Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 239 Sending Letters
The scene of that day was still vivid in his mind, as if it had just happened. Xie Chusong's heart was filled with hatred, and his hands clutching the embroidered handkerchief were trembling slightly.

"So you killed him?" Xiao Wang suddenly asked.

Xie Chusong's body froze, his lips opened and closed slightly, and it took a long time before he uttered a word.

"Yes."

Xiao Wang frowned: "Are you really the murderer?"

Xie Chusong's shoulders slowly slumped, as if he couldn't bear the weight and was about to collapse at any moment.

"After my quarrel with my father, I returned to my room. The more I thought about it, the more I hated him. I respected him as my own father and regarded him as the person I trusted most in my life, but he deceived me for 19 years. He didn't even want to look at me. In his heart, who am I? Until late at night, I was still thinking about this question. I was really upset, so I quietly ran to the study and wanted to talk to my father again."

Xiao Wang looked at her calmly and asked, "And then?"

"When I entered the study, my father seemed to be writing something. He was a little surprised to see me, but his attitude was still very cold. He refused to talk to me and told me to get out immediately. I refused to leave, so I rushed over to grab his sleeve and asked him about my true life experience again, but he kept his mouth shut."

Xiao Wang asked: "What did he look like at that time?"

Xie Chusong tried hard to recall every detail of the time, and slowly said, "I was very emotional at the time, and I was only concerned about my life experience, so I didn't pay too much attention to his expression. Now that I think about it carefully, his face looked a little strange at that time. When I pulled his sleeve, he even staggered and almost fell. I was stunned at the time, because although my father was a civil servant, he often played polo and was very strong. He was much stronger than me, and it would be difficult for me to push him under normal circumstances."

When she said this, doubts arose in her heart. She couldn't help but look at Xiao Wang and asked tentatively.

"Why is father like this?"

Xiao Wang did not answer, but gestured for her to continue.

Xie Chusong had to suppress his doubts and continued, "Under my repeated questioning, my father became more and more impatient. In the end, he admitted that I was indeed Xu Hanshi's posthumous daughter. I immediately asked him if the extermination of the Xu family had anything to do with him. But this time, he would never open his mouth again. In desperation, I grabbed the paper cutter on the desk and stabbed him in the heart. He covered his heart and told me to get out immediately, otherwise he would call someone in. Then I would be charged with patricide and would never be able to live a normal life again. I panicked and didn't dare to stay. I hurriedly ran out of the study and returned to my residence."

Xiao Wang asked: "Where is the paper cutter?"

"On my way back, I threw it into the pond."

Xiao Wang asked about the shape and size of the paper cutter.

Xie Chusong gestured with his fingers: "It's about this long, about the width of a thumb, and the handle is made of red sandalwood, with a small green tassel hanging at the end."

Xiao Wang nodded to indicate that he had taken note of it.

Xie Chusong spoke out the secret that was in her heart, and she felt a lot more relieved. But when she thought about the consequences she was about to face, her mood suddenly became heavy.

She asked anxiously, "If I kill someone, I will be executed, right?"

"I don't know. Thank you for helping me solve my doubts today. I'll take you back."

On the way back, Xie Chusong kept her head down and didn't say a word from beginning to end. When she returned to her residence, she said to Xiao Wang: "Can you help me deliver a letter to Xue Lang?"

Her fiancé's surname is Xue and his given name is Lin.

Xiao Wang nodded and agreed: "Okay."

"Please come in and wait. I will write the letter."

Xiao Wang smiled slightly: "Thank you for your kindness, I will just stand here and wait."

Taking into account the differences between men and women, Xie Chusong did not force it, so he said, "I can finish it quickly."

She lifted her skirt and ran into the house. After about a cup of tea, she came out quickly with a letter and a jade pendant. The words on the envelope were not completely dry yet, and still exuded a faint scent of ink. "Please give this letter and this jade pendant to Xue Lang. Please."

Xiao Wang took the letter and jade pendant from her and reminded her, "This letter may be checked."

Now there are spies from the Internal Guard everywhere. I'm sure that this letter will fall into the hands of the Internal Guard before it is sent out of the Governor's Mansion.

Xie Chusong smiled reluctantly: "It's okay, there's nothing shameful in this letter."

Xiao Wang put away the letter and jade pendant, said goodbye and left.

Xie Chusong stood there and watched his back go away. Her marriage with Xue Yulin was arranged by her father, but apart from the reason of the marriage between the two families, she and Xue Yulin had a good impression of each other and they often interacted privately. The jade pendant was the token of love that Xue Yulin gave her.

But unfortunately, this marriage, which was originally favored by everyone, did not have a happy ending in the end.

The conversation between Xiao Wang and Xie Chusong was seen by the internal guards and the matter was reported to Si Buping. When Xiao Wang was about to leave the governor's mansion, Yue Jin stopped him.

"Xiao Liulang, the chief wants to see you."

Xiao Wang followed Yue Jin to the Justice Hall and met Si Buping.

Si Buping looked at him and asked, "Where's the letter?"

Xiao Wang had anticipated this, and he silently took out the letter.

Si Buping took the letter, opened it, pulled out the letter paper, and read it quickly. In the letter, Xie Chusong expressed his strong guilt to Xue Yulin and asked for a breakup. Perhaps because he was too sad, there were traces of tears on the letter paper.

Si Buping returned the letter to Xiao Wang and asked, "What did you talk about with Xie Chusong just now?"

Since it was about the case, Xiao Wang did not hide anything and told him everything Xie Chusong had said.

Si Buping immediately gave orders, ordering people to drain the water in the pond and search for the paper cutter. He also sent people to keep Xie Chusong under guard. Once it was confirmed that the paper cutter was the murder weapon, then Xie Chusong would be the real murderer.

Xiao Wang left the governor's mansion, rode across half of Yizhou City, and came to the Xue family.

He revealed his identity and met Xue Yulin.

Xue Yulin had just passed the age of twenty, with delicate features and a gentle temperament. In terms of appearance, he and Xie Chusong were a perfect match, and could be described as a perfect match.

Perhaps affected by the events of the Xie family, Xue Yulin looked uneasy.

After learning that his fiancée had sent someone to deliver a letter, he hurried to see Xiao Wang. Because he was too anxious, he tripped over the threshold when entering the room and fell directly to the ground.

Xiao Wang hurried forward and helped the man up.

"Are you OK?"

Xue Yulin ignored the pain and grabbed Xiao Wang's wrist, asking anxiously, "Where is Song Niang's letter?"

Xiao Wang handed the jade pendant and the letter to him.

Xue Yulin discovered that the envelope had been opened, and immediately looked up at Xiao Wang. Before he could ask, Xiao Wang took the initiative to explain.

"The Grand Chamberlain has examined the letter."