His aged eyes were not cloudy. On the contrary, they were sharp and perceptive, seeming to see through everything.
Liang Wan was unafraid, meeting his gaze directly. "It is only right for Your Excellency to have such doubts. After all, everyone in Jinye City knows of the relationship between my Liang Mansion and the Sikong Mansion. But people have their own ambitions. My uncle's actions do not represent my stance. I will never be a tool for him to curry favor with Wang Su."
Based on her memories, they had only just begun investigating Wang Su's private minting of currency. For her to not only know about an affair that should have been conducted in absolute secrecy, but to also show up at their door with key evidence... it was hard not to arouse suspicion. Such a coincidence could only mean she had ulterior motives!
Chancellor Cao did not believe her.
