Just as Mo Liandi had expected, within less than a day, the old man from the Lian family came in person.
Liu Rumei looked at the gray - haired old man in front of her, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes. "Who are you...?"
Ning Yan'er, standing beside him, whispered, "This is Yan'er's grandfather!"
The old man bowed respectfully when he saw Mo Liandi behind Liu Rumei. "This old man pays his respects to the prince."
Mo Liandi nodded indifferently. "Lord Lian, you don't need to be so polite!"
Then he pulled Liu Rumei to sit down, poured her a cup of tea and handed it to her. He said coldly, "Lord Lian, what's the important matter that brings you here today?"
Liu Rumei held the cup of tea in her hand, took a sip, and waited for Lian Jingzhou to speak.
Ning Yan'er watched their natural interaction. A cold glint flashed in her eyes, so quickly that it was hardly noticeable.
A hint of surprise also flashed in Lian Jingzhou's eyes. It was said that the Prince of Guo'an was cold - hearted and had no interest in women. How could it be...
Although extremely surprised, it only lasted for a moment. Then he bowed to Mo Liandi and said, "This old man is here today regarding the matter of my unfilial daughter, Lian Rui. I'd like to ask Miss Liu to help find out the real culprit."
Liu Rumei subconsciously glanced at Ning Yan'er beside him. A hint of mockery flashed in her eyes. Just as she had expected, Ning Yan'er wouldn't let her go so easily.
She was about to speak when Mo Liandi interrupted her. "It's not that Liu Liu doesn't want to help. Last time, the Princess Anning took Liu Liu to the Bai family to investigate the case, but the Bai family drove them out. The Princess Anning is willing to hit a wall, but I won't let Liu Liu be wronged like that."
Ning Yan'er couldn't help clenching her teeth and whispered, "The incident last time was Yan'er's fault. It's only natural for Miss Liu to blame Yan'er. But today, grandfather has already sent someone to the Bai family to explain the situation, and Uncle Bai has also nodded in agreement to let Miss Liu investigate the case."
Lian Jingzhou also nodded. "Please rest assured, Prince. Since Miss Liu is willing to help, the Lian family will surely not let Miss Liu be wronged."
Mo Liandi snorted coldly, clearly unhappy. The Bai family was like a den of tigers and dragons for Liu Liu. How could he feel at ease letting her go there?
At this time, Lian Jingzhou also said to Liu Rumei, "This old man has long heard of Miss Liu's great name. My daughter really died unjustly. Back then, I was careless and lost her. Now that I've finally found her, I didn't expect to be the one burying her. Please consider this old man's feelings and find out the real culprit and bring them to justice. This old man will be forever grateful."
Liu Rumei got up gracefully and said indifferently, "Lord Lian, when the Princess Anning came last time, I also told the princess that I'm just a coroner. The body of Concubine Lian is nowhere to be found, so there's nothing I can do."
Hearing this, a hint of a smile flashed in Mo Liandi's eyes. Making Lian Jingzhou go to Bai Hanfei to ask for the body, his Liu Liu was truly intelligent.
Lian Jingzhou had already heard about this from Ning Yan'er. He immediately gritted his teeth angrily. "Regarding this matter, this old man will surely get an explanation from the Bai family!"
Ning Yan'er also whispered, "Uncle Bai and grandfather will surely not sit idly by regarding aunt's body. Please rest assured, Miss Liu."
Liu Rumei nodded with a smile. "In that case, I can rest assured. I'm a coroner. I can only find clues from the body. If the body can be found earlier, we can find clues earlier and catch the real culprit as soon as possible."
Lian Jingzhou said with a smile, "Please rest assured, Miss Liu. This old man will surely find my daughter's body as soon as possible!"
Ning Yan'er also bowed slightly to Liu Rumei. "I'll trouble Miss Liu then."
Liu Rumei smiled. "I dare not."
After seeing them off, Liu Rumei fell into a warm embrace.
Mo Liandi's deep voice came slowly. "I'll go with you tomorrow."
It might be difficult to make that old fox hand over the body. He hoped that Lian Jingzhou wouldn't disappoint him.
The sudden intimacy made Liu Rumei's heart skip a beat. She quickly broke free from his embrace. "There's no need to trouble the prince. I can handle it alone."
A hint of displeasure flashed in Mo Liandi's eyes. He didn't say anything more, but made up his mind in his heart.
The next day, Ning Yan'er came to the Prince of Guo'an's Mansion early to wait. As the saying goes, one should not hit a smiling face. Ning Yan'er used the excuse of looking for Liu Rumei. Butler Zhang didn't dare to drive her away, so he had to invite her into the front hall to wait.
At this time, in the Western Garden, the two were having breakfast. When Mo Liandi heard this, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes. She was really impatient!
Sixi also pouted her red lips and murmured, "This servant has never seen someone so thick - skinned!"
Last time, this woman was taught a lesson by Hengniang and the others, and was also locked out by Butler Zhang. Yet she still dared to come.
Liu Rumei couldn't help but shake her head. Ning Yan'er was determined not to let her live in peace.
"Liu Liu, don't worry about her. Have your breakfast first." Mo Liandi then turned to Butler Zhang and said, "If she comes again next time, just tell her to go to the Bai family and wait."
Butler Zhang nodded with a smile. "This old servant understands."
Liu Rumei didn't say anything. Ning Yan'er already hated her to the core. Even if she was kind - spoken, it probably wouldn't soften her heart.
After the two slowly finished their breakfast, they went to the front hall.
Ning Yan'er was dressed in a cyan dress. Although her makeup was light, it just right highlighted her facial features. The cyan dress made her look even more delicate and pitiful.
When she saw Mo Liandi, Ning Yan'er was overjoyed. She walked forward gracefully, bowed slightly to Mo Liandi, and said softly, "Yan'er pays her respects to the prince! Yan'er came a bit early today. I hope I didn't disturb the prince."
Mo Liandi's eyes were full of unhappiness. He just glanced at her and then withdrew his gaze. He took Liu Rumei's soft hand domineeringly and walked towards the door.
Liu Rumei looked calm. Knowing that she couldn't break free, she didn't waste her strength.
Behind them, when Ning Yan'er saw them leaving hand in hand, she couldn't help clenching her teeth again. She glared angrily at Liu Rumei, took a deep breath, and then stepped forward to follow.
When they reached the carriage, Ning Yan'er quietly came to Liu Rumei's side. "Miss Liu, would you like to sit with me? We can talk on the way."
Just as Liu Rumei was thinking about how to refuse, Mo Liandi said without hesitation, "My princess will naturally sit with me."
Liu Rumei couldn't help frowning slightly. She didn't want to stay with Ning Yan'er, and even less did she want to be in the same carriage as Mo Liandi.
However, looking at Mo Liandi's unyielding expression, Liu Rumei could only sigh and follow.
Seeing this, Ning Yan'er's expression turned even colder. Her heart was in great pain. The hand holding A Bi tightened involuntarily, leaving red marks on the fair skin.