Jiang Lianshan made a silent gesture, and the secret guards quietly stood guard outside the door and window.
He was the first to ask, "I wonder if the Emperor sent you here?"
It was indeed Feng Yu who asked him to come.
However, after Feng Yu knew that today was Jiang Ling's birthday, he told him not to be so anxious and not to disturb others' birthday celebrations. It would not be too late to discuss it with Jiang Lianshan tomorrow.
But Zhou Jing'an came anyway.
He naturally thought that this matter was of great importance, and that he would feel at ease sooner if he could arrange it as soon as possible.
Well, that's what he thought.
I didn't want to come and see Jiang Ling.
Zhou Jing calmed himself down, trying to ignore the burning gaze that had just been fixed on him, and said, "Your Highness guessed correctly. It was indeed the Emperor who sent Buyan here."
Jiang Lianshan became serious and the two of them sat down separately.
The string and wind orchestra music in the lobby sounded again, covering up the sound of conversation.
"But is it because of Ling'er's two assassination attempts?" Jiang Lianshan whispered.
Zhou Jingan nodded: "Not bad."
He said slowly, "The Emperor and I both suspect this matter is related to the previous dynasty, so we dare not take it lightly. After the Emperor learned of the prince's suspicion this morning, he asked Buyan to discuss with the prince and jointly investigate the matter."
Jiang Lianshan nodded, "The Emperor has ordered us to do our utmost."
Moreover, this matter involved his precious daughter, so he naturally could not stay out of it.
Next, Zhou Jing'an discussed with him his initial speculations about the two matters, and their views were basically the same.
Zhou Jing'an smiled and said, "Buyan and the prince share the same idea. We both believe that the scattered royal families of the previous dynasty want to make a comeback."
Then he frowned slightly. "However, the coroner found that those who died suddenly in Liuyun Garden had not only the poison they took that day, but also a strong poison in their bodies. They had been taking it for quite a while, probably for two years. Perhaps this was one of the methods used to control them, but they haven't found out what the poison was."
Jiang Lianshan also frowned and asked, "Did the black-clad man we sent to the Jingzhao government office last time find out anything?"
When this matter was mentioned, Zhou Jingan's brows furrowed even more tightly, and he shook his head slightly: "No."
"At the time, I quietly told Lord Zhao Xiang that I would investigate thoroughly, but nothing leaked out."
After all, we can't just talk about this matter casually. These people are related to the previous dynasty, otherwise it will definitely alert the enemy.
So the reason he gave when giving instructions was that Jiang Ling and Cheng An were both legitimate daughters of officials of the current dynasty, and their status was extraordinary, so there must be a result.
He pondered for a moment, "But in the end, we found nothing. We searched Ronghua Street thoroughly, but we couldn't find the silver needles that pierced the men in black. We couldn't find the poison in the needles either. But what we did find was that the men in black didn't have any poison in their bodies. They weren't the same group as the assassins from Liuyun Garden."
The two exchanged glances, and Jiang Lianshan said, "Did they do it too cleanly, or did someone tamper with it?"
Zhou Jing'an nodded and lowered his voice, "In addition to the usual coroner from the Jingzhao prefectural government, Lord Zhao also invited Li Qi from the Dali Temple to examine the body."
Jiang Lianshan raised his eyebrows slightly, "Can you go check it out?"
"Yeah." Zhou Jing'an said softly, "That day, Dali Temple Junior Official Cheng Zhihuai was submitting official business at the Jingzhao government office, and I happened to run into him. I guess that's when Lord Zhao asked Li Qi to come over to help investigate the case."
The coroner can examine the body, but he can also destroy the evidence.
Zhou Jing'an naturally did not miss this opportunity, but he sent people to keep a close eye on Li Qi, and found nothing unusual.
If he really has a special identity, why didn't anyone contact him and assign him a task?
However, the only places he stayed in every day were the Dali Temple and his home. There was no pattern to his occasional going out, so there was really no suspicion at all.
Jiang Lianshan looked at him and lowered his voice. "If they knew we were investigating this matter, they would definitely hide something. The apparent normality is just a deception."
"I understand what Your Majesty means." Zhou Jing'an nodded, "I will continue to find someone to keep an eye on it."
"Then..." Jiang Lianshan changed his mind, "Can Shen Qingru be checked?"
Jiang Lianshan felt a little awkward when this person was suddenly mentioned.
Shen Qingru almost killed his beloved daughter, but now he could only talk about her calmly with her former ambiguous object.
If it is really discovered that Shen Qingru's identity is not simple, then we can deal with her and avenge our daughter.
Besides, wasn't it said that Zhou Jing'an and Shen Qingru were quite close before? Thinking of his daughter's care for this boy, Jiang Lianshan couldn't help but secretly look at Zhou Jing'an, trying to find out from his expression and eyes whether he still had feelings for Shen Qingru.
Zhou Jing'an's reaction was perfectly normal. "I checked, and there's nothing suspicious either."
It is extremely abnormal for a young lady in the boudoir to keep assassins and then find out everything is normal after investigation.
He continued, "It seems she's hiding it even deeper than Li Qi."
Jiang Lianshan nodded and agreed with his point of view.
"They attacked twice in succession. Bu Yan had an idea. Should he wait for them to show their weakness, or..." He raised his eyes and looked at Zhou Jing'an.
Zhou Jing'an lowered his eyes and smiled, saying softly, "If we just sit there and wait for death, we'll be like fish on someone else's chopping block. Buyan's intention is naturally to lure the snake out of its hole."
Both of them chuckled, and Jiang Lianshan did not comment.
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Jiang Ling couldn't guess why Zhou Jing'an came to see her father, and she didn't bother to guess, as her mind was completely attracted by Wan Ran on the low stage.
After Zhou Jing'an's little episode, the singing and dancing continued.
However, Jiang Yi looked towards the private room from time to time and guessed about Zhou Jing'an's arrival.
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