Chapter 32
Jian Xinyi remained silent, quietly hiding behind Sun Liqing, trying to reduce her presence.
She leaned over slightly, gently pulled Sun Liqing's sleeve, and looked down to see the butterfly sachet tied around his waist.
Although it is a dead object, it looks like it is alive as it follows people's movements.
Mu Zhubu looked at Jian Xinyi hiding behind Sun Liqing, not daring to breathe, and chuckled, "What kind of Jinwu Guard could scare you like this?"
"No, it's me..." Jian Xinyi thought for a while, her eyes suddenly lit up, "I owe him money."
"How much do you owe?"
"One or two, isn't this just coming out to work hard?"
Jian Xinyi laughed and finally resolved the matter.
A few dog barks in the distance still scared Jane Xinyi.
"Will Minister Song's dog also be dealt with?"
"It seems so." Sun Liqing sighed very lightly. "I guess the Jingzhao Yin heard about the rumors spreading among the people and was afraid of public unrest, so he took matters into his own hands first."
Jian Xinyi and her group finally reached the source of the sound. From afar, they saw several tall Jinwu Guards surrounding a steward who was over fifty years old and holding a small white dog in his arms.
The two groups of people faced each other like this, and no one dared to act rashly.
She stretched her neck and looked a few times, but didn't see Qian Yuan.
"For this little bit or two, there's no need to hide like this. If it doesn't work, I can also..."
Sun Liqing muttered behind her, his face slightly red, and he choked on the second half of the sentence and didn't dare to say it out loud.
"Your Highness."
Mu Zhubu was the first to see the visitor and bowed respectfully.
By the time Jian Xinyi found out, it was too late.
She quickly curled up behind Sun Liqing, lowered her head and bowed.
Qian Yuan's voice was cold and a bit pretentious.
"Any recent progress?"
Mu Zhubu was neither humble nor arrogant. "The coroner found that both victims were poisoned, so I brought people here to investigate."
Jian Xinyi was almost dying of anxiety, but she could only quietly pull Sun Liqing's sleeve and whisper to him, "How about we go over there first?"
Sun Liqing nodded. They had just taken a few steps when they heard someone behind them shout, "Stop."
It's over.
The two men bowed respectfully and did not dare to act rashly.
Mu Zhubu was completely confused and could only explain to Qian Yuan first.
"Your Highness, this is Judge Sun from the Dali Temple, and Miss Lin is here to help. We have been dealing with a lot of cases lately and we're shorthanded."
Qian Yuan said nothing, staring at the two of them closely, his eyes darting back and forth.
An atmosphere of silence surrounded the entire Minister's Mansion.
A Jinwu Guard watched this scene from a distance, not knowing what was happening. He hesitated to step forward, but forced himself to go up and ask, "Your Highness, Minister Song's steward doesn't agree to take the dog with us."
Qian Yuan gave him a cold look and turned away.
Jian Xinyi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let's go find the Madam." Mu Zhubu pulled her over and explained quietly, "That man is the current Sixth Prince, now a captain of the Jinwu Guard. You should be polite when you meet him."
"This prince is usually cold, but he's a very kind person. It's said that he spoke up for the people from the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Justice, which angered His Majesty, and that's why he was transferred to the Jinwu Guard."
"The two ministries of criminal justice?"
I've never heard him mention this.
Jian Xinyi glanced back for some unknown reason, only to see Qian Yuan lowering his head and giving instructions to the people around him.
"It was a huge commotion at the time. The two ministers of justice raised funds to protect Marquis Chengyuan, who had embezzled funds for the levee project, and they even rebuilt the levee. However, the emperor rebuked them for being kind but incompetent. The Sixth Prince spoke well of these two, which offended the emperor, and he was demoted to the Jinwu Guard."
Jian Xinyi listened carefully, but gradually her mind wandered, as if she was back in her junior high school history class.
"Master Mu, my wife is here."
Several people quickly sat back in their original seats, and saw a little girl with two buns coming in from the side door, followed by a noble lady dressed in pure white silk.
The lady tightly grasped Mu Zhubu's hand, shedding a few tears. "My Lords, have you found the whereabouts of Wen Tian's murderer?"
"I'm sorry, ma'am, but we haven't found the murderer yet, but the method of committing the crime has been determined. I hope you can take us to the mansion to investigate."
The lady quickly wiped away her tears, her expression horrified, "So, someone in the mansion is causing trouble?"
"It's not certain yet." Mu Zhubu shook his head. "Please help me, Madam."
Several people followed the lady's route and inspected the Minister's Mansion. They even checked the bottom of the kitchen water tank, but did not find any trace of Dragon Frost Powder.
He asked people in the mansion again, but there were no useful clues.
"You even checked my bedroom, but there was no trace of this poison powder. This means someone still holds a grudge against Wen Tian and committed this murder."
When the lady mentioned the deceased Minister Song, tears fell again. "Wentian was good in every way, but he always insisted on his own way and never listened to anyone's advice. Now that he is gone, the Jinwu Guards want to take Qingqing away too."
"Master Mu, you have a kind heart. Please help me persuade them. Qingqing is the only thought Wentian has left for me. She cannot be taken away by them."
Mu Zhubu secretly glanced at Jian Xinyi and sighed, "Madam, it's not easy for us at the Dali Temple to interfere in the affairs of the Jinwu Guard. We can only see if they can help us make some concessions."
"It doesn't matter if you're trying to be flexible or begging for mercy, as long as Qingqing stays with me, I'll do anything."
As the lady spoke, she cried even more uncontrollably.
The barking of dogs in the distance became increasingly fainter. The lady didn't care about anything else and turned around and ran towards the front yard.
"Qingqing."
The lady held the puppy tightly and stroked it gently.
"Madam, you don't have to take this Golden Guard dog with you, but it has hurt people before, so you must not let it out again."
"Your Highness, this..."
Some Jinwu Guards obviously wanted to stop Qian Yuan, but he waved his hands and continued to watch the scene coldly.
"Let's go."
Qian Yuan took off the soft leather gloves on his hands, glanced at Jian Xinyi and the others, and walked back with the Jinwu Guards.
Sun Liqing leaned over and said a few caring words to his wife, "His Highness is kind-hearted, and Madam, please don't let him down. Take good care of Qingqing, and be careful when you go out during this period."
"I understand. I understand."
The lady wiped her tears, picked up Qingqing and turned around to walk back.
Jian Xinyi looked at the little white dog in her madam's arms and suddenly recalled Qian Yuan's words. She asked, "Madam, I just heard from the Jinwu Guards that this dog has hurt someone before?"
After hearing Jian Xinyi's question, the lady pondered for a long time before slowly speaking, "Several years ago, when this puppy first came to the mansion, it bit a little girl. She later died from the wound erosion, and the family paid a lot of compensation to her brother."
"So, Madam, do you still remember the address and appearance of this family?"
"I don't remember clearly."
The clue was cut off again. Jian Xinyi felt depressed and had to write it down first. "If you remember anything, please contact our chief clerk."
Sun Liqing watched her writing furiously and couldn't help but ask, "Do you think this is related to the incident of the vicious dog injuring someone?"
"Well, but this clue is broken. Maybe it's just a coincidence."
Jian Xinyi helplessly put the notebook on the table and took up paper and pen to copy the file again.
Evil dog, Madam, Dragon Frost Powder, Headless Corpse, Qingqing...
There seemed to be some clue that could tie it all together, but she hadn't found it yet.
She copied the files mechanically, and before she knew it, it was already evening.
Seeing her serious expression, Mu Zhubu said, "Miss Lin, please go back today. Wait until Wu Qian and the others come back tomorrow to see if there are any new clues."
"good."
Jian Xinyi put down the copied files and said goodbye to Mu Zhubu.
Not long after she left the document room, she felt a gust of cold wind blowing, which gave her a headache. She quickened her pace to rush home, but was unexpectedly grabbed by the arm.
"I send you."
I saw Sun Liqing jogging out, and the butterfly sachet on his waist swayed slightly with the ups and downs of his body, which was very beautiful.
"Who gave you this sachet? It suits you very well."
Jian Xinyi looked sideways at the butterfly sachet on Sun Liqing's body. It was embroidered with soft pink and yellow patterns. It turned out that there were sachets like this. She could draw it on it next time she changed her portrait.
“It wasn’t given by anyone, it was…”
Before Sun Liqing could finish his words, he was suddenly pulled back by someone next to him.
The moment Jian Xinyi saw the figure outside the door, she quickly pulled Sun Liqing back.
"Pingshi Sun, you go first."
"ah?"
Sun Liqing didn't feel the pressure and even glanced outside the door.
When I looked up, I saw the Sixth Prince standing outside the door, leaning slightly against the wall, as if waiting for someone.
Jian Xinyi hurriedly patted Sun Liqing, but this action looked completely different in Qian Yuan's eyes.
He was furious and walked between the two of them, gritting his teeth and calling her name, "Lin Zhuiyu."
The three of them stood at the main entrance of the Dali Temple somewhat awkwardly.
It was Sun Liqing who spoke first, breaking through the ice, "Your Highness, do you know each other?"
Qian Yuan looked at Jian Xinyi in front of him with great amusement and snorted coldly, "I met her a few times before when I was in charge of the Xianxianlou case. I didn't expect to meet her again."
"Haha, sir, you are handsome and kind-hearted."
Jian Xinyi quickly laughed it off, her heart completely broken. She had never expected Qian Yuan to be waiting for her at the entrance of the Dali Temple. "My Lord, is there anything I can do for you? I remember the Xianxianlou case has been concluded. If there's nothing else, I'll go back first..."
Qian Yuan held out his hand to stop her, "Something's wrong, of course it's wrong."
Sun Liqing understood and didn't bother to argue any further. "Well, you guys should talk first. I'll go back first."
"Hey, save...me."
Jian Xinyi watched her savior walk away in despair, and knowing that her death was approaching, she became a little tougher.
"Tell me, what exactly do you want from me that requires you to personally come to the Dali Temple to arrest me?"
She turned and looked at him leisurely.
"Let me ask you, if a man can't stand another man being with his friends, why is it?"
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