Jiaochu

Concubine Lan and Princess Pingnan were sitting on the couch by the window talking. When Ye Lingxi came in, Princess Pingnan stood up and saluted, and she returned the salute. She felt that this princess was not arrogant.

Whether it was an illusion or a psychological effect, she felt that the princess looked at her from head to toe. She felt a little strange. She couldn't explain why it was strange. After all, it was reasonable to look at her daughter's little sister who was sworn to Jinlan. …

"Then I'll take my leave now."

After Princess Pingnan left, Ye Lingxi changed from a dignified and well-behaved princess to a coquettish little dumpling in one second. Lai asked the princess when she came in the arms of Concubine Lan. Zhu'er replied that she had been here for a while and she didn't sit still for a long time. .

The next day, Ye Lanchen came over for dinner and rested in Weiyang Palace after dinner.

Before dawn, Commander Wu hurried out of the palace, and a guard rushed to Weiyang Palace to pass the message to Xiao Anzi, who then passed it to Eunuch De, who reported it to Ye Lanchen.

After getting better dressed, Ye Lanchen summoned the guards alone to ask what happened. The guards reported that King Liu was killed last night and that Commander Wu had left the palace to investigate the matter.

Hearing the news, Ye Lanchen looked shocked and asked a few words with a calm face. The guard reported the general situation.

Around four o'clock last night, a watchman discovered King Liu's body in an alley in Dongshi. He was so frightened that he immediately ran to the government to report the case. After Shuntian Mansion verified King Liu's identity, he immediately reported to the palace. .

Ye Lingxi was lying by the window and saw her father leaving in a hurry, as if something big had happened.

After breakfast, the news of King Liu's murder reached her ears.

To be honest, she didn't like the lecherous King Liu. It could be said that she was disgusted. But he was suddenly killed. I wonder what kind of conspiracy was brewing behind this?
In the early morning, Liu Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment reported the murder of King Liu last night. Some ministers who were not aware of the incident showed horror on their faces. Look at me, I look at you, they are all afraid that suspicion will be raised on their heads, so they bury themselves like quails.

Ye Lanchen ordered the Criminal Department and the Imperial City Department to jointly investigate the case and solve the case within three days.

After the court came down, some ministers gathered around Prime Minister Zhou and Su Shangshu, talking and asking questions. Su Shangshu did not chat with these people, and left after a few words of comfort. These people gathered around Prime Minister Zhou again. Beside him, a group of people went in the direction of leaving the palace.

Ye Lingxi hid behind a pillar from a distance, quietly watching everyone leave. When she was about to leave quietly, she accidentally caught a glimpse of someone in the corridor opposite. She looked around and saw no one else.

As they were walking down the steps, Murong Ze's playful voice came from behind, "Where are you going, princess?" Ye Lingxi said, "Can't I just take a walk?" Looking back, the master and servant followed. .Murong Ze said, "I heard that King Liu was killed." Ye Lingxi did not answer. He continued, "Did the princess know that Prince Meng left the palace yesterday and had a conflict with King Liu?" She stopped for a moment and continued. Walking in front of the aisle, "Brother Murong, who did you hear this from? I, the princess, don't know about it. Could it be that Brother Murong secretly sent someone to monitor Brother Meng?"

Murong Ze slightly raised the corners of his lips and said, "The princess has the eyeliner of a princess, so naturally I also have my own eyeliner."

Is that so straightforward? Ye Lingxixin asked.

"If the princess wants to know anything else, why not go to my place and have a cup of tea." "Can't you say no now? I'm not thirsty and I don't want to drink tea."

"Want something to eat?"

"..., not hungry."

After walking for a while, there was a fork in the road ahead. Ye Lingxi went in the direction of Weiyang Palace, while Jingzhe pushed Murong Ze in the direction of Liuli Garden.

At almost noon, Commander Wu hurried back to the palace and reported the investigation to Ye Lanchen. He also mentioned the conflict between Meng Tianlan and King Liu on the street yesterday.

Yesterday, Meng Tianlan left the palace alone and met King Liu on the street. King Liu didn't know what he said, but he was punched in the face by Meng Tianlan. Then seven or eight of King Liu's guards came to attack Meng Tianlan. A group of people There was a big fight in the street, and all the officers and soldiers were summoned, and then Shuntian Fuyin also arrived.

One was the Crown Prince of Nanjing and the other was King Liu. The Shuntian Prefecture Yin did not dare to offend anyone. King Liu insisted on asking Meng Tianlan to apologize, otherwise he would sue the emperor.When the two sides were in a stalemate, a carriage stopped. The county horse master Rong Xian got out of the carriage. He first asked the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture about what happened, and then tried to persuade King Liu. At first, King Liu refused to treat Rong Rong. The prince of the county took great notice of him. Later, Murong Min showed up, and King Liu was very courteous, but Murong Min didn't pay much attention to him. Rong Xian tried to persuade him a few more times, and this time King Liu nodded repeatedly.

For the sake of the Zhenbei Palace, King Liu gave up.

After thanking the couple, Meng Tianlan left first.After King Liu politely exchanged a few words, he watched the couple's carriage leave, and then headed in the direction of Zixue Pavilion.

After arriving at Zixue Pavilion, King Liu named Ming Yan, the oiran, to serve him. Ming Yan was not feeling well and could not come. King Liu lost his temper. Later, Yan Ruo came to apologize to King Liu and played the piano to entertain him.Later, King Liu got drunk and went to rest. This morning, when the waiter in the building knocked on the door to deliver hot water for washing, no one answered, and there was no guard guarding the door. The waiter went to call Mother Li again.

Mother Li was knocking on the door and calling people, but there was still no movement in the room.Mother Li asked the waiter to open the door and found that there was no one in the room. She thought that the person had left after waking up.

After reporting King Liu's whereabouts yesterday, Commander Wu asked if he should go to Mingyue Garden to ask the prince Meng Tianlan about the situation. Ye Lanchen said that after the court today, Princess Pingnan came to the imperial study to report that Meng Tianlan had not returned since leaving the palace yesterday. .Princess Pingnan had sent guards out to look for the person, but no trace was found until this morning. Ye Lanchen sent Yuan Luo, the commander of the Imperial City Division, to look for the person personally.

After hearing the news, Commander Wu looked slightly surprised. He did not expect that the Crown Prince of the Southern Territory was also missing.

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When Ye Lingxi learned about Meng Tianlan's disappearance, it was already after lunch.

She pondered for a long time and felt that the relationships involved were complicated. During the last Lantern Festival, there was some conflict between King Liu and King Nan. King Liu probably had a grudge in his heart. This time when he met Meng Tianlan on the street, there was a high probability that It was the other party's deliberate provocation, but why did the latter leave the palace yesterday? Was the encounter with King Liu a coincidence or a trap? Also, was it also a coincidence that Murong Min and Rong Xian passed by the couple?
If the whole thing was carefully planned by someone, Wang Liu was at most a pawn being used, and the provocation between him and Meng Tianlan was arranged in advance.

The key now is to find the person, otherwise someone with good intentions will make a big fuss about this matter, saying that he absconded in fear of crime, and blame the murder of King Liu on the Southern Crown Prince.