Although Jing Xinche was extremely affectionate towards Mu Fengqie, his gaze towards Feng Qiao and the other woman was chillingly cold, as if he were looking at a dead person.
How dare they scheme against him and Qie'er? This matter would never end well for them.
"What do you want to do?" Mu Fengqie looked at Jing Xinche. Since he was the victim in this incident, he had the right to decide their fates.
"Then let's just kill them," Jing Xinche said playfully, looking at the two women on the ground.
"No... You can't... I'm the daughter of a minister. You can't just kill me," Miss Chen said in a panic, looking at Jing Xinche and Mu Fengqie. As the daughter of Lord Chen, her father would surely come to rescue her.
"Can't? Why not?" Jing Xinche seemed to have heard something extremely funny. This Miss Chen probably had no idea about the current situation outside.
Even the emperor would have to think twice before dealing with him, Jing Xinche. How could a mere daughter of a minister be an exception?
"My lord... My lord, this servant was threatened by her. I didn't do it voluntarily. Please spare my life," Feng Qiao finally came to her senses and quickly pleaded for mercy. However, the hatred hidden in her eyes was still caught by Mu Fengqie.
"Feng Qiao, I once said that if you behaved well and stayed obedient, I could plead for you. But it's your own fault. Who else can you blame?" Mu Fengqie said expressionlessly, looking at Feng Qiao.
She never thought that a simple probe would expose Feng Qiao's true nature.
"No... It's not like that, Princess. This wasn't my intention," Feng Qiao kept pleading, hoping that Mu Fengqie and Jing Xinche would spare her life.
"Feng Qiao, stop pretending to be innocent. You were forced? How ridiculous. I wonder who gave me that medicine," Miss Chen said. As a young lady confined to the inner chambers, how could she have come up with such a plan? It was all Feng Qiao's idea. She had just followed her instructions.
If there was a prime culprit, it was definitely Feng Qiao!
"You're lying. How could I have come up with such a plan?" Feng Qiao said fiercely, looking at Miss Chen. She never thought that this bitch would turn on her at the last moment. She should have gotten rid of her earlier.
Jing Xinche and Mu Fengqie sat on the side, watching them turn on each other.
"Tell me, who else is behind you?" Jing Xinche said calmly. They couldn't have come up with such a plan on their own. Moreover, there was also the involvement of the Snow Feather Kingdom's queen.
"I... We..." Doubt appeared on Feng Qiao's face. If she told them, her life would be over. But if she didn't, Jing Xinche and Mu Fengqie wouldn't spare her either. What should she do? Should she tell them or not?
"I'll tell you!" Miss Chen glanced at the still-hesitating Feng Qiao. While Feng Qiao had her concerns, she didn't. As long as she was alive, her father would surely rescue her.
"The person behind us is..." Before Miss Chen could finish, an arrow suddenly shot over and killed her instantly. The arrow hit her heart directly.
"Assassin!" Jing Xinche immediately pulled Mu Fengqie into his arms and looked around warily.
The hidden guards in the mansion immediately sprang into action, and the entire mansion was put on high alert. Mu Fengqie patted Jing Xinche's arm, signaling him to let go of her.
"That person should have left," Mu Fengqie said. The assassin must have been monitoring Feng Qiao and Miss Chen, afraid that they would turn on their master. She never thought that the person behind them would be so ruthless.
Mu Fengqie stepped forward to check Miss Chen's injuries. It was too late. It was really a pity. They were so close to finding out who was behind this.
Hong Yi led his men to search the area but found no suspicious people. "My lord, the person has escaped," Hong Yi reported.
The woman cowering in the corner was already scared out of her wits. She never thought that Miss Chen, who had been arguing with her just a moment ago, was now dead. Fortunately, she hadn't revealed the person's identity. Otherwise, she would be the one lying dead on the ground.
"Feng Qiao, tell us who that person is," Jing Xinche said, looking at the shivering Feng Qiao in the corner.
"No... I don't know. I know nothing," Feng Qiao said. She couldn't tell them. What if there were still the person's men around? She didn't want to die.
"Forget it. She won't tell us anything now," Mu Fengqie said. After what just happened, Feng Qiao was even less likely to talk. They would have to find a way to investigate on their own.
"What should we do with Miss Chen now?" Mu Fengqie said, looking at the body on the ground. After all, she was the daughter of a court minister. Now that something had happened to her in their mansion, they couldn't shirk their responsibility.
"This incident was probably aimed at me," Jing Xinche said with a deep look in his eyes. Otherwise, it wouldn't have happened one after another on his territory.
"What should we do then?" Mu Fengqie frowned.
"Let's leave Miss Chen's body here for now. Call a coroner to examine it and see if there are any useful clues," Jing Xinche said. This matter shouldn't be publicized.
"Qie'er, I need your help," Jing Xinche said to Mu Fengqie. After he told her his plan, Mu Fengqie carefully examined Miss Chen's face. After confirming that it was correct, she nodded.
"Don't worry. I'll make a mask that looks exactly like Miss Chen's tonight," Mu Fengqie said. Makeup was a piece of cake for her. "But it's easy to imitate a person's face. How are you going to imitate their behavior and movements?"
"Don't worry. Miss Chen was attacked on her way back and accidentally hit her head, causing her to lose her mind," Jing Xinche said. A simple excuse would do the trick.
"Okay," Mu Fengqie said. Without delay, she went into the house to prepare the materials for making the mask. She had to make several masks. Although the mask was waterproof, it couldn't withstand being soaked in water for a long time. Moreover, in case of an accident, she could replace it.
So, Mu Fengqie spent the whole night making ten masks. As soon as she walked out of the house, she saw a woman who looked extremely similar to Miss Chen. It seemed that Jing Xinche had also stayed up all night. It was really not easy to find such a similar person.
"A Che, here are ten masks, just in case," Mu Fengqie said, handing the masks to Jing Xinche. After Jing Xinche asked the woman to put on the mask, she really looked exactly like Miss Chen when she stood still and didn't speak.
"By the way, I just remembered something. Their voices..." Even if their figures and faces were the same, different voices would still give them away.
Jing Xinche frowned. He hadn't thought of this problem at first.