The pain in her arm almost made A Bi cry out, but she managed to hold it back and said softly, "Your Highness, please get into the carriage."
Only then did Ning Yan'er come to her senses. She finally let go of her hand and got into the carriage with A Bi's support.
The three of them slowly made their way to the Bai Mansion.
As soon as the carriage stopped, Liu Rumei couldn't wait to jump out. She felt as if the air had become much fresher.
Mo Liandi watched her scurrying figure and a hint of a smile flashed across his eyes.
The servants of the Bai Mansion thought only Liu Rumei and Ning Yan'er were coming. They never expected that Mo Liandi, the god of death, would be beside Liu Rumei.
One of the servants quickly winked at another, who immediately understood and ran towards the courtyard, obviously to inform Bai Hanfei.
The remaining servants quickly stepped forward respectfully, bowed and said, "Your servant greets Your Highness the Prince! May I ask what brings Your Highness here?"
Mo Liandi replied indifferently, "I'm just accompanying the princess to handle a case!"
Hearing this, Liu Rumei couldn't help grinding her teeth and glared at him angrily. It was okay in the Guo'an Prince's Mansion, but now that they were in the Bai Mansion, he still did this. She hadn't even gotten engaged yet, but this man had already given her the title of the princess of Guo'an. He was really detestable!
Seeing this, Mo Liandi's lips curved into a smile. From now on, wherever they went, people would know that Liu Rumei was his princess. Let's see where she could escape to!
Ning Yan'er beside them was so angry that her teeth were itching. The smile on her face was also starting to crack, looking extremely hideous. Fortunately, A Bi beside her noticed in time so as not to scare anyone.
After a while, Bai Hanfei came in a hurry. Seeing Mo Liandi sitting leisurely in the front hall, a cold glint flashed across his eyes. "I didn't know Your Highness was coming. I failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me."
Mo Liandi said leisurely, "It's okay. I came suddenly."
Bai Haoyu behind him shivered subconsciously when he saw Mo Liandi. He lowered his head and didn't dare to look anymore.
Bai Hanfei glanced at Liu Rumei and quickly understood the reason. "Please move to another place, Your Highness."
Mo Liandi said indifferently, "I heard that Lord Bai just took in a noble concubine, but soon she passed away. I also heard that this noble concubine was the illegitimate daughter of Lord Lian's mansion who had been missing for many years. Well, Lord Lian came to the Guo'an Prince's Mansion for help. I couldn't just ignore it."
Bai Hanfei couldn't help grinding his teeth in his heart. Good for the Lian family!
"I wouldn't dare to trouble Your Highness. It's just that Lian Rui's death was rather strange. And now her body is nowhere to be found. I'm very sad. I've already sent people to investigate."
Mo Liandi smiled. "I wonder if Lord Bai has any clues?"
Bai Hanfei sighed and shook his head. "I'm incompetent."
Liu Rumei pursed her lips and said, "Please accept my condolences, Lord Bai. I wonder if there was anything unusual about Concubine Lian before her death?"
Bai Hanfei shook his head. His eyes were full of dejection. "Before Lian Rui's death, there were no signs at all. She just had an argument with my wife. Who would have thought that she would die silently the next day, just like in her sleep."
Liu Rumei raised her eyebrows. "I wonder what caused the argument between the two of them?"
Bai Hanfei sighed and shook his head. "It's nothing more than jealousy. Saying it would just make Your Highness and Miss Liu laugh."
Seeing Bai Hanfei being so honest, Liu Rumei couldn't help sighing in her heart. It was really true that power could overwhelm people. Thinking of Bai Hanfei's attitude when she first came, Liu Rumei also felt quite emotional.
"Go and invite the madam here quickly!"
The steward beside them nodded respectfully and quickly went to the inner courtyard.
At this time, Ning Yan'er suddenly said, "Uncle, can Yan'er go and see Jin Mian?"
With Mo Liandi here, Bai Hanfei didn't dare to say much. He said coldly to Bai Haoyu behind him, "Take Princess Anning to find Jin Mian."
Bai Haoyu nodded respectfully. "Yes."
Ning Yan'er bowed slightly to Mo Liandi and then turned to leave.
Watching her leaving back, a thoughtful look flashed across Liu Rumei's eyes. What else did Ning Yan'er want to do?
After about half a cup of tea time, a charming woman in white brocade clothes, with a thin face, walked gracefully towards them.
When she came to them, she bowed to Mo Liandi. "Your humble concubine greets Your Highness the Prince."
After that, her calm eyes like a deep well fell on Liu Rumei. "This must be Miss Liu."
Liu Rumei smiled and nodded. "I greet Madam Bai."
"I've long heard that Miss Liu is extremely good at solving cases, even better than Lord Xue. Seeing you today, I must say the rumors are true. I wonder if Miss Liu has any clues about Concubine Lian's case?"
This rather impolite remark immediately made Mo Liandi's face turn cold.
The corner of Bai Hanfei's mouth curled into a sneer as he watched the scene in front of him playfully.
Liu Rumei remained calm and said generously, "Thank you for your high opinion, Madam Bai. I'm just a coroner. The praise of being extremely good at solving cases is really overstated. Compared with Lord Xue, I'm just not embarrassing myself. As for the clues... If even Lord Bai, who has high power and status, couldn't find them, how could I, a mere coroner, know?"
After saying that, she turned to Zhang Lanfeng and said, "I invited Madam Bai here today to ask why Concubine Lian had an argument with you?"
The corner of Zhang Lanfeng's mouth curled into a sneer. "Miss Liu has a really sharp tongue. Concubine Lian did have an argument with me before her death. She wanted to seize the power of managing the household from me by relying on the master's favor and the reputation of the Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion! But I sent her away with just a few words. Who would have thought that she was such an unlucky one. She died the next day."
Seeing this, a cold glint also flashed across Bai Hanfei's eyes, but he didn't say much in the end.
Liu Rumei smiled. "Concubine Lian did this. Didn't Lord Bai interfere?"
Bai Hanfei shook his head awkwardly. "The affairs in the backyard have always been decided by my wife. I've never interfered."
A sneer flashed across Zhang Lanfeng's eyes. After all, they had been married for many years. How could she not know Bai Hanfei's intentions? Her father was dead, and she was no longer useful. Now she was all alone. If it weren't for Jin Mian and Hao Yu under her knees, she might have lost her position as the madam long ago!
Liu Rumei nodded and then said to Bai Hanfei, "Lord Bai, can I go to Qinglan Courtyard to take a look again?"
Bai Hanfei nodded. "How about having my wife accompany you?"
Liu Rumei knew she couldn't refuse, so she didn't say much.
"Please, Miss Liu."
Mo Liandi immediately stood up. "I'm also quite curious. I wonder if it's convenient for Lord Bai?"
Bai Hanfei would surely not dare to harm Liu Rumei because of his power, but Zhang Lanfeng was different. Now she had become a discarded piece of Bai Hanfei. He was afraid that she would do something without any scruples.
Bai Hanfei couldn't help frowning slightly. "This... If Your Highness doesn't mind, please come with me."
"Okay."