My Scheming Little Devil

"Councilman, something terrible has happened. The woman apprehended at the banquet attempted to escape, held Young Master Ling Kong hostage, and even injured him."

Halian Jing’s face changed slightly: "How is that possible? With his skills, how could he be held hostage by a girl?"

"I’m not sure about that."

"Outrageous, this woman is indeed reckless."

Nancy immediately interjected with a serious expression: "It seems this woman is truly a spy; otherwise, why would she try to escape? It appears Ling Kong has some feelings for her, otherwise, how could he be taken hostage? Brother-in-law, you must interrogate this woman thoroughly. She certainly knows what Madam Yun is infected with, and this concerns your sister’s life!"

Halian Jing glanced at his unconscious wife inside, his eyes filled with coldness.

Whether that woman knows what Madam Yun is infected with or not, as long as there’s a glimmer of hope, he must not let her go; no matter what, he must force her to speak.

Moreover, if not for this woman, how would his wife have been on stage to be assassinated? Unforgivable crime!

"Pass down my orders. Announce that the investigation team for this matter needs to gather intelligence abroad. Have Ling Kong immediately take a plane and lead the investigation team. Then, send people to capture that woman and hand her over to the intelligence interrogation department. Use any means necessary to force her to speak!"

Halian Jing thought for a moment and spoke again.

"Also, invite Madam Aisha to ask her what exactly is her relationship with that woman!"

After Halian Jing left, Nancy wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, her straightforward and sorrowful expression transformed into something deeper, a sinister smirk tugging at her lips.

The lead from Mrs. Yun is excellent; actually, she somewhat understands that woman’s intentions, doesn’t she just want to eliminate Madam Aisha quietly?

Although society today is mostly monogamous, to ensure aristocratic offspring, the laws set by the nobility allow a man who marries an infertile wife to marry again, but he can marry up to three, and the three wives are equal in status. Yet, how could a woman genuinely accept this in her heart?

Mrs. Yun appears magnanimous on the surface, but in her heart, she must despise the governor’s first wife, Madam Aisha, and since Madam Aisha refuses to divorce, she obstructs Mrs. Yun from being the governor’s wife.

Because aristocrats receive noble titles granted by the Queen, the governor of Leaf City is a viscount. Although the positions of the two wives are equal, the title of Viscountess belongs to Madam Aisha.

Women value status and face the most; how could Mrs. Yun not resent it?

Nancy pursed her lips; she was willing to go with the flow and help Mrs. Yun a little because this matter also involved Ling Kong. If it could be proven that girl is a spy and severely harmed the councilman’s wife, then Ling Kong’s leniency and protection towards her all this time would undoubtedly incur the councilman’s resentment and disappointment, leading him to abandon Ling Kong as his heir.

Thinking of this, jealousy flickered in Nancy’s eyes.

Previously, her frail and incompetent nephew, Helian Lingyun, died. She and her husband outwardly mourned, but were overjoyed inside. Helian Lingyun was the councilman couple’s only son, and with him gone, there was no heir for the vast Helian Family.

The councilman would certainly select a relative as an heir to groom and take over the Helian Family’s business, and she had three sons, her husband being the councilman’s wife’s own brother, so their sons ought to rise up.

Then, a few months ago, this brat named Ling Kong appeared out of nowhere and was adopted by the councilman couple, seizing the position of heir.