The little fox Lin Susu suddenly felt a sudden panic in her heart and immediately said, "No, something is going to happen. Let's get out of here quickly."
Logically, these guards were no match for Fang Xinyue's secret guards. They had already gained the upper hand and were about to fight back, but Lin Susu said something would happen. Fang Xinyue didn't doubt it and jumped out of the back door of the carriage.
Not long after he ran out, he heard a loud bang. The carriage was blown away, and the horse pulling it was also affected, and it was unknown whether it was dead or alive.
Fang Xinyue's face turned pale. "She is so cruel that she actually came up with this thing."
Explosives are a must-have for time travelers, but not everyone dares to make them. They can easily cause countless casualties. Ordinary people dare not do such a evil.
Is Qiao Yujiao crazy?
Fang Xinyue wanted to question her, but Qiao Yujiao had already run away. She was not stupid and could not let herself be caught.
Such a big commotion alarmed the City Defense Department. After a while, a group of soldiers came over and were shocked. Why were there so many casualties?
Fang Xinyue came to report the case: "I was assassinated. Please investigate thoroughly and protect my safety."
"Whose family are you from?"
"Fang family."
The Fang family's case was well known to everyone. They had brought down a princess. The small leader immediately said, "We'll send someone to escort the young lady home and thoroughly investigate the case. However, has the young lady had any grudges with anyone so that we can investigate more easily?"
"No, I'm new here and don't know many people, but I just saw a carriage being directed across the way. It looked like the Qiao family's carriage."
"Qiao family?"
"It's the Marquis of Jinghai's Mansion. I don't have much contact with the Qiao family, so it shouldn't be like that."
Point them in a direction. If they don't believe that Qiao Yujiao's work is perfect and flawless, then if she is smart, she shouldn't use explosives.
Zhao Youping, who was hiding in the distance, put down his sword and said, "It's all right now. Fortunately, Miss Fang is smart and the City Defense Department has taken over. We don't have to do anything."
[Missed a chance to be a hero and save the beauty. It is indeed difficult to escape one's fate. Who could have imagined such a method? ]
[As expected of the Qiao family's daughter, she has some hidden tricks.]
The City Defense Department maintains public order, while the Dali Temple is responsible for solving cases. Zhao Youping returned home, stayed up all night, and went to the Dali Temple early in the morning to cooperate with the City Defense Department in investigating the case.
With Fang Xinyue's clue, they went to search the Qiao family immediately.
After all, he was a marquis, so Zhao Youping politely asked Lord Qiao to come out and ask some questions. However, he did not expect that the seventh prince was also a guest at the Qiao family.
Zhao Youping's eyes flashed, "His Highness the Seventh Prince is here too. I greet His Highness and meet the Marquis."
Marquis Jinghai was very happy. His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince came to visit their family in person. What a great honor it was. Although the Seventh Prince was not very favored, he was still a prince and the emperor's biological son. It was a great thing that his family could establish a relationship with the Seventh Prince.
The Seventh Prince was surprised to see Zhao Youping again. He frowned and said, "Why are you everywhere? You've disturbed the Xu family and it's making it restless. The old lady is seriously ill again, and my junior brother is acting crazy, and you're still causing trouble in the Qiao family."
Zhao Youping said, "Your Highness, I cannot agree with what you said. Young Master Xu raped a woman and caused her to commit suicide. He deserves it. Even if it weren't for me, someone else would have. If the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court hadn't taken any action, how desperate would the people who suffered be?
As long as the Qiao family is involved in a serious murder case last night, I am here for routine questioning, how can I be considered a scourge?"
The Seventh Prince's face darkened: "How dare you speak to me like that?"
"Even if the emperor asked, I would still say this. If Your Highness feels that I am not doing the right thing, you can ask the emperor to order someone else to investigate the case."
The Seventh Prince naturally would not disturb his father for the sake of the Qiao family. His father didn't like him very much in the first place, so it was better to have less trouble than more.
He was also a shrewd man, and his expression softened a bit. "This prince also hoped that you would not go on an errand, but I heard that you are engaged to Miss Fang. Are you doing this to help her?"
"The Seventh Prince is well-informed. He even knew that my fiancée was attacked. My wife will definitely do her utmost to protect her, but I will not show favoritism. If the Qiao family is worried, the Shaoqing Lord accompanied me here, and you can let the Shaoqing Lord question her."
The Left Shaoqing of the Dali Temple was named Cao. He was in his early thirties, which was the age for him to accumulate merits and move up the ladder. If Xia Siqing retired, he would be the first choice. He also had an upright character and was somewhat dissatisfied with the Seventh Prince's obstruction of the investigation.
"Seventh Prince, I am interrogating a case in the Dali Temple today. Are you planning to interfere in the affairs of the Qiao family?"
"No, I just happened to be visiting a friend. I have no intention of obstructing you. Please do as you please."
Cao Shaoqing rolled his eyes at him and said, "Why don't you get out of the way earlier?"
"What has our family done wrong that is worthy of all of you mobilizing such a large force?"
Marquis Jinghai also had a temper and had long been unable to hold back from questioning them. How could his family, such a well-behaved one, have committed a crime?
Cao Shaoqing said, "Lord Qiao, there was an ambush and murder on the street last night. The person who ambush and kill Miss Fang was a guard from your mansion. Lord Qiao, please explain this matter."
"My family's guards, it's impossible. How dare they kill people without my order?"
"The people are correct. Here's the roster. There are still some survivors. They've confessed. There are fifty of them in total. The Marquis' Mansion is quite generous."
An ordinary mansion cannot maintain more than 500 private soldiers, otherwise it will be suspected of rebellion. A small mansion sent out 50 guards to kill people, and at the foot of the emperor, this is a contempt for the imperial power and a serious crime.
"How is that possible?"
Lord Qiao panicked. The name on the list was indeed that of his own guard. He quickly called the butler and asked, "Go and ask who mobilized the guards?"
The housekeeper hesitated to speak, and Cao Shaoqing said, "Speak here, or all of you in the Qiao family will be taken to the Dali Temple. I will report this to the emperor. You will not be allowed to argue in this case."
The housekeeper had no choice but to tell the truth: "It's the eldest young master."
"How is that possible?"
The eldest son is the future prince of the Marquis's Mansion, and he is the only one who can mobilize the manpower of the family, but why did he want to kill Miss Fang?
"Where is Young Master Qiao?"
"In the study."
"Go and invite him over."
He said he was inviting him in, but in fact he was trying to capture him. Zhao Youping took people to catch him personally, but when he opened the study door, he saw Qiao Yuliang hanging on the beam, already dead.
"He actually committed suicide."
Zhao Youping's face looked grim, and he wasn't very happy. Qiao Yuliang's death made him admit that he was the murderer, but he felt that everything went too smoothly. What was wrong?
"My son!"
The marquis' wife, Mrs. Wu, was also alarmed and came to the study to inquire about the situation. As a result, she saw her son hanging. She fainted from crying instantly, and the entire marquis' mansion was in chaos.
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