ancient criminal minds

Lu Zheng followed Rong Zhen back to the guest courtyard of the Prince of Chu's mansion in a daze, and let Rong Zhen help him wipe off the rainwater from his hair and face. During this time, he only said one word to Rong Zhen, that is, begging him to take Liu The branches are brought out.

Rong Zhen agreed, and comforted him: "You should have a good rest."

Lu Zheng nodded with a very calm expression.

When Rong Zhen walked out of the guest courtyard, his face immediately became solemn.When he came to the reception room, Jian Yu immediately stood up when he saw him: "How is he?"

Rong Zhen shook his head.

Jian Yu's expression changed: "I want to see him."

"Let him rest for the night first." Rong Zhen said, "I'm afraid he doesn't want to see anyone at this meeting."

Jian Yu was silent for a long time before asking: "Did Your Highness already know?"

Rong Zhen nodded.

"Then does he know that you were the one who stopped Master Liaochen from telling the British princess the truth?" Jian Yu asked.

Rong Zhen's expression didn't change at all, but he asked instead: "When did you know?"

"It's not important!" Jian Yu said angrily, "The important thing is that he trusts you so much! Is this how you repay him?"

Rong Zhen let out a chuckle: "You underestimate him, he sees it better than any of us."

Jian Yu was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

"Even if the British government knows the truth, what will happen?" Rong Zhen asked, "What should Lu Zheng, who has lived in the British government for 15 years, do? Haven't you thought about this question? How?"

Jian Yu's face turned pale, his hands clenched into fists and then loosened.

Rong Zhen went to the main seat and sat down: "They are two people, this has always been a black or white choice, you can't have both."

"But you shouldn't make this decision for him!"

Rong Zhen raised his head, and said calmly: "But he came here suddenly, who made the decision for him?" He said in an unhurried tone, "This king admits that he needs someone who has nothing to do with any forces." Lu Zheng, but that is the current Lu Zheng. This king knows what he wants, and in my eyes, he is far more valuable than a British government. Besides, in what capacity are you questioning this king?"

His confession was so frank, but Jian Yu was a little dodged by his gaze.

Rong Zhen didn't go any further, but said: "You came to find me not just for Lu Zheng, did you?"

"Thanks to His Highness's love, I have decided not to go to northern Xinjiang." Jian Yu replied in a muffled voice.

Rong Zhen was not surprised at all, but asked, "Why?"

"The First Prince and the Fourth Prince don't get along well, but what about Your Highness? Could it be that he has no ambition for that position?" Jian Yu asked.

Rong Zhen didn't expect Jian Yu to be so perceptive. I'm afraid no one can see his ambition. Even if he can see it, no one would dare to question him face to face. Now, I don't know what to say about Jian Yu's boldness. It's better to be reckless.

Jian Yu stared at Rong Zhen's expression, and said without hesitation: "Your Highness's previous solicitation was not sincere, right? It was just an opportunity to test it out."

"No, I really admire you." Rong Zhen gave the opposite answer, "Whether you have no reliance to gain a firm foothold in the Chijiawei, or you have the courage to give up, you are worthy of this king." All-out capital."

Jian Yu's expression softened, and he quickly admitted his mistake: "That's playing against the villain's heart."

"I just want to know what made you change your mind suddenly." Rong Zhen said lightly, "Your performance before was not a lie. You really don't want to stay in Yanjing."

Jian Yu paused for a moment before saying: "I do have reasons why I can't leave Yanjing, but it's not convenient to tell His Highness."

Rong Zhen seemed to understand it, so he didn't ask any more questions.

Jian Yu hesitated for a moment, but still asked: "Then Lu Zheng...what does His Highness decide to do?"

Rong Zhen seemed to have thought of something, and smiled slightly: "If he wants, he can go to northern Xinjiang with me."

"The war in Northern Xinjiang has already started. Does Your Highness have any plans?" Jian Yu frowned, "Lu Zheng doesn't know martial arts, so if he goes to Northern Xinjiang, I'm afraid he will become a burden for His Highness."

A cold look flashed across Rong Zhen's eyes: "In your opinion, so what?"

"He is a man, he should make his own choice." Jian Yu refused to give in.

At this moment, a man walked over idly, waving a golden fan: "What are you arguing about? You two are considered heroes in the world, and this jealous face is no different from others!"

Jian Yu and Rong Zhen looked away at the same time, and Jian Yu cupped his hands: "Since Lu Zheng doesn't want to see anyone at the moment, I'll come back tomorrow to ask to see you and leave." After saying that, he left.

After Jian Yu left, Rong Zhen looked at Song Zhiyi with displeasure: "What are you doing here?"

Song Zhiyi smiled maliciously: "Cousin, don't take it out on me even if you're in a bad mood?"

Rong Zhen raised his eyebrows: "You have so many resources in your hands, and you haven't found out even a princess mansion for so long. You think the king shouldn't be angry?"

"Cough cough..." Song Zhiyi coughed twice. Lu Zheng was the first to find out about Ge Hui's matter. Wrong, I just came to you to report about Princess Shanyang."

"Back then, Princess Shanyang was very popular with the first queen mother, and she was often called into the palace to accompany her, even when she was pregnant later. But later, the child was born prematurely, and she gradually kept a low profile. I found out that the day of her premature birth was just right. It was the day my aunt was killed." Song Zhiyi looked serious, "Princess Shanyang will go to Fengguo Temple to pay respects to the Buddha at the beginning of each year. I secretly checked it out. It is called the worship of the Buddha in name, but it is actually a salvation."

Rong Zhen's face tightened: "Who will be rescued?"

Song Zhiyi shook his head: "It's a tablet without words, and I can't guess it either."

"If my mother's death is really related to Shanyang, why did she do this? My mother was not considered favored in the palace back then, and she was gentle and non-controversial. The two of them didn't even have any intersection. How could it be... ..."

"But no matter what, Princess Shanyang may know some inside information, but I don't know."

Rong Zhen nodded: "Exactly, I'm afraid you should ask my good sister."

In the princess mansion, Princess Shanyang was sitting in the bedroom. The maid took off her make-up, loosened her hair, and changed into homely clothes before asking: "Has anything happened in the mansion these few days?"

Behind the screen was the commander of the guards kneeling on the ground. He quickly replied: "The mansion has been relatively peaceful for the past few days, but one day there was Xiao Xiao spying on him, and he was... injured by the young master and escaped..."

She only heard the sound of something falling to the ground from behind the screen, Princess Shanyang stumbled out with a pale face, and grabbed the arm of the leader of the guards: "What did you say?!"

"This subordinate... this subordinate is guilty!" The guard leader lowered his head in shame.

Shan Yang frowned, and was about to go out, the maidservant at the side quickly ran over with a cloak in her arms: "Your Highness, it's cold outside, you put on your clothes first."

Shan Yang put on the cloak, but she was not in such a hurry. She glanced at the guard commander: "Can you see the faces of those people clearly?"

The leader of the guards shook his head: "That day... the young master drove everyone out, and the subordinates remembered His Highness's order and did not dare to approach, so..."

Shan Yang's fingers tightly held the edge of the table, and at this moment, she saw the big maid outside the door and a distressed young maid whispering, her face sank: "What happened?"

The big servant girl came in and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, King Chu is here to visit."

Sanyo tilted his body.

"Your Highness!"

The eldest maid hurriedly supported her, and asked anxiously, "What's wrong, Your Highness?"

Shanyang looked at the nanny on the other side, she also looked sad, grabbed Shanyang's hand vigorously, and shook her head gently.

The eldest servant girl is still asking: "Slave servant girl, please go and invite the son-in-law back..."

"No...no need." Shanyang reluctantly stopped, closed his eyes, and then said softly: "Dress up for the Palace, please wait for His Royal Highness King Chu in the living room."

When Shan Yang came to the living room, he saw Rong Zhen sitting on a chair with his eyes closed, and the spring sunshine hit his side face through the window pane, as if he had painted a layer of gold on his outline, long and thick. Dense eyelashes cover the eyelids, and outline the shape of the eyes along the slightly raised eye ends. His lips are slightly thin, but his lower lip is extraordinarily full. If he smiles, he may be exactly the same as the woman in Sanyang's memory.

Shanyang looked at his side face in a daze, she thought that she had gradually forgotten over the years, but when this day really came, she realized that she never forgot.

Rong Zhen suddenly opened his eyes, looked at Shanyang and said, "Why is Sister Shanyang looking at my face in a daze?"

Shanyang came back to his senses, and forced a smile: "I just thought that with the status and appearance of the nineteenth brother, I don't know which woman is worthy of you."

Rong Zhen smiled lightly, but did not expose her lie.

Shan Yang asked someone to change the tea, and then sat opposite Rong Zhen and said, "I don't know why the nineteenth brother came to see me?"

Rong Zhen lowered his eyes, but did not speak.

Shan Yang and him stood stiffly, but finally he couldn't hold back and said, "Nineteenth brother?"

Rong Zhen then said slowly: "I heard that Sister Shanyang has just returned from worshiping Buddha in Fengguo Temple, and she has not stopped for so many years. Sister is really pious."

Shanyang's hands clenched tightly in his sleeves: "Nineteenth Brother is joking, I am such a boudoir woman, I always have to do something to pass the time."

"For example, pray for your son who unfortunately died young?" Rong Zhen said lightly, but his eyes were fixed on Shan Yang.

Shan Yang stood up angrily: "Rongzhen! What do you mean?"

But Rong Zhen said unhurriedly: "Sister Shanyang, why is she so excited, but in my opinion, there is no need to pray, after all, isn't my nephew still living in his brother's body?"

As soon as he uttered these words, it seemed as if all the energy from Shanyang's body was suddenly taken away. Shanyang sat down slumped, as if he had aged ten years, and she said wearily: "What exactly do you want to say?"

"I have no malice." Even though he said this, Ke Rongzhen didn't mean to feel sorry for Shanyang, "I only have one question, and sister Wang Shanyang will answer it."

"You said."

"What happened in the palace 20 years ago?"