The little lotus spoke with hidden barbs, her eyes smiling. Clearly, she was in a good mood, and Feng Yinwan felt the need to make her uncomfortable.
"May I ask..."
She suddenly leaned in, and Qin Rulian instinctively thought she was going to hit her. With a sharp cry, she ducked behind Fei Se.
Feng Yinwan curled her lips and straightened up.
"What is Miss Qin doing? This princess merely wanted to ask what brand of powder you use on your face."
Unexpectedly, she would ask such a thing, Qin Rulian suspiciously frowned.
Fei Se glared, "The powder the young lady uses is the new Rose Jade Dew Powder from Yue Yan Fang. One jar costs a hundred gold!"
Feng Yinwan nodded, and immediately mimicked her tone, "Mmm-hmm, indeed, it's something worth a hundred gold. When you put it on your face, it doesn't show any bruises at all!"
Qin Rulian, who had been left with a bruised and swollen face after being hit by something at the entrance of Sihai Yunyan yesterday, immediately changed her expression upon hearing this.
As Fei Se, unaware of the situation, felt emboldened after returning to the prince's mansion, she continued to retort.
"That's for sure!"
"Such a precious item can cover not only bruises but also old scars. If the princess had used it earlier, perhaps she wouldn't have been so ugly and repulsive!"
She snorted triumphantly, but as she turned, she met Qin Rulian's furious gaze. She immediately shivered and retreated to the side.
Qin Rulian's expression shifted, and she looked up, "Sister, didn't you say you had found some clues? Where is the evidence now?"
This was also a question on Ye Tinglan's mind.
Estimating that Yu Ping should have arrived by now, Feng Yinwan nodded, "Please give His Highness a moment."
She said that and went out to check. After waiting for a moment, she indeed saw Yu Ping hurrying towards them.
Feng Yinwan, seeing her hurried steps, frowned, and a sense of unease immediately arose in her heart.
"Miss!"
Yu Ping hurried forward, her brows tightly furrowed, "Granny Sun... is gone!"
Gone?
Feng Yinwan's heart tightened, and a cold glint appeared in her beautiful eyes.
"What happened?"
Yu Ping was full of self-reproach and was so anxious that she was about to cry.
"I went to the backyard to bring her as you instructed, but I saw that the storage room door had been opened by someone. The room was empty. Granny Sun had already disappeared..."
Her eyes reddened as she spoke, and Feng Yinwan pressed, "Where is Pang Liu? Is he still there?"
Yu Ping nodded, "The guard watching the woodshed did not go for lunch, so there were no problems there."
Feng Yinwan felt a slight relief upon hearing this, but she frowned, a hint of darkness flickering in her eyes.
Feng Jingyuan's men were naturally reliable. They hadn't reported anything all morning, which meant everything should have been fine. This matter was already extremely secretive; how could such a significant oversight occur right before their departure?
Suddenly recalling the two figures she had seen in the backyard, Feng Yinwan's brow twitched. Before she could think further, Qin Rulian urged from the side.
"Where is the evidence my sister mentioned? It can't be Yu Ping, can it?"
Feng Yinwan glanced at her and then looked at Ye Tinglan.
"Your Highness, Granny Sun is one of the main culprits in this matter. The scoundrel Zhao Si has always been in contact with her. I had already apprehended her and was planning to have her publicly confess today, but..."
"But what?"
Feng Yinwan's lips pressed tighter, "She has now disappeared."
"Disappeared?"
Ye Tinglan's brows furrowed, and the fingers tapping the table paused slightly.
Before Feng Yinwan could speak again, Qin Rulian covered her mouth and exclaimed in surprise.
"Sister said Granny Sun is the main culprit? But Rulian just saw her in the mansion. If what Sister said is true, she should have fled out of guilt. How could she appear in the prince's mansion?"
"You just saw her?"
Feng Yinwan's beautiful eyes chilled, "In the prince's mansion?"
"Yes."
Qin Rulian nodded, her eyes smiling as she turned sideways.
"Brother Tinglan, since the princess said this matter involves Granny Sun, why don't we summon her here and ask her clearly in person?"
Ye Tinglan nodded, his dark eyes lingering on Feng Yinwan's face, and immediately gestured for Qi Xuan to bring her.
Qin Rulian's eyes subtly narrowed, "Sister, don't worry. Right and wrong will be clear once Granny Sun arrives and is questioned."
The little lotus stared at her intently, the corners of her lips almost reaching the sky with smugness.
Seeing this, Feng Yinwan understood her intentions and immediately sneered and nodded.
"Alright, this princess was just wondering where to find her."
In just a moment, Granny Sun was brought in. When she entered, her face was already bruised and swollen, clearly having been beaten quite badly.
The moment she saw Feng Yinwan, she gritted her teeth in hatred and hurried to Ye Tinglan.
"Your Highness, this old servant has served in the prince's mansion for many years. Even without merit, I have worked hard. You must uphold justice for this old servant!"
Ye Tinglan's gaze fell on her, and his brows subtly furrowed.
"What is going on?"
"Yesterday, this old servant went out to buy rouge for Miss Qin, but halfway there, I encountered the princess. The princess disguised herself as a Dali Temple official to interrogate me. I couldn't say anything, so she had her two guards beat me, and then..."
She subtly glanced at Qin Rulian and continued, "She also knocked me unconscious and took me to the general's mansion, intending to make me falsely accuse Miss Qin in front of you today!"
Ye Tinglan's dark eyes narrowed upon hearing this, and his handsome face indeed darkened. "How did she want you to frame her?"
"The princess instructed me to say that Zhao Si belonged to Miss Qin. The day he appeared in the palace, it was actually Miss Qin who wanted to ruin her reputation. Unexpectedly, she trapped herself."
"This old servant would rather die than comply. The princess then locked me up in the backyard of the general's mansion. This is an attempt to force a confession!"
She began to wail loudly, and Feng Yinwan let out a cold laugh.
Granny Sun was displeased, "What is the princess laughing at?"
Feng Yinwan gave her a cold glance. "You just said this princess locked you up in the backyard of the general's mansion?"
"Yes."
"Although the general's mansion doesn't have as many guards as the prince's mansion, how did you escape from the backyard in broad daylight?"
"In broad daylight, how could you, a living person, walk out of the general's mansion so brazenly!"
Unexpectedly, Granny Sun was visibly stunned and stammered, "This... this is thanks to someone's help!"
"Oh? Who dared to help you in the general's mansion and openly oppose me, the eldest young lady!"
Granny Sun's mouth twisted, and she scoffed, "Does the princess think too highly of herself! Justice is in the hearts of the people. Others who cannot stand your unjust actions naturally are willing to lend a hand!"
Feng Yinwan raised her eyebrows, contemplating this "cannot stand," when Granny Sun began to cry again.
"Your Highness, everything this old servant says is true. The princess must have seen that I am close to Miss Qin and, unable to produce evidence herself, wanted to instruct me to falsely accuse Miss Qin!"
"Such a malevolent person, how can she be worthy of being the princess of the Mo Prince's Mansion? You must inform His Majesty to divorce her!"
Ye Tinglan's expression had already darkened. Without giving Feng Yinwan a chance to explain, he waved his hand.
"Guards, drag the princess out and administer twenty strokes of the cane!"