I just want to live a good life

Chapter 483 The Lamb Running on the Grassland

Su Nuan felt uncomfortable when she learned that Mu Yunting was secretly investigating her, but she didn't want to discuss the matter in front of a third person and give Xun Zheng a chance to watch the fun, so she could only pretend not to care.

But there was one thing she was very curious about. Xun Zheng couldn't help but see that the handwriting on the book was Ying Shu's. What was her purpose in deliberately bringing it up?

"This 'Brother Cui' is not someone the Crown Prince knows. He was a playmate of mine in childhood and also a good friend of mine. Unfortunately, he was murdered. This book is his. His name is Cui Shaoyuan."

Su Nuan spoke calmly, her eyes fixed on Xun Zheng's face.

If the original owner's memory is not confused, Xia Qingyan saw Xun Zheng on the night Cui Shaoyuan died, and Xun Zheng appeared outside Cui Shaoyuan's window.

Why was she there? What was her relationship with the person who killed Cui Shaoyuan?

Su Nuan didn't know all this, but she was sure that Xun Zheng recognized Cui Shaoyuan.

"That's a shame. Has the murderer been caught?"

Xun Zheng asked.

"Not yet. People think he committed suicide and no one has caught the murderer for him."

"Everyone thinks he committed suicide, so why does Concubine Xia think he was murdered?"

"Because he's not the kind of person who would commit suicide."

"Then why don't Concubine Xia catch the murderer for your friend? If you take the lead in doing this, His Highness will definitely not stand idly by, and catching the murderer will not be a simple matter."

Xun Zheng spoke as naturally as if he were an outsider.

"A Zheng is right. Since he is your good friend, you should help him catch the murderer and find out the truth. Solving the case and arresting the murderer is not something you should do yourself. I will ask Lord Shen to send someone to do it tomorrow."

Xun Zheng's expression cracked a little, but only for a moment.

"That's right." Xun Zheng said with a smile as she stuffed the book in her hand into Mu Yunting's hand. "Your Highness should keep this book. What if the person who gave it to you is the murderer?"

It seemed like a joke, but the two people who heard it took it to heart.

It was because Mu Yunting remembered Su Nuan's reaction when she flipped through the book that he thought of sending someone to take the book back. Now hearing what Xun Zheng said, he felt that this was very possible.

Su Nuan knew that this book was given to Cui Shaoyuan by Ying Shu, and she also knew that Cui Shaoyuan was not killed by Ying Shu, but she always suspected that the death of Aunt Zhang was related to Ying Shu. At that time, Ying Shu strongly denied it, and she believed it.

If Mu Yunting starts to investigate the case of Cui Shaoyuan's murder based on this book, Ying Shu will definitely be implicated and he will definitely be investigated. What if it is found out that he killed Aunt Zhang? How should he face Ying Shu and Aunt Zhang's relatives?

Each of them had their own thoughts. They left the study and walked all the way to Lanyue Pavilion. No one spoke on the way.

The first person to deliver the food was the servant from the kitchen. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had not eaten lunch, so Kang Dahong had been simmering the food in the pot. When he heard that His Royal Highness was going to eat, he did not delay for a moment and immediately had the food delivered.

There were not many dishes, only eight in total, half of which were Su Nuan’s favorites, and the other half were more to Mu Yunting’s taste, including an Eight Treasure Duck.

This takes care of all three people.

Su Nuan and Mu Yunting sat down at the dinner table. When Mu Yunting saw the Eight Treasure Duck, he asked Xun Zheng to eat some more. Xun Zheng didn't hesitate and really sat down.

Mu Yunting picked up a duck leg and put it into Xun Zheng's bowl, then picked up another one and was about to put it into Su Nuan's bowl, but was surprised to find that her bowl was already full of her favorite dishes.

"Your Highness, please eat it yourself. I can't put down any more."

Mu Yunting paused with his hand holding the duck leg, and finally put the duck leg aside reluctantly.

"If Sister Jingshu were here, we would be complete." Xun Zheng said this casually, but it was obviously a reminder to Su Nuan not to forget that there was a concubine in the mansion.

Su Nuan was not to be outdone and replied, "No, if Princess Wangyue also comes, then all the talents will be complete."

As soon as these words came out, Xun Zheng's face changed. Su Nuan herself was not much better. She killed one thousand enemies and lost eight hundred of her own, and then she regretted it.

For the next few minutes, neither Su Nuan nor Xun Zheng spoke, and they ate in silence.

When Chunliu and Meixiang brought the food, Su Nuan was just half full.

Madam Wang cooked a lot of dishes, but the quantity of each dish was not large. Some dishes were even put two together on one plate. Even so, when Chunliu and Meixiang put the dishes on the table, there was still not enough room.

Seeing this, Mu Yunting asked the two to remove the previous dishes. Chunliu wanted to eat the Eight Treasure Duck first, but heard Mu Yunting stop her and said, "Leave that and put it in front of Miss Xun."

Then he said softly to Xun Zheng, "The dishes Concubine Xia likes are all weird, I'm afraid you won't be able to get used to them."

Xun Zheng looked at the eight-treasure duck with a strange expression, but Mu Yunting's voice was gentle and he was thinking about her, so she felt relieved. After eating a duck leg, she picked up another piece of duck meat and ate it with relish.

Look at Su Nuan again, eating the delicious food on the table with relish, but she felt nauseous when she ate a piece of braised lamb chops.

The braised lamb chops made by Lady Wang were one of her favorite dishes, so there was no reason for me to feel sick after eating them.

Su Nuan didn't believe it and took another bite. This bite was terrible. As soon as she swallowed it, her stomach started churning. She quickly covered her mouth and closed her eyes. She relaxed for a while and only let go of her hand after the nausea subsided.

"What's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Mu Yunting asked her.

"No." Su Nuan denied subconsciously.

"So what were you doing?"

If Xun Zheng wasn't there, she could admit that she was pregnant, but how could she explain her behavior now?

After thinking for a moment, Su Nuan picked up a piece of braised lamb chops and put it into Mu Yunting's bowl, saying, "Your Highness, try this dish first."

Mu Yunting was curious, so he picked up a piece and took a bite. After he finished eating, he said, "It's fresh and delicious, and tastes great, but what's so special about it?"

"Don't you feel like lambs running on the green pasture when you eat this?"

"Is there?" Mu Yunting was a little confused by the question.

"How can there be none? Miss Xun, you can try it too."

Su Nuan also picked up a piece for Xun Zheng.

Under the gazes of Mu Yunting and Su Nuan, Xun Zheng picked up the lamb chops and took a bite. Then she covered her mouth and stared at Su Nuan with a playful look in her big eyes.

Su Nuan's heart sank.

After a moment, Xun Zheng put down her hand and said, "As Concubine Xia said, this mutton makes people feel like sheep running on the grassland."

It was just a random lie, but after hearing Xun Zheng say the same thing, Su Nuan's heart felt like ten thousand alpacas were galloping.

The most innocent one was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. After hearing what the two beauties said, he couldn't help but take another bite of the lamb chop and put it into his mouth. This time he ate very slowly, savoring the food very carefully.

But no matter how he tasted it, he couldn't get the feeling of a lamb running on the grassland. Suddenly he realized a question: What does it feel like to see a lamb running on the grassland?