Peasant Woman's Decreed Life as a Wife

Chapter 1159: Chapter 1156: Clues

He sat there for two days.

Two days later, Chu Heng left the Princess’ Mansion and relayed only one sentence to the Elder Princess. The reason that corner’s ice was not solid was because a cloth bag filled with salt was hidden inside, causing the surrounding salt content to be too high, especially after the ice formed. By driving a silver needle down through the ice, piercing the salt bag, one could ensure that the area of ice would be minimally formed.

The Elder Princess was furious. This was clearly a deliberate attempt to harm someone, and only those from the Princess’ Mansion could have done it.

When Chu Heng returned home, Ye Muyu came to meet him and took him to the room. She waved for the servants to bring over some nourishing soup that had been simmering.

“Drink this first to chase away the cold,” Ye Muyu said as she poured him a bowl and set it before him.

Chu Heng said, “You should drink some too. Since it’s for nourishing the body, you need it more than I do.”

“Don’t worry, I will,” Ye Muyu’s eyes twinkled with a smile. She had grown accustomed to Chu Heng’s habit of always wanting her to eat more. She sat next to the soft couch, the room was very warm, and through the small open window, she could see the snowy scene outside.

“Ah Heng, how did it go? Have you figured out what happened at the Princess’ Mansion? I heard that the Emperor chastised Lord Huo in front of everyone at the Imperial Court.”

Logically, with Lord Huo’s rank, as long as his official career went smoothly, a position in the cabinet was close at hand. At such a critical juncture, to be chastised due to some sudden issues in the yamen, she always felt that something was off with the atmosphere in the court.

Lately, she had been busy researching creams and managing her Manor. She hadn’t had the chance to open a shop in the capital. Fortunately, the Emperor had rewarded her with gold this time; otherwise, she felt like she would have exhausted her resources.

“Yes, I’ve figured it out. Someone had been planning this for a while. The lake inside the Princess’ Mansion was deliberately made with a trick by putting salt in the bags. Water with salt in it doesn’t freeze easily, so the award ceremony accident was someone deliberately using the convenience of the Elder Princess’ Mansion to harm others.”

“As for who it specifically is, I’m not in a position to investigate. I’ve handed it all over to the Elder Princess to handle.”

After listening, Ye Muyu felt chills, “If it weren’t for good luck, someone could have really lost their life!”

Had the mastermind behind this not considered that? On the contrary, the other party had considered it but didn’t care at all about the lives of others. These people were too cruel, chilling to the bone.

“Do you think it could have been Duke Zheng?” Ye Muyu really couldn’t play such mind games. At most, when she interacted with others, she could sense malice or kindness based on their emotions and then be on guard, taking the initiative to investigate the other party to understand both friend and foe.

But like facing an old fox like Duke Zheng, unable to sense any malice and not even sure whether the orders came directly from him, merely a casual hint to a subordinate could lead to such a deep and far-reaching scheme. She wasn’t confident she could evade such plots, even if she were Huo Kewen.

“It can’t be ascertained, and besides, without evidence, even if we know it’s him, it’s useless.”

In his past life, when Chu Heng had encountered Duke Zheng, the man was already in the midst of battling with the Huo family’s Grand Secretary. At that time, Duke Zheng had also lost quite a bit of power since he was not as cunning and calculating as he was now.

However, with the memories of his past life, knowing who in the court was associated with Duke Zheng and what they had done in the past, he had the advantage.

“Ah Yu, if the Huo family invites you to their residence as a guest, don’t refuse. Be cautious when outside. Oh, and Luo Ting is a good match — you might take the opportunity to bring Miss Huo and Luo Ting together. Just…don’t let anyone catch onto what you’re doing, especially do not attract Duke Zheng’s attention,” Chu Heng whispered the situation to her.