Live-in Son-in-law-Chapter 1238: Silencing Witnesses

Lu Zhao now doesn't know what trouble the Eldest Prince has encountered? But he knows his own troubles have come.

"Eldest Princess, I will capture the murderer and bring them to justice as soon as possible. I must take my leave first." He needs to quickly gather people to discuss countermeasures.

Yun Qinglian nodded faintly.

Lu Zhao hurried away, rushing to the side hall, instructing his aides to summon his trusted confidants.

Every War General has a few strategists around them.

Not long after, three elderly men wearing Confucian Scholar attire entered in succession.

"No need for formalities." Lu Zhao waved his hand to stop their salutations; lives are at stake, and there's no time for such formalities.

The three Confucian Scholars have been with Lu Zhao for a long time, knowing most of his affairs. They've also received the news of the Eldest Princess coming to the War General Mansion, and from Lu Zhao's expression, they know there might be trouble.

Lu Zhao explained the situation once!

Sturdily built, with wise eyes, Wang Jiang frowned and said: "The Eldest Princess immediately putting the War General in a difficult position upon arrival, it seems she came prepared."

Lu Zhao looked at him, "Wang Jiang, you've been with me for so long, you're all my confidants, speak freely."

Wang Jiang glanced at the other two and said, "From the moment the Eldest Princess appeared, we three speculated on this matter. War General, our speculation does not bode well."

Lu Zhao motioned him to continue.

By the side, another strategist said, "War General, the Eldest Prince came to Fanhua City to hunt down Qin Yi and the Eldest Princess, yet now these two have swaggered into the War General Mansion. We must prepare for the worst, which is that something has happened to the Eldest Prince."

Lu Zhao frowned tightly, which was similar to his own predictions.

Wang Jiang pondered for a moment, then said: "War General, the Eldest Princess being able to appear here explains everything. Her demand for you to find her assassin is simply a pretext, merely an excuse to deal with you."

Another strategist added, "Indeed, the Eldest Princess daring to brazenly deal with you indicates she fears not the person behind you. Or perhaps she knows the whereabouts of the Eldest Prince."

Lu Zhao's brows furrowed deeply, "What are we to do now?"

The three exchanged glances, finally Wang Jiang spoke: "Delay, find ways to stall. Perhaps the situation is not as dire as imagined. The Eldest Prince might just be in some trouble, unable to free himself for the moment. When the Eldest Prince appears, everything can be resolved."

"What if the Eldest Prince doesn't show up?" Lu Zhao had a premonition that the Eldest Prince might never appear again.

Wang Jiang said, "Still delay. War General, now simultaneously stall the Eldest Princess and immediately send people to search for the Eldest Prince. To speak irreverently, if the Eldest Prince has come to harm, we must find clues to report to the Emperor, taking preemptive action."

Lu Zhao nodded slightly; there's no other choice now. It's said that according to the portrait given by Qin Yi, it's impossible to find anyone, as if searching for ghosts.

By the side, another strategist suddenly became sinister, saying, "War General, we best prepare thoroughly. We certainly cannot find the killer, even if we do, the Eldest Princess will not admit it. Besides, if we cannot find the Eldest Prince? Therefore, we must prepare for a third option."

Lu Zhao saw the murderous intent in the strategist's eyes, his heart skipped a beat, though he guessed, he couldn't help but ask: "What preparations?"

"War General, whether the Eldest Prince or the Eldest Princess, their presence in Fanhua City is unknown to outsiders. If the Eldest Princess forces too much, we can only make her stay in Fanhua City forever."

Lu Zhao's heart pounded severely. To kill the Princess, this is not a trivial matter, no one would choose this path unless absolutely necessary. Therefore, he did not nod in agreement, just said, "I will find ways to stall the Eldest Princess, you all are responsible for finding people." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Wang Jiang and the other two nodded.

None of them noticed that someone on the roof had listened to their conversation clearly.

To not be discovered in broad daylight, only Qin Yi has this ability.

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Qin Yi smirked coldly, returning to the main hall of the War General Mansion.

Bai Yichen stood up, urgently asking, "Brother Qin, any findings?"

Qin Yi hesitated, not understanding why Bai Yichen was so anxious?

What he didn't know was the awkwardness left behind between Bai Yichen and Yun Qinglian after he left. Bai Yichen wanted to chat with Yun Qinglian, but she didn't want to converse with Bai Yichen; saying too much might be amiss; since she didn't love him, there was no need to keep him hanging.

So, Bai Yichen spoke ten sentences, Yun Qinglian occasionally responded one or two words, and those were just "Um", "Ah", "Oh". People unaware might think Yun Qinglian was dubbing an adult film.

Even Bai Yichen, skilled in conversation, couldn't maintain when faced with such a situation.

Qin Yi's return alleviated their awkwardness, so Bai Yichen saw Qin Yi like seeing a savior. Because when Qin Yi is present, Yun Qinglian occasionally responds to his words.

Bai Yichen is full of grievances; despite being Ling Yue Academy's youngest and most promising Elder, he's worse than ordinary people in matters of affection.

Qin Yi joked, "Remove the question mark."

Bai Yichen laughed, "My mistake, how could you return empty-handed? What did you find out?"

Qin Yi glanced at Yun Qinglian, giving a complete and detailed recount of the conversation between Lu Zhao and Wang Jiang's trio.

Bai Yichen fumed, with a dark expression, "What a boldness Lu Zhao has, daring to harbor thoughts of murdering the Princess! Isn't he afraid of implicating his entire family?"

Yun Qinglian's face also turned cold; she didn't expect Lu Zhao to even conjure such thoughts.

Qin Yi admired, "To assess one's ability, you can tell from their associates. Having such strategists proves Lu Zhao also has courage."

Bai Yichen and Yun Qinglian looked at Qin Yi in disbelief; was he actually complimenting Lu Zhao?

Qin Yi shrugged, walked over to sit down, leisurely sipping tea, then joked, "If it were me, I'd do the same. Silently killing and wiping out witnesses is an efficient solution."

"If he dares to harm a single hair on the Eldest Princess, I will erase his entire family." Bai Yichen said fiercely.

Qin Yi's lips twitched slightly; this guy's affection for Yun Qinglian is too blatant. However, seeing Yun Qinglian's expressionless face, he could only sympathize with Bai Yichen internally; this confession of love is destined to be unrequited.

"Old Bai, Ling Yue Academy is not supposed to intervene in political matters, right?"

Bai Yichen said, "This is rescuing the Princess, everyone's responsibility. Besides, even if it means losing the Elder position, so be it. I cannot stand by while the Princess is harmed."

Qin Yi wanted to give him a thumbs-up; being able to express love anytime, anywhere, it's rare indeed.

However, Yun Qinglian still maintained a detached demeanor, making Qin Yi want to forcibly pull a smile onto her face. Even if you don't like Bai Yichen, at least give him a smile, don't you know it's hurtful?