Chapter 186 Exploring the Honglu Temple
Just now, everyone in the Xuanjing Division thought that Lin Qingyue was captured by Prince Jin and might be in danger, so they all followed Dongfang to rescue her.
Only Xie Shouzheng suddenly remembered that Hongyao had been missing.
He felt a little worried and went back to look for it.
When we arrived near the Honglu Temple, we saw Hongyao looking around over there.
"Hongyao, why are you standing there like an idiot? Aren't you going to save Deputy Envoy Lin?"
Hong Yao heard his voice and turned around: "I suspect Yan Qiu'er is hiding in the Honglu Temple!"
Xie Shouzheng asked, "Did you see it with your own eyes? Are you sure?"
"I'm not completely sure. Just now, I faintly smelled the fragrance of powder. It was the same scent as the powder we found on Yan Qiuer's dressing table when we searched the Feng family's house. It was a very special aroma of roses mixed with clear tea. Ordinary people might not be able to detect it, but I can smell it and it's the same."
The VIPs in the Honglu Temple were of noble status and their status concerned the relationship between the two countries, so Xie Shouzheng could not barge in rashly.
Xie Shouzheng warned, "This is a serious matter. Hongyao, you stay here first. Don't act rashly and pay attention to your own safety. I'll go find His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and come back as soon as I rescue Deputy Envoy Lin!"
Hong Yao nodded: "Thank you, sir, please go quickly! We can investigate the case and save people at the same time!"
Lin Qingyue and Dongfang Qi had originally planned to go to Honglu Temple to find out what was going on. At this moment, the two exchanged glances and said in unison:
"Let's go to Honglu Temple!"
Regardless of whether Ling Zhen really has a problem or Yan Qiuer has other intentions, they have to go to the Honglu Temple.
To be on the safe side, Dongfang Qi sent people to mobilize the imperial guards as reinforcements.
The Honglu Temple was a department specifically responsible for diplomatic receptions, presiding over ceremonies and sacrifices.
After Ling Zhen and his sister came to the capital, they were arranged to live here.
Ling Zhen was a bit surprised to see the Crown Prince arrive so suddenly, but then he asked with a smile, "Your Highness, where are we going to inspect today? Is Prince Chao Lan here too?"
Dongfang Qi glanced at the attendants surrounding Ling Zhen and said, "Your Highness, you mentioned the Guiyuan Sect yesterday. It just so happens that I received some news about the Guiyuan Sect last night. I wonder if Your Highness could spare a moment for a word?"
"Of course!" Ling Zhen agreed without hesitation.
The officials around him were still a little worried: "Your Highness, you are of noble status. If you don't leave guards to protect you, what if..."
Ling Zhen waved his hand and said, "There's no need to be so vigilant. This is the Honglu Temple, a safe place. Besides, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not an ordinary person. Would he do anything dangerous to me?"
Dongfang Qi nodded: "Thank you for your trust, Your Highness."
One of the Feng State envoys said worriedly, "Your Highness, we'll come back in a quarter of an hour. Even if it's something important, a quarter of an hour is enough."
Ling Zhen knew that his men were worried about him, so he smiled and nodded: "Okay, I will be out in a quarter of an hour."
As soon as the Feng people left, Dongfang Qi also asked Xie Shouzheng and his personal guards to retreat outside the door and guard it.
As a result, only Dongfang Qi, Lin Qingyue, and Prince Ling Zhen were left in the hall.
"Did the Guiyuan Sect also appear in Qi? Then..."
Dongfang Qi said, "We'll discuss this later. Grand Prince, have you ever seen the person in the portrait?"
As he spoke, he took out a portrait and showed it to Ling Zhen.
After reading it, Ling Zhen shook his head: "I've never seen it before. Could the woman in this painting be related to the Guiyuan Sect?"
Dongfang Qi said, "To be honest, this is another case. This woman is hiding in Qi State, fostering flying corpse silkworms in corpses, and plotting evil. If Prince Ling Zhen has seen this person, please tell him the truth."
"Flying Corpse Silkworm? What is that?"
Lin Qingyue then told everyone the characteristics and dangers of the flying corpse silkworm.
After listening, Ling Zhen rolled up the portrait and returned it to Dongfang Qi: "I'm sorry, Your Highness. I really don't know the woman in this painting. Let's talk about the Guiyuan Sect."
Time is running out. If we continue talking nonsense, it will be over in a quarter of an hour. The Feng people are very vigilant, so we can't wait until they come in.
Lin Qingyue didn't know what she did, but Prince Ling Zhen had just finished speaking when his eyes suddenly rolled back and he fainted on the chair.
The next moment, Lin Qingyue closed her eyes and released her spiritual power to explore Ling Zhen's sea of consciousness.
This method can quickly retrieve his memory and find out whether he is related to Yan Qiuer - they cannot guarantee that Prince Ling Zhen will not lie, so they can only resort to this last resort.
The matter is urgent and must be resolved quickly.
The method used by Lin Qingyue is simple and effective.
However, this method has a drawback. The person performing the technique needs to concentrate fully and cannot be interrupted. Otherwise, the person being examined may be mentally stimulated and become confused.
In comparison, dream recall is relatively gentle and safe. The person whose dream is recalled will not have any memories or discomfort after waking up. The only disadvantage is that it takes more time.
At this moment, with Dongfang Qi guarding beside her, and Hong Yao and Xie Shouzheng outside the door, Lin Qingyue dared to boldly explore Ling Zhen's sea of consciousness.
A moment later, Lin Qingyue suddenly opened her eyes.
Dongfang Qi asked hurriedly: "How?"
Lin Qingyue shook her head: "In his memory, there is nothing related to Yan Qiu'er and corpse silkworms."
Ling Zhen also woke up quickly. He had a slight headache, which was due to some discomfort caused by the invasion of external force just now.
"Your Highness!" He rubbed his forehead, looking unhappy. "What are you doing?"
"Prince Ling Zhen, please listen to my explanation. This is what happened..."
But Prince Ling Zhen was already full of vigilance at this moment, and shouted: "Someone come!"
The Feng State guards who had retreated earlier broke in despite the obstruction of Xie Shouzheng and Hong Yao.
With his own people around, Ling Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, and then began to question him:
"Your Highness, I trusted you and treated you like a brother, so I dismissed my attendants, but you two knocked me unconscious. Although I don't know exactly what you did, this action clearly shows contempt for the diplomatic relationship between our two countries! If I hadn't woken up in time, wouldn't I have died without even knowing how I died?"
Dongfang Qi hurriedly explained, "Please forgive us, Your Highness. We have no intention of harming anyone. It's just that recently there have been cases of flying corpse silkworms parasitizing people in the capital. The Prince of Jin and his concubine have just died as a result. The murderer is currently at large. We have found out that she is from Feng Country and is very likely hiding in the Honglu Temple."
Ling Zhen was surprised when he heard this: "You mean, Prince Jin was murdered?"
He then became angry again: "So, you suspect that the murderer is related to me, Ling Zhen? How ridiculous!"
He slammed the table and shouted angrily, "Even if the other party is from Feng, can it be said that I, Ling Zhen, sent them here? Moreover, Feng has tens of millions of citizens. Even if they committed a crime, they will be punished according to the laws of Qi. And you took advantage of my trust in you and hypnotized me, the prince of a great country. This is simply too much!"
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