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

When the two returned to Shuntian Prefecture, it was already late.

After telling Magistrate Song about what had happened today, they went back home.

Xu Xingyin was busy all day, but he didn't feel sleepy at all.

He sent the maids away to rest, then turned off the lights and sat on the bed waiting patiently.

Just as the third watch arrived, he heard a knock on the window outside. Xu Xingyin hurried over and saw that it was indeed Lu Xu.

Lu Xu, dressed in black, yawned, "Why did you call me here so late?"

"Do me a favor!"

Xu Xingyin whispered into Lu Xu's ear, and then the man jumped away in anger.

"Xu Xingyin! Are you a human? You called me here in the middle of the night just to ask me to send you to meet your fiancé in private!"

"What kind of private meeting is this? It sounds so ugly!"

Xu Xingyin rolled his eyes, but seeing how unhappy Lu Xu looked, he patiently explained things to him again.

"We have finally made some progress in the case. Don't you want to get to the bottom of it quickly? Jing Zhichen must have important clues. I have to go ask him."

Lu Xu saw that Xu Xingyin looked frank when he said this, and he didn't seem to be pretending. In addition, Xu Xingyin persuaded him to say some other things, so he finally agreed reluctantly.

When the two arrived at the East Palace, the entire palace was extremely quiet.

The two looked at each other, held their breath tacitly, and groped their way towards the main hall.

After turning the corridor bridge, they were caught by two men who looked like guards. Lu Xu grabbed Xu Xingyin and was about to run, but was stopped by one of the guards.

"Don't panic, sir. We mean no harm."

After that, the man turned sideways and bowed to Xu Xingyin, "Miss Xu Qi, His Highness invites you."

The guard had said so much. Even if Xu Xingyin was stupid, she should know that Jing Zhichen had already guessed that she would go.

So he nodded, gave Lu Xu a few more instructions, and followed the guards inside.

The main hall of the East Palace was brightly lit, and Jing Zhichen was sitting at a desk, flipping through a book.

The tea soup emits a light mist, which blends with the sandalwood beside it, making people feel calm for some reason.

Hearing the footsteps, Jing Zhichen didn't even raise his head, but just picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is here to greet you."

The door behind him was closed by the guards. Xu Xingyin bowed according to the rules and then asked him, "Did you know I was coming?"

"Without my permission, you will die as soon as you enter the East Palace."

"..."

Xu Xingyin choked when he heard this, and felt a little scared when he thought about it, "Then I really have to thank Your Highness for not killing me."

Jing Zhichen put down the teacup and then raised his eyes.

"Tell me, what are you doing in the East Palace?"

"About the serial murder case."

Xu Xingyin got straight to the point. "To be honest, I have already found important evidence. I came here today to ask Your Highness a few questions so that they can help us close the case as soon as possible and clear your suspicion."

Jing Zhichen seemed to have not expected Xu Xingyin to say this. After a moment of silence, he looked at Xu Xingyin with interest.

"Do you believe me?"

Xu Xingyin raised his eyebrows and said, "I believe in the evidence. At least for now, Your Highness is not the murderer."

Jing Zhichen chuckled when he heard this, and there was a hint of inquiry in his smile.

"Then what do you want to know?"

"Your Highness, do you know Liu Duankun?"

"do not know."

"This man is the main suspect in the serial murder case. He was once a student of Yang Liqing. According to the evidence we have, Liu Duankun has no martial arts skills. How could such a scholar set up such a big game?"

Xu Xingyin paused, took out a letter and handed it to Jing Zhichen, "I am not clear about the situation in the court. I think only Your Highness knows where to send this letter."

Jing Zhichen unfolded the letter and glanced at it, and he knew what Xu Xingyin was planning.

"Why are you so sure that I will deliver the letter?"

"Your Highness, don't you miss the East Palace?" Xu Xingyin asked with a smile.

"Sharp teeth and sharp mouths."

"Not even a bit as good as your Highness."

Seeing that it was getting late at night, Jing Zhichen was too lazy to argue with Xu Xingyin, so he called Cui Detao over and gave him a few words before asking Xu Xingyin to leave.

As soon as the group left the house, Qiongguang entered the study.

"Your Highness."

Jing Zhichen responded in a low voice, and while explaining Qiong Guang's matters, he wrote furiously on the rice paper.

"I'll find a way to deliver the letter Xu Qi sent tomorrow."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Qiongguang responded respectfully, and after thinking for a moment, he couldn't help but remind him.

"The person that Miss Xu Qi just mentioned is actually related to Lord Yang. I'm afraid that if this gets out, it might be detrimental to His Highness."

Jing Zhichen didn't respond. He wrote the last stroke smoothly and then spoke.

"After the ink is dry, seal this letter and give it to Lord Yang. Deliver it in person and tell him that Yang Mingxue is not young anymore."

After saying this, Jing Zhichen waved his sleeves and left the study, leaving Qiongguang in a daze for a long time before he came to his senses.

……

The fact that Crown Prince Jing Zhichen allowed a murder to happen was known to everyone in the streets and alleys.

Emperor Yanning was furious and ordered the three courts to open the trial within three days.

Everyone in the three courts was extremely troubled. Time was short and the case was complicated. In desperation, the three courts could only hastily open the first trial.

The people who came to the first instance were all those related to the deceased. After questioning them one by one, the three judges made a general summary and ended the trial, announcing that they would retry the case after obtaining key evidence.

The people watching the trial were in chaos when they saw this, and they kept accusing the three officials of shielding the prince, with their voices getting louder and louder.

The scholars were even more indignant and shouted loudly.

"If the crown prince is unkind, how can he inherit the throne? Dethrone him and consolidate the foundation to appease the people."

Emperor Yan Ning, who came to attend the trial, was protected by a group of guards. Looking at the group of people outside, his face was so dark that ink could drip out.

The officials of the three departments turned pale with fear, knelt on the ground trembling, and kept apologizing to Emperor Yanning.

The accompanying officials from the Imperial Household Department were filled with fear, not knowing who had leaked Emperor Yanning's whereabouts.

Jing Zhichen, who was usually calm and composed, was so angry that his face turned red. He knelt down and saluted deeply to Emperor Yanning. It was unknown what he said to make Emperor Yanning's expression ease a little.

Xu Xingyin sat in the teahouse opposite the government office, watching the show with his chin in his hand.

Seeing that everything was almost ready, he entered the yamen with Song Tui Guan, Cao Tian and others.

The group kowtowed to Emperor Yanning, and then Tui Guan Song stated his purpose straight away.

"Your Majesty, Shuntian Prefecture has been investigating this case since we were ordered to do so. We have not been slacking off for even a single day, and today we have finally found an important clue. I respectfully request your Majesty to listen."

Emperor Yanning was troubled by this matter, but when he heard that there might be a turn for the better, he immediately perked up.

If they left today, who knows what kind of rumors would spread.

Now that we have evidence, we naturally have to continue the trial. If the truth can be revealed, their royal family will not be slandered!