No matter what, Ye Heng was Ye Chutang's second uncle. Besides, this was a critical moment in the investigation of that old case. If something happened to Ye Heng, wouldn't that leave no one to question?
"You already knew, didn't you?!" Princess Qingyang suddenly realized, her gaze toward Ye Chutang filled with shock.
'But this news has been sealed. Only a handful of people know. How could Ye Chutang—'
"How could I? I haven't left the house since my return. Where would I hear such inside information?" Ye Chutang said with a faint smile. "I just figured that if he were really dead, Princess Qingyang would hardly be so relaxed, and there would have been a huge uproar outside by now. Don't you agree?"
'That does make sense…'
Princess Qingyang was partially convinced, but for some reason, she still felt that something was off.
She sized up Ye Chutang again. Seeing the young woman's open and composed expression, she pushed down the strange feeling in her heart.
