He calmly uttered a name: "Princess Jianing".
Upon hearing this name, Lady Hou's mind went blank, and she staggered: "Who did you say?"
Chi Yan said slowly, "Your Highness, Tang Ning and I were able to escape danger today thanks to Your Highness."
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, the servant guarding the courtyard gate rushed in anxiously, his face full of worry: "It's terrible, Madam! The Marquis is back!"
Lady Hou was taken aback, then became somewhat annoyed: "You rascal, why are you in such a panic now that the Marquis is back?"
The servant stammered, "But...but Lord Liu, the Prefect of the Capital, came with the Marquis!"
"What did you say?" The Lady Hou's expression changed.
She gritted her teeth and stood up: "You idiot, why didn't you say so sooner!"
Chi Yan watched the Hou Madam's hurried departure, a cryptic smile playing on his lips.
To be honest, Shen Tangning was indeed incredibly prescient.
...
Back in the carriage on the way back to the manor, Chi Yan had already raised a question: "Those henchmen are all dead, how can we prove that Steward Wang ordered them to do it?"
Shen Tangning lowered her eyelashes, casting a shadow on her eyelids: "Someone will testify for us."
Chi Yan's expression shifted: "You mean... the Eldest Princess? Is she really that enthusiastic?"
He had heard that the princess was eccentric and not a kind-hearted person.
After all, the other party had only met Shen Tangning once, and was only willing to send someone to look for her because they were afraid that Shen Tangning would get into trouble under their noses.
She raised her lips in a smirk: "We might not recognize the Third Prince's assassins, but the Eldest Princess might. What do you think she'll do?"
Chi Yan pondered her words seriously.
“If this matter escalates, it will damage the reputation of the entire royal family. Therefore, both for public and private reasons, the eldest princess will choose to cover up the truth. So, at this time, someone needs to take the blame.”
Shen Tangning nodded approvingly: "So at that time, even if we don't ask the Princess for help, she will take the initiative to resolve the matter."
Steward Wang was nothing more than an insignificant pawn; his death was no big deal.
Although unlucky, they were not innocent.
From the moment he harbored inappropriate thoughts towards Shen Tangning, he was destined to die.
...
Chi Yan came to his senses and felt a sense of awe from the bottom of his heart.
Dealing with smart people is really exhausting!
Over there, Lady Hou had already greeted them: "Lord Hou, Lord Liu."
Upon noticing the ashen face of Marquis Ningyuan, the Marquis's wife knew something was wrong.
"This humble official greets Lady Hou."
Lady Hou forced herself to speak: "Lord Liu is a rare guest. Why did you come at this time without letting anyone know beforehand?"
Ordinary people wouldn't want him to come knocking on their door, would they?
Lord Liu, being quite self-aware, cleared his throat and said, "To be honest, I've come here for a case."
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