Farewell Flower Festival

"Xue'er, have you thought of anything?" Shen Cheng asked.

Zhao Yan shook her head and said, "Brother, don't go out recently." Before she finished speaking, Shen Cheng said, "You too, don't sneak out alone again." He muttered again, "If the Fourth Prince hadn't called me out," Zhao Yan said, "You are my brother, and the Prince would not harm you even if he got kicked in the head by a donkey."

Shen Cheng was speechless.

Chaoyan asked Shen Cheng to take good care of Han Lie while she went back to catch up on some sleep. After Chaoyan left, Shen Cheng quietly asked Han Lie if his elder brother was difficult to get along with. Han Lie said he was sleepy and closed his eyes to sleep.

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On this side, as soon as Mu Tianling arrived at the Jiuxing Division, Captain Yu came to report to him that a distinguished guest had arrived.

When he saw Han Luo, Mu Tianling was a little surprised. The eldest son of the Han family never went out since he was unemployed at home, but he appeared in the Jiuxingsi this morning. Something unusual must have happened.

Governor Yuan is already here. He had some unpleasantness with Mu Tianling over the case of Zhao Ce and Zhou Hua. Afterwards, he apologized to Mu Tianling and also gave him gifts, but Mu Tianling refused to accept them. The relationship between the two is now that of colleagues, and they don't interfere with each other.

After Mu Tianling arrived, Han Luo told him his purpose, which was to ask Mu Tianling to investigate the assassination of his second brother.

Hearing the word assassination, Mu Tianling's face flashed with surprise, and he asked again, "Is the Second Young Master still alive?"

Han Luo said: "I can still breathe."

Governor Yuan said: "The second young master is a member of the Tianwu Guard and has great martial arts skills. How could he be assassinated?"

Han Luo narrated what happened briefly.

Upon learning that the other party's target was the young prince Shen Cheng, Mu Tianling asked the same question as Shen He: How did Han Lie happen to appear there?

Governor Yuan said: "It must be a coincidence. If the second young master hadn't come to the rescue, the young prince would have been in trouble."

Han Luo said: "The murderer failed this time, but he might target the princess next time. Your Highness, please hurry up and solve the case." After saying that, he stood up and said goodbye.

"The one who could injure the Second Young Master must be an expert. If Your Highness needs help, just let me know. I have extra manpower here." Governor Yuan said.

Mu Tianling said: "Then please ask Lord Yuan to ask his men to pay more attention to see if they have seen such a master." After saying that, he left first.

After leaving the Jiuxing Division, he asked Qianfeng and Captain Yu to lead people to investigate near Jinyu Garden, while he took Feiyu to Xiaoyao Palace.

After arriving at the palace, the servant led Mu Tianling to the reception room and then went to report. Shen Cheng came over and asked him unhappily what was the matter and whether he wanted to invite him for tea again.

Mu Tianling asked about the sneak attack by a masked man last night. Shen Cheng was a little surprised. He didn't expect Mu Tianling to receive the news so quickly. He became suspicious and asked him who he heard it from. Mu Tianling said it was the eldest son of the Han family. Shen Cheng was stunned again. He didn't expect that the eldest son would go to the Jiuxing Division to report the case.

Mu Tianling asked if Han Lie was here too. Shen Cheng said that he fell asleep after drinking the medicine and hadn't woken up yet, so if he had any questions, he could just ask him.

Mu Tianling wanted to see the hidden weapon used by the masked man. Shen Cheng didn’t know where the hidden weapon was, but he remembered what it looked like; it was a meteor dart.

When he heard about the meteor dart, a trace of surprise flashed across Mu Tianling's face, and his eyes turned cold again, and memories flashed through his mind. He asked the masked man what his characteristics were, whether he was tall or short, fat or thin.

Shen Cheng raised his hand to compare the other person's height, saying that the other person was not fat, and looked to be about 30 or 40 years old, a bit like a killer. He also told Han Lie's speculation that the other person only fought with Han Lie for one move and then ran away. He might have known Han Lie's identity as a Tianwu Guard and unexpectedly made a comeback. He must be a veteran and had done this kind of thing many times before.

"Has the young prince offended anyone recently?" Mu Tianling asked.

Shen Cheng muttered, "Why is it the same question as Xue'er asked?" He said that he didn't offend anyone, and the other party must want to poison him and then use the antidote to threaten his father.

"Is the prince here?" Mu Tianling asked.

Shen Cheng said he had entered the palace and had not returned yet.

"Is the princess here?" Mu Tianling asked.

Shen Cheng asked suspiciously, "Why are you looking for Xue'er?" Mu Tianling said, "I have a few questions to ask the princess." Shen Cheng said, "What?" Mu Tianling said that the other party's target might also be Chao Yan.

Shen Cheng was stunned. He had not thought of this possibility. After thinking for a while, he asked Mu Tianling to wait here. He went to see if the person was awake. Mu Tianling asked casually, "Did the princess stay up late last night?" Shen Cheng did not think too much and replied, "Xue'er was watching in the room last night."

Chaoyan didn't know yet that her brother had set a big trap for her.

After Shen Cheng brought Chao Yan over, Mu Tianling casually said, "The princess stayed up all night last night, so she must be very tired."

Chaoyan glanced at Shen Cheng and asked with her eyes, "Brother, is this what you said?" Shen Cheng still looked dull and did not understand Chaoyan's eyes.

"Brother, can you go to the kitchen and see if the medicine is ready?"

"Didn't you just take medicine this morning?"

Chao Yan gave Shen Cheng a friendly smile. Shen Cheng felt a chill on his back and immediately went to the kitchen.

Mu Tianling held the teacup and shaved leisurely, but a subtle low pressure emanated from his whole body.

Chaoyan explained that Han Luo was also in the room last night, she was not alone, and Han Lie had been sleeping and did not wake up until the morning.

Mu Tianling hummed, with a neutral tone.

Chao Yan glanced around, quickly lowered her head and pecked him on the face, then reached out and tugged on his sleeve, a little bit in a coquettish way, asking him not to be angry.

Mu Tianling took a sip of tea, and the subtle low pressure disappeared.

Chaoyan asked Han Luo why he asked him to investigate this case. Mu Tianling said that the case occurred in his jurisdiction, so it was natural for him to investigate it.

Chaoyan told him to be careful and not to be left alone, and also gave him a clue. Her brother went on a blind date with Wen Xue yesterday. There were many people at the wedding banquet, so they might have been seen. She didn't know if the other party took action because of this reason.

Mu Tianling said: "Now that the Duke's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion have already formed a marriage, if they form a marriage with the Prince's Mansion, it will be even more difficult to shake it."

Chao Yan said: "Someone wants to deal with the Duke's Mansion?"

Mu Tianling said, "I'm afraid it's not that simple. Prime Minister Shang and Duke Wen both stand on the side of the prince, and the prince holds the military power. If the three families become relatives by marriage, the prince's position will be as solid as a rock."

Chao Yan glanced at his expression, and questions about the throne surged into her mind again. She asked tentatively, "Does anyone want to bring down the prince?"

Mu Tianling glanced at her, but didn't answer the question directly. He said, "Don't go out recently. The murderer didn't succeed this time, so he might change his target to you next time. I'll let Feicui come over. I'll feel more at ease if she follows you."

Chaoyan said that Feicui still had to look after the store, and she was safe in the mansion, so he didn't need to worry. Mu Tianling didn't say anything else.