The western sky burns out the last ray of fire and clouds, and the night is like dark blue brocade silk spreading endlessly, and the stars gradually light up.
The palace servants offered tea and removed the cups and dishes.
The four of them sat down in the main hall as guests and hosts, and were speechless for a while.
Murong Chang was holding the teacup, and his eyes full of affection swayed to the imposing man beside him, Murong Yu.
Shen Zhiyan sat across from them, secretly looking at Princess Zhaohua.
In order to meet the person she loves, she dressed up meticulously, no worse than that day's palace banquet.
The upper body is a summer shirt with golden lotus leaf sleeves woven with begonia red, and the bottom is a pleated gauze skirt embroidered with begonia spring sleep of the same color. It is elegant and soft, revealing her graceful and slender figure. She is radiant and radiant, her skin is more radiant than snow, and a begonia nobile on the flying bun complements her clothes, delicate and soft, with a smile on her brows.
Those bright black eyes full of aura cast a slanted glance at Murong Yu, and the curly eyelash feathers fluttered one by one, adding a bit of agility to the beauty.
Murong Ci was upset. After dinner, why don't you want to stay here
Sitting like this is no fun, Murong Chang smiled with eyebrows flying, "My lord, Brother Prince, why don't we talk for a while."
In this way, she can stay by Murong Yu's side, adding fragrance to her red sleeves, and being a companion in the world of mortals, wouldn't it be beautiful
"My palace still has important matters to negotiate with Zhiyan, imperial sister, I will discuss with you after changing to the Japanese palace." Murong Ci stood up and said politely, "The palace is not peaceful recently, can the prince escort the imperial sister back to the bedroom?"
"Also."
Hearing this, Murong Chang's brows were filled with joy, and she felt very happy, imagining that they would return to Jinghong Hall together later, and she would invite him into the hall to drink tea and talk with each other. concubine love
She believed that she would be able to charm him tonight, make him like her, and look at her with admiration.
From now on, they will meet each other frequently, they will be deeply affectionate, and soon they will talk about marriage.
Murong Yu's expression was calm, he summoned the guards, and said: "You guys escort the princess back. If there is anything wrong, please come and see me."
Murong Chang was having a beautiful dream, when he heard this, his complexion changed and he almost jumped up.
he doesn't escort himself back
what does he mean
Shen Zhiyan thought secretly, would the arrogant and willful Princess Zhaohua get angry in front of her lover
Murong Ci also wanted to know how the imperial sister would respond, so he watched with cold eyes.
In an instant, Murong Chang immediately realized that she should not be disrespectful in front of Murong Yu, but should maintain a dignified, decent, beautiful and noble princess demeanor, so she put on a frail, fearful and helpless appearance, and said tenderly: "Brother Prince Being assassinated, I am really uneasy."
She looked at Murong Ci weakly, and said pitifully, "Brother Prince"
Outside the hall, Qin Ruo took a look into the hall, then stepped back and waited.
Murong Ci saw her, but dealt with the immediate matter first. What Zhaohua meant, Murongci naturally understood that he needed the help of the prince's elder brother. However, Murong Yu is domineering and conceited, how could he listen to others
"My lord, I have important matters to attend to, so I cannot accompany you."
"Your Highness, Qin Ruo, go to the study." Murong Yu turned and left, as if he was the master of the East Palace and the ruler of all things.
Murong Chang watched him go to the study, his brows were full of surprise.
how could he ignore her like this
"Brother Prince" She stomped her feet angrily, pouted her lips, and acted coquettishly, but she didn't dare to shout loudly.
"Sister Huang, you should go back first." Murong Ci said that he was helpless.
Murong Yu regards the East Palace as his own palace, she is also very angry
Murong Chang saw that the last person, Shen Zhiyan, also left, his delicate face was flushed with anger, wishing to tear down the East Palace.
However, she will never give up
All the men in the world follow her, flatter her, hold her in the palm of their hand, care for and cherish her carefully, but she thinks this kind of man is meaningless, like a dog at her feet, what she tells him to do, he Just do whatever, not only is there no fun at all, but also loses the backbone and arrogance of a man.
The man she fell in love with was just different, he was born with strong bones and arrogance.
That's what her consort should be
Her consort can only be Murong Yu
The study room was brightly lit, Murong Ci looked at Murong Yu who was sitting in front of the desk, and secretly ground his teeth.
Do you think this is his imperial palace? Are you comfortable sitting here
The atmosphere was a little heavy and eerily quiet.
Ruyi offered tea and bowed to retreat.
Shen Zhiyan broke the deadlock and asked, "My lord also wants to know about the assassin who assassinated His Highness."
"It's okay for me to listen along the way." Murong Yu said with a relaxed eyebrow, "Where is the assassin?"
"The assassin has committed suicide by taking poison." Shen Zhiyan looked at Qin Ruo who was standing aside, "Qin Ruo, did you find the record?"
"I found it." Qin Ruo patted off a dusty yellow booklet and handed it to His Highness.
Murong Ci took it over and found the records about Xiaoyin,
"When Xiaoyin was five years old, he was brought into the palace by Chang Qing of the Internal Service Bureau. It is recorded in the book that Changqing bought Xiaoyin from a human trafficker and brought him into the palace."
Shen Zhiyan frowned, "So, Xiaoyin's hometown and relatives are nowhere to be found."
Qin Ruo said in a timely manner: "The servant happened to meet Chang Qing when he was looking for a record in the Internal Service Bureau, so he brought him here, and now he is waiting outside."
Murong Yu's arm rested on the carved armrest, and the snake-head gold ring on his right hand shone in the warm light, sharp as a sword, "Send him to come in."
She glanced at His Highness and got a hint from His Highness's eyes, and then went to pass on Chang Qing.
Murong Ci remained calm on the face, but his blood was surging with depression in his heart.
Damn Murong Yu, do you really think you are the ruler of the Eastern Palace
She met Shen Zhiyan's comforting gaze and tried her best to suppress her anger.
When Murong Yu saw their eye contact, his eyes darkened a bit, and the atmosphere in the study was also a bit depressed.
Qin Ruo brought Chang Qing in, Chang Qing bowed his head and knelt down, with his hands resting on the palace bricks, very respectful, "I pay my respects to the lord, to the crown prince, to Mr. Shen."
"Tell me everything you know." Qin Ruo said.
"You brought Xiaoyin into the palace, and you brought him up." Murong Yu asked in a deep voice.
Murong Ci looked at Shen Zhiyan speechlessly, and the two of them were reduced to a foil.
Changqing replied: "Yes, my lord. When Xiaoyin was five years old, the slaves went out to buy them from the palace and saw human traffickers selling children. At that time, Director Liu mentioned that there was a shortage of people in the palace. The slaves saw that Xiaoyin was quite clever and sensible, so they bought him. Next, bring him into the palace. The servant cleaned his body and named him Xiaoyin. Xiaoyin was with the servant for five years, and when he was ten years old, he went to serve Director Liu."
Murong Ci always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong, "You remember it so clearly"
"The servant brought Xiaoyin into the palace, dragged him to grow up, and lived with him for five years. The servant is a rootless person, and there is no way to have descendants in this life. Therefore, raising Xiaoyin as a son, the relationship is naturally different. Usual." Changqing said, choked up with tears, "Later, he served Mr. Liu, he was so busy with things, and the chances of seeing his servants gradually became less and less, and the relationship faded. Three years ago, he committed a crime. This incident angered Manager Liu, and Manager Liu punished him to go to Fengtian Hall to think about his mistakes. In the past three years, the slaves rarely saw Xiao Yin, and only saw each other during the Chinese New Year."
"Have you seen him recently?" Shen Zhiyan asked, unexpectedly, the assassination of the prince in the small bank would involve Liu An, the head servant.
"No. I met once during Chinese New Year a few months ago." Changqing replied.
"Little Bank's assassination of His Highness the Crown Prince is a heinous crime, and his heart can be punished. Even if he has taken poison and committed suicide, this king will thoroughly investigate this matter. Anyone and everything related to him must be strictly investigated." Murong Yu said in a cold voice. , Don't be angry and prestige.
"I haven't seen him for several months. I don't know anything about him. My lord knows that. Little Yin dares to assassinate His Highness the Crown Prince. He really deserves death." Changqing kowtowed in panic.
His answer was coherent, he extracted himself from the assassination of the small bank, picked it clean, and could not see any flaws.
Asking again couldn't find anything, Murong Yu waved him back.
Shen Zhiyan looked at His Highness with eyes that seemed to be asking: In front of Yu Wang, do you want to say something
Murong Ci blinked his bright eyes, picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
He understood what she meant, and said, "Does the prince think Changqing's confession is credible?"
Murong Yu asked back, "What do you think?"
"The lower official feels that Changqing's confession is clear and well-organized. He can remember clearly all these years since he bought Xiaoyin and brought him into the palace, and his feelings for Xiaoyin are quite real." Shen Zhi Said, "He seems to have expected that we would summon him for questioning, and prepared these confessions in advance."
"It stands to reason that Xiaoyin has committed such a serious crime. He has a close relationship with Xiaoyin. When we interrogate him, he should be terrified. He wants to show that he is terrified, but in fact he is not that terrified." Murong Ci continued, "He Prepare a confession in advance and explain the matter between him and Xiaoyin so clearly, but there will be problems."
"This king also thinks so." Murong Yu said in a deep voice, "If something goes wrong, there must be a demon. There must be something wrong with Changqing, but his confession is flawless. If he is forcibly taken into custody, it will only scare the snake away."
"It's better to send someone to watch him," Shen Zhiyan suggested.
Murong Yu nodded, "This matter is arranged by the king."
Murong Ci suddenly said: "Xiao Yin has served Liu An for many years, do you want to send Liu An for questioning?"
Liu An is an old fox, he must pick himself clean like Chang Qing.
Murong Yu lowered his brow slightly, and ordered: "Go pass Liu An on."
Qin Ruo went immediately.
Shen Zhiyan said: "Liu An must have guessed that he would be found, and he must have already prepared a confession."
Murong Yu curled his lips into a sneer, "Even so, we still have to ask routinely."
Sure enough, Liu An's attitude was respectful, and the confession was also prepared, leaving nothing to do with the assassination of the small bank.
However, as the chief servant, how could he have been in charge of the inner court for many years if he didn't have excellent adaptability and the ability to not be surprised
In the end, he also assured the royal king and the prince that all palace servants will be strictly investigated tomorrow, and those who are suspicious will be detained for trial.
After he stepped back, Shen Zhiyan pondered: "Three years ago, what Xiaoyin committed was a trivial matter. Who is his accomplice? Liu An, Changqing, or promotion or someone else?"