With Ye Wanqing's unremitting efforts, she finally bribed A Rao. After getting along well with her, she really didn't take herself too seriously anymore.

She bought two sets of rouge, powder, silks and satins at once, one set to send to Miss Lin and the other to keep for herself.

As for A Rao? All I need to do is buy some cakes and candied fruits to make her happy.

The little girl likes to eat snacks. Although she usually looks cold, stern and unapproachable, she is actually a simple-minded little greedy cat.

"Prince, wait a minute, A Rao. You bought so many things at once. It wouldn't be good if my mother saw you!" A Rao carried a lot of bags in her hands and followed Ye Wanqing shopping quickly.

"Since we have accepted such a generous gift from Miss Lin, naturally we have to send her some rare treasures." Ye Wanqing picked out a bunch of jewelry without any regrets. The owner of the Treasure House smiled widely and praised Master Shen for his wealth.

"But we sent those to Miss Lin secretly, so we can't publicize it like this." A Rao was a little worried. She was afraid that if others knew that the Marquis' Mansion and the leader of the Xiling Army were too close, people would make malicious fabrications.

"I don't care. From now on, Miss Xibei Lin is my, Chen Xu's best friend! Come on, which one looks better, this one or this one?" Ye Wanqing held up two hairpins, compared them and asked A Rao to choose.

A Rao was still hesitating which one to choose, but Ye Wanqing waved her hand generously, "I want both."

Shopping, shopping, so happy~

Since the poetry gathering at Liu Mansion, there has been no news of Murong Yan for several days. Since he is currently under house arrest and no visitors are allowed, Ye Wanqing has no way to go directly to the East Palace to inquire.

Someone was sent to the Eastern Palace to inquire, but the Eastern Palace simply said that he was unavailable due to illness.

This inevitably makes people a little worried.

News came from the Dali Temple that the murder case of Miss Ye had been solved. When Ye Wanqing heard A Rao say that the murderer was a playboy from Yong'an City, she was still a little surprised.

It turned out that the murderer had only acted on impulse, motivated by the beauty of the young lady. There was no such thing as a murder for hire. The missing rogues had indeed participated in the rape and murder of Miss Ye. It was the dandy young man who had forced her into prostitution and was responsible for disposing of the body.

Later, the evil young man, who usually did this kind of thing, was blackmailed by a few scoundrels and bought arsenic to poison several people.

Just as the Dali Temple was about to inquire about the bodies of the remaining few people, the evil young man suddenly shouted "I plead guilty" and committed suicide by taking poison.

Since arsenic was found in his residence and the testimonies of nearby residents and several victims were consistent, the Dali Temple ruled that the case was solved and the murderer committed suicide out of fear of punishment.

The victim Ye Qingshan also signed and agreed to the result.

This time, Shen Xu's revenge was finally achieved.

Ye Wanqing stood by the river, placed a lotus lantern, and clasped her hands together to comfort the dead souls.

A Rao burned a basin of paper in great confusion, "Prince, why are we burning paper for Miss Ye?"

Ye Wanqing pursed her lips and said nothing, silently apologized in her heart, and prayed for Shen Xu for a long time.

On the river bank not far away, Liu Zhang, the Minister of Justice, also silently put down a lotus lantern. He sighed and put a stack of papers with dense words written on them into the brazier.

"Sister Ye, I'm sorry..."

…

In the restaurant's private room, Murong Yao, dressed in a white shirt, elegantly picked up a small teacup, his deep voice accompanied by a faint smile.

He praised: "You are really amazing."

The person behind the bamboo curtain sat opposite Murong Yao, and it was hard to see clearly. He blew on the green tea, took a sip and said, "It's the same. Your Highness is so smart, I admire him deeply."

"You won this bet. The prince is indeed not dead." Murong Yao turned the teacup and stared at the reflection in the cup. His beautiful peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, full of charm.

"You are so smart, why don't you follow me and we can work together for a great cause."

"I can cooperate with smart people, but I have no interest in great undertakings. Your Highness wants to play, so I'll play with you."

Murong Yao was not annoyed, and said lazily: "Okay, then you win this time, what do you want?"

"I want Your Highness to investigate someone for me."

"who?"

"Your Highness, please give me a guess."

Murong Yao said in a devilish tone, "You always keep me guessing. Aren't you afraid that one day I'll get impatient and get rid of you first? After all, you're so smart. If you follow someone else, I'll be very troubled."

"Haha, don't worry, I have no interest in your great cause. Besides, Your Highness is a very patient hunter. If you are so impatient, you will not be able to gain the throne."

Hearing this, he immediately became interested and sat up straight and said, "Interesting, what kind of person is he?"

"It will give you some clues." The man tapped lightly with his fingers on the book on the edge of the table, on which was written "Joining the Army for My Father".

"But since Your Highness has helped me, I will do you a favor as well. You might as well tell Your Highness that the Crown Prince will die sooner or later, so there is nothing to be afraid of. Your Highness should first find a way to win over a man named Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu is a genius, and if he can win you over, you can conquer the world."

"I know Jiang Yu, the Minister of Works. He's a bit smart, but he doesn't look very cheerful." Murong Yao nodded, and the corners of his mouth rose. He squinted his eyes, held his chin and looked at the person in front of him.

The man took a sip of tea and said, "Also, Master Shen is not as stupid as you think."

"However, there is one thing that this prince is very curious about and has never been able to figure out."

"Um?"

Murong Yao's deep voice whispered, "Why on earth did you want someone to kill Miss Ye?"

The man covered his mouth and chuckled, saying, "Your Highness is so smart, he can guess everything. He should have known it a long time ago, right?"

"Well, I really can't guess. Miss Ye, what's so special about you?"

"If I say I just want to kill for fun and see how everyone will react, Your Highness, would you believe me?"

Murong Yao laughed and said in an enigmatic manner, "Hahaha, killing for fun? This reason is really unconvincing, but it is very reasonable."

"I didn't expect that someone as handsome and elegant as the Third Prince is so smart—" He paused, then changed the subject and said with a smile, "He actually discovered that I was the murderer so quickly."

Murong Yao replied, "It's not difficult to find out that you are the murderer. As long as you pay a little attention, you can find it. Moreover, it's not just me who discovered it, others..."

"Everyone investigating this case must have noticed something suspicious, but just like me, they can't figure out your motive. So you're just killing for fun! No one would have guessed that you had such a motive!"

Seeing the man's face darken, Murong Yao continued, "But don't worry. The crucial evidence has been destroyed, and the Dali Temple has closed the case. No one will bring this up again."

The man's face was calm, and he said fearlessly, "Everyone involved in the case is dead, and the interrogation records have been changed. What can they do if they are dug up?"

"You're amazing! How did you convince him to help you?"