HRPM – Chapter 494  The Princess’s Private Order

Jin Luoluo wasn’t the least bit surprised that Yang Ruoyao could have killed all five princess consorts.

A jealous woman was the most terrifying thing of all. There wasn’t anything they couldn’t do—only things you couldn’t imagine.

“Where’s your evidence? Jin Luoluo, this is simply too unbelievable. You can’t make accusations based on speculation alone. If you’re claiming she did it, then show me the proof.”

Xiao Che was beginning to waver.

He recalled the complicated look in Yang Ruoyao’s eyes every time he got married.

Beneath her sadness had always been an obscure glimmer he could never decipher.

And whenever she mentioned his princess consorts, there had always been a faint trace of resentment in her tone.

At the time, he’d assumed it was simply the natural jealousy of a woman in love and hadn’t thought much of it.

But now, remembering those expressions, an indescribable feeling arose in his heart.

“I’m looking for evidence, aren’t I? And I will find it. I won’t behave like Mu Yun and make reckless accusations. Since you believe she isn’t guilty, then let me investigate and clear her name while I’m at it. But I’ll need your cooperation. I need to investigate your princess consorts’ living quarters and the people who served them, so I need unrestricted access to your residence. Will you agree to that?”

Jin Luoluo had already thought it through.

If she truly wanted to investigate the deaths of the princess consorts, there was no way she could do it without Xiao Che’s cooperation.

Otherwise, was she supposed to sneak into his residence with Mu Yun every time they wanted to investigate?

That was why she had decided to lay everything on the table.

Whether Xiao Che wanted to prove Yang Ruoyao’s innocence or uncover the real murderer, he had no choice but to cooperate with her.

“Very well. I agree. From now on, you may enter and leave my princely residence whenever you wish.”

Xiao Che reached into his robes, took out a jade token, and handed it to her.

“A pass for your residence?”

Jin Luoluo glanced at it before accepting it without hesitation.

“No. This is the private token of the Princess Consort. With it, you can go anywhere within the residence.”

For some reason, Xiao Che suddenly felt happy.

Watching her accept the token—a symbol of the Princess Consort’s status—made him feel as though the distance between them had grown just a little smaller.

Even if Jin Luoluo weren’t investigating the case, he still hoped she would visit his residence often.

Nowadays, every time he saw her, a sense of anticipation welled up inside him.

He hoped that, little by little, she would come to accept him and choose to remain by his side.

“All right. I’ll hold onto it for now and return it to you after I’ve finished the investigation.”

The moment she said it, Jin Luoluo suddenly felt that the jade token was unbearably heavy in her hand.

I shouldn’t have accepted it, she thought.

I should’ve just asked him to write me a simple pass instead.