Her elder sister steals her husband? She marries the God of War and is pampered beyond measure!

Chapter 225 The Dancer at the Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet

Su Mowan was very surprised.

Before she could ask any more questions, the man turned around and leaped up to the treetop.

Ran.

Su Mowan threw the black cloth she was holding onto the ground, glanced at the dead Li Junmo, and then lightly touched the ground with her toes, retracing her steps back the way she came.

On the way, she ran into Feng Yue, who had rushed over out of concern. Su Mowan gestured with her chin toward where Li Junmo was and said, "The person is already dead. I was the one who did it."

Feng Yue nodded, indicating that he understood.

Su Mowan turned back and saw that Feng Yue didn't give any instructions, so she asked, "Are you just going to leave the person in the woods?"

"My master said that all I need to do is ensure your safety."

Feng Yue said honestly.

In other words, it just rotted in the forest along with Li Junmo's body?

This might make things difficult to handle later.

Although Li Junmo will certainly be punished, and the Ministry of Justice will handle it, it's a bit difficult to explain now that he's dead.

It's not a confession, but it will lead to another case. After all, Li Junmo hasn't been dismissed yet, so she's essentially murdering a high-ranking official.

"Did Murong Jing say what to do about this?"

Feng Yue said, "My master said to leave everything to Vice Minister Song."

"..."

Would Song Chuwen feel it was too hot to handle?

Su Mowan was worried that Song Chuwen might also have a difficult time, so she asked, "Will this case affect Minister Song's future?"

“No, Vice Minister Song is the son of the Minister of Justice,” Feng Yue said succinctly.

Su Mowan then realized why Li Junmo's attitude towards Song Chuwen was so strange, showing respect but also a hint of fear.

It turns out that Song Chuwen and his son had taken over the entire Ministry of Justice.

The father was the Minister of Justice, and the son was the Vice Minister of Justice; truly, like father, like son. It's quite rare for father and son to both serve in the Six Ministries.

Su Mowan thought somewhat unkindly that since Song Chuwen was intelligent, she had done something to rid the country and its people of a scourge, and Song Chuwen would probably help her smooth things over.

Back by the prison cart, Qingcheng had recovered and was standing there waiting for her. She waved happily when she saw her return.

As soon as Su Mowan landed on her toes, Qingcheng rushed over, her eyes red-rimmed.

"Mo Wan, I thought, I thought..."

Reaching out, Su Mowan patted Qingcheng's back reassuringly and said, "It's alright now. The case has been solved, and you've been cleared of suspicion."

As Su Mowan spoke, she pushed the person away from her embrace and stared at her seriously, saying, "The truth of the matter may be a little hard for you to accept, but I have to tell you that this matter is related to your good friend Xiaoxiao."

"How...how could this happen?"

Qingcheng was shocked and deeply affected.

Previously, when Xiaoxiao came forward and said that she had been in Yuge's room, she didn't think that Xiaoxiao had any intention of harming her. She was just afraid, so she told her.

But now it seems that Xiaoxiao had planned this all along.

It was done on purpose.

How could Qingcheng not feel heartbroken? Xiaoxiao and she had been friends for almost ten years, ever since Qingcheng entered the workshop.

Su Mowan knew it would be hard for her to accept, but she would find out sooner or later, so she might as well tell her now.

"That's how it is. I'll take you back now. Would you like to go back to the alley or the brothel?"

Su Mowan felt that she definitely didn't want to return to Qingchengfang for the time being.

Unexpectedly, Qingcheng said, "I want to go back to the neighborhood. I want to see her."

Su Mowan thought for a moment and said, "Today, Minister Song and I went to Qingcheng Ward to ask questions. Xiaoxiao also confessed what she had done. She may not be in the ward now, so you may not be able to see her even if you go."

Qingcheng's eyes darkened, but she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Forget it, it's better not to see him. I was too stupid and misjudged people."

"Shall I take you back to the brothel?"

"it is good."

Su Mowan felt that Wanhua Tower was too noisy and lively, and the alley was too quiet, so it was not good for Qingcheng to be alone.

Moreover, the madam of Wan Hua Lou dotes on Qing Cheng, and she feels more at ease knowing that Qing Cheng will be taken care of once she arrives.

Feng Yue and the others had all followed using their light-footed skills, so there weren't any extra horses. Su Mowan had no choice but to lead Qingcheng towards the entrance of the forest, where Yinshuang was supposed to be waiting for someone.

The group arrived at the entrance of the forest and saw two horses tied to a large tree, but Yinshuang was nowhere to be seen.

The forest is neither too big nor too small.

Su Mowan frowned, released Qingcheng, and jumped back onto the branch, scanning her surroundings, but she couldn't find Yinshuang anywhere.

Just then, the sound of hooves echoed in the distance, and billowing dust rose as a man on horseback galloped toward them.

Standing on the branch, Su Mowan gazed into the distance. After recognizing the person who had come, she smiled and turned to descend from the branch.

Feng Yue approached and said, "Shall I take some men to search?"

"Go ahead, she shouldn't have gone far."

With a wave of his hand, Feng Yue sent the eighteen guards disappearing into the woods once more.

Qingcheng didn't know what the guards were doing, assuming they were going back to hunt down the fleeing soldiers, so she whispered, "Mowan, those soldiers... are they going to kill them too?"

Knowing that Qingcheng had misunderstood, Su Mowan explained, "They went in to look for Yinshuang. Yinshuang came with me, but now she's gone. I told them to go into the woods to look for her."

Those soldiers who escorted the prison carts either fled or were knocked unconscious; the guards did not kill them.

They would wake up naturally when the time came, so they had to leave quickly, but then Yinshuang disappeared again.

Qingcheng worriedly said, "Could it be that some deserted soldiers saw her...?"

"Will not."

Su Mowan shook her head.

“Those soldiers are no match for Yinshuang; I’m afraid they’ll encounter someone even more formidable.”

After saying this, Su Mowan remembered the person she had just seen in the woods and said to Qingcheng, "Besides me, another group of people came today. I don't know if they came to rescue you, but I'm sure that person also came to take the prefect's life."

"Are there other people?"

Qingcheng's eyes widened.

"Hmm, I've seen this person before, but I don't know why they got involved." Su Mowan frowned, thought about it carefully, but still couldn't figure out the connection.

Upon hearing that she knew the person, Qingcheng couldn't wait to ask, "Who is it?"

"Do you still remember the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet at the palace?"

"Of course I remember," Qingcheng nodded.

Su Mowan whispered, "The person I just bumped into who was trying to take the prefect's life was the court dancer I saw once that night, the one who was leading the dance."

Su Mowan didn't like that dancer. At that moment, she saw the dancer's gaze linger on Murong Jing for a brief moment. She couldn't quite describe the feeling, but she just didn't like her.

I like it even less now.

She overheard Li Junmo's conversation with the dancer clearly, and her guess was correct; Consort Shen was indeed involved in the affair involving Qingcheng.

She's starting to suspect that the dancer might be one of Consort Shen's people, and that she's afraid that if she gets hold of Li Junmo, she'll implicate Consort Shen, so she sent someone to kill her to silence her.

That explanation makes sense, but the dancer clearly didn't know she was there at the time, so why did she say those words to Li Junmo?

If it's someone from Consort Shen's faction, then this is unnecessary.

complex.

Su Mowan took a long breath and saw that Qingcheng also looked surprised, so she said, "Forget it, who cares whose people she is, as long as she's not here to oppose us. Besides, someone is coming."

As Su Mowan spoke, she pointed with her chin toward the way she had come.

Qingcheng followed her gaze.

Because it was already getting dark, Qingcheng couldn't see clearly, but she could clearly hear the sound of horses' hooves that soon followed.

"Who's coming?"

The moment Qingcheng uttered the question, she already knew the answer. There was only one person who could make Su Mowan speak in such an ambiguous yet reproachful tone.

Your Highness Prince Jin.

The sound of horses' hooves grew louder as the city grew closer, and Qingcheng tensed up.

She doesn't know whether she should see the Prince of Jin, or what she could say if she did. She's felt wronged from the beginning, and the root of that feeling is...

Even without Su Mowan telling her, she could guess a few things.

Before she could figure it out, the sound of horses' hooves was already several feet away.

Su Mowan whispered in her ear, "Don't think too much about it. It's useless to think about it. You might as well see what his attitude is."

Qingcheng nodded gently.

Murong Xuan, who was on horseback, also saw the two of them. He hurriedly pulled on the reins, looked at Qingcheng in disbelief, and then glanced at Su Mowan, who casually glanced at him.

"What are you still looking at? Either dismount or leave." Su Mowan couldn't help but mock him when she saw him standing there on his horse.

To be honest, she disliked both Consort Shen and Murong Xuan.

Murong Xuan is a prince, but he is not even as good as the Prince of Chu.

At least the King of Chu had his own secret guards and confidants, and when he was unhappy, he could occasionally ignore Consort Xiao's expression.

Murong Xuan is a complete 'good-for-nothing'.

Although Su Mowan could tell that he genuinely liked Qingcheng, someone who couldn't even protect Qingcheng's safety was easily talking about marrying her, which was simply harming Qingcheng.

Murong Xuan knew that this matter had made Su Mowan dislike him, so he immediately dismounted, gave Su Mowan a kind look for the first time, and even thanked her for the first time, before walking towards Qingcheng.

Noticing that Qingcheng was only wearing a thin prison uniform, Murong Xuan quickly took off the cloak he was wearing and wrapped Qingcheng up tightly without saying a word.

"Your Highness..."

Qingcheng wanted to refuse, but glanced at Su Mowan somewhat embarrassedly.

She still doesn't know how to treat Murong Xuan. Although Murong Xuan wasn't at fault, she still harbors some resentment.

Because Su Mowan was present, Murong Xuan took a step back after tying the cloak around Qingcheng's body, and said with unusual seriousness, "Qingcheng, I'm sorry you've suffered."

Qingcheng glanced at Su Mowan again, unsure how to respond.

Seeing this, Su Mowan simply left. She didn't want to interfere in matters of the heart.

She thought she might as well go find Yinshuang, so she walked towards the other side of the woods.

After walking for a short while, they heard faint sounds of fighting. They immediately became alert and rushed towards the source of the sound.

The closer they got, the clearer the sounds of fighting became, and a delicate shout rang out: "If you have the guts, don't run away!"

Su Mowan recognized Yinshuang's voice.

Just as she was wondering who she had encountered, a dark figure suddenly appeared and crashed straight into her.

Su Mowan was knocked back two steps, while the man let out a cry of pain.