The princess is so sweet and charming that she can't escape if she offends the prince.

Chapter 14 We are together tonight

Xiao Lan then asked: "How did the third prince die?"

Fu Yanzhi: "Same as those who died before."

After hearing this, Xiao Lan's expression instantly became heavy. The reason why the previous murder case involved strange forces and chaos was because the death was strange.

Xiao Lan asked in a deep voice: "Are there any witnesses this time?"

Fu Yanzhi: "Yes, he is the guard of the third prince. Seeing that he did not come out for a long time, he went in to check. By the way, there is one difference in the body this time, that is, there are obvious external injuries on the body. It must have been beaten before death."

Xiao Lan: ...

Ruan Ning:......

Just as the two of them were silent, another group of the emperor's personal guards came over from a distance. There were a hundred people in total. They were all the top masters in the Imperial Guard. They were under the direct control of the emperor and would only be sent out under special circumstances.

Now that the prince is dead, it should be considered a major event.

The personal guards were ordered to investigate the death of the third prince. They have the right to investigate anyone, and the prince is no exception.

The leader asked Xiao Lan: "Now we are going to count everyone's activity timeline. Please tell us where you have been tonight and who you have met."

This question is really tricky. It's hard to tell what happened to Ruan Ning. She even kicked the third prince. It's even harder to tell because Xiao Lan also took action.

Two seconds later, Ruan Ning and Xiao Lan glanced at each other and blurted out:

"I've been with him tonight."

"I've been with her tonight."

After saying that, Ruan Ning just wanted to give Xiao Lan a high-five. Sure enough, it is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

In this era, there were no surveillance cameras or surveillance cameras, and the waterside pavilion was desolate. It was not difficult to lie. Liu Qingqing, the woman who had suffered a loss from Xiao Lan, would naturally not reveal the meeting between the two.

Ruan Ning and Xiao Lan insisted that they had been walking by the lake.

The Guardsmen glanced at the two of them, took notes, and left. In fact, they knew they wouldn't get anything out of the question. After all, the focus now was not on investigating the person, but on the strange cause of death.

After the guards left, Fu Yanzhi looked at Ruan Ning meaningfully and then left.I don't know if it was Ruan Ning's misunderstanding, but I always felt that his eyes were hostile.

A wave of people left and a wave of people came. Within two seconds of stopping, Pei Jing led the people from Beizhen Fusi and Qin Huai led the imperial army.

Pei Jing still looked carefree and teased: "General Qin, I'm newlywed. I'm not deeply in love at home, so why did I come here?"

Qin Huai sneered in his heart. Ever since they got married, he couldn't even sleep on the bed. He was so affectionate. Of course, these words couldn't be told to anyone, just Pei Jing. It would be weird if he didn't laugh to death.

Thinking of this, Qin Huai cleared his throat and said: "Who is like you, who has nothing else in his mind except women. If such a big thing happens tonight, the noble concubine in the palace will cause trouble tonight. If you don’t come, I won’t tell you whether my head will be there tomorrow.”

This makes sense. Today's banquet is hosted by the queen with full authority. If something happens to the third prince here, it's not that simple.

Pei Dingding nodded, turned his eyes, and then noticed a girl standing behind Xiao Lan. Xiao Lan was tall and had broad shoulders. Ruan Ning was hiding directly behind him, so he didn't see her just now.

Pei Jing curled his lips: "Hey, it seems that the prince's blind date went well."

It's in vain that Xiao Lan usually dislikes him, but her eyesight is not the same as his, she is still a great beauty.

Ruan Ning stood uneasy, walked out from the darkness, laughed awkwardly, and greeted the two of them: "Hi, hello." The light was dark just now, Ruan Ning's facial features were not very clear, and her current demeanor and temperament It was so different from before that Pei Jingcai didn't recognize it. When he saw it now, he suddenly remembered where he had seen Ruan Ning: "Are you a girl from the Xuanping Marquis Mansion?"

Even the very nervous Qin Huai noticed: "Isn't that the third prince's previous fiancée?"

There was a lot of commotion about the fake daughter, and he also listened to it.

As soon as these words came out, Ruan Ning's situation became even more embarrassing. She nodded weakly: "Yes, that's me."

In the weird silence, Xiao Lan pressed his forehead impatiently. There was no time to interrogate Ruan Ning tonight. He said in a cold voice: "Okay, it's none of your business. Let's go first."

Ruan Ning also wanted to stay away from Xiao Lan, but...she pointed at the personal guards not far away: "They don't seem to be letting you go, so I'll follow you first."

At this point, she paused, tiptoed and whispered in Xiao Lan's ear: "I just said that we have been together, will it make them suspicious if we are separated now, and I'm afraid that they might come back later and ask Problem, we didn’t have time to make a confession.”

This is of course the reason, but the more important thing is that the outside world is too dangerous. Although Xiao Lan is a bit more fierce, he can calm down monsters and monsters with just one look.

After hearing this, Xiao Lan felt that it made sense, so he didn't care whether she stayed or stayed.

Although Pei Jing and Qin Huai came over in a hurry, they had no business. After all, His Majesty had given full power to the Jin Yiwei to handle it. Although they had no business, if they didn't come, they would be impeached by someone who wanted to do it. It would be a disaster if they were slapped with a label.

Pei Jing sighed: "Hey, being an official is so difficult. I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep well this month."

He stretched, walked over to Ruan Ning, and raised his chin towards Xiao Lan: "By the way, how did you meet him? I heard that you have a soft spot for the third prince, how come you fell in love so quickly? Change of heart."

Pei Jing asked casually, but Ruan Ning's heart was pounding. This person looked out of control, and he knew how to help his good brother find out her details.

Ruan Ning smiled calmly: "People can change. I have nothing to do with the third prince a long time ago, and I have nothing to do with the prince."

Hehe, I was playing a riddle with him. I said it but didn't say it. Pei Jing sighed secretly: This woman is not simple.

Next, Xiao Lan communicated with the two about what happened before. When talking about Liu Qingqing, Pei Jing was shocked: "You said she deliberately seduced you, but actually you don't know anything? No, how did she know? you will come."

Xiao Lan glanced at him: "You are the only one who has an informant, don't anyone else? Besides, her whereabouts were mysterious a while ago, so she must be planning this matter."

Pei Jing shook his head and said: "Tsk, it seems that the clues have been broken again, but you two really have nothing to do with each other, so you made me excited for nothing."

At this point, Qin Huai's people came back to report. He then said: "I have inquired clearly. The death condition is the same as the previous few people. There are candles, white cloth and strings on the ground, as well as those strange symbols. The cause of death was suffocation. There are witnesses , I saw the third prince walking around in the house a second ago, and then he let out a scream. When he entered, he had been strangled to death, and the two ends of the rope were still in his hands."

"It only takes you one stick of incense to walk over there. The murderer can do this in such a short time, so he must have been prepared for it."

These details had long been spread throughout the capital, so Qin Huai didn't hide them when he said them.

This was the first time Ruan Ning heard that the original owner was really deaf to what was happening outside the window.

As she listened, she suddenly felt familiar. The figures on the doors and windows, and the white cloth strings that appeared inexplicably were alive one second and dead the next.

Ruan Ning muttered to himself: "The shadow cannot prove that the person is still alive. Maybe it is a deception. The candlelight magnifies the white cloth to create the illusion of a human figure. The person is probably dead long ago."

As soon as she finished speaking, Pei Jing, Qin Huai and Xiao Lan all turned to look at her. Although Ruan Ning's voice was not loud and was closer to talking to himself, martial arts practitioners have very good ears and all three of them listened. clear.

Ruan Ning met the frightening looks of several people and felt her throat tightening: "What...what's wrong?"

(End of this chapter)