After I died, the scumbag prince cried down the city wall

Chapter 144 Body Test

Having said this, Cui Rongrong said no more. She turned and left with clean and quick movements, and soon disappeared from Wen Yinyang's sight.

Wen Yinyang looked at her departing back, sighed softly, and the tenderness in his eyes disappeared in an instant.

He turned back to his study and wrote down in detail on paper everything that had happened in the palace that day.

The pen tip jumps on the paper, and every stroke carries the heavy reality.

After completing the last record, Wen Yinyang looked at the words again, with a hint of coldness between his brows.

This piece of paper records every twist and turn and decision he has experienced since he joined Song Yanchen.

Song Yanchen is not a talented person in governing a country. He is too eager for quick success and often makes things worse.

It would undoubtedly be a disaster to let such a person control the world.

Wen Yinyang pulled out another piece of paper densely written with words from the drawer, and compared it with the records in his hand. His eyes became more and more profound, and his heart seemed to be weighed down by a heavy burden.

These two records, one is the cruel reality, the other is the future he was secretly planning. The gap between the two makes him feel unprecedentedly heavy.

Cui Yunhe's figure was as light as willow catkins blowing in the wind. She bent down gently and picked up the bead lying on the ground with her fingertips.

Her eyes were filled with surprise and confusion, like two tiny streaks of lightning, sweeping across Cui Yunhe and Cui Rongrong in the room, and the atmosphere around them solidified. Those gazes seemed to have turned into sharp ice cones, cold and full of contempt.

This day's gathering brought together so many prominent families. Who could have imagined that such a vile thing would happen in such an elegant place?

Cui Yunhe's tears were like pearls that had broken off the string. She almost suffocated with sobs. She shook her head repeatedly, her voice trembling like a leaf in the autumn wind: "No, it's not like that. This pearl was given to me by Xing'er!"

"The evidence is irrefutable, and you still want to frame others?!"

Cui Yunhe's mouth curled up in a cold mockery, and pointed his finger at Cui Rong mercilessly, saying sarcastically: "As expected, she comes from a small family and can't participate in big events. She is blinded by money and actually steals."

Cui Rongrong's face became more and more gloomy, and she suddenly realized that all these plans were made for this moment to push her into the whirlpool of public opinion?

A pearl, though small, is enough to ruin a person's reputation and career!

Cui Yunhe was already extremely upset. With tears in her eyes, she looked at Cui Rong for help. Deep in her heart, regret surged like a flood - why did she accept this pearl because of her momentary greed?

Cui Rongrong stared at Xing'er with a sharp gaze, her voice calm but full of power: "Xing'er, you are so sure that you said you saw me and Miss Seven steal the Dongzhu with your own eyes?"

Xing Er's expression was full of arrogance and pride: "Of course I saw it with my own eyes! I saw with my own eyes that you two took advantage of everyone leaving and turned back to steal!"

"Since everyone has left, how did you get a glimpse of this scene?"

"I...I left something behind and wanted to go back to retrieve it. Unexpectedly, on the way back, I ran into you sneaking out of the water pavilion. The things hidden in your arms were obviously stolen!"

"So, these gifts were left unguarded during this time?"

Cui Rongrong asked.

Two maids stood up tremblingly, and said in a thin and mosquito-like voice: "Yes... the girl asked us to guard it."

"Did you see Miss Wen Qi and I stealing with your own eyes?"

"No...but halfway through the journey someone told us that someone had fallen into the water on the boat, so we went out to check, and when we came back we found that two beads were missing from the box."

"In other words, you didn't see the person who actually stole the pearl with your own eyes?"

The two maids looked at each other and finally shook their heads.

Cui Yunhe interrupted impatiently: "Why ask again? Xing'er saw it with her own eyes, and caught the man red-handed..."

Cui Rongrong interrupted coldly: "How can we judge the truth based on Xing'er's one-sided statement? Perhaps, it is the thief crying thief! Xing'er accused us, but I said that Dongzhu was actually stolen by Xing'er."

"This is nonsense!"

Cui Rongrong's voice became even colder: "If two beads were really lost, why was only one found? Where is the other one?"

This question caused the whole audience to fall into dead silence.

Cui Yunhe paused for a moment, then said sternly: "You must have hidden the other one! What other explanation is there? Conspiracy to steal, each taking one, is the most logical!"

Cui Yunhe's eyes flashed with ruthlessness: "Come here, strip her clothes and search her carefully!"

When the two maids beside her heard the order, they immediately rubbed their hands, looking eager to try.

If they could strip Cui Rong's clothes off in public, even if they gained nothing in the end, it would be enough to make her lose face and be in shame for the rest of her life!

Wen Yueyue's expression turned grim: "Isn't this too much? After all, it's just for a bead."

Cui Yunhe intervened at the right time, trying to reconcile the conflict: "Indeed, it is just a bead. Let's leave it at that. Just regard it as a gift from me to Miss Xu and Miss Qi."

Cui Rongrong disagreed with this kind of muddy approach: "To talk about giving a gift, you need to find the pearl first. If the pearl is not in your hand, how can you talk about giving it away?"

Cui Yunhe's expression changed slightly and he felt a little unhappy that his good intentions were rejected.

"There is no hiding place by the lake. The Dongzhu is so precious that thieves will never throw it away easily. If it were me, I would definitely not carry it with me, so as not to be caught immediately. Everyone present, the best hiding place is in your carriage."

As soon as Cui Rongrong finished speaking, Cui Yunhe's face suddenly stiffened, like a dead leaf trembling in the cold wind, revealing a barely perceptible panic.

Cui Rongrong's gaze was like a sharp sword, piercing Cui Yunhe's eyes, and every word was clear: "If you really want to check the body, the carriage should be searched first, not only my carriage, but also your carriage."

Cui Yunhe was furious when he heard this, and his voice was as loud as thunder: "What do you mean? How dare you throw dirty water on me?!"

Cui Rongrong turned to look at Cui Yunhe, her tone calm but firm: "Miss Cui, please take the two maids to the carriage to check immediately. If the truth is indeed in my carriage, I am willing to accept any punishment."

While Cui Yunhe was still hesitating, Wen Yueyue added fuel to the fire and said impatiently: "Search! A thief is not afraid of his own shadow. The one who is afraid is the real thief!"

Everyone responded, shouting: "Search!"

Cui Yunhe had no choice but to nod in agreement, and the group walked towards the carriage parked by the lake.

On the plank road beside the lake, horse-drawn carriages were lined up in an orderly manner, like soaring dragons. Those attending the banquet today were all children of wealthy families, and the carriages were lined up in a long dragon, which was a spectacular sight.

Wen Yueyue seemed very interested and vowed to witness the outcome of the matter with her own eyes.