For three days, neither Tang Min nor Lu Zheng could solve the case of Princess Dai'er being poisoned. The longer the time dragged on, the more suspicious Su Yiyunge became. In the past few days, the officials in the Honglu Temple who were responsible for stabilizing them were already a little exhausted.
Just when Lu Zheng was getting more and more anxious, Jian Yu brought another piece of news.
"Night visit to the princess's mansion!" Lu Zheng's eyes widened.
Jian Yu nodded: "Princess Shanyang goes to Fengguo Temple to pray for three days every year. These three days are the time when the guards of the princess's mansion are the most lax. If you want to know what secrets the princess's mansion has, this is the best time."
Lu Zheng was a little tempted, but still refused with regret: "No, Princess Dai'er's case has not been solved, and the real culprits in the cases of Lords Luo and Lan have not been caught. I really don't have the energy to think about other things." "
Don't push yourself too hard." Jian Yu said, "And your eldest brother and Lord Tang, don't put all the pressure on yourself. It will be bad if you get into a dead end."
Lu Zheng was stunned. He was indeed a little obsessed with the case these days. In fact, think about it, In modern times, he is still a sophomore. Perhaps the two cases before made him extremely confident and he lost his composure.
"You are right. I think too highly of myself." Lu Zheng's expression gradually relaxed. He stretched his waist and looked at Jian Yu with a smile, "Thank you!"
Jian Yu was startled and murmured, "You... seem a little different?"
Lu Zheng was halfway through stretching his waist when he was suddenly frightened by his words. He twisted his waist carelessly and screamed in pain: "It hurts... It hurts so much!"
Jian Yu hurriedly supported him and forgot what he had just said in his anxiety.
"No... nothing serious." Lu Zheng moved his arms while changing the subject guiltily, "What did you say before? Visiting the princess's mansion at night, right? I say it's better to do it today than to choose another day, why don't we go tonight!"
"Tonight?"
"Yes!" Lu Zheng raised his arms, "The princess's car just left, and tonight must be the most lax guard time, why don't we go tonight."
Jian Yu thought about it and said, "Okay, let's go tonight."
The two set a time to meet and didn't mention it later.
At night, Lu Zheng, wearing a nightgown, was led by Jian Yu to climb walls and eaves, and finally lay on the roof of a remote courtyard in the princess's mansion.
Jian Yu said, "I have checked out their patrol routes and shift changing times before. The main courtyard is naturally the most heavily guarded place, but unexpectedly, the courtyard where Ge Hui lives does not have many guards, especially in the middle of the night, there are almost no guards passing by there."
Lu Zheng asked in confusion, "No way." Jian Yu
said, "Our target is Ge Hui. In that case, let's not make trouble. This place is remote and no guards will pass by. We will wait here until they change shifts, and then go directly to Ge Hui's courtyard."
"That's good." Lu Zheng nodded. With his level of combat prowess, it would be best if he could avoid encountering the guards, otherwise he might hold Jian Yu back.
The two of them lay on the roof like this. Lu Zheng felt a little awkward, so he wanted to tell a joke to liven up the atmosphere. He asked Jian Yu: "If your mother and your wife fell into the river, who would you save first?"
Jian Yu didn't even blink: "My mother is dead, and I don't have a wife."
Well, it was a mistake. Lu Zheng coughed, "Change the subject. How many steps are needed to put an elephant in a cage?"
"What is an elephant?"
"..."
Lu Zheng gave up. He sighed: "In this gloomy environment, telling such a joke will only make it colder..." He glanced at Jian Yu and asked, "Are you afraid of ghosts?"
Jian Yu shook his head.
"Not even afraid of ghosts..." Lu Zheng could only give up his plan to tell ghost stories helplessly. He thought for a moment and said, "Let me tell you a story." Without waiting for Jian Yu's consent, he said excitedly, "Once upon a time, there was a pair of sisters. They saw a very handsome young man at their father's funeral. Half a month later, the younger sister also died. May I ask who the murderer was?"
Jian Yu actually thought about it seriously, and then said uncertainly: "The murderer... is that young man?"
Lu Zheng shook his head with a sly smile: "No." Jian Yu
shook her head: "I don't know."
"Dangdangdangdang! The murderer is--" Lu Zheng lowered his voice, "Sister." He looked at Lu Zheng proudly, "You didn't expect it!"
Jian Yu was stunned for a moment: "Why?"
"Because I want to see that young master again at my sister's funeral." Lu Zheng said with a smile, "Don't worry, most people can't answer this kind of question. I would be terrified if you could answer it."
Jian Yu still had some doubts on his face, but he knew what to do and didn't ask any more questions. When the two of them were chatting slowly, the three o'clock bell rang.
Jian Yu's eyes changed, and he pulled the mask up. Lu Zheng also pulled it up quickly, leaving only a pair of eyes looking at him. Jian Yu said, "Ge Hui lives in the east yard. I will take you there directly. Although it is said that there are not many guards in his yard, there should still be the necessary guards, so try not to make any noise."
Lu Zheng nodded quickly.
Jian Yu held his waist and stepped lightly on the roof with his feet. After just a few ups and downs, he landed on the roof of the attic in the East Courtyard. The size of the East Courtyard was about the same as the main courtyard. Ge Hui and his wife lived in the middle. There were several courtyards in the back where his concubines lived, such as the Linshui Cottage they had been to before.
What Jian Yu said was indeed true. Although the lights in the East Courtyard were bright, it was silent and the swaying shadows of the trees made it even more eerie.
Jian Yu and Lu Zheng looked at each other, and Jian Yu stepped lightly over a few roofs, flipped down, and hung on the beam, and he just arrived in front of the house of Ge Hui's wife Xian.
Xian's maid was helping her remove her makeup and wash up. Xian asked casually, "Where is the young master?"
The nanny next to her said, "The young master seems to have gone to Linshui Xiaozhu."
Xian didn't say anything, but the maid next to her said, "This little bitch has been dead for so long, and the young master is still thinking about her. Isn't this a slap in the face of the young lady?"
"Pa!" It was the nanny next to her who hit her. The maid didn't know what she said wrong, and was shocked and angry.
Xian, however, pretended not to notice and took off her earrings while saying, "Madam, please be gentle. My mother sent her here because of this face. It would be bad if she were to be damaged."
The maid quickly knelt down and kowtowed, "Madam, you have misunderstood. I dare not have such thoughts."
"What are you talking about?" Xian smiled, "I am not blaming you. I am looking forward to you coming to me soon and giving birth to a boy!"
The maid looked at Xian in disbelief. Xian lifted her chin and said, "This face is indeed beautiful, but you are so timid. This won't work."
The nanny said solemnly, "I will listen to the young mistress."
"Mammy, please calculate the date carefully and find the most suitable time for pregnancy. Then let the dumb slaves send her to the young master's room." Xian waved her hand and said, "That's it. Go down first. I'm tired."
The two dumb slaves on the side dragged the bewildered maid away. Only Xian and the nanny were left in the room.
Xian's brows were slightly worried: "How many children are there? What if I can't get pregnant again?"
"Don't worry, Madam." The nanny comforted her, "Doesn't the young master like women like Mianchun? I have sent someone to look for her, and there will be news back soon."
"That's good..." Xian murmured, but was supported by the nanny, "Madam, you are tired, go to bed first."
"I am tired... go to bed..." Xian's expression seemed a little dull, but she slowly walked to the bedside and was helped by the nanny to take off her clothes. Jian
Yu didn't look at her again. He felt that there were indeed some problems with this young lady, but since he had already learned where Ge Hui was, he was too lazy to care about these details and went back directly.
Lu Zheng was waiting anxiously. When he saw him coming, he was delighted and said in a low voice: "Found it?" Jian Yu
nodded and took him to Linshui Cottage.
Lu Zheng was puzzled: "He's here?"
"Huh!" Jian Yu shook his head and signaled him not to speak.
The two hid beside the rockery of Linshui Cottage. There was a lake between them and the house, but they could see clearly that there was indeed a man dancing with a sword in the open space in front of the house. It was Ge Hui.
As the first among the rich and powerful young men in Yanjing, Ge Hui knew everything about eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, but he was not good at studying and martial arts. But now he was not only dancing with a sword, but this posture was not just a show, but he had real skills.
Lu Zheng glanced at Jian Yu, only to see that he frowned slightly. He whispered, "This sword technique is smooth and powerful, but it also contains a murderous aura. He has never been on a battlefield, so how could he have such a strong murderous aura?"
Lu Zheng looked confused. From his point of view, he just thought that Ge Hui was really good at using the sword. As for the murderous aura, he really couldn't feel it.
Jian Yu said softly: "Wait for me here, I'll get closer and take a look."
Lu Zheng nodded, ignoring the uneasiness in his heart: "Be careful."
Jian Yu nodded, tapped his toes, and headed for the roof. He had met Ge Hui before. Although kung fu can be hidden, spirit and energy cannot be hidden. Ge Hui's eyes were dull, so even if he felt the opponent's swordsmanship was powerful, Jian Yu still didn't think his five senses could be compared with those of martial artists.
However, he had just jumped onto the roof when he felt a powerful sword energy attacking him. He dodged to the side, but his arm was still cut. He looked back and saw Ge Hui holding a sword and raising his head.
Just seeing those eyes made Jian Yu's heart tense. This person was not Ge Hui at all, or rather, this was not the Ge Hui they had seen before.
"Did you find out?" Ge Hui smiled softly, licked his lips with his tongue, his eyes showing suppressed excitement and... danger.
"There's no other way. I can only kill you."