Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

Penal Department

Mu Xinchen had just finished interrogating the prisoner and was coming out of the cell.

"Now, relying solely on Liu Yang's confession is not enough; we also need physical evidence. You must immediately send people to search the Luo residence and find the account books."

"Yes, I will take men there immediately."

Then, Mu Xinchen planned to investigate the assassination attempt on Su Qianrou, but before he could take two steps, someone below came to report: "Your Highness, Miss Yang requests an audience."

"Miss Yang, Yang Shanshan."

"Yes".

"What is she doing here?"

"Miss Yang did not explain, she only said she wanted to see you."

"Okay, you can go now."

"Yes".

At this moment, Yang Shanshan was pacing back and forth at the door, looking somewhat anxious.

Not long after, Mu Xinchen came out and asked, "Why are you here?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Shanshan quickly turned to look at him, then walked up to him and asked, "Are you aware of the assassination attempt on my cousin?"

"I know," he was the one who took over the matter, how could he not know? Besides, it has already spread throughout the capital, it can be said that everyone knows it.

"My cousin said she has handed the matter over to your Ministry of Justice for investigation."

"Hmm, what's wrong?"

"So what have you found out?"

"It hasn't been that long, how could it be so fast?"

"Quick? It's been five hours and you still haven't found anything. Your efficiency is too low," Yang Shanshan said with a look of disgust.

"My dear aunt, we are mortals, not gods. Do you think we can figure out who did it just by counting on our fingers? We have to investigate slowly, don't we? Besides, our Ministry of Justice has many other cases to investigate, not just this one."

"How long will it take you to find out?"

"I don't know, it depends on the situation. If everything goes smoothly, we can find out in a few days, but if things don't go smoothly, it could take several months."

“A few months, you guys are too…”, Yang Shanshan wanted to say, but it was no use.

"No, Princess Ping Le isn't in a hurry, so why are you?"

"I want to see which bastard dared to kill my sister."

"You and Princess Pingle seem to have a good relationship."

"My cousin and I don't get along, so how could I possibly get along with you?"

"Would I die if you didn't retort?"

"Hey, I'm going to talk back to you. What can you do to me?" Yang Shanshan was certain he wouldn't do anything to her, so she was quite smug.

"With your looks, let's see who dares to marry you in the future."

"Anyway, it's not like you have to marry me, so it's none of your business."

"Don't cry if you can't get married by then."

"You should worry about yourself first. You're so old and still not married. Is it because no one wants to marry you?"

“That’s what I don’t want. If I wanted her, the line of women would stretch from the Prince of England’s mansion to the city gate.”

"Ha, what a big face."

"If I were to suddenly die one day, it would definitely be because you angered me to death."

"If that's the case, that's wonderful. I've done a service to the people."

"Yang Shanshan".

"Mu Xinchen, let me tell you, if you haven't found the person who hired the killer within three days, then I'll make you... die suddenly. You'd better think it over," he said, and left without looking back.

Mu Xinchen watched her departing figure, feeling both angry and helpless. He thought to himself, "I really owe you something." Then, he silently returned to the Ministry of Justice.

Zhenguogongfu

After returning to the mansion, Liu Xinyue went to Liu Chengjun's courtyard.

The first thing Liu Chengyun said to her was, "How is she? Is she injured?"

"no".

"That's good, that's good."

Liu Xinyue looked at him, hesitated for a while, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Brother, do you like... Sister Rou?"

Ryu Seung-yun neither admitted nor denied it.

Liu Xinyue interpreted this as tacit agreement, so she said, "Brother, if you like Sister Rou, you'd better confess your feelings to her as soon as possible, otherwise... you should know that there are countless people in the capital who want to marry her."

Liu Chengjun was well aware of this, but he had his concerns.

Seeing his hesitation, Liu Xinyue said again, "Brother, if you miss this opportunity, it will be for a lifetime. By then, it will be too late to regret it."

Liu Chengyun touched his knees and said, "How can I say this now that I look like this?"

"Didn't Qiulan say that things will get better?"

"Nothing in this world is absolutely unchanging; everything can change, and no one can guarantee anything."

"But if we wait until your leg is fully healed, it will take at least three months. What will you do if Sister Rou gets engaged during this time?"

"That means we were destined to be apart."

"elder brother".

"Alright, stop worrying about me. I know what I'm doing. Let's go have dinner with Grandfather," she said, pushing the sedan chair away.

Looking at him, Liu Xinyue felt an indescribable pang of heartache.

Soon, the day of the imperial examination came to an end. Su Qianrou got up early to pick up Su Mingxuan and Gu Mingxuan, but she was forced to stay and was not allowed to go out. Helpless, she could only stay in Youlan Courtyard and wait for them to return.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Haoyu's voice finally came from the courtyard, "Sister, I've brought Big Brother and Brother Mingxuan back."

Upon hearing this, Su Qianrou immediately put down the book in her hand, then quickly got up and walked towards the door.

Before she had taken two steps, Su Mingxuan strode in, calling out, "Rou'er," with a somewhat nervous expression.

"Brother, you're back."

Su Mingxuan walked up to her, looked her over carefully, and was relieved to see that she was unharmed. "I heard you were attacked."

"Is the princess injured?" Gu Mingxuan asked.

"I'm fine," these are the words Su Qianrou has said most often these past few days. In fact, everyone knows she is not injured, but they still can't help but ask.

"He really wasn't injured."

"Don't worry, big brother, I'm really fine. Luckily, Xiaoyu reacted quickly and pulled me away. Otherwise, I'd probably be on the verge of death right now."

"Well done," Su Mingxuan said, looking at Su Haoyu.

"I've said it before, my sister is someone I'd protect with my life. So, with me here, no one can hurt her unless they step over my dead body," Su Haoyu said firmly.

This was exactly what Su Mingxuan thought, and not only him, but also Lin Rong and even Su Jing'an thought the same way.

Su Qianrou knew this, and was deeply moved. Although she had long considered them family, she knew deep down that she was far from being willing to risk her life for them. Therefore, she cherished this hard-won family bond even more.

"My elder brother and Young Master Gu look tired; they must not have rested well."

“I haven’t had much rest,” Su Mingxuan said.

"Then sit down quickly, let's sit down and talk."

"No, I heard you were attacked and came here as soon as I got back. I haven't even gone to see my parents yet."

"Then you should go see your parents first, and then go back to rest early."

"Ok".

"Princess, farewell."

"Please take care, Young Master Gu."

"Sis, we'll head back now."

"it is good".

Then, the three of them went outside.