flstandardbreds Chapter 367: I was fooled from beginning to end
Chapter 367: I was fooled from beginning to end
When Xiao Yue's face appeared from under the cloak, Yang Manman, Xiao Ling and the others were stunned.
"How is this possible..." Yang Manman looked at the other party in amazement.
It should obviously be Jiang Suining, how come she suddenly became the fifth princess?
Xiao Ling's face, which had been calm and composed just now, quickly sank.
"Why is the Fifth Princess here?"
"Brother, why can't I be here?" Xiao Yue asked with a smile, "I have always wanted to meet Princess Chu. I heard that she has returned from the temple, so I arranged to meet her at this inn. Is there any problem?"
"No, where is Jiang Suining? Didn't she escape from prison?" Yang Manman immediately searched the room.
But the room was not big and everything was visible, so there was no place to hide.
“How insolent.” Xiao Yue looked at Yang Manman coldly, “When you came in just now, you were so disrespectful to me and kept saying that I was a fugitive. Now that you have seen me with your own eyes, you are still talking nonsense here. What crime should you be punished for?”
Xiao Yue's rebuke made Yang Manman's heart tremble.
However, perhaps because Xiao Yue's tone lacked authority, Yang Manman still mustered up the courage to speak.
"Fifth Princess, Jiang Suining is just an ordinary citizen. Why do you have to go against the Third Prince for her? And I clearly heard with my own ears that Jiang Suining wanted to quietly leave the prison!"
"Then why didn't you report it to the police immediately?" Chu Jingyue raised an eyebrow and looked at Yang Manman. "Speaking of which, you have a very good relationship with Bi Yingjie. After all, he is the son of the Minister of Justice. Since you found someone trying to escape from prison, shouldn't you report it immediately?"
"I..." Yang Manman choked and turned to look at Xiao Ling, "I reported it to His Royal Highness the Third Prince!"
"That's strange. The prisoners in the Ministry of Justice's prison should naturally be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice. Why would His Royal Highness the Third Prince need to go to so much trouble?" Chu Jingyue chuckled, her tone puzzled.
She received a message yesterday, sent by the Fifth Princess, saying that Sui Ning hoped she could cooperate in a play. After receiving the letter, she immediately returned from the temple and arrived at the inn at the agreed time.
Just now, when the Fifth Princess heard that Sui Ning was imprisoned by the Third Prince, she was a little suspicious. Now it seems that it is true, otherwise he would not appear here at this time of night!
Xiao Ling's face was grim. He ignored Chu Jingyue and stared at Xiao Yue intently. "You were the one who came out of the prison earlier?"
"Yes." Xiao Yue nodded, "I went to visit Miss Jiang, but I had an appointment with Princess Chu first, so when the guards came to pick me up, I took a carriage directly to this inn."
The moment he saw Jiang Suining transformed into Xiao Yue, Xiao Ling guessed that he had been fooled. Now, listening to Xiao Yue's words, he was more certain that he had been fooled from beginning to end after following her for so long tonight.
Looking coldly at Yang Manman standing beside him, Xiao Ling's eyes seemed to contain a knife.
"It seems that Jiang Suining had already guessed that you would inform this prince."
Yang Manman subconsciously refuted, "This is impossible, how could Jiang Suining know me..."
Before she finished speaking, she suddenly stopped and quickly looked up at Xiao Yue.
Could it be that Jiang Suining knew that she was hiding in the dark and eavesdropping, and that the words he said to the Fifth Princess were actually meant for her?
Meeting Yang Manman's gaze, Xiao Yue gave her a big smile that was full of anticipation for a good show.
Earlier in the prison, Jiang Suining had whispered to her that someone was eavesdropping, and asked her to help cooperate in putting on this drama.
Jiang Suining really came right. This Miss Yang from the Duke's Mansion really informed Xiao Ling of the news.
Seeing this smile, Yang Manman's heart skipped a beat. She suddenly had a bad feeling, but she couldn't tell what was wrong, or she didn't understand why Jiang Suining did this.
Was it just for her to give the Third Prince false news and then offend him again?
When this thought came to her mind, Yang Manman looked at Xiao Ling nervously again.
"Your Highness, I didn't know things would turn out like this. This was all Jiang Suining's plan. She definitely wanted me to offend Your Highness, so..."
"Idiot." Xiao Ling's eyes were filled with disdain, and he said coldly, "That warrant."
Yang Manman felt numb all over!
Time was tight at the time, and she couldn't think of much else. The warrant was written by her personally, and if you compare the handwriting...
So, Jiang Suining wanted to use that warrant against her?
Wait, that’s not right!
Yang Manman quickly turned her head and looked at Xiao Yue, "Even if the person who just came out of the prison was not Jiang Suining, the warrant has been used. If you still want to use this matter to punish me, you can't escape responsibility!"
"How could this princess use a warrant obtained through illegal means?" Xiao Yue smiled and raised her eyebrows. "The warrant for this princess to enter and leave the prison was approved by my father after I asked him about it. No matter what, Miss Jiang has done a lot of good things before, and she is also Lord Shen's fiancée, so my father will still agree to this."
After saying that, Xiao Yue glanced at Xiao Ling again and said with a smile: "By the way, my royal brother, I have come to see Princess Chu tonight and I have already asked for my father's consent for this matter. So if you want to complain to my father about this, there is no need to do so."
Although the original owner was not favored, being unfavored also had its advantages. The cheap father, the emperor, didn't care about her at all. When he knew that she wanted to return to the palace later, he only hesitated for a while and then frowned and agreed.
Xiao Ling's face was gloomy and he didn't say anything.
Yang Manman was panicked and nervous, and suddenly remembered what Bai Xinan had said before, and immediately questioned him.
"Master Bai, didn't you say that there was no one in Jiang Suining's cell?"
Bai Xinan frowned and his expression also looked very bad.
"Since the Fifth Princess can quietly appear in the cell, I think it won't be a big deal to temporarily transfer Jiang Suining to another cell."
He was careless!
Although he had ordered that no one could see Jiang Suining in private without his permission, his official position was too low after all, and there were not many jailers guarding the prison who could be considered his confidants. His orders could not stop someone of the Fifth Princess' status, and with just a few instructions, he could keep her from knowing.
Yang Manman bit her lips tightly, feeling more and more panicked.
Chu Jingyue looked at her like this and decisively delivered the final blow.
"Yang Manman, from what you said just now, you may have forged a warrant. You are so bold. If I were you, I would rush back right now to see if the forged warrant has become evidence and is on display in the court."