"Someone's dead! Someone's dead!"
Amidst the singing and joy, a sharp cry broke the lively joy of the entire Furong Tower.
Gu Qing's expression remained unchanged. He frowned slightly and looked at the man who stumbled down the stairs. He was dressed as a servant. Perhaps because he was too frightened, his face was pale and his eyes bulged out.
Pei Shaoheng's expression was somewhat stern. Gu Qing subconsciously glanced at him and saw that his eyes were familiar, as if he knew this person.
"Mr. Pei, do you know him?" She suddenly spoke, and her cold voice brought Pei Shaoheng back to his senses.
The latter was stunned for a moment, then tilted his head and said, "This man is the servant of Xu Peng, the legitimate son of Jingzhao Yin. The young lady should have seen him before."
Gu Qing raised his eyebrows. He had no impression of this person and just replied calmly, "Oh."
No wonder Pei Shaoheng's eyes looked a little cold just now.
It turned out that this servant was Xu Peng's man. Everyone knew that Xu Peng bullied Pei Shaoheng outside. Although Pei Shaoheng tolerated it everywhere, it did not mean that he did not have hatred.
On the opposite side, the servant suddenly missed a step and fell down the stairs, scaring many women. He kept muttering "Murder!"
The diners in the building fled in all directions, and for a moment, the entire Furong Building fell into chaos.
Yinghong protected Gu Qing and stood on his left with a sword in hand.
Pei Shaoheng asked, "Just now I saw Brother Zhao go to the princess' place. Now there is a murder case in Furong Tower. Madam, please inform Brother Zhao."
The princess was talking to Zhao Qi, and according to Pei Shaoheng's status, he could not interrupt them at will.
Gu Qing responded and gave Ying Hong a look: "Go tell the princess and Mr. Zhao that Furong Tower is in chaos and they should leave early. I'm afraid the murderer is still inside the building."
"Yes! Madam." Yinghong tapped her toes and jumped up. The diners were busy escaping and no one paid any attention to her.
Pei Shaoheng subconsciously protected Gu Qing to prevent the people running back and forth from bumping into her. He stood in front of Gu Qing and said respectfully, "Madam, you can leave now."
"Don't worry." Gu Qing was calm and composed, even thinking of teasing Pei Shaoheng, "Sir, aren't you curious about how Xu Peng died?"
"Besides, even if the murderer is in the building now, he wouldn't dare show up and take action now that the matter has been exposed."
Pei Shaoheng was silent for a moment, and did not want to persuade Gu Qing: "Since Madam is unwilling to leave, then Madam, please take care of yourself. I, Pei, have limited abilities and am afraid that I cannot protect Madam well."
"Since you have this intention, I will treat you as a friend."
"Friend?" Pei Shaoheng muttered these two words. Gu Qing stood behind him and could feel his slightly trembling shoulders.
"What are you laughing at?" Gu Qing asked. Amidst the noisy voices, the two seemed to have fallen into another quiet space.
Pei Shaoheng's tone was lighter than usual, but his words were not pleasant: "If Pei is of no use, would Madam still consider me a friend?"
Men who are too smart can sometimes be annoying.
Gu Qing's eyes darkened, and he suddenly smiled and said, "No."
"Madam, you are straightforward, and I admire that. But I'm still curious, why did you choose me?" Pei Shaoheng suddenly turned around and looked at Gu Qing.
There was no humility or caution in his eyes, but rather a righteous confrontation.
Gu Qing's smile grew wider: "How dare you speak to this lady like this now?"
"You said, right?" Gu Qing raised his eyebrows slightly. Pei Shaoheng was stunned for a moment. He always felt that Gu Qing was too powerful and seemed to be able to see through his thoughts at a glance.
He can even know his own preferences and the unrealistic thoughts that suddenly pop up in his mind.
Over there, in the Emperor's room on the second floor, three people came out together. Zhao Qi protected Mu Xin and said, "Princess, don't be afraid."
Mu Xin glared at him and took off the whip tied around his waist: "Stay away and don't let anyone bump into you."
The latter looked somewhat helpless and depressed, and made way for her: "Yes."
"Why do you keep your head down and act like you're being bullied?"
Mu Xin was furious when he saw this. He took a deep breath to suppress his anger and said, "Follow me, Princess. Be careful."
Zhao Qi raised his eyes, showing a gentle smile, and bowed slightly to Mu Xin: "Thank you for your concern, Princess. I will not ask you to retreat, Princess, you should take care of yourself."
"So hesitant." Mu Xin complained inwardly, and looked around as he went downstairs, looking for Gu Qing's whereabouts.
Yinghong took the lead and pointed at the two people in the corner of the corridor: "Madam is there!"
"Qing'er!" Mu Xin ran over, holding up the hem of her skirt. She ignored Pei Shaoheng and carefully examined her body. "With so many people around, did you get hurt?"
Gu Qing shook his head: "Nothing, Xin'er, don't worry."
"I am the princess here! Let's see who dares to act rashly!" Mu Xin's whip cracked the void, emitting a sharp sound.
Everyone in the building who had not yet run out was frightened by the whip and dared not make any more noise. They stood there waiting for her to speak.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the four people in the corridor.
The servant who had just fallen down the stairs now struggled to his feet. When he saw Pei Shaoheng, he suddenly rushed over and grabbed his clothes: "It's you! You must have poisoned my young master!"
"You killed my son!"
Pei Shaoheng's face turned ashen. No matter how much he had endured, he had to speak out at this moment. Killing someone was a capital crime punishable by death. He was just a commoner. If he killed the son of Jingzhao Yin, it would be a heinous crime that would result in the extermination of all nine generations of his clan!
"Don't talk nonsense! I have never harmed your young master!" Pei Shaoheng said angrily for the first time.
Zhao Qi, who was standing by, couldn't stand it any longer and said in a deep voice, "You are Xu Peng's servant. How dare you lie to your master like that?"
When Mu Xin heard him speak, he whipped the man away and said, "You said he killed someone, do you have any evidence?"
The servant stared at Pei Shaoheng intently, as if afraid he would run away: "He has long hated my young master in his heart! Among all the people who came to Furong Tower today, he is the only one who has a grudge against my young master!"
Gu Qing did not get involved. If she spoke, she would represent not only herself, but also Chen Zhizhou.
Regardless of whether he killed anyone or not, the Xu family would use him as an outlet and would make him suffer at least a loss of life.
In that case...
Gu Qing's heart sank. A phoenix can only be reborn after going through the fire. Since Pei Shaoheng still doesn't have the courage to leave Beijing, then he will add fuel to the fire!
"In that case, we should ask the people from the Dali Temple and Jingzhao Prefecture to judge the case."
After hearing this, Mu Xin nodded and said, "It's no big deal to cause trouble here. If someone dies, just carry them away quickly. We'll know who killed them if we investigate carefully!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Xu family rushed in.
The leader was Xu Hui, the current Jingzhao prefect. With red eyes, he strode over to Mu Xin with his hands behind his back and said, "Your humble servant, Xu Hui, greets the princess."
Mu Xin responded, "This incident happened suddenly. Lord Xu, I express my condolences."
"Yes." Xu Hui saluted and then shouted sternly, "Come here, capture Pei Shaoheng!"
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