"Qing'er, it's not your fault. Brother doesn't want you to blame yourself."

"Qing'er, it's a good thing you're not with your father, otherwise my mother might not be able to see you." Mrs. Mu touched his face with red eyes.

"Sister-in-law, Qing'er, I believe that eldest brother will come back, and our family will be together neatly." Mu Yunxi comforted.

"Brother Mu, the secret guards have been looking for General Mu's whereabouts, and any news will be sent back."

"Thank you, Your Highness, Seventh Highness." Mu Qing nodded gratefully.

"Ah, I'm so hungry. It's time to eat. The red lotus for lunch is delicious. Big brother, I'll cook for dinner and make something delicious for you."

Mu Chaochao held his stomach and complained that he was hungry, and everyone got up to eat.

"Okay, I heard from the second brother that Chaochao's cooking is delicious. The eldest brother is waiting."

Ye Huaichen room

"What clues can we find?" Ye Huaichen looked at Gongsun Zan.

"My official checked the missing persons records filed in several counties around Luzhou, but the information didn't match up."

"But..." The county magistrate hesitated, not sure whether he should say it or not.

"What's the matter? But it doesn't matter." Ye Huaichen looked at the county magistrate and hesitated.

"Your Highness, I have some speculations in my mind. I feel that the prefect may know something."

"How to say?"

"The prefect once told me that if there are any unclaimed bones, I should inform him."

Gongsun Zan secretly sighed, everyone in the Luzhou family knew that the prefect and Dean Ying were as close as brothers.

"Is there such a thing?" Ye Huaichen sensed something fishy, ​​"Where is the prefect of Luzhou now?"

"The prefect has been in poor health these past few years. He has been ill in bed for the past two days." The county magistrate sighed.

"My official has a guess. This corpse may be Ying Tianzheng, the former dean of Tianhan College."

Ye Huaichen didn't speak. He glanced at him and signaled him to continue.

"Dean Ying and the magistrate were close friends. When they were young, Jiao Buli Meng and Meng Buli Jiao later became officials and founded a college.

Eight years ago, Dean Ying disappeared for unknown reasons. At that time, the prefect was still the county magistrate. The file on Dean Ying's disappearance was with the prefect.

However, the official found out that eight years ago, the county government granary was burned down, and all the grain and grass were burned. The prefect's wife also died eight years ago.

The magistrate continued to attack his body, and the subordinate thought it was too coincidental, so he thought the body might be that of Dean Ying. "

"It makes sense, what kind of person is the prefect of Luzhou?"

"The prefect is diligent in serving the people and is a good official." County Magistrate Gongsun was also very optimistic about the prefect's performance.

"Understood, you go down first."

Four bearers carried a sedan and stopped at the gate of the county government office, followed by an entourage.

"Master, the county government is here, you can come out." The attendant reached out to lift the curtain and helped a skinny middle-aged man out.

"Master Magistrate, why are you here?" The two walked into the county government office, and the government servant came over to ask.

"I heard that there were unclaimed bones in the county government office, so I came here to check." Yan Changqing's voice was very soft.

"Sir, please, I'll take you there." The officer led the way.

"Greetings to the magistrate." Wu Zuo saluted Yan Changqing who was standing next to the corpse.

"Without courtesy, I'll show you which hand you have any scars on."

"Sir, please look, here." Wuzuo pointed to the inconspicuous scars.

Yan Changqing looked at the position of the hand bones and then at the foot bones. He became unsteady and almost fell down.

"Master, be careful." The attendant hurriedly supported him.

"It's Brother Tianzheng." After searching for so many years, he finally found it. Yan Changqing's eyes were full of sadness, joy, regret, and guilt. It was so complicated that he could hardly support his body.

"Master, take care of yourself, Dean Ying can't bear to see you so sad." Yan Zhifu leaned on the entourage with most of his body.

"Brother Tianzheng, just wait, I will come to see you later. Let's go find Lord Gongsun." Yan Changqing said to his entourage.

"No need, Lord Magistrate, I came here when I heard you were coming." The county magistrate came over and saw that Magistrate Yan was seriously ill and sighed: "Master Magistrate, you must take care of yourself."

"Thank you, Lord Gongsun, for your concern. I can confirm that this is Brother Tianzheng." Yan Changqing confirmed again.

"Master Magistrate, Dean Ying was discovered by the two princes. Please follow me to see the two highnesses first." The county magistrate walked out first.

"Okay." The attendant helped him all the way to the main hall.

County government office

"The magistrate of Luzhou, Yan Changqing, pays homage to your two highnesses." Yan Changqing bowed slightly and saluted with the support of his entourage.

"No courtesy! Sit down!" Ye Huaichen frowned and looked at him. The prefect looked like he could be knocked down by a gust of wind.

At this time, Mu Chaochao came over with several cups of milk tea.

"Sister Chaochao, I've finally waited for your milk tea." In such a hot weather, he wanted to soak in ice cubes.

"Lord Gongsun, why don't you also have a cup of iced milk tea?" Mu Chaochao handed a cup to the county magistrate.

"Thank you, little girl."

"Sir, you are not suitable for drinking milk tea. I will give you a glass of water."

Mu Chaochao looked at his face and saw that he was sick, so he brought him a pot of spiritual spring water.

"Thank you, girl." Magistrate Yan tapped his chin gently.

Mu Chaochao smiled and said nothing. He sat aside and drank milk tea. His big eyes looked at Magistrate Yan from time to time. The adult had blue circles under his eyes, and it was obvious that he had not been able to sleep well for a long time.

Looking at his slightly weathered eyes, you can tell that he is a man with a story. If he doesn't take good care of his body, he may be close to death.

"Your Highness, I already know who the victim is." Yan Zhifu's face was filled with grief.

"Prefect Yan, you'd better drink the water first! Drinking a few more glasses will be good for your health."

Mu Chaochao took the kettle and handed it over, really afraid that he would faint in the middle of speaking.

"Okay, thank you girl."

Yan Zhifu realized that this water was unusual, so he quickly picked it up and drank a few glasses. After feeling a little refreshed, he continued:

"The deceased was my close friend Ying Tianzheng, the former dean of Tianhan Academy. He was highly respected and valued talents, and educated many outstanding students.

When he was young, his wrist was injured when he was hit by a carriage while trying to save me. The injury was very serious. Brother Tianzheng even comforted me that luckily my right hand was not injured.

Otherwise, I won't be able to make any fuss about it in the future. I didn't expect that this wound would be used to confirm his identity now. "Zhifu Yan was a little sad.

"Your Majesty, please go far away and ask for an audience." A yamen servant came in to report.

"Let him in," said the magistrate.

"The common people should pay homage to your two highnesses, Huaiyuan and Song Ziyang, your two lords."

The visitor salutes, Ying Huaiyuan is the current dean of Tianhan College and the only son of Ying Tianzheng.

"No courtesy, please sit aside for now." Ye Huaichen ordered him to listen.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Song Ziyang stepped aside. Unexpectedly, the person he met on the street was the prince.

"Uncle, are you really your father?" Ying Huaiyuan asked anxiously.

"Yes!" Zhifu Yan nodded feebly.

"How could this happen? It's impossible for my father to have a grudge against others. How could it happen?" Ying Huaiyuan couldn't believe it.

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