Chapter 605 - Shao Yanru Finds that Everything Goes Wrong (1/2)

“Your Excellency, please tell me.” Shao Yanru lowered her eyes and said softly.

Although she was pleading, she looked dignified and scrupulously honest, which made Qiu Yu more convinced that his beloved girl did live up to her reputation as a dignified and decent lady.

He thought her quite a rare good girl, even in private. So he decided not to let Shao Yanru down and told her everything in detail.

He started with the accident, where the Fifth Miss of Duke Xing’s Mansion hurried down the mountain but fell into the cliff with her carriage in front of others, and only a maid jumped off the carriage and survived.

However, people went to the lake under the cliff, but only to find that there was no one in the carriage and the Fifth Miss Shao had gone. Later, she and her maid were found on an old tree above the lake. They probably had hung on the tree when jumping out of the carriage. Fortunately, they were fine and just passed out.

It was discovered by the capital yamen runners at first because they happened to go to the foot of the Yuhui Nunnery to catch a villain. However, instead of catching the villain, they discovered such a case related to Duke Xing’s Mansion. Besides, based on the terribly frightened maid’s words, they found that the First Miss of Duke Xing’s Mansion seemed to be the one who set up the Fifth Miss.

The capital yamen official thought the case was out of their administration scope, so he immediately reported it to the Ministry of Justice and it was immediately placed on file.

The Fifth Miss Shao, who had escaped from death in the accident, was picked up by Rui’an Great Elder Princess, who went there after hearing of the accident.

After Shao Yanru heard Qiu Yu’s narration, her face turned a little ashen. She was shocked by the fact that Shao Wanru survived in the accident.

She pulled the handkerchief hard in her hand twice, hid the viciousness in her eyes and thought that Shao Wanru was quite lucky.

“Isn’t the Ministry of Justice in charge of major cases? Now that my Fifth Sister is fine, why did the capital yamen official report it to the Ministry of Justice?” After thinking for a while, Shao Yanru raised her head and asked.

“It’s not supposed to be something serious, but the one reporting the case said that it was related to your mansion and the Fifth Miss would have got killed if she hadn’t been lucky enough. Since the Fifth Miss is a member of the royal family and of a high status, we can’t handle it in a perfunctory manner.”

Qiu Yu answered casually.

Meanwhile, Shao Yanru clenched the handkerchief in her hand with more strength and thought, “A high status? How could he describe a girl growing up outside as a Miss of a high status? It’s so unpleasant to the ear.”

Everyone knew that the lineal eldest daughter in a mansion was of a much higher status than other Misses. Why Shao Wanru was considered a Miss of a high status in Duke Xing’s Mansion?

But now it was not the time to argue about it. Shao Yanru stood up, bowed deeply to Qiu Yu and said, “Thank you, Your Excellency. I’ll report it to my father and grandma after returning. Since my Fifth Sister had such an accident, I should ask my father to find out who intended to set up our Duke Xing’s Mansion.”

Shao Yanru magnified the plot against Shao Wanru to a plot against Duke Xing’s Mansion in an unnoticed way and thus to clear her suspicion.

“First Miss, since you are here, you should have dinner before leaving. How can I let you leave with an empty stomach?” Qiu Yu reached out to stop Shao Yanru from leaving with a smile and said with affection in his eyes. He, who finally got a chance to meet Shao Yanru in private, would not let his beloved girl leave easily.

Shao Yanru frowned and looked displeased. However, thinking that the case was in the charge of the Ministry of Justice, she could not refuse Qiu Yu directly.

As the door was opened, a shop-boy came in with dishes and glanced at the two of them with a smile. They were very close to each other, and Qiu Yu reached out to stop Shao Yanru from leaving. From the shop-boy’s angle, they seemed to be holding hands. The shop-boy involuntarily thought that she was not a decent lady as he expected and didn’t deserve such a ravishing look.

The shop-boy placed the dishes on the table and left with a smile.

Seeing the shop-boy come in, Shao Yanru stepped back and subconsciously avoided Qiu Yu. Qiu Yu didn’t chase after her and stepped aside uneasily.

After the shop-boy left, he invited Shao Yanru back to her seat.

In the autumn, they found the room a little stuffy when the window was close, but felt cool when the window was opened. They could see the street out of the window, and it was lively in the darkness. The lifted curtain enabled their figures to be vaguely seen.

Opposite the restaurant was a jewelry shop composed of two floors, and there was a place for customers to have a rest on the second floor. Several Misses were talking about jewelry there. One of them looked out of the window and asked in astonishment, “Is it the First Miss Shao opposite?”

Their position was facing the window of the restaurant, where the lights were on, so they had a clear view. However, they couldn’t make sure at the moment based on a side face.

“It seems to be her!”

“I think so, too!” Hearing one of them talk about Shao Yanru, the other two Misses also got interested and came over. Although they were not very close to Shao Yanru, they had seen the First Miss Shao, who was known as the first beauty in the capital from a distance.

“Who is that man?”

“Is it the First Young Master Shao?” They shifted their attention from Shao Yanru to Qiu Yu.