After a pause, Princess Donglin asked, "Does Your Highness suspect my second son because of this memorial?"
Gu Xin didn't hide anything from her and said directly, "There are suspicious points in this matter. Before the New Year, the Prince and everyone in the Prince's Mansion thought he wouldn't make it through the New Year. At that time, everyone thought he was on his deathbed, and his chosen successor was Young Master Bai. But he survived and recovered, and changed his mind at this moment. Just like you said, Princess, the position of heir has been vacant for so long, isn't there any rush? So why did the Prince write a memorial?"
Princess Donglin sighed and said, "But that doesn't mean the second son would kill his father."
“Yes.” Gu Xin nodded and said, “But that doesn’t mean that Second Master Bai has nothing to do with this.”
Princess Donglin looked at Gu Xin, and Gu Xin looked at her in return.
Princess Donglin's eyes were cloudy and unfathomable, but Gu Xin's eyes were clear, bright, and very firm.
Princess Donglin conceded defeat, lowering her eyes first, and said, "Then please, Your Highness, investigate the truth. If His Highness was indeed murdered, I hope Your Highness will find the culprit so that His Highness can rest in peace."
Gu Xin: "Don't worry! I was sent by the Emperor to investigate this matter, and I will certainly not let the Emperor down. Of course, I will also find the murderer so that the Prince can rest in peace! May I ask, Your Highness, what is the relationship between Second Master Bai and Eldest Young Master Bai? What is the relationship between Second Master Bai and Third Master Bai? Also, are there any discords in the household?"
Princess Donglin pursed her lips and said, "The second and third sons are twins, but their personalities are completely opposite. In terms of their relationship, they are brothers who are loving and respectful. As for Shijie, since his father passed away, he has been very sensible and obedient, and he is very respectful to his uncles. The younger generation in the family are all quite harmonious. This time, Baozhu came to the Emperor not because she had any conflicts with her brothers, but simply... she just couldn't accept it for the time being. Baozhu has been a princess since birth, never experiencing poverty, and with only brothers above her, she is the only daughter in the family, so naturally she is a bit willful and spoiled. Princess Xinxin, it's good that you've investigated and found out the truth, so that Baozhu can give up on this idea."
Gu Xin raised an eyebrow: "Does Your Highness mean that the Prince's death was a relapse of his old illness, and not caused by human intervention?"
Princess Donglin sighed, "I'm old and don't travel often, so I haven't seen much of the world and have never witnessed a murder case. However, I know my children well; they wouldn't commit patricide for a title. Of course, it's also possible that I haven't been around much in recent years and don't know them as well anymore. I implore Princess Xinxin to investigate carefully. If it is a murder, then bring justice to the Prince. If it's an emergency, then bring justice to my descendants!"
After Princess Donglin finished speaking, she looked at Gu Xin with a firm gaze.
Gu Xin nodded, then stood up: "Alright, please rest assured, Your Highness, I will never wrong any innocent person. Let's leave it at that for today. If there are any questions, I will still come to ask Your Highness. The people outside the Buddhist hall are all soldiers. They will not disturb Your Highness's daily life, so please don't mind."
Princess Donglin rose to see him off, but only escorted him to the door.
Gu Xin and Zheng Qiu returned to the hall, preparing to have someone bring Master Bai over for questioning, and also asked the steward to bring over the Wang Mansion's account books.
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