In the years of famine, I was well versed in history and pampered the Northern Army

Chapter 115 Someone else

But the chief steward was a little confused:

"I remember that you were most interested in His Royal Highness Prince Jing. I told you all those days not to bother him, but you still secretly went to the small kitchen to learn how to make pastries, trying every way to get close to His Royal Highness Prince Jing. But today, no one else said anything, and I didn't expect you to be scared so easily and even want to leave. It's really ridiculous."

At this time, Xu Qingyin had already recovered some of her spirit from the horror, and from the words of the chief steward, she caught some strange auras:

"Since you were so interested in His Royal Highness Prince Jing before, why do you have to leave today?"

Qiuyu didn't know what she had said wrongly, which had suddenly aroused everyone's suspicion. She was so frightened that she kowtowed on the ground and confessed her guilt:

"I didn't, I didn't, that's not what I meant. I just really felt that someone had died in the palace, and it really scared me. You know, I used to stay at home all the time, never leaving the house, and I've never even seen a chicken being slaughtered. It was really too scary. I..."

While she was kneeling on the ground and talking, the dozens of secret guards that Lu Yan had just sent out to search the palace for any clues of possible murder had already arrived.

He whispered a few words into Lu Yan's ear, and Qiuyu's face turned pale. Now she really couldn't say a word, knowing that her good days were numbered.

This matter was simple enough, but it hadn't taken much effort to figure it out. Qiuyu was known for being a bit of a spoiled brat, but she had never imagined she could actually commit murder.

"What excuses do you have now?"

Lu Yan's cold voice sounded like the coming of death to him.

"I didn't, I didn't, I really didn't mean to, I didn't want to, I didn't want to... I don't know what happened..."

This girl seemed to be the most cowardly person, but she didn't identify anyone else at this time. It seemed that she had no other accomplices.

The intrigues within these inner houses are indeed very common, so if you want to talk about the motive for the murder, it is easy to discern.

"I never thought that you, who look so decent on a daily basis, would actually do something like murder. What grudge could Chun Xing have against you? It's just a daily quarrel. Besides, His Royal Highness Prince Jing doesn't contact anyone, so what's the harm for you? You are too jealous, woman."

The chief steward grumbled to himself, still feeling a lingering fear.

"I really didn't mean it. I don't know. I don't know how things turned out like this. Your Highness Prince Jing, please forgive me..."

But she was dragged straight out of the palace, and her voice became farther and farther away.

After they dispersed, the people in the palace were very efficient and quickly cleaned up the house so that it looked as if no one had died.

"Such a fate is certainly not surprising, but the conclusion was drawn too quickly. All the evidence points to him, and there's no reason to kill him. Could it really be just a simple argument?"

When the two of them returned to the study again, Xu Qingyin was a little curious.

"I really don't know the exact reason for this incident, but the evidence is too obvious and there's no other evidence. The other people in the palace can all guarantee that they wouldn't kill anyone, so the murderer can only be one of them. They all look innocent..."

When talking about this, Lu Yan suddenly fell silent.

"Have you thought of something? After all, if he killed someone simply because of a quarrel, then his character should have been revealed a long time ago. But looking at his panicked expression just now, it doesn't seem like he would kill someone on impulse."

Lu Yan also admitted this.

These women did look innocent, but one of them was different.

Distant fragrance.

She is the top prostitute in Yuanxiang Pavilion, and she is the only one whose mother's background is unknown. The ordinary noble ladies in the capital all have families, but Yuanxiang has no origins, no father or mother, and was raised in a brothel.

My mother was desperate and wanted to try any possible means. Seeing that I was unwilling to get married, she thought of marrying the most beautiful woman in the brothel, hoping that she would be tempted by her.

But I never thought that maybe such a woman’s hands are not clean at all.

He told Xu Qingyin his conjecture, and Xu Qingyin also thought it made sense, but she was a little confused:

"But you don't have any evidence. How do you know this?"

Lu Yan suddenly blushed.

Chu Qingyin was even more puzzled, and then some misunderstandings occurred:

"When they first entered the mansion, you probably favored her, didn't you?!"

Although he knew that his friend was Prince Jing, and that having three wives and four concubines was nothing, what did he have to do with him? They were just friends, but when he heard the news, he still felt a little uncomfortable.

"But I saw that Yuan Xiang who was kneeling on the ground just now is indeed prettier than the others. It's fine if you like her a little."

It was unclear whether this was meant to comfort Lu Yan or to comfort himself.

"You didn't misunderstand me. I didn't. This happened when they first entered the palace. One day, I returned to my bedroom. In the middle of the night, there was no sound at all. Yuanxiang climbed onto me..."

Seeing that Xu Qingying had misunderstood, he was so anxious that he said these words directly, but he found it difficult to say the rest of the words, so he stopped abruptly.

Knowing that nothing happened between the two of them, and that it actually had nothing to do with her friend, Xu Qingyin suddenly felt happy in her heart, and she herself didn't know why.

"I thought that our Prince Jing, a dignified prince and the God of War of Yunjin, would never do such a thing. But to be honest, he is just the top prostitute in a brothel. How could he get close to your Highness, Prince Jing? And you didn't even suspect anything at the beginning?"

Lu Yan: ...

In fact, she was right. It was just that I was too careless.

"At the time, I thought this was also a special arrangement by my mother..."

After saying this, they both went to the room where Qiuyu was still.

The room had been turned beyond recognition, and the bloody murder weapon, which had just been washed, was seen under the bed.

And on the table, there was a bouquet of gorgeous flowers.

This flower actually looks fine, but the fragrance is really...

"Don't smell it!"

Lu Yan hurriedly closed Chu Qingyin's mouth helplessly.