Lu Zheng didn't know how he got back. This was different from the previous two cases. He could treat the previous two dead bodies as specimens in the autopsy room, but Fang Zhilan was different. Even if they had only met once, she was clearly a living person a few days ago!

Lu Zheng walked into the yard in a daze and saw his eldest brother's sedan chair in the yard. He immediately ran to Feihong Courtyard as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw.

However, before he entered, he smelled a smell of medicine, and then heard the low cry of his eldest sister-in-law Pei.

Lu Zheng slowed down his pace and saw through the half-open door that his eldest brother's shirt had been taken off, revealing a large bruise on his shoulder. Pei was applying medicine to him with tears in her eyes.

Lu Che looked at her helplessly: "Okay, the injury is not serious, don't cry."

"How can the emperor be so harsh!" Pei's tears fell on his shoulders, "It's not your fault that this case can't be solved. He didn't scold Minister Liu or those lawyers, so why did he take it out on you..."

"Okay..."

"Fortunately, mother doesn't know, otherwise I would worry about you again... Hey, otherwise, let's find a doctor to take a look. The bruise must be rubbed out..."

As Lu Zheng left, Pei and Lu Che's voices became more and more blurred.

Lu Zheng returned to Zhutanju, lay on the bed, and looked at the curtains on the top of the bed in a daze. Thinking of the elder brother's patient teaching in the original owner's memory, who protected him like a towering tree when he was young, and who cleaned up his mess every time he got into trouble as he grew up, he could no longer tell whether it was his own memory or the original owner's memory, and he could no longer tell the boundary he had crossed.

At first, he received all the memories of "Lu Zheng", but he knew very well that he was not the arrogant and domineering Third Master Lu. He was the modern Lu Zheng who had a wide range of friends, was cheerful and generous. He had parents, relatives, friends, and his own unique life trajectory. However, as he got along with the people in the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion over the past few months, this boundary was gradually blurred, and he was gradually integrating into this era and this family.

Lu Zheng's injury reminded him that no matter whether the memory was true or false, the feeling was real. He had already regarded Lu Che as his elder brother and the people in the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion as his own family.

After figuring this out, Lu Zheng turned over and sat up.

"Come on! Work hard! Solve the case as soon as possible!"

Lu Zheng raised his fighting spirit and walked outside. He would definitely solve the case as soon as possible. Only in this way could he clear Jian Yu's name and redress the dead. It was also the only thing he could do for his elder brother.

The news that the emperor smashed Lu Che in anger was quickly spread out of the palace secretly. A secret letter was stuffed into the small bamboo tube on the pigeon's leg and was released.

The snow-white pigeon flew all the way to the south, and finally landed in an exquisite mansion. Unlike the autumn wind in Yanjing, the flowers, plants and trees planted in the courtyard were still lush and green, and were arranged very delicately.

A man took out the secret letter from the bamboo tube, walked through a long corridor, and finally came to a carved wooden door.

"Your Highness, the letter from Yanjing has arrived."

A low cough came from the wooden door, and a low voice came: "Bring it in."

A black-clad guard immediately walked out of the dark, took the secret letter and brought it in. When the wooden door was opened briefly, only two people could be seen sitting on the table playing chess. One of them was Liang Jue, the deputy commander of the Golden Armor Guard, and the other was His Highness the King of Chu who stirred up the water in Jiangnan.

The left arm of the King of Chu Rong Zhen was injured and was tied to his chest with a bandage. He was tall and had been living in the frontier for many years. His skin was slightly darker and he had a pair of red eyes that were unique to the Rong family. The corners of his eyes were slightly raised, but his aura overshadowed his handsome appearance.

Liang Jue was sweating profusely under the gaze of these eyes.

The guard showed the secret letter to Rong Zhen and put it into the incense burner when he nodded.

Rong Zhen put down the white piece and said lightly: "Commander Liang seems a little uneasy?"

Liang Jue forced a smile: "Your Highness the King of Chu is a superb chess player. I am willing to admit that you are inferior." He had no intention of playing chess at all. He was tricked by the King of Chu as soon as he arrived in Yangzhou, and then he was simply placed under house arrest in this villa until everything was settled. The master's arrangements were messed up and his power was almost uprooted. He wanted to vomit blood just thinking about it.

Rong Zhen tapped the chessboard lightly with his index finger: "You're going to admit defeat when you're only in the middle of the game?"

Liang Jue gritted his teeth and said: "Your Highness the Prince of Chu, you know that Jiangnan is now in chaos. You just vented your anger for a moment, but the result is that everyone is in danger. Now the shortage of officials in various prefectures in Jiangnan has almost reached half. If this continues, Jiangnan will surely fall into chaos within half a month. The people in such a prosperous place will be unable to make a living, which will inevitably affect the entire Great Xia Dynasty. Can you take this responsibility?"

Rong Zhen tapped the chessboard with his index finger again: "Yes."

Liang Jue had a lot of words in his mind that were stuck in his throat and eyes because of this word.

"It seems that Commander Liang doesn't want to play chess today." Rong Zhen said calmly, "Someone, send Commander Liang back."

Two black-clad guards immediately walked in from outside the door: "Commander Liang, please."

Liang Jue was anxious and angry, but he didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of him, so he could only be angrily led away from the courtyard by the black-clad guards.

After he left, a man in purple clothes walked out from behind the screen, waving a gold-sprinkled folding fan, and sat down in the position where Liang Jue had sat before with a smile: "Why don't I play a game with His Royal Highness the King of Chu?"

Rong Zhen paused his fingers, and brushed across the chessboard, messing up the chessboard.

The purple-clothed man immediately shouted in dissatisfaction: "No way! You really don't want to play with me?!"

"Your play is terrible." Rong Zhen said mercilessly, "Did you find out?"

"He is very cautious, and the person standing behind him cannot be seen for the time being." The man shook his fan, "Originally, I thought there was nothing to find out about a deputy commander of the Golden Armor Guard who has no soldiers and no power, but now he has piqued my interest."

"There is actually someone that you, Song Zhiyi, can't find out?" Rong Zhen thought thoughtfully, "Maybe, the person standing behind him may not be a prince."

"That's a good idea!" Song Zhiyi closed his folding fan, knocked it against his palm, and said in annoyance, "Why didn't I think of it!"

Rong Zhen frowned, "Is this all you gained from your trip?"

"Of course not." Song Zhiyi said excitedly, "Do you know about a murder case that happened in Yanjing before? It is said that the skin of the person was peeled off, which is extremely horrible! The Ministry of Justice investigated for half a month, but did not find any clues. Instead, the murderer committed crimes one after another. It is said that the whole Yanjing is in a panic. But this is not the point. Do you know what the point is?"

Facing Song Zhiyi's expectant eyes, Rong Zhen replied coldly: "If you don't want to tell me, get out." "

...Okay." Song Zhiyi said that people should be able to bend and stretch, "The point is that Lu Che, who was trying the case this time, was smashed with a teacup by His Majesty in the court, and there are rumors that His Majesty slept in the Mingcui Palace of Concubine Gui the night before."

"So what?"

Seeing that Rong Zhen was getting impatient, Song Zhiyi dared not keep him in suspense any longer: "I heard that the Concubine had always wanted to marry the second daughter of the Duke of Ying to her nephew, but she was rejected by the Duke's wife and she has been holding a grudge, so she took this opportunity to play a trick on Lu Che."

"Alas, the poor Fourth Prince has been working hard, and he had previously provoked the conflict between Han Er and Lu San, directly turning the two families into enemies, blocking the way for the eldest prince, and ended up with a fire in his own back. It's quite pitiful to think about it." Song Zhiyi said happily, not noticing Rong Zhen's expression at all.

"It seems that you are still a bit of a concession to be the head of the spy. You are quite talented in family matters." Rong Zhen said expressionlessly.

Song Zhiyi shouted unhappily: "Can't you see what the family is talking about? The Fourth Prince blocked the First Prince's way to win over the Duke of Ying's Mansion, but was tricked by someone. Now both sides are hurt, so he must be even more eager to win over someone. Is there anyone in the court more prominent than you, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu? When you return to the capital after some time, I'm afraid you will be visited by many people."

Rong Zhen did not comment.

"Why aren't you surprised at all?"

"Why should I be surprised when I know it at a glance?"

Song Zhiyi was hit by him repeatedly and he wilted: "Cousin, you know you won't be able to find the princess this way?"

Rong Zhen glanced at him: "If you say one more word, go back to Northern Frontier."

"Okay, okay... I won't say anything." Song Zhiyi quickly shut up, but seemed to remember something, "I have one last thing to say."

"..."

"It's Lu San. It is said that he has been much more obedient after being injured. Not only that, he seems to be secretly investigating the skinning case this time. He seems to be much more reliable than those idiots in the Ministry of Justice." Song Zhiyi said, "We have contacted Qian Facao for so many years but there is no news. If Lu San is capable, why not let him try?"

Rong Zhen fell into deep thought after listening to his words.

Song Zhiyi held the handle of the fan and tapped his palm again: "We have searched almost all of Central China in the past few years, but there is no news at all. The old man is too good at hiding."

"And the Western Regions." Rong Zhen said in a deep voice, "I will send someone to the Western Regions for this matter. He was already old when he left Yanjing, and he would not have gone too far after all."

"Then I wish you all the best." Song Zhiyi sighed, "Most of the people involved in this matter were silenced, and it was a long time ago, so we still have too few clues."

"Keep investigating." Rong Zhen said without allowing any argument, "I don't believe anything can be foolproof. If we investigate, we will always find loopholes."

Song Zhiyi immediately perked up: "Don't worry, I'll take care of the matter in Yanjing." After hesitating for a moment, he added, "Also, this case in Yanjing seems very strange to me. I'm afraid that even if Lawyer Qian comes, he may not be able to solve it. If Lu San can solve the case, doesn't it show that he is capable?"

"You do have confidence in him."

Song Zhiyi grinned: "Just treat it as a show. Isn't it interesting to see a playboy counterattack?" Seeing that Rong Zhen didn't refute, his eyes lit up, "If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your acquiescence."