Chapter 56 What is this murder case about?

In the carriage, Lu Xinran was full of doubts.

Why did the Queen Mother summon her into the palace?

Wasn't she very well behaved from beginning to end yesterday, just eating and watching the fun?

Listening to her inner voice, Lu Xinlan had a thousand complaints to make, the kind that would make her die.

As the carriage swayed, the two sisters each had their own thoughts.

The sunset dyed the entire sky, slanting over the entire palace; the red walls and green tiles were all dyed with a thick golden halo.

Lu Xinran held Lu Xinlan's hand and jumped off the carriage. She looked up at the majestic and solemn imperial palace, her eyes full of shock.

[The palace that has become a ruin is not bad, but it is still far inferior to a palace with living people. 】

Lu Xinlan didn't dare let her continue to think nonsense, and hurriedly pulled her to follow the eunuch who delivered the message. After a physical examination at the city gate, the two were allowed in.

[It's almost dark, why did you summon me to the palace at this time? ]

[Can I go back to Lufu today? So many things have happened, I want to go back and see the results. ]

Pei should take this opportunity to completely eliminate the men of the two concubines and then take control of the entire Lu Mansion.

Lu Jinchuan should still be worried about his precious son's murder, after all, the murderer was captured by Song Junyan.

As a prince, he doesn't have to worry about his and Ma Jianbai's identities.

She entered the palace with Lu Xinlan. The only two people who knew the inside story of the building were not there. He must be even more crazy now.

She was so happy that she almost laughed out loud when she thought that the old scumbag couldn't take advantage of them.

In the Yongshou Palace, the Queen Mother was twirling Buddhist beads with her fingertips, lowering her eyebrows and mumbling something.

The emperor rubbed his forehead and looked at the beads in her hand. He wanted to speak several times, but finally swallowed it back helplessly.

The queen sat by the window, her eyes fixed on the sky outside the palace wall. She had been in a trance since she returned to the palace last night. The emperor couldn't guess what she was thinking, and he was too lazy to guess.

It was all his own fault that he and the Queen had ended up in this situation.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with what he did. As an emperor, he had to make sacrifices for the sake of imperial power.

As the queen mother of the country, he believed that he had given the empress enough honor and dignity.

The three people in the room sat on each side, waiting for the person to arrive.

The two sisters, bathed in the sunset glow, were led by palace maids into the Eternal Longevity Palace.

Two slender figures, one lively and energetic, the other dignified and steady, walked across the palace gate together to greet the three people.

The empress dowager lifted the curtain and saw two slender figures. After a brief thought, she guessed why Lu Xinlan came into the palace with them.

The relationship between these two sisters is even more harmonious than what we heard from their inner voices.

[Why is Your Majesty looking at us like that? There shouldn't be anything inappropriate about my clothes today, right?]

[Although Zhao is not very smart, my grandmother has been very good to me these days. She gave me several boxes of hairpins and jewelry. The one I am wearing today... should not be out of date, right?]

The cute mumbling of a young girl rang in his ears, making the deserted Yongshou Palace seem to come alive.

The Queen Mother smiled and gestured to the palace maid beside her, asking her to bring in a stool.

"Come sit down and let's talk."

The two sisters sat down obediently. Lu Xinran looked at them and moved back to hide behind Lu Xinlan.

"Did anything unexpected happen on the street today?"

"Your Majesty, there was a murder case in Zuichunlou in Qingpingfang."

Lu Xinlan stood up and replied, but he sounded a little uncomfortable when he said the three words "Zuichunlou".

It was also at this moment that she realized that in such a time and space, it was shocking for two sisters to enter a brothel together.

The Queen Mother said "Oh", obviously curious about this murder case.

The emperor had heard about this matter before he came. The jealousy in the brothel would only pollute the empress dowager's ears. He didn't want the empress dowager to hear more, so he coughed lightly.

"Mother, it's getting late. Is there something you need to summon the sisters to the palace?"

He asked bluntly, earning a roll of the eyes from the Queen Mother.

"It's not so bad that it's late. I'll send someone to take them back later. Come, girl, tell me what happened to this murder case."

Lu Xinlan was in a dilemma. The matter involved Lu Kanghe and Lu Jinchuan, and no matter what she said, it would not be appropriate.

[I don't know how Song Junyan will judge this murder case. That Ma Wenang is too scheming. He planned the whole thing and tricked Tianxiang and Lu Kanghe into falling into the trap.]

[One was an accidental murder according to his plan, and the other was a thorough death as he wished, leaving no evidence related to him.]

[He and his father both knew that Lu Kanghe was the old scumbag's favorite son, and he would definitely use any stupid tricks for his son.]

[Even if this does not shake his position as Minister of Justice, it will leave an impression of immorality in the emperor's mind.]

[After a few times of this, when enough disappointment has accumulated, the position of Minister of Justice will naturally fall to Ma Jianbai.]

[Although the old scumbag is a little confused about matters between men and women, and favors his concubines and kills his wife, which is disgusting, he still has principles in other matters. Although he is not a good official with integrity, he is not bad either.]

[But the conduct of that father and son... If Ma Jianbai were to become the Minister of Justice, how many unjust and wrong cases would there be in the Chu State?]

[By then, the entire Ministry of Justice will become the private property of the Ma family, right? Then they will commit crimes with high IQs, and you won't be able to find any fault at all. How terrible.]

Lu Xinran couldn't help but sigh when he thought of everything he had just seen in Zuichunlou.

Without more favorable evidence, even if Song Junyan could guess the cause and effect, it would be difficult to judge the case.

The Empress Dowager was confused and had no idea what had happened, but the Emperor, who knew the general situation of the case, fell into deep thought.

Uncle Zhongqin... is he really as this girl said, a scheming and cold-hearted person?

"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, the Fourth Prince is seeking an audience outside the palace."

"Why is he here?"

The Queen Mother looked at the two sisters strangely, and suddenly smiled as if she remembered something.

"Let him in."

These two sisters are both good.

Although Lu Xinlan's background was somewhat poor, she was raised by Pei since she was a child, and was verbally assigned to the fourth son by the emperor a few years ago. Her words and deeds were restricted by the standards of a prince's consort.

There's nothing wrong with giving it to the fourth child.

Song Junyan strode into the hall, his eyes swept over the two sisters whom he had just met in Chunlou, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

"Father, I have some official business to report."

"It's about that building, right? My curiosity has just been aroused, so you can tell me what's going on right here."

The Queen Mother originally wanted to ask her to listen to the excitement, but then she remembered that someone had died, and swallowed the words back.

Song Junyan glanced curiously at Lu Xinran who was hiding in the back and briefly recounted the incident.

It was not until this time that the Queen Mother understood the pros and cons of this matter.

"Is there any hidden secret in this? Fourth Brother, as the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, you must do your job conscientiously and not protect any party."

Song Junyan: "...Yes, Sun'er has made a note of it."

So, he was hit?

His gaze fell on Lu Xinran again. What exactly did she say before he came?