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

Watching the interaction between Xu Xingyin and Lu Xu, Jing Zhichen's face darkened little by little.

Jing Zhichen has always known that Lu Xu likes Xu Xingyin, and that kind of childhood sweetheart friendship can never be replaced by him.

Their past, their entanglements, the past that he had never participated in but cared about so much...

It was like a sharp thorn that pierced deeply into his heart.

One street, three people, each with their own thoughts, no one is happy.

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The case of the rehabilitated general of Zhennan Mansion attracted great attention from both high-ranking officials and common people.

The three departments in charge of investigating this case were all very cautious, fearing that they would be caught if they were not careful.

Xu Xiuzhu, who usually avoided things whenever possible, was very attentive in this matter, and the people from the three departments were happy to push the matter to Xu Xiuzhu.

Are you kidding? He is the father of the Crown Princess. Even if there are any problems, the Crown Prince will take care of it.

They are incomparable!

And what about the East Palace?

Although Xu Xingyin did not get directly involved in the matter due to his status, he still sent many people out to inquire about the news privately. It was a pity that the Third Division kept it a secret and did not reveal too much.

Just when Xu Xingyin was struggling to find a way out, a letter from Xu Xiuzhu was delivered to him.

It was the first time that Xu Xingyin had received a letter from his father since he was a child.

It's a pity that Xu Xingyin no longer has any expectations of Xu Xiuzhu. He lowered his eyes and opened the letter calmly, without any emotion.

Xu Xiuzhu's letter was very long. The first two pages were filled with false expressions of concern, trying to repair the increasingly strained relationship between father and daughter.

Xu Xingyin pretended not to see it and jumped straight to the last page.

Xu Xiuzhu said that Lu Jiamu was willing to confess, but his only request was to meet Xu Xingyin.

He knew that she was in an awkward position now, so he wrote to ask for her opinion. If she was willing, he would arrange for them to meet in a low-key manner.

Lu Jiamu took the initiative to extend an olive branch, so Xu Xingyin naturally had no reason to refuse and replied immediately.

Xu Xiuzhu acted quickly. The next day, Xu Xingyin, under the pretext of going home to visit relatives, left the Duke's Mansion and entered the Heavenly Prison.

The Sky Prison was unguarded, as most things had been taken care of by Xu Xiuzhu. Xu Xingyin and Jiuxuan had an almost unimpeded journey, and soon met Lu Jiamu.

When Lu Jiamu saw Xu Xingyin, he smiled and gestured with some emotion.

"When I first saw Jiaojiao, you were only this old. Now, you have grown into a tall and graceful young lady."

Xu Xingyin grinned sarcastically, "Yes, no matter how deep the friendship is, it can't compare to fame and fortune."

Even after being ridiculed to this point, Lu Jiamu did not get angry and just smiled.

"Jiaojiao came to see me today, isn't it also for fame and fortune?"

Xu Xingyin glanced at Lu Jiamu's eyes and said, "You should call me Crown Princess."

"Princess?"

After Lu Jiamu called out, he suddenly burst into laughter.

"why are you laughing?"

"I laughed at that boy Ah Yang for being stupid. He knew you were born to be the Crown Princess, but when he saw you being ostracized by your father in the Duke's Mansion and your mother was eager to marry you off to survive, he rushed all the way back to Jiangling and begged me to pay a betrothal gift of ten thousand gold coins to marry you into his family.

At that time, I refused because I knew that our Lu family and your Zhennan General's Mansion were not the families that could be related by marriage. But Ah Yang...knelt in the snow for three days and three nights in the freezing cold. I felt sorry for him and agreed.

I thought that as long as you didn't know about the past, he would have saved you from the sea of ​​suffering and repaid Brother Chen's friendship over the years. Who would have thought that when he rushed back to the capital day and night, the imperial decree granting the marriage of Duke Xu's daughter to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had already been announced to the world. But even so, he was still foolish and protected you again and again. "

Xu Xingyin frowned slightly and scolded impatiently.

"Lu Jiamu, what do you want to say?!"

"Please, the case of Zhennan General's Mansion was all done by me alone, and Ayang knew nothing about it. Please spare his life, Princess, for the care Ayang has given you over the years. I only have this one son, and as long as I can keep him safe, I will tell you everything you want to know."

Xu Xingyin responded coldly: "Are you threatening me?!"

"One life in exchange for the innocence of the entire General's Mansion. This deal is not a loss for the Crown Princess."

Lu Jiamu's move was extremely shameless, but it also happened to hit Xu Xingyin's weak spot.

Because Xu Xingyin knew it well, she had been secretly investigating these days, trying to find clues about the injustice in the Zhennan General's Mansion from people other than Lu Jiamu.

Unfortunately, the result was that Lu Jiamu was a cautious person and all those who helped him were silenced, while other people in the Lu family were unaware of the details.

This means that apart from Lu Jiamu, no one knows the truth of that year.

Lu Jiamu is the only chance for the Zhennan General’s Mansion to overturn the verdict.

And if Lu Jiamu, in order to save Lu Xu's life, refuses to tell anyone...

Xu Xingyin felt a surge of annoyance in her heart, but her expression did not show it at all.

She hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, and then spoke slowly.

"This matter involves a lot of things. I need to discuss it with the Crown Prince before making a decision."

Lu Jiamu seemed to have expected Xu Xingyin to say this. He did not show any disappointment, but just nodded slightly.

"Then I will wait for the good news from the Crown Princess."

Xu Xingyin did not say anything else. He glanced at Lu Jiamu coldly again and walked out of the prison.

Then, in the silent prison, a barely perceptible sigh reached one's ears.

"Jiaojiao, the Lu family has let down the General's Mansion, but Ayang... has never let you down."

Xu Xingyin lowered his eyebrows slightly, but without stopping, he quickly walked out of the prison.

After coming out of the Heavenly Prison, Xu Xingyin went straight back to the East Palace.

Jing Zhichen's study was still as heavily guarded as ever. Ao Ying and the others all looked dejected, not knowing whether they were offended by Jing Zhichen again.

When he saw Xu Xingyin, Xiao Anzi's eyes lit up and he came forward to greet him.

"The Crown Princess is finally here! We haven't seen you for some time."

Xu Xingyin always felt that Xiao Anzi's words were a little strange, but he still responded truthfully.

"I heard that His Highness is quite busy today, so I am sorry to bother you."

Xiao Anzi's eyes were slit with laughter. "The Crown Princess is considerate to His Royal Highness. It's a good thing that the couple is loving! However, there's no need for them to be too polite to each other, or it will seem strange, right?"

Xu Xingyin was so focused on Lu Jiamu's matter that he didn't realize the hidden meaning in Xiao Anzi's words and just went on to say.

"Is your highness free now?"

"The Grand Tutor just left, and Your Highness is free right now!"

Xu Xingyin nodded, "Then I'll go in and take a look."

Xiao Anzi quickly stepped aside to make way for him, bowing respectfully.

"Princess Consort, please."