First annul the engagement, then sever ties with the empress; the empress reigns supreme.

Ning Hanshuang's entire expression froze on her face, and the dagger in her hand clattered to the ground. Her eyes instantly filled with tears again, and her body trembled.

Fortunately, Qin Yue reacted quickly and caught Ning Hanshuang from behind, preventing her from falling to the ground.

"Shuang'er?" Qin Yue looked nervous.

Ning Hanshuang waved her hand, signaling Qin Yue to help her up: "Your Highness, Xixi, tell Mother why Aunt Wen died. She was perfectly fine when she left the manor this morning. Who murdered her!"

Who committed the murder?

Gu Junxi and Mu Lingye both fell silent. They examined Wen Gu's fatal wound, which revealed that she had been struck in the neck from the front.

Wen Gu's martial arts skills are not weak. Only someone she trusts could hurt her at close range from the front. Otherwise, ordinary people would not be able to get close to her at all.

Wen Gu died after stalking Su Li, who happened to be someone she trusted. Therefore, the murderer points to Su Li, but Gu Junxi doesn't believe Su Li did it and doesn't want to reveal Su Li's identity and arouse suspicion.

Gu Junxi and Mu Lingye's silence made Ning Hanshuang even more anxious. Ning Hanshuang couldn't help but shout, "Tell me! Who killed Wen Gu?"

Gu Junxi and Mu Lingye remained silent.

Ning Hanshuang pressed further: "Tell me, what exactly have you been having Aunt Wen do these past few days?"

"Mother, don't worry, I will definitely find the murderer and avenge Aunt Wen. Please don't ask for now. Just live well and wait for us to avenge Aunt Wen." Mu Lingye had already released Gu Junxi's pressure points, and Gu Junxi looked at Ning Hanshuang pleadingly.

Mu Qingfu suddenly remembered something and said, "Auntie, I know what Gu Xiaoxi asked Aunt Wen to do. I saw Aunt Wen following Su Li recently. Just today at the Sixth Prince's residence, I saw Aunt Wen following Su Li. When Aunt Wen noticed me, she greeted me and told me not to make a fuss."

At this point, Mu Qingfu suddenly realized something and looked at Gu Junxi with disapproval: "Gu Xiaoxi, did Su Li kill Wen Gu and you're covering for her again? I told you she's petty, wicked, and always complaining and comparing herself to you. Now look what's happened."

"Gu Junxi, is what Qingfu said true?" Ning Hanshuang looked at Gu Junxi as if she had been shot in the chest, seeking confirmation: "Was this really done by Su Li?"

Unexpectedly, Mu Qingfu found out about the stalking. Knowing that Mu Qingfu was doing it for their own good, Gu Junxi had no complaints, but admitted with some helplessness: "Mother, it was indeed me who asked Aunt Wen to stalk my younger sister. But Aunt Wen's death does not mean that my younger sister did it."

"How can it not mean so? She died while following him, so she can't escape responsibility for this." Ning Haitang couldn't stand it anymore and glanced at Ning Hanshuang: "It's only because you women are so kind-hearted that you keep falling for it. Do you really have to wait until everyone around you dies before you can see the truth?"

Like Mu Qingfu, Ning Haitang had little contact with Su Li and didn't have any good feelings towards her. They treated Gu Junxi and Ning Hanshuang as family, but didn't include Su Li in their group.

The main problem is that Su Li's eccentric behavior is indeed not likable.

There's another reason: Ning Haitang also extended her hatred to the house because of it.

Because he disliked Gu Yuanbai, he also came to dislike Su Li, who was Gu Yuanbai's descendant.

However, Gu Junxi was an exception.

"Where is Su Li now?" Ning Haitang asked directly.

Mu Qingfu said, "When Princess Fengwu had her accident, she disappeared."

Mu Qingfu was also at the Sixth Prince's residence today. She left after Ning Hanshuang left the Sixth Prince's residence and returned to the Su Prince's residence. Before that, she also helped look for Su Li.

Ning Haitang sneered upon hearing this: "Needless to say, she must know that she killed Wen Gu, and she hid herself out of guilt. Mu Qingfu, pass on my order: the entire city must do everything in its power to hunt down Su Li. We must find her and make her pay for her crime in blood."

"Auntie, this is not appropriate. I think the murder of Aunt Wen has nothing to do with Su Li." Gu Junxi became anxious upon hearing Ning Haitang's words and hurriedly advised her.

After thinking about it, she stopped hiding it and revealed her suspicion that someone was controlling Su Li.

“The whole city is being chased now, which will scare the little girl. It will push her further away from us.”

“Far is far.” However, Ning Haitang was so affected by Gu Yuanbai’s affair that she found it hard to trust anyone. She had made up her mind: “Su Li knows that someone is controlling her, but she doesn’t ask us for help and keeps covering it up. This proves that she is not on our side. Forcing her to join us will only harm us.”

"Let's go, you family of idiots. If you stay here any longer, you'll drive this princess to her death." Ning Haitang rolled her eyes and said angrily. She then pulled Mu Qingfu with one hand and Prince Su with the other and left the Ningyuan Marquis's residence.

Ning Haitang kept her word. As soon as she returned to Prince Su's residence, she had Prince Su convey the order to hunt down Su Li.

Prince Su thought for a moment, carefully choosing his words to persuade her: "Tangtang, this is ultimately your sister's family's own business. Isn't it inappropriate for you to interfere like this? Besides, Su Li is, after all, your niece."

"What do you know? If you can't speak properly, then shut up." However, Prince Su had barely begun to speak when Ning Haitang ruthlessly rebuked him.

Prince Su was a typical henpecked husband. When Ning Haitang raised her voice, he immediately stopped talking and massaged her shoulders to calm her down before running off to deliver the order.

"Tangtang, don't be angry. You'll look worse if you stay angry. I'll go and deliver the order right away."

After learning that Ning Haitang was indeed hunting down Su Li throughout the city, Gu Junxi also gave orders to find Su Li before the Prince Su's mansion could be reached.

Besides, Ning Hanshuang did not believe that Su Li had killed Wen Gu.

Because of Wen Gu's death, and because of the need to find the murderer who killed Wen Gu and clear Su Li's name, Ning Han Shuang temporarily stopped thinking about suicide and finally regained her vitality.

People need to have some goals in life.

As long as Ning Hanshuang's emotions can be stabilized for the time being, the only hope for the future lies with Qin Yue.

Hopefully, Qin Yue can gradually enlighten Ning Hanshuang and lead her out of her dead end.

"Uncle Qin, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you again."

Gu Junxi came out of Ning Hanshuang's courtyard and thanked Qin Yue for seeing her off.

Qin Yue truly acted like a gentle elder, filling all of Gu Junxi's fantasies about her father. He didn't treat Gu Junxi as the Crown Princess, but only as a junior.

"Silly child, we're family, no need for formalities. I'll take care of everything for your mother, so you can focus on your own affairs."

As darkness fell, the Sixth Prince's residence returned to tranquility from its daytime bustle.

Feng Wu had been awake for a while, but after taking her medicine, she fell into a deep sleep again.

Following Gu Junxi's advice, Mu Lingche arranged for few people to serve Feng Wu in her room so that she could rest quietly. He himself did not stay in Feng Wu's room either.

The maid who was in charge of taking care of Fengwu had to leave, leaving Fengwu alone in the room. Su Li finally crawled out from under the bed at this moment.

She glanced at the sleeping Feng Wu, thought for a moment, and decided not to harm Feng Wu again. She then quietly left the room through the window.

She was targeted as soon as she left Fengwu's courtyard.

"You've been following me all this way, come out!" Upon arriving at a secluded spot, Su Li stopped and turned around.