NFBE Chapter 240 Yu Wan Says She Has a Solution
Chapter 240 Yu Wan Says She Has a Solution
Their gazes met in mid-air, as if some subtle emotions were churning within them.
Like bamboo shoots quietly sprouting after the rain, they are about to break through the soil.
Yu Wan's heart skipped a beat. She lowered her head slightly, looking a little flustered, but she didn't pull her hand away from Yun Shang's grasp.
Maintaining this slightly ambiguous posture, she responded softly, "Okay, I understand."
Yun Shang quietly watched Yu Wan's appearance, feeling the warmth from her palm, and his heart was like a calm lake rippling with waves.
The cool voice sounded gentler, "We will definitely find out the Prince of Xiang's weakness and prevent him from doing evil again. I have already sent a letter to His Highness Prince Chen, asking him to lend me a few people to protect the Yun residence and ensure its safety."
Yu Wan was actually somewhat absent-minded, and just kept nodding.
The atmosphere between her and Yun Shang has become increasingly ambiguous these past few days...
The next day, around 7 a.m., Miao Hong, who had been asleep all night, finally woke up.
When Yu Wan recounted the events of the previous night, she still felt a chill run down her spine. "Madam, when I realized that the person was definitely not from Jinshun Car Dealership, I almost screamed out in fright..."
"Last night, that sword fell on my head, and I thought I was going to die. Luckily, Madam and Young Master arrived in time, otherwise I'm afraid I would already be..."
As she spoke, Miao Hong knelt down before Yu Wan, saying, "Madam has saved this servant once again. From now on, this servant's life belongs to Madam."
Yu Wan couldn't stop her, and quickly helped her up. "It wasn't me who saved you, it was your own cleverness that saved you. If you had shown any flaws when you realized something was wrong, you definitely wouldn't have been able to get there in time."
"Also, I'm the one who dragged you into this. If I hadn't asked you to take care of Granny Sheng, those people wouldn't have wanted to kill you too."
Miao Hong shook her head repeatedly, "That's not how it is. Granny Sheng is a pitiful person. Even if Madam didn't instruct me, I would still help take care of her."
Thinking of Granny Sheng, Yu Wan couldn't help but sigh.
Last night, Granny Sheng was so frightened that she took medicine after returning to the Yun residence and has not woken up yet.
Miao Hong suddenly said, "Madam, last night I was hoping to make a commotion to alert the guards, but the thief said the guards wouldn't come..."
A look of worry appeared in her eyes. "The person who has the ability to distract the guards must be no ordinary person. Does Madam know who is pulling the strings behind the scenes?"
Seeing Miao Hong's worried expression, Yu Wan didn't hide anything and whispered to her, "The people who wanted to kill you last night were most likely sent by the Prince of Xiang."
"Prince Xiang?!" Miao Hong trembled with fear, then exclaimed in shock and anger, "How could he not even tolerate an old woman like Granny Sheng?!"
The thought of him filled Yu Wan with hatred, her eyes turning cold. "Because once Granny Sheng dies, this case won't need to be tried."
Upon hearing this, Miao Hong understood the key point and gritted her teeth, saying, "Don't worry, Madam. These days, I will stay by Granny Sheng's side every step of the way and will absolutely not let the evildoers succeed!"
Although the Dali Temple accepted Granny Sheng's case, for three consecutive days, the Dali Temple sent people to ask Prince Xiang to cooperate in the investigation, but Prince Xiang refused to see the Dali Temple's people.
The Prince of Xiang was the emperor's son, and he refused to cooperate, so the people from the Dali Temple did not dare to force their way in.
In fact, the most important thing is that this matter has already reached Emperor Wenjing's ears, but Emperor Wenjing has not reacted at all.
The evidence presented by Granny Sheng has been verified by the Court of Judicial Review and is indeed true. Su Mu also wrote a memorial and submitted it to the Emperor, but Emperor Wenjing's reply has not been sent back.
Emperor Wenjing's attitude was quite clear.
No matter what King Xiang did, he planned to turn a blind eye and do nothing.
If Su Muruo has a way to capture the Prince of Xiang, he can be dealt with according to the law.
Similarly, if the Prince of Xiang had a way to escape punishment, Emperor Wenjing would act as if nothing had happened.
If this son is capable, he will naturally protect him.
The case has reached a stalemate.
Granny Sheng had heard storytellers talk about the procedures for handling murder cases in government offices, and she knew a little about them.
She stayed at the Yun residence for five or six days but still didn't receive a summons from the Dali Temple, and she began to vaguely understand what was going on.
It's likely that the Dali Temple didn't even try this case.
When Yu Wan returned home that day, she saw Granny Sheng standing outside her courtyard.
Perhaps because she had been standing there for a long time, Granny Sheng's legs were trembling, and she needed to lean against the wall to keep from falling.
Yu Wan quickly stepped forward to support her, her expression anxious: "Grandma, why are you standing here? Are you alright?"
Grandma Sheng's eyes were cloudy and bloodshot, clearly indicating that she had been secretly shedding tears these past few days due to worry.
Her voice was hoarse, like an old bellows: "Wan girl."
"Is there nothing the Court of Judicial Review can do about this case?"
Looking at Granny Sheng, Yu Wan felt a pang of pity and hesitated for a moment. "Granny, don't worry. The process of investigating murder cases is inherently complicated. In addition, the Dali Temple is currently clearing up backlogged cases, so it's normal for progress to be slow."
Upon hearing this, Granny Sheng showed no sign of relief; instead, her expression grew even more sorrowful.
She shook her head to herself and said with a wry smile, "I know you're trying to comfort me."
"But I asked around and found out that it wasn't that the Dali Temple was unavailable, but rather that the Dali Temple sent people to invite Prince Xiang several times, but Prince Xiang refused to cooperate."
"Our emperor also turns a blind eye."
"In his eyes, the lives of ordinary people are nothing compared to his son!"
"I should have known, I should have understood, but what's the point of taking the step of suing the King of Xiang?"
"My opposition to King Xiang is like throwing an egg against a rock—it's futile..."
Grandma Sheng spoke word by word, her expression blank, her eyes vacant, as if half of her soul had been taken away, leaving only a walking corpse-like shell.
Yu Wan held her hand tenderly, her tone firm: "Grandma, you can't think like that."
"We can't do anything to King Xiang for the time being, but soon things will be different."
Grandma Sheng was taken aback upon hearing this, staring intently at Yu Wan, her voice old and weak, "Wan'er, what have you done?"
Yu Wan didn't say anything, but helped Grandma Sheng into the house, saying, "Grandma, you just need to take care of yourself now. We'll take care of everything else."
Around the middle of September, a light autumn rain fell for five days, washing away the summer heat completely.
The rainfall was quite heavy, and the next day, an official letter was delivered to Shengjing City by express courier.
The nomadic people of the Yuanbei River have rebelled.
This news was like a bombshell, crashing into the once tranquil city of Shengjing with a deafening roar, instantly creating a huge uproar.
The entire court was shocked.
Emperor Wenjing was furious.
The nomads of Yuanbei River are a group of Mongol-Li people who voluntarily surrendered to the Dazhao Kingdom ten years ago. The total number of them is less than 10,000.
These people were extremely skilled at raising horses and had made a living by raising and selling horses for generations.
However, due to the degradation of the grasslands, they were unable to make a living and thus surrendered to the Zhao state.
Emperor Wenjing recognized their horse-raising skills and treated them very well, not only bestowing upon them many gifts but also allocating a large area of land along the Yuanbei River for them to live on.
The Yuanbei River area has abundant water resources, fertile land, and a vast grassland.
Over the past decade, this group of Mongol-Li people has indeed bred many fine horses for the Dazhao Kingdom and has remained loyal to it.
So, no one expected that the Mengli people of Yuanbei River would actually rebel!