Chapter 115 Enchanting Scene He lowered his head slightly, slowly pressing down. ...
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After removing her elaborate clothes, taking off her makeup, and changing into comfortable home clothes, Shen Qinglu finally felt comfortable with a clean and carefree face.
Looking at the half-charming, half-pure beauty in the mirror, she thought of Mu Hanshi's gaze earlier and unconsciously touched her face, feeling its smooth, soft texture like solidified cream.
Why would there be feelings?
Is it because of this face?
Otherwise, she really couldn't think of any other reason.
Seeing her touching her face in a daze, Xia Chan laughed and teased, "Is Your Highness captivated by yourself?"
She tugged at the corners of her mouth, a smile that also seemed bitter. "From your perspective as an outsider, how does the Prince treat me?"
“I’ve noticed that the Prince treats the Princess differently from everyone else.” Xia Chan thought for a moment and then added, “Sometimes I’ve seen the Prince look at the Princess with a very different gaze, as if he can only have eyes for her.”
An outsider's perspective is often clearer; in that sense, Mu Hanshi's feelings for her are indeed quite special.
She frowned, her beautiful brows furrowed, her expression a mixture of joy and sorrow.
The new house was simply yet luxuriously furnished. From the plum blossom vase with flowers in the corner to the extremely comfortable soft couch, everything was pleasing to the eye and perfectly suited to her needs.
Just as I was about to take a nap, Renchun came in to report that Mei Wu had arrived.
Xia Chan immediately went out and returned after an incense stick had burned, relaying Mei Wu's words without missing a single one.
Shen Qinglu leaned back on the soft couch, listening quietly, her eyes growing colder and colder, slowly revealing a mocking expression.
A delicate little table lay across the front of the soft couch, on which were placed fresh snacks and pastries. She glanced at the bamboo cake among them and was slightly distracted.
In my past life, my adoptive parents were very fond of traditional Chinese style. Not only did they decorate their home in an antique style, but they also incorporated a lot of elegant charm into their daily lives.
For example, every spring, my foster mother would make some food based on the freshness of all things at the beginning of spring, such as wild vegetable dumplings, peach blossom cakes, mugwort cakes, and bamboo cakes.
She picked up a piece of pastry shaped like a bamboo leaf, gently put it in her mouth, and the unique fragrance of bamboo leaves instantly filled her mouth. The perfect sweetness, mixed with the soft and glutinous texture, was exactly the same as the taste in her memory.
"Your Highness, I just don't understand. What is Miss Tang'er trying to do? Her eldest aunt is her own mother, why would she do this?"
Xia Chan's question interrupted her memories and pulled her back to the present reality.
"Naturally, it was to silence them."
"Silence them?" Xia Chan asked, puzzled yet shocked.
"Do you remember what Qiu Lu said when she came to deliver the message on the day the Tianwu Guard besieged the General's Mansion?" She wiped her hands with a handkerchief and curled the corners of her lips.
Xia Chan frowned, recalling carefully, "This servant remembers Qiu Lu mentioning the eldest aunt that day. It seemed that the eldest aunt said that the madam was jealous that she had caught the eye of a nobleman, which is why she forced her to marry into the Su family... This servant has heard the old people in the manor mention before that the eldest aunt was once favored by the Demon King. So the nobleman she mentioned, could it be..."
Even though many years have passed since the rebellion of the Demon King, it remains a taboo in the capital, and everyone speaks of it with fear. Yet Yu Qingxue refers to him as a noble person, which, if word gets out, will indeed cause some trouble.
But such things are not unavoidable. Just tell her to watch her words and not to mention it again in the future. Why would you want to kill her?
"What is Miss Tang thinking? How could she risk her own mother's life for this..."
Shen Qinglu lowered her eyes, her gaze dark and unfocused. "Perhaps it's far from that."
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As dusk fell, Hanxiao returned from gathering information at the Ministry of Justice.
After Yu Qingxue's body was sent to the Ministry of Justice, a coroner immediately conducted an autopsy. The autopsy results showed that she had indeed died from poisoning, specifically arsenic, and that she likely died around the end of the Chou hour (1-3 AM) or the beginning of the Yin hour (3-5 AM).
The Ministry of Justice has questioned the relevant suspect, namely Granny Xu, who took her away at the wedding banquet and arranged for her to eat at the banquet.
Xu Mama was Gu Ruxu's person, and Gu Ruxu also arrived at the hall.
According to witnesses, they saw Granny Xu put something in Yu Qingxue's wine. Granny Xu admitted that she poured the wine herself, but denied adding anything to it, and Yu Qingxue did not drink the wine she poured.
The Gu family also found witnesses to prove that what she said was true.
From the time Yu Qingxue left the Shen residence until she died from the poison, nearly six hours passed, and during those six hours, the only person with her was Qin Mama.
Qin's mother was her close confidante. It's impossible for someone to be completely silent when poisoning strikes. Either the person taking care of her was sleeping too soundly, or they were lying.
The Ministry of Justice officials waited and waited, but Guan Hu never brought the person back from the Divine Martial Camp, because Qin Mama had also died.
He woke up and, facing questioning from the two officials, became so nervous and frightened that he couldn't catch his breath and died of fright in front of everyone.
Guan Hu, who had been keeping a close eye on the situation, was unable to stop it in time. In a fit of anger, he consulted several famous doctors and physicians, but the result was always the same: the person was indeed dead.
As a result, the case had to be temporarily shelved.
After listening to Hanxiao's words, Shen Qinglu rubbed her temples.
Xia Chan lit the candles, and the room was instantly brightened, making the still-dark sky seem to darken all at once.
When it was completely dark, Mu Hanshi returned to his residence.
His aloof and otherworldly face, paired with a snow-white robe, made him seem like a divine child descended from the heavens, walking from darkness into light, as if the light in the room originated from him.
But when he stood in front of her, Shen Qinglu could feel that he was a living person. While amazed, she secretly thought that she was not at a loss at all, just for this appearance.
While it's true that couples shouldn't suffer losses, how to get along as husband and wife is an art in itself.
Shen Qinglu thought for a moment, then got up and walked towards him. She took the outer robe he had taken off from his hands, raised her eyebrows and smiled slightly. Her natural beauty and obedient nature made her seem quite virtuous.
Just like when a wife finally waits for her husband to come home from get off work, it's beautiful and heartwarming. It was once an unrealistic wish of hers, but it has now become a reality.
His heart was pounding, and he couldn't help but follow behind Shen Qinglu.
As Shen Qinglu hung up her clothes and turned around, she almost bumped into his arms.
The two were so close that they could clearly smell each other's breath, and the temperature seemed to rise suddenly, as if they had instantly returned to the red quilt that had been churning the night before.
He lowered his head slightly and slowly pressed down.
Shen Qinglu felt her neck burning. She didn't mind the intimate things, but there were other things to consider, so she asked, "Can I see her now?"
The beauty that had just begun to accumulate vanished in an instant, with most of it dissipating.
He endured it all, feeling regret, but could only restrain himself.
They have a long future ahead of them, and they still have the rest of their lives to live.
"Let's eat first."
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A certain place in Shenwu Camp.
Outside a house that resembled neither a prison nor an inhabited place, stood the Divine Martial Guard.
Those unaware of the situation would likely guess that they were guarding something of considerable importance, but only those with extensive experience and profound inner strength would notice that there were not only the Divine Martial Guards on the surface, but also people lurking in the shadows, clearly indicating that what was inside was extraordinary.
However, once inside, you will be greatly surprised.
The house was very simple, with no valuables inside, only a dead body, which was Qin's mother.
After an unknown amount of time, the person who was clearly dead suddenly regained consciousness and slowly woke up. When her bewildered gaze unexpectedly met a pair of dark eyes, she was filled with immense horror.
"Young lady..."
"Mom is awake."
"Young lady, I have done as you said. Please spare my life and let my family go..." She knelt on the ground and kowtowed vigorously.
Shen Qinglu didn't stop her, her eyes were extremely indifferent, "Whether you and your family can live or not depends on what you do."
"I've already done it..."
"If you mean that my men stopped you in time, delaying your time to cause trouble at the Shen residence, and that you understood what I meant and deliberately banged your head against the wall to confirm that you were provoking trouble, do you think that's enough?"
"I'm just a servant. The lady was murdered, so I had no choice but to obey them... Eldest Miss, I know you have a kind heart..."
"I have a kind heart?" Shen Qinglu smiled, her stunning beauty sending a chill down one's spine in this situation. "Do you even believe that yourself?"
Madam Qin trembled slightly. "The eldest young lady didn't have anyone expose me, and even instructed me to act according to Miss Tang'er's instructions. I am eternally grateful for such kindness..."
"If you knew you were a dead man now, would you still be grateful to me?"
"What? This servant...this servant is dead?" Qin Mama exclaimed in shock, her breath coming in gasps. "Young lady, what...what did you do to this servant?"
Shen Qinglu looked at her without saying a word.
The person who helped her up when she hit the wall earlier was Ren Chun. While she was unconscious, Ren Chun gave her a drug that made her appear to be dead. The drug takes an hour to take effect, which is why she was able to wake up and appear to have been scared to death.
Her eyes were filled with fear, and her face grew paler and paler. She must have slowly come to her senses. She kowtowed again and again, saying, "Young lady, as long as you can spare my family, I will do whatever you say."
“If you listen to me, I will not abandon you. I have already assigned people to keep an eye on your family. Once Yu Tang sells them, I will secretly have someone buy them. As for what to do with them after the purchase, that will depend on what you do.”
"Does the eldest young lady want me to identify Miss Tang'er?"
Shen Qinglu remained noncommittal, which was certainly one of the purposes.
She approached step by step, then bent down, her dark eyes coldly looking at the person kneeling on the ground. "Back then, there was a rumor in the capital that the Prince Chi, who was then the Second Prince, had taken a fancy to Yu Qingxue and wanted to bring her into the Prince's residence. Did she spread this rumor herself?"
Qin's mother never expected that this would be her question. Completely unprepared, all her emotions were overwhelmed and clearly surfaced on her face.
She saw the wide, panicked look on his face.
"I've been a daughter of the Su family for so many years, and no one in the Su family has ever inquired about my situation. Why is that?"
"Young lady, the Su family must not be pleased that you were foolish before..."
"Is that so?" Shen Qinglu slowly straightened up, looking down at him disdainfully. "So, you're not going to tell me the truth. Fine, you're a dead man anyway, dying sooner or later is the same as dying."
She rushed over, pleading, "Young lady, please..."
"What do you want from me? Go ask someone who is born with a noble destiny."
The word "benefactor" made her eyes bulge out of extreme fear.
"Young lady, how...how did you know..."
Soon, she thought of Mei Wu, who had suddenly appeared, and her body slowly went limp.
Mei Wu was a very competent spy. He reported everything he saw and heard during their surveillance in great detail.
Shen Qinglu lowered her body again, her eyes dark and icy, and looked at her coldly, "You're dead, so be it. It's just a pity for your three-year-old grandson and your youngest son who has been removed from the register of officialdom and might still be able to pass the imperial examination."
She felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave, and her whole body began to tremble uncontrollably.
After a long while, he stammered, "I'll talk, I'll talk, I'll tell you everything..."
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