Pregnant Before the Royal Marriage

Chapter 589: Spreading Rumors without Evidence

Jiang Ning’s heart skipped a beat.

As expected.

She had long had her suspicions.

The Emperor and Li Hongyuan must have discovered something related to the Jiang Family, otherwise, they wouldn’t have kept her confined.

She feigned a smile and said calmly, “Your Highness, are you playing a joke? How could Mu Jian have any connection with the Jiang Family? No one knows Mu Jian’s background better than you.”

“He indeed is a relative of my concubine mother’s family. However, that doesn’t prove anything. Who Mu Jian wants to rely on and whom he betrays have nothing to do with his origin.”

Jiang Ning frowned, “Do you have any evidence? Without evidence, you’re just slandering and discrediting the Jiang Family!”

“Evidence? Of course, there’s evidence.”

“Show me.” Jiang Ning reached out her hand.

“Why don’t we go find it together now?”

“It must be someone framing and defaming us!”

“You’re so sure even before seeing the evidence?”

“I don’t need to see it; I know.”

“Let’s take a look first.”

Li Hongyuan took the lead and walked forward.

He was heading in the direction from which Guxing had flown earlier.

Jiang Ning looked at Gucheng.

Gucheng responded to her with silence.

“Let’s go and see.”

Jiang Ning followed suit.

Li Hongyuan seemed to be very familiar with the place, easily finding a room and pushing the door open.

Guxing was squatting on the ground, examining things here and there. Suddenly, she heard footsteps, looked back, and saw Li Hongyuan. She immediately sprang up, a flash of silver in her hand—

A handful of small, snowflake-like hidden weapons whizzed towards Li Hongyuan’s face at the sound.

In the night, a faintly visible, eerie green light emerged.

It was laced with potent poison!

“Xingxing, it’s us!” Jiang Ning hurriedly shouted.

Guxing hesitated for a moment, then somersaulted twice in mid-air before waving a handkerchief to gather the hidden weapons that were almost in Li Hongyuan’s face.

Then, she swiftly and neatly landed on the ground.

“Impressive skills.” Li Hongyuan praised.

Guxing examined Li Hongyuan, “You’re brave too, facing my hidden weapons without dodging or avoiding them. My hidden weapons are laced with deadly poison. Without an antidote, you’ll be dead in no time.”

“I just didn’t have time to dodge yet.” Li Hongyuan said calmly, then walked into the room and scanned around, “If I’m not mistaken, you must be the famous Ms. Xing who accompanies Jiang Mubai.”

“You’ve heard about her too?” Jiang Ning asked.

Li Hongyuan glanced at her and said, “On the battlefield, Ms. Xing’s fame is much greater than yours, Princess Consort.”

Jiang Ning gave Guxing a thumbs-up and whispered, “Amazing!”

Guxing pursed her lips without saying anything, only giving Li Hongyuan a slightly puzzled look.

She usually followed Jiang Mubai in the army and rarely went out when she occasionally returned to the capital, so she didn’t recognize Li Hongyuan.

Jiang Ning told her, “He’s the Crown Prince.”

Guxing nodded indifferently, not at all surprised by his noble identity.

To her, there were only two types of people in this world, apart from the Grand General.

Her own, and her enemies.

Since he wasn’t an enemy, she didn’t need to worry about it.

Jiang Ning asked her, “Xingxing, where are the clues you said you found?”

“Right here.” Guxing pointed at a white wall.

“There’s nothing here…” Jiang Ning touched the white wall.

“If I’m not mistaken, there’s a door there.” Li Hongyuan said.

“A door?” Jiang Ning was certain in her heart. She knocked on the wall with the back of her hand and sure enough, she could feel it, there was a spot that was different from the rest.

The sound produced upon knocking was somewhat hollow.