography she had bought outside, so he sat down opposite her.
Shen Miao glanced at Shen Qiu, and seeing that he seemed to be hesitant to speak, she asked, "Big Brother, are you looking at me? Do you have anything to say?"
"Sister." Shen Qiu hesitated for a moment, as if it was extremely difficult to speak, and looked quite conflicted. Shen Miao felt a little strange and asked him, "Brother, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. Don't worry."
Shen Qiu thought for a long time before asking, "Sister, was it you who did this to Princess Ming'an?"
Shen Miao was slightly startled. She hadn't expected Shen Qiu to come to her. However, she quickly smiled and said, "Why do you say that, big brother? Princess Ming'an and the two brothers of the Xie family are not something I can handle on my own."
Chen Qiu looked at Shen Miao with a complicated expression. After a moment, he sighed and said, "Sister, my parents and I failed to protect you before. For all these years, we let you live with those beasts in the Shen Mansion. I didn't understand what you went through at first, but I understood later. I know you know how to protect yourself, and I know you have some tricks up your sleeve, but... we are your family." He said seriously, "There are some things you don't have to solve on your own. Tell me and my parents. Although we can't cover the sky with one hand, we can still do our best to protect you."
Shen Miao lowered her eyes, putting away the myriad emotions in her heart, and said with a smile: "Brother, you are right. We are indeed a family, but the matter of Princess Ming'an was indeed not my doing. I don't have that much ability, nor do I have that much courage. Besides," she asked in return: "Even if it was Princess Ming'an, what connection do the Xie brothers have with me?"
Shen Qiu sighed and said, "You are still unwilling to tell me the truth."
Shen Miao remained silent. Actually, she was also revealing information about herself to Shen Qiu bit by bit. One day, if they really reached a point of no return, at least Shen Qiu would understand sooner why she did these things. However, not everything in this world could be accomplished overnight; she couldn't reveal everything now.
"Never mind. I just wanted to tell you that since I can guess that you are related to this matter, it's not necessarily that Mom and Dad are completely unaware." Chen Qiu stared at Shen Miao with a serious expression, "You should know that Princess Ming An has no grudges against anyone in Ming Qi. If there is any, it's only with you. If we think this way, the Crown Prince of Qin will naturally think of it too. In fact, no matter whether you are related to this matter or not, there will always be people who will cast their eyes on you. Sister, you are in great danger now."
Shen Miao said, "But I have nothing to do with this matter. Even if they investigate, they can't find anything on me, right?" In fact, how could Shen Miao not have thought of what Shen Qiu said? Xie Jingxing could certainly shut up the entire Dingjing and prevent the people in Dingjing from finding any clues, but what would Huangfu Hao think? Xie Jingxing couldn't stop that either.
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