Chapter 204: Inch by inch, carefully depicted

"Cui Wen?" Xiao Jinxuan's expression froze, and he looked confused. "How do you know I'm investigating him?"

Xie Zhuoning said anxiously, "I've already told you. Don't worry about how I know this. Go to his house right now! If you're any later, Cui Wen will commit suicide out of fear of the crime!"

Hearing this, Xiao Jinxuan's expression changed, "I'll go right away."

Although it is unknown where Xie Zhuoning got the information from, Cui Wen is the most critical suspect in his case of selling power and titles. Nothing can happen before that guy explains the whole case!

He stood up and took a few steps, then stopped and turned back, saying, "I'll be back soon."

It looked like a promise made by a husband who was away on business to reassure his wife who was staying at home.

Xie Zhuoning: "..."

Oh no, when did they become an old married couple?

"I'm not waiting for you."

She kicked off her shoes, climbed onto the bed, covered herself with the quilt, closed her eyes for a moment, and then suddenly opened them again.

"I'm not waiting for him. I just have a habit of insomnia. I can't fall asleep if I go to bed too early."

After saying this, she got up again and asked Fuling to add some lamp oil.

When it was late at night, the Fuyao Pavilion was still brightly lit.

Xie Zhuoning leaned against the window, looking at the dark night sky, his heart and thoughts were in turmoil.

I don't know what's going on with Xiao Jinxuan. Did he save Cui Wen?

Fuling came over and put a cloak on her. "Miss, it's almost midnight. His Royal Highness Prince Xuan probably won't be here. Why don't you go and rest first?"

Xie Zhuoning was not sleepy at all at the moment, but she knew that if she didn't sleep, the little girls around her would have to keep her company.

She nodded, "Well, it's time to rest."

She lay back on the bed. Fuling tucked the quilt in for her, turned off the light, and left.

"It seems that Fuling is right. He probably won't be back tonight."

Just when she made up her mind to close her eyes and prepare to go to sleep, a familiar scent of cypress suddenly approached.

It’s Xiao Jinxuan!

The silent mood suddenly became cheerful!

She was about to open her eyes when she felt a figure sitting down beside the bed.

Xiao Jinxuan leaned closer, almost reaching in front of her, "Are you asleep already?"

The distance was so close that it seemed as if we could touch each other with just the slightest movement.

Xie Zhuoning thought, if I opened my eyes right now, wouldn't it be so embarrassing?

I simply closed my eyes and pretended to be asleep, letting him continue to misunderstand me.

"Miss Xie...Xie Zhuoning...Aning..." Xiao Jinxuan called her a few times tentatively, but she didn't respond at all.

Looking at that face that was sleeping peacefully with its eyes closed, he couldn't help but stroke her cheeks and eyebrows with his fingers.

Inch by inch, dot by dot, it is carefully depicted, as if it will be engraved in the bones.

At this point, Xie Zhuoning couldn't wake up anymore. He could only pinch his thigh and continue pretending to sleep.

But Xiao Jinxuan soon became dissatisfied with this. He moved closer and closer and gave her a light kiss on the forehead.

Then, the eyes, nose, and corners of the lips.

Devoted and focused.

Even with his eyes closed, Xie Zhuoning could feel the heat emanating from his entire body!

Her heart trembled suddenly, and she knew that she couldn't go on.

Just as he was about to kiss her red lips, her long, fluttering eyelashes suddenly opened.

"Xiao Jinxuan, why are you here? Haha, what a coincidence!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Zhuoning wished he could bite off his tongue.

She was so nervous and confused, what nonsense did she say?

With a low laugh, Xiao Jinxuan curled the corners of his lips in pleasure, "Are you not pretending to sleep anymore?"

"Huh?!" Xie Zhuoning's pupils suddenly widened, "You knew I was pretending to sleep?"

Xiao Jinxuan said, "When I came over, you were still talking to your maid."

He waited for a moment before entering the house.

In such a short time, it is obvious that she did not fall asleep.

Xie Zhuoning put his hands on his waist, his eyebrows raised with anger, "So you are deliberately taking advantage of me?"

"Not entirely." Xiao Jinxuan rubbed his eyebrows.

At first I just wanted to tease her, but after my hand touched her, I couldn't let go.

In the end, I couldn't control myself anymore...

Xie Zhuoning was too lazy to think about it and asked, "What's the situation? Has Cui Wen been rescued?"

When it came to business, Xiao Jinxuan immediately calmed down and said, "We saved him, but it's still unclear whether he can survive."

When they arrived at Cui's study, they smelled a strong smell of charcoal at the door and immediately broke in.

Although Cui Wen still has a breath left, he has inhaled too much carbon monoxide and has been in a coma ever since.

After examining the patient, the imperial physician could not guarantee that the disease could be cured.

Xie Zhuoning frowned, "In this case, isn't this the same ending as in the previous life?"

"What previous life?" Xiao Jinxuan suddenly caught an unusual word.

Xie Zhuoning was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook his head to deny, "No, you heard it wrong."

Did you hear it wrong?

But he heard it clearly, she was talking about the previous life.

The suppressed doubts in my heart came out again, "You haven't told me yet, how did you know that Cui Wen wanted to commit suicide out of fear of crime?"

He had been sending people to secretly monitor Cui Wen during this period, but he did not realize that he had a tendency to commit suicide. How did she know that?

Xie Zhuoning's mind raced, but he couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation for the moment.

"Do you believe me when I say I'm just guessing?"

She said this, but she herself didn't believe it.

At that time, she mentioned names and her words were very sharp. How could she have guessed it blindly?

Unexpectedly, Xiao Jinxuan nodded and said, "I believe it."

Xie Zhuoning blinked in surprise, "No, do you believe me if I say that?"

Could it be that Xiao Jinxuan's brain is not in good shape after his trip? Has he become so easily fooled?

Xiao Jinxuan said slowly, "Since you don't want to talk about it, there must be something hidden that you can't tell me for the time being. If I force you to tell me, wouldn't that make things difficult for you?"

Since she didn't say, he didn't ask.

Since she said she guessed it, he would just assume it was a guess.

Xie Zhuoning's heart was slightly moved, and his expression was puzzled.

After a while, she came to her senses and asked, "Let's not talk about this anymore. I always feel that Cui Wen's suicide is suspicious. Did you find anything unusual when you went to Cui's house?"

She vaguely remembered hearing her uncle mention Cui Wen, and his words of praise were overflowing.

Coupled with the fact that a killer was hired to assassinate Xiao Jinxuan, the situation became even more suspicious.

Xiao Jinxuan shook his head. "There's nothing strange about it. He just committed suicide out of fear of punishment."

When he arrived at Cui's house, Feiyun Guards also came to report.

Cui Wen used the strategy of using someone else as a substitute and secretly sent his wife and children out of the capital a few days in advance without telling a spy.

And today he also asked his servants to prepare charcoal for him.

Most importantly, every word on the confession was in his handwriting.

All the evidence points to one thing:

Cui Wen is the real culprit behind the selling of official positions and titles!

Xie Zhuoning was stunned. "Am I overthinking?"