Resisting the Wind and Splendor

Hunt!

After a slight pause, Qin Jianye looked at Chu Yueli with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

This little girl, her choice of words is brilliant!

"Last night..." Qin Jianye looked at Ye Huai'an and smiled, "I received an anonymous letter reporting that some thieves were privately manufacturing thunderbolts, so I tracked them down to Mount Koya. Later, I met Mo'er, who was also investigating this matter."

Qin Jianye leaned back in his chair and laughed, "Young Master Ye, I have already shown you that letter of denunciation. Whether it is true or false is for you to verify yourself. As for how long I will be kept here by you, I don't care. Please do as you please."

He picked up the teacup and sipped it slowly, displaying a truly leisurely attitude.

Ye Huai'an, however, only looked at Chu Yueli, his expression inscrutable.

Chu Yueli smiled and said, "Young Master Ye, is there anything else you need to ask?"

She told the whole story truthfully, without hiding anything.

From the attack on the Third Prince and the Seventh Princess of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, to her asking Huo Qing to identify the poison, to tracing back to Cui'er, then to Qingfangzhai, the Gaoyeshan Manufacturing Workshop, and finally, to this place, the Dali Temple.

Chu Yueli's account was perfectly accurate, and she appeared extremely relaxed and at ease, showing no signs of lying.

But the word "pursuit" that she had just reminded Qin Jianye of remained a thorn in Ye Huai'an's side.

"Young Master Ye, is it possible to trace the original author of this letter of denunciation? Marquis Jian'an is not the one who investigates cases. If he is involved in this matter, it might be because of his identity as the third maternal uncle of Prince Mo."

However, these things involve many intricate relationships, and even if Chu Yueli didn't explicitly say so, Ye Huai'an understood.

She only said what she should say, and these words were also on behalf of Prince Mo: "If Young Master Ye cannot find anything suspicious about the Marquis, then he might as well investigate who wants to involve the Marquis in this matter. After all, manufacturing weapons privately is a crime equivalent to treason, and the person closest to the Marquis is Prince Mo."

Ye Huai'an pursed his lips, not daring to say anything more about this matter.

This girl, so young, dared to speak so bluntly. Even Qin Jianye was now in a complicated mood, unsure whether her meddling was right or wrong.

This would certainly not benefit the Duke's mansion, but her words at this moment seemed to make her stance clear.

She is now a member of the Ink King's camp.

You know perfectly well that she is on the side of King Mo and plotting for him, but you just can't find the slightest fault in her words and actions.

Qin Jianye's face was stern as he looked at Ye Huai'an and said, "I am upright and have nothing to fear. I will cooperate with whatever investigation you wish to conduct, but I also hope that you will thoroughly investigate this letter of denunciation."

"If anyone tries to frame my Mo'er, my Qin family will not stand idly by!"

Ye Huai'an never expected that in the end, the heavy burden of this matter would fall on his shoulders.

They've asked all the questions they could, but there's no evidence to prove Qin Jianye's involvement. Now they're adamant that Qin Jianye was there to hunt down the rebels.

Chu Yueli's single word "pursuit" seemed to make the whole matter completely clear, even aligning the directions.

The difficult problem was ultimately left to Ye Huai'an.

Ye Huai'an had to personally escort the Marquis back to the Qin family. However, at his request, Chu Yueli, the deputy commander of the Dragon Guard, also accompanied him on the escort.

Her destination was the Duke of Qin's mansion, which was of a higher level than her Duke of Chu's mansion.

On the way back, just as Chu Yueli was about to take her leave, Ye Huai'an suddenly said, "I've heard that the Duke's family is full of loyal and righteous people. The Marquis and several generals from the Chu family are all great heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country. May I ask, Miss Li, as the legitimate daughter of the Duke's family, are you also wholeheartedly devoted to the country?"