The prince wanted to divorce his wife during pregnancy, and the reborn princess burst into laughter

Chapter 167 Confrontation before the Emperor
Old Madam Shangguan believed everything Su Nanxue said. She had no doubt at all that Su Nanxue could kill Shangguan Fei.

Not to mention their body shapes, Su Nanxue is very weak and can be knocked down with just one finger. Shangguan Fei is not tall and strong, but he is still a man, and his strength is not something Su Nanxue can contend with.

But Madam Shangguan didn't expect that a woman in a rage would have no rationality at all and could do anything.

And thus missed the opportunity to get the truth.

Old Madam Shangguan looked at the maid beside her, and the maid nodded at her. She also thought that Su Nanxue had nothing to do with Shangguan Fei's disappearance.

Old Lady Shangguan then asked, "Have you heard any news about Old Five these days?"

Su Nanxue shook her head: "No, my daughter-in-law has also sent people to look for my husband these days, but there is no trace of him."

"Then do you have any ideas?"

Su Nanxue was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding what Madam Shangguan meant.

Instead, the maidservant beside Old Lady Shangguan said, "Fifth Madam, what the old lady meant is, have you found anything unusual during the days you have been looking for Fifth Master, for example, which brothel or gambling house?"

Su Nanxue immediately understood that what Madam Shangguan meant was that Shangguan Fei died in a brothel.

It is possible that Shangguan Fei had a fight with a young man from the capital over an oincanine in a brothel, and the man killed Shangguan Fei.

This kind of thing happened frequently in the past, where several dissolute disciples would fight for the same courtesan and would literally fight to the point of bloodshed.

This is not the first or second time that the Shangguan Mansion has stepped in to clean up Shangguan Fei's mess.

Su Nanxue was inspired and suddenly thought of something. She said, "Madam, my daughter-in-law does have some doubts."

Old Madam Shangguan: "Just say it."

Old Madam Shangguan asked this question because she was thinking that since Su Nanxue was Shangguan Fei's legal wife, she wanted to see if she could know something they didn't know.

Su Nanxue said: "During the days when my daughter-in-law was looking for my husband, she did find some things. The night before my husband returned to the Su Mansion with my daughter-in-law, my husband and the young master Luochuan from the Duke's Mansion had a big fight over Miss Linglong, and the young master Luochuan lost that time.

And in the past few days, it seems that I haven't seen Young Master Luochuan in and out of these occasions."

What Ying said meant that it was very likely that Luochuan lost and was not convinced, so he killed Shangguan Fei.

And what she said was true. She did send people out to look for him these days, and it was only those who were looking for him that heard about this.

She also realized how extravagantly Shangguan Fei had squandered her dowry money over the years, and how much of it he had wasted on brothels.

So she didn't feel any guilt about Shangguan Fei's death.

After hearing this, Old Lady Shangguan became more friendly to Su Nanxue and Yan Yue, thinking that this daughter-in-law was still of some use.

Naturally, the news was found out by people from the government, but unexpectedly, Su Nanxue also sent people to find out, which shows that she really took it to heart.

She said gently, "Then go down and take good care of Lian'er."

Lian'er is the daughter of Su Lanxue and Shangguan Fei.

"Yes, old lady, it is the daughter-in-law's duty to take good care of Lian'er."

"Ah."

Old Madam Shangguan responded softly, then sent Su Nanxue away, as she had other important things to do later.

Then he called Old Master Shangguan and discussed with him how to go to the palace to file a complaint, accusing Luo Chuan of the Duke's Mansion of plotting to murder their family's Shangguan Fei, and that he had a motive.

Old Master Shangguan: "It's not enough to just file a complaint. I will go to the palace and ask the emperor to help find him. I will tell him that even with the strength of our Shangguan family, we can't find the fifth brother."

Old Lady Shangguan thought about it and it made sense. It was indeed far-fetched to file a complaint with the emperor without any evidence or motive. She said, "Then you should go to the palace in person. The fifth son is the legitimate son of our Shangguan family. If you go to the palace, it means that our Shangguan family has set their sights on this son. Otherwise, I'm afraid the emperor will not pay attention."

"I will go to the palace now, you just stay at home and watch."

Old Master Shangguan also patted Old Madam Shangguan, then changed into his official uniform and entered the palace immediately.

Old Master Shangguan held an official position, but he had retired. However, he could still meet the emperor.

Ling Xiao met with Old Master Shangguan in the Imperial Study. After knowing his purpose, he pursed his lips and said, "In that case, I will ask the Duke to bring his youngest son to confront you on the spot. What do you think?"

"I thank the emperor for his grace."

Old Master Shangguan immediately kowtowed to express his gratitude. This was one of the purposes of his trip.

In fact, the Shangguan Mansion and the Guogong Mansion have always been at odds with each other, but the two mansions have never openly discussed their disputes.

This time, because of Shangguan Fei, the two families are probably going to fall out.

But it doesn't matter if we have a falling out. The enemy in the open is not scary, but the enemy hiding behind is scary.

After the falling out, the two families can openly fight each other.

Ling Xiao then asked Eunuch Wei to invite the Duke and his youngest son to the palace.

After receiving the oral order, the Duke and Luochuan felt very puzzled. They asked the eunuch who came to convey the order, but the eunuch knew nothing about it and only said that it was the emperor's oral order.

The father and son had no choice but to follow the eunuch into the palace to meet Ling Xiao.

When they arrived at the imperial study, they saw Old Master Shangguan in the main hall. Both father and son had gloomy eyes, and then stepped forward to salute Ling Xiao.

"This old minister greets His Majesty."

"I have met the emperor."

Ling Xiao waved his hand at the two of them: "Stand up and talk."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The father and son stood up after expressing their gratitude.

Ling Xiao said: "Master Shangguan, the Duke and his young master are here. If you have anything to ask, just ask them in person."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Old Master Shangguan thanked Ling Xiao, then looked at Luo Chuan and asked, "Excuse me, Young Master Luo, on the night of April 20th, did you have a conflict with my son Shangguan Fei? And did you two even fight? Your head was broken and it hasn't healed yet."

When he thought of this, Luo Chuan was so angry that he said, "It is true. Shangguan Fei is too much of a bully. He won but still bullied me."

"My son has been missing for almost ten days and we still haven't found him. Young Master Luo, is my son's disappearance related to you?"

Luo Chuan was stunned by the huge cauldron that fell from the sky. He said in confusion: "Master Shangguan, what do you mean by this?"

The head of the Shangguan family said sternly: "I am asking Young Master Luo."

The Duke heard it, and he immediately stopped Luo Chuan. He stared at Old Master Shangguan with cold eyes and said unceremoniously, "Master Shangguan, you questioned my son in front of the Emperor. Do you think Shangguan Fei's disappearance is related to my son?"

Old Master Shangguan: "Of course, otherwise how could I alarm the emperor."

The Duke took a deep breath and said, "Master Shangguan, it is said that if you catch an adulterer, you should catch both of them, and if you catch a thief, you should catch the stolen goods. Without any evidence, you summoned my father and me to confront him in front of the emperor. What do you think of our Duke's Mansion?"