Long Yue had a serious expression, speaking so convincingly as if it were true. The head of the Inspection Departnt, hearing her words, judged it wouldn’t be Mr. Lin and others, and thus instructed his n to proceed with routine checks on those present.
Long Yue stood quietly aside, but her gaze floated as she scanned the area. Suddenly, she noticed a man’s hand hidden in his sleeve slightly trembling.
This was picking at fingernails!
"It’s him, capture him!"
Long Yue shouted loudly, and the Inspection Departnt personnel, noticing the inconspicuous man, imdiately lunged at him.
The man looked terrified, hurriedly rushing out to jump through the window and escape.
The Inspection Departnt already had personnel deployed outside, so he couldn’t escape. Within monts, they apprehended him.
"Take him away, escort him to the Ministry of Justice prison, let Mr. Chen interrogate him well... damn it!"
The head of the Inspection Departnt just breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the man suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood; the rogue had actually poisoned himself!
He stomped in rage. After finally catching the murderer, the guy just died like that?
"This should be a death soldier; he either succeeds or sacrifices himself. He thought that if caught by you, he would be severely tortured, so he chose to end himself here."
Long Yue remarked indifferently.
The head of the Inspection Departnt scratched his head in frustration. They caught the murderer, but the man was dead. Could they just present the corpse to Mr. Chen?
He would skin him alive!
He looked at Long Yue.
Long Yue’s gaze turned cold, her voice chilling, "What, sir, do you plan to forcibly fra to settle the matter?"
Under everyone’s watch, intending to turn black into white?
The head of the Inspection Departnt wasn’t so foolish, and this woman... why did she look familiar?
"Humph, what if you were his accomplice?"
A cold and malicious voice suddenly rang out, Long Yue narrowed her eyes, seeing the newcor.
It was Chang Yao!
Junior Minister Chen Fang’en of the Ministry of Justice was one of the Third Prince’s people, and so was Chang Yao. Hearing that Chen Fang’en’s only son was involved, Chang Yao imdiately rushed over.
To his surprise, he saw Long Yue here.
His mind quickly turned over, realizing this was a great opportunity to deal with her.
"Pang Longyue, you disguise as a man, co to this place of debauchery. Who would believe you have no issues, hmm?"
Chang Yao’s eyes were full of schadenfreude, feeling that Long Yue couldn’t wash herself clean even if she jumped into the Yellow River.
"Young Master Chang might be mistaken, Miss Long Yue is here to visit ! She’s always liked my dance music, and ca to support this ti."
At the critical mont, An Xiang stepped forward gracefully, bowing in courtesy.
With soone to vouch, the issue was mostly resolved, but Chang Yao was determined to trouble Long Yue, biting hard and not letting go.
"You know her?"
Chang Yao’s gaze was cold, seemingly warning An Xiang not to wade into this muddy water.
But An Xiang belonged to Qi Junlian. Since Long Yue and Li Qingmu were assisting Qi Junlian, she naturally couldn’t stand by idly.
"Not much acquaintance. That day Miss Long Yue ca to find , expressing admiration for my dance music, wanting to see it. After my dance, she said my dress was too plain to complent my movents, so she gifted this dress."
"Indeed, a friend of mine rented my grandfather’s shop, opening an embroidery shop, wanting to use this Oiran election opportunity to promote embroidered dresses, that’s all. Of course, Young Master Chang, if you don’t believe, by all ans investigate."
These things will be known sooner or later, Long Yue didn’t intend to hide. She was even thinking about how to promote it; now was the opportunity.
Chang Yao’s face turned sour again.
This woman was planning sothing like this?
So he erged on her behalf, promoting her friend’s shop?
The crucial point is, that shop must be related to her!
Officials can’t engage in trade, but can’t stop their relatives or friends from doing so. Many officials secretly sponsor friends or relatives to do business, they shelter them and share the profits.
This woman indeed has so ans. Just arriving in the Capital City, she’s already pondering these matters.
"Humph, even so, you’re still suspicious!"
Chang Yao was determined to play rogue.
Long Yue giggled lightly, "So can I claim that you’re deliberately framing ? After all, who would think of assaulting one’s own to malign others?"
"You..."
Chang Yao found himself actually outmatched by her; this woman’s shalessness was beyond his imagination.
"Alright, Young Master Chang. Your grudges with are personal, but don’t bring them here. By your logic, everyone here is suspicious, right? Inspector Leader, shouldn’t you check that Tianxiang Pavilion woman who sent the desserts earlier? She might provide so new clues?"
The Inspector Leader waved his hand and sent soone to get her, but shortly after, the person hurried back: "Sir, it’s bad news, the girl has disappeared!"
"Damn it! Investigate, search the entire city! We must capture the perpetrator!"
The Inspector Leader issued an order, then turned and apologized, "Earlier, I didn’t know who the lady was, now I realize it’s Lady Jiao, apologies, many apologies, sorry for the offense!"
Once Chang Yao ntioned Long Yue’s na, he understood.
Pang Longyue, once the Capital’s top beauty, later involved with others and driven out by her father, married to a poor boy from the countryside.
The matter was widely known, making it difficult not to be aware.
Laughably, the poor boy turned to Xinan to earn achievents, ca to the Capital, and received praise from the Emperor, even confronting Pang Wenzheng at the grand hall.
Emperor, for reasons unknown, bestowed Long Yue the title of Sixth-rank Imperial Decree Lady.
Alright, the more people get entangled in this case, the more difficult it becos. Such a major case should be transferred to the Capital Governor.
The Inspector Leader was wise enough to sense the different currents, realizing this was mutual rivalry among various court factions, and he shouldn’t be involved, lest he becos cannon fodder and perishes.
He hurriedly took his people to catch them, while Lin Xu, indirectly causing Chen Du’s death, also had to be taken away.
"Save , save ! Chengye, go find dad, get him to save !"
Lin Xu cried out, very shrill, now deeply regretting kicking him for no reason.
But regret was too late!
Lin Xu was taken away.
Tianxiang Pavilion had to close and reorganize due to the murder case.
Before leaving, Chang Yao gave Long Yue a cold glance.
"Just wait, tomorrow the impeachnt letters against your husband will flood the court like a tide, your good days are over!"
After saying, Chang Yao couldn’t bother to look at Long Yue again, and strode off.
"Mrs. Li, are you... alright? Would you need to contact soone to help you?"
During the chaos, An Xiang ran to Long Yue’s side to whisper.
"No need!" Long Yue shook her head, a profound look in her eyes, "Soone will help us!"
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