Her hair was cloud-like and beautiful! She opened her eyes and found herself back in the third year

Chapter 85 If you leave, what will happen to my Fanghua Pavilion?

Zhang Hui was pinned to the ground, half of his face contorted against the ground.

His jaw was dislocated, preventing him from committing suicide or speaking. He tried to struggle but was held down tightly, leaving him only able to stare ahead with resentful eyes.

Those who met his gaze were startled, screaming and taking two steps back before patting their chests in surprise.

"horrible......"

"That's terrifying."

"He might have done it, just to frame Princess Huizhen and Princess Yizhen..."

At this point, the truth has been partially revealed. It is highly likely that Zhang Hui knew about the feud between Fanghua Pavilion and Yachun Pavilion, and deliberately set fire to Fanghua Pavilion in an attempt to frame Princess Huizhen.

Although later investigations may reveal that he is a member of the Zhang family, making it seem suspicious and his words may not be credible, what if he dies?

If he dies, there will be no way to verify the truth, and Princess Huizhen's filth will never be washed away.

He probably didn't expect Qin Yizhen to come, and her men were so vigilant that he didn't even have a chance to commit suicide.

Lord Zeng said to Cheng Yan, "Lord Cheng, I will continue to investigate the rest of the people. If there are no other suspicious points, I will send them back first. As for Zhang Hui, I will hand him over to the Court of Judicial Review for a detailed investigation."

"Very well, then I will take those two princesses with me. I ask Lord Zeng and the Court of Judicial Review to do their best to find out the truth as soon as possible."

"This humble official will do his best."

After Cheng Yan finished discussing with Lord Zeng, he had Zhang Hui sent to the Dali Temple, and then he was about to leave with Qin Yizhen and Princess Huizhen.

"Wait!" Fang Shixin became anxious as soon as they left. "You're just leaving like that?"

Qin Yizhen turned around and stared at her intently.

Fang Shixin bit her lip and said, "If you leave, what will happen to my Fanghua Pavilion?"

"No, you can't just leave like this. Even if Zhang Hui really did it, he burned down Fanghua Pavilion to get revenge on you. I can let this matter go, but you have to compensate me for the losses to Fanghua Pavilion."

Princess Huizhen widened her eyes slightly, wondering if she had misheard: "What are you saying? You want us to compensate Fanghua Pavilion for its losses?"

“Miss Fang,” Qin Yizhen said with a faint smile and a calm tone, “if it really was him, is it possible that your Fanghua Pavilion mistreated him, which led him to have such evil intentions? If so, your Fanghua Pavilion is not without responsibility.”

"I know that Fanghua Pavilion has suffered a great loss this time, and you are anxious, but if you want to find someone to take responsibility, you need to find the culprit."

"But where does the Zhang family get the money!" Fang Shi was so anxious his mouth was practically bubbling with worry.

While in Qin capital, Fang Shixin was naturally aware of the grudges between Empress Dowager Cheng, Cheng Yan, and the Cheng and Zhang families.

Although the Zhang family was only dismissed from their posts for making a mistake, and Empress Dowager Cheng and Cheng Yan did nothing to them, everyone in Qindu was opportunistic and prone to flattering the powerful and belittling the weak, making the Zhang family's situation increasingly difficult day by day.

Their wealth and property were all taken away by various means. Even Zhang Hui, the young master of the Zhang family, had to find work to make a living. Where would they get the money to compensate Fanghua Pavilion for its losses?

"What does it matter to me whether the Zhang family has money or not?" Princess Huizhen laughed angrily. "Miss Fang, you should wait a little longer. If it is indeed found that Zhang Hui was responsible, then you can take people to collect the debt. How much you can collect depends on Miss Fang's abilities."

At this point, Princess Huizhen even seemed to be gloating.

The Zhang family is going to be in trouble, Fang Shixin is going to be in trouble too, Fanghua Pavilion is gone, and there are no more shops to compete with her for business.

If the arson hadn't been so heinous, she would have burst out laughing three times.

"Lord Zeng, I'll be leaving now."

"This humble official respectfully sees you off." Lord Zeng bowed again.

After seeing off these ancestors, Lord Zeng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

That's the downside of being the Prefect of Jingzhao. The capital of Qin is full of high-ranking officials and nobles. If you throw a brick outside, you might hit someone's relative. Especially with the imperial relatives and nobles, you can't afford to offend them.

Therefore, whenever a case was heard in the courtroom of the Jingzhao Prefecture, some important person would often appear, and the trial would always be interrupted. He had gotten used to it.

Ugh!

It's really tough being an official. When will he finally get a promotion and move to a different position?

The imperial city of Qin was located in front of the palace, and the government offices of the Three Departments and Six Ministries were also located within the imperial city. Therefore, after leaving the capital, the group did not need to take a carriage and could walk directly towards the palace.

"Why are you here?" Qin Yizhen asked Cheng Yan beside her as she walked forward.

As she turned her head, a bright begonia flower adorned her hair, and a small kingfisher perched quietly there, looking rather adorable.

Yes, today she used the begonia flower and the little bird named 'Emerald Calyx' that Princess Huizhen had sent her. If anyone asked, she would say that they were from Ya Chun Pavilion.

Cheng Yan reached out and touched the kingfisher; the soft, delicate touch felt like a gentle caress on his heart.

He replied, "I heard that Huizhen had an accident. You also went to the Jingzhao Prefecture, so I went to see her. Huizhen is too reckless, and I'm worried that she might cause trouble."

"Hey!" Princess Huizhen was displeased upon hearing this. She took a few steps to the middle of them, pushed them apart, crossed her arms in front of her chest, and then straightened her back and tilted her head back.

“I said, Uncle, what do you mean by saying I’m reckless and worried I’ll cause trouble? When have you ever cared about these things? Why don’t you just say she’s too timid and incompetent, and that she’s afraid she can’t handle those things?”

At this point, Princess Huizhen felt something was amiss. She glanced at Qin Yizhen a few times, a thoughtful expression on her face: "Strange, I feel like you're acting a little different this time..."

"What's different?" Qin Yizhen found this strange. Wasn't she just herself? What was different about her?

Princess Huizhen looked her up and down several times before finally saying, "She seems to have grown quite bolder."

"Getted bolder? Have you?"

"Have."

When Zhang Hui failed to hit the pillar and was pinned to the ground today, Qin Yizhen didn't even lift her eyelids. She seemed to have no sympathy for his unfortunate situation.

In the past, even if she and Fang Shixin were at odds, and Fang Shixin suffered such a misfortune because of them, she would have felt guilty to some extent and might have made amends.

Princess Huizhen shared her thoughts, and Qin Yizhen frowned upon hearing them: "I don't think so..."

“Of course I would,” Princess Huizhen snorted, reaching out to tap her forehead. “You are sometimes too weak and kind, which is so foolish and annoying.”

"I just don't understand why they all like you. What's so great about you? What makes you likable?"

"Them?" Qin Yizhen frowned slightly and asked her, "Which 'them'?"