Yusui Chang'an

Chapter 1190 Husband and wife relationship
Chu Chengyao frowned and stood up and paced, thinking non-stop in his mind:

To be able to kill more than a dozen people and still not find any trace, he must be an extraordinary person.

Who killed the person? The Lin family? Chu Chengping? Pingyang Marquis Mansion? General Mansion? Can they do it?
Or is it the Crown Prince and the Third Brother's people? No, if it was the Crown Prince and the Third Brother, they would definitely not be silent...

We can trace all the people he sent, have we found out that he was the one who did it?
After thinking for a long time without any clue, Chu Chengyao suppressed his panic and said decisively:

"The rumor has already been spread, don't get involved anymore, just pretend you don't know anything. People outside, if there is nothing important going on, just stay put and don't show your face, and be careful in everything you do."

Zhong Yi agreed to all the requests. Seeing that Chu Chengyao did not blame him for his ineffective work recently, he was moved by his loyalty:
"There is one more thing. The people sent to investigate the place where General Han was attacked reported back that there seemed to be traces of weapons being manufactured nearby. After a careful investigation, no concrete evidence was found."

When Chu Chengyao heard about the private manufacture of weapons, he immediately realized that this was his chance to turn things around:

"My father wants to clean up the court and is determined to protect the crown prince, so he wants to pin the Ministry of Personnel's dirty laundry on me. The third brother wants me to fight the crown prince, so he refuses to produce evidence now.

If I can find out that this is true, I will have the leverage to check and balance the third brother. Zhong Yi, this matter is very important and cannot be delayed. We must investigate it quickly. Even if it is not true, we must verify it. Do you understand?"

Zhong Yi knew the pros and cons of the matter, and nodded heavily with a serious and resolute look. After agreeing, he quickly walked out of the house. When he met Zhou Yuexue who came to deliver soup, he just quickly bowed and left without stopping.

Recently, although Zhou Yuexue knew that Chu Chengyao was busy, she also felt that Chu Chengyao was indifferent to her and his attitude was far from what it was before marriage.

She also understood that it was because of the Queen that she was deceived and Chu Chengyao was plotted against by the Queen. In addition, on the day when Ronghua Hall opened, she was angry and made Chu Chengyao lose face, and she felt resentful.

Therefore, she endured all the grievances. Even when she knew that Concubine Liu wanted to let Lin Wanrong marry into the family and compete with her for favor, she kept it secret and was determined to repair her relationship with Chu Chengyao, but she gained very little.

At this moment, Zhong Yi's perfunctory greeting changed its meaning in Zhou Yuexue's eyes. Zhou Yuexue didn't know that Zhong Yi smiled at her more attentively because she had a phoenix fate and could bring prosperity to Chu Chengyao. She couldn't help cursing in her heart:
You dog slave who flatters the powerful and looks down on the weak has forgotten how you tried to please me in the past.

When she reached the door, Zhou Yuexue put on a gentle smile, made her big belly more obvious, and walked into the house.

Chu Chengyao had just sat down and picked up the official document when he heard a sweet greeting. He raised an impatience between his brows but quickly suppressed it:
"No need to be so polite, just let the servants do these things. You are already in your advanced period, so you need to rest and rest, and move less."

Zhou Yuexue signaled Shun'er to take out the soup and put it next to Chu Chengyao. After hearing this, she spoke softly and said some caring words. She stepped forward and stood beside Chu Chengyao, took Chu Chengyao's hand and put it on her belly:

"The doctor said that more walking will help with childbirth. Your Highness is busy with official duties, and I can't help you. I can only cook some nourishing food. Your Highness, look, the child kicks me happily when he sees his father. Your Highness, please comfort him and don't let this naughty monkey torment me."

When Chu Chengyao thought of Zhou Yuexue's now rotten reputation, and that marrying her would not only not get him any help, but would instead drag him down and damage his own reputation, he lost his patience to act. He withdrew his hand with an indifferent expression, said a few perfunctory words, and sent Zhou Yuexue away.