Chapter 233 All the credit goes to me!
Xiao Qingyuan was used to her pride and lack of manners. After all, this was the biggest reason why he fell in love with her at first sight. The more unruly she was, the more special he found her and the more he liked her.
Huo Yunzhou was surprised to see her sit down.
He already knew Chu Yanluo's name, and naturally he also knew that she was Xiao Qingyuan's concubine. Xiao Qingyuan had even become a monk for her sake. But he didn't expect that Chu Yanluo would be so comfortable and proud in front of Xiao Qingyuan, without any trace of a concubine's demeanor. She was practically riding on Xiao Qingyuan's head.
Was she a concubine or an ancestor?
Whether it was to find out who the murderer was from her or because he always doted on her, Xiao Qingyuan actually poured Chu Yanluo a cup of tea himself.
Huo Yunzhou was stunned; it was the first time he had ever seen a concubine so pampered.
How could the Crown Princess tolerate this?
Why couldn't Xiao Qingxi tolerate it at all? Wasn't he much better than Xiao Qingyuan?
No, he'll have to learn from Xiao Qingyuan later and ask him how he balances the relationship between his wives and concubines.
Chu Yanluo had no idea what Huo Yunzhou was thinking. Seeing that Huo Yunzhou was staring at her without blinking, seemingly mesmerized, she secretly felt pleased with her own charm.
She drank her tea, raised her chin, and said, "What benefit would I get if I told you who the murderer is?"
Xiao Qingyuan glared at her: "What benefits do you want?"
"I want a promise from the Crown Prince."
"What promise?"
"I want the Crown Prince to swear in his own mouth that in this life, he will not take any concubines or touch any other woman but me. You can only have me!"
As Chu Yanluo spoke, she glanced at Huayi, who was standing to the side serving her, and a disdainful smile appeared on her lips.
Trying to steal her man? In your next life!
Even if Hua Yi is by Xiao Qingyuan's side every day, what can she do? She still can't compete with her.
Huayi glanced at her and knew that her words were directed at her, but she could only worry helplessly.
Xiao Qingyuan had promised to promote her, but he never mentioned it again and even stopped taking her with him when he went out. She felt that this was largely due to Gu Qianhan, but she didn't have any good solutions. All she could do was serve Xiao Qingyuan more gently and attentively so that he wouldn't drive her away.
However, before Xiao Qingyuan could speak after Chu Yanluo made this request, Huo Yunzhou refused on his behalf: "Qingyuan only asked you to reveal the murderer because of me. If you want any benefits, you should ask me, not Qingyuan."
"Here's what we'll do: if the murderer you're talking about is the real culprit, I can give you some gemstone jewelry I brought back from the Northwest, and some gold and silver, enough for you to live on for the rest of your life. That's much more practical than asking for a promise."
However, Chu Yanluo said proudly, "I don't want any gold, silver or jewelry. I, Chu Yanluo, am not a vulgar person like you. Gold and silver jewelry can move those ordinary women, but they can't move me."
Huo Yunzhou was taken aback: "You don't want gold and silver?"
"No! Don't bring up such vulgar things, lest you offend my ears."
What a joke! As long as she can make Xiao Qingyuan love only her forever, what gold and silver treasures could she not have? In the future, if she gives birth to a son for Xiao Qingyuan, the entire palace will belong to the two of them!
Does she need Huo Yunzhou's charity of these meager sums?
As for Shen Wantang, if Xiao Qingyuan doesn't touch her, who will she have children with? She can just live out her life alone!
Seeing how decisively she refused, and how proud she was, Huo Yunzhou's opinion of her changed considerably: "You value promises more than gold and silver, which makes you a rare and pure woman. Qingyuan, she is truly remarkable, no wonder you like her so much."
Xiao Qingyuan's bad mood vanished the moment he heard him praise Chu Yanluo.
Chu Yanluo always manages to reveal her pure pride unintentionally. She doesn't love gold and silver, she only loves him, and in this way she regained the face he had just lost.
His gaze softened again as he looked at Chu Yanluo, and his earlier hesitation vanished. He said, "Yanluo, I can grant your request."
Chu Yanluo was overjoyed: "Really? You agreed to everything I just said?"
"Okay, I agree."
"No, words alone are not enough. You need to write it down and affix your personal seal! That way you can't deny it later!"
"Can."
As Xiao Qingyuan spoke, he actually asked Huayi to lay out paper and grind ink, and then wrote it down according to Chu Yanluo's request. After blowing the ink dry, he stamped it with his seal.
Chu Yanluo was overjoyed to receive this promise.
She glanced defiantly at the painting, then carefully folded the paper and put it in her bosom.
Seeing her so serious, Xiao Qingyuan felt that Chu Yanluo really liked and cared about him now, so he softened his tone even more: "Yanluo, can you tell me who the murderer is now?"
Chu Yanluo looked at him, then at Huo Yunzhou, and saw that both men were looking at her with great anticipation. A strange sense of satisfaction rose in her heart.
She couldn't handle Gu Qianhan, but she easily won over Huo Yunzhou!
If Xiao Qingxi dares to hit her, then she'll seduce Huo Yunzhou, whom Xiao Qingxi cares about most, and make her furious!
Moreover, she also possesses a shocking secret about Lin Rouxin, so she won't have to worry about Huo Yunzhou not taking the bait in the future.
"Yanluo?"
"Cough cough!"
Chu Yanluo cleared her throat: "Listen carefully, the thirteen members of the Xin family did not disappear, they were all killed by the same person, whose name is Xiang Meng."
“I’m talking about Xiang Meng. You probably don’t know who he is, but if I say that Xiang Meng is the son of Shen Wantang’s dowry nanny, you’ll understand, right?”
Xiao Qingyuan was stunned: "Shen Wantang's dowry maid's son? How could that be? You must be mistaken."
"Of course there's no mistake. Shen Wantang's dowry maid's surname is Jin. This maid's son is vicious and ruthless. He has done a lot of bad things! The young master only needs to tell the Ministry of Justice Xiang Meng's name, and the Ministry of Justice will naturally be able to find out the truth of the case."
Chu Yanlu spoke with absolute certainty, but Xiao Qingyuan and Huo Yunzhou exchanged a glance, both seeing doubt in each other's eyes.
Chu Yanluo noticed their doubts, but she didn't care. After all, what she said was true; the murderer was Jin Mama's son, Xiang Meng.
This Granny Jin was Shen Mingxuan's dowry nanny in her previous life. The Xin family's case was also unearthed at that time, but it wasn't truly solved until two years later.
When it was confirmed that Granny Jin's son was the murderer, the entire Prince's Mansion was shocked. In order to clear herself of any involvement, Shen Mingxuan immediately drove Granny Jin away. However, Xiao Qingyuan was still disgusted by Shen Mingxuan because of this incident, feeling that she was condoning evil and was not a good person either.
In his previous life, Liao Youhe solved the Xin family case two years later, which was also the case that made him famous.
However, all the credit now belongs to Chu Yanluo!
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