Chapter 361: The 4th Prince Hosts a Banquet and Invites the First Prince
Chapter 361: The 4th Prince Hosts a Banquet and Invites the First Prince
"then you……"
Qin Miaoxi was unwilling to give up and was about to continue asking questions, but was quickly interrupted by Lu Qingchen.
"Wife, shouldn't you continue to track down the real culprit behind the crazy demon?"
The common people didn't know, but everyone in the court knew that the madman was the culprit who persecuted the eldest prince. They just avoided talking about it to save the royal family's face.
However, the crazy demons are just a group of dead servants who are controlled by others. Behind them are traitors who are targeting the prince and even the emperor. Shouldn't we get to the bottom of it?
My wife keeps raving about the Ghost-Faced Judge all day. Can't she see the handsome, dashing, and charming Marquis?
Qin Miaoxi: "..."
Looking at the accusing eyes, she hesitated to speak, and couldn't help but complain in her heart: Compared with the Ghost-faced Judge, there is really no comparison.
However, after Lu Qingchen's jokes, the topic of the Ghost-Faced Judge was skipped.
Suddenly, Lu Qingchen's eyes widened and he said "Oh", with a surprised smile on his face, "I know!"
"You knew already?"
Qin Miaoxi felt guilty. Could it be that he could hear her thoughts?
"You moved from the front of the stage to behind the scenes to lure the snake out of its hole." Lu Qingchen blinked his eyes in admiration, his heart already bursting with emotion.
[My wife is amazing, ahhhh! ]
Qin Miaoxi: "..."
She couldn't help but doubt deeply, would the Ghost-faced Judge really ask him to work with her?
Is this guy trying to fool me?
"Oh no! I can't stay outside any longer. It would be troublesome if someone saw me."
Lu Qingchen turned around and ran into the house. Qin Miaoxi followed him subconsciously, but when she faced him, it seemed inappropriate to continue asking about the Ghost-Faced Judge.
"Can you stay in Jingzhao? If you are discovered, I'm afraid it will not end well."
"Don't worry, I will be back soon."
Qin Miaoxi fell silent, but Lu Qingchen saw regret in her eyes! ?
What to regret?
Regret that he "came back from the dead"?
Is this still her biological wife? Even though their marriage was rushed, they haven't consummated their marriage yet, and they rarely kiss... but they have a foundation of love! Don't they love each other deeply?
"Miss!"
Zi Yan's voice suddenly came from outside the door. She was wearing tattered clothes and looked like she had experienced something bad.
When Qin Miaoxi saw her, her pupils suddenly shrank and she walked towards her without looking back.
Lu Qingchen looked at the receding figure with burning eyes. His wife was really decisive, beautiful and heroic.
Qin Miaoxi had already taken Zi Yan to the backyard, and they stopped under a osmanthus tree.
"Checked it out?"
A solemn expression suddenly appeared on Zi Yan's expressionless face. She said word by word, "Miss, we started with the Mad Demon and finally found Master Zuo."
"Master Zuo?"
Qin Miaoxi silently recited the name. This man was the right-hand man of Emperor Meiji. Why would he be related to the people who murdered the emperor and the prince?
"Tell me more about it."
It turned out that during the investigation, Zi Yan discovered that not all of these crazy demons were murderers. Some of them lived like normal people and used their identities to gather information from all corners of the world.
Later, they saw Lord Zuo talking with that man in a restaurant pretending to be a small leader. In his conversation, he not only mentioned the eldest prince, but also the matter of hiding the second prince's unique treasures in Doctor Zhao's house to frame him.
Although the plot was ultimately exposed and failed, it undoubtedly revealed the eldest prince's mediocrity and incompetence. I believe that the emperor's attitude towards him will also change, so there is nothing to be afraid of.
Therefore, they prepared to change their target, stir up a dispute between the Fourth Prince and the Second Prince, and stir up trouble among the princes.
"What is their purpose?"
"The two only discussed a few details and did not reveal anything deeper."
Qin Miaoxi couldn't help but fall into deep thought. She didn't reveal the ultimate goal because they hadn't reached that level, or were they just small minions?
Lord Zuo!
"Zi Yan, remember we found his whereabouts when we were investigating the murder case earlier."
"Yes, he had close contacts with many government officials." Zi Yan thought for a moment, "But those people were not good people. They either died of illness or accidents. The ones who are still alive are clueless and only say that the master sent them to greet Master Zuo."
"Could it be that their deaths were also caused by the mad demon?"
Zi Yan shook her head. "According to the records, there are no suspicious circumstances in their deaths, so we cannot conclude that they were homicides."
Qin Miaoxi took a deep breath and frowned, saying, "Send someone to keep an eye on the Second and Fourth Princes first. Don't let their conspiracy succeed."
Judging from the last test, the Fourth Prince is indeed not interested in state affairs. Although the Second Prince is interested, his body... is powerless.
Zi Yan nodded and replied, "Don't worry, Miss, it has been arranged."
Qin Miaoxi rubbed her brows tiredly and muttered to herself, "They are also collecting all kinds of information. Are they trying to become the second Yunyin Pavilion?"
The Yunyin Pavilion is probably the place with the most complete information in the entire Longyuan Kingdom. As long as you have power and money, you can buy any secret in the world there, including but not limited to the royal family.
"Their purpose is still unclear. The information they collected is very disorganized, mostly trivial matters among the people, and has little relevance to the court or officials."
"Miss, Yunyin Pavilion is also investigating them, and it seems that they want to follow them to find the lair of the crazy demon."
Qin Miaoxi nodded. As the largest information dealer in Yunyin Pavilion, they naturally had to get to the bottom of the matter when the emperor offered a reward, so that the information could become valuable.
"If necessary, go to Yunyin Pavilion to buy information."
They had to admit that when it came to information networking, the four of them combined couldn't compare to him.
Zi Yan deeply agreed with this. Everyone has his or her own strengths and weaknesses, and it is not difficult to acknowledge the excellence of others.
Everything seemed to have returned to calm, but no one knew that undercurrents had already been surging in Jingzhao in the dark.
Inside the eldest prince's mansion, the eldest prince held the invitation in his hand with a frown on his face.
He raised his eyes and stared at the servant who had delivered the letter in front of him and asked, "Are you sure it was my fourth brother who invited me to the banquet?"
The servant nodded repeatedly, "Yes, His Highness has booked a banquet at Yunyin Pavilion. I hope Your Highness will do us the honor of chatting with us."
"Okay, this prince will attend the banquet on time."
After receiving the reply, the servant left the Crown Prince's Mansion satisfied.
However, the atmosphere in the mansion became oppressive and gloomy. The eldest prince read the invitation over and over again. Finally, the butler could not help but ask, "Your Highness, is there something wrong with this banquet?"
The eldest prince sneered, "That dandy fourth brother has never looked down on me, the eldest royal brother. Why would he be so kind as to invite me this time?"
"Is there a trick?" The butler's face suddenly changed. "Your Highness, before the Second Prince was confined by His Majesty, the Fourth Prince had an audience with the Emperor and stayed in the Imperial Study for quite some time."
The eldest prince's eyes rolled, his fingers tapped the table, and a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Also, my two younger brothers are interesting, so interesting!"
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