Chapter 605
"Are you really so confident?" Shen Qiu asked.
Shen Miao said: "Don't worry, big brother, this matter really has nothing to do with me."
Chen Qiu finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You should stay at home these days. Dingjing City is not peaceful, not to mention there are some people with ulterior motives. The mansion has increased its guards, so I think it's safe."
Shen Miao nodded, and Shen Qiu stood up. He still had military duties to attend to and had to rush back. When he was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something, turned to look at Shen Miao, and asked, "Sister, have you ever met anyone powerful?"
Shen Miao's heart moved slightly, but her face remained calm as she shook her head and said, "No."
Shen Qiu said nothing more and turned away.
In fact, Shen Qiu's worries were indeed correct. That night, a special guest came to Prince Ding's mansion. This distinguished guest was none other than the Crown Prince Huangfu Hao from the State of Qin, who had recently been furious because of the tragic death of his younger sister.
In the Golden Palace, Fu Xiuyi's casual conversation with Huangfu Hao finally convinced the naturally suspicious Huangfu Hao to make the trip. Before Huangfu Hao arrived, Fu Xiuyi had Pei Lang hide in the next room and overhear their conversation through an open window.
Huangfu Hao put down the teacup in his hand heavily, and without wasting time with Fu Xiuyi, he got straight to the point and said, "Your Highness Prince Ding mentioned earlier that everything he did to my sister seemed suspicious. Could you explain a little bit?"
"Prince, why are you so anxious?" Fu Xiuyi smiled faintly. "I am also deeply sorry that Princess Ming'an was murdered. However, our current plan is not to catch the murderer immediately."
Huangfu Hao frowned, looked at Fu Xiuyi and sneered, "Does Prince Ding also think that I should keep quiet? I don't know what the rules are in your Mingqi, but in Qin, the murder of a princess is a top priority. Even if we keep quiet today, when my father learns of this, he will definitely seek justice from your Majesty in Mingqi. It was just a tribute banquet, but my Qin princess died here. Do you think this is reasonable, Prince Ding?"
There was a subtle threat in his words.
Fu Xiuyi shook his head and said, "Since the Crown Prince is so anxious, I won't play dumb with him. Generally speaking, there is always a reason for a murder. In this case, it seems that the Xie brothers and Princess Ming'an were killed together, but the other party positioned the bodies in a way that was intended to insult them. It is clear that they are deliberately trying to ruin Princess Ming'an's reputation. In other words, they are clearly targeting Princess Ming'an."
Huangfu Hao sneered: "Of course I know that, it takes a lot of courage to do such a thing."
"Your Highness, think about this. Who in Mingqi would have such a grudge against Princess Ming'an?"
Huangfu Hao was stunned for a moment, then frowned in deep thought. Princess Ming'an had a proud and arrogant temperament, often beating or scolding her servants. Naturally, there were many who complained about her. However, since entering Mingqi, her father had repeatedly instructed her not to cause rifts with Emperor Wenhui while in Mingqi, and thus, Princess Ming'an had been more restrained. Therefore, despite Princess Ming'an's impulsive behavior, she had not offended anyone in the Mingqi bureaucracy.
Unless… Huangfu Hao suddenly thought of something, his eyes lit up, and then he asked in a deep voice: “Are you talking about Shen Miao?”
Fu Xiuyi just smiled and said nothing.
"Impossible!" Huangfu Hao said, "Even if she had a grudge against Ming An, and Ming An had teased her before, Shen Miao is just a woman, and Ming An has guards around him. How could Shen Miao handle it?"
Fu Xiuyi smiled and shook his head: "Shen Miao can't, but don't forget, she is Shen Xin's daughter. How does Shen Xin treat this daughter? The prince saw it with his own eyes at the tribute banquet."
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