Fortunately, Xiao Junzhan seemed to be just speaking casually, and then he ordered an inner court guard to protect Wei Yunpei.

The main feature is that every request will be fulfilled.

There were only the two of them in the huge Qinzheng Hall.

One was reviewing memorials, while the other one was looking around, occasionally leaning over to read the contents of the memorial.

When she came closer again, Xiao Junzhan pulled her hand and stopped her from leaving. "But it's boring to stay here. How about we go to the Imperial Garden? Or do you want to go out of the palace for a walk, or invite musicians to perform."

"Not boring." How could it be boring to be with him? Wei Hanzhang hooked his palm and smiled and leaned closer: "Brother Boqian, how about we do something bad?"

Xiao Junzhan glanced at her and said, "What bad thing?"

Pretending! Still pretending!

It's amazing to say, during the time when she was poisoned, she didn't like to get close to him, but he seemed like a different person. Every time they met, he wanted to pin her down on the couch and bully her. But now that she has been cured of the poison, he has returned to his original upright and dignified self.

...It was as if those frivolous actions were just her imagination.

But she just liked his seriousness.

Wei Hanzhang rubbed his arm: "It's what you do after taking off your clothes."

Xiao Junzhan felt a little uncomfortable. He put down the memorial in his hand, paused for a moment, and said helplessly: "Ran Ran, why are you so shameless?"

"Don't be so rude," Wei Hanzhang said confidently, "If I had any sense of shame, I would have been too ashamed to face anyone when we bathed together in the hot spring."

Xiao Junzhan stopped talking.

...If you look into this matter carefully, he was indeed wrong.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Wei Hanzhang continued, "Are you coming?"

The tone was as casual as if he was inviting him to play.

Xiao Junzhan looked down at her, his eyes full of tenderness. He looked at her for a long time, then lowered his head and kissed her on the lips, coaxing her softly, "Ranran, be good. There are still less than two months left, so just be patient."

These words made the girl, who was always bold and reckless, blush immediately.

Staring, feeling ashamed and angry, she said, "I am just watching what you want, I don't want to!"

"Okay, I do." Xiao Junzhan nodded slightly, gently stroking her blushing face, and said, "But not yet. You and I haven't performed the marriage ceremony yet."

Wei Hanzhang opened his mouth, really wanting to say that he had never realized you were such a rule-abiding person before.

The most important thing is, if she didn't survive this disaster and was really buried with Liu Wanning, wouldn't he have to remain a virgin for the rest of his life?

Does he understand her good intentions? Thinking of this, Wei Hanzhang wanted to force himself on her.

As he was hesitating, he heard a knock on the palace door.

Xiao Junzhan acted as if he had been pardoned and asked someone to come in.

Ning Hai bowed and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, Lord Chen is outside asking to see you."

Xiao Junzhan's expression was slightly tense: "Let him in."

There were ministers coming, so Wei Hanzhang didn't feel comfortable getting so close to him. He wanted to retreat behind the screen, but he stopped her by the hand: "Stay here."

Wei Hanzhang raised his eyebrows slightly, not understanding what was going on. Then he saw a familiar figure walking into the hall and immediately understood.

It turns out that Lord Chen is Chen Zishu.

Chen Zishu, dressed in a crimson official robe, bowed with his eyes slightly lowered. When he was called, he raised his head and saw the girl standing beside the throne with an embarrassed look on her face.

The two of them were still holding hands...

He paused for a moment, then collected all his thoughts and said, "Your Highness, I have found out something about the assassination in the enclosure."

Xiao Junzhan gathered his fingers together and was holding the stiff little girl to comfort her gently. Hearing this, he raised his eyes and said, "Speak."

The voice was harsh and cold.

...That is murderous intent.

Unexpectedly, it concerns him. Wei Hanzhang also became alert and looked down.

"The three assassins we captured are all tough guys. They haven't said a word yet. We have confirmed that they are dead men. However, the poison they swallowed has a strange origin."

Without waiting for the question, Chen Zishu said, "It is a spirit pill from Miaojiang. This poison pill kills instantly when it comes into contact with blood. It is extremely precious. Since the imperial court sent troops to Miaojiang forty years ago, the spirit poison has been almost lost. It cannot be bought even with silver. It requires a lot of connections to get even a little bit."

"When ordinary noble families raise assassins to carry out missions, they usually use ordinary poisons. Compared with spiritual poisons, poisons take longer to take effect. I think the mastermind behind the scenes may use this poison out of caution to avoid accidental exposure."

Wei Hanzhang was a little surprised. It was Miaojiang again.

Is this place rich in poison? It can be seen that when the person behind the scenes decided to assassinate her, he was also very careful, hoping that all the assassins would die before being caught. He did not dare to underestimate the power of Dali Temple's torture at all, and even used the spiritual poison that was almost lost in Miaojiang.

Although this thing is good, it is precious after all. You need to have connections in Miaojiang. If you are not careful, you will easily expose yourself.

Wei Hanzhang didn't know much about the background of the Beijing family, so he was at a loss when he thought of this. He stood quietly by the side, waiting for the two men's analysis.

Xiao Junzhan pondered for a while with a gloomy face, and suddenly told Ning Hai beside him: "Move a chair over."

Ning Hai, who was standing beside, was slightly startled. He quickly went down the stairs and brought up a chair himself, placing it next to the throne and considerately cushioning it with a soft pillow.

Wei Hanzhang sat down in silence, feeling both sweet and shy in his heart.

While chatting about business, I was also paying attention to whether her legs would be sore from standing for too long.

But because he was worried that her legs would be sore, he let her sit down.

Seeing that he was determined to hold her, Wei Hanzhang couldn't help but suspect that if he wasn't afraid of making her angry, he would even hold her on his lap in front of Chen Zisu.

There is no need to bring a chair up specially.

After thinking about it for a while, I heard the man next to me speak again: "My dear, do you have a suspect? You can tell me."

Since he chose to report it, Chen Zishu naturally had a certain scope.

He said, "As far as I know, when the army was launched in Miaojiang, Liu Bosheng was in charge of the expedition, and he was accompanied by two deputy generals. One was Zhang Sheng, the general of Pingxi, and the other was Xie Yan, the former prince of Ziyihou Mansion, who was executed along with his entire family. In addition to Liu Bosheng, it is very likely that these two have collected some rare items from Miaojiang."

Wei Hanzhang's heart tightened when he heard this: "Duke Qi's Mansion?"

She remembered hearing Jiang say that the Purple Marquis's mansion was ransacked by the Duke of Qi himself, and that his former best friend and in-laws became the executioners wielding the knife.

Even in the capital city, the center of power, struggles for power and wealth among aristocratic families were common, but it was rare to see someone as cruel and ruthless as the Duke of Qi.

"Pass on my order to summon Princess Changle to the throne, and bring her husband and son with her." Xiao Junzhan said coldly, "Tell Deng Chen to lead his troops to surround the Duke of Qi's mansion. Without my order, no one is allowed to enter but not leave."

Ning Hai looked solemn and left after receiving the order.

Wei Hanzhang frowned slightly: "Do you suspect that Princess Changle hates me because of Qi Yuxiao's death?"

Xiao Junzhan tilted his head to look at her and said, "Whether it is true or not, we can find out by calling her over and asking her."

The Duke of Qi's Mansion did not accompany the group on this autumn hunt. They are all in the capital at the moment, and it will only take a moment for someone to arrive.

But Wei Hanzhang always felt that it wouldn't be that simple.

There are some people she cannot afford to offend. Once she offends the lover of her prince brother and stirs up his murderous intentions, even her father will not be able to save her.

Unless there is no one left in this world that she cares about, she would not dare to do that to herself again if she has any common sense and follow in her daughter's footsteps.

Is there anyone she cares about? In addition to Qi Yuxiao, Princess Changle also has a son.

As he was thinking this, he heard footsteps approaching outside the hall and Ning Hai walked in quickly.

As soon as he entered the door, he quickly reported: "Your Highness, the young master of the Qi family got startled by his horse at the martial arts arena yesterday, and happened to fall on a long spear. He died immediately. He was treated by the imperial physician for a day and a night, but he died half an hour ago. Princess Changle vomited blood on the spot and is now unconscious."

It was a very chilly late autumn day, but his forehead was covered in sweat.

There was silence in the hall as well.

Wei Hanzhang felt the hand holding her tighten. She tilted her head to glance at the person next to her. This was her biological nephew and sister from the same mother.

Although he was just about to call someone in for interrogation, he was still shocked when he heard the bad news.

They were in the midst of chaos yesterday, so how could they have the leisure to pay attention to which young man in the capital had fallen off his horse and been injured?

Come to think of it,...this is too much of a coincidence.

Princess Changle had a son and a daughter. Qi Yuxiao had just died, and her youngest son died too.

It's like retribution.

Something flashed through her mind, she blinked, not catching it, but heard the person next to her speak.

"After the female members of the Xie family entered the Jiaofang Bureau, are there any survivors?"

Since Chen Zishu had found out about the Purple Robe Marquis's residence, he naturally also investigated the follow-up.

He shook his head and said, "I have found out that there were 24 Xie girls who were sent to the Jiaofang Bureau. Over the past decade, some died of illness or committed suicide because they could not bear the humiliation. The last Xie girl died five years ago. By now, all of them are dead."

Back then, all the male members of the huge Purple Marquis Mansion were beheaded, and none of them survived.

Although female relatives who were sent to the Jiaofangsi could save their lives, what awaited them was only a life worse than death.

But the Xie family bloodline has been cut off. Could it be that Princess Changle’s son really died in an accident?

Or did she offend others unintentionally?

However, even the tyrannical Princess Changle would not provoke a second enemy like this, right? The room was silent again, with only the sound of the autumn wind hitting the window sill from time to time. Xiao Junzhan drooped his eyelashes, not knowing what he was thinking.

After a long while, he slowly said, "Call Deng Chen back. There is no need to surround the Duke of Qi's mansion. Also summon Si Mang to the throne."

Ning Hai took the order and retreated again.

Si Lang is considered one of Xiao Junzhan's personal secret guards, but the Secret Guard Department's spies are spread across all states and counties of the Da Ling Dynasty. They are the eyes and swords of the emperor. As the leader of the Secret Guard Department, he is sometimes busy and cannot always follow them.

However, it won’t be too far away.

After a while, Si Lang, dressed in black, walked in and knelt down to salute.

Xiao Junzhan said, without much greeting, "Send someone to secretly watch Qi Mingrui, and have the Secret Guard investigate Qi Mingrui's whereabouts over the years, focusing on whether there are any places he often goes to."

Si Lang bowed and accepted the order.

Xiao Junzhan added: "It is possible that Prince Qi's legitimate wife is not dead, but is hidden somewhere by him. This matter is of great importance, so you must investigate carefully."

As a monarch, he rarely explained the purpose of his orders to his subjects.

Si Lang said solemnly: "Don't worry, Your Highness. If the person is really not dead, I will definitely be able to find him no matter where in Da Ling he is."

"Don't set the scope too large," Xiao Junzhan said, "The focus is on the capital and the suburbs."

"Yes." Si Lang responded respectfully.

The Dark Guard Division is very mysterious. This is not only the first time that Wei Hanzhang has seen the leader of the Dark Guard, but also the first time that Chen Zishu has seen him.

He kept his head slightly lowered from beginning to end, neither interrupting nor raising his eyes.

As soon as the others left, Xiao Junzhan's eyes fell on him and asked, "Have the royal family members found out anything?"

Chen Zishu said: "I am incompetent and did not find any suspicious points."

Xiao Junzhan's expression was calm, but his eyes were slightly narrowed.

Even though a spiritual poison had appeared and clues pointed to the Duke of Anguo's Mansion and the General's Mansion, his greatest suspicion was still on the royal family.

Only absolute benefits are worth it for these high-ranking officials to take risks and gamble their lives.

The greatest benefit is the succession of the dynasty.

Before his daughter Ran Ran appeared, he had never thought of getting married and having children. But after she appeared, he didn't know how many people's interests were affected.

Especially after Qi Yuxiao's death, everyone knew how much he valued the girl around him.

It is so serious that many people may think that since something happened to the girl, he will never think of getting married again in his life.

Everything will return to the original point.

His brows furrowed as if he had thought of something, and at this moment, his sleeves were violently tugged.

"Brother Boqian," Wei Hanzhang blurted out, "You suspect that the royal family murdered me in order to adopt a child for you, but have you never suspected your two brothers?"

She finally caught the fleeting hint of something wrong.

Princess Changle is probably just a cover to take the blame. The real mastermind behind this won’t be revealed so easily.

Also, in the original novel, Wei Hansu’s child was chosen by Xiao Boqian. Was it really just because of his talent?

Although the other two princes have a low presence and are very young, His Majesty does have three sons.

Xiao Boqian has two brothers from the same father. In terms of blood relationship, there must be a level of separation between cousins, right?

The two younger brothers were unable to produce a smart and capable child? As a result, the imperial power fell into the hands of the descendants of the uncles?

Her voice seemed particularly loud in the empty hall. Chen Zishu, who had been keeping his head slightly lowered, was startled and raised his head. He was shocked that she dared to speak so freely in front of His Highness.

Who wouldn't think this is an attempt to sow discord among the royal brothers?

If Your Majesty knew this...

I felt a little worried for her.

Xiao Junzhan didn't seem to be angry at all. Instead, he squeezed her hand and praised her, "Ran Ran is really smart."

He had just thought of this.

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