Chapter 773: Not Him (2)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“According to the servants who saw His Highness last night, His Highness hasn’t said a word since he returned to the residence.”
This was actually nothing strange under normal circumstances. After all, many times, the servants could tell what their master meant with a look or a movement.
If their master was in a bad mood, it was common for him to not speak.
However, something had happened to His Highness. Song Jingchen couldn’t help but think too much about it.
He continued, “If you don’t speak, do you not want to say it, or is it because you can’t say it? Why can’t you say it? Is it because once you speak, you’ll expose yourself…”
Before he could finish, Ji Luo asked, “Do you think that the person who died in the study was not Xuanyuan Ce at all?”
There were no signs of a fight in the study.
If that person was not Xuanyuan Ce and the cause of death was suicide or being killed willingly, there would naturally be no signs of a fight.
Only then could the truth match up completely.
As for the veiled woman, she was just deliberately letting others see her so that they could frame Jiajia.
Song Jingchen nodded and hesitated for a moment before saying uncertainly,
“But I’ve observed carefully. There are no signs of disguise on the corpse.”
MO Yuan knew how to make a human skin mask. Back then, he had watched from the side. Although the mask could be faked, if one observed carefully, they would still be able to see some clues.
Thinking of something, Ji Luo’s face suddenly turned pale, and there was anger in his eyes. “What if it’s someone who looks exactly the same?”
Song Jingchen looked at her suspiciously.
“I…” Ji Luo clenched his fists and took a deep breath. “Back then, I actually didn’t leave directly.”
Xuanyuan Ce had said those humiliating words in public. With her temper, she was indeed prepared to leave, but the child in her stomach calmed her down.
She thought that Xuanyuan Ce might have his difficulties.
Since she had this suspicion, she would naturally clarify it. Therefore, she got someone to send a letter to the lord’s residence to meet him.
“His Highness didn’t attend the appointment?” Song Jingchen asked.
After all, if they had gone to the appointment, the misunderstanding between the two of them would not have been so deep.
“No, he came.” Ji Luo’s eyes were filled with unconcealed hatred. “But he wasn’t there to explain. He was there to kill me.”
This was also the reason why she did not intend to forgive Xuanyuan Ce no matter how much he explained.
No matter how many difficulties he had and how much he regretted it later, it could not change the fact that he had wanted to kill her.
She was lucky not to be dead, but that didn’t mean that it hadn’t happened.
Song Jingchen didn’t expect this to happen. She probably didn’t want Jiajia to feel pressured.
However…
“His Highness wouldn’t do that,” he said firmly. “What if he wasn’t the one who came?”
When he said this, Ji Luo’s teeth were trembling.
The hurdle she couldn’t cross could very well be a misunderstanding. How ridiculous.
“Mother.” Song Jingchen didn’t know how to comfort her.
Ji Luo closed his eyes and tried his best to calm down. “If there’s really someone in this world who looks like Xuanyuan Ce, where is the real Xuanyuan Ce? Is it possible that he’s still alive?”
Song Jingchen stood up. “I’ll go look for him now.”
“Ah Chen.” Ji Luo stopped him. “You didn’t rest last night. Even if you want to look for him, you should eat something first.”
Song Jingchen wanted to say no, but Ji Luo had already instructed MO Yuan to prepare food.
After instructing her, she got three copper coins from Thirty Thousand and returned to her room alone.
Song Jingchen paused for a moment. Because Ji Luo had never shown it, he had almost forgotten that the people in the Valley of Heavenly Secrets were good at divination. As the Valley Master, Ji Luo was naturally good at this.
It should not be difficult to calculate a person’s life and death through divination.
Not long after, MO Yuan brought over a bowl of hot noodles.
The fragrance assailed his nostrils. Only then did Song Jingchen feel hungry, but when he picked up his chopsticks, he lost his appetite.
That girl was in the palace. It was unknown if she was hungry.
In the Yuqian Palace, the commissioned officer repeated what Song Jingchen
had asked in the prison.
After he left, Eunuch Wu glanced at him carefully.
“If you have something to say, say it,” Xuanyuan Qi said. “I’m wondering if Madam Song has really been wronged.”
Xuanyuan Qi paused and said coldly, “I only believe in evidence.”
Eunuch Wu opened his mouth. Didn’t this mean that if Lord Song couldn’t produce evidence within five days, Madam Song would…
Xuanyuan Qi glanced at him. Eunuch Wu understood and waved the other eunuchs away.
“Keep an eye on him for the next few days. Is there anyone serving me who’s sending news to someone outside?” Xuanyuan Qi said in a low voice, “If you discover him, there’s no need to alert him. You just have to figure out where the news is being sent..”