The two horses galloped into Huaining City one after the other. Wherever they passed, a burst of dust was raised. It was not until they passed through the crowded street that they tightened the reins and slowed down the speed of the horses. Two horses stopped in front of a vermilion gate one after another. On the beam above the gate, there was a plaque with the words "Fu Fu" written in gold letters on a black background. The tall man headed took the lead and dismounted. Almost at the same time, the vermilion door opened from the inside, and a servant walked out. When the servant saw him, he rushed forward in surprise and bowed his hands respectfully.
"Your Highness, you're here, the old lady is already waiting for you in the room. As soon as I order you to come, go to see her in her room immediately."
"understood."
Long Haotian handed over the horse to the servant, walked a few steps, stopped abruptly, turned around and asked:
"Is the young master in the manor?"
"Go back to the lord, the young master went to the Jinzhifang in the west of the city and has not returned. Do you need to ask the young master to come back?"
The servant will answer respectfully. It is rare for the prince to come here, and he is about to go to the west of the city in person to invite the young master to come back quickly.
"No."
Long Haotian raised his brows and smiled lightly, then walked again, walked into the house, followed by Liu Yong.
Walking through the corridors and rockery pavilions, many servants along the road stopped when they saw him, and bent over to salute him. Long Haotian nodded lightly, and without stopping, walked into the deepest courtyard in the mansion, facing the main room. He knocked on the door lightly, and after getting the answer inside, he walked in.
"Auntie, you are in a hurry to find me, what's the urgency?"
As soon as Long Haotian entered the room and saw Mrs. Fu, he hurriedly asked, thinking that there must be something important, otherwise, the aunt would not have sent people flying pigeons to pass the book, and asked him to come as soon as possible.
"What? I want to see my nephew. Do I have to have something important to find your high-ranking prince?"
Old Madam An took the tea cup handed over by the maid next to her, lifted the lid of the cup, a burst of fragrance overflowed, took a few sips, and then handed the tea cup to the maid next to her, her eyes squinting and a face in front of her. Worried people sneered unhappily.
"Auntie, that's not what I meant."
Hearing this, Long Haotian breathed a sigh of relief, but he could only shake his head and smile bitterly, not daring to refute a word.
The old lady An sent the maid and ordered no one to come in, so she raised her head again and stared at the smiling person in front of her.
"What about that girl Qianqi? Why didn't you come with you?"
"I thought my aunt was looking for me in a hurry, so I came first and didn't mention it to Qian Qi."
If he had known that his aunt was not in a hurry to find him, he wouldn't need to rush so quickly. He should have asked his servant to call his cousin back just now, so Long Haotian couldn't help thinking in his heart.
"I heard that the queen mother and the emperor planned to marry you a while ago, but you strongly rejected it?"
It was when she heard the news and considered it for a while before she decided to tell him the matter.
"Is there such a thing. Is my aunt looking for me in a hurry for this?"
Long Haotianjun's face changed slightly. If even the aunt starts to worry about his marriage, it can be expected that his life will be even more difficult in the future.
"Haotian, you are thirty this year, and you are not too young. Haven't you met a girl you like?"
The old lady stared at him. This child was born handsome and extraordinary, and his noble status further set off his extraordinary momentum.
"no."
Long Haotian replied. I feel more and more that this trip is really wrong. I was not bothered enough in the palace, and now it is automatically sent to the door, which is really a misstep.
"There's something I haven't told you, and it's time to tell you."
"What's the matter?" As long as it's not related to his marriage, it's fine.
"You should have heard about Luoyang Dongfang Mansion, right?"
"I heard."
Long Haotian vaguely felt that what the aunt was about to say was by no means simple.
"This happened twenty years ago. Your mother and Mrs. Dongfang were close friends before her death. Twenty years ago, when Mrs. Dongfang was pregnant with her fourth child, she took the initiative to mention that if she gave birth to a girl, she hoped that she would be a match for you. If it is a boy, it will become a golden orchid. At that time, it was said that if a girl was born, she would be informed with a golden hairpin, and if a boy was born, she would be given a short dagger. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Dongfang was poisoned, and it was reported that she died shortly after giving birth, and The newborn baby also inherits the toxins from the mother's body and almost died."
Mrs. An still sighed when she thought of this past event. At that time, my sister heard that her friend had passed away, but she was sad for a long time.
"Then do you know whether Mrs. Dongfang gave birth to a boy or a girl?"
Long Haotian's face was calm, but he couldn't help clenching his hands, and asked in a slightly excited tone.
"This is the strange thing, and it's what my sister and I have always been unable to figure out. At that time, what my sister received was obviously a golden hairpin sent by Mrs. Dongfang, but the whole of Dongfang Mansion denied it and insisted that it was a boy. Because Mrs. Dongfang had passed away at that time, and the baby was taken away, so this matter has not been verified. My sister handed me the wooden box before her death, and I hope I will tell you this at the right time. Solve this mystery yourself."
Mrs. An took out a small wooden box made of ebony from the drawer, and handed the wooden box to Long Haotian.
Long Haotian opened the lid of the box, and sure enough, he saw the golden hairpin lying on the brocade cloth inside, and his black eyes stared deeply for a long time before he closed it.
"Thank you auntie for telling me about this, I will find out about it myself."
If this is true, the Dongfang Mansion has committed a serious crime of deceiving the king, and he has an inexplicable fiancee. Holding the wooden box tightly in both hands, he remembered the woman he met in the hot spring pool that night, and Dongfang Jie, who had an unusually handsome face and a sassy appearance.
"Since you're here, let's stay for a few more days before leaving."
"Okay, auntie."
He needs time to think clearly about what to do next. When he decides to make a move, failure will not be tolerated. What belongs to him, he will definitely come back.
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In the inn box, two equally outstanding men with different temperaments sat face to face.
The man in a blue shirt with a handsome face, even if he tried his best to hide it, he could still see the dignity and domineering he exuded; the other man in a white shirt with a handsome face seemed gentle and harmless, but he was completely Huaining. But no one in the city dared to slap him. This man was the young master of Jinzhifang, the man sitting opposite him, and the cousin of the current King Jing.
"Cousin, did you really decide to leave tomorrow and not stay longer?"
An Hongyao took some dishes and asked casually while raising the chopsticks.
Although the two don't see each other very often, their relationship is better than that of their own brothers. Even if they see each other for a long time, they don't feel unfamiliar.
"No, I have to figure this out as soon as possible."
This mystery, one day without clarifying, always felt that there was a lump in his heart, which made him sleepless and sleepless.
"I also really want to know what is the real gender of the jade-faced god of arresting Dongfangjie, who makes women so fascinated. If there is any need for help, my cousin will avoid talking."
An Hongyao took a sip of the wine in his glass, his eyes full of interest, he just wanted to watch a good show.
"Thanks. If I really need it, I won't be polite." He said sullenly.
Long Haotian raised his glass and drank with him, naturally he did not miss the interest in his eyes.
Suddenly, there was a deafening sound of gongs and shouts from the street downstairs.
Clang! Clang!
On the street, a harsh sound of gongs suddenly came, attracting everyone's attention, and they all put down what they were doing and moved to the man who was beating with the gong.
"Everyone, just now, people from the county government found a corpse of a woman whose face was cut off after being raped and murdered on the hill behind Shangdi Gongmiao in the west of the city!"
As soon as the words fell, the drum noise of the onlookers was accompanied by exclamations, causing the entire street to instantly riot.
"Zhang Bao, is what you said true?"
In the crowd, someone asked the man who was beating the gong.
"Of course it's true! I heard that similar tragedies happened in Gangling City and Yongping County. We are the seventh case in Huaining City. I heard that the Jade Mian Shenzhao is already under investigation, and I heard it again. It is said that the murderers committed no more than three crimes in the same place, and they only singled out young and beautiful women."
As soon as Zhang Bao finished speaking, everyone's face changed greatly in horror, and many of them had daughters at home, and they rushed home in fright.
"Cousin, it looks like you don't have to leave."
An Hongyao looked down at the street from the open window and heard everyone's conversations clearly.
"How could Dongfang Jie let the murderer flee to Yuedui again and again, commit the crime to Huaining City, and allow the murderer to commit the seventh bloody crime?"
Long Haotian frowned slightly, playing with the wine glass in his hand, suspiciously.
"It seems that this murderer is not easy to deal with if he can escape the pursuit of the Jade-faced God."
An Hongyao's face was solemn, and he began to worry about the safety of the women in the city.
"I'll go to the yamen to find out."
Long Haotian stood up abruptly, dropped a sentence, and was about to open the paper door when a cool, mocking sound came from behind him.
"Cousin, even if you want to meet Dongfangjie in a hurry, you don't need to hurry at this moment."
An Hong Yaojun's face raised a stern look, and then he received a sharp stare, but there was still a smile on his lips.
Until the paper door was closed, the smile on Fu Hongyao's face gradually widened; he looked at the tall figure who had just walked out of the inn on the street, and that tall figure seemed to feel his gaze, and turned around abruptly, black like a falcon. Mu glanced at him with a hint of warning, and then walked away again.
An Hongyao looked at the distant back with interest. Whether Dongfangjie is male or female, and whether Dongfangfu committed the crime of bullying the king, it has nothing to do with him. What he is interested in is the attitude of his cousin. I believe this is a very good show worth watching.
"I decided to be the bait myself and lure the murderer out!"
In Huaining City, in the exclusive wing of the Dragon and Phoenix Building, Dongfang Jie's handsome face was full of anger, he slapped his palm on the table with righteous indignation, and roared at Cheng Gang, who was sitting across from him with a disapproving face.
This murderer committed seven cases in a row, and several times she almost wanted to arrest him, but the murderer was too cunning, and every time he let him escape Yuedui; but at least let her know that the murderer was a man and a woman. In these few fights, she understood that the murderer's martial arts are not weak, and the martial arts of the two are in the same league as hers, which is why the murderer can escape Yuedui from her many times. If it weren't for this, she, who was extremely reluctant to handle the case with her senior brother, would take the initiative to ask her senior brother to solve the case together.
"I don't agree!" Cheng Gang shouted, his eyes widened, staring at this impulsive junior sister. "You have played against them, you should know that their martial arts are not weak. If something happens, or your identity is discovered, what should you do?"
"Senior brother, have you forgotten that I can disguise me? I will act according to the opportunity. It is most suitable for me to be the bait. Besides, with you protecting me in the dark, nothing will happen."
Dongfang Jie patiently tried to convince him. This is also the reason why she doesn't want to handle the case with her senior brother. Sometimes he is more strict with her than the three brothers, which makes her cry out.
"No, even if you want to be the bait, I should go. In short, you are not allowed to take risks."
Cheng Gang refused. You must know that he is entrusted by the master and her three brothers, if the younger sister loses a cold hair, he will definitely die.
"Senior brother, are you joking?"
Dongfangjie put his arms around his chest and glanced up and down at him feebly. His burly physique, even if this figure is disguised as a woman, I am afraid that the murderer has already lost his appetite, not to mention arousing the murderer's interest.
"Anyway, I won't agree!"
Cheng Gang roared, staring at her with raised eyebrows. Sooner or later, he will be pissed off by this wayward junior sister! I really hope that the Mid-Autumn Festival will come soon, so that this hot potato can be left to Dongfang Ling to worry about.
Just as the two brothers and sisters were staring at each other and neither of them would show weakness, there was a hurried knock on the door.
"Who?" Dongfang Jie shouted angrily.
"... Fourth Young Master, a young master named Long is looking for you."
Xiao Er was obviously frightened, the hand that was about to knock on the door stopped in mid-air, and whispered.
"Master Long? Could it be Long Haotian? This lingering fellow!"
Dongfang Jie's slightly stunned eyes looked at Cheng Gang, who raised his eyebrows suspiciously and rubbed his chin.
"Why is Long Haotian looking for you?"
Cheng Gang looked at the appearance of the junior sister, and what she said, the meaning behind the words, could it be that Long Haotian has been looking for the junior sister since the last time he was in the Jing Palace
"I'll go take a look."
Dongfang Jie avoided his question, got up quickly, walked to the wooden door, opened the door from the inside, and immediately saw Xiao Er with a smile on his face.
"Fourth Young Master, Young Master Long is waiting for you there."
The little second-hand pointed to the tall figures standing under the corridor with their backs to them. Dongfang Jie nodded towards Xiao Er, closed the wooden door behind him, and walked towards the tall figure.
"My lord, you are really amazing, no matter where I go, you can find me."
"Where's the county master?"
Long Haotian turned his head to look at the person who came to him. After not seeing him for many days, he is still handsome, with a confident demeanor between his brows. His deep black eyes narrowed slightly, and he noticed that there was a small red mole behind his right ear.
"In Gangling Castle. I have asked the local county government to send someone to protect her."
She originally agreed to the county master to follow her, but after the murderer committed the second murder, in order to pursue the murderer with all her strength, she really had no time to accompany the county master to have fun, so she secretly entrusted Zheng Zhaotou to send someone to protect her.
"Should it be said that you are ineffective, or is the murderer too cunning, that you have repeatedly escaped the pursuit of your jade-faced god?"
Long Haotian crossed his arms around his chest, and Jun's face was unpredictable, making it impossible to guess his true emotions at the moment.
"I admit that these two murderers are very cunning, and their martial arts are not weak. However, the lord can rest assured that the next time we fight, I will not let the murderer have another chance to escape from Yuedui."
For the first time, her ability was underestimated, and the contempt in his words caused a nameless fire to rise in her chest.
"You said the murderers were two people?"
Long Haotian raised his eyebrows and looked at the man beside him with a tense face.
"That's right. They're all covered in black, so it's impossible to see their faces. However, judging from their figures, it is presumed that they are a man and a woman."
"Since the murderer is not weak in martial arts, is there anything that needs my help?" Long Haotian asked with concern.
Dongfang Jie didn't hide her surprise at all, and looked at the person beside him; this person was really moody, one moment accused her of being ineffective, the next moment he took the initiative to help her.
"Aren't we friends?"
Long Haotian's dark eyes stared at his startled expression, and an unfathomable smile evoked the corners of his lips.
Yes, when she is happy, she is a friend, and when she is unhappy, she uses her identity as a prince to oppress her. Dongfang Jie pouted the corners of his mouth in disapproval, but wisely did not say much.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I have already asked my senior brother to help me. With our senior brothers working together, Wang Jin has not yet solved the case."
"Cheng Gang is in your room?"
Long Haotian's face sank suddenly, just now he seemed to hear the sound of conversation coming from his room.
"That's right."
Dongfang Jie looked at his face that changed instantly, what happened to this man
"Dongfangjie, besides your three brothers, do you have sisters?"
After Long Haotian stared at her for a long time, he suddenly came across the sky and asked an irrelevant question.
"No. Why does the lord ask such a question?"
Dongfangjie looked at him in confusion. Everyone in the world knows that she was born in Dongfang Mansion, Luoyang. She has three elder brothers, and she is the youngest.
"It is said that the mothers of the two of us were close friends in the boudoir. At that time, your mother was pregnant with the fourth child, and promised to match the marriage if she had a daughter."
Long Haotian's dark eyes were full of interest, his arms crossed his chest, waiting for his reaction.
"What did you say?!"
Dongfang Jie was stunned, his face changed greatly, he couldn't believe what she heard just now! Didn't he mean-
Is she and him a fiancée
"I only found out about this from my aunt in the past few days. However, your reaction was too intense, right? After all, you are Dongfangjie who is ranked fourth in the Dongfang Mansion, not a woman. This marriage contract is natural. Done."
Long Haotian stared sharply at his terrified face. This Dongfang Jie's reaction is indeed suspicious.
"But is this true? Why have I never heard of it?"
Omg! Why didn't Big Brother tell her about it? ! She was also fortunate that she was the only one among the four siblings who was spared and was not assigned a marriage contract.
"It should be true. You might as well go back and ask your elder brother about this. But since you, Dongfangjie, are a man, you don't need to bring this up again."
That's right, Dongfang Jie's reaction is too unusual. His previous suspicions, and the golden hairpin that his aunt gave him, has gradually lost his patience and can't wait to know the answer.
"Yeah, no need to mention it again."
Dongfang Jie seemed to inadvertently avoid his too sharp gaze. At this moment, she decided to keep her secret no matter what, she didn't want to have anything to do with this man.
Omg! As long as she thought of the possible marriage contract between the two, she couldn't help breaking out in cold sweat and tingling in her scalp. She secretly decided that when the case was over, she would go back to Dongfang Mansion to ask her elder brother for evidence. Whether it was true or not, she decided to hide for a while before talking about it.
"I'll stay here for a while. If you need it, you can come to Fu's house to find me at any time."
Long Haotian's black eyes narrowed slightly, but he didn't miss the dodge in his eyes, and he secretly made a decision in his heart.
"Thank you for your kindness, Lord."
Dongfangjie calmed down, and when he faced him again, Junmei's face had regained the look of self-confidence.
do not care! Anyway, there is a precedent for the eldest brother to follow, even if the marriage contract is real, so the people of their Dongfang family have their own ways to deal with it, and no one should try to force them to accept an unwilling marriage contract.
"Since we are all staying here, don't forget our previous agreement, I will come to you as a drinking friend at any time."
"Waiting for the king at any time."
The two looked at each other, each with their own thoughts, until Long Haotian left, Dongfang Jie caressed his chest and took a breath.
When she met Long Haotian, her good days really came to an end. He was really the nemesis of her life.