Zhenguogong Mansion

Shi Hu looked at Rong Xiu who was intact, and said with lingering fear: "Young Master is really lucky this time! He even did such things as jailbreaking and falsely conveying the imperial decree, but he was still acquitted!"

He was just fined half a year's salary and that was it!

Rong Xiu rolled his eyes in annoyance, crossed his arms and said, "I met the emperor on the day I entered the palace to pick the jade flowers, and handed him the half bottle of Nanzhao Huangliang that Zhao Zhao had left."

"Little Ancestor!" Shi Hu asked, "How come the Emperor didn't lock you up and convict you at that time?"

Isn’t this little ancestor of ours too bold?

Rong Xiu glanced at him and said casually, "Oh, maybe it's because I happened to save the Queen Mother's life that night?"

Ever since the ghost rumors came out, the Queen Mother had been bedridden. That night, she was in a rare good mood and took the palace maids to appreciate the flowers.

When they reached the Qionghua Forest, a palace maid in the queue suddenly went crazy and stabbed the Queen Mother with a sharp weapon.

The situation was urgent at the time, and Rong Xiu immediately jumped out to protect the empress dowager and helped the palace servants who were in chaos to subdue the mad man.

“But it’s still a little strange when I think about it now.” Rong Xiu said thoughtfully: “After the Imperial City Army arrived, they directly killed those palace servants.”

The injured palace maid was the only person he saved.

"You mean, someone in the imperial army is killing people to silence them?" Shihu was smart and immediately thought of the point.

Rong Xiu nodded, "So I got the emperor's tacit consent and took the maid out of the palace to Zhao Zhao for treatment."

Rong Xiu shook his head and sighed, "It's a pity that I took Zhao Zhao for a tour, thinking that I could lure the snake out of its hole, but I didn't expect that the palace maid would suddenly die in the imperial study."

Shihu glanced at Rongxiu and whispered, "Are you sure you didn't go through so much trouble just to be alone with the eldest daughter of the Hua family?"

"What did you say?" Rong Xiu narrowed his eyes and looked at him dangerously.

"I say that you are wise!" Shihu said immediately, "This kind of planning and calculation is really amazing!"

"That's right." Rong Xiu raised his chin.

"Are you very proud?"

A sarcastic female voice floated from outside the door, startling Rong Xiu so much that he shivered and quickly stood up straight, putting away his cynical look.

Behind the door, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo looked at him with a half-smile and a stern tone: "Do you know what will happen to you if you can't close the case this time?"

Rong Xiu touched his nose guiltily and said awkwardly: "Mom, I already have a suspect."

After a slight pause, he added: "The Emperor also suspects the same person."

"Who?" The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was a little surprised.

"Fourteenth Prince, Gu Ci." Rong Xiu calmed himself and spoke carefully.

"There are not many people who can poison the palace and Princess Changle's birthday banquet, and there are not many people who would cause panic in the name of Princess Qionghui." Rong Xiu said seriously: "In the whole capital, only Gu Ci has the motive and ability to do so."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo pondered for a moment but did not speak.

After Princess Qionghui died of illness, there were rumors that the Queen Mother had sent someone to murder her.

If Gu Ci believed the rumors, it is understandable that he wanted to avenge his mother.

Besides, Princess Qionghui came from Nanzhao, Gu Ci has the blood of Nanzhao royal family flowing in his veins, and the poison in the mad man this time was also Nanzhao Huangliang.

All these clues point directly to Gu Ci!

…

In the study room of the palace.

Gu Ci half leaned back in his chair, casually playing with the folding fan in his hand, with a lazy smile on his lips.

The secret guard kneeling on the ground in the room lowered his body even lower, his palms already wet with sweat from nervousness.

"So, the Young Master of the Rong family had already met the Emperor a day ago and even saved the Queen Mother?" Gu Ci said slowly.

"Yes." The secret guard said tremblingly.

Gu Ci sneered, and suddenly threw the folding fan in his hand on the table, his face gloomy and gloomy.

"You guys only reported this now!" he asked through gritted teeth, his voice sounding like it was frozen by ice.

No wonder the emperor had a bad attitude towards Hua Yuanzhao today. It turns out that the suspect had already become Gu Ci!

And today's Hua Yuanzhao is just the bait they use to fish out themselves!

This time the plan was interrupted, and the opportunity to assassinate the Queen Mother was missed in vain! It will be difficult to find an opportunity in the future!

Outside the door, Jin Yan came in with his head held high and knelt down to salute: "Master."

Gu Ci tilted his head to look over: "Hmm?"

"The palace has sent someone to deliver a message, saying that you are being confined to the palace for murdering a jailer. You are not allowed to leave without being summoned."

Gu Ci's face darkened completely. Putting this crime on him at this time was just a warning.

"How long?" Gu Ci asked.

Jin Yan remained silent until Gu Ci frowned impatiently, then he answered.

"The palace servant who delivered the message didn't say anything."

If there is no other reason, this house arrest will be indefinite!