Rebirth of the High Family's Beloved

Qiu Fuqiu pushed Yan Ci who was already distracted, "Ah Ci, what are you looking at?"

The orange that Yan Ci didn't hold firmly fell to the ground and rolled away.

Then he asked, "Whose garden is this Golden Maple Garden?"

Qiu Fuqiu was a little confused as to why Yan Ci suddenly asked this, but she still answered seriously, "It's my cousin's garden. I begged her for a long time before she agreed to hold the camellia party in Jinfeng Garden."

She did not reveal her cousin's identity directly. First, she was afraid that Yan Ci would feel uncomfortable playing there. Second, ordinary people did not know who the real owner of Shen Furong's garden was. Only the surname Shen was displayed to the outside world.

Qiu Fuqiu's cousin.

Yan Ci thought about it and felt that the person who could own such a big garden must not be an ordinary person. However, the two of them were far away and were not sure about the condition of the person lying there.

After thinking it over for a while, Yan Ci decided to ask Qiu Fuqiu to go in and take a look.

Feeling her hand suddenly tightened by Yan Ci, Qiu Fuqiu tensed for no reason, and then she heard Yan Ci say, "Are you brave?"

Qiu Fuqiu was stunned for a moment, then she burst into laughter. "Ah Ci, you asked this question. Let me tell you, Ah Ci, if we talk about courage, I dare to be second, no one dares to be first."

Hearing this, Yan Ci felt relieved, "Okay, let's go take a look together."

Before Qiu Fuqiu knew what she was going to see, Yan Ci had already pulled her forward.

Knowing the direction, Qiu Fuqiu looked straight over and saw the human figure lying in the orchard at a glance.

Her heart suddenly tightened. She prided herself on being brave, but now that she guessed what Yan Ci was going to take her to see, her breathing stagnated.

He couldn't think anymore and was just pulled by Yan Ci. The two of them walked over dead branches, weeds and fallen fruits and came to the "person" lying there.

It is indeed a person.

He was a thin man with his eyes closed. He did not move even after Yan Ci and Qiu Fuqiu approached.

"You're not going to die, are you?"

Qiu Fuqiu said tentatively. Yan Ci stood aside and did not answer. She let go of Qiu Fuqiu's hand and slowly bent down to check the man's breath. Qiu Fuqiu stood aside and her heart was so nervous that it was about to jump out.

From then on, she would never say that she was brave again. Look at A Ci, who was one year younger than her and dared to touch the breath of a dead person.

Oh my goodness! If it were her, she would be scared to death.

Yan Ci didn't detect any breathing, so he touched the man's carotid artery and finally confirmed that he was indeed dead.

There were no visible scars on his appearance, his clothes were intact, and he was lying about two meters away from the courtyard wall. If Yan Ci guessed correctly, this person should have been thrown in over the courtyard wall.

Yan Ci had seen dead people on the battlefield, so he was not afraid of this dead man. However, the dead people in the garden were different from the dead people on the battlefield.

This requires ascertaining the identity and cause of death, whether it was homicide or there were other reasons.

"Today is the Camellia Festival. There are many people outside. Let's not make it public for now. Go and inform your cousin and report to the authorities to find out the situation."

Qiu Fuqiu clung to Yan Ci, trying to gain a greater sense of security. It was the first time she saw a dead person so clearly, and she was still frightened.

When Yan Ci mentioned her cousin, Qiu Fuqiu finally remembered, "Yes, I'll go tell my cousin. She said she will come today too. There's no need to report to the government. I have my cousin."

After saying that, he ran out along the way he came.

Yan Ci glanced at the dead man. His face looked no different from that of an ordinary person. His body was neither stiff nor rotten. It seemed that he had been dead for not long.

I remembered that Qiu Fuqiu said that her cousin didn't often come to this garden. This must be the reason why the body was thrown in.

Without thinking any more, Yan Ci left.

Meanwhile, Qiu Fuqiu, who had been running all the way, ran straight to the front garden and looked for Shen Furong in the crowd.

Because the Camellia Party had not yet begun, the young ladies who came to attend the party had not yet taken their seats. As Qiu Fuqiu walked recklessly through the crowd, everyone rolled their eyes in annoyance.

Shen Furong hasn't arrived yet, which makes Qiu Fuqiu, who has been looking for people around, anxious.

As soon as she entered the room, Qiu Fuqiu told Tongxiang and Chunzhi to go and play by themselves. The two of them were walking around the garden together. When they saw the anxious Qiu Fuqiu and Yan Ci who came later, they walked towards their masters respectively.

"Miss, what happened?" Tongxiang asked, seeing the panic in her young lady's eyes.

Qiu Fuqiu still remembered Yan Ci's instructions, so she didn't say much, and only asked, "Is my cousin here?"

Tong Xiang said: "Not yet, but it will probably be soon."

As they were talking, there was a commotion at the door and the crowd automatically dispersed and stood on both sides.

Four young and beautiful maids entered first, followed by a tall woman dressed in mercury-colored clothes embroidered with gold patterns.

Her long hair was simply tied into a flying crane bun, and a golden phoenix hairpin was inserted diagonally into her hair. As the woman walked, the tassels hanging from the hairpin swayed gently, emitting colorful light.

Seeing the person coming in, Yan Ci's pupils shrank and he suddenly realized. No wonder Qiu Fuqiu said that there was no need to report to the government. With Princess Shen Furong here, she is much stronger than the government.

Previously, Yan Ci was afraid of being laughed at for not knowing the rules, but Qiu Fuqiu said that no one dared to laugh at her. She didn't think much about it, but now it seems that no one dared to laugh at her.

With the beloved daughter of Emperor Tianqing as her cousin, who would dare to laugh at Qiu Fuqiu for not knowing the rules?

Everyone present knelt down and saluted, saying in unison: "Greetings, Her Royal Highness. Best wishes, Her Royal Highness."

Yan Ci and Qiu Fuqiu also bowed their heads in greeting at the corners.

Shen Furong waved her hand gently, and said in a clear but powerful voice: "No need to be polite."

Perhaps it was because Qiu Fuqiu's red dress was too eye-catching, Shen Furong spotted her cousin who was behind the crowd at a glance.

A rare smile appeared on his face. "Fuqiu, why are you hiding so far away?"

Qiu Fuqiu was startled when her name was called, and ran towards Shen Furong quickly. She didn't care about the rules, grabbed Shen Furong and walked towards the back garden.

Shen Furong was used to it. This cousin of hers had never followed the rules, but when she was pulled so hastily, she realized that something was wrong.

"What's wrong? Why are you so panicked?"

Qiu Fuqiu pulled Shen Furong aside and whispered to her what she and Yan Ci had discovered in the back garden.

Shen Furong's originally cheerful eyes suddenly became cold, and a cold light flashed in her eyes, "Can you see clearly?"

Qiu Fuqiu nodded vigorously, "Aci even checked his breathing, so he is indeed dead."

"Aci?" Shen Furong didn't know Yan Ci and was a little skeptical about the person who was detecting her cousin's breath.

As Qiu Fuqiu waved to Yan Ci who was standing not far away, Shen Furong looked towards Yan Ci.

Suddenly meeting Shen Furong's inquiring gaze, Yan Ci lowered his eyes, bowed, and made no other moves.