CHAPTER 252: CHAPTER 251: THE WITNESS IS HIM!

Ha——

The surrounding neighbors all gasped, unable to believe they had been used.

"Wife, you must stop talking, you must stop talking!"

Chen Er was on the verge of tears. He hugged Mrs. Chen tightly, and as they struggled, the True Words Talisman fell. Only then did Mrs. Chen collapse to the ground, her face pale, not daring to believe she had done something so foolish.

"Just based on what you said, I could also claim that you might be the murderers."

Yu Nianzhao said with a smirk, "The bodies have been handed over to the coroner for examination. Very soon, it will be clear what time they died. Do you know what you were doing when they died?"

Chen Er and Mrs. Chen clearly hadn’t murdered anyone, but upon hearing Yu Nianzhao’s words, they couldn’t help but sweat coldly, feeling guilty.

"I never meant to say such things; it was a lord who told us that only Princess Consort Su was at the scene and that she is the prime suspect."

Chen Er couldn’t hold it anymore and said tearfully.

"Which lord?" Xie Jiuxiao asked with a tone full of murderous intent.

"It’s... it’s Lord Minister."

"Hurry up and leave!"

"Yes, yes, yes..."

The onlookers had been used as pawns and were now extremely frightened, fleeing the scene.

Chen Er hesitated and said, "Can we have Xue’er back? She’s our brother and sister-in-law’s child; we should take her back."

"Xue’er, do you want to go home with them?" Yu Nianzhao bent down to ask her.

Xue’er shook her head, clinging to Yu Nianzhao, her childish voice saying, "Big sister... good person, they... bad people."

Her voice, though light, carried a weight.

Chen Er and Mrs. Chen couldn’t raise their heads, gave up on the child, and fled miserably.

"Zhaozhao, you don’t plan on keeping this child forever at Prince Su Mansion, do you?"

Xie Jiuxiao wasn’t very happy.

"Prince, this child is still young. Look at those two; it’s obvious they want to seize their brother and sister-in-law’s property. How could they be good to this child? If necessary, she can stay with Ms. Jiang for now while we find a family for her."

Ms Jiang was very fond of Xue’er. She took her from Yu Nianzhao, and Xue’er made no sound, obediently nestling into Ms Jiang’s embrace.

"Yes, what Ms Jiang says is correct, let’s raise her for now."

Yu Nianzhao blinked her beautiful eyes and said, "I did not intend the harm, yet harm was done due to me! Is that the principle?"

Xie Jiuxiao, "..."

He was silent, and Ms Jiang and Yu Nianzhao took his silence as assent, taking the child back.

The case of the Stargazing Tower spread rapidly.

Shangjing was in a panic, fearing that they might be the next ones killed.

Despite the royal suppression, news kept breaking out one after another, indicating that Yu Nianzhao was the prime suspect.

Yu Nianzhao was summoned to the palace, where she found not only Chu Wenjun who was particularly annoying, but also Pei Yuanzheng and other unfamiliar ministers were present, even Nan Guili.

"Zhaozhao, we called you here to confirm what happened that night." Emperor Anqing gave a signal, "If there really is an evil spirit, you and Jing’an can go together to drive it away."

Jing’an smiled slightly at Yu Nianzhao, showing goodwill.

Yu Nianzhao, "..."

Thinking to herself, this evil spirit is right in front of you!

"Jing’an has already visited Stargazing Tower, did you sense any ghostly presence?" Chu Wenjun asked.

Jing’an replied with a smile, "There is indeed a lingering ghostly aura on the broken door."

"But that doesn’t prove the evil spirit committed the murder, does it?"

Mr Dong sneered, "If everyone used evil spirits as an excuse for murder, Shangjing would be in chaos long ago."

"Mr Dong, don’t be so sure of yourself, or the next evil spirit might come for you." Xie Jiuxiao glanced over, causing Mr Dong to shiver.

"Summon the coroner."

Soon, the coroner arrived.

He knelt and sincerely reported, "To the Emperor, to Prince Su, the death of the two deceased occurred around the time of Si, and they were already corpses when they fell."

"Really? That’s great news."

Pei Yuanzheng sighed in relief, fearing that the incident involving Yu Nianzhao would affect his career.

Mr Dong couldn’t agree, "That still doesn’t prove Princess Consort Su has no relation to this matter."

Yu Nianzhao calmly replied, "I have an alibi."

She looked up at Chu Wenjun, smiling brightly as she asked, "Isn’t that right, Mr. Chu?"

Chu Wenjun gasped, feeling goosebumps all over, unable to maintain his gentlemanly smile.

He stared at Yu Nianzhao in disbelief, never expecting her to be so bold.

Clearly designated as Princess Consort Su, yet she dared to imply in front of them that she had met another man at night?

Mr Dong was puzzled, "What does this murder case have to do with Mr. Chu?"

Yu Nianzhao remained composed, gave a sweet smile, and began, "It’s because, last night, at this hour, I was with..."

Chu Wenjun quickly interrupted her, "I believe, from this evidence, the murderer cannot possibly be Miss Yu."

Disastrous!

Not to mention Emperor Anqing was watching him, even his father-in-law, Mr Lin, was eyeing him suspiciously. Although he wasn’t afraid of Yu Nianzhao revealing the Chu Family’s occult secrets, he did not want any scandalous rumors to spread at this critical moment.

Yu Nianzhao’s grin widened, "Mr. Chu switched perspectives quite quickly, do you truly believe I’m not the murderer?"

Chu Wenjun forced a smile, "Naturally, with sincerity, it’s clear that a gentle lady like Miss Yu can’t possibly have the strength to kill a couple and carry them to the tower to push them off. It’s simply ludicrous."

Mr Dong, "???"

He was completely confused, but since Chu Wenjun said so, if he were to express any opinion, he’d end up offending both parties, so he chose to remain silent.

Emperor Anqing cast a doubtful glance at Chu Wenjun and said in a deep voice, "If so, then Princess Consort Su is cleared of suspicion."

"Your Majesty, the murderer hasn’t been caught. How can she be cleared of suspicion?"

Mr Lin disagreed, "Yu Nianzhao hasn’t married Prince Su. If there’s any stain on her reputation, how can she marry him?"

Xie Jiuxiao disagreed, "Does my choice of bride require your intervention?"

Mr Lin responded solemnly, "Prince is the Emperor’s brother, and his future wife will be part of the royal lineage, which naturally involves numerous aspects."

Xie Jiuxiao sneered, "Mr Lin’s own vision is flawed; it doesn’t concern him."

Mr Lin frowned, puzzled by Xie Jiuxiao’s words, seemingly not fully understanding them.

"Princess Consort Su suggests an evil spirit, and I indeed sensed ghostly presence on the corpse, proving that the case is related to vengeful spirits at Stargazing Tower."

Jing’an spoke with a smile, as he was Emperor Anqing’s trusted aide with high prowess in the Tao, his words held credibility with Mr Lin.