He had seen through it. Today's affair was clearly a trap set by Mo Liandi. No matter what, he couldn't let the guilt be pinned on him.
The injuries of Xue Zhan and Xiao Heyuan were obviously self - inflicted by these two, but now they were being blamed on him...
Not to mention this, but he would never admit to the massacre of the Xu family. Otherwise, even the empress might be unable to help him.
Thinking of this, his face was full of grievance. He knelt in front of Mo Liandi and the others in fear, kowtowing repeatedly. "Please, my lord, investigate thoroughly. I'm just a small merchant. How could I dare to do such a heinous thing?"
After saying that, he looked at Mo Liandi with a troubled face. After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "Forgive me for speaking out of turn, but even if your lord wants to show favor to Miss Liu, you can't do this! Miss Liu's life is precious, but isn't mine? I've always been loyal to the court and paid a large amount of silver to the court every year. Your lord's doing this..."
When he got to this point in his indignant speech, Chu Huaikang was already furious. "Your lord is being too unreasonable!"
Mo Liandi's face was full of coldness, and a frosty smile curled up on his lips. "Master Chu is truly a good businessman with a silver tongue!"
Xue Zhan nodded in agreement. "Your lord is absolutely right!"
He raised his folding fan and said indifferently, "Master Chu, you haven't answered Miss Liu's question just now."
Xue Zhan's sudden change of topic made Chu Huaikang slightly stunned. He was caught off guard for a moment, but quickly came to his senses. "The wound on my hand was cut by a knife not long ago."
"Cut by a knife?" Liu Rumei raised her eyebrows. "Master Chu, what kind of knife is so sharp? Could you take it out and let us have a look?"
Such a thin wound could never be caused by a knife! She would even doubt it if it was said to be a blade.
Chu Huaikang subconsciously glanced at the common people behind him. Seeing the suspicion in their eyes, his uneasiness increased even more.
"I threw the knife away in a fit of anger."
He hadn't expected that the Snow Region Silk would be so sharp. Even though he had been prepared, he still got a few cuts.
A sneer curled up on Mo Liandi's lips. He raised his injured hand and said coldly, "What a coincidence. I was also cut by a knife just now. The wound is exactly the same as Master Chu's. What a fateful encounter."
Chu Huaikang's face turned pale instantly. No wonder Mo Liandi was injured. He had thought it was an accident just now, but unexpectedly...
The wound on Mo Liandi's hand was clearly visible just now. Even a fool among the surrounding common people should have understood.
The Snow Region Silk was extremely thin, and the wound it caused was completely different from that caused by a knife! It was very small and not easy to be noticed.
"So it was really Master Chu!"
"Truly, you can't judge a book by its cover."
"It seems we really misunderstood Miss Liu. The deaths of the Xu family and Widow Liu were well - deserved!"
"Finally got his just deserts. It's just a pity for those two children..."
"As the saying goes, God sees all. It's really true!"
"Master Chu is so vicious. Most likely, he bribed those people on purpose to frame Miss Liu!"
Liu Rumei let out a sigh of relief. Finally, this matter was resolved.
Xue Zhan still pretended to be suave as he shook his folding fan and said leisurely, "Master Chu, aren't you going to plead guilty? Or do you want to take us to visit your water prison?"
It was not easy to find other evidence, but the water prison was really in the Chu family. This was an undeniable fact.
A Nan also said boldly, "Master Chu attacked our Hengniang and seriously injured her. Please, my lord and Lord Xue, seek justice for us."
Xue Zhan nodded with a smile, but the smile didn't reach his eyes. "Master Chu, what about my injury? Attempting to harm an official of the court is a capital crime!"
He couldn't let this injury go for nothing, right? He didn't dare to take advantage of Mo Liandi, but couldn't he have some fun at Chu Huaikang's expense?
"Master Chu, as you said, you're just a merchant. Killing the entire Xu family and Song Yang, framing Miss Liu, and attempting to harm me will do you no good. Who told you to do this?"
Hearing this, Hengniang couldn't help but give Xue Zhan a faint look. Why did he leave her out?
Chu Huaikang's eyes were cold. At this point, he had no other choice. He had thought this plan was flawless, but he didn't expect it to be broken by Hengniang. Nor did he expect that Liu Rumei would really have such great ability to turn the tables in such a situation!
"If you want to frame someone, you'll surely find a pretext. I didn't do it, so I didn't do it!"
He would never admit to this crime no matter what!
Xue Zhan, Mo Liandi and the others were not at all surprised by Chu Huaikang's reaction.
Since the Queen Consort Qi had entrusted this matter to Chu Huaikang, it was obvious that she trusted him extremely. Moreover, they hadn't noticed anything about Chu Huaikang before, which showed that this man was quite capable. If he pleaded guilty at this moment, they might even be a bit suspicious.
Xue Zhan snapped his folding fan shut with a 'pop'. He looked at Chu Huaikang with a heart - broken expression. "Stubborn as a mule! Take him away!"
Now that the truth was out in the open, the rumors in the capital should come to an end.
The surrounding common people gradually dispersed, and the name Liu Rumei became another topic!
Hengniang was taken back to the inn by A Nan, and she also took the Snow Region Silk away by the way.
In the Guoan Prince's Mansion.
As soon as Liu Rumei and the others returned, they were surrounded by Yun Xi, Yun Li and Sixi in the room.
"Sister, you're finally back!"
"Liu Liu, did they bully you?"
"Miss Liu, are you okay?"
Hearing these concerned words, Liu Rumei felt a warm current in her heart, and a smile appeared on her face. "I'm fine."
Although it was true that rumors stopped at the wise, in the face of the truth, rumors were always vulnerable.
Without these troubles, if Mo Yun wanted to cause trouble for Mo Liandi, he would have to think twice!
Mo Liandi knew exactly what was on Liu Rumei's mind. His eyes were full of tenderness.
However, Chu Huaikang was just the beginning...
In the Eastern Palace.
Mo Litian was restless all day. After hearing the news reported by the guard, a gentle smile finally appeared on his face. As expected of Miss Liu.
"Her Majesty the Queen Consort is coming!"
Mo Litian paused. He gave the guard a look, then walked respectfully to the door. "Your son pays respects to Mother."
"Your wings are truly hardened, my son. You don't listen to Mother's advice anymore."