The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

Even though Liao Qinglan had made sufficient mental preparations, when the door of the prime minister's residence slowly opened, the solemn and majestic scene outside the door still made her heart tremble.

Before my eyes, teams of officers and soldiers were lined up in neat rows, their silver armor shining coldly in the sun.

At one side, the guards of the Duke's Mansion also stood solemnly. There were nearly a hundred of them, and their momentum was overwhelming.

This large group of people surrounded the prime minister's residence so tightly that not even a fly could fly through.

The leading Duke Zheng rode on a tall horse, dressed in white mourning clothes, with a sad and angry look on his face.

When he saw Liao Qinglan coming out, his scarlet eyes seemed to be able to spit out fire.

Liao Qinglan stood steadily on the steps. Facing such a huge scene, she remained calm and showed no fear at all.

"Your Majesty, what a big fuss you've made. Are you coming to confiscate our property?" Liao Qinglan's voice was cold and clear, with an aura that could not be ignored.

Duke Zheng said angrily, "Murderer! I want you to pay for my son's life!"

The sudden accusation left Liao Qinglan confused.

"What does this mean?" Liao Qinglan looked at Chen Qian, the Minister of Dali Temple next to Duke Zheng, and asked.

Chen Qian stepped forward and said, "Miss Liao, the prince of Duke Zheng was attacked and killed last night. This incident has alarmed the government and the public. We heard that the prince had some disputes with the prime minister's residence before, so we came to ask a few questions."

After hearing this, Liao Qinglan felt it was quite absurd: "Do you need to bring so many people to question me? My father is a first-rank official in the court. If there is really something to ask, it should be done according to the legal procedures. I'm afraid that the Duke's behavior is not decent."

Duke Zheng's face was gloomy, and he threatened: "Don't be so arrogant, little girl! When I find out the truth, I will make you pay with blood!"

Liao Qinglan was unmoved: "That means it has not been found out yet. In that case, please go back. This is not a place for you to act wildly."

Seeing this, Chen Qian groaned inwardly.

Both sides are big shots who are not to be trifled with, so why did he have to take on this tough task?

He cupped his hands and said, "Miss Liao, we have no intention of offending the Prime Minister's Mansion or you. We are here this time because your guest Gu Mingzhao is a serious suspect, and we have all the evidence. Miss Liao, please be kind and let us go in and bring the suspect out."

Gu Mingzhao?

Liao Qinglan was shocked.

Based on her understanding of Gu Mingzhao, although he would never give up even the slightest grudge, he would be able to judge the situation and seek benefits and avoid harm, so he would not be so impatient...

She calmed herself down and asked, "What's the evidence?"

Duke Zheng snorted coldly: "The evidence is irrefutable, how can you doubt it! I tell you, even if your father comes, he has no right to interfere in this case, let alone a little girl like you!"

When the two sides were in a stalemate, the door of the prime minister's residence opened again.

Gu Mingzhao, dressed in a blue shirt, walked out slowly and calmly.

It was the servant of the prime minister's residence who went in to inform him.

"I am Gu Mingzhao, and I am willing to go back with you to investigate."

Liao Qinglan's heart tightened, and she quickly walked to his side and asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Is that you?"

Gu Mingzhao shook his head slightly.

After getting this answer, Liao Qinglan had already made up her mind. She moved her body slightly and cleverly stood in front of Gu Mingzhao, forming a silent protective posture.

Although her figure was slender, at this moment she was like an indestructible barrier that could not be ignored.

"Don't worry." She whispered, "Wait until my father comes back. They can't do anything to you."

Gu Mingzhao walked past her and said calmly, "Miss, such a big thing happened in the mansion, it is impossible for the Prime Minister to not know about it. Maybe he deliberately did not come back and acquiesced to them doing this. You should stop making things difficult for the Prime Minister."

Liao Qinglan remained silent.

What Gu Mingzhao said makes sense.

It is easy to imagine what choice my father would make between the unknown guest official and the powerful colleague.

She felt mixed emotions and couldn't help but confirm again: "It really wasn't you who did it?"

Gu Mingzhao shook his head again: "It's not me."

Liao Qinglan took a deep breath, turned to Chen Qian and said, "Master Chen, you can take the person away, but you must handle it impartially. Do not wrongly accuse innocent people, and do not force them to confess."

Duke Zheng sneered, obviously disagreeing with Liao Qinglan's words.

Chen Qian was relieved to see that Miss Liao was finally willing to let him go, and he promised repeatedly: "Of course, of course, Miss Liao, don't worry."

Despite Chen Qian's assurance, Liao Qinglan was still worried.

After watching Gu Mingzhao being taken away, she turned around and returned to Mo Wang's yard.

When Mo Wang and Cheng Yuan saw her come back, they walked to her side, one on each side, with concern on their faces.

Mo Wang said: "Disciple, there was quite a commotion outside just now, what happened?"

Cheng Yuan was also very anxious: "Is my uncle in trouble?"

Liao Qinglan shook her head and recounted exactly what had happened outside.

Cheng Yuan was shocked when he heard this: "How could the prince of Zhengguo be dead? No, Lan'er, how could you be involved with such a playboy?"

Liao Qinglan smiled bitterly: "This is a long story..."

When Cheng Yuan heard that the incident had nothing to do with the Xiangfu, he thought it was nothing. "The person arrested was just a guest official in your house. Why bother so much? If he is really innocent, he will be released naturally."

Liao Qinglan was still worried: "Cousin, you don't know that Gu Mingzhao once injured the son of Duke Zheng. Now he is in the hands of Duke Zheng. I'm afraid he will be badly injured if not dead."

Cheng Yuan raised his eyebrows: "You still care about him?"

Liao Qinglan said seriously, "The conflict between Gu Mingzhao and the son of Duke Zheng started from the Liao family school. I can't just sit back and watch. Cousin, can you think of a way to help me find out the details of this case?"

After much thought, she felt that she could not rely entirely on the Dali Temple for investigation. She also had to take action herself, at least to understand the specific circumstances of the case.

Cheng Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "Don't worry. Dali Temple Shaoqing Du You is my good friend. I will go to him and see if I can help."

When Liao Qinglan heard the name Du You, her heart moved.

In her previous life, when her whole family was imprisoned, Lord Du was already the Minister of Justice. He had been negotiating for Cheng Yuan in the court and had taken good care of the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Duke of Rong's Mansion. He was indeed a reliable person.

Now, she can only pin her hopes on Du You.

"Then I'll leave it to you, cousin." Liao Qinglan said gratefully.

Cheng Yuan waved his hand and said, "We are all family. It would be awkward to say that. Don't worry. I will go find him right away and let you know when there is a result."

Mo Wang also said: "Master, I will prepare some elixirs for treating skin injuries in case of emergency. You can go back and have a good rest."

Liao Qinglan nodded. Although she was still nervous, with the help of Cheng Yuan and Mo Wang, she calmed down a little.

"Then I'll leave it to Master and my second cousin."

The three of them discussed for a while in the yard and then took action separately.