Even after Yinzhen left the restaurant, no one knew what the Crown Prince wanted to say.
Fortunately, Yinzhen wasn't one to dwell on things too much, so he didn't take it seriously.
Back at the mansion, Yinzhen changed his clothes in the front courtyard before going to the back courtyard. Perhaps due to a woman's keen senses, Tong Cheng'er noticed from a distance that the clothes he was wearing were not the ones he had worn when he left.
"Why did you come at this time? What did Father Emperor say to you?"
Yinzhen entered the room, took off the cloak he was wearing and handed it to the maid in Tong Cheng'er's room, saying, "Father asked me to investigate the assassination with my second brother, the Crown Prince. I went to the Ministry of Justice and personally went to the interrogation room. After I came out, I was stopped by the Crown Prince's men and forced to have a meal at a restaurant."
Did they go to the Ministry of Justice?
He was summoned by the Crown Prince again.
Tong Cheng'er couldn't help but wonder how he had changed his clothes.
"Oh, I see. How did your clothes get stained?"
Yinzhen looked at the clothes he had just changed into, which were a different color from the ones he had worn when he left that morning. Seeing the scrutiny in her eyes, he smiled and said, "The torture chamber smells strongly of blood. I was afraid you would feel uncomfortable if I didn't change my clothes before coming here."
She felt relieved to hear this, and a slight smile appeared on her lips and in her eyes.
"Oh, I see. It must be hard for you to see blood during the New Year."
Yinzhen shook his head: "It's not hard work."
Tong Cheng'er then asked, "Father Emperor asked you to investigate the assassination attempt. Have you made any progress?"
Yinzhen shook his head: "It's not easy to investigate."
Tong Cheng'er was not surprised. Anyone who could assassinate someone at a palace banquet must have thought things through carefully. If it were easy to find out, wouldn't everyone be able to plan an assassination?
"Take it slow! Such a big matter can't be resolved in a day or two."
Yinzhen nodded: "Yes, I'm not in a hurry."
If they find out, they will investigate. Yinzhen believed that Kangxi would definitely find out before he did.
The people in the Ministry of Justice were naturally no match for the secret agents that Kangxi had trained, and Yinzhen had no intention of using his own people to investigate the matter, so he was not in a hurry at all.
Now that I've calmed down and thought about it, it's possible that Emperor Kangxi had various considerations in mind when he entrusted this matter to him and the Crown Prince to investigate.
After saying that, Yinzhen smiled and began to touch Tong Cheng'er's belly: "I'm just anxious about when our daughter will be born."
Hearing him say that, Tong Cheng'er smiled and said, "I actually hope that the first child is a son, and then we can have a daughter later, so that the older brother can protect the younger sister."
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen nodded in agreement: "Whether it's a son or a daughter, any child you give birth to is good."
It wasn't that Yinzhen didn't want a son, but he knew a lot of things in his dream, so he wasn't in a hurry, and neither was he in a hurry to have a son.
Yinzhen worked tirelessly at the Ministry of Justice after the New Year, but he was very successful in his work.
After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Yinzhen finally made some progress in his investigation. Upon seeing the results, Yinzhen went directly to the Crown Prince's Yuqing Palace.
This matter isn't exactly related to the Crown Prince, but it wouldn't be accurate to say it's unrelated either.
The assassins were some of the people who hadn't been properly investigated when dealing with Suo'etu's cronies. After Suo'etu's downfall, these people somehow managed to escape.
Then they were targeted by the anti-Qing and pro-Ming faction, and somehow they colluded together, which led to this incident.
The dancers who participated in the assassination had been safe and sound since before Suo'etu fell from power; otherwise, it wouldn't have gone so smoothly.
Because Suo'etu arranged for the people to enter the palace to be even more discreetly, the matter was not discovered.
Upon discovering this result, Yinzhen couldn't help but sigh, "What kind of mess is this?"
Inside Yuqing Palace, in the Crown Prince's study, he was practicing calligraphy when he heard that Yinzhen had arrived, so he stopped writing.
The crown prince couldn't help but wonder what had brought him here.
Ever since the Crown Princess plotted against Tong Cheng'er, Yinzhen has basically avoided visiting Yuqing Palace unless absolutely necessary.
"Please invite Fourth Brother in to speak."
"yes."
Yinzhen entered the Crown Prince's study and first curtsied, saying, "Greetings, Second Brother Crown Prince." His attitude was extremely respectful.
The Crown Prince smiled and said, "Fourth Brother, there's no need for such formalities. Please sit down and let's talk."
Yinzhen didn't stand on ceremony: "Thank you, Second Brother Crown Prince." After saying that, he sat down.
After sitting down, the Crown Prince began to ask, "Did you come here today because there's been a breakthrough in the assassination case?"
Yinzhen was in charge of the Ministry of Justice. Although the Crown Prince had been to the Ministry of Justice, he only went once and never went again.
"There are indeed some concerns. Two dancers have spoken up and said quite a bit."
After saying that, Yinzhen handed the two files to the Crown Prince: "Second Brother Crown Prince, please take a look first."
After watching it, there was no need for him to say anything more.
The crown prince took the file and opened it to read.
The Crown Prince was looking at the case files, and Yinzhen was looking at the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince's expression grew increasingly unpleasant.
After reading the case file, the Crown Prince's face was as cold as a lake in winter, almost freezing.
"Thank you, Fourth Brother, for bringing the files over."
Yinzhen sighed: "It's all as it should be. Father Emperor asked us to investigate the case together. We should only inform him of whatever we find. Second Brother Crown Prince has also read the case file. Suo'etu is a thing of the past. No one could have imagined the trouble he left behind. I would like to ask Second Brother Crown Prince for advice on how to tell Father Emperor."
It's better for the Crown Prince to speak on this matter than for him to do so.
Soetu is indeed a thing of the past, but even in the past, he was once a member of the Crown Prince's faction. He did so much for the Crown Prince, so who could believe that the Crown Prince was unaware of the existence of the people Soetu had arranged?
The Crown Prince said this was the best thing for him, and also the best thing for Yinzhen.
If he were to take the case file and make a accusation, it would be suspected that he was suing the Crown Prince. Yinzhen did not mind confronting the Crown Prince, but not on such a matter.
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