Chapter 2064: The Stubborn Woman, Shu Yu

Chapter 2064: The Stubborn Woman, Shu Yu


Shu Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry, we've found the body; that's the most significant evidence. The officials at the yamen are no pushovers. Even without us, they would have found the murderer soon enough."


Furthermore, considering Ruan Kewei's courage, a little pressure might make him confess on his own.


Ying Xi quickly finished her meal, took a short rest, then got up and prepared to leave.


Shu Yu whispered a few instructions to her, and Ying Xi nodded in agreement. She then brought the horse-drawn carriage from the backyard.


At this moment, there were still some villagers outside Ruan Chengchun's house. When they saw Ying Xi heading towards the village alone with the carriage, confirming that the county princess hadn't dismissed them casually, they relaxed and returned home, chatting and laughing.


Shu Yu finished her lunch and rested for a while. 


Seeing that a group of villagers had gathered outside, she decided to leave. However, she noticed that there were fewer villagers than in the morning, likely because Ruan Hai had started taking action.


That was alright; her main goal was the corpse up in the mountains anyway.


The more Ruan Hai threatened the villagers who wanted to plant sunflowers, the greater the backlash he would face when it was revealed that his son was the murderer.


"Since everyone is so eager, let's go. We'll visit the village chief."


The villagers seemed a bit hesitant. "Are we disturbing the county princess's rest? We can wait for a while."


"Yeah, yeah. The county princess probably didn't get much sleep last night. She woke up early to escort old Ruan up the mountain."


Shu Yu waved her hand. "It's okay, no need to wait. It's all the same."


As she was about to leave, Ruan Chengqian, standing at his doorstep, suddenly spoke up. "County princess, I don't think you'll be able to resolve matters this afternoon. How about staying at our house today?"


"No, I should be able to handle it this afternoon. We'll return after the discussion. We've been out long enough."


"In that case, county princess, how about staying for dinner? We'll prepare something nice for you."


Ruan Chengqian seemed very attentive, and the others thought it was perfectly normal. If the county princess stayed at their house, they would also go all out to host her, finding the best food and entertainment.


Shu Yu thought for a moment and told Ruan Chengqian, "Anything is fine; you can handle it."


"In that case, I'll go up the mountain to catch some game for dinner tonight."


Shu Yu nodded, and the villagers surrounded her as they headed to Ruan Hai's house.


However, Ruan Hai overheard their conversation at the door. Although he frowned when he heard Ruan Chengqian mention hunting, he had more pressing concerns.


He found an excuse to divert the topic and asked about when Da Niu, presumably someone they were waiting for, would arrive.


Shu Yu calculated the time. "He should be here soon. Anyway, let's chat for now. When Da Niu arrives, we can go directly to the field."