Detective Ghost Empress

147 A big catch

When Liu Hui Ying heard what Zhai Tianyu said, a part of her was amused while another part was greatly in awe. She should maybe try to share more of her spiritual energy with Grandma Lan Fen, she did just a good job that even this man who was supposed to be her husband and the Emperor couldn’t recognise her.

A part of her wanted to tease him a little but then she stopped and carefully thought about what Jia Li had told her about all the historical dramas that she has watched on the television. Hmm, from what Jia Li told her, it was not right of her to tease this man anymore, maybe if she did then she will be punished in a manner that she didn’t even imagine.

This was why she cleared her throat and then answered in a deadpan voice, ” Your wife.”

It only then did the comprehension dawned on Zhai Tianyu and his eyes widened in shock as he looked at the man ...no woman in front of him. He was sure that he has never seen anything like this before, there have been occurrences where a woman tried to dress up as a man but she was easily caught in the way she walked, dressed and talked but Liu Hui Ying.

She did a phenomenal job in disguising herself as a man, she looked like she was a young man who has just celebrated his eighteenth birthday, her skin bright and supple yet had a hint of tan. One could even see her prominent Adam’s apple along with the tight nerves on the back of her hand, she looked nothing like she did when he went to her courtyard there was no hint of sweetness nor was there any hint of innocence.

Looking at her like this was like looking at a man who knew the way of the world better than he did, when Zhai Tianyu looked at Liu Hui Ying and took a good look at her face, half of his head was telling him that second this woman was going to turn into a macho man and challenge him for his throne.

She looked even more like a man than Yu Lingyun!

” Liu Hui Ying?” He asked in a low squeaky voice, his mouth dropped open in shock as he looked at the woman in front of him. How was this possible for any woman?

” That’s me,” Liu Hui Ying replied as she looked at Zhai Tianyu who was looking at her like he was going into a quick deliberation over where the world was going and said, ” There is no need for you to look at me like that, I am still hundred and ten percent a woman.”

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” How did you this?” He asked feeling rather curious when he confirmed that it was really Liu Hui Ying, no other woman will have the guts or the desire to talk to him with that much arrogance, only this woman who has never thought much of him would treat him like this.

No wonder he felt that familiar feeling when he saw her walking inside the study dressed up as a man, nearly causing his heart to go boom boom.

“It’s just make up,” she carelessly waved her hand and did not talk much about how she achieved this look, she needed to still keep some ace cards to herself lest she was to get in trouble. ” Anyway, I am here as promised. Now if you can give me another room, I will be able to get started.”

After speaking she turned to look at Zhai Chenguang and said, ” Your body how long has it been since it has been buried? Is it any condition for us to examine? It will be better if we can take a look at your body instead of your soul. It might be an echo of how you died, there will be a chance of miscalculation if we don’t take a proper look at your wounds.”

“It’s in a rather good condition,” replied Zhang Chenguang as she turned to look at Zhai Tianyu who was looking rather sickened at the thought of seeing his aunt’s body after six months or so. ” The physicians made an ointment to make sure that my body doesn’t deteriorate that easily which is why my body is still in a stable position, there might have been some damage but it has been so many months since I died.”

” Are you saying that you need me to have the body of my aunt dug out?” Zhai Tianyu asked Liu Hui Ying who nodded solemnly and said, ” Or else? Do you think that it will be all right if you don’t? Your esteemed majesty, the first thing we need to find out is the kind of weapon that was used which will bring us closer to the culprit who has killed your aunt, given that there are a hell lot of suspects, I would like to see the body, only then can I narrow the list of suspects down to a small list and we also need to look for the weapon that was used.”

Her words seemed to make sense which was why Zhai Tianyu nodded and pushed his body off the chair as he said, ” Very well, you can come with me then.”

As he walked towards the door of his study, Liu Hui Ying followed him. She did not know where the grave of Zhai Chenguang was which was exactly why she was willing to follow this man, the two of them stepped out of the study room and the guards who were standing next to the door bowed their heads when they saw that the Emperor was coming.

Liu Hui Ying noticed the actions of the guards and couldn’t help but look at the man with a sly glint in her eyes. Maybe she should have asked for more money from this man, a man who was ruling over such a big empire definitely had more money hidden in his pockets than just a few gold taels.

As if sensing her looking at him, Zhai Tianyu turned his head to the side and looked at her with confusion brimming in his eyes before asking, ” Why are you looking at me like that?”

” You are a rather big catch aren’t you?”