Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Liang Jin was the one who brought the people here, and his expression didn’t look too good. Facing Su Yingxue, he waved his hand. “Men, take her down.”
Su Yingxue’s eyes showed confusion. “Lord Liang, why?”
“Miss Su, someone has accused you of murdering Marquis. They’ve presented witness and material evidence, so I have no choice but to arrest you first.”
Liang Jin’s men apprehended Su Yingxue.
Su Yingxue didn’t resist due to Liang Jin’s status, but she pointed at Su Dingheng on the bed. “1 am my Father’s daughter. I should be able to take his pulse, right?”
“No!” Liu Shulan got up and fiercely protected Su Dingheng. “You were the one who poisoned your father. How dare you touch him again?”
“I didn’t!” Su Yingxue’s gaze turned sharp, suspicion rising suddenly in her eyes.
Liu Shulan met her gaze fearlessly.
At that moment, Su Yurou ran in crying. She pleaded with Liang Jin, “Lord Liang, you must help me! Daddy has been arguing with Sister recently. Sister has a cold and hard personality and has never shown humility to Daddy. Daddy loves her and can’t bring himself to scold her. But I didn’t expect Sister to buy a batch of such furniture for Daddy, causing him to…”
She covered her face, sobbing as she depicted Su Yingxue as a heinously unfilial daughter.
However, Su Yingxue remained cold-faced.
Frowning, Liang Jin asked Su Yingxue, “Miss Su, do you have anything else to say?”
“If you want to accuse someone, there’s always a way to find a charge.” Su Yingxue’s expression remained composed.
Compared to Liu Shulan and her daughter, Su Yingxue, the legitimate daughter, seemed unperturbed about Su Dingheng. She displayed little concern or emotional attachment.
However, Liang Jin wouldn’t readily pass judgment. “In the coming days, officials will investigate. Miss Su, you need not accompany me to the Ministry of Justice’s prison, but you’ll be confined within the residence of Marquis’s Manor and forbidden to leave. Otherwise, 1 will arrest you.”
He was cautioning Su Yingxue against hasty actions pending investigation.
Su Yingxue agreed but still requested to examine Su Dingheng’s condition by taking his pulse.
Liang Jin declined. “Doctor Huang is indeed the finest in the True Medicine Center. Though his skills may not surpass yours, he’s among the best in Jiang Du City. He won’t let anything happen to the Marquis. But if you touch the Marquis again and something goes wrong, you wouldn’t be able to explain it.”
Su Yingxue’s expression darkened slightly as she nodded. “Thank you for the advice, Lord Liang.”
Returning to her courtyard, she learned that all her servants were temporarily locked up in the woodshed, and Su Dingheng wouldn’t be released until he was out of danger.
She considered it a favorable situation if they remained secluded and unaffected.
Planning to sort out matters first, she contemplated seeing Su Dingheng’s condition.
“Zi Wei.” Su Yingxue called softly.
A tall, black figure silently appeared beside her.
“Escape?” Zi Wei asked.
Su Yingxue shook her head. “After nightfall, divert the guards in my Father’s courtyard. I’ll check his pulse.”
At nightfall, Zi Wei scouted Su Dingheng’s courtyard.
Liu Shulan had set up defenses, and the Marquis Manor’s soldiers were guarding vigilantly.
Su Yingxue escaped her courtyard and, with Zi Wei’s help, crossed the wall to reach Su Dingheng’s courtyard. Zi Wei stood guard outside.
Before Su Yingxue reached Su Dingheng’s bed, she spotted the figure in the black cloak..