Her elder sister steals her husband? She marries the God of War and is pampered beyond measure!

Chapter 213 Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Song Chuwen

Qingcheng, dressed in a white prison uniform, huddled in the corner.

Because the prison uniform was very thin and the cell was damp, he was shivering with cold and had no choice but to hug his knees and squat quietly.

Although it was at the very back, the lighting wasn't bad. There was a small window on the east side of the cell, and at noon, some sunlight was filtering in through it.

The spot where Qingcheng was squatting was precisely where the sunlight was streaming in.

When they were still some distance from Qingcheng's cell, Su Mowan dismissed the person who had led the way. The person pointed out where Qingcheng was and then left.

Su Mowan slowed her pace.

Yinshuang followed without making a sound, and the two arrived outside the cell, while Qingcheng inside remained completely unaware.

Looking at the person huddled against the wall, trembling, Su Mowan felt an urge to tear down the cell. In the end, she clenched her fingers tightly and whispered, "Qingcheng."

When Qingcheng suddenly heard her voice, she was stunned for a moment, thinking it was her own hallucination. It wasn't until Su Mowan called her a second time that she suddenly raised her head.

"Mo Wan?! How did you get in?"

Joy instantly welled up in Qingcheng's eyes.

Putting aside whether Mo Wan can rescue her, the fact that she came to see her is enough to move her!

Su Mowan gestured for Yinshuang to go forward and open the door.

After a crisp click of the key, the cell door opened.

Yinshuang put away the key and stood behind her.

Su Mowan opened the cell door and strode in. Qingcheng excitedly tried to stand up, but because she had been squatting for too long, she stumbled and almost fell to the ground again when she stood up.

Su Mowan quickly helped the person up, and her hands found the person to be icy cold.

Qingcheng was trembling slightly.

Su Mowan helped the person to a wooden bed covered with only a thin layer of dry grass, and then took off her cloak and quickly wrapped it around Qingcheng.

Seeing her movement, Qingcheng quickly stopped her, saying, "Mo Wan, I'm fine! You don't need to do this! Keep wearing it!"

"You're freezing like this and you're still being stubborn."

Su Mowan ignored her refusal, tied the cloak tightly around her neck, and then turned to Yinshuang and said, "Go to the jailer and get two blankets and a bowl of hot water."

Yinshuang responded and instantly disappeared outside the prison gate.

Seeing that Qingcheng was still trembling violently, Su Mowan simply pulled her into her arms and rubbed her cold arms.

"Qingcheng, don't be afraid. Tell me what happened, and I'll figure something out."

Qingcheng shivered uncontrollably from the cold.

The two were close friends, so they didn't stand on ceremony. Yu Ge leaned closer to Su Mowan before speaking in a trembling voice, "I had a little argument with Yu Ge last night, and we parted on bad terms. You know I'm not the kind of person who can keep things to myself, and I felt bad about what happened with her, so I wanted to go and explain things to her. She was surprised when I went in, but we talked it out and made up, so I went back to my bedroom without worry. Who knew, who knew that the next morning she was already... already..."

Qingcheng still felt a little scared when she thought about it.

She disappeared overnight, and she became the prime suspect.

Su Mowan thought for a moment and asked her, "Why did you and she have an argument?"

The beautiful woman in his arms seemed to stiffen for a moment.

Su Mowan then said, "You must tell me the truth, without hiding a single word. This concerns your innocence and your life."

After a long while, Qingcheng finally raised her head, her eyes a little red.

"Mo Wan, do you really believe I'm not the murderer?"

Su Mowan was taken aback by her question and almost thought that Qingcheng meant that she was the murderer.

She quickly came to her senses.

“I don’t know about others, but you definitely wouldn’t do it. I remember you picked up an injured bird and carefully bandaged its wounds. Not to mention that Yuge is a living, breathing person. How could you do that?”

Gaining her trust, Qingcheng felt a fire burning in her heart, instantly becoming warm.

Qingcheng bit her lip and told her the truth: "Actually, the reason why Yuge is angry with me is because of His Highness Prince Jin."

Murong Xuan?

Su Mowan was puzzled.

"What does this have to do with Murong Xuan?"

Qingcheng seemed hesitant to speak, but finally mustered her courage and said, "His Highness Prince Jin said he wanted to marry me. When I told Xiaoxiao, Yuge overheard us and said some unpleasant things..."

Xiao Xiao was a dancer in Qingchengfang who was on good terms with Qingcheng, Su Mowan knew that. As for Yu Ge, she hadn't heard Qingcheng mention her much.

Judging from Qingcheng's expression, Yuge must have said something like 'daydreaming'.

But given Qingcheng's personality, she wouldn't get angry, would she?

Could it be...

Su Mowan boldly guessed: "Could it be that Yu Ge also likes Prince Jin?"

Qingcheng's eyes widened in surprise. "How did you know?" she asked.

This is too easy to guess. If two women are arguing over a man, either one of them is jealous or they are rivals.

If it's just the first scenario, then Qingcheng wouldn't bother arguing with Yuge; therefore, it must be the second scenario.

It really is because of men.

Su Mowan pondered for a moment, then frowned slightly: "The one who said you went to Yuge's room in the middle of the night, could it be Xiaoxiao?"

"is her."

At this point, Qingcheng's eyes dimmed.

Actually, it's not Xiaoxiao's fault. After all, she was just telling the truth. But Qingcheng still felt uneasy. The reason Xiaoxiao stood up to point it out was because she didn't believe her.

Qingcheng was somewhat hurt.

Xiao Xiao is her best friend in Qingchengfang.

Su Mowan then asked more carefully, "When you went to Yuge's room, around what time was it? Besides Xiaoxiao, did anyone else know that you had been there?"

Qingcheng shook her head blankly.

"I don't remember what time it was. The only person who knows that I went to see Yuge is Xiaoxiao. I told her during the day that I would go to see Yuge tonight to make things clear."

Su Mowan fell into deep thought.

After a long pause, she continued, "So she didn't actually see you go; she just deduced that you went from what you said?"

"But I did go."

Therefore, when Xiaoxiao stood up and accused her, Qingcheng did not refute her.

Su Mowan racked her brains.

She wasn't from the Ministry of Justice and wasn't very familiar with the investigation process, but she still did her best: "When you entered Yuge's room and left, did you notice anything unusual about Yuge?"

Qingcheng frowned, thought for a moment, and then shook her head.

"No, she was preparing to take a bath when I went in. She knew it was me and didn't want to open the door for me at first, but she opened the door after I mentioned His Highness Prince Jin."

Su Mowan hugged him tighter as if to encourage him.

"Qingcheng, think back carefully what you saw, and don't miss any suspicious points."

Qingcheng had no idea which points were suspicious.

She could only recount the events of that time: "Yuge was only wearing her undergarments, the water in the wooden tub was still steaming, and flower petals were sprinkled on it. Her hair was dry, so she must have been preparing to take a bath."

When I first went in, she didn't really pay attention to me. After I said a few words, she wasn't so angry anymore and even apologized for her harsh words during the day, asking me not to mind. I wasn't really angry, so I said it was okay. Then she said she wanted to take a shower because she was worried the water would get cold, so I went back to my bedroom.

Qingcheng tried hard to recall, and added, "Although we made up, she didn't look too good at the time, and she didn't smile at me anymore. I think it was because she was angry with me."

Su Mowan narrowed her eyes, filtering through the information Qingcheng had given her.

Finally, she patted Qingcheng on the shoulder and comforted her, "Since you didn't do it, there must be a murderer. If there is a murderer, there will definitely be clues. I can't take you out right now, but don't worry, I will definitely clear your name and get you out of here."

Qingcheng nodded, moved.

Now, Su Mowan is her only lifeline.

Such a big thing happened in Qingchengfang, and no one was capable of helping her. She thought she was going to die a wronged ghost like this.

Su Mowan suddenly asked cautiously, "Does His Highness Prince Jin know that you are in trouble?"

"He probably doesn't know. He's only come to see me at night lately. I don't know if he'll leave the palace tonight..."

As Qingcheng spoke, a look of sorrow appeared on her face again.

She believed that Su Mowan would do her best to help her, but whether she could ultimately get her out was hard to say.

Therefore, she really hoped to see Murong Xuan again.

Su Mowan saw through her thoughts and said, "Qingcheng, don't worry, I will find someone to tell him. We may need his help with this matter."

Qingcheng looked up in surprise.

"What help can he offer..."

It's not that Qingcheng underestimates Prince Jin, but Murong Xuan doesn't have any outstanding abilities. Although he has been granted the title of prince, he doesn't have any real power, and he doesn't seem to have any real skills. In addition, he has a powerful birth mother, Consort Shen.

Qingcheng knew that Murong Xuan's promise to marry her was just talk; how could Consort Shen allow her son to marry a dancer? It was obvious that this matter would not pass Consort Shen's approval.

Qingcheng was not oblivious. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival palace banquet, when Murong Xuan shielded her behind him, Consort Shen cast an extremely displeased glance at her.

She happened to see it.

If Consort Shen knew she was in trouble, she'd probably be overjoyed...

So now, her biggest hope is to see Murong Xuan one last time, perhaps the last time. She doesn't expect Murong Xuan to be able to help her anymore.

Soft footsteps came from outside the prison door.

Su Mowan knew that Yinshuang was doing it on purpose, so she quickly told Qingcheng, "If anyone comes to interrogate you, just insist that you have nothing to do with it. I will find out the truth as soon as possible and then take you out!"

Qingcheng nodded firmly in agreement.

Just then, Yinshuang arrived at the prison gate carrying two thick quilts, and Su Mowan gestured for her to come in.

Yinshuang unfolded one of the blankets and spread it on the bed board. Su Mowan gently pushed her away from her embrace and then personally unfolded the other blanket and covered Qingcheng with it.

"Don't be afraid, I'll tell them not to make things difficult for you. Yinshuang, where's the water?"

Just as Yinshuang was about to speak, footsteps came from outside the prison door. Judging from the sound, there were three people.

Su Mowan's eyes sharpened.

I don't know who came.

Just as she was thinking about how to deal with it, Yinshuang gently tugged at her sleeve.

"Do you know who it is?" Su Mowan asked quietly.

Yinshuang lowered her voice and said, "It is Song Chuwen, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice."