After I became a passerby, I saved the villain's family

"What did you say?!"

Duke Jiang frowned.

"Third brother, what do you mean?" Jiang Ci Yan was puzzled.

My younger sister is in a coma at the moment, so it's normal that I can't hear her inner voice.

"I'm not talking about now."

Jiang Cijin spoke in a deep voice.

"It was when my little sister came back just now. Given her temper, she would definitely keep complaining about my father and big brother."

"At the time, I observed my little sister's expression and it seemed like she was complaining in her heart, but I couldn't hear a word she said."

Jiang Ci Jin believes that he is the person who understands Jiang Ruoli best in the world.

He could guess what she was going to say from every expression on her face.

After listening to Jiang Ci Jin's analysis, the Jiang family fell silent.

"Jin'er is right." Madam Jiang said, "On the way back, I saw that Li'er looked very worried. According to Li'er's previous habit, she would talk about her bad emotions repeatedly."

"But I didn't hear a word while I was in the carriage."

Madam Jiang was a little worried. "Master, do you think... Li'er will be okay?"

Duke Jiang frowned, and thinking of Doctor Liu's diagnosis, he had a guess.

"Could it be that Li'er is upset and in a bad mood, so we can't hear it for the time being?"

"It's possible." Jiang Ci Yan nodded.

Jiang Ci Jin disagreed.

He always felt that this matter might not be that simple.

They probably won't be able to hear my little sister's voice anymore...

Something happened to the crown prince, and Duke Jiang and Jiang Ci Yan were summoned to the palace.

Duke Jiang asked Madam Jiang to take good care of Li'er, and then hurried to the palace with Jiang Ci Yan.

Madam Jiang arranged for someone to make medicine, and the whole courtyard became busy...

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The palace is brightly lit at night.

The entire Xuan Zheng Hall was filled with a heavy and depressing atmosphere.

The court officials looked solemn and said nothing.

Emperor Chengren sat on the dragon throne in silence, his emotions undetectable.

Everyone was waiting anxiously.

At this time, a young eunuch entered the hall.

Everyone's eyes turned to him.

In such cold weather, the young eunuch was so nervous that he broke out in a cold sweat.

"Your Majesty, Imperial Doctor Chen has arrived in Qingze County, but there has been no news from Your Highness yet..."

At this point in time, no news is the best news.

Emperor Chengren was worried. He looked at the court officials standing below and said in a deep voice:

"It's getting late, let's all go back first. I'll let you know when I have news."

Although the court officials were worried about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, they could not wait any longer since Emperor Chengren had spoken.

"Wei Chen retire."

The court officials stood up and left.

Everyone in the hall had left, except for the Jiang family father and son who remained motionless.

Emperor Chengren raised his eyes and said, "Duke Jiang, you and Lord Jiang should go back as well."

"Your Majesty," Jiang Guogong said, "I will not leave. I will wait for news in the palace."

He knew that Emperor Chengren was extremely fragile at this time, and he had to stay with His Majesty.

Emperor Chengren's eyes were a little sore, and he spoke in a hoarse voice: "Eunuch Luo, please take a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Outside the Xuanzheng Hall.

Zheng Ye walked slowly at the end, watching other court officials leave the palace one by one.

He turned and went to the Kingsguard's quarters.

Zheng Ye came to Lu Jinzhou's door and knocked.

"Who?"

"Chief Lu, it's me, Zheng Ye."

After a while, the door opened from the inside and Lu Jinzhou stood inside.

"It's so late, I wonder what Lord Zheng wants?" Lu Jinzhou spoke politely.

Zheng Ye smiled and said, "Chief Lu, would you like to come in and talk?"

"No need, you can say whatever you want." Lu Jinzhou said expressionlessly.

Zheng Ye was not annoyed. He looked at Lu Jinzhou and said quietly, "Chief Lu, don't you want to know the real cause of your father's death?"

Lu Jinzhou frowned slightly and stepped aside.

Zheng Ye looked around and didn't see anyone else, so he walked into the room with confidence.

"What do you mean by what you said just now?" Lu Jinzhou asked coldly.

"Literally." Zheng Ye smiled. "I heard that Chief Lu's parents died in an accident?"

Lu Jinzhou's tone became even colder, "What exactly do you want to say?"

Zheng Ye restrained his smile and spoke seriously:

"Chief Lu, the group of robbers you encountered that year was not an accident, but someone deliberately arranged it."

"What did you say?" Lu Jinzhou frowned, "Who arranged this?"

Zheng Ye came to Lu Jinzhou and whispered in his ear:

"It's the current emperor."

"You're talking nonsense!" Lu Jinzhou took a step back. "Mr. Zheng is an official appointed by the imperial court, but you are lying and slandering the emperor. Are you afraid that I will report you to the emperor?"

"Leave now before I get angry, and I'll pretend I never heard this..."

Zheng Ye didn't care about his threat. "Captain Lu, don't rush to chase us away. I have something here. You will know the answer as soon as you see it."

As he spoke, Zheng Ye took out a hairpin from his bosom.

"Chief Lu, do you recognize this item?" Zheng Ye handed the hairpin to Lu Jinzhou.

The moment he saw the hairpin, Lu Jinzhou's body was shocked.

"This is..." He took the hairpin with trembling hands, "This is my mother's hairpin..."

"Exactly."

"Where did you get this hairpin?" Lu Jinzhou had a complicated expression.

"This matter is complicated, so let's make it short."

Zheng Ye said slowly:

"Back then, your parents were on the side of the former crown prince. When the former crown prince fell, they fled to the countryside. Later, when they were secretly bringing you to the capital, they were discovered by the superior, who then sent people to pretend to be robbers and kill your family. At that time, they saw that you were just a child, so they didn't kill you."

"After you ran away, the robbers didn't have time to deal with the body. He Lao's carriage passed by and they ran away quickly."

"Mr. He recognized your parents and ordered people to bury them because of the friendship between them as officials in the same dynasty. Unexpectedly, your mother took her last breath and gave this hairpin to Mr. He. I hope that if there is a chance in the future, Mr. He will find their child and protect him well..."

Zheng Ye carefully observed Lu Jinzhou's expression, only to see that he looked painful, as if he was lost in deep memories.

Zheng Ye breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, when murdering the Lu family, Mr. He had a trick up his sleeve. Before disposing of the bodies, he pulled out the hairpin on Mrs. Lu's head to prevent him from using it.

Isn't this useful right now?

Moreover, Lu Jinzhou's parents were not former ministers of the crown prince, they were just ordinary boatmen.

When He Mingrong asked him to write this story, he felt it was full of loopholes.

But He Mingrong told him that Lu Jinzhou had been investigating the whereabouts of the robbers in recent years, and he had no rationality at all when it came to his parents' affairs.

Zheng Ye was skeptical at first, but looking at Lu Jinzhou's expression now, he probably believes it.

"So, the He family is still my benefactor?" Lu Jinzhou said hoarsely, "Why are you telling me now..."

Zheng Ye straightened his expression, "Because I don't want to see Chief Lu working for the murderer of his father."

"Captain Lu, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in danger now. He may not be able to hold on for much longer. We need you right now!"

"Need me?" Lu Jinzhou looked at him puzzled.

"Yes!" Zheng Ye whispered a few words into Lu Jinzhou's ear.

Lu Jinzhou's eyes flickered slightly.

"Chief Lu, if you have thought it through, go to Yonghe Hall before the hour of the Ox. The Third Prince is waiting for you."

"Chief Lu, time waits for no one."

After Zheng Ye finished speaking, he patted Lu Jinzhou on the shoulder and turned to leave.

Lu Jinzhou sat alone in the room quietly.

After an unknown amount of time, he stood up and walked out.

Yonghe Hall.

As soon as Lu Jinzhou stepped into the palace gate, he saw Xiao Yuheng already sitting under the pavilion.

Seeing him, Xiao Yuheng smiled faintly.

"You came."