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Chapter 967: Chapter 970: The Pearl is Pregnant with a Hidden Knot
Du Yingxue bowed her head, her body tensed up, hoping to hide her nervous emotions.
She had been very careful, it was impossible for anyone to have seen, as long as she firmly denied everything, no one could do anything to her.
King Qin immediately said, "Go see where the soil is soft and muddy in the Government Office."
By the tenth day of the eighth month, the sun had lost its summer fierceness and wouldn’t dry up the ground moisture quickly, but yesterday’s rain was light and wouldn’t leave too many muddy places.
Soon, Ah Da came to report, "Prince, there are a total of thirty-one places with soft and muddy soil within the Government Office, and under a tree in the backyard, there is the impression of a basket and a footprint. I believe the culprit stayed there."
The Zhong Clan woman pinched Du Yingxue’s arm, "Stupid girl, you haven’t done anything foolish, have you?"
Before Du Yingxue could respond, Leng Shuang and Clear Autumn were already escorting her to the backyard.
"Prince, my daughter is still of marriageable age, your way of conducting this investigation could affect her reputation," the Zhong Clan woman anxiously said.
"If she is innocent, tell me which family’s son you’ve set your sights on, and I will arrange the marriage," King Qin said coldly.
These words successfully shut the Zhong Clan woman up, what else could she say?
"Mother, it would be great if the Prince’s word is his bond, and he brings Snow into his residence," Qiao Hua’er whispered in the Zhong Clan woman’s ear.
That way, not only would Du Yingxue gain glory, but the Du Family would bask in the reflected light.
The Zhong Clan woman thought it made sense but still felt uneasy.
This was an opportunity for the Du Family to soar, provided that Du Yingxue was innocent.
Du Yingxue’s reaction just now had made her uneasy, but considering that Du Yingxue had always been smart since childhood, she couldn’t possibly have done that sort of thing.
Besides, it was unlikely she would know the bandit leader.
With these thoughts, the Zhong Clan woman felt somewhat relieved.
King Qin, a martial artist, had heard every single word Qiao Hua’er said without missing a beat.
His face darkened instantly, finding the woman utterly senseless!
"Prince, the footprints match Miss Du’s exactly," Leng Shuang reported the final result.
"Do you have anything else you’d like to explain?"
Chen Yiling glared furiously at Du Yingxue. She could somewhat understand Xuan Er’s motive to steal Child; he wished to save his brother.
But what business did Du Yingxue have getting involved? She had almost no interactions with Du Yingxue and had never offended her. What reason did she have to treat Rui Rui this way?
Du Yingxue opened her mouth but then her head tilted, and she fainted.
The Zhong Clan woman quickly pushed Chen Yiling away, "What have you done to Snow? I’m just a busybody. Why did I even come to congratulate you on your new child? Now look, I’ve even lost my daughter over it!"
"You’re bullying others because you can. If something happens to Snow, you’ll all pay with your lives!"
Qiao Hua’er was very perceptive and quickly stood beside her mother-in-law and sister-in-law.
Leng Shuang, with disdain, said, "She won’t die; she just fainted from being pregnant and getting a fright."
"Nonsense, my daughter is still a virgin, how could she be pregnant!" the Zhong Clan woman retorted irritably.
This was a blatant defamation!
Leng Shuang spread her hands, "Ask your daughter how she got pregnant. I have no idea."
Why act as if it was she who had impregnated Du Yingxue?
And did she look like she had that capability, please?
"You are not a doctor, don’t pretend to know what you’re talking about!"
Leng Shuang simply tossed the person into the Zhong Clan woman’s arms, then retreated behind King Qin.
It didn’t matter if they didn’t believe her; she was too lazy to waste her energy anyway.
Du Yingxue lay limply in the Zhong Clan woman’s arms, who was almost heartbroken.
But thinking about the shameless things Du Yingxue had done, she wished she could strangle her to death.
