After conquering seven male favorites, the vicious heroine wants to run away

Chapter 109 The Divorced Wife

Shi Nuanyu listed the Li family, the assassin, and all the people she could think of on paper one by one, and finally locked on the target.

"The Li family is backed by King Anchang?"

"The person behind the scenes wanted us to know was indeed Prince Anchang," Qing He added, "that day my brother and I went to Lijia Village to investigate and discovered that officials in the court were involved."

Shi Nuanyu curiously read out the official titles, "Deputy Secretary of the Salt Transport Department, Transport Envoy of the Salt Transport Department, what are their ranks?"

"The former is a fifth-rank official, and the latter a third-rank official. It's been discovered that they frequently sent people back and forth between Longcheng and Peicheng, secretly reselling contraband salt and collecting profits."

Qing He explained, "But strangely, they have no contact with the Li family. The person who acted as a matchmaker for the Li family was the Jingzhao Yin, whom Your Highness had already investigated and prosecuted."

Shi Nuanyu lowered her chin and looked at the name on the paper, puzzled. She didn't even realize that her fair face was stained with ink.

"That's strange. None of them have anything to do with Prince Anchang. Could he really be innocent?"

But it’s impossible!
She disliked Prince Anchang the first time she saw him, and her whole body was filled with repulsion. Could it be that she had sensed it wrongly?

"He is not innocent. He was the one who assassinated everyone along the way."

Qinghe took out a handkerchief to help her wipe the ink, and his focused expression made people imagine a lot.

Shi Nuanyu put down the brush embarrassedly and obediently stretched out her hand to signal him to wipe it together.

"He wants to kill me, why?"

Prince Anchang is the only prince of Nanyue. Could it be...

"Nuan Nuan is sometimes too kindhearted and unwilling to think the worst of others. In the eyes of outsiders, Prince Anchang has no desires or demands.
He is a leisurely prince, but as a member of the royal family with children by his side, how could he be willing to be inferior to others?

He who wears the crown must bear its weight. As long as you are here, Nanyue will never change its master."

She understood that she was blocking the way for others, but Qing He was wrong about one thing. She was not the kind of person who would just swallow the bitter pill without saying anything.

Prince Anchang made her suffer so much, she must pay it back.

Even if she cannot adapt to this dynasty and others threaten her life, she will not accept her fate.

Thinking of the guards in Peicheng, she still asked.

"Qinghe, those who died for me, they..."

The warm fingertips caressed the corners of her lips. Shi Nuan opened her lips slightly and stared blankly at the man in front of her.

Qing He observed and wiped it carefully, "Don't worry, Your Highness. They are all assassins. They enjoyed wealth and luxury in their lives and have already prepared for death. Moreover, they have no family."

They were all beggars he adopted when he was young, and now he was just returning their lives to him.

Shi Nuanyu knew that no matter how much she said, it would be useless. The concepts of the two eras were different, and they always had different views on this matter.

"Since they are all deadly warriors, why don't you give me those four maids?"

She blinked her eyes and looked pitiful.

Qing He curled the corners of his lips slightly and reached out to pinch her delicate nose.

"They were originally sent to protect Nuannuan. The moment they arrived by Nuannuan's side, they became yours."

Hearing this, Shi Nuanyu's expression changed faster than the weather changed.

"If you had told me earlier, I wouldn't have to pretend to be pitiful."

Qing He chuckled and couldn't help but rub her cheek.

"Nuannuan, why are you so delightful?"

Fortunately, he did not delay and took the lead. It was a blessing to be able to stay with such a beautiful woman.

"Your Highness, Princess Xiangfang is hosting a banquet today and has invited the sons and daughters of officials of the fifth rank and above in the court. Those two families are included."

Tian went outside the door and reported respectfully.

Shi Nuanyu and Qinghe looked at each other. As the saying goes, when you are sleepy, someone will give you a pillow. Now is a good opportunity to investigate.

"If I go and make a scene, will it be annoying?"

The two exchanged a smile, each understanding the other's intentions. Qing He stood up and bowed, "Then I wish Your Highness a successful start."

At the Hundred Flowers Banquet, hundreds of flowers bloomed in full bloom, various kinds of flowers competed for beauty, and rare bouquets of precious flowers were also displayed.

The noble ladies of Kyoto gathered together with laughter and joy, while the young men sat in another room.

The banquet held at the Anchang Palace was grand, and because he was the only prince of Nanyue, all the officials would give him face.

"Princess Xiangfang is truly the most beautiful lady in Nanyue. This golden silk Epiphyllum rain silk brocade dress you are wearing is unique in Kyoto. Wearing it, you look like a fairy from heaven."

A noble lady waved a silk fan and flattered him.

Princess Xiangfang sat in the chair, covering her mouth with her hands and smiling shyly with her eyes lowered.

"Thank you for the compliment, sister. I was just dressing up casually, it's not as exaggerated as you say."

Another noblewoman beside her interjected, "Sister Li is always joking. Our princess is a fairy from heaven. How can she become a fairy just by wearing this golden silk Epiphyllum rain silk brocade dress?"

The lady suddenly realized what was going on and pretended to slap her mouth with a fan.

"Sister Zhang is right. Look at my mouth. I deserve to be punished."

Wen Yiqiu was also on the invitation list. She returned home after divorcing her husband and didn't want to come. However, her mother was afraid that she would be too sad, so she urged her to come to the party.

It's really boring to watch the noble ladies who are pretending to be nice at the banquet. I might as well read a few more books at home.

She will leave when the party is half over.

Li Youyou, who was deliberately trying to embarrass her, looked at her and chuckled sarcastically, "Look who this is! It turns out to be the divorced woman of the Li family."

"Isn't she just a divorced woman, an abandoned woman unwanted by the Li family?"

Zhang Shiling echoed and shook her fan with disdain, as if Wen Yiqiu was some dirty thing.

The two walked up to Wen Yiqiu and commented on her, and the noble ladies who shared the same interests as them gave them contemptuous smiles.

"Isn't it, Sister Zhang? Do you think the wife who was abandoned by her husband's family is rotten all over?"

Li Youyou exaggerated and made blunt sarcasm.

"You two young ladies are slandering others maliciously. Doesn't that just show that your family rules are not strict enough?"

Wen Yiqiu was not angry, and looked at the clown in front of him with a calm expression.

Being ridiculed for their poor upbringing, both of them looked unhappy.

Li Youyou said indignantly, "Women have three obediences, but no special rules. So before marriage, obey your father; after marriage, obey your husband; after your husband dies, obey your son.
There has never been a precedent of a woman divorcing her husband in Nanyue. Your behavior is shameful for a woman."

Hearing this, the noble ladies who were watching whispered to each other and all expressed their agreement with this statement.

"What you mean is that my order was wrong."

Shi Nuanyu wore a phoenix hairpin on her head and a dress with phoenix and fire peony patterns, looking very noble. She strode into the banquet, followed by Hua Lingyan and Wei Zengshi, who were captured to serve as soldiers.

The criminal justice officers stood in an orderly manner in every corner of the banquet to guard it strictly.

Everyone was shocked and knelt down to pay their respects.

"See Princess."

Li Youyou was so frightened that he crawled on the ground and dared not say a word.

Shi Nuanyu sneered, "Is my order wrong?"

Li Youyou was trembling all over and couldn't utter a word.

Princess Xiangfang looked unhappy. It was already generally acknowledged that the two of them were incompatible. Now Shi Nuanyu brought people here probably to humiliate her.

She gnashed her teeth in hatred and cursed in her heart: Why didn't Shi Nuanyu die on the way back to Kyoto?

Shi Nuanyu looked ahead unhappily, her sharp gaze falling on Princess Xiangfang.

"Princess Xiangfang is so bold! How dare you refuse to kneel before me? Do you think you don't take the royal family seriously?"