Chapter 304 What could possibly bite a person’s face into this state?

Chu Huaixu looked straight at Tuoba Ruoli, "There's one person missing. Shouldn't we find him first? After we find him, let the driver take a look. It will be clear if it's the right person."

Tuoba Ruoli's smile froze on her face. "I have so many things to do every day, how could I know who the missing person is, and how could I know where that person is? If Your Highness wants to know, why don't you help me find him?"

"Sure." Chu Huaixu agreed without hesitation. "This is in the capital. Even finding a mosquito is easy, let alone finding a living person."

Hearing this, Tuoba Ruoli's face became a little gloomy, but she said nothing, just stared at Chu Huaixu.

She just didn't believe that Chu Huaixu could find a dead person!

After Chu Huaixu gave Liuyun instructions, he waited here.

Not only was Tuoba Ruoli not allowed to leave, the entire delegation's yard was cordoned off.

Not even a mosquito can fly out, let alone a human.

"While searching outside, we must also search this yard to prevent anyone from hiding." Chu Huaixu said again.

Tuoba Ruoli's face was gloomy. "Do you want to search the place where I live too? Even if you are the crown prince of Dayong, you can't treat me like this."

"You're wrong." Chu Huaixu shook his head, his face full of seriousness. "It's not that I don't take you seriously. On the contrary, I'm doing this for the good of Dayong and Xiliang. It's also to ensure your safety."

Although he knew that Chu Huaixu was making excuses, Tuoba Ruoli could not say anything to refute him.

She wanted to stop it, but it was no use.

Finally, the entire yard was carefully inspected from inside to outside.

The final result was that the person was not found.

Tuoba Ruoli snorted coldly, "Your Highness, since you didn't find the person, shouldn't you apologize to me?"

"Why do you want to apologize?" Chu Huaixu's expression was still indifferent, and his tone was also light.

"I did this for your own good, so I had the entire compound searched. They didn't find anyone, which means your safety is guaranteed. I helped eliminate a potential threat. It's fine if you don't appreciate it or thank me, but you actually asked me to apologize?"

Tuoba Ruoli's eyes widened when she heard Chu Huaixu's words.

Chu Huaixu was obviously very frugal with words before, and he would never say so much, let alone be so shameless.

When did it start to become like this?

After thinking carefully, Tuoba Ruoli's gaze fell on Yu Youning.

Yes!

It was after I met Yu Youning!

The noble prince Chu Huaixu was led astray by Yu Youning!

Unfortunately, Chu Huaixu himself did not take it seriously, and others did not notice it at all, and actually allowed Chu Huaixu to go further and further on this path.

Really...

A hint of mockery flashed in Tuoba Ruoli's eyes.

The pavilion was quiet and no one spoke.

Just then, the sound of footsteps approaching hurriedly attracted everyone's attention.

Turning around, he saw a guard from Dayong hurried over.

"Reporting to His Royal Highness, the man has been found, but he's dead. He was fished out of the water. And—his face has been rotted away, and his appearance is completely unrecognizable."

Upon hearing this, Yu Youning immediately looked towards Tuoba Ruoli.

Tuoba Ruoli, who had a grim expression just now, suddenly became happy, and the smile on her face could not be hidden.

Or maybe she just didn't think of it at all.

Chu Huaixu's expression didn't change much. He just looked at the guards calmly, "Since his face is already rotten, how did you recognize this man?"

"Your Highness, it's based on his body shape, what he's wearing, his ears, and his hands."

"This man is tall and has a large frame, unlike those from Dayong. His earlobes are pierced, and from prolonged use, they have drooped considerably, something that can't be faked quickly. His finger joints are thick, and there are calluses on specific areas of his palms from prolonged use of a horsewhip. With all these features, he's definitely from Xiliang."

The words were clear and logical, and Chu Huaixu nodded with satisfaction.

"Then bring the person over here!"

"yes!"

The guard agreed and immediately retreated.

Tuoba Ruoli frowned, "The person is already dead, and the body is so ugly, why bring it here?"

Chu Huaixu raised his eyebrows. "No matter what, this man was the guard who escorted the Crown Princess to the capital. Now he's suddenly dead, and his death was so tragic. The Crown Princess only dislikes the appearance of his corpse and doesn't want to find out the cause of his death?"

"Your Highness, by doing this, aren't you afraid that others will feel disappointed and stop doing things with all their heart and soul?"

After hearing what Chu Huaixu said, Tuoba Ruoli's face became as ugly as it could be.

She is not stupid, how could she not hear Chu Huaixu's provocation?

Although I felt depressed, I had to admit that this provocation was really useful.

She had only been on the throne of the Crown Princess for a short time. If these people had any opinions about her, it would only do her harm and no good.

This Chu Huaixu definitely did it on purpose!

Tuoba Ruoli was filled with hatred in her heart, but she could only say, "Who said that I don't want to find out the cause of death? He was my man, and he died in Dayong. Your Highness the Crown Prince should give me an explanation."

"Of course, I will investigate thoroughly and get to the bottom of this matter. Don't worry, Your Highness! If there is any need for these people's cooperation, I will ask directly and will not trouble Your Highness again.

"you--"

Before Tuoba Ruoli could finish his words, several guards came over carrying a corpse.

The body was placed in the open space outside the pavilion, covered with a white cloth, making it impossible to see its specific condition.

Yu Youning walked over and lifted the white cloth from the body.

A battered and water-soaked face suddenly appeared in front of everyone.

Even the guards were shocked when they suddenly saw this scene, and they subconsciously took a step back.

Not to mention Tuoba Ruoli, she was not only scared, but also felt disgusted.

He turned his head palely and almost vomited.

Yu Youning, however, stared at it seriously as if he was looking at something interesting, without any fear.

Huo Qingchen and Chu Huaixu also walked over and stood on both sides of Yu Youning without disturbing her.

It was not until he saw Yu Youning stand up that Huo Qingchen could no longer wait to ask, "Youning, what did you see?"

Yu Youning pointed at the rotten face and said, "This was bitten."

"What?" Huo Qingchen was shocked. "What could possibly chew someone's face into this state?"

"Of course it's...Qiongqi!" Yu Youning said, looking at Tuoba Ruoli.

Tuoba Ruoli snorted coldly, "Nonsense, Qiongqi wouldn't just bite people casually. If it really wanted to eat, it would just eat the person directly, there is no need to bite the person like this."

Chu Huaixu looked at the driver and said, "Come and take a look."

When had the driver ever seen such a scene?

Even standing far away, the driver's face was as pale as paper.

But since Chu Huaixu said so, the driver didn't dare to refuse and immediately walked over.

The driver stared at the body on the ground carefully, "It seems to be..."

"How did you tell?" Tuoba Ruoli interrupted the driver. "The person is in such a state that his face is completely invisible. How did you tell? If you say you can still recognize him, then you are determined to frame me. Even if this is Dayong, I will never allow you to frame me like this! Xiliang will definitely not let you put accusations on me!"

Chu Huaixu was about to speak when footsteps were heard in the distance.

This time the footsteps were more frequent, and one could tell that a lot of people were coming.

Everyone turned around and saw a man walking in front with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, followed by many people behind him, approaching this side quickly.

The person walking in front was none other than King Cheng.

Almost in the blink of an eye, Prince Cheng had already walked up.

"Prince, what are you doing here?" Prince Cheng asked directly.

Although Chu Huaixu was much lower than Prince Cheng, he was not weaker in terms of momentum. "Prince Cheng, are you questioning me? Where am I and what am I doing? Do I need to tell you?"

"Of course not." Prince Cheng smiled wryly. "After all, the Crown Prince is the heir apparent to the throne. He doesn't need to tell me what he wants to do. However, as the heir apparent, the Crown Prince must have the bearing of a crown prince and know what to do and what not to do. Making trouble here and even framing the Crown Princess of Xiliang, is this what a crown prince should do?"

If word of this were to spread back to Xiliang and cause conflict between the two countries, and a war were to break out, the people of Dayong would suffer. Wouldn't the Crown Prince then become a sinner for all eternity?

Tuoba Ruoli stroked the hair beside his ear and said, "As expected of a prince, as expected of the emperor's uncle, you understand the overall situation. Isn't it time for today's farce to end?"

"This is not a farce!" Yu Youning stared at Tuoba Ruoli with wide eyes, "We are looking for the murderer of Zhu Xuezheng!"

"Zhu Xuezheng?" Prince Cheng frowned. "Who would want to murder a mere Xuezheng? Not to mention the Crown Princess of Xiliang, who probably doesn't even know who he is. Even if he was murdered, it has nothing to do with Xiliang!"

"Zhu Xue Zheng was her former schoolmaster and taught her to read. Of course she knows who Zhu Xue Zheng is!" Yu Youning retorted.

Prince Cheng remained unconcerned. "A teacher who taught the Xiliang Crown Princess for a few days, do you really expect her to know who he is? Or to specifically murder him? Yu Youning, I know you are the Crown Prince's destined daughter, with Penglai Island, the Wen Mansion, and Yaowang Valley as your backing, but this doesn't mean that everyone has to listen to you! Don't take yourself too seriously!"