Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 615

Chapter 615: Chapter 612: Shameless Insolence_1

Seeing Bai Qingyan’s serene smile, Xiao Rongyan’s heart couldn’t help but flutter. If it were possible... Xiao Rongyan wanted to keep Bai Qingyan smiling and protect her from all worries.

But Xiao Rongyan knew well that the woman he admired was no ordinary girl. Her ambitions were far greater than mere romantic entanglements. Unlike him... who seemed to be caught up in affairs of the heart.

When Xiao Rongyan escorted Bai Qingyan to the gates of the Court of Judicial Review, Quan Yu and Lu Jin were already waiting at the entrance.

Seeing Bai Qingyan’s arrival, Quan Yu hurried down the steps to greet her. Lu Jin quickly followed behind Quan Yu, bowing respectfully in front of Bai Qingyan.

"Mr. Xiao, you can stop here," Bai Qingyan said with a smile to Xiao Rongyan.

Although Xiao Rongyan privately wished to stay with Bai Qingyan a bit longer, he knew that if Bai Qingyan were to interrogate Fu Ruoxi, it could be a long time before she left the prison. He had no choice but to take his leave for now.

Lu Jin promptly had the prison guard take Bai Qingyan’s horse away, then asked her, "Princess of Zhen, are you going to interrogate Fu Ruoxi alone?"

Seeing Xiao Rongyan leave on horseback, Bai Qingyan walked up the high steps of the Court of Judicial Review’s prison with Lu Jin and Quan Yu, saying, "In a while, Minister Lu can wait in the adjacent cell. There’s no need to accompany me to see Fu Ruoxi."

Bai Qingyan said this to avoid suspicion.

By meeting Fu Ruoxi alone without Lu Jin, people might speculate that Bai Qingyan, who had already pledged allegiance to the Crown Prince, would threaten and entice Fu Ruoxi to frame the Empress.

Lu Jin nodded in agreement, following closely behind Bai Qingyan with a respectful attitude.

Fu Ruoxi had witnessed her mother’s suicide in front of her last night. At this moment, she was disheartened, her eyes red as she leaned against the damp and moldy walls of the Court of Judicial Review’s prison, staring at the narrow window letting in a sliver of light. Her tears had long dried up.

Hearing the clanking of the lock and chains, Fu Ruoxi’s blood-stained fingers twitched, but she continued to stare outside, at the floating dust in the incoming light, like a statue.

Seeing the once high-spirited Fu Ruoxi now in such a state, Bai Qingyan did not mind the filth of the prison. She kneeled on a slightly cleaner patch of straw opposite Fu Ruoxi as if to have a heart-to-heart conversation.

She began, "The news of Madam Fu’s suicide in front of you in the Court of Judicial Review’s prison yesterday has spread throughout Dadu. Today, as I went to pay condolences before Madam Fu’s spirit, before even entering the house... I heard the wife of the main Fu family room berating Lady Fu with all kinds of harsh, bitter words in front of General Fu’s two sons."