Let’s Squander A Billion First!

Chapter 870: Chapter 870: Phoenix Dominates the Rivers and Mountains (12)

When Chuzheng noticed that Young Master Xu mentioned the birthmark, the Seventh Princess had no doubts, as if she already knew.

However, according to the memories of the original host, she shouldn’t have known.

So the director of today’s drama is...

”Alright.” Chuzheng suddenly said, ”Let’s see what exactly happened last night.”

Chuzheng picked a chair and sat down.

Without waiting for them to react, she got straight to the point.

”Last night, Young Master Xu came to me. Someone saw him leave in disarray. Young Master Xu, why did you come to me? You tell us.”

Young Master Xu sobbed, ”It was... it was Your Highness who summoned me.”

”I summoned you?” Chuzheng’s expression was indifferent, ”Are you sure?”

”...Yes.”

”Young Master Xu, how can you speak such nonsense?” Mu Mian defended Chuzheng, ”You clearly came begging to see Her Highness yourself. When did Her Highness ever summon you?”

Young Master Xu said, ”I... I am not speaking nonsense. After I entered, Her Highness just... just...”

His unclear expression led people to automatically fill in the rest of the story—

After being summoned, Chuzheng started to lay hands on him. Young Master Xu refused, ran out of the room, and was seen by someone.

Then Chuzheng, unable to take it, committed the ’crime’ again at night.

It all completely made sense!

Mu Mian stomped her foot in anger, ”Young Master Xu, you clearly tried to seduce Her Highness, but Her Highness ignored you. How can you say such things!”

”No, I didn’t...” Young Master Xu shook his head.

”Eldest Imperial Sister, you deny it and still blame others for seducing you?” Seventh Princess seemed unable to stand it anymore, ”Do you have any accountability?”

Chuzheng didn’t speak.

Mu Mian was so angry that her eyes reddened.

Her Highness clearly didn’t go anywhere last night.

How can this Young Master Xu slander Her Highness so!

”I really am not speaking nonsense.” Young Master Xu was emotionally agitated.

Chuzheng was much calmer, ”Since I summoned you, who did I send to call you?”

”...”

”Miss... Miss Mu Mian.” Young Master Xu stammered.

”Nonsense! When did I ever summon you?” Mu Mian immediately denied it.

”It was Miss Mu Mian who came to call me.” Young Master Xu insisted firmly.

”Eldest Imperial Sister, Mu Mian is your person, of course she would side with you.” Seventh Princess interjected.

”Answer Mu Mian’s question.” Chuzheng ignored the sarcastic Seventh Princess, ”When did Mu Mian call you? The exact time and place.”

”...” Young Master Xu was a bit flustered.

His lips moved several times but he didn’t make a sound.

Chuzheng leisurely asked, ”Have you thought it through?”

”It was, around Wei Hour...”

”Are you sure?”

Young Master Xu breathed a bit rapidly, thought for a while, then changed his answer, ”Shen Hour, it was Shen Hour.”

”Where were Mu Mian and I during Shen Hour, Seventh Imperial Sister?” Chuzheng looked at the Seventh Princess.

”...”

The Seventh Princess’s expression stiffened.

At that time, they were questioning Chuzheng about hitting Ning Yao.

Chuzheng and Mu Mian were both present.

Latching onto this flaw, Young Master Xu changed again, ”Wei Hour, it was Wei Hour, I remembered wrong.”

Mu Mian immediately said, ”During Wei Hour, I was in the Royal Kitchen making silver ear porridge for Her Highness. The entire Royal Kitchen knows, and even Tao Hong beside the Fifth Princess can testify.”

The maid behind the Fifth Princess nodded, indicating that Mu Mian spoke truth.

”With such a long duration in between, who knows if you left in between.” The Seventh Princess’s momentum was noticeably less than before, ”Calling someone doesn’t take long.”

”After returning from the Royal Kitchen, I didn’t leave again. The Imperial Guards outside can testify.” Mu Mian had confidence since she hadn’t done it.

Chuzheng: ”So, Young Master Xu, when did Mu Mian call you?”

Young Master Xu: ”...”

Young Master Xu couldn’t speak, proving that he was lying.

It meant his claim that Chuzheng had ill intentions towards him couldn’t be fully trusted.

It’s possible that he himself was lying.

As Mu Mian said, maybe he tried to seduce her but failed. After all, the person who saw only saw him disheveled, not the process.

The way everyone looked at Young Master Xu subtly changed.

Young Master Xu’s face turned from blue to pale, wanting to defend himself but not knowing where to start.

Of course, this doesn’t prove that Chuzheng didn’t do it.

It only proves that Young Master Xu might have lied.

”Next question.” Chuzheng didn’t dwell on his answer, ”Where did you go after leaving my place?”

Young Master Xu replied stiffly, ”I... I went back.”

Chuzheng nodded but didn’t continue questioning him.

Instead, she had someone call the person serving by Young Master Xu’s side.

After leaving, Young Master Xu indeed went back.

It was near dinnertime, and Young Master Xu didn’t eat much but instead had some wine sent over.

He shut himself in his room. Since he was in a bad mood, they didn’t dare disturb him.

Hence, they didn’t know when Young Master Xu left the room.

Young Master Xu himself said, he felt a bit stifled from drinking and wanted to get some fresh air.

No one was outside at the time, so he didn’t call for anyone and went out on his own.

Who would have thought he’d be stopped on a secluded path.

He was drunk and had no ability to resist.

”Since you were drunk, how can you be sure it was me?”

Young Master Xu: ”I... I was still conscious, I saw it.”

”It was so dark, combined with the intoxication, yet you could still clearly see it was me. Young Master Xu, that’s quite impressive.” Chuzheng suddenly praised him.

Young Master Xu felt panicked inside.

”Why didn’t you scream?” The entire palace had Imperial Guards. The hall where it happened was secluded, but guards patrolled through.”

”I... had my mouth covered.”

Chuzheng: ”Just covered your mouth?”

Young Master Xu hesitated, ”I was also... tied up, I couldn’t shout or struggle...”

Chuzheng continued asking, ”So at that time, there was no light in the hall, otherwise the guards would have discovered it, right?”

This time Young Master Xu had no hesitation, ”Yes.”

If the guards had seen light in an unoccupied side hall, they definitely would have gone to check.

Chuzheng fixed her gaze on him, ”Then alright, the birthmark on my body is not large. In the dark, you simply couldn’t see it clearly. What’s more, my birthmark is on my back. You were tied up, as the forced party, so you had no chance to see it. Please tell us, Young Master Xu, how did you see it?”

Young Master Xu’s face turned ashen.

Mentioning the birthmark was merely to prove that person was her.

Now it became a fatal misstep.

Chuzheng’s earlier questions seemed unproblematic at first glance.

However, combined with this last question, the answer became obvious.

Young Master Xu was lying.

Moreover, he was framed Chuzheng.

A drunk person, forced in the dark, tied up—how could they possibly see a birthmark on the back.

”I... I...”

Young Master Xu’s mind was in chaos.

Chuzheng said leisurely, ”If you say now who did it, you might still save your future. But if you don’t, you’ll spend a lifetime under scrutiny and suspicion.”