Chunye lowered his head and was confused.

"After all, you're going to get married and have children. Do you want your future wife to live a life on the edge of a knife with you? If a lady from a respectable family heard that you were a killer, would she still be with you?

Moreover, although you have the support of the Dongli court, His Majesty has said that as long as you have the ability, you can accept commissions from any country. Or is it that you can't handle the old people in the organization and can't convince them to transform?"

"Not really..." Chun Ye retorted, "What if someone else wants to buy Shen Qing... the emperor's news? Should I give it to them or not?"

"Just sell it, and then tell His Majesty later, okay?"

Chunye looked at Jiang Zhuo and blinked. Isn't this immoral?

"However, if you become famous and start plotting against Qingqing, I can only tell you that she holds a grudge."

"Am I that kind of person, Chunye?"

Driven by interests, there are all kinds of people.

"So what should I do?"

"Come with me to the palace tomorrow and discuss this with you, my dear."

Huh? He didn't really want to see that crazy woman.

"Okay."

Jiang Zhuo glanced at Chun Ye, who was still barely getting on.

On the second day, Jiang Zhuo met people from the Dali Temple on the way to the palace with Chun Ye.

"Sir Jiang, the stone lion in front of the Bai Mansion suddenly vomited blood. I sent someone to smash the lion open, and found a body inside. It was the body of Zhuang Yanxu, the Minister of Rites. Also found was a threatening letter from the Shangshu to Zhuang Yanxu. Since this involves officials of the Fourth Rank and above, I dare not make any rash judgments."

Jiang Zhuo thought for a moment and turned to look at Chun Ye.

"You won't let me enter the palace alone, right?" Chun Ye asked tentatively.

"Zhuang Yanxu is a fourth-rank official. I have to go and see him."

"Then I'll go with you."

He doesn't want to face Shen Qing alone! That madman!

"You won't..." Jiang Zhuo looked at Chun Ye with complicated eyes.

"What are you thinking? I like women!"

Chun Ye took back the hand that was holding Jiang Zhuo's arm and moved away from him. "Go away, go away."

Jiang Zhuo snorted softly.

"This is my carriage."

What do you mean? Let him enter the palace with his legs spread out?

"You're only two steps away. Can't you just walk over there?"

"It's an emergency."

"Then run."

Jiang Zhuo looked at him without saying anything.

After a while, Chunye stood on the side of the road with a resentful look on his face. Looking at the carriage getting farther and farther away from him, he began to curse him viciously.

Chen Qing sat at the table reading a book, and Qingge beside her fed her fruit from time to time.

"Your Majesty, there is a man named Chun Daxia who is asking for an audience with Lord Jiang's token."

"Hero Chun?" Shen Qing smiled. He knew it was Chun Ye. But Jiang Zhuo didn't come? "Let him in."

"yes."

Chunye followed the palace maid and walked for a long time before arriving at the Qianqing Palace.

"Your Majesty, Chun Ye is here."

"Um, I am here to pay my respects to Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty." Chun Ye knelt down and saluted Chen Qing respectfully.

"Get up and sit down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Chun Ye sat down and subconsciously wanted to cross his legs. When he was halfway through the action, he saw Shen Qing's eyes and quickly put it down.

"Where's Jiang Zhuo?"

"I heard there was a murder case, so he went to deal with it and asked me to come find you first."

As soon as Chunye finished speaking, Hua Qiufeng asked for a meeting.

"Master, the Minister of Rites, Zhuang Yanxu, was murdered and his body was hidden among the stone lions in front of the Bai Mansion. After breaking the stone, a threatening letter was found inside the body."

Shen Qing's eyes flickered, and she tapped her fingers on the table. After thinking for a moment, she chuckled, "It seems that someone wants to cause trouble when the countries come to pay homage."

If it was just to kill Zhuang Yanxu, there would be no need to go through so much trouble and use clumsy means to put the blame on Bai Xian.

The information Jiang Zhuo gave her had clearly mentioned that Zhuang Yanxu and Bai Xian had always had a bad relationship. The conflict between the two was like water and fire, almost to the point of being irreconcilable.

If Bai Xian wanted to kill Zhuang Yanxu, he would definitely not be stupid enough to hide in the stone lions in front of his house, nor would he be so careless as to leave a letter that would be disadvantageous to him.

Now, Zhuang Yanxu's body mysteriously appeared at the gate of Bai's residence. On the surface, Bai Xian was the most suspicious and must be suspended for investigation.

However, the homage paid by various countries is imminent, and the Ministry of Rites cannot be without staff, so someone must take over temporarily.

The person behind the scenes saw this opportunity and wanted to take advantage of it to arrange for his own people to take charge of the reception of foreign guests.

Of course, this was just her guess.

Chun Ye blinked her eyes, her eyes full of shock. How did she connect the matter of the various countries paying homage to her in such a short while?

"Qiufeng, take two people to guard the Bai Mansion. I'm afraid someone will hurt Runyi."

"yes……"

"Hey, hey, hey, Your Majesty, I'll go. I'll go!" Chun Ye jumped up from his seat when he heard Bai Runyi's name. "I'm willing to do my best to protect Miss Bai's safety."

"You?" Chen Qing glanced at Chun Ye in confusion, "Are you not in a hurry to rebuild Fengsheng?"

"At the moment, your Majesty's affairs are naturally the most important." Chun Ye said with a bow, "Your Majesty, Miss Bai is your best friend. I am more skilled in martial arts than Qiu Feng, and I am more suitable for you."

"...Okay, if anything happens to Runyi, I will chop off your head myself."

"yes!"

Chun Ye left in high spirits, leaving Shen Qing confused.

Was he possessed by someone?

"Qiufeng, come with me to the Dali Temple."

Shen Qing changed into casual clothes and quietly left the palace with the autumn wind.

In this small palace, she comes and goes freely.

Jiang Zhuo arrived at Bai Mansion in a carriage.

By this time, the body had been carried out and laid flat on the ground. His clothes were stained with lime, some of which had solidified into lumps, making the clothes look mottled and dirty.

The stone lion was broken into pieces on the ground, with blood stains on the larger stones.

Jiang Zhuo squatted down and held the blood-stained lime block with his handkerchief, looking at it thoughtfully. Then he stood up and checked the stone platform where the stone lions were placed.

"Where's the letter?" Jiang Zhuo turned around and asked.

Someone behind him handed the letter to Jiang Zhuo.

He opened the envelope, glanced at it, and then folded it.

More and more people gathered around. Jiang Zhuo waved his hand and said, "Take the body back to the Dali Temple and ask the coroner to perform an autopsy."

"yes."

Bai Xian saw Jiang Zhuo walking towards him, supported by someone.

"Master Jiang." He wiped the sweat from his forehead, "I didn't kill him."

"Whether it is or not, I cannot come to a conclusion yet. Lord Shangshu, will you come with me first?"

This trip must be made.

"Master Jiang, please allow me to speak to my family for a few words."

Jiang Zhuo glanced at Bai Runyi who was worried at the door, nodded, turned around and got on the carriage to wait.

Changfeng looked at Jiang Zhuo in surprise. Is he so understanding now?

In the past, Jiang Zhuo would have been taken away by force.

After all, Bai Runyi is Chen Qing's good friend, so he loves Bai Runyi and gives him some face.

So that she wouldn’t complain to Qingqing.