Emperor Nan Shao blinked uncomfortably, and a few rays of light flashed in his deep eyes.
He listened to Luo Xuening's words and suddenly felt at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Having been in a high position for so many years, no one has ever dared to speak to himself, the emperor, in such a hypocritical manner.
It was not known whether Luo Xuening was naive or really did not care, but she was really not afraid of offending the emperor. She actually came up with such a bad idea in front of him.
However, Emperor Nan Shao should have been angry and upset, but when his eyes saw Luo Xuening's innocent expression, he couldn't get angry.
Since he had already agreed, no matter what Luo Xue Ning asked for, he would try his best to satisfy it. Although this request sounded a bit absurd, compared to comparing the footprints of the people at the scene with the footprints left next to the corpse one by one, Emperor Nan Shao still felt that it was not a big deal to let those people circle in front of Luo Xue Ning.
It's just a few steps, there's nothing wrong with that.
However, Emperor Nan Shao's shrewd eyes turned. He understood that his ministers were always arrogant because of their talents, especially the civil servants. Each of them was aloof and proud. Walking in front of a woman like an actor, these officials would definitely not agree. They would definitely think that this was an insult.
Therefore, the cunning Emperor Nan Shao would never bring about this hatred himself.
Emperor Nan Shao's eyes turned cold, and he looked at Luo Xue Ning calmly: "Tell me, how long will it take to compare everyone's footprints with the footprints on the scene one by one?"
Seeing that it was getting dark, Emperor Nan Shao estimated the time in his mind. If he compared the footprints of these people one by one, it would take until dawn to finish the task. As long as his ministers were willing, he, as an emperor, would not feel bad.
Luo Xuening understood what the emperor meant instantly. It turned out that the emperor didn't want to be the bad guy, so she could only answer in accordance with the emperor's advice.
"Your Majesty, to compare these footprints at the scene, we need at least six hours, and this is under the condition that everyone cooperates as much as possible. If everyone is unwilling to cooperate and delays the time, then it is estimated that we should need seven or eight hours."
Luo Xuening made up a time period that was too worrying. The more anxious it was, the better. No one would personally verify it anyway. Since the emperor had already given her the privilege of playing at home, she naturally had to think about making the most of these privileges.
Emperor Nan Shao leaned down and glanced at his ministers with indifferent eyes. He saw that everyone's faces were not looking good.
Today, not only ministers came, but also their families. Such a large group of people have been waiting in this Yu Garden for seven or eight hours. Think about it, although the palace is large and there is place for them to rest, but who would be willing to rest in this open-air Yu Garden?
The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. Why did they feel that the emperor and Luo Xuening had teamed up to trick them? Someone stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this, this, this is not allowed."
"Your Majesty, you have to attend court early tomorrow and take care of government affairs. How can you wait here all night?"
The minister who spoke out was obviously unwilling to stay in this secluded Yu Garden any longer, but he was also very clear that whoever spoke first would become the culprit in the eyes of everyone. He did not want to be the first to speak out, so he changed the subject and turned to the emperor.
Emperor Nan Shao looked at his minister coldly. Was he tired of living or was he drunk and talking nonsense? He even dared to make up stories about the emperor.
Luo Xue Ning gritted her teeth. The minister's words really made her feel a little funny. She looked back at the emperor and bowed: "Your Majesty, this gentleman's worry is unnecessary. Although Your Majesty is concerned about the unsolved case of Miss Yun, it will take a long time to detect these traces. However, if Your Majesty trusts Luo Xue Ning. You can go and have a rest. As for other matters, Your Majesty only needs to send someone to assist you."
After listening to Luo Xue Ning's words, the adult who had just spoken looked embarrassed and couldn't help but rolled his eyes at Luo Xue Ning. However, Luo Xue Ning seemed not to see it.
She didn't know him, so she didn't care whether he liked her or not. Besides, in this case, everyone in the garden was a suspect. She just asked them to take a few steps, and how did it get to the point where they were on the right track?
So, civil servants are pedantic, and sometimes they really are pedantic, too much so.
Silence. All the ministers were silent at this moment. But the longer they were silent, the faster time passed. Seeing that the sky was already completely dark, the families of several ministers were almost blown dizzy by the evening breeze in the garden.
Finally, a minister supported his sick wife and knelt before the emperor. His face was pale, knowing that he was the one who had to take the lead today, but he couldn't just watch his wife swaying in the evening breeze.
"Your Majesty, I feel that the death of Miss Yun is related to the safety of the palace. The murderer must be found as soon as possible. Otherwise, everyone in our palace will be in danger and uneasy."
"If we can cooperate with Miss Luo and let her find the murderer as soon as possible, the crisis for all of us will be resolved. So, Your Majesty, I am willing to cooperate with Miss Luo to find the murderer in the simplest and most effective way."
This minister did not directly point out that he was willing to come before Luo Xuening, but his cooperation did ease the atmosphere at the scene a lot.
Soon someone came forward and expressed his willingness to cooperate with the investigation.
Those who were unwilling to cooperate were soon drowned out by the sound waves.
"Okay, since my subjects are willing to cooperate, then I will naturally give you this opportunity. Just listen to Miss Luo and cooperate well to find out the real culprit."
As soon as Emperor Nan Shao said this, Luo Xuening looked down on him in her heart. It turned out that the old ones are still the most experienced.
Why am I bringing hatred upon myself again?
With everyone's assurances, it would be much easier for Luo Xuening to find the owner of the footprints.
However, she now faced another problem. When these ministers expressed their cooperation, they all spoke loudly, but once they were asked to take action, they began to shirk their responsibilities one by one.
Luo Xuening looked at them coldly, but secretly thought in her heart, asking them to take the lead and walk a few steps is really so difficult? These people don't usually walk when they go out.
To be honest, Luo Xuening was not a person with great patience. Seeing the adults making excuses like this, she was extremely angry.
However, Luo Xuening couldn't vent her anger.
Amid the unanimous voices of rejection, suddenly, a cold voice was heard and echoed in Luo Xuening's ears, as if a firework bloomed in her ear.
"The King will come first."
Everyone looked up in astonishment, staring at the person who had stepped forward, but they were also terrified because the person who had volunteered was none other than Prince Jing.
They had only seen the cruel and ruthless side of Prince Jing, but had never seen Prince Jing be so humble and polite in front of a woman.
That’s right. Although Long Moxun’s expression remained indifferent, the look in his eyes when he looked at Luo Xuening was full of special meaning.
Everyone looked at Prince Jing in astonishment, then quietly stepped aside to make way for Long Moxun.
Luo Xuening raised her eyebrows, but didn't show much emotion. She made a gesture of invitation and said calmly, "Prince, please."
Long Moxun's expression remained calm. He lowered his eyes slightly, lifted his feet, and walked in his usual manner.
Luo Xuening watched from behind and shook her head slightly. It was not Long Moxun. Their footsteps were different.
Soon, Long Moxun took a few steps and returned to Luo Xuening's side. He lowered his voice and asked, "How is it? How is the performance of the king?"
His voice was low and only the two of them could hear it. Luo Xue Ning kept her head down, but the corners of her eyes were slightly tilted upwards and the corners of her lips were slightly raised. The words she said made Long Mo Xun very angry.
"Your Highness has a firm step and a positive attitude. He is definitely not the murderer who hurt Miss Yun. But, Your Highness, have you been overworked recently? Your waist is not in good condition. You should take good care of it."
Long Moxun's face turned dark instantly. She said that his waist was not in good condition. This woman was really a person who spoke without thinking.
"My waist is not in good condition, and it is all because of you."
What Long Moxun said was absolutely correct. On that day, he carried Luo Xue Ning in his arms and walked through an alley. Luo Xue Ning was so heavy, and he accidentally twisted his waist while holding her. Luo Xue Ning saw it, so in the final analysis, it was Luo Xue Ning's fault.
This was originally the truth, but when Long Moxun said it, it sounded a bit teasing. His lingering voice and meaningful eyes stared at Luo Xue Ning, making her blush.
Luo Xuening turned away without saying anything: "Don't talk nonsense, my lord."
"Luo Xue Ning, you should know clearly whether I am talking nonsense or not. Do you want me to prove it to you?"
Luo Xue Ning "......"
How can this be considered an investigation? This is clearly a pornographic novel. Lord Wang, are you possessed by a domineering president and are you openly behaving like a hooligan?
She was too lazy to pay attention to him.
Luo Xue Ning then stopped paying attention to Long Mo Xun. She looked at the rest of the people and said loudly: "Everyone saw it, Prince Jing just gave you a demonstration. Just walk like Prince Jing just now. Here, line up in a row and walk in front of me again. Soon I will be able to tell who is the owner of the footprints."
Long Moxun glanced at Luo Xuening meaningfully, demonstrating, thanking her for coming up with it.
With Long Moxun vying for the first place, everyone no longer dared to be reserved, no matter how proud they were of their status. They spontaneously lined up in a row and walked in a circle in front of Luo Xuening.
At first, many people felt uncomfortable and like they were fools. They even thought it was ridiculous to judge a person's basic condition based on the way they walked.
However, when it was Gu Hang's turn to walk, Luo Xue Ning looked at the way Gu Hang walked and couldn't help biting her lower lip.
Gu Hang is Gu Shuchang's father. If Luo Xue Ning and Gu Shuchang had not cancelled their engagement, they would be considered a family. Gu Hang treated Luo Xue Ning very well, so Luo Xue Ning subconsciously gave this suggestion.
"General Gu, do you feel pain in your back? This is a symptom left over from long-term overwork. General Gu can find a doctor and give him a half-steel massage. It will be completely healed in less than a month."
Luo Xuening's unintentional words made Gu Hang's eyes widen, and his eyes were full of disbelief.
His back pain had lasted for several months and he had been trying to endure it. However, he didn't expect that Luo Xue Ning could see through his pain just by watching him walk.
Indeed, the young are to be feared.
General Gu praised her, and in his heart, he was even more satisfied with Luo Xuening.
With General Gu's approval, the next people naturally didn't dare to look down on her. They looked at Luo Xuening with complicated eyes.
On the one hand, he admired Luo Xuening's talent, but on the other hand, he questioned how such a good girl could be born in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
If she was born into a wealthy family, with her talent, even if she couldn't enjoy all the favors, at least she could bring honor to the family.
However, people just think about these words. Even if Luo Xuening has talents, her background is her biggest disadvantage.
Luo Xue Ning paid no attention to what everyone was thinking. She kept a serious expression on her face, looking at everyone who walked past her again and again. Her eyes were a little sore, but her mind was becoming clearer and clearer, because she felt that the truth was about to be revealed.
"Wait, it's you."
Luo Xue Ning suddenly shouted, and she pulled a man out from the crowd and pushed him in front of the emperor: "Your Majesty, the murderer is him."