Ninth Imperial Glorious Phoenix Chapter 802

Chapter 802: His Highness Is Too Much

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Yuwen Chu looked at Mingzhu. “Let’s talk later.”

Mingzhu insisted, “I need to talk now.”

Yuwen Chu stared at her for a moment. “Go ahead.”

Just as Mingzhu was about to speak, Tang Chunlai walked in. Yuwen Chu said, “Let him examine the cause of death first. The sooner, the better.”

Mingzhu had to temporarily put aside her thoughts and waited quietly for Tang Chunlai to examine Su Ju’s cause of death. After a while, Tang Chunlai whispered, “It’s suicide.”

Yuwen Chu ordered Ye Xiu and Donghui, “Inspect everything in this room.”

Su Ju and Su Mei lived together, and the things in the room were shared by both of them. It was inevitable to call Su Mei to distinguish which items belonged to her and which belonged to Su Mei.

Su Mei burst into tears, pointing out suspicious items to Ye Xiu and Donghui while sobbing, then threw herself into Su Lan’s arms and cried. Su Lan sighed and patted her back to comfort her. Of the four Su sisters who grew up together, only two were left, which was truly painful.

Mingzhu sat aside, pondering over everything that had happened before and after. She still couldn’t believe that Su Ju had secretly communicated with Fu Zhan and instructed him to do things behind her back. In her impression, Su Ju was a carefree girl who talked a lot but never had the courage to do such things. But if Su Ju had indeed committed suicide, what was the reason?

Donghui and Ye Xiu quickly finished inspecting and presented items that aroused suspicion. Among them were a newly completed set of men’s clothing and a similarly crafted sachet, along with one hundred taels of silver, a set of internally made gold jewelry, and several precious spices, with only a few scraps of paper burned to ashes.

As Mingzhu’s chief maid, Su Ju had received many rewards, so silver, gold jewelry, and spices were not surprising. However, the men’s clothing and sachet were a bit suspicious because the material was satin, which ordinary people couldn’t afford, and the few remaining scraps of paper. Yuwen Chu picked them up and opened them, then handed them to Mingzhu.

One scrap of paper had the character “Qiu” written on it, another had the words “Chunfeng,” and the last had “Yan.” Even if the other contents were destroyed, these few words were enough.

Mingzhu put the scraps of paper back and calmly said, “Since things have developed to this point, please detain all the maids and servants attending to me.”

Yuwen Chu’s brow furrowed. “Why do you say that?”

Mingzhu gestured for the others to leave and briefly explained Fu Zhan’s situation, offering no excuses for herself. She simply said, “I don’t know what they intend to do, but I can assure you, I did not do this.”

Yuwen Chu patted her shoulder. “Even if you did, it wouldn’t matter. Your intention was only to help me.”

Mingzhu was furious. “This isn’t helping; it’s hindering! I’m not that foolish!”

Yuwen Chu sighed and rubbed his temples. “Don’t be in such a hurry. You say you don’t know what they intend to do, so let me deduce it for you. Apart from Longsheng Great Eldest Princess and Princess Consort Cui, the only people who have seen that list are you and me. You wanted to help me and were upset that these people were causing trouble for me, so you instructed someone to kill these people. However, it backfired and caused chaos. When you discovered the mess, you had no choice but to pretend not to know about it, and push all the blame onto your maidservant. Your maidservant, being loyal to you, chose to commit suicide for your sake. But conveniently, some traces were left behind for me to follow.”

Mingzhu blinked. “And then?”

Yuwen Chu sighed again. “If it was really you, and you dare not admit it, I would be very disappointed in you.”

“Do you believe me?” Mingzhu clenched her teeth, her anger and frustration boiling inside her. If Yuwen Chu dared to doubt her in any way, she would explode.

Seeing her expression, Yuwen Chu sighed. “Do I have to be afraid of setting you off with one wrong word or slightly off expression? Control your temper. Hmm, this is also part of their scheme. Are you not falling for it?”

Mingzhu took a deep breath, suppressing her impulsive anger. “Your Highness, please continue your analysis.”

Yuwen Chu said, “If I’m not mistaken, the next step should be to find the prophecy written by the Chief of the Imperial Observatory in our house.”

Mingzhu pulled him back. “Let’s go find it now.”

“Why are you in such a hurry?” Yuwen Chu looked at Zheng Momo and the others standing in line outside. “You have a spy by your side. Who do you think it could be?”

“I don’t know.” Mingzhu felt annoyed and troubled. Thanks to her memories from her previous life, she had left behind only trustworthy people. Zheng Momo was the only one who came from behind, but she had died for her previous master, which was one of the reasons Mingzhu had kept her and entrusted her with responsibilities.

Her response was within his expectations, so he didn’t press further. “Then let’s take them away first and let Zhou Shuyi investigate one by one. Su Ju wouldn’t have committed suicide for no reason. Who saw Fu Zhan when he came to the mansion earlier, and who did he meet with afterward? There must be clues.”

Zheng Momo and the others were silently taken away for questioning, with no one crying or begging for mercy. Only Su Mei whispered softly, “Wangfei, this morning, Su Ju told me she wanted to ask you for the latest rose pollen that arrived. She wouldn’t have suddenly committed suicide for no reason.”

Yuwen Chu suddenly asked, “What’s the story with that men’s clothing?”

Su Mei was stunned for a moment. “Su Mei said it was for her brother’s wedding, she made it for him.”

Yuwen Chu didn’t ask any more questions. Mingzhu ordered someone to wrap Su Ju’s body in a quilt and carried it out for storage. Looking at the empty rear chamber, she suddenly felt very sad and sat on the ground, crying.

Yuwen Chu stood aside waiting for her. When she stopped crying, he handed her a handkerchief. “It’s not a big deal right now. Even if you want to cry, wait until everything is resolved. If I’m not mistaken, the investigators will be here soon.”

Mingzhu wiped her tears haphazardly and hurried forward. She wanted to find that cursed prophecy before things got worse. Yuwen Chu followed behind her, neither anxious nor angry.

Mingzhu was very angry, rummaging through the room and venting her frustration. “Why do I feel like you’re just here for the show? If it’s none of your business, you just don’t care, right?”

Yuwen Chu smiled. “Stop searching. You won’t find it. That thing can only be found when someone else comes to search.”

Mingzhu searched everywhere she could think of, but indeed, she couldn’t find it. Exhausted and sweaty, she saw him still leisurely drinking tea. She became even more convinced that he was just here for the show and couldn’t help but feel upset. “Your Highness, this is too much.”

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