Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Chu Yanluo was stunned, and then she realized that Xiao Qingyuan seemed to have come today because of the Xin family's case.

Her excitement had mostly dissipated. "Why are you asking about this again, Prince? I told you that the murderer was Nanny Jin's son Xiang Meng, but you didn't believe me, did you? Are you willing to believe me now?"

Xiao Qingyuan didn't say whether he believed her or not, but said: "I want to solve this case and let the world know that I, Xiao Qingyuan, am not useless! Since you know some inside information, come and solve the case with me!"

Because Chu Yanluo was under house arrest, she had no idea what was happening outside. When she saw that Xiao Qingyuan wanted her help again, she felt relieved.

"Then the prince won't restrain me? Can I come and go freely?"

Xiao Qingyuan nodded: "Your house arrest is lifted, but if you want to see a man again, you must tell me, you can't go alone."

Chu Yanluo cursed him in his heart, but forced a smile on his face: "How dare I do such a thing? It was bad enough that I was misunderstood by the prince yesterday. If it happens again, I'm afraid the prince will kick me out of the palace!"

"Will not."

Xiao Qingyuan glanced at her scratched face and looked away: "You are homeless now, I will not drive you out of the palace, I will always give you a place to stay."

"Okay, let's stop talking about this. Let's talk about the Xin family's case. What do you know?"

Chu Yanluo raised his chin: "I know the most important thing, the murderer is Xiang Meng."

"That's it? It's gone?"

"Isn't this enough? What else does the prince want?"

"Of course we need evidence! Without evidence, why would anyone believe you when you say it was Xiang Meng?"

"It's easy. Prince, just ask someone to beat Xiang Meng up. If he can't stand it anymore, he will naturally admit that he is the murderer."

Xiao Qingyuan looked at her as if it was a matter of course, and suddenly began to doubt his own judgment.

How could he like this kind of woman in the first place?

If he didn't still need Chu Yanluo, he really wanted to turn around and leave, and never talk to such a brainless and inhuman person again.

"Chu Yanluo, have you always been this cruel, or have you changed, from a kind person to a ruthless person who wants to be tortured into confessing?"

Chu Yanluo was stunned: "How am I a ruthless person? Am I not giving advice to the prince? This is the quickest and most effective way."

Xiao Qingyuan's eyes flashed with disgust: "If Xiang Meng is innocent, and I beat him up to force a confession, then who am I? What's the difference between me and those executioners in the Jinyiwei?"

"Don't worry, Prince. Xiang Meng is not innocent. He killed thirteen members of the Xin family. You can beat him or force him to confess."

"No! Your methods are too insidious and cruel!"

"I've already said that Xiang Meng is the murderer. He's a murderer! Beating him is revenge for the Xin family. How dare you say that my methods are insidious and vicious?"

"That won't work! Testimony obtained through torture will never be accepted by the Ministry of Justice, and Xin Huailin will not believe it. The people of the capital will not believe it either. If they knew that I tortured someone to confess, my reputation would be ruined!"

Chu Yanluo glared at him angrily: "Then what do you say we should do?"

"Didn't you say Liao Youhe knew the evidence of Xiang Meng's murder? Make another appointment with him, and I'll talk to him this time."

Chu Yanluo immediately shook her head: "After what happened yesterday, Shen Mingxuan and I even had a fight, how could Liao Youhe be willing to keep the appointment?"

"It would be better for the prince to arrange a meeting with him himself, but you must remember not to let Shen Mingxuan know. She doesn't just hate me, she also hates you especially! She won't let Liao Youhe contact us now."

Xiao Qingyuan frowned: "So, you are actually useless? You still have to rely on me to investigate the case? Then you continue to be grounded!"

After he said that, he turned and left.

Chu Yanluo was left standing there in a daze.

After Xiao Qingyuan had left, Chu Yanluo started to curse angrily: "Damn it, why didn't I know he was such a piece of shit before! He treated me well when he thought I was useful, and he immediately grounded me when he thought I was useless! Xiao Qingyuan, just wait, I will make you regret it!"

The two maids next to her rolled their eyes at her. How dare she talk about the prince? Isn't she the same kind of person?

You're already under house arrest, yet you still dare to shout!

It is unfortunate for them to serve such a man.

On the other side, Xiao Qingyuan left the palace and asked Mo Ji to send a letter to Liao Youhe, asking him to meet.

As expected, Liao Youhe still gave him face and came soon.

But after the two talked for a long time, Liao Youhe swore and said that he knew nothing about the Xin family's case and that he had no evidence to prove that Xiang Meng was the murderer.

Xiao Qingyuan had no choice but to ask Mo Ji to find Xin Huailin and call him over to ask about the situation.

While Xiao Qingyuan was busy investigating the case, Shen Wantang entered Zuixianlou and met Gu Qianning.

Gu Qianning also came with Gu Qianhan.

However, this time it was not Gu Qianhan who wanted to come along on his own, but Shen Wantang asked Gu Qianning to bring him along.

She didn't explain why she asked Gu Qianhan to come, but Gu Qianhan came without hesitation.

In the private room, three people drank hot tea, ate snacks, and talked about the Xin family's case.

Gu Qianning sighed and said, "I heard that General Xin was very brave on the battlefield, so he was promoted to a centurion and a thousand-man commander in a short period of time. After he came back, he was named General Wuyi by the emperor because of his outstanding military achievements. It's a pity that he returned with glory, but there is no one left at home."

"However, the thirteen members of the Xin family should not disappear out of thin air. Their bodies have not been found. I hope they are all still alive, but I don't know why they moved away and lived somewhere else."

Shen Wantang turned to look at Gu Qianhan: "What does Second Master Gu think of the Xin family's case?"

Gu Qianhan's heart moved slightly. Shen Wantang asked him to come today. Was it because of the Xin family's case?

In the previous life, the Xin family’s case was solved by Liao Youhe two years later.

But he knew that the person who actually solved the case was not Liao Youhe, but Shen Wantang.

He couldn't guess whether Shen Wantang was reborn or not. In her previous life, she was very keen and interested in solving cases, so it was normal for her to be interested in this life.

He was just surprised that she would specifically call him in to discuss things.

He knew the murderer in the Xin family case and what the key evidence was, but he only knew this after Shen Wantang solved the case.

This was her credit, and he never wanted to steal it, so he did not provide any clues to the Ministry of Justice and the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

He spoke softly, "The Xin family case is a major case. The emperor takes it very seriously and has appointed the crown prince to oversee the progress of the case. The Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple, and the Imperial Guards are all investigating, but they have only arrested a few suspects for interrogation and have not found out whether the Xin family members moved away or were killed."

"The Xin family has been sealed off by the Ministry of Justice. No one else can go in to look for clues and evidence. However, if you want to go in and take a look, I can take you in."