Chapter 701 The Princess’s Visit at Night

Lin Mengya didn’t expect that the news her father brought would make the extermination of the Shen Family even more complicated and confusing.

By now, her father had verified that all 15 members of the Shen Family were killed by the Shangguan Family’s unique skill. In this light, even if Shangguan Lei was not the culprit, the culprit must be someone from the Shangguan Family.

It was a pity that Lord Shen was dead and the Magistrate had prevented the news from being spread in time.

For the time being, they could only count on the Emperor to uphold justice for Lord Shen’s family.

But now in order to keep the Shangguan Family under control for the time being, the Emperor was more likely to minimize the significance of this case and smooth things over.

“In this case, perhaps what happened to Uncle Shen’s family is not as simple as it seems. We should be careful in secret. Father, don’t worry. I have sent more people out. No matter what action the government takes, we will be aware of it immediately,” Lin Mengya comforted her father while thinking about her plan.

Shangguan Lei indeed exterminated the Shen Family ruthlessly, but it would lead to a lot of trouble.

She believed that they would definitely take actions to temporarily counteract the impact of this matter, and she should seize this chance to push Shangguan Lei into a tight corner!

“I, Lin Muzhi, will definitely bring down the Shangguan Family!” Her father said through clenched teeth with hatred in his eyes.

The Shangguan Family first murdered the woman he loved and plotted against his only daughter later. Now, in order to warn his colleagues on good terms with him, they did such a ruthless thing.

He swore that he would personally eradicate them in his lifetime!

“Rest assured, Father. I will help you do that,” Lin Mengya said with a cold face.

Speaking of this, there was indeed a blood feud between the Shangguan Family and her family.

She, Lin Mengya, would never forget this deep-seated hatred!

In the dark, Lin Mengya and her father showed undisguised hatred without scruple.

At the same time, it was not peaceful in the Shangguan’s Mansion either.

Compared with the tranquil and tasteful Marquis Zhennan’s Mansion, the Shangguan’s Mansion, which was the Empress’s parents’ home with plenty of members holding important positions, was obviously more magnificent.

In the dark, the solemn mansion composed of three regular and spacious courtyards was still brightly lit. Although it was located outside the imperial area, where rich families gathered, it still looked extraordinary and giant against the princes’ mansions.

However, the extremely wealthy Shangguan Family was enveloped by a depressing atmosphere.

All the servants and attendants in the courtyard bowed their heads respectfully and silently knelt on the ground as soon as they saw the figure under a pure black cloak, and some timid people among them had begun to shiver, as all of them knew that whenever this fiend was in a bad mood, this place would become her hunting ground and no one would be able to escape from her clutches.

Today, this fiend seemed to be in a bad mood. Therefore, they were wondering who among them would be the target of this big shot today.

They knelt there, trembling with fear, afraid that misfortune would befall them.

But the figure passed by them in a hurry, directly ignoring these worthless trash.

She pushed open the door of the conference hall of the Shangguan’s Mansion with her white and slender hands.

All those gathering inside turned around and looked at the girl standing at the door with a frosty face.

“You’re trying to court death!” She said in a cold and angry tone.

Those sitting in the hall were all the core members of the Shangguan Family.

In the seat of honor, there sat a white-haired old man, who was dressed in pale blue clothes with firm and hale facial features.

Despite his wrinkly face, he still gave the impression that he couldn’t be underestimated.

He was Shangguan Lei, the real power holder of the Shangguan Family. Although he had been over seventy years old, he was still solid and hale.

Under his guidance, the Shangguan Family rose steadily and eventually became a notable and powerful family.

As soon as they heard the girl’s censure, their face changed instantly.

However, Shangguan Lei, who was sitting in the seat of honor, only shot an indifferent glance at the girl and then calmed down.

“Cousin Mengru, what are you talking about? Is there any misunderstanding?” In the hall, a handsome young man, who was standing in a noticeable position, came up to her and said to her with a flattering and gentle smile.

The young man, who was tall with a fair and clear complexion, had always enjoyed great popularity among the girls of the Shangguan Family, but he was quite arrogant and had never taken anyone seriously.

It was rare for him to please a girl in this way.

“Shangguan Lin, get out of my way! Throw off your hypocritical mask. I’m a princess! Who do you think you are? Don’t think you can claim to be my cousin in my grandparents’ home!” Unexpectedly, the girl said, showing no respect for him.

The young man named Shangguan Lin froze instantly.

After a slight change in expression, he stepped back indignantly under the gazes of the others, who were gloating over his embarrassment.

The girl casually took off her cloak, revealing her pink palace dress, which made her look delicate and lovely.

However, her face, which was full of arrogance, gave the impression that she was definitely not an ordinary girl.

She found an empty seat on the right side of Shangguan Lei and directly walked over.

She sat down without hesitation and gave a hard look at those, who were staring at her with dissatisfaction, after looking around.

Then she said, “Humph, don’t try to play any trick here. Although my mother is in the Imperial Palace, she has learned what happened outside. Today, I have to warn you. If you can’t give me a reasonable explanation of the extermination of the Shen Family, my mother will definitely not let you smooth things over!”

The girl’s frosty tone caused everyone in the conference hall to gasp in fear.

She was none other than Long Mengru, the noblest princess in the Imperial Palace.

The outsiders might have no idea what was going on, but the members of the Shangguan Family clearly knew that the Empress’s sending her most trusted daughter to denounce them meant that she was really furious and they were in trouble.

Long Mengru coldly snorted and sat upright in her seat, showing no respect for anyone.

This afternoon, her mother learned about the extermination of the Shen Family.

Moreover, her mother’s followers learned from the coroner that all 15 members of the Shen Family were killed by her grandfather’s unique skill.

In this case, anyone, who was not totally stupid, could tell the Shangguan Family was behind this.

Her mother had changed the direction of the investigation by covering up the traces left at the scene a little, otherwise, she might be standing here today.

“Mengru, behave yourself. It’s unbecoming of you to show no respect for your grandfather!” Old Madam Shangguan, who was seated next to Shangguan Lei, said.

In this family, she was the one who doted on this intelligent granddaughter the most. For this reason, she had the closest relationship with Long Mengru and was the only one in this family Long Mengru was willing to obey.

Since her grandma, who was the closest to her, said so, Long Mengru had to suppress her anger for the time being.

Nevertheless, she was not finished with them yet and just did her grandmother a favor temporarily.

Seeing Long Mengru stop rebuking them, everyone heaved a sigh of relief.

They all knew that once this devilish princess got angry, she would vent her anger without considering anyone’s feelings.

At this moment, the discussion in the conference hall came to an end.

Glancing at his family members, who wanted to say something but hesitated, Shangguan Lei waved his hand as a hint for them to leave.

All of them were eager to leave the girl, who was glaring at them with a horrible look in her eyes.

In the blink of an eye, the conference hall, which had been crowded just now, became empty.

Long Mengru continued sitting there, disinclined to look at anyone.

Finally, only the three of them were left here.

Long Mengru looked impatient, but she could not vent her anger on her grandfather.

“Mengru, why did you come out in the middle of the night? If your father discovers it, won’t he punish you?” With no others around, Old Madam Shangguan put away her serious look, stood up, held her granddaughter’s hand lovingly, and reproached her with a worried look.

“Grandma, you dote on me the most. I don’t want to come out late at night, but you don’t know my mother got so furious that she even rebuked me. If I don’t come out to find out the truth, I’m afraid my mother will feel uncomfortable with rage!” Long Mengru pouted with an aggrieved look and complained to her grandmother about her difficult position.

Although she was intimidating to others, she still acted like a spoiled child in front of her grandmother.

“Poor child. What’s wrong with your mother? How could she take it out on my granddaughter for such a trifle? I’ll give her a lecture in person later,” Old Madam Shangguan said.

Hearing her grandmother’s words, Long Mengru finally showed a smile.

Since she was a child, her grandmother had doted on her the most. When she made mistakes, her grandmother always kept her at the Shangguan’s Mansion with various excuses and then let her go back to the Imperial Palace after her mother cooled down.

By now, most of her grievances were dispelled, and she was no longer as cold as before.

With a sweet smile, she meekly helped her grandmother to sit down.

“What did your mother say about this?” Shangguan Lei asked.

He did not dote on his granddaughter very much.

However, when he spoke of his eldest daughter he was proud of, there was a flash of worry in his sharp eyes.

The successor excelled the predecessor. She was his proudest daughter as well as the person he feared the most.

Long Mengru, who had been appeased by her grandmother, sighed and said in a low voice, “Mother said someone tries to gain profit in risk may put himself in danger.”