He seemed very familiar with every brick, tile, blade of grass, and tree here, walking slowly and steadily towards his destination.
With the Fourth Princess gone, servants and masters who were supposed to go home have gone home, and those who were supposed to leave have left. The entire household is now deserted.
A cold wind swept by, giving off an eerie feeling.
The man in black didn't find it particularly terrifying; his steps were completely unhurried.
In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he had already made his way to the artificial hill in the back garden. He searched the artificial hill for a long time, and then heard a soft "boom," and a door appeared on the artificial hill.
The secret room wasn't very large; as soon as the door was opened, light streamed in. The light wasn't bright; it was soft, like the finest silk.
The man in black knew that it was a luminous pearl.
He went inside and, sure enough, saw a small box full of gold and silver jewelry.
He didn't even look at the jewels. He grabbed the small box and ran out quickly, not even taking the two fist-sized luminous pearls. He used his lightness skill to leave.
Soon, he disappeared without a trace.
If it weren't for that gentle breeze, and if it weren't for her feelings, no one knows what the future would have held.
The court was in a state of panic because of the investigation into the fourth princess, while some people were still eyeing the other princes and wanted to make them their concubines.
For some unknown reason, Ren Junhe has been extremely irritable in court these past two days, reprimanding several officials in succession.
"What have I been raising you for? You've been investigating such a small matter for so long and haven't found a single clue. If anyone thinks they can't handle this matter, then they shouldn't be in office!" Ren Junhe was extremely angry, and he really showed signs of becoming a tyrant.
A slightly bolder one seized the opportunity to rush forward and complain, "Your Majesty, I have been doing my best in this matter. It's just that the place the Fourth Princess went to that day..." She turned her head away, seemingly a little embarrassed, but facing the Emperor, she continued, "That place is a brothel, where all sorts of people gather. The Fourth Princess is gentle by nature and would never offend anyone, so how could she have inexplicably become enemies with the people there?"
They must have been set up!
This guy's words were practically directed at Ren Junhe above him: Your daughter, Lao Si, is a good person; someone must have deliberately harmed her.
But Lu Qingyan didn't believe it.
Heh, the Emperor will definitely believe his daughter immediately and won't expose this official at this time. It's just that she only found this much after investigating for so long, which is somewhat disappointing for Ren Junhe.
Some disappointments can be made up for, can be changed, but some disappointments can never be recovered. Even if she were the ruler of a country, she couldn't save her daughter.
Ren Junhe closed her eyes helplessly; in just two days, she had already grown a lot of gray hair.
"I don't care where the Fourth Princess was at the time, I just want to know who the murderer is. Guards, drag him away—" Ren Junhe suddenly stopped halfway through his sentence, paused for a moment, and then said, "Never mind, just drag him away."
She waved for Xizi to come over, rubbed her throbbing temples, and asked, "How has Consort Yu been these past two days?"
"Your Majesty, Consort Yu is doing well these past two days and has been able to eat a little. I have already instructed the Imperial Kitchen to prepare a portion of everything they can make for her, so there is no need to save anything for Your Majesty."
Ren Junhe gave Xizi an approving look; this kid really does have good judgment.
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