lcionline Chapter 215 Qingchengfang, Xiaoxiao
Chapter 215 Qingchengfang, Xiaoxiao
Song Chuwen agreed with Su Mowan's opinion, so the group prepared to go to the Ministry of Justice.
When the supervising nanny saw that the person was about to leave, she hurriedly said that she had something else to report.
Seeing that she really cared, Su Mowan said, "Please don't worry, Granny. We're just going to take a look. We'll come back again when we return."
The headmistress then saw the person out the door.
Once everyone had left, a dancer approached and asked, "Granny, in your opinion, could Lord Song investigate the case thoroughly?"
The headmistress composed herself and turned to the dancer, saying, "How dare we discuss Lord Song behind his back? Go practice your dance!"
The dancer shrank back as she was being scolded, and whispered, "Granny, you're so biased. You're always so strict with me, but so kind to Qingcheng."
With a hint of jealousy in her tone, the head instructor turned around, carefully examined the dancer, and finally said seriously, "Xiaoxiao, even if Qingcheng can't come out, you won't be the leading lady of Qingcheng Pavilion."
This dancer was none other than Xiaoxiao, Qingcheng's best friend in Qingchengfang.
Xiaoxiao is quite pretty, but that's all she is. She's pretty but doesn't have any special features. She's the kind of person who catches your eye at first glance, but then you just look at her and she's nothing special.
However, the reason she could become best friends with Qingcheng was naturally because she was very hardworking, and she practiced dancing as diligently as Qingcheng.
But no matter how hard she tries, she can't compare to Qingcheng because she lacks talent.
When the supervising nanny revealed her true thoughts, Xiao Xiao felt embarrassed and awkward. She twisted her fingers nervously, trying to argue but feeling guilty.
The headmistress sighed.
Finally, she stopped making things difficult for her. Now that such a thing had happened in Qingchengfang, the headmistress was in no mood to be too strict. She just waved her hand and said wearily, "Alright, I won't say anything more to you. Just one thing: if you still hold onto the same mindset as before, you will never achieve anything in this life."
After saying that, he went upstairs.
At this moment, another dancer came down from upstairs and bowed to the headmistress who was about to pass by.
Once the headmistress had walked away, the dancer looked Xiao Xiao up and down, her tone laced with sarcasm, and said, "Oh, isn't this Qingcheng's good friend? Why is the headmistress giving you the cold shoulder? Is it because you were talking badly about Qingcheng behind her back and the headmistress heard you?"
Xiao Xiao glared angrily.
She was already embarrassed enough by the headmistress exposing her shameful thoughts, but now someone else was making sarcastic remarks, which made her grit her teeth in anger.
But unfortunately, she did have something on him, so she could only glare fiercely and retort, "Liancheng, don't think I'm afraid of you! If it weren't for—"
The dancer named Liancheng interrupted her, saying sarcastically, "That's right! Of course you're not afraid of me, because Qingcheng is already inside and might never come out, so you naturally don't need to be afraid of me. Even if I knew about your dirty deeds, Qingcheng probably wouldn't have the chance to hear them."
"you!"
"What do you mean, 'I'? As the saying goes, a clear conscience fears no accusation. Why are you so angry? All you did was stir up trouble behind my back. I never said you were the one who harmed them!"
As Liancheng spoke, a smirk played on his lips. He glanced triumphantly at Xiaoxiao, who was too angry to speak, and then swaggered away.
Xiao Xiao, who remained where she was, stared intently at Lian Cheng's alluring figure as he walked further and further away. Her eyes suddenly darkened, revealing a hint of ferocity.
In terms of appearance, Liancheng was actually not much less beautiful than Qingcheng. And Liancheng wasn't originally called that; she changed her name after Qingcheng did.
In terms of dancing skills, besides Qingcheng, Liancheng has the best talent, but Liancheng is not as willing to put in the effort to practice as Yuge, so if we're serious about it, she has to rank behind Yuge.
One thing is that Liancheng doesn't like Xiaoxiao. Although Liancheng doesn't like Qingcheng either, he never speaks to Qingcheng in a sarcastic or ambiguous way. However, his attitude towards Xiaoxiao is mostly one of disdain.
Xiao Xiao knew that her friendship with Qingcheng made many people in the neighborhood jealous, but she never felt that there was anything shameful about currying favor with Qingcheng.
It's true that she spoke ill of Qingcheng behind her back, which is why she felt guilty just now. She stirred up trouble between Qingcheng and Yuge, and now that one is dead and the other is in prison, there's no doubt she's uneasy.
She's now afraid that Liancheng will tell this to the headmistress, and then the headmistress will use this as a clue to pass on to the higher-ups, which would make her a prime suspect.
So after Liancheng's figure disappeared from sight, Xiaoxiao turned and walked out of Qingchengfang.
Meanwhile, Su Mowan had already arrived at the Ministry of Justice.
The two junior yamen runners guarding the yamen gate saw her heading straight for the gate and were about to shout at her, but when they saw that the Seventh Princess was following behind her, they hurriedly bowed.
The Seventh Princess didn't miss the fact that the two constables had almost yelled at people, and immediately straightened her face, reverting to her willful nature.
"Are you two blind? Or have you changed so much that you don't recognize me? How dare you give me that look? Do you have a death wish?"
Su Mowan also disliked the two lowly yamen runners who tried to give her the cold shoulder without asking why. Seeing that the Seventh Princess was standing up for her, she silently stood aside to watch the show without saying a word.
The two constables looked distressed and repeatedly admitted their mistakes and begged for forgiveness.
Su Mowan was unaware of the Seventh Princess's past 'misdeeds,' so she found it strange that the two constables were so afraid of her.
Just as she was wondering, the Seventh Princess generously flicked her sleeves.
"I don't care, you never have a good time whenever I come here anyway. But do you know who this is? This is my third sister-in-law! You're all blind! If my third brother finds out, he'll skin you alive!"
After being reprimanded by the Seventh Princess, the two constables apologized to Su Mowan repeatedly, almost kneeling on the ground.
Su Mowan couldn't stand such petty people who bullied others, so she didn't say anything. She just said to the Seventh Princess in a low voice, "Seventh Princess, let's find a place to sit and wait. I'm getting tired of standing."
The Seventh Princess, who was always on high alert, immediately tensed up upon hearing this and scolded the two oblivious constables, "Didn't you hear me? Why aren't you telling your master to come out and greet him? If anything happens to the little prince, can you take responsibility?"
Seeing that the Seventh Princess was supporting Su Mowan with one hand and carefully protecting her abdomen with the other, one of the two constables said "Wait a moment" and then ran nervously into the government office.
The remaining one could only try to smile apologetically.
Offending His Highness the King of Qin's concubines could put their heads in danger!
Seeing that everyone was frightened enough, Su Mowan turned around and looked back the way she came, whispering, "Where is Minister Song?"
The Seventh Princess immediately replied, "It'll probably be a while before we can catch up. We're in a carriage, and he's in a sedan chair. Even if he tries his hardest, he can't outrun us!"
As soon as the Seventh Princess finished speaking, the silhouette of the sedan chair appeared at the edge of the horizon. The Seventh Princess coughed and said, "It seems they really put in their best effort. Sister-in-law's influence is truly different. Even Song Chuwen is rushing to hurry, afraid of being delayed even a little longer. She's much more considerate than these clueless people!"
The bailiff standing to the side, who was forcing a smile, trembled again, almost unable to bear it any longer.
Just as he was on the verge of collapse, some commotion finally broke out in the government office.
Su Mowan also turned her head to look.
An official of about fifty years old rushed out, followed by three yamen runners, one of whom was the one who had just gone in to report.
As the official ran, he glanced around and finally fixed his gaze on Su Mowan. Before he even got close, he began to apologize.
"This humble official was unaware of the arrival of the Princess Consort and the Seventh Princess, and has failed to greet them properly. I deserve to die for this crime!"
He then knelt down on the ground, and the men behind him quickly followed suit. The bailiffs who had been standing opposite him with a forced smile also knelt down.
Upon arriving at the station, Song Chuwen received a grand welcome. He smiled as he stepped down from the sedan chair and said to the silent Su Mowan, "Don't take it personally. I'm used to it anyway. Let's go inside."
Su Mowan glanced at the officials who were still kneeling on the ground, not daring to get up, and gave a faint "hmm".
The official belatedly greeted Song Chuwen, who knew he was trying to save face, so he replied indifferently, "Lord Li, please stop kneeling and lead the way."
Lord Li glanced at Su Mowan cautiously, then quickly picked up his official robe and stood up, turning to lead the way, but his movements suddenly froze.
He turned around and asked, "I wonder what brings the Princess and Lord Song here?"
Su Mowan glanced at Song Chuwen.
Song Chuwen could only smile and say, "I've come to investigate the case and examine the body. It's the murder case in Qingchengfang this morning."
"Oh, but this case has already been closed."
Lord Li didn't understand why these people were so fixated on a minor murder case, and his eyes flashed.
Su Mowan caught a fleeting change in his eyes, sneered, and said sharply, "It's already a closed case? This case was personally handled by Lord Li?"
Lord Li felt guilty under Su Mowan's gaze, but he still pretended to be calm: "Yes, it was personally handled by this official. There are witnesses and physical evidence in this case, and the murderer has been brought to justice."
The murderer has been apprehended.
Su Mowan was now certain that this Lord Li in front of her must have been instigated by the person behind him to dare to settle the case in such a short time!
"Since Lord Li says that there are both witnesses and physical evidence, the murderer must have already signed and sealed the document? Vice Minister Song and I would like to take a look. Please, Lord Li, put these things out for us to see!"
Lord Li was forced back a step by Su Mowan's gaze, his palms sweating profusely as he hurriedly thought of how to block her away.
Upon seeing his expression, Song Chuwen knew something was wrong.
He then made the final decision: "Lord Li, please lead the way. We'll discuss everything after I've examined the body."