Chapter 831 He's truly fearless!
Unfortunately, Xiao Qingyuan himself was unaware of his own capabilities. He said confidently, "Mother, are you worried that I won't be able to solve the case and will bring shame to the Prince's Mansion? Don't worry, I will definitely solve this case. In this world, the person who understands Chu Yanluo the most is me! If anyone is to find a breakthrough in the ghost case, that person will definitely be me!"
Princess Ning said irritably, "Haven't you embarrassed the Prince's Mansion enough? I'm not afraid of you losing face, I'm afraid of you losing your life!"
"How could I lose my life? Didn't I tell Mother that I was reborn? I have a lifetime's worth of experience, which gives me a huge advantage in surviving. Besides, Mother thinks I've brought too much shame to the Prince's Mansion. This time, I'll use solving this case to restore the Prince's Mansion's reputation for you! I'll let the whole capital know that I, Xiao Qingyuan, am not a fool! That vengeful ghost, I'm determined to catch it!"
Princess Ning opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a word.
She noticed that her son was becoming increasingly stubborn and had a blind confidence in himself, all because of his talk about rebirth.
After Xiao Qingyuan left, she instructed the nanny Quan beside her: "Have someone guard Xinghe Courtyard. Don't let Yuan'er go anywhere for the next few days."
"Yes, Your Highness."
"In addition, add four maids and four servants to serve in his courtyard. I will choose all of them to be skilled in martial arts and clever. They will take turns keeping watch at night and protecting Yuan'er closely."
"yes."
Not long after the order was given, a maid rushed in to report: "It's terrible, Your Highness, the Prince has left the manor!"
"What?!"
Princess Ning's vision blurred: "Why didn't you stop him? A bunch of useless trash, what's the use of keeping you around! What are you all standing there for?! Quickly send people to chase after him!"
"Yes, this servant will go right away!"
"Wait! How many people did the young master bring with him today?"
"Your Highness, rest assured, the Crown Prince is not being presumptuous. He brought Mo Ji and four guards with him!"
Princess Ning was slightly relieved to hear that her son still knew to bring guards when he went out: "Sure enough, ever since Yuan'er stopped liking that Chu Yanluo, he's become much more clear-headed. He even knows to bring guards when he goes out now. Before, when he liked Chu Yanluo, he wouldn't bring anyone but Mo Ji, and as a result, he was completely fooled by that vixen!"
Granny Quan quickly said, "Your Highness is right. The young master was deceived by that sorceress before, which is why he sent away all the servants around him. Without anyone to expose the sorceress's true colors, he believed whatever she said and became unlike himself. Now everything is fine, Your Highness, please rest assured, the young master will be alright. Perhaps, this time he really will be able to find that so-called vengeful ghost!"
Princess Ning remained worried: "Whether the vengeful ghost is caught or not, I don't care. The Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review have it; there's no need for Yuan'er to do anything. I just hope he can be safe and sound. He's not married yet; I hope he doesn't..."
She felt it was unlucky to say the rest, so she swallowed it back.
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The Duke's Mansion.
Qionghua Courtyard.
"What? Xiao Qingyuan has already left?"
Qin Xin nodded: "Yes, young mistress, Young Master Xiao said he wanted to solve the case and catch the vengeful ghost, so he took people directly to the Shen family to look for clues."
Shen Wantang couldn't help but sigh, "He really isn't afraid of death. Chu Yanluo killed so many people, and instead of being afraid, he went up to her and willingly went to his death. I don't know whether to praise his bravery or scold him for being stupid."
"However, this is good, it saves me the trouble of sending him to Chu Yanluo."
"Dujuan, pass down the order to have our men keep a close eye on Xiao Qingyuan's movements. No matter where he goes, spread the word so that everyone knows."
Du Juan nodded: "Yes, this servant will go and give the order right away."
"Qin Xin, you can continue to go out and gather information, or you can go with Mo Ji, it's up to you."
Qin Xin's eyes lit up when she heard that she could go out and move around freely: "Great!"
"However, I think this is a rare opportunity for Chu Yanluo to kill Xiao Qingyuan. She may have also sent people to follow Xiao Qingyuan, so you must be careful. Before you go out, you should disguise yourself. I will send two more people to protect you."
"Don't worry, my lady, I'll be fine. After all, my name isn't on Chu Yanluo's blood letter! Besides, it's daytime now. According to past patterns, the vengeful ghost doesn't kill people during the day; it only kills at night."
Shen Wantang shook her head: "No matter what, you should be more careful. It would be best to change your appearance, which will make it easier for you to move around outside."
Although Qin Xin didn't think she would be targeted by a vengeful ghost, she still disguised herself as Shen Wantang had instructed before going out.
Qin Xin didn't return until evening.
Shen Wantang asked her, "How was it? Did Chu Yanluo show up today? Or did you discover anyone suspicious?"
Qin Xin shook her head: "We didn't find anyone suspicious, and Chu Yanluo didn't show up either. She's very cautious. The young master is openly protected by four guards, and secretly there are eight experts from the Prince's Mansion following him. Even I know this, so Chu Yanluo must know it too. It's not so easy to kill the young master in broad daylight."
Shen Wantang didn't expect to lure Chu Yanlu out on the first day: "Well, Chu Yanlu will probably still choose to make her move at night. However, Xiao Qingyuan will definitely return to the Prince's Mansion at night. With so many guards in the Prince's Mansion, no matter how capable Chu Yanlu is, she won't be able to get into the Prince's Mansion."
"No, young mistress, Young Master Xiao will not be returning to the palace tonight."
"What?! Where does he live?"
"He moved into the separate courtyard where Miss Liu died."
Shen Wantang was somewhat surprised: "Has he gone mad? Has he completely lost his mind? Is he going to use himself as bait?"
It's normal for her to want to use Xiao Qingyuan as bait, but why is Xiao Qingyuan using himself as bait? It seems he didn't grow a single brain after being reborn!
Qin Xin nodded, looking at Shen Wantang with a hesitant expression.
"What's wrong? Has he done anything even crazier?"
"It's...it's the young master. He said...he wants to solve this case, catch the vengeful ghost, and prove to you that he's better than the second young master."
Shen Wantang: "..."
"The young master also said that he is waiting for you to divorce the second young master. If you don't divorce him, he will keep waiting. He will not marry any other woman except you."
Shen Wantang shook her head: "It sounds like this young master is truly devoted and deeply in love!"
If she hadn't experienced her past life and known what kind of person Xiao Qingyuan was, she probably would have been fooled by his affectionate appearance too!
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