eurekapd Chapter 142 A play she directed and acted in herself?
Chapter 142 A play she directed and acted in herself?
Yu Wan looked around, and suddenly felt a tightness in her chest.
Where did Yunshang go?
She clearly remembered that he was standing on the sidelines just a moment ago, but now the arena was noisy and she couldn't see him anywhere.
What happened?
Yu Wan gradually became nervous, and her desire to leave the polo field became even more urgent.
At the same time, Chen Wan was secretly pleased that his servant had not appeared, and his mind began to work.
“Your Highness,” she suddenly spoke, her tone hesitant and cautious, as if she were considering something important to say, “I have a guess, but I don’t know if I should say it.”
Yu Wan: "..." Then don't say it.
Princess Changning glanced around and finally fixed her gaze on Chen Wan.
Only then did they realize that the woman actually looked somewhat similar to Yu Wan.
She asked in surprise, "What is your relationship with Sister Yu? Are you two sisters?"
Chen Wan's smile froze slightly, and her hands unconsciously clenched together.
She replied somewhat stiffly, "Your Highness, I am the daughter of the Duke of Anguo, and I have no relation to Sister Yu."
"As for the similar appearance, it is probably just a coincidence."
Princess Changning's gaze swept back and forth between the two women, her expression quite intrigued. "Isn't this too much of a coincidence? Are you really not sisters?"
Yu Wan smiled and shook her head. "No."
Princess Changning sighed with some regret, as if she had thought of something.
Yu Wan felt inexplicably that the sigh sounded exactly like the disappointment of someone who had just had their fun come to nothing.
...That was quite unexpected.
This princess's style is truly unique.
Chen Wan didn't expect that the topic would get out of her control again after just a few words.
A shadow of gloom flashed in her eyes. She gritted her teeth, forcing a smile, and tried to steer the conversation back on track, "Your Highness, I think that today's events..."
She paused, deliberately whetting the appetites of those around her.
Princess Changning turned to look at her, frowned, and asked, "What do you think?"
Chen Wan then slowly spoke: "I think that what happened today seems to be a self-directed and self-acted performance."
Upon hearing this, the air in the room seemed to fall silent.
The crowd, who had been scattered and discussing amongst themselves, all turned their attention to Yu Wan.
Chen Wan continued, "It's impossible for someone to attack Her Highness the Princess for no reason. It seems that only Sister Yu benefited the most from your ordeal..."
Everyone looked at each other, trying to figure out the meaning behind Chen Wan's words.
What she said did seem to make some sense.
When Princess Changning was frightened, Yu Wan intervened at the crucial moment, thus making the princess indebted to him for saving her life.
Regardless of whether the princess ultimately asked Yu Wan to be her tutor, this friendship should not be underestimated.
Moreover, since Yu Wan was almost thrown off her horse at the beginning, everyone would naturally instinctively pull her off the horse and would not suspect that she was the one who did it.
If Chen Wan's guess is true, then Yu Wan is not only not a victim, but is the mastermind behind everything!
If that's true, this woman's thoughts are far too deep!
For a moment, the way everyone looked at Yu Wan changed subtly.
Yu Wan was surprised that the imposter wanted to turn the tables on her, and the smile on her face gradually faded. "Miss Yu, you need to provide evidence when you speak. The horse's madness was never something that could be controlled."
"Besides, how would I know which horse the princess would ride? Most importantly, it seems that no one knew that the princess was also competing before Her Highness fell off her horse, right?"
Princess Changning nodded quickly, "That's right. My decision to leave the palace today was impromptu, and coming to play polo was even more of a whim. How could Sister Yu have known I was coming in advance and even sabotaged things beforehand?"
Yu Wan was surprised that Princess Changning trusted her so much. She smiled gratefully at her before continuing, "I think the person who attacked today was not targeting Her Highness the Princess, but someone else. It was just that Her Highness was accidentally injured."
"Since Miss Yu suspects that the murderer is among us, why don't we all think carefully about whether we have any old grudges against each other?"
Chen Wan did not expect Yu Wan to be so quick-witted, and she managed to extricate herself from the situation in just a few words.
Her back teeth clenched painfully, and with a sudden grit, she said directly, "Your Highness, please forgive me, but there is something I have been hiding from you!"
Princess Changning looked at her suspiciously, "What are you hiding?"
Chen Wan glanced at Yu Wan, her eyes filled with fear, as if she were afraid of her.
Someone in the crowd whispered, "Could it really be that Yu Wan orchestrated this herself? When the young lady from the Duke of Anguo's mansion looked at her, there was clearly fear in her eyes; she was probably even threatened by her..."
Hearing these comments, Princess Changning frowned and urged Chen Wan, "Speak your mind."
Chen Wan seemed to have mustered up her courage before speaking in a low voice, "Actually, before the competition started, I saw Sister Yu heading towards the stables. I saw her wander around the stables a few times, and it seemed like she did something shady."
Princess Changning immediately pressed, "You said you saw her go to the stables, when was that, and who was around at the time?"
Chen Wan had clearly anticipated these events and answered fluently, "Around 3:45 AM, everyone on the field was preparing for the competition, and there was no one around the stables."
Manager Song hesitated for a moment before speaking, "There was indeed no one in the stable around 9:45 AM. Since we're about to go on stage, I called all the stable boys aside and gave them a lecture."
"So, what Miss Anguo said is true?"
"It's really a case of the thief crying 'stop thief!' I never imagined that all of this was Yu Wan's own scheme."
"She looks so decent-looking, I never expected her to be such a wicked person."
In an instant, everyone was filled with righteous indignation and began to condemn Yu Wan.
Princess Changning also frowned deeply, seemingly considering the veracity of Chen Wan's words.
A smug glint flashed in Chen Wan's eyes as she deliberately feigned indignation on behalf of Princess Changning, saying, "Your Highness, you are kind-hearted, yet you have been taken advantage of. This person is truly despicable."
"If she truly did this, Your Highness must not let her off lightly!"
Others around also spoke up in support.
For a moment, everyone seemed to believe that Yu Wan was the murderer.
"We can't let her go!"
"Her Highness the Princess was nearly injured; she must be severely punished!"
Chen Wan smiled, a hint of smugness hidden in her eyes.
"your Highness."
Suddenly, a clear, cool voice rang out. Although the voice was not loud, it was exceptionally clear amidst the noise.
The surrounding chatter stopped for a moment.
The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw several guards escorting a disheveled servant boy toward them.
The servant boy hung his head, his face as pale as paper, clearly having endured some torment.
In front of the servant stood a young man with a cool and aloof demeanor. His steps were steady and composed, like a long sword drawn from its sheath, its sharpness fully revealed.
It was Yun Shang.