After Yun Chuwei calmly told Guiyan what she wanted to say to Xie Xuan, Guiyan slowly retreated and eventually left quietly.
Yun Qianming had been keeping an eye on Yun Chuwei, so he naturally saw Guiyan leave behind her.
But this was something Yun Qianming was happy to see.
He glanced at Granny Song and said, "Granny, even that maid knows that Yun Chuwei's power is gone and ran away furtively. What are you still doing here?"
Yun Qianming looked at Yun Chuwei with a smug look in his eyes. He hoped to see Yun Chuwei lose everyone's support, and he hoped even more that Yun Chuwei would be disappointed and in pain because of it.
However, he was destined to be disappointed. Granny Song's face remained firm, and she did not make any move despite Yun Qianming's words.
Yun Chuwei didn't make any move, and didn't even glance back.
Seeing that Yun Chuwei remained unmoved, Yun Qianming felt a surge of anger.
On second thought, he realized it wasn't necessary.
Soon, Yun Chuwei will be driven out of the capital. Hopefully, she can remain indifferent at that time.
As he was thinking this, the steward led Xie Xuan and the Prefect of Jingzhao into the courtyard.
Yun Qianming went to greet them and said, "I didn't know His Highness Prince Xuan and Lord Xu were coming. I am so sorry I couldn't welcome you from afar!"
Xie Xuan did not reply, but instead focused his gaze on Yun Chuwei, his eyes filled with coldness.
That look seemed to want to pierce a hole through Yun Chuwei.
Yun Chuwei met Xie Xuan's gaze, feeling uncertain.
She didn't know if Guiyan had already delivered the message.
Yun Qianming was secretly pleased when he saw Xie Xuan's gaze.
His Majesty has already decreed that Prince Xuan is Yun Chuwei's fiancé.
However, he had heard before that His Highness Prince Xuan did not like Yun Chuwei and did not want to marry her, and now it seems that this is indeed the case!
Now that he helped Prince Xuan drive Yun Chuwei out of the capital, Prince Xuan should be grateful to him, right?
As Yun Qianming thought about it, a hint of high spirits appeared on his smile.
Ignoring the undercurrents among them, Lord Xu spoke directly: "I rushed here after receiving a report. May I ask which one of you is Miss Yun Chuwei of the Yun family?"
Yun Chuwei walked over calmly, clasped her hands in greeting to the two men, and said, "This humble woman, Yun Chuwei, greets Your Highness Prince Xuan and Lord Xu!"
Lord Xu looked at Yun Chuwei and asked, "You said there was a murderer at the Marquis's residence. Where is the murderer?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Qianming quickly replied, "That's not true at all. My mother suddenly fell ill and lost consciousness. I invited Master Wei Yi from the Sanqing Temple to check if my mother had been contaminated by anything unclean."
"Master Wei Yi saw that Yun Chuwei had offended an evil spirit, causing it to harm my mother. He originally intended to take her back to the Sanqing Temple to exorcise the evil spirit. In fact, we did all this for her own good, but she thought we were trying to harm her, so she sent someone to talk nonsense in front of Lord Xu. My lord, if you don't believe me, just ask Master Wei Yi!"
Lord Xu had also heard of Master Wei Yi of the Sanqing Temple. His wife also frequently visited the temple. She had said that Master Wei Yi was a reclusive and highly accomplished person.
Lord Xu looked at Wei Yi and asked, "Daoist Wei Yi, is this true?"
Wei Yi nodded: "That's indeed the case! I came to exorcise evil spirits and save people, not to harm anyone. I didn't expect Miss Yun to actually send someone to report it to the police!"
Upon hearing this, Lord Xu raised his voice and exclaimed, "This is utter nonsense!"
Yun Qianming glanced at Yun Chuwei with a smug look, then smiled obsequiously at Lord Xu and said, "I'm sorry to have troubled you, Lord Xu. We'll teach Yun Chuwei a lesson. Please have a cup of tea first, and I'll come back to serve you later, okay?"
Lord Xu had no desire for tea; he simply wanted to return to his official duties.
There were many things to do, and he wouldn't have come in person if it weren't for the eldest daughter of the Marquis's mansion reporting the case.
Just as he was about to take his leave, he heard Yun Chuwei's unhurried voice: "Is this how Lord Xu handles cases? I, the plaintiff, haven't even said a word yet, and Lord Xu is already planning to close the case? If this matter reaches His Majesty's ears, won't His Majesty think that Lord Xu is being too frivolous?"
Lord Xu choked, his face turning pale.
Yun Qianming said to Yun Chuwei with displeasure, "Yun Chuwei, shut up..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xie Xuan interrupted him with a casual remark.
"That's definitely too childish."
Xie Xuan's words, though not harsh, struck a chord deep within everyone's hearts.
Yun Qianming fell silent, a moment of panic gripping him. Wasn't it said that His Highness Prince Xuan disliked Yun Chuwei? Why would His Highness Prince Xuan speak up for Yun Chuwei?
Lord Xu's brows were so furrowed they could trap a mosquito.
The person before me is not only the superior in charge of the Court of Judicial Review, but also His Majesty's son.
Yun Chuwei thought he was being rash, and he didn't care. But if His Highness Prince Xuan thought he was being rash, it would be a serious matter.
Lord Xu bowed to Xie Xuan and said, "Your Highness Prince Xuan is right to reprimand me. I was too hasty."
After saying that, he turned to Yun Chuwei and asked, "Yun Chuwei, you sent someone to report to the authorities that there is a murderer in the Marquis's residence. I ask you, where is the murderer? Where is the crime scene? If you cannot give me a clear answer, I will charge you with obstructing official business!"
Yun Qianming was secretly delighted. If Lord Xu were to punish Yun Chuwei, then even if Prince Xuan wanted to protect her, he wouldn't be able to. At that time, with a little trickery, he could still drive Yun Chuwei out of the capital.
So Yun Qianming said, "That's right, Yun Chuwei, if you can't hand over a murderer today, the Marquis's mansion won't protect you!"
Yun Chuwei didn't even glance at Yun Qianming. She turned to Lord Xu and said, "My lord, the murderer I'm talking about is him!"
Yun Chuwei raised her hand and pointed at Wei Yi.
Upon seeing this, Yun Qianming's eyes widened: "Yun Chuwei, are you crazy? How dare you..."
Yun Chuwei raised her foot and kicked Yun Qianming.
Yun Qianming bent over, clutching his leg that Yun Chuwei had kicked so hard, and howled in pain.
Lord Xu's lips twitched slightly: "Miss Yun, what do you mean by striking in front of me?"
Yun Chu smiled and said, "I just want to shut up those who have nothing to do with it."
Mr. Xu:...
This method is indeed very effective, but isn't it a bit too direct?
When Wei Yi saw Yun Chuwei pointing at him, he smiled slightly, maintaining his ethereal and otherworldly demeanor.
He said, “Miss Yun, the Third Young Master is an unrelated person, but I shouldn’t be considered an unrelated person either, right? I have already said that I came here to exorcise evil spirits and save people. Why would Miss Yun accuse me of murder? I have been with them ever since I left the Taoist temple. Everyone can testify that I did not harm anyone.”
The young Taoist priest beside Wei Yi and the guards beside him all nodded in agreement.
“We have always been by the Taoist priest’s side, which proves that he has never harmed anyone!”
Wei Yi looked at Yun Chuwei: "Did you hear that?"
Yun Chuwei smiled faintly: "I said you killed someone, but I didn't say you killed someone today! Do you think that just because your hands are stained with blood, no one will know?"
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