Chapter 141: Enthusiastic Prince Jing
When Cheng Maoming, commander of the Jinlin Guard, entered the palace, he had a premonition that he would be scolded, and sure enough, he was met with the emperor's cold face.
"Have you heard about Miss Lin being kidnapped during her spring outing?"
The commotion of the General's Mansion and Prince Jing's Mansion going out to search for someone was quite loud, so naturally the Jinlin Guards reported the unusual movement. Cheng Maoming hurriedly said, "I have heard something."
Emperor Tai'an snorted coldly, "Things have been going on constantly this past year, yet no resolution has been found. Commander Cheng, you truly disappoint me."
Cheng Maoming immediately knelt down and admitted his mistake, knowing that the emperor was dissatisfied with the fact that Master Mingxin had not appeared for a long time.
But he did try his best, and it was just that Master Mingxin was too cunning and good at hiding.
"You will personally interrogate the criminal who kidnapped Miss Lin. Make sure you get to the bottom of this matter."
"I obey your order."
After Cheng Maoming left, Emperor Tai'an asked the King of Wei, "Did the two girls in the general's mansion save themselves and escape?"
"Yes, not only did they escape, they also subdued the two criminals."
Emperor Tai'an's eyes were deep, and he didn't know what he was thinking about. The corners of his mouth showed a faint smile: "After all, she is the daughter of a general. As long as she is okay, I'm glad. Liu Chuan, send some gifts to the general's mansion to calm the two girls."
This means that the matter of Lin Chan’s kidnapping will not be pursued.
King Wei secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He couldn't say he liked Miss Lin, but he had even less interest in other girls. He didn't want to go through the process of choosing a concubine again.
After leaving the palace, Cheng Maoming went straight to Shuntian Prefecture Yamen, where the two criminals were being tried.
This was the second day after the incident, and Cheng Shu came to Shuntian Prefecture again to inquire about the progress.
The case was actually handled by a prosecutor named Zhu. He was polite, but the progress was disappointing: "Neither of them spoke, and there were no clues at the moment."
"You won't talk?" Cheng Shu frowned. "Won't you use torture?"
The corner of Zhu Tuiguan's mouth twitched.
This person is not from Jinlin Guard, but he is quite good at talking about "torture".
"They have all the necessary means, but these two are just being stubborn."
"That's because the punishment wasn't used effectively. If it was, would there be any mouth that couldn't be pried open?" Cheng Shu was quite dissatisfied.
Cheng Maoming, who was walking over, heard this and couldn't help but look at Cheng Shu twice, thinking that this young man has potential.
"Zhu Tuiguan, take people to bring the two criminals here and hand them over to General Cheng to be taken away." The Shuntian prefect who came with Cheng Maoming spoke.
Zhu Tuiguan went to the prison to pick up the person.
Cheng Shu greeted the Shuntian prefect and Cheng Maoming.
"This is Cheng Shu, the adopted grandson of the old lady of the general's mansion." The prefect of Shuntian Prefecture introduced Cheng Shu's identity to Cheng Maoming.
Cheng Maoming smiled and said, "I've seen him. Master Cheng works in the Imperial City, right?"
Perhaps it was because of what he had just heard, or because they shared the same surname, but Cheng Maoming had a favorable impression of this young man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes.
"I'm a guard in the Imperial City." Facing the intimidating commander of the Jinlin Guard, Cheng Shu restrained his casualness but remained undaunted. "Have those two criminals been handed over to the Jinlin Guard for questioning?"
"Yes." Cheng Maoming patted Cheng Shu's shoulder, "Don't worry, Master Cheng. The Jinlin Guard is least afraid of people who are stubborn."
"Thank you, Lord Cheng!" Cheng Shu clasped his fists.
When leaving, the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture looked at Cheng Shu deeply and thought to himself how strange it was that this kid with an awkward identity could catch the eye of Commander Cheng.
Cheng Shu saw with his own eyes the two gangsters being taken away by the Jinlin Guards. He walked back in silence but was stopped on the way.
"Prince?" Cheng Shu asked casually, looking at the lonely Qi Shuo, "Are you going out?"
Qi Shuo smiled and said, "I originally wanted to go to the government office to inquire about the progress, but I didn't expect to run into Master Cheng."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Shu sighed: "I went to ask, but there was no progress at all. However, they were taken away by the Jinlin Guards just now."
"Jinlin Guard took over?" Qi Shuo pointed to a teahouse not far away, "If Master Cheng is not busy, let's go to the teahouse to talk."
"Okay!" Cheng Shu agreed without hesitation. Apparently, what happened in Prince Jing's Mansion yesterday made him feel much closer to them.
The two sat down in the teahouse, and Qi Shuo picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Cheng Shu.
Cheng Shu hurriedly thanked him and his opinion of Qi Shuo changed again.
Although the General's Mansion and Prince Jing's Mansion were close, he had little contact with the prince. Born a noble and frail child, he was treated like a porcelain doll, and he didn't have the patience to be so cautious.
Now it seems that Prince Jing, if nothing else, at least does not have the arrogance of a royal family member in his dealings with others.
"Mr. Cheng said yesterday that the big bad guy looked familiar?" After chatting for a few words about the Jinlin Guards' arrest, Qi Shuo got to the point.
Cheng Shu was stunned: "Ah, yes, he did look somewhat familiar, but then I thought it might be because he had an ordinary face."
"Although this is possible, he is the wanted criminal who kidnapped Miss Lin. Mr. Cheng, please think about it carefully to avoid missing any clues."
"I really can't remember it." Cheng Shu said helplessly, "My memory is pretty good. If I've seen it before, I should have some impression of it."
"Perhaps it's just a passing familiarity. Where does Mr. Cheng usually hang out, and who does he interact with?"
"When I'm not on duty, I often drink with friends and interact with a variety of people." Cheng Shu scratched his head. "If I go see that bastard again, maybe I can remember something."
Qi Shuo stood up: "Then go and take another look."
Cheng Shu blinked: "Now?"
Is Prince Jing so decisive?
He also stood up, a little uncertain: "Jinlin Guard just took the person away, I don't know if I can see him."
"We are the victims, so it's understandable that we are concerned about the progress."
Cheng Shu nodded, but then felt something was wrong.
us?
I didn't expect that Prince Jing was so enthusiastic that he actually treated the affairs of the General's Mansion as his own.
Cheng Shu felt warm in his heart and secretly decided to make friends with this person.
As they walked out of the teahouse, the enthusiastic young man Qi Shuo finally couldn't help but ask, "Are Miss Lin and the others okay?"
Cheng Shu didn't think too much about it and said, "I asked the doctor to check it out. It's nothing serious. I just need to rest well."
"That's good." Qi Shuo thought of Lin Hao's rubbed palms and lowered his eyes to hide his surging emotions.
Cheng Shu didn't know what Qi Shuo was thinking, so he said casually, "It's just that Ah Hao suffered some minor injuries, and my aunt was so angry that she scolded those two bastards for a long time."
"Skin injury?" Qi Shuo asked calmly, "Yesterday I accidentally saw the second young lady's right hand wrapped in white cloth. Is her hand injured?"
Cheng Shu's face was filled with anger: "Not only that, there are also bruises left from the fight--"
Realizing that this kind of thing was not convenient to tell others, Cheng Shu stopped the topic in time, but found that Qi Shuo's expression was a little strange.
"Prince?"
Qi Shuo slowly raised the corners of his lips to restrain his outward emotions: "The palace has a secret ointment that is very effective for skin injuries. I'll ask my younger sister to send two boxes to the second young lady later."
"Thank you, Prince."
"Mr. Cheng, you're too polite." Qi Shuo subconsciously glanced in the direction of the general's mansion and pursed his lips tightly.
He couldn't wait any longer.
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