Chapter 169 Lure the snake out of its hole
The two had lunch together. Dou Wenyi hesitated whether to tell him about her plan, fearing that Pei Siyan would not even want to listen and would object.
At this moment, Chi Yan came in and whispered a few words to the Crown Prince.
"Don't worry about this, I'll handle it. I'm going out for a bit." Pei Siyan put down his chopsticks, his tone resolute.
Some people challenge his bottom line time and time again, so he can no longer be allowed to stay.
After Dou Wenyi finished her meal at a leisurely pace, she instructed Cuizhi to prepare writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. She wrote several letters and had them sent out. Soon, she received a reply.
In her reply, Shen Lishu said that she remembered very clearly that she was wearing an amber-colored sachet inlaid with beige-gold embroidered magnolia flowers. Because of its intricate and exquisite workmanship, she had pondered it for a long time.
Finally, she specifically mentioned that she was willing to testify for her.
Dou Wenyi felt a warmth in her heart. Others would run away from such troubles, but she truly stood by him, proving that true friendship is revealed in times of trouble!
A smile curved her lips. "Someone, prepare the car. I need to go to the Treasure Pavilion to order some jewelry."
Cuizhi looked worried. "Miss, this might not be appropriate. We're in the eye of the storm right now. If you go out in a high-profile manner, Lady Xue, the wife of the Marquis of Dingyuan, is a troublesome shrew. Now that her daughter has just died, who knows what crazy things she might do?"
Dou Wenyi nodded slightly, quite pleased, "You've made progress."
But if she continues to hide in the Eastern Palace, how can others have a chance to take advantage of her?
"Then why?"
Dou Wenyi said quietly, "Cuizhi, running away is never the solution. Even if I stay in the East Palace, I can't escape the peace and quiet. What will those outsiders think? They will spread rumors that I am a suspect, that I am scared, that I am a coward in the East Palace because I have a guilty conscience!"
“They can hurt me once, and they can hurt me a second time. If I don’t fight back, I will always be at their mercy. I must make them pay the price.”
"Therefore, I not only want to go out, but I also want to appear in front of everyone in a high-profile manner."
Based on her understanding of Xie Guidu, framing her for murder was definitely not his ultimate goal.
His biggest goal was undoubtedly to remove her from the position of Crown Princess. Given the current situation, they must have other plans.
Half an hour later, the carriage stopped at the entrance of the Treasure Pavilion.
Dou Wenyi wore a gorgeous dress, her hair was piled high, her face was beautiful, her fair and translucent skin seemed to glow, her eyebrows were slightly raised, and she exuded an air of superiority that looked down on all others.
Several palace maids bowed their heads and followed obediently behind her.
As soon as she entered, she attracted everyone's attention.
The shopkeeper hurriedly came forward, his face beaming with smiles, "Your Highness... it's been a long time! How honored you are to grace us with your presence? Would you like to visit the second floor?"
Dou Wenyi untied her silver fox fur cloak, and Cuizhi immediately took it from her.
"Just look around, you don't need to come with me."
On the second floor, there were only a few wealthy young ladies browsing jewelry, but after she entered, people started whispering among themselves, and soon there were almost no other customers on the second floor.
Dou Wenyi naturally noticed several unfriendly glances, but remained nonchalant. However, once she spotted something good, she would act without hesitation.
Before long, Princess Fu'an arrived upon hearing the news, saying, "Pick more, I'll pay today."
Dou Wenyi was slightly taken aback, then smiled gently, "Aren't you afraid of spending all your savings?"
The fact that Princess Fu'an dared to send me jewelry at this critical juncture, deliberately showing goodwill, clearly demonstrates her trust in me.
She's quite a person of strong emotions!
"It's no big deal, no problem at all."
Princess Fu'an glanced around instinctively and lowered her voice, "That day, I really didn't notice your sachet. You won't blame me, will you?"
How could that be?
Fu An glanced at Dou Wenyi and said, "What bad luck. He was a scoundrel when he was alive, and now he's causing trouble even after he's dead. Don't take what those people outside say to heart. Things will be fine once the matter is investigated and cleared up."
Dou Wenyi was touched. "I know. Fu'an, thank you! Xie Guidu is not a good man. Please stop liking him."
Princess Fu'an awkwardly touched her nose and smiled. "To be honest, I only liked his looks. But you know, I'm actually quite fickle. I know he's arrogant and a hypocrite, so I kept saying I wanted to marry him, but I was just using him as a shield."
"I really don't want to get married! I want to keep male concubines... I'm telling you, you're not allowed to look down on me."
Dou Wenyi said sincerely, "You did something I couldn't do, and I'm so envious!"
Princess Fu'an smiled even more brightly, "Don't you dare get me into trouble. If my brother the Crown Prince finds out you still have such thoughts, he'll punish me again!"
The two chatted for a while longer, selecting many items to give to each other. As it was getting dark, they finally left the Treasure Pavilion.
Just as Dou Wenyi was about to get into the carriage, she heard a heart-wrenching shout of curses.
"...Dou Wenyi, you jinx, you murderer, give me back my daughter! I curse you to a terrible death!"
An egg was thrown unexpectedly, but unfortunately, it was easily blocked by a black umbrella.
With a sharp shout, Xue was captured by the guards of the Eastern Palace before she could even launch another attack.
"Dou Wenyi, you heartless bastard, murderer..."
Xue's mouth was stuffed with cotton cloth.
Dou Wenyi looked disdainful and got into the carriage.
She spent several thousand taels of silver today, deliberately lingering at the Treasure Pavilion for an hour or two. If the Xie family didn't make any move, she would suspect Xie Mengyao's death.
Judging from Xue's deranged and furious state, as if she wanted to kill Xie Mengyao to vent her anger, it seems that something has indeed happened to Xie Mengyao.
However, she still felt it was unreasonable.
“Your Highness, my mother was rude and offended you. I apologize on her behalf. Please forgive her and do not hold it against her.”
Sure enough, that familiar voice appeared.
The person who came was Xie Guidu.
Dou Wenyi lifted the curtain and glanced at Xie Guidu casually. "Of course, we have to give you face. Release him."
His eyes were bloodshot, but there was no sadness in them. Was Xie Guidu not even a little bit sad that Xie Mengyao was dead?
Upon returning to the East Palace, Eunuch Anxi hurriedly reported, "Your Highness, the Ministry of Justice has found an eyewitness who says that you sent the guards to push Xie Mengyao."
Dou Wenyi sneered; they really wanted to pin this blame on themselves.
Upon entering the Wutong Garden, Cuizhi mysteriously pulled out a letter from her bosom and handed it over.
“Miss, this was given to you by Prince Xie. He wants to see you.”
Dou Wenyi curled her lips into a smile; the fish had taken the bait...
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