After thinking it over for a long time, I decided to go. If not during the day, I could go at night. Even if I was kicked out by the Duke of Protectorate, no one would see me and I wouldn't be embarrassed.
Let's try our best to save the situation! There was really no other way. Pingning Hou lost his son in his old age, and he was always hanging around in front of him in a miserable state, which made people anxious.
After dark, Jingzhao Prefecture Governor Wang Mingkui came to the Duke of Huguo's Mansion alone and asked to see Chu Zhinan.
It was a coincidence that he was at home tonight, and the two met in the flower hall next to Chu Zhinan's study.
Wang Mingkui saluted Chu Zhinan and said, "I have no choice but to disturb you so late, I hope you will forgive me."
Chu Zhinan: "Master Wang, please don't be polite. Tell me what you want to see my lord about?"
"The prince of Pingning Marquis's mansion suddenly disappeared. Pingning Marquis was so anxious that he had blisters on the corners of his mouth. The case was reported to the Jingzhao prefect. I am not talented enough to have any clues. I hope the Duke can give me some hints."
Chu Zhinan: “…”
It's over. This is a huge misunderstanding. Why did they come to him to solve the case? Did they think the prince was a deity?
Alas! My daughter's intelligence cannot be exposed. Let her take the blame! It's better than letting people think that my daughter is a monster. Prince Duan has not been completely dealt with yet, so my daughter's ability cannot be exposed.
In order to avoid being targeted like last time, he has the ability to protect himself, but his daughter does not. She is too young and too delicate to handle emergencies.
Chu Xiaoxiao: “…”
Humph! My cheap dad has amnesia, but Xiaoxiao is very capable.
Chu Zhinan had heard Yang mention Jiang Chenyu's matter. His sister was bullied, and the women of the Chu family went to the Jiang residence. It was such a big commotion that no one could hide it.
That very day, Yang sent people to spread the news that the wife of Marquis Pingning had caused a scene in Jiang's residence and had made groundless accusations, otherwise Marquis Pingning would not have known about it so quickly.
Now, all the common people in the capital are secretly paying attention to the disappearance of the prince of Pingninghou Mansion, and the prefect of Jingzhao is under great pressure.
"I will only tell you one thing about this matter. If you follow this direction to arrest people and interrogate them, there will definitely be results."
Wang Mingkui was overjoyed and bowed to Chu Zhinan again: "I hope the Duke can give me some advice."
"It's not so much teaching as giving you an idea." Chu Zhinan raised his hand in the air, letting Wang Mingkui excuse himself from the formalities. "General Liu has a widowed daughter named Liu Chanru.
Jiang Chenyu had a dispute with her, and if nothing unexpected happened, the Prince of Pingning would take her as his concubine. Later, something happened to General Liu, and the matter was put on hold for the time being. How could Liu Chanru be willing to accept this?"
Wang Mingkui's eyes lit up: "Does the Duke mean that as long as Liu Chanru is found, the case of the missing Prince of Pingning can be solved?"
As she was speaking, Furong brought Chu Xiaoxiao over.
It was late at night and Yang was afraid that she would fall while walking, so she asked someone to carry her.
“Daddy!”
Naituanzi was so happy. She was just sitting in the yard looking at the sky out of boredom. But when she heard that her daddy was looking for her, she rushed over happily.
After taking only two steps, Furong carried him here.
Since her father was looking for her at this time, there must be guests visiting, and she wanted to go and see what was going on.
He turned his head to look at Wang Mingkui, and his big, cute eyes lit up.
[Jingzhao Prefecture Governor? Are you here for the Prince of Pingning? He was killed by Liu Chanru and buried in a valley in the southern suburbs. The stench is overwhelming. Go find him quickly.]
Chu Zhinan: “…”
The Prince of Pingning died a tragic death and his body even became smelly.
Wang Mingkui glanced at Chu Xiaoxiao and thought that the daughter of the Duke of Protectorate was very pretty, with bright eyes, white teeth, and a rosy and tender complexion. She was particularly adorable.
Especially the way she struggled to climb onto the Duke of Protectorate's knees was as adorable as a furry little kitten jumping onto someone's knees.
"That's the theory." The Duke of the Protectorate held his daughter in his arms, feeling very satisfied. "I heard that there is a foul smell coming from the mountains in the southern suburbs of the capital. Lord Wang might as well take people to have a look. Maybe there will be some unexpected gains."
"Oh? There's a stench in the mountains in the southern suburbs of the capital?"
Wang Mingkui immediately understood that the stench should be emitted by the corpse of the Prince of Pingning. If the matter was specific, the Duke of Huguo was too powerful.
He even knows where people died. Does he also know where Liu Chanru is?
"I wonder if the Duke could tell me where Miss Liu is right now?"
Chu Zhinan did not answer immediately, but looked at the baby in his arms.
Chu Xiaoxiao frowned, feeling that the prefect of Jingzhao was a bit stupid. Wouldn't he have known where Liu Chanru was when he went to the southern suburbs? Why did he have to ask so clearly?
If this matter hadn't implicated her aunt, she wouldn't have bothered to talk to him.
[Humph! So stupid. Liu Chanru lives in a manor in the southern suburbs. If we go there, we can capture the murderer and the body.]
Chu Zhinan's heart stagnated. Liu Chanru was really brave. She actually lived near a corpse? Didn't she smell the stench of a corpse?
You are right, most people really can’t smell it.
I thought it was the smell of a dead cat or mouse, who would have known it was the stench of a corpse?
"Miss Liu lives in a farm in the southern suburbs. Lord Wang, go and get her as soon as possible."
"Are you serious?" Wang Mingkui was very excited and bowed to Chu Zhinan again. "I will gather people right away. If you can catch the real culprit, I will be very grateful."
"No need." Chu Zhinan waved at Wang Mingkui, "Go quickly! No need to be polite."
"Thank you for your guidance, Duke. I will take my leave now. Sorry for disturbing you!"
Chu Zhinan sent his attendant to escort the man out. After all, he was the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, in charge of all the cases and trivial matters in the capital, so he had to be polite.
Wang Mingkui returned to the yamen, gathered a team of people and headed straight for the southern suburbs.
Liu Chanru has been flirting with Jiang Chenyu ever since she was embraced by him in Baiyan Temple, and the two of them often spend time together in her farm.
When General Liu's house was searched and his body was confiscated and he was imprisoned, Liu Chanru knew that Jiang Chenyu would never take her back home, and she wanted to break up with him, but Jiang Chenyu refused and forced her to serve him again and again.
Later, Liu Chanru became pregnant, but Jiang Chenyu refused to keep the baby and forced her to have an abortion.
Liu Chanru disagreed. This was her first child and she was reluctant to get rid of it. Besides, she was already a widow and would never have her own child. She finally had one and she wanted to experience what it was like to be a mother.
Jiang Chenyu only cared about his own pleasure and didn't care about her feelings at all. No matter how much she begged, it was useless. He pinched her chin and made her drink a bowl of abortion medicine. The baby was gone.
The moment the child was torn from her body, her heart died. Both her parents' and her husband's families had no hope, and her days fell into endless darkness.
Upon learning that Jiang Chenyu went out to play with a bunch of bad friends, Liu Chanru secretly followed them and followed them all the way out of the capital.
Jiang Chenyu was a very daring person. That night, she sneakily knocked on the door of his inn.
"Yulang! It's me! Are you surprised? Are you surprised? You didn't expect to meet me here, did you? I have a bigger surprise prepared for you. Do you want to come with me to see it?"
"Okay! Ben..."
Liu Chanru was afraid that he would alarm others, so she covered his mouth with her hand and lowered her voice: "This is a secret between the two of us, and no one else can know it. Let's go! I'll make you remember this night forever."
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