The sky was dark and gloomy, its piled-up clouds casting an oppressive pall over everything.
A woman's corpse had appeared outside the Prince of Beiping's Residence for no apparent reason. When the gatekeeper opened the gates early that morning and saw her lying outside, he screamed and collapsed, foaming at the mouth from fright.
The peaceful morning was shattered.
Wenren Luoshui finished getting ready and arrived in the main hall. Just as she was about to leave for court, she saw the residence's steward rush in from outside.
After finding out what had happened, the Prince of Beiping decisively ordered the steward to fetch the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.
His family walked an upright path and stood straight.
A woman's corpse appearing outside his residence out of nowhere had to be someone's deliberate attempt to frame him.
He stroked his chin with one hand and held his chopsticks in the other.
"Wife, who do you think was bored enough to dare frame even me?"
Tie Lihua swallowed her food and answered him casually.
"With His Majesty around, what are you afraid of?"
"True. That boy has been full of schemes since he was little. Troubles like this should be left to him."
As he spoke, he picked up some hot-and-sour shredded potatoes for his wife. "Here, have some vegetables too. Won't you choke if you eat nothing but steamed buns?"
While the couple basked in their sweetness, Wenren Luoshui wolfed down six large steamed buns, a large bowl of soy milk, two sesame balls, and ten steamed dumplings all by herself.
She let out a satisfied burp, tucked her official hat into her arms, and tossed her parents a casual farewell. Without waiting for their reply, she turned and left.
The residence had already sent someone to