Chapter 350: Chapter 286: So He Was the Accomplice
Ever since Mrs. Ning took out the letter left by Mr. Ning, the two deceased in Baiyu Lane were no longer unrelated.
They were old acquaintances entrusted to Mrs. Ning by Mr. Ning, but they died at the hands of Prince Rong and his son. So, even without Xu Yin’s injury to Liang Ning complicating matters, Fu Zhen had to stand up for Mr. Ning and settle the score.
Originally, they thought capturing Prince Rong would suffice, but now there’s someone behind the scenes; how can they let it go?
"Aunt is absolutely right," Liang Zhi said, "the person behind this has an even bigger background, we must not act rashly." After saying that, he asked, "What should we do with what we have now?"
Fu Zhen said, "We have taken Zhe Yu out, and Princess Rong is dead. If Xu Yin hadn’t wanted that fan, none of this would have happened today.
"Prince Rong will not let him go. Of course, Xu Yin will not sit idly by, let them fight it out between themselves first."
Upon hearing this, Liang Chen suddenly lifted his head, "Speaking of Zhe Yu, I remember something. Xu Yin already knew that the fifth was helping Zhe Yu catch the assassin. Now that you’ve brought him out, Prince Rong might not suspect you, but once Xu Yin finds out, he will surely think of you.
"We must prepare for this in advance. Because once Xu Yin guesses that you might have taken the fan, he will certainly tell Prince Rong. By then, Prince Rong will focus directly on you."
"That’s very reasonable," Su Xinger nodded, "You must be extra vigilant. In my opinion, let them stay at the Liang Family for now; no one dares to come in and search.
"As long as they don’t show themselves, Prince Rong can only suspect and not be certain, at least it buys some time."
No one present thought Zhe Yu should not be rescued. If it weren’t for him staying in the Prince Manor as an internal spy, how could things have gone so smoothly?
Now that he’s out, it’s just a matter of handling the aftermath properly.
"No need to be too hasty," Pei Zhan said calmly, "The fan is in our hands, even if Prince Rong knows it was me, there’s nothing he can do. He can’t rob it or steal it, and even if he wants to topple me, it’s not something that can be done overnight.
"The only urgent matter is to quickly figure out who this ’Yi’ refers to. Once we clear this up, we can completely hold Prince Rong!"
"Then let’s divide the tasks," Liang Chen said, putting down his tea, "You can investigate this clue, as Prince Rong will sooner or later suspect you. It makes sense for you to make inquiries.
"I’ll be responsible for Zhe Yu’s situation and the movements of Xu Yin and Prince Rong’s Mansion. We’ll meet immediately if there’s any news."
Pei Zhan nodded, then said to Fu Zhen, "We do have new clues, this must be reported to the mother-in-law to see if there are any new discoveries."
"I will do that," Fu Zhen said, "I will go to see Mother first thing tomorrow."
"What about me?"
Liang Zhi quickly said, "Don’t I have any tasks?"
The group exchanged looks, and Pei Zhan said, "You can go with the seventh one tomorrow to keep an eye on the Zhang Family. With the death of Princess Rong, the internal structure of the Prince Manor is bound to change. By keeping an eye on the Zhang Family, we might also glean some information from Mrs. Zhang and Yang Zhan’s actions."
"Then why wait until tomorrow?" Liang Zhi immediately straightened his back, "The Prince Rong’s Mansion is in for a big change tonight, it certainly won’t settle down. I suspect the palace has already received the news, I must go at once!"
He said as he was already out the door!
The others in the room talked a bit more before dispersing.
Outside, hoofbeats could be heard heading towards Prince Rong’s Mansion. It seems that after half a night’s chaos, the Prince Rong’s Mansion has managed to piece together some clues.
After all, the earlier commotion had already alarmed more than half the city. If they don’t announce Princess Rong’s death soon, it will become indefensible.
Fu Zhen stood under the carriage, waiting for Pei Zhan who was still talking to Liang Chen, while looking in the direction where the hoofbeats faded away.
There are more and more clues regarding the Baiyu Lane blood case; Xu Yin might not be the mastermind, but he was involved. Who knows if the numerous mysteries surrounding him could be unraveled by this case?
"Let’s go."
After bidding farewell to Liang Chen, Pei Zhan quickened his steps to her side.
Fu Zhen boarded the carriage, and as she stepped into the compartment, she immediately froze!
"Hello, Auntie!"
Liang Xuan sat neatly on the soft couch, smiling and waving at her, then shifted over, patting the spot next to her, "Come, have a seat!"
Fu Zhen said, "How are you here!"