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

Xu Xingyin never knew that Jing Zhichen, who was usually taciturn, could say so many words in one breath.

Although they were words accusing himself of sins, they could easily seep into his heart, gently wrapping around the beating of Xu Xingyin's breath.

When her heartbeat resonated with sweet words, Xu Xingyin knew that she couldn't escape.

There is no escape in this life.

The moonlight shines through the sparse clouds and shines into the quiet courtyard, adding a gentle silver glow to the night.

Jing Zhichen and Xu Xingyin stood opposite each other, their eyes locked, as if they were the only two people left in the world.

Xu Xingyin's face turned slightly red. He opened his mouth and was about to respond when a slight noise broke the silence.

When he turned around, he saw that it was the attendants of the Eastern Palace who were following behind him, each of them with their heads buried, secretly watching him!

"I...how can I blame you? I just thought that there will be a tough battle tomorrow, so I hurried back to rest!"

Xu Xingyin lowered her head in shame, said these words, and turned and ran away.

In comparison, Jing Zhichen was much thicker-skinned. He took a step forward, gently caught up with Xu Xingyin, and walked side by side with her.

"If you find the matter of Concubine Yun troublesome, you don't have to bother with it tomorrow. I will find a way to deal with Empress Lu."

Xu Xingyin shook his head, "I always feel that I might... know the real mastermind behind this matter."

Jing Zhichen looked at Xu Xingyin with some surprise, "Oh?"

Xu Xingyin felt a little guilty under Jing Zhichen's gaze and responded uncertainly.

"It's just a guess. Whether it's true or not, we'll have to find out tomorrow."

"tomorrow?"

"Ah."

"where?"

Xu Xingyin thought about it and decided not to hide it and answered directly.

"Go see Concubine Yan."

Jing Zhichen nodded without asking any more questions, "Do you need me to accompany you?"

Xu Xingyin shook his head, "Some things would be inconvenient for you to go there."

"it is good."

The young couple chatted about irrelevant things and walked side by side in the long palace road.

The road to the palace is long and there is darkness ahead. The light in the eyes of the person beside me illuminates the way forward in the darkness.

……

The next morning, Xu Xingyin set out as planned and went directly to Yanbin's residence.

The servants in Yanpin's Chunyan Pavilion were all foreigners, and they didn't know much about Dayan's rules.

Seeing Xu Xingyin coming alone, his first reaction was to stop him outside the door.

He spoke in a somewhat awkward Dayan official language and shouted at Xu Xingyin.

"How dare you! Do you know where this is? How dare you barge in? Be careful or our queen will kill you!"

Xu Xingyin was not annoyed. He slowly took out a small wine bottle and handed it to the palace servant, smiling.

"Please tell me if your Lady Concubine Yan is willing to drink a pot of wine with me."

The palace maid frowned, replied rudely, "Wait," and disappeared.

About an incense stick of time passed before the palace maid came back slowly and invited Xu Xingyin in.

Compared to before, his attitude is much better.

Led by the palace maid, Xu Xingyin entered the side hall of the Spring Banquet Palace. As soon as he entered, he saw a woman sitting lazily on the couch.

Concubine Yan was leaning on the soft couch, her face covered by a veil, revealing only a pair of eyes, which, with a slight blink, were filled with countless emotions.

The exotic outfit revealed a lot of scenery, but she smiled nonchalantly.

"I didn't know the Crown Princess was coming. I'm sorry for not welcoming her. I hope you'll forgive me."

Having said that, Concubine Yan still maintained her original posture, and her appearance did not show any sign of "losing her welcome" at all.

Xu Xingyin didn't care much and just sat down.

"I had Empress Yanpin's snacks yesterday, which were very interesting. I came here specially to express my gratitude."

Yanpin chuckled, "They are just some small things. If the Crown Princess likes them, she can just send someone to get them. Why would she have to come all this way in person?"

"If you don't come in person, how can you see the true face of Concubine Yan?"

Xu Xingyin suddenly stopped talking here, looked up and looked directly into Yanbin's eyes, then changed the subject.

"Now that I see you, I feel that Concubine Yan is somewhat similar to an old friend of mine."

Yanpin didn't show any sign of nervousness, she just smiled and asked.

"How could there be such a coincidence? I just wonder who is the old friend that the Crown Princess is talking about?"

Xu Xingyin no longer hid and spoke frankly.

"The eighth young lady of Duke Xu's mansion, Xu Wanyan."

Concubine Yan covered her lips with her hands and looked surprised.

"Oh? How did I hear that the eighth young lady of Duke Xu's mansion has passed away?"

Xu Xingyin took a sip of the teacup and responded.

"Empress Yan, please be careful with your words. My sister is just missing."

Yanpin laughed again, "After falling off such a high cliff, the Crown Princess actually believed that she was still alive?"

"As a human being, you should always have something to look forward to in life."

"The Crown Princess has a good attitude, but I am pessimistic. I heard that Miss Xu Ba did not live a happy life back then. Perhaps, death is not a bad thing for her."

"Dead?" Xu Xingyin sneered, "If you are really dead, then there will be nothing. But life is different. Life is much more exciting. When life is exciting, many traces will be left if you are not careful."

Yanpin's heart moved and she raised her eyebrows.

"I don't understand what the Crown Princess said."

"Empress Yan, don't you really understand?"

Xu Xingyin looked directly into Yanbin's eyes, leaned slightly closer to Yanbin, and spoke slowly and low.

"The cakes made by Concubine Yan are very ingenious. Mulberry juice is used to adjust the color, and the seasoning powder sprinkled on the cakes is ground from spices from the Western Regions. The taste is very special, but Concubine Yan probably doesn't know that this secret recipe is a specialty of Jiangnan and has been lost for many years. It was told to me by a cook in the general's mansion, and I... only told Xu Wanyan."

Yanbin's body suddenly stiffened. She raised her hand and lightly covered her lips, then looked up at Xu Xingyin with complex emotions flashing in her eyes.

Xu Xingyin was smart, this was something she had always known, but now...

It's almost impossible to hide anything from her.

Thinking of this, Yanpin chuckled and spoke.

"Long time no see, Seventh Sister."

"Xu Wanyan, it's you!"

Yanpin asked back, "Why, Seventh Sister, are you unhappy to see me?"

"If I had seen Wan Yan from the Duke's Mansion, I would have been very happy. But now I have seen His Majesty's Concubine Yan!"

Xu Xingyin frowned and said excitedly.

"Xu Wanyan, don't you know what a crime it is to deceive the emperor? Are you going to drag everyone in the Duke's Mansion to die with you?"

When Yanbin heard Xu Xingyin's words, the trace of smile that had remained on her face disappeared instantly, and was replaced by full of resentment and dissatisfaction.

She stood up suddenly and raised her voice slightly.

"Back then, the Duke's Mansion sent me to a nunnery to repent for my ridiculous reputation. For more than a year, no one cared about me and no one knew what kind of life I was leading there. Xu Xingyin, when has the Duke's Mansion ever cared about my life or death?!"