Conan's physique? The Crown Princess is involved in a murder case again

Xu Xingyin asked again: "So, this is the reason why Qian Ming was expelled back to Jiangnan?"

Aoying nodded and continued to answer, "As a result, Qian Ming disappeared on his way back to Jiangnan. Some people said that he was killed by horse bandits, while others said that he was hit by a flood. It's hard to say. But after so many years, Qian Ming has not shown up. I think he is no longer in this world."

"Luo Xuehai was betrayed by Qian Ming and was so disappointed with him that he drove him south. Why would he be so kind as to give money to Qian Ming's parents?"

"This subordinate doesn't know."

Aoying scratched his head, seeming to be quite puzzled, "Maybe he was stimulated? I heard from others that Luo Xuehai's personality changed drastically after the Qian Ming incident."

After hearing this, Jing Zhichen, who had been silent for a long time, finally responded.

"How did it change?"

"After being betrayed, Luo Xuehai became very cold to the people and things around him. He also changed his bad habits of visiting brothels and other places, and he didn't smile much anymore."

A mysterious book boy who always lives under a mask, a hypocrite who is full of knowledge, this story doesn't sound simple at all.

After linking the scattered clues together, a bold guess gradually took shape in Xu Xingyin's mind, but...

Xu Xingyin raised his head and just happened to see Jing Zhichen's gentle profile under the light, which reminded him of the words Jing Zhichen had once warned him.

Jing Zhichen said, "People who have the guts to do evil are not good people. Although deception is useful, there will always be a time when it doesn't work. Success once was due to luck, but you can't rely on luck every time, so don't act rashly without perfect preparation to avoid alerting the enemy."

Speculation is just speculation, she has no evidence. This matter is of great importance, Jing Zhichen will not allow her to act recklessly.

Thinking of this, Xu Xingyin couldn't help but concentrate. He turned the brush around his fingertips for a few circles before he heard Jing Zhichen start to make arrangements.

"Aoying, you go to Jiangnan in person and ask the old couple of the Luo family to come to the capital to reunite with their son. Also, Xuanyao go to the streets to check for the women who were previously in love with Luo Xuehai. I want to know everything they know about Luo Xuehai. Besides..."

Before Jing Zhichen finished speaking, he saw Qiongguang rushing over, panting.

"Your Highness, it's too late."

"what?"

Qiong Guang calmed down and answered, "Luo Xuehai's servant got the news from somewhere, and now he is shouting everywhere that His Highness has detained Luo Xuehai, and is lobbying scholars and students to come to the East Palace to ask for him."

Boss Aoying was not happy, "If they know, then they know. Your Highness is the crown prince of Dayan. Do they have any say in the detention of the suspect?"

Xu Xingyin shook his head. "Without solid evidence, there is no criminal. Rumors are spreading everywhere, and even the crown prince cannot stop the people from talking about it. If someone with ulterior motives takes advantage of it, in serious cases, Your Highness will become the enemy of all scholars in the world."

Aoying then realized the seriousness of the matter, "What should we do then?"

"Unless..." Xu Xingyin pursed her lips and looked at Jing Zhichen. "Your Highness is willing to let me take a risk."

"Since the Crown Princess has a brilliant plan, just go for it."

"Your Highness, don't you want to ask me what to do?"

"I believe in the Crown Princess."

The concise response made Xu Xingyin stunned.

"What if I want to feign surrender?"

"Again, just do it."

Jing Zhichen didn't seem to care much, he smiled softly, and even jokingly tidied up Xu Xingyin's hair, "Even if the sky falls, I will hold it up for you."

In one sentence, it seems unintentional and yet deliberate.

The evening breeze brought his voice with it, like an extremely gentle ballad, which made people's hearts tremble for no reason.

Xu Xingyin hurriedly avoided Jing Zhichen's movements, quickly picked up the book that fell on the ground, suppressed his trembling, and ordered:

"Tell everyone to get ready. I will interrogate Luo Xuehai tonight."

……

The East Palace's East Wing is home to the East Palace's secret guards and Black Tiger Cavalry. In addition, there is also an unknown secret prison.

In the secret cell, Luo Xuehai stood there fearlessly, ignoring the neatly laid out torture instruments on the two tables around him.

Behind a screen several meters away, with the faint aroma of tea, sat the Crown Princess with her cloud-like hair and golden hairpins.

After the Black Tiger Riders unfolded several scrolls and presented them to Luo Xuehai one by one, Xu Xingyin behind the screen spoke slowly.

"Since you said that the Zhennan General's Mansion has done you a favor, then among these three portraits, do you know which one is of the Zhennan General?"

The three portraits presented before him were all of generals. They were uniformly drawn by the imperial court for depicting all officials. They were impeccable from details to brushstrokes. As long as this person knew General Zhennan, he would not make a mistake.

Luo Xuehai's eyes flashed with panic when he heard this, and then he refuted.

"We only saw each other briefly back then, and I really can't remember it clearly after all these years."

"Since you can't even remember what he looks like, I guess it's not a big favor."

"returning a Favour many times more."

"This is true."

Xu Xingyin smiled, agreeing with Luo Xuehai's words, "He is grateful and polite, but we Jiangnan people express our feelings through poetry and lyrics, and there are many knowledgeable people, so it's not surprising."

"You are too kind, Princess."

Xu Xingyin was not surprised that the other party was able to see through his identity.

"Luo Xuehai, you came to Beijing from Jiangnan to take the imperial examination in the eighth year of Rongde, and passed the imperial examination the following year. According to folk customs, I should call you Master Ju."

"I am not worthy of being called the Crown Princess, but since the Crown Princess knows my identity as a scholar, she should know that you cannot touch me lightly."

"Yes, young talents are the pillars of the country and the way to prosper the country, so we must not neglect them."

Xu Xingyin smiled indifferently and changed the subject, "It's a pity that you are a murderer."

Luo Xuehai's face suddenly changed when he heard this, "Crown Princess, be careful with your words!"

"As far as I know, Luo Xuehai is not a well-informed person, and his knowledge is even worse. The reason why he had the opportunity to go to Beijing to take the imperial examination was because of Qian Ming, a bookboy who looked 70% similar to him. After passing the imperial examination, Qian Ming was short of money, so he sold his calligraphy and paintings, but was recognized by Luo Xuehai's friends and reported to the authorities. Luo Xuehai was afraid that his substitution would be discovered, so he sent Qian Ming back on the grounds of theft. In name only, he was sending Qian Ming back, but in fact, he wanted to kill him to silence him and prevent future troubles."

Luo Xuehai's face turned red and he argued harshly.

"Qian Ming and I were good brothers who grew up together. I was very sad when he was killed on the way south. For this reason, I personally went south with the team to look for him..."

Xu Xingyin raised his lips and smiled, "Qian Ming has been missing for less than four years, so according to the law, he cannot be considered dead. And I never mentioned Qian Ming's death during the whole process, so why do you think he was murdered?"

"I……"

Xu Xingyin's unconventional questioning method made Luo Xuehai a little flustered. "I was not rigorous enough. But I personally led the team to look for Qian Ming for more than a month, but there was no trace of him, so I subconsciously thought that he was in danger."

"You are right. The person who went south that year is indeed dead, but the one who died was not Qian Ming, but Luo Xuehai."