"You've lost too, He Zhi. Your chess skills are about the same as Zhao Wu's!"

Zhao Cheng looked at Yang Taozhi and said, "Sister, why don't you play a round too?"

Yang Taozhi said, "I admit defeat. None of the three of us are as smart as you. It's been an hour already, how much longer are you going to leave He Yin hanging?"

"Has it been an hour?" Zhao Cheng stood up and said, "Let's go then. Just the right amount is fine. Letting it sit for too long will only make us feel guilty."

After taking two steps, Zhao Cheng suddenly stopped and rubbed his eyes hard.

Zhao Wu asked, "Master, what are you doing?"

Zhao Cheng pointed to his eyes and asked, "Are they red?"

Zhao Wu nodded: "A little."

"Doesn't it look like your father has died?"

"Master...can we use a different analogy?"

"Doesn't it look like Zhao Wu has died?"

Zhao Wu: "..."

The front yard, the fish-viewing pavilion.

With red circles under his eyes, Zhao Cheng saw He Yin and an old man standing in the pavilion from afar, while a young boy was practicing with a long spear outside the courtyard.

Zhao Cheng walked over and said, "Third brother, what are you doing, being so insolent in front of Lord He!"

Zhao Yandao said, "I'm demonstrating to Lord He how I used a broom to keep the enemy out that night!"

Zhao Cheng said, "Is that a broom? Stop showing off, or you'll hurt Lord He. Put it away quickly!"

Zhao Yan said unhappily, "Since you haven't come all this time, I'm just trying to keep Lord He entertained."

"Hey! You've grown up, dare to talk back to me now??"

Zhao Cheng made a move to strike, but He Yin stepped forward and said, "Young Prime Minister, it's alright! Your younger brother is truly a young hero, and I am amazed by his talent."

Zhao Cheng quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "No, no! Only people from Yanchuan call me 'Young Prime Minister' for fun. You mustn't call me that!"

He Yin insisted, "You are the Prime Minister's eldest son, so there is nothing wrong with calling him 'Young Prime Minister'."

"Qiu Shu, quickly bring tea!" Zhao Cheng stopped arguing.

"Serving you, Master!" Qiu Shu replied from inside the pavilion.

He Yin looked behind Zhao Cheng and saw that only Zhao Wu and He Zhi were with him; Yang Taozhi was not there.

However, when He Yin's gaze fell on He Zhi, her expression became somewhat complicated.

He Zhi didn't look at him, nor did he follow Zhao Cheng closely like Zhao Wu did; he simply stood guard at a distance.

Zhao Cheng led He Yin to a seat and said, "I have been very disrespectful to Lord He; it is truly my fault!"

Seeing Zhao Cheng's troubled expression, He Yin asked, "Has something happened at your residence? Is my timing inappropriate?"

"No, no! It's just that Wang Yufeng suddenly passed away, which caused me to be so heartbroken that I fell ill from missing him... I dreamed about him again during my afternoon nap, and I woke up crying."

Zhao Cheng pointed to his red eyes and said, "Look at my eyes, I'm afraid I've cried all my tears at such a young age."

He Yin took a deep breath and exclaimed in surprise, "You and Wang Yufeng, your relationship... is that deep?"

"Lord He, you don't know, our Fourth Young Master of Yanchuan is like the four limbs of a person, indispensable! This is what brotherhood is all about!"

Zhao Cheng clutched his arm, heartbroken, and said, "Wang Yufeng is gone! I feel like I've lost an arm!!!"

"But I heard..."

"Seeing is believing! Since Lord He has come to Yanchuan, why not take the time to inquire about the unwavering loyalty of our Fourth Young Master of Yanchuan!"

“Ahem…” He Yin coughed awkwardly and looked at Zhao Wu. Zhao Wu subconsciously looked up at the sky, even though from his perspective he could only see the top of the pavilion.

Zhao Wu curled his lip, thinking to himself, "Lord He, you are still too young and inexperienced!"

How dare you interrupt our master?

Aren't you afraid he'll completely fool you?

There's only one effective way to deal with my master: shut up! Remain silent! Ignore him!

Having handled major cases and met many people, He Yin quickly changed his approach and got straight to the point: "Young Prime Minister, I am here on imperial orders to investigate a case, so I will not stand on ceremony. I hope you can recount what happened that night."

Zhao Cheng nodded and began to explain.

He gave a very detailed account. When He Yin asked him to recount what happened that night, he started by talking about the trouble Wang Yufeng caused on the day the manor was unveiled.

He told the whole story truthfully, only slightly embellishing his relationship with Wang Yufeng.

The two brothers are fine; it's just a misunderstanding caused by being blinded by 'love' and 'saving face'!

After listening, He Yin thought about it carefully before saying, "So, you admit that you killed Wang Yufeng, right?"

"yes……"

"And that Chen Yuxian, he did indeed die at the hands of your guards, right?"

"Yes..."

He Yin stood up and said, "Let me recount the outcome of this matter. On the night of the incident, in front of the Red Sleeve Pavilion at Heaven and Earth, Chen Yuxian attempted to burn you alive with rockets, but was killed by your guards at the crucial moment. When your guards arrested Chen Yuxian's men, Wang Yufeng, out of fear, took your maid Donghua hostage. When he threatened Donghua's life, Donghua slit his throat in retaliation and killed him. Is that right?"

"Hmm...that's not right!" Zhao Cheng immediately said, "The beginning is all right, but the end is wrong! What nonsense is this! Lord He, where did you hear this rumor?"

He Yin's expression remained unchanged as she asked, "What's wrong?"

"Wang Yufeng intended to harm Dong Hua, but it wasn't Dong Hua who killed him!"

Who is that?

"It's me, your little brother!"

He Yin moved closer to Zhao Cheng's body.

"Don't look around, it's me!"

"you?"

Yes!

Yang Cai'e and Dong Hua were hiding in the bushes behind the Fish-Viewing Pavilion.

Upon hearing this, Dong Hua was about to go out when Yang Cai'e grabbed her.

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