I just want to live a good life

Chapter 125 Use Him as Bait

After drinking all night, Su Nuan still didn't wait for the time travel.

She didn’t know if it was because she didn’t drink enough. She had originally prepared a pot of wine, but while she was drinking it, it was snatched away by Mu Yunting.

She guessed that Mu Yunting was also worried tonight, perhaps because the case he was investigating was not going well.

When the two of them came down from the roof, they didn't use a ladder. Mu Yunting hugged Su Nuan and jumped directly to the ground.

As soon as Su Nuan said thank you, Mu Yunting left with his sleeves swung.

Not knowing what had made him unhappy, Su Nuan felt confused.

On this side, Mu Yunting, who had left Duiyueju, immediately went to the dungeon to interrogate Zhou Zhe.

He didn't know about the grudge between Zhou Zhe and Xia Qingyan, so he naturally had no mercy on Zhou Zhe and started to torture him right away.

The sound of whips hitting flesh echoed in the dungeon.

Zhou Zhe was originally a scholar, and his body was weak after the burns. He could not withstand the beating at all, and he confessed after only a few lashes.

It turned out that after Zhou Zhe left the Xia family, someone came to him and gave him a lot of silver. The only request was that he secretly collect all the information about Xia Lian.

A month ago, the man suddenly came to him and asked him to kidnap Xia Qingyan, and asked Xia Qingyan for the whereabouts of a letter. As for who the letter was written to and what the content was, Zhou Zhe had no idea.

The man also promised him that as long as he could find out who had sent the letter, Xia Qingyan would be at his disposal.

Mu Yunting asked: "What is the name of the person who asked you to kidnap Xia Qingyan?"

"I don't know. We've only met a few times, and he never mentioned his name. And every time we met, he covered his face. I don't even know what he looks like."

"How do you prove that you are telling the truth?"

"I, can't prove it, but I have a way that may be able to catch this person."

"Oh? Tell me."

"That person once asked me to collect all the information about Xia Lian. I think that person has a grudge against Xia Lian. Perhaps I can use Xia Lian as bait to lure that person out."

Mu Yunting looked at Zhou Zhe for a while, then said faintly, "One last question, why didn't you speak when she asked you?"

Zhou Zhe smiled bitterly, "I don't need her pity."

"I heard that she promised you that as long as you tell her who is behind this, she will let you go and give you a new life. Since you have confessed, I will let you go according to her wishes and give you a new life."

After saying that, Mu Yunting turned to Ye Yin and ordered: "Release him early tomorrow morning and send two people to 'protect' him secretly."

"Your Highness wants to use me as bait?" Zhou Zhe asked, and then realized, "Your Highness really cares about Xia Qingyan as the rumors say."

"You know I care about her, but you still want to touch her? You deserve to die."

After leaving the dungeon, Mu Yunting's face became even uglier, and he ran to Wangyue Tower alone to blow the cold wind.

The next morning, just as Su Nuan was about to have breakfast, Cai Ya came to report that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had interrogated Zhou Zhe at night.

When Su Nuan hurried to the dungeon, Zhou Zhe had already been released from the mansion.

After asking the guards in the dungeon, I found out that Mu Yunting wanted to use Zhou Zhe as bait.

Thinking back to the thrilling time when she served as bait, Su Nuan felt that Zhou Zhe might be in danger.

She ran to Mu Yunting, hoping to buy a chance for Zhou Zhe to survive.

"Do you care about that person's life or death?" Mu Yunting asked Su Nuan.

"There are other ways to investigate the man behind him. You don't have to use Zhou Zhe as bait. The man behind him dared to attack me in the imperial city, which shows how powerful he is. If you use Zhou Zhe as bait, you will only kill him in vain."

"But he asked me to use General Xia as bait, what do you say?"

Su Nuan knew that Zhou Zhe not only hated Xia Qingyan, he also hated General Xia. If it weren't for General Xia's protection, Xia Qingyan would not have developed such a domineering personality.

"I heard that General Xia wanted Zhou Zhe to marry into the Xia family, so I thought he was good to him. Now he actually suggested that I use General Xia as bait, which shows that he is an ungrateful person. Do you still think I shouldn't use him as bait?"

"The reason why he looks like that now is because of the fire that happened in Xia's house seven years ago. It's understandable that he hates us."

"You are so soft-hearted!"

"He is also a poor man."

"Everyone has been released from the mansion, so what do you want me to do now?"

"I just hope Your Highness can spare his life."

All that needed to be said had been said. After all, she was not the real Xia Qingyan. Su Nuan felt that she had done the most for Zhou Zhe by doing this.

Looking at the food on Mu Yunting's table, he suddenly felt very hungry. After saying goodbye to Mu Yunting, he hurried back to eat.

As soon as she left, Mu Yunting's face became long. He brushed away the plates and bowls on the table and left the house angrily.

On this day, many people knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was in a bad mood because Mu Yunting's face was dark all day.

Su Nuan felt much more relaxed. She had dealt with one enemy. Although the person behind the scenes had not been found out yet, she felt that she was not far from catching that person.

After breakfast, Su Nuan went to find Ying Shu and asked him to help find out who the owner of Zhou Zhe's house outside the city was and how many hands it had passed through.

Since direct evidence could not be found, she would look for indirect evidence. She believed that even the most cunning person would reveal clues. Besides, things like real estate were not easy to hide. Even if it had been passed through several hands, as long as she investigated the relationship network of these owners, she would always find some clues.

After handing over the investigation to Ying Shu, she began to design jewelry with peace of mind.

The few customers that Xia Qingyao brought to her were important targets for her to improve the reputation of her store. As long as these people were satisfied with their purchases, they could become the store's living signs, so Su Nuan was very attentive in designing jewelry for them.

Time passes by day by day in busyness.

The day finally arrived when Xia Qingyao and Prince Mu Yunshu of Yongping got married.

Su Nuan first went to the general's mansion to send off the bride as a member of her family. Then, after the sedan chair carrying the bride left, she and Mu Yunting rushed to the Prince of Yongping's mansion to attend the wedding banquet.

Su Nuan was extremely envious when she saw Xia Qingyao putting on her wedding dress and getting into the bridal sedan.

Which woman has not secretly fantasized about her wedding? She is no exception.

In her previous life, she was so focused on her career that she had no chance to get married. But when she traveled through time, she found a ready-made man. She had never ridden in a bridal sedan, and hadn't even had the chance to appreciate herself in her wedding dress.

Sitting in the carriage, Su Nuan felt a little unhappy.

Sometimes he glanced secretly at Mu Yunshu who was riding a horse in front of him, and sometimes he looked at the sedan chair carried by eight people.

Mu Yunting, who was standing by, noticed all her little movements and his eyes gradually turned cold.

When Su Nuan once again leaned against the car window to look out, Mu Yunting finally couldn't help but speak up. However, the person he was talking to was not Su Nuan, but the driver, "Don't follow the wedding procession anymore, take another route."

"Why change the route?" Su Nuan asked in confusion.

"It's noisy."

"The wedding reception is supposed to be lively and exciting. If we take a different route, we won't be able to enjoy the excitement."

"What's so interesting about other people's weddings? It's not like you've never been married before!"

"Can that be the same?"

"What's different? Is the groom different?"

"..."

After a while, Su Nuan stammered, "The bride is different too! Are you jealous?"

Mu Yunting was so angry that he didn't want to pay attention to her and simply closed his eyes.

"You're so jealous. Did you want to marry my sister?"

"Shut up. If you keep talking I'll ground you."

Su Nuan curled her lips and closed them obediently.

There was no way around it, this man was moody, and she didn't want to be grounded again.