An hour later, Nan Qianyue, accompanied by Hongyi and a team of royal guards, arrived at Muyang Manor at full speed.
The scene of the incident has been sealed off by the Court of Justice.
As soon as the month of the southward migration arrived, the distraught Steward Wang and the solemn-looking Court Judges immediately approached her.
"Your Highness, you've finally arrived." Steward Wang was quite frightened, but he was able to catch his breath when he saw Nan Qianyue.
The Chief Justice bowed with his hands clasped, saying, "This humble servant greets Your Highness. I would like to request Your Highness to accompany me to the Chief Justice's residence to give a statement."
The woman in red standing beside Nan Qianyue said sternly, "How dare you! How dare you order the Princess around!"
The Imperial Censor bowed slightly and said respectfully, "According to my investigation, yesterday at Shenshi (3-5 PM), Lady Liang came to Muyang Mountain to blend incense at the behest of the Princess Consort, but unexpectedly died in Qingshui Pavilion this morning."
"This humble servant will certainly trust Your Highness, but official business must be handled officially. I hope Your Highness will understand."
Nan Qianyue's brows furrowed with anger, her sharp gaze landing on the forehead of the Imperial Censor. "My people died unexpectedly, and instead of investigating the murderer and giving the Prince's Mansion an explanation, the Imperial Censor's Mansion is now trying to take action against me, the Princess Consort. With a brain like yours, are you even qualified to investigate cases?"
The Chief Justice lowered his head even further. "Your Highness, please calm down. I am merely performing my duties. If you are not suspected, why are you afraid to go to the Chief Justice's office?"
Nan Qianyue gave a cold laugh, "Suspicion? If I wanted to deal with someone, I wouldn't need to go through all this trouble."
Her gaze swept over the hat on the head of the Imperial Censor, and she said sarcastically, "The person who got this hat by pulling strings is indeed a brainless idiot."
After saying that, she walked straight past the scene of the incident at the Court of Justice.
The Chief Justice remained bowed, his face dark and gloomy, but he dared not refute.
Liang's body has been carried out and covered with a white sheet.
Suppressing her fear, Nanqianyue walked over, squatted down, and slowly reached out to lift the white cloth.
Even with the facts laid bare, she still hoped that the deceased she would see after lifting the white sheet was not Ms. Liang.
However, when the familiar yet pale face came into view, Nanqianyue immediately turned her head away, not daring to look any longer.
The woman in red half-squatted beside her, her gaze fixed on the bloody hole in the center of Liang's neck. "It looks like a plum blossom dart."
Nan Qianyue's eyes widened, and she suddenly looked at the woman in red, "Plum Blossom Darts? Plum Blossom Darts from the Cold Weapon Pavilion?"
Isn't that a gangster organization?
The woman in red nodded. "The fatal blow to the neck was indeed caused by a plum blossom dart, but it may not necessarily have been done by the Cold Weapon Pavilion."
Nanqianyue frowned and thought for a moment, "Call Brother Bai to examine the body. I don't trust the coroner from the Court of Justice."
The main reason was that they didn't trust the Chief Justice, because he was the Empress's man.
The woman in red seemed hesitant, but she still agreed to the southward migration and instructed a guard to inform Bai Shu.
After covering the white cloth with the cloth, Nanqianyue stood up and looked at the kneeling guards, saying sternly, "Tell me what happened."
A guard clasped his hands and said, "Your Highness, please forgive us. We have been ordered to protect Lady Liang all this time. Last night, we took turns protecting her and did not neglect our duties in the slightest."
"But at the end of the Yin hour, when the shift changed, a scream suddenly came from Liang's room. When we went in, Liang... was on her last breath."
“This humble servant is incompetent and did not hear what she said clearly. She is injured in a vital area, and we are powerless to help her. Please punish us, Your Highness.”
Nan Qianyue frowned and turned to walk towards the bedroom where Liang Shi lived.
The room was furnished as usual, with no signs of a struggle, except for bloodstains on the floor at the foot of the bed that had not yet been cleaned up.
"Your Highness, it must have been a fatal blow," the woman in red speculated.
Nan Qianyue nodded and looked the room over carefully several times. "Let's go out first."
The woman in red followed beside her and voiced her doubts, "Your Highness, I feel this matter is not simple. For your safety, let's return to the palace first."
Just as the moon was about to speak, a middle-aged man with a long beard walked towards him.
It was the Chief Justice of the Court of Justice; he actually came in person.
"Greetings, Your Highness." After bowing, the Minister of Justice solemnly said, "Your Highness, since this case has been reported to the Ministry of Justice for handling, please rest assured that the Ministry of Justice will give you an explanation."
Nanqianyue could tell that the Minister of Justice meant for her to stop interfering.
But she couldn't ignore it. Liang's previous ordeal was already tragic enough; now that they had finally settled down, she had suddenly died...
"Your Highness." The woman in red pulled Nan Qianyue, who was about to speak, and shook her head at her.
Nanqianyue saw something in Hongyi's eyes and then remained silent.
She turned to look at Madam Liang again, remained silent for a moment, and then turned and left.
Upon arriving outside the villa, Nanqianyue asked the woman in red, "Is the Court of Justice truly trustworthy?"
The man in red didn't hide anything from her, "He's trustworthy. On the surface, he's at odds with the prince, but in reality, he's always been working for the prince."
Nan Qianyue frowned slightly. "What about the Director of the Court of Judicial Review? Isn't he one of the Empress's men?"
Dressed in red, "He is the Empress's man."
Nanqianyue paused for a moment, then said weakly, "Tell Brother Bai not to come anymore, and to go back to his residence."
The group mounted their horses and, unlike their haste on the way there, proceeded at a leisurely pace.
The woman in red noticed Nan Qianyue's worry. "Is Your Highness worried about Li Mu?"
Looking at the distant sky, Nanqianyue thought, "Mumu is only four years old, and now she has lost her only mother. There is another orphan in this world."
call out--
Suddenly, a dart flew south towards the moon.
The woman in red's eyes sharpened. She drew her short sword to block the dart, and at the same time, she pinched it with her hand. "Plum Blossom Dart!"
"Be on guard!" the red-clad guard shouted, and the guards immediately surrounded Nanqianyue.
Veda, who was hiding in the shadows, also flew out.
Nan Qianyue took the dart from the red-clothed woman's hand, stared at it for a few seconds, and then looked sharply in the direction they came from. "They're probably the ones who killed the Liang family. Chase them!"
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