"What did you say?!" Lin Qingya suddenly stood up from her seat, her originally calm eyes filled with shock and waves. She stared at the captain of the guards, waiting for his confirmation.

"Your Highness…Your Highness…Your Highness…" The captain of the guards trembled as he fearfully and uneasily described the location where the body of the Crown Prince was found and the circumstances at the time. I clearly remember the dim light in the secret room, the smell of blood in the air, and the Crown Prince, wearing a luxurious dragon robe, falling on the cold floor with a painful expression on his face, as if he had experienced a violent struggle before his death.

"Apart from the Crown Prince's body, is there anything else in the secret room?" Lin Qingya tried to find more clues from the captain of the guards' description. She keenly realized that the cause of death of the Crown Prince was by no means a simple accident, and there must be a huge conspiracy hidden in it!

The captain of the guards recalled the scene in the secret room and shook his head: "Nothing... nothing else... only... only a piece of paper..." He took out a yellowed piece of paper from his pocket and carefully handed it to Lin Qingya.

Lin Qingya took the note, on which were written a few words in beautiful handwriting: "Your Highness, you are mistaken..." She carefully observed the note, trying to get more information from it. What do these words mean? Who wrote them? What secrets are hidden in them?

"Block the news immediately! No one is allowed to come in or out!" Lin Qingya ordered in a deep voice. Her tone was unquestionable. She had to control the situation to prevent the news from leaking out and affecting her investigation. She walked to the window and looked at the bustling streets outside the window, but her heart was very cold. She had realized that this was not a simple case of corruption and bribery, but a major event involving the struggle for imperial power. A bloody storm was about to sweep over.

"Li Rui, you must gather the secret guards immediately and investigate this case secretly. I want to know the truth about the cause of death of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" Lin Qingya turned to Li Rui and said with a firm and decisive tone. She knew very well that in the palace struggle, she must rely on Li Rui's power to protect herself and her beloved, to reveal the truth, and to bring the mastermind behind the scenes to justice.

Li Rui nodded slightly, but his eyes always stayed on Lin Qingya. Looking at her tense face and the anxiety that could not be concealed between her brows, he felt distressed. He said softly, "I will find out the truth as soon as possible, don't worry."

Lin Qingya nodded. She knew that Li Rui was the most reliable person, so she gave him this important task. She took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, and thought about her next move. She must find out the truth about the prince's death, and as soon as possible, otherwise this huge conspiracy will spread like weeds and eventually devour the entire Great Zhou Dynasty!

"I need more information. Bring Zhao Sisi's body here as soon as possible." Lin Qingya said with a firm look. She decided to get more clues from Zhao Sisi.

Li Rui took the order and left. Soon, he escorted Zhao Sisi to Lin Qingya's study with several guards. Zhao Sisi was escorted in. There was no fear on her face. Instead, she had a mocking smile. She looked at Lin Qingya and said contemptuously, "Mr. Lin, what do you want to talk to me about? I am here to return home by order. You don't want to lynch me, do you?"

Lin Qingya ignored her ridicule, she picked up a piece of white paper and stared quietly into Zhao Sisi's eyes. Her mind-reading skills were working, she seemed to be able to see into Zhao Sisi's inner world, she saw fear, panic, and hidden conspiracy.

"You are lying! The corpse in the secret room is not the prince, but someone you found to impersonate him!" Lin Qingya's voice was like ice, directly piercing through Zhao Sisi's disguise.

Zhao Sisi's face changed, and she tried to struggle in panic, but was firmly controlled by the guards. She looked at Lin Qingya in horror, her eyes full of disbelief and fear.

"How do you know? You...how do you know?!" Zhao Sisi asked with a trembling voice. She had realized that Lin Qingya had seen through her conspiracy and her plan had completely failed.