Jiang Qian was getting very angry when she suddenly saw a huge creature rushing towards her. She no longer cared about her manners and ran away with a scream.
The big dog jumped over and pressed one paw on the hem of Jiang Qian's skirt. With a swish sound, the skirt became shorter.
What is this? Erniu impatiently used his paw to push away the half skirt.
A small part of the skirt with golden pomegranate flowers was thrown directly onto the face of a noble lady.
"Ah——" The noble lady did not have as good a mental state as Jiang Qian. She screamed and fainted.
Erniu was narrow-minded and held a grudge, so he continued to chase Jiang Qian.
Jiang Qian was running and screaming, with a big dog following behind her, trampling the carefully tended flowers and plants in the garden all over the place.
The noble ladies scattered like birds and beasts, fleeing in all directions.
"Oh no, the vicious dog hurt someone——"
At this time, the Prince of Changxing was meeting Zhen Shicheng.
"I heard from my father that the Lord wants to see me. What can I do for you?"
Zhen Shicheng looked at the Prince of Changxing coldly.
The prince of Changxing wore a dark blue robe with a pattern of sky and water today. The 90% new robe was decorated with buttons with emerald bat patterns, which complemented the clothes perfectly. He was thin, with a somewhat unhealthy pale face, but his eyes were deep, revealing a rare calmness.
This is a shrewd young man who often doesn't talk much in front of outsiders, giving people the impression of being humble and polite.
Zhen Shicheng had met so many different kinds of people that he rarely made mistakes and made conclusions in an instant.
This young man must be very concerned about his appearance. The blue fabric of the clothes is worth a fortune and the color is bright. It would make a man look too flashy if he wore it.
Or - Zhen Shicheng subconsciously turned his gaze towards the direction of the garden and silently added: Or, given the premise that the Prince of Changxing Marquis enjoys humiliating and killing women, he had his target at the flower viewing banquet, so he unconsciously dressed a little more decently.
Zhen Shicheng almost intuitively confirmed this guess.
What he needed now was for the young man in front of him to reveal his true colors.
"I want to talk to the prince about a murder case." Zhen Shicheng misled him intentionally.
At this moment, the pupils of the Prince of Changxing narrowed, and the hands hanging by his side unconsciously grabbed his clothes, then let go.
The blue fabric was not even wrinkled.
"I don't quite understand what you mean, sir." The Prince of Changxing said indifferently.
Changxing Hou couldn't help but interrupt and said, "It's the case of 'Uncle Yang's' sudden death. Lord Zhen heard that you had met 'Uncle Yang'——"
At this point, Marquis Changxing suddenly reacted and smiled awkwardly at Zhen Shicheng: "Don't blame me, Master Zhen, I accidentally called the wrong name..."
"Uncle Yang the King" is just a popular name. When Concubine Yang's brother was alive, people used to call him with flattery and fear, but after his death, it became a joke. In any case, it has become a popular name. In fact, no matter how favored a concubine is, her brother cannot be called the King's Uncle.
Zhen Shicheng smiled: "I understand."
His eyes were fixed on the Prince of Changxing.
After hearing what Changxing Marquis said, the prince's tense body suddenly relaxed and he said in surprise, "I have never seen him before."
Zhen Shicheng curled the corners of his lips.
Although the Prince of Changxing had an expression of surprise and confusion, his overall state was relaxed, and to an excessive degree of relaxation.
This kind of situation often emerges subconsciously after one has luckily escaped something bad.
What was the Changxing Marquis trying to avoid when he mentioned the murder case? Why did he relax when he heard about the sudden death of "Uncle Yang"?
Zhen Shicheng gradually figured out what was going on.
At this moment, screams came from behind.
The three of them were already outside and could hear the sounds clearly.
"What is this--" Zhen Shicheng was surprised and delighted when he discovered that the noise was coming from the direction of the garden.
What was scary was that maybe those little girls had encountered some danger, but what was happy was that now I could go over and take a look with a legitimate reason.
"What's going on?" Marquis Changxing looked disheartened and asked the servant who was passing by in a hurry.
The servant hurriedly said, "My Lord, something bad has happened. A vicious dog has broken into the garden and is chasing the girls!"
"What?" Marquis Changxing's face changed drastically and he hurried to the garden.
Those girls are all noble ladies from good families. If anything happens to them, it will be difficult to explain.
The eldest son of Marquis Changxing looked even uglier than Marquis Changxing, and hurriedly followed.
Zhen Shicheng stroked his beard, secretly praying that God was helping him, and called out to his subordinates who were following him from a distance, "Come over and help quickly!"
The garden is in chaos.
Jiang Qian was already sweating profusely from exhaustion, but the big dog kept chasing her like a cat playing with a mouse.
Seeing that the big dog was about to catch up with her again, Jiang Qian almost fainted.
Why did this beast keep chasing her? Or it could have just bitten it to kill her, but it kept stopping and starting, making her lose face.
Erniu looked serious.
It's not easy. You have to obey the mistress's orders to make things worse, endure the evil voices of these women, and deal with people who come over with sticks.
In the chaos, Jiang seemed to be hiding beside a cluster of flowers and trees not too far away, with a smile on his face.
She really didn't expect that Erniu actually sneaked into the Marquis' Mansion.
With Erniu around, it would be easy to make some noise and lure Lord Zhen over.
There should be some movement by now, right?
Jiang Si looked in a certain direction and saw the Marquis of Changxing and his son hurrying over, and the one lagging behind them a few steps was undoubtedly the "county lieutenant" whom he had just said goodbye to.
"Erniu——" Jiang Si called softly.
In the chaos, no one heard her soft shout except Jiang Qiao beside her, but Erniu turned his head instantly.
A dog's hearing is unmatched by humans.
Jiang Si made a hidden gesture with his hand.
Erniu stopped suddenly with his front paws on the ground and suddenly changed direction.
Jiang Qian had just calmed down from the shock and smiled with relief, but the smile soon turned into fear.
The direction the big dog ran towards was exactly the original peony cluster.
I don’t know if it’s because the “fertilizer” is too good, but this large patch of peonies is blooming so strangely that they are still blooming at this time.
The noble ladies in the capital, and even the well-educated men, were all very elegant, and if someone from a high-class family or a good friend asked to go flower viewing, they would find it difficult to refuse.
The peony flowers where the body was buried were turned over and over again by people to look at, and the couple could not help but feel terrified.
Now the small patch of peonies where the body was buried has been moved a little. After enduring this flower viewing party, they will almost wither. Then we can clean up the whole patch of peonies and feel at ease.
But now that beast was running towards where the peony flowers were originally, how could Jiang Qian not be horrified.
The Prince of Changxing also had a changed expression.
"Beat that dog to death with a stick!" the Prince of Changxing shouted.
Erniu glanced at the eldest son of the Marquis of Changxing, then suddenly stopped and started digging quickly with its two front paws.
For a moment, dust flew everywhere, and even the noble ladies who were originally running away in fear quietly poked their heads out.
Is this big dog looking for meat and bones?