Adding to the fact that there really wasn’t anything she couldn’t mention, Wild Goose Jade confessed honestly, "That night I snuck into the Fifth Prince’s mansion because I saw Meng Zhuqing enter the Fifth Prince’s mansion during the day. I was very curious about Meng Zhuqing’s identity, and so, at night, I went in to take a look."
An Jing, upon hearing Wild Goose Jade mention asking Meng Zhuqing to leave, had already felt it might be related to Meng Zhuqing, so An Jing wasn’t surprised, but instead asked, "The night the Fifth Prince was murdered, how did you...?"
Wild Goose Jade said, "That night, I just happened to be seeking revenge on my enemy, but it was not successful, and I even got my arm injured. I was being pursued by my enemy’s men and just happened to pass by the General’s mansion. I went into the General’s mansion to evade the pursuit, and simultaneously, I asked Meng Zhuqing for some medicine to treat my injuries."
She had come to the Imperial Capital City for revenge, and Meng Zhuqing knew about this. Meng Zhuqing must have already reported this matter to Xiao Changyi and An Jing.
An Jing pressed on, "Who is your enemy?"
Wild Goose Jade replied, "There’s nothing I can say."
An Jing said with a smile, "Who your enemy is your own private affair, and it’s certainly okay for you not to tell us. However, with the murder of the Fifth Prince being a significant matter, we cannot simply believe you based on your few words and let you go. You might as well tell us who your enemy is to increase the credibility of your words and help us verify them. If we confirm what you’ve said is true, we will immediately release you."
Wild Goose Jade angrily said, "Didn’t you say that as long as I explained the suspicious parts, you would let me go?!"
An Jing replied calmly, "You did explain, but you did not clarify everything. Just like the old saying goes, ’You can know a person’s face but not their heart.’ We can’t trust you based solely on your word."
Seeing that Wild Goose Jade was still furiously upset, An Jing added, "Moreover, you say you were seeking revenge that night, but you refuse to tell us who your enemy is, leaving us still able to suspect that your enemy was the Fifth Prince and that you were the assassin who killed the Fifth Prince."
Wild Goose Jade knew An Jing’s reasoning made sense, but "I’ve already explained the suspicious parts, and if you don’t believe me, there’s nothing I can do."
She didn’t even know their details, so how could she possibly lay all her cards on the table? That was absolutely impossible!
Being confined here wasn’t a problem; eventually, she would find a way to escape.
But if her details were exposed, the two people in front of her might very well send her to the government to be executed.
She still had a great vengeance to exact, she could not die yet!
An Jing could discern the meaning behind Wild Goose Jade’s words, but still confirmed, "Are you truly unwilling to tell us who your enemy is?"
Wild Goose Jade remained silent, but her intention was quite clear: unwilling.
An Jing no longer pressed, "Then you will just have to continue being confined here."
Then, An Jing and the previously silent Xiao Changyi left the secret room.
"Do not release her." Before leaving Prince Yi’s Mansion, Xiao Changyi finally spoke, his words directed at Meng Zhuqing and delivered coldly.
Meng Zhuqing immediately responded, "Rest assured, my lord, I will definitely not let her go."
Xiao Changyi said no more, and hand in hand with An Jing left Prince Yi’s Mansion.
On the way to Li Wuyu’s place to pick up the four children, An Jing, with furrowed brows, pondered aloud, "Husband, didn’t she say that night she was avenging a failed vengeance, got injured, nearly captured by her enemy’s men, and just happened to pass by the General’s mansion, where she took refuge? Meng Zhuqing should check if, on that night aside from the incident at the Fifth Prince’s mansion, there were any other major disturbances in the Imperial Capital City."