CHAPTER 251: CHAPTER 250: EGGED BY THE CROWD!

Xie Jiuxiao was suddenly enlightened. He said heavily, "In the years after Nan Guili left the palace as a child, did he grow up with you? Were you adopted by the same person?"

"Yes, that’s right!"

Yu Nianzhao didn’t hide anything from him and said frankly, "Considering the past ties, Nan Guili can’t die. Moreover, he wasn’t the one who committed the murders; it was the evil spirit possessing him. Similarly, even if he wasn’t the mastermind behind the mirror demon, he was involved."

Xie Jiuxiao stated without hesitation, "Since he’s so dangerous, shouldn’t we arrest him?"

Yu Nianzhao shook his head and said, "Openly arresting the envoy of Nanwang Country? You must understand what that implies."

"I know!"

Xie Jiuxiao pondered for a moment and then asked, "Did you go to the Chu Family?"

"Yes, don’t worry, I’m fine."

Yu Nianzhao chuckled without explaining further, picked up a teacup, and said, "That evil spirit seems to know you."

Xie Jiuxiao furrowed his brows and asked, "Did the evil spirit tell you that?"

"Hmm, it’s obvious he’s targeting you. Ziyin, how many of your deceased enemies are there?"

"...Too many to count," Xie Jiuxiao said with dark, flashing eyes.

He grasped Yu Nianzhao’s hand seriously and said, "If it’s truly my enemy, Zhaozhao, don’t meet Nan Guili alone anymore. I’ll go with you. Even if he’s not jailed, he shouldn’t roam freely."

"He’s an evil spirit. If he really wants to do something, no one can keep him in check."

Yu Nianzhao thought aloud, "Perhaps we can go together to find Nan Guili a bit later, and I’ll try to exorcise him first."

"Alright."

Meanwhile, the little girl had already changed into clean clothes.

She was only about four or five years old, with chubby cheeks and adorable features carved from jade.

As soon as she saw Yu Nianzhao, she broke away from Ms Jiang’s grip and hugged Yu Nianzhao’s leg, squeezing Xie Jiuxiao aside.

Xie Jiuxiao, "..."

He suddenly felt that children were indeed quite annoying.

"Little one, can you speak? Tell sister, what’s your name?"

Yu Nianzhao picked her up and playfully touched her nose.

"...Xue’er!"

The little girl tilted her head and looked at her for a long time before resting her head on her shoulder and speaking softly.

"Xue’er? You can speak now?" Yu Nianzhao was pleasantly surprised.

Little Xue’er shook her head, pressed her lips, and refused to speak further.

"Quickly hand over the child. You can’t just murder recklessly!"

"Prince Su and Princess Consort Su killed innocent civilians. Give us back our poor brother and sister-in-law."

"The officials protect each other. Can the royal family bully people with their power?"

"Hand over the people quickly!"

Just as Yu Nianzhao was about to take little Xue’er for some food, chaotic noises came from outside.

Yiu Renjian rushed in with a face full of helplessness, "Prince, a group of citizens has gathered and demands that the Princess Consort and the child be handed over."

BANG!

Xie Jiuxiao shattered the table beside him with one hand and said coldly, "They sure are bold."

The commotion startled little Xue’er, who huddled into Yu Nianzhao’s embrace and dared not move.

"The news spreads really fast."

Yu Nianzhao smiled coolly, placed a piece of pastry in little Xue’er’s hand, urging her, "Eat quickly, children grow tall at this age, don’t stay hungry. Don’t worry, sister will protect you."

Little Xue’er remained silent but obediently held the pastry and ate it bit by bit.

"Prince, they’re already using items to smash the door."

Mu Hongxuan, holding a sword, spoke with restraint, "Should I drive them away first?"

"No, let me go and see."

Yu Nianzhao walked outside with the child in her arms, "I haven’t killed anyone, why should I hide? Wouldn’t it just be giving them what they want?"

Xie Jiuxiao walked side by side with her. Just as they reached the door, a fresh egg flew over, and Xie Jiuxiao caught it with one hand.

His cold gaze swept over, and the citizens who had been clamoring fell silent instantly.

Xie Jiuxiao, full of Evil Qi, scared them into trembling.

Xie Jiuxiao mocked coldly, "Keep shouting, has your bravery been eaten by dogs?"

They looked at each other, and a couple was pushed forward from the crowd.

"Prince... Prince, this commoner is Chen Er. The couple who were pushed off the Stargazing Tower were my brother and sister-in-law. Our parents died early, and we relied on each other for survival. We merely opened a tea shop in Shangjing, stayed friendly with others, and had no enemies. We truly don’t understand why the Princess Consort would kill them."

Chen Er’s eyes rolled slightly as he forcibly held back his discomfort, his face full of grievance as he wailed.

"Who told you I killed them?" Yu Nianzhao calmly asked.

"It was..."

Chen Er was about to answer when Chen Er’s wife slapped his mouth, bringing him back to his senses, as he said with cold sweat, "My brother and sister-in-law’s bodies were seen by others, and only the Princess Consort was at the scene. If the culprit isn’t her, who could it be?"

Once these words came out, an egg flew into his mouth, like phlegm suddenly surging up, and Chen Er was left coughing intensely.

What a show of chicken-fly-egg-beat!

Xie Jiuxiao wiped his hand with distaste and said coldly, "To talk nonsense, do you want to sit in the Minister of Justice’s seat?"

The murderous aura was so threatening that Chen Er, a mere commoner, couldn’t withstand it.

He coughed even worse, his legs trembling with fear.

Chen Er’s wife forced herself to stand firm and opened her arms towards little Xue’er, saying, "Xue’er, come home with aunt."

Little Xue’er shook her head vigorously and clung to Yu Nianzhao.

Yu Nianzhao said, "This child doesn’t seem to want to go back with you at all."

Chen Er’s wife bit her lip and said, "Xue’er, the person you’re holding is your father’s murderer, can your conscience bear that?"

"Father’s murderer? You dare say that?"

Yu Nianzhao sneered, and a True Words Talisman flew out and stuck to Chen Er’s wife.

Chen Er’s wife’s eyes turned blank for a moment as she babbled on, "I don’t know if the Princess Consort killed anyone, but the official said only the Princess Consort was at the scene, so it must be her. It just happens that my brother and sister-in-law are gone, leaving the tea shop to us. We can also extort money from Prince Su. Life would be sweet, and by taking Xue’er, the little debtor, we could gain a good reputation; more people would visit our tea shop, right?"

"Nonsense, what are you babbling about, woman?"

Chen Er was stunned and rushed forward to cover his wife’s mouth.

Chen Er’s wife, accustomed to being aggressive, pushed him away and pointed at his nose saying, "You worthless thing, if it weren’t for you being inferior to Chen Da in every way, would I need to plot everything for you? Speaking of which, their deaths can’t be unrelated to you, if you hadn’t fought over the tea shop, would they have had to guard it in the middle of the night, and die like this? Hurry up and insist it was the Princess Consort and make some money first. I worked hard to stir up these frightened neighbors to create momentum."