The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Chapter 168 He might not be the only survivor

“You guessed right.” Li Huaijiang ordered his men to guard the surroundings. “Lin Qiufeng did indeed survive in that mass grave.”

Shen Hanyu's eyes sharpened. This meant that Lin Qiufeng knew a lot of things, and might even have seen key information.

"His role was no less important than Wei Jianfeng's; thankfully, we found him."

Li Huaijiang didn't say what came next. No wonder Shen Yanzhi died so quickly; it turned out that Li Jing had discovered these things.

If Li Jing were to find out that Wei Jianfeng and Lin Qiufeng were on her side, she might just go all in.

Shen Hanyu had already figured it out herself without Li Huaijiang saying anything.

"The incident in Lizhou happened too long ago, and many things were not buried. For now, this is all we can find. Lin Qiufeng has only revealed his identity so far, and nothing else."

Wei Jianfeng's role is different from Lin Qiufeng's; the two should not be confused.

Li Huaijiang was a little anxious, but she held back, knowing that now was not the time.

Shen Hanyu understood: "It seems that my father's matter cannot be rushed. I will wait a little longer. If Lin Qiufeng is unwilling to talk, what I have on hand will not be of much use for the time being."

She gave Li Huaijiang everything that Shen Yanzhi had found out; this was a copy she made, while the original was still in her possession.

Li Huaijiang accepted it: "I will have someone verify the information above. Also, Lin Qiufeng may not be the only survivor in Qingmen Pass. I have someone investigate this matter."

Shen Hanyu was somewhat surprised. If it really was Li Jing who did it, then he was aiming to silence them. Since he already knew that Shen Yanzhi had found out about these things, he must also know that Lin Qiufeng was still alive.

"This Lin Qiufeng is quite bold, daring to stay in Chang'an."

Shen Hanyu's mind raced. Lin Qiufeng's muteness was real, but it was most likely intentional.

He's quite capable of hiding under Li Jing's nose for so long.

“Leave this dangerous matter to me. You should focus on the girls’ studies first. I don’t need to worry about Yu Qi’s studies. His entry into officialdom is a sure thing. My father loves talented people the most, and you are next.”

Shen Hanyu was unsure about the outcome, but she was determined to give it a try.

"I will work hard."

After finishing their business, Li Huaijiang relaxed a bit and asked someone to bring the food up.

"Speaking of which, have you sorted out the Liang Ruoxue matter?"

Shen Hanyu nodded: "It won't come back to me. This is Liang Ruoxue's own doing."

Li Huaijiang moved closer: "What about Liang Ruoyan and Liang Ruochu? I remember those two did quite a few things for you too."

“Those two…” Shen Hanyu blinked, “No rush, there’s plenty of time.”

Her main target was Zhou Yurong and Xiao Ran's family.

They were the root cause of her endless suffering.

The food was served, and Shen Hanyu didn't stand on ceremony. She hadn't been able to eat much at the wedding banquet, and Li Huaijiang had come to find her as soon as she got home; she was indeed hungry.

The two sat down to eat when it suddenly started raining outside. Rain at this time of year can be quite cold.

"Your Highness, Young Master Yu requests an audience."

Upon hearing that Yu Qi had arrived, Li Huaijiang let him in.

Yu Qi rushed over from outside, holding an umbrella, and immediately began to complain.

"Your Highness, what's the matter that you've summoned everyone so late at night?"

Yu Qi's appearance was different from the previous times. He had dark circles under his eyes, and a few strands of his hair stood up, making him look somewhat disheveled.

Li Huaijiang asked someone to add another set of bowls and chopsticks.

"He handled everything for you."

Li Huaijiang whispered something to Shen Hanyu.

"Thank you." Shen Hanyu quickly expressed her gratitude and poured Yu Qi a cup of wine.

Yu Qi downed the drink in one gulp: "What's the matter this time?"

Li Huaijiang stuffed the things Shen Hanyu gave him into Yu Qi's hands.

"Go back and check."

Yu Qi casually put it aside and picked up a chicken leg, putting it into the bowl.

"The Third Prince's residence was quite lively today. The news spread in no time, but Princess Yongning suppressed it."

If even Yu Qi heard about it, then the news must have spread far and wide. But Princess Yongning kept quiet, so these people certainly wouldn't dare to discuss it openly.

Yu Qi glanced at Shen Hanyu; he knew that Shen Hanyu was the one who did it.

"The storm will pass in a few days, and after Liang Ruoxue is buried, no one will talk about this anymore."

The dosage of the poison meant Liang Ruoxue couldn't even give a final message, making her even safer.

Yu Qi swallowed the meat in his mouth: "Shen Hanyu, do you have a grudge against the Earl of Guangning?"

Shen Hanyu paused.

"You've been investigating the matter of the Earl of Guangning, and it's all things that are detrimental to him."

At this point, Shen Hanyu gained some understanding of Qi.

"Your news comes really fast."

Li Huaijiang took the initiative to speak: "Part of my intelligence network is managed by Yu Qi. To accomplish this, we definitely need our own intelligence network."

It turns out that Yu Qi was in charge of this part; Li Huaijiang certainly had high hopes for him.

"I do have a grudge against him, but you shouldn't ask about anything else. I can handle it myself."

The only thing she needed Li Huaijiang and Yu Qi's help with was Shen Yanzhi's matter.

Yu Qi nodded and agreed, without asking any further questions.

After dinner, the three of them went home separately. The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and a gust of wind blew up.

"It's getting colder."

Shen Hanyu glanced outside.

Spring hadn't arrived yet when Liang Ruoxue got married, but the provincial examination was just around the corner.

Time flies so fast. After the academy exam, the entire preliminary examination was over, and it was also Shen Hanyu's nineteenth birthday.

If it were a memory from her previous life, then her nineteenth birthday would not have been a pleasant one for Shen Hanyu.

On the day of her nineteenth birthday, the Marquis's mansion was to send her to the Guangning Earl's mansion.

Shen Hanyu had a dream at night, a dream about her past life. Those painful memories burned like fire, and when she woke up in the morning, Shen Hanyu was in very poor condition.

"girl."

Miao Cui was startled by Shen Hanyu's appearance as soon as she entered.

Shen Hanyu's throat was dry: "It's nothing. I'm going to the girls' school today, so I'll get ready."

Shen Hanyu didn't seem to be alright, but she insisted, and Miaocui couldn't stop her.

Although they were supposed to go to the girls' school today, a mourning hall had also been set up at the Marquis's residence, so Liang Ruoyan and Liang Ruochu both took leave and did not go.

Liang Ruoxue lay in the coffin, while Lin Lihua's eyes were swollen like walnuts.

"Sister-in-law, please accept my condolences."

Xu Ying patted Lin Lihua on the shoulder, and Lin Lihua slapped her away.

"Are you happy now?"

Xu Ying was confused.

Lin Lihua turned her head, stood up, and grabbed Xu Ying's clothes: "My daughter is dead and can't be the Third Prince's consort, you're happy, aren't you? This way your daughter has a chance!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Xu Ying struggled; she didn't want to get into a fight with that crazy woman, Lin Lihua. So many people had come to pay their respects today; it wouldn't be good to make a fool of herself in front of them.