The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Chapter 329

Yun Youyou's tears slid silently down her pale cheeks like pearls from a broken string. Her shoulders trembled slightly, as if she was trying her best to suppress the grief in her heart.

She lowered her eyes, not daring to look at Shangguan Zirun, for fear that she would collapse.

Yun Shen's voice was like thunder, echoing in the court, filled with anger and despair: "Get out of here, stop pretending." His words were a rebuke to Shangguan Zirun, and also his helplessness about his sister's experience.

Shangguan Ziling stepped forward and gently helped Shangguan Zirun up. Her eyes were full of sincerity and pleading: "Brother, it wasn't me." Her voice was soft but firm, trying to break the barriers between them and seek a hint of trust.

However, Shangguan Zirun seemed not to hear her explanation. He withdrew his hand coldly without giving any response.

Shangguan Ziling's heart suddenly felt like it was hit by a heavy hammer, and the pain was unbearable. She couldn't help but ask herself in her heart: Does my brother not believe her?

Pang Boyu, who was in the court, cleared his throat and broke the awkward silence: "Mr. Shangguan, you should step aside first."

His voice was serious and authoritative. Shangguan Zirun followed his instructions and retreated to Yun Youyou's side.

His gaze was fixed on Yun Youyou, and the eyes of a usually modest gentleman were now filled with tenderness and pain.

Looking at Yun Youyou's weak and helpless appearance, Shangguan Zirun felt as if his heart was bleeding.

Pang Bowu took the investigation results handed over by his lawyer and said, "Regent Princess, as for what you just said, I have already sent the bailiffs to investigate. After investigation, it was found that the house was bought by General Yun and he occasionally lived there."

Shangguan Ziling frowned. She thought she could find the information of that woman, but from what Pang Bowu said, there seemed to be no information about that woman.

Pang Bowu asked, "Princess Regent, it seems unreasonable for you to appear in the house purchased by General Yun?"

Shangguan Ziling said: "This princess was being chased by an assassin and had to enter that mansion. Before that, this princess did not know that the owner of the mansion was General Yun. However, when fighting with the assassin, it was not just General Yun who walked out of the house, there was also a woman, who walked out very intimately with General Yun. It was that woman who killed General Yun."

Madam Yun suddenly looked at Shangguan Ziling and said, "Nonsense, Shangguan Ziling, my husband has always been chaste. Even in the general's mansion, he only has one wife and three concubines. It is impossible for my husband to keep other women outside or be intimate with other women. Don't try to ruin my husband's reputation."

Shangguan Ziling was speechless. One wife and three concubines is also called keeping oneself clean? The ancients thought...

The little fat man said in the space: "Master, it seems that things are not going well for you. The other party has made a big move against you!"

"Who says it's not?"

Pang Bowu also said, "Princess Regent, the yamen runners have checked and found no such woman as you mentioned. Could you please draw a portrait of that woman? I will ask the yamen runners to ask people nearby if they have seen her."

Shangguan Ziling nodded, not holding out much hope.

Pang Bowu gave a look to a yamen runner, who quickly took the four treasures of the study and placed them on the tea table next to Shangguan Ziling.

Shangguan Ziling's fingers gently slid across the outline on the rice paper. That was the only clue in her mind - the portrait of the mysterious woman.

Her eyes were focused and determined as she began to outline the woman's face. Every stroke contained her deep doubts and eager expectations. She knew that this portrait might be the key to uncovering the truth.

As Shangguan Ziling put down her last stroke, she blew gently, trying to dispel the smell of the ink that had not yet dried.

A complex look flashed across her eyes. Was it anticipation, anxiety, or uneasiness? Perhaps, even she herself couldn't tell.

Shangguan Ziling handed the painted portrait to the bailiff. The bailiff took it, looked at the huge man Pang Boyu in the court, and nodded. The bailiff took the portrait and hurried away.

At this moment, a man in black suddenly appeared in the lobby, stood beside Shangguan Ziling, and whispered something to her.

Shangguan Ziling's face changed, she stood up and said to Pang Boyu: "Master Pang, I have something to do and have to leave."

"No, the matter has not been figured out yet, you can't leave," Yun Shen shouted.

Shangguan Ziling said coldly: "What? As long as the real culprit is not found, this princess will have to stay here forever?"

"Hmph! The Regent Princess keeps saying that the murderer is someone else. Why are you in such a hurry to leave now? What's your reason? Do you want to destroy the evidence?" Old Madam Yun said in a deep voice.

Shangguan Ziling didn't want to waste any more words with them. Something really happened to Mo Shaoxie, and she couldn't stay here and waste time with the people in the general's mansion.

Shangguan Ziling said coldly: "Dongqing will stay and be responsible for cooperating with Mr. Pang's investigation. The others will follow me back to the palace. Anyone who dares to stop me will be beaten severely by me."

"Yes".

Shangguan Ziling left forcefully, and the yamen runners of Shuntian Prefecture did not dare to step forward to stop her.

Madam Yun was so angry that her chest was heaving. She pointed at Shangguan Ziling's back as she left and said angrily, "Great! This is incredible!"

Pang Bowu said with mixed emotions: "Madam Yun, it's getting late today. You should go back home first. I will inform you when I find the results of the investigation."

"What else is there to investigate? So many eyes have seen it. Even if she is the regent princess, so what? Don't even think about getting away with it. Grandmother, let's file a complaint with the emperor." Yun Shen roared.

"Shen'er, hold your sister and let's go back to the general's mansion," said Old Madam Yun tiredly.

Shangguan Zirun said: "I'll do it."

Yun Shen pushed Shangguan Zirun away and said, "Get out," then picked up Yun Youyou, and the people from the general's mansion left together.

Shangguan Zirun followed the people from the general's mansion step by step.

The lawyer watched the group leave and said, "Sir, this case is not easy to handle!"

Pang Boxu gave a bitter smile. How could he not know this? On one side was the Prince Regent's Palace, on the other side was the General's Palace, and there was also the Prime Minister's Palace! It was difficult.

Pang Bowu said: "Let the bailiffs conduct a thorough investigation into the woman that the Regent Princess mentioned and the assassin."

He could only investigate from this aspect.

The master nodded.

Dongqing watched coldly from the side. These people deserved to die for slandering their princess.

When Dong Qing appeared as the secret guard and whispered to Shangguan Ziling, she heard that something seemed to have happened to the prince.

Humph! Come to think of it, if the prince hadn't been in trouble, he would definitely not let the princess suffer such injustice. Just wait and see. When the prince is fine, he will avenge the princess sooner or later.

Pang Boxu turned around and saw Dong Qing, feeling a little embarrassed, because this maidservant was the Regent Princess's person!

Pang Bowu asked, "Well, you, you will go to investigate with the yamen runners?"

Dongqing turned around and left coldly.

…………