C86

Chapter 86 - Chapter 86 086. The heart of a husband and wife is one and the same, and the interest of the husband and wife is one and the same

"This old servant isn't too sure."

Liu Ruo Qing also knew that she wouldn't be able to get anything from the Housekeeper Xu, so she didn't plan to ask further.

"Alright, go back to your work."

"Yes, Princess."

Yan Yuan should have not left for too long, so there was still time.

"Prince!"

Just as Yan Yuan stepped into the Prime Minister's Residence, he heard a familiar voice from behind him.

Yan Yuan's footsteps paused for a moment, he turned his head and squinted his eyes, locking onto Liu Ruo Qing who was rushing towards him.

He quickly understood the purpose of her visit and his face darkened.

This woman was truly unwilling to give up. She really wanted to gamble with him.

Yan Yuan swept a glance at her, and said with a calm tone: "What are you doing here?"

"Aiyo, didn't I tell you yesterday? I'll help you investigate the case of Young Master Wang."

She pretended to be affectionate as she pulled Yan Yuan's arm and walked towards the Prime Minister's Palace in a natural manner.

Yan Yuan maintained a straight face from beginning to end. He didn't want to pay attention to her at first, but seeing her affectionately holding his arm, even though he knew that she was trying to curry favor with him, that part of his that was at the bottom of his heart couldn't help but soften.

"As the saying goes, a husband and wife should work together. Although I know that you are an astute strategist in Prince, in your hands, you will definitely know the truth of the case. But, if we were to work together, we would definitely get twice the result with half the effort.

Liu Ruo Qing reckoned that this time, she must have said all she could to praise Yan Yuan so much in her life.

Although the trace of flattery was too obvious, it just so happened to hit right into Yan Yuan's heart.

He looked at her and quietly tugged at the corner of his lips. Although he still had a straight face, his words were a bit loose, "As long as you don't cause trouble for This King."

"No, no."

Seeing that Yan Yuan had agreed, how could Liu Ruo Qing have any other opinions, she immediately extended her four fingers and swore.

Yan Yuan glanced at her unhappily, and then the two of them walked towards the front hall.

Prime Minister Wang who had rushed over upon hearing the news quickly came out of the house, "This humble subject greets Prince Jing, Crown Princess Jing."

"There's no need to be so courteous, Prime Minister, I think you should know why This King is coming this time."

Prime Minister Wang brought Yan Yuan and his wife to the backyard, his face filled with worry.

Without his usual high-spirited appearance in the court, he must have had to put in a lot of effort for Young Master Wang's matter.

"Ever since Miss Shen passed away yesterday, Xuan Ling acted like she lost her soul. She didn't care about anything we said to him, we've been really scary these past two days."

"Did he say anything about the Miss Shen's death?"

"No, aside from saying that he was the one who caused the death of Miss Shen, he didn't say anything."

Speaking of which, Prime Minister Wang felt troubled and helpless. His son with an outstanding character was suddenly called a murderer in just one night.

The Prime Minister Wang had already brought the Yan Yuan duo outside of Wang Xuan Ling's room. Inside, Wang Xuan Ling's sobbing voice came out softly, the heavy smell of alcohol wafted out, and even those who were smelling it, could not help but frown.

When the three of them entered, in the room, other than Wang Xuan Ling, there was also his mother, Madam Wang.

"vassal wife greets Prince Jing, Crown Princess Jing."

"Madame Wang, please rise."

Yan Yuan's gaze turned towards Wang Xuan Ling. At this time, he was already drunk like mud, his black beard was mixed with the messy hair, and he did not look like the usual spirited and unrestrained Young Noble.

This was the second time Liu Ruo Qing had seen Wang Xuan Ling, and it was almost like a completely different person when compared to the first time she had seen him. If she did not know that this was Wang Xuan Ling, she would not dare believe it, and this was the elegant youth that she had seen in longevity palace that day.

It seemed that the death of Miss Shen had dealt a huge blow to him.

She did not believe that someone who deeply loved Miss Shen would kill her.

"I was the one who killed Yuan Er, I was the one who killed her, it was me, it was me …"

Wang Xuan Ling kept repeating these words, making the Prime Minister Wang couple feel anxious and sad.

"Prince, look. From the day Miss Shen passed away until now, other than saying these words, he did not say anything."

Prime Minister Wang, who was like a man of steel in the imperial court, saw his son like this and his eyes turned red.

Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something, and spoke to Yan Yuan: Prince, it is impossible for Xuan Ling to kill Miss Shen, and when the coroner examined Miss Shen's corpse, the time of her death was not even close to the time of the death. At that time, Xuan Ling is still on the way back to the capital.

"But, Minister Wang, you should be clear that his followers are also from your Prime Minister's Estate. All your testimonies are not credible."

Liu Ruo Qing shouted and splashed a bucket of cold water on Prime Minister Wang's face.

Prime Minister Wang let out a long sigh. He was not an idiot and knew that this kind of testimony could not be trusted.

Furthermore, now that Xuan Ling claimed that he was the one who killed Miss Shen, no one would believe him even if they were to testify against him.

Although he knew that his son wasn't the killer, there was no way he could prove it.

Liu Ruo Qing looked at Wang Xuan Ling. If he continued like this, not only would he not be able to find the real culprit for the Miss Shen, he would also die from drinking too much.

After bypassing Prime Minister Wang, she directly walked in front of Wang Xuan Ling and grabbed the bottle of wine in his hands. When Wang Xuan Ling was about to snatch it back, she squatted in front of him and said: "You think you killed her?

Her voice made Wang Xuan Ling's body freeze up slightly as he lifted his bloodshot eyes and looked at Liu Ruo Qing.

"Why don't we change it to a more painful way?"

With that, in front of everyone's shocked eyes, she raised the bottle in her hand and smashed it onto Wang Xuan Ling's head.

Following Lady Wang's surprised cry, bright red blood instantly flowed out of Wang Xuan Ling's forehead.

"Princess, you …"

The Prime Minister Wang was also shocked by Liu Ruo Qing's sudden action, but, because the other party was here, they did not dare to scold Liu Ruo Qing.

But this was too outrageous!

As Madam Wang sent people to get the doctor to treat her, she held a handkerchief to Wang Xuan Ling's broken forehead.