Chapter 66 Dali Temple Investigation
When she came out of the house, she saw Yun Wei standing at the gate of the yard in a daze. When she saw her coming out, she came to greet her.
"Third sister, you are going to Jing'an Temple today. I came here specially to see you off. I hope you will reflect on your mistakes in Jing'an Temple for the next few days!"
"Sister, you're just being hypocritical. You shouldn't be happy that I'm gone!"
Yun Li didn't stop and strode out of the yard.
Arriving at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the butler Li, who had been waiting for a long time, accompanied by two guards and an old nanny,
"Miss Third, the master is worried that you're not comfortable living in Jing'an Temple, so he's sent two guards to protect you. And this is Aunt Gui, who's in charge of your daily life in Jing'an Temple!"
Yun Li glanced at the three of them, curling her lips in a cold smile. They were probably monitoring her! They were worried that something might go wrong and she wouldn't be able to report to the Emperor! But only sending two guards wasn't enough...
"Okay, thank dad for me!"
After that, he got on the carriage and set off towards Jing'an Temple.
In the carriage, Yunli asked Yingtao: "Has the letter to Feng Zhu been delivered?"
"It's delivered. I handed it to him personally! Don't worry, miss!"
"Um"
She was leaving, and Feng Zhu would be her spy in the Prime Minister's Mansion from now on, so she had to let him know. She wrote to him and told him to go to Yueyanfang to pass on the message if there was anything in the future!
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Royal Palace.
Helian Chi sat at the desk, handling the military affairs at hand while listening to An Ye's report, his brows furrowed deeply.
"Last night at midnight, Yunli went to the storehouse of Prince Duan's mansion with Princess Duan's face?"
"Yes! I saw with my own eyes that after the Third Miss met with the Princess, she returned to the Wutong Courtyard of the Prime Minister's Residence and never left. During this period, Princess Duan also never entered the Wutong Courtyard. I was afraid I had made a mistake, so when I was at Prince Duan's Mansion, I made a special trip to Princess Duan's courtyard. While the Third Miss was in the storeroom, Princess Duan was sleeping in her bedroom..."
Also, the Third Miss just went to the storeroom of Prince Duan's Mansion and came out quickly. After she came out, I didn't see her take anything..."
Helian Chi thought Yun Li's behavior was strange, but he was more curious. This woman's bold actions always surprised him time and time again...
Just as he was lost in thought, a guard came in, knelt down and saluted, then said
"Your Highness, there's been a burglary at Prince Duan's mansion! Prince Duan has reported the case, and now Lord Li from the Dali Temple is leading his men to investigate!"
An Ye and He Lian Chi looked up and looked at each other.
Then he asked coldly: "When was it stolen?"
"It's said it happened last night! According to the patrolling guards at Prince Duan's mansion, Princess Duan went to the warehouse to get some hangover pills, and the next morning they discovered the warehouse had been robbed. Everything was gone! No one had entered the warehouse during that time!"
Hearing this, Helian Chi waved his hand, the guards retreated, and asked An Ye
"You said she went in and out empty-handed last night?"
An Ye swallowed nervously, then nodded: "I am sure!"
Helian Chi thought about it and felt that it was unlikely. Could she go in and empty Prince Duan's Mansion by herself?
But his intuition told him that the theft in Prince Duan's Mansion might be related to her...
An Ye was also extremely shocked. He felt that his brain was not enough at this moment! In all his life, he had never seen a woman as brave, resourceful, calm and intelligent as the Third Miss.
But he couldn't figure out why the warehouse of Prince Duan's mansion was robbed after the third lady went there. He clearly saw the third lady go in empty-handed and come out empty-handed.
The entire warehouse was stolen, right under the guards' noses. It's impossible no matter how you think about it, unless the Third Miss can perform magic...
It's really unbelievable!
"Where is Yunli now?"
"The Third Miss should be on her way to Jing'an Temple now!"
Helian Chi frowned in confusion: "Jing'an Temple? What is she doing there?"
So An Ye told his prince what happened between Yun Li and the third princess in Xiangyun Tower yesterday.
After a long while, Helian Chi said, "Take a few people to Jing'an Temple to keep a secret watch! If necessary, you can help!"
An Ye was slightly surprised. "Your Highness means..."
"This king wants you to protect her in secret!"
"Yes! I obey your command!"
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At this time, Prince Duan's Mansion was in chaos. Prince Duan Helian Qi ordered a search of every corner of the mansion, even the toilet was not spared!
After Lord Li and his men searched the warehouse
"Your Majesty, I have not found any clues about the thief at the scene.
However, according to the patrol guards, all evidence now points to Princess Duan. Therefore, for the sake of the progress of the case, I have the audacity to ask Princess Duan to assist in the investigation."
Helian Qi's face turned pale and he waved to the guards: "Go and bring the princess here!"
"Yes! I obey your command!"
Yun Ran was brought in by the guards not long after. She was completely bewildered. How could the palace storehouse be robbed so soon after she woke up? So what did the Dali Temple want her for?
Lord Li saluted Princess Duan and said, "Your humble servant pays respect to Princess Duan!"
"Get up, I wonder what Lord Li wants to see me about?"
"Princess Duan, the patrolling guards said that you went to the warehouse to get some hangover pills last night, and then the warehouse was robbed! No one else entered the warehouse during that time."
Yun Ran was shocked and pointed at herself, "What nonsense are you talking about? I was sleeping peacefully in my bedroom last night. How could I have gone to the storeroom to get some hangover pills? Which guard said that? I want to see who is lying with open eyes!"
Lord Li waved his hand, and the patrolling guard was brought in.
"Princess, I ran into you last night while on patrol at the warehouse intersection. You said you were feeling dizzy after drinking with the prince, so you came out to get some fresh air to sober up. Then you said there was a hangover pill in your dowry box and you wanted to go in and get it. I asked you to open the warehouse door.
"I wanted to go in, but you wouldn't let me in, so you told me to wait at the door. After you came out, I locked the door. This morning, the housekeeper came to withdraw cash and opened the door to find that your dowry boxes were gone, except for the dozen or so boxes!"
Yun Ran was furious when she heard this. She pointed at the guard and cursed, "You must have taken the wrong medicine. You mistook the thief for my princess! Are you blind? I slept well in my bedroom last night. Why did you drink alcohol? And what sobering pills did you take? Can you make up a good story?"
I'm afraid you and that thief colluded with each other to steal the palace storehouse! You actually threw dirty water on me! How dare you! "
The guard hurriedly said, "Your Highness, how could I possibly be colluding with the thieves? Last night, when the princess went to the storehouse, I wasn't the only one there. The guards on patrol saw the princess. I'm not lying! Your Highness and Lord Li, please investigate!"
Lord Li pondered for a moment and ordered the guards: "Bring Princess Duan's dowry here!"
After saying that, he looked up at Prince Duan and said, "Your Highness, the guard is right. I have just checked and asked the guards who were on patrol in the warehouse last night. They all said that they saw Princess Duan last night! And it is consistent with what the guard said.
Therefore, I have ruled out the possibility that this guard was colluding with the thieves. If there was collusion, he wouldn't be waiting here to be caught by me and the prince! So he and the other guards didn't lie."
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