Chapter 2081 - 2085

After Yang Qingrui left, Ye Zi’an sat in place and pondered for quite a while.

There was nothing unusual on the first day; the strangeness appeared on the second day. And the only things the candidates came in contact with from the outside world on the second day were water and ice.

There was no problem with the water, so what about the ice?

Although the ice was distributed by those examiners, it was brought in from outside.

Ye Zi’an’s eyes lit up!

"Hey, you’re heading out again?" Yang Chuxia brought over a plate of fruits, ready to take it to the study, but saw Ye Zi’an hurrying out of the study.

"My dear wife, you’re truly clever; I was just about to head out." Ye Zi’an said with a grin, "Did you prepare this fruit for me?"

Saying this, he pinched a piece and put it in his mouth, quickly swallowing it, and added, "There’s a new clue in the candidates’ case, so I’m heading out for a bit."

Looking around, seeing no one paying attention, he lowered his head and kissed Yang Chuxia’s lips, "My dear wife, you’re so sweet, even sweeter than this fruit!"

"Oh!" Suddenly being ambushed, Yang Chuxia was taken aback, "Are you crazy? We’re still outside."

"So what? It’s our own home anyway."

Saying this, Ye Zi’an lowered his head and kissed her again, and before Yang Chuxia could say anything, he waved his hand, "My dear wife, don’t wait for me for dinner tonight."

"He’s truly something!" Yang Chuxia shook her head with a smile.

Just as she was walking back with the plate, Ye Zi’an returned.

"What’s wrong, did you forget something?"

"I forgot to tell you, the little vendor has been found, someone will bring him to you shortly."

"So quickly?"

"Of course, my efficiency is always high when working." Ye Zi’an said, sticking out his head, "I’m so impressive, won’t you give me a reward, dear wife?"

"A reward?"

"Of course!" Ye Zi’an nodded and turned his cheek, "Hurry, my dear wife, I’m waiting to head out."

"Why don’t I give you the reward when you return then."

Yang Chuxia straightened his turned face, "If you’ve got business, then get going."

"Oh, come on, my dear wife, hurry up!" Ye Zi’an urged again, with his cheek turned.

Seeing his eagerness, Yang Chuxia looked around to make sure no one was watching, tiptoed, and kissed his lips, "Reward received, you can leave now."

"My dear wife, I’m falling more in love with you every day."

Expecting a cheek kiss but getting a kiss on the lips, Ye Zi’an’s eyes immediately squinted in a smile, grabbing a piece of sweet melon and dashed off happily.

Caught off guard by the confession, Yang Chuxia hadn’t even recovered her senses.

When she returned to her senses, Ye Zi’an was nowhere in sight, but at that moment, her heart felt sweeter than the melon, for who doesn’t enjoy sweet words?

"Madam, the vendor has been brought, when would you like to see him?"

"Let’s go now, where is he being held?"

She also wanted to know as soon as possible who was attempting to harm Yang Xiayun.

"In the wood room!"

Yang Chuxia nodded and headed to the wood room with Mingqiu and two maids.

"They say this vendor is quite confident, as if we couldn’t track him down. According to Lord Marquis’ people, he was still at home drinking when they went to capture him, showing no sign of wanting to escape."

"It seems his master behind the scenes is powerful, believing that once the evidence has been consumed, there’s nothing left, hence he’s acting fearless."

She had all the other peaches checked and found nothing wrong, so if there really was poison in the peaches, it must have been in the fruit dish.

But the items in the fruit dish had already been eaten, and even the paper box it was served in had been discarded.

Opening the door, the vendor was tied up, thrown in the corner.