Chapter 346: After waking up from a nap, the prince arrived at the military camp
Although Zhao Lingmengmeng slept for a long time in the afternoon, she had something on her mind and didn't sleep very soundly. So when she woke up, she still felt very tired.
"What time is it, Qiuyue?"
When Qiuyue heard Zhao Lingmeng's voice, she immediately came in with toiletries, "Your Highness, it's the evening hour."
Zhao Lingmeng rubbed his eyes and looked out the window. It was almost dark. "It's already twilight hour, so please help me get up!"
Qiuyue immediately stepped forward and carefully helped Zhao Lingmeng up, and helped His Highness wash his face and put on clothes.
"Your Highness, where would you like to have dinner? Are you still going to the workshop?"
"Let's eat in the yard! I'll go there after we finish eating. I've been taking a nap this afternoon. Is anyone looking for me?" Zhao Lingmeng chatted while washing his face with the handkerchief handed to him by Qiuyue.
"Then I will put dinner in the yard later. You can eat in the breeze. No one will come to visit you while you are asleep."
Zhao Lingmeng had no objection to such trivial matters as where to place dinner. "You can arrange these things!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Chunshui came in and said, "Your Highness"
"What's wrong? You're in such a hurry." Zhao Ling dreamed that Chunshui looked anxious.
Chunshui quickly reported back, "The Crown Prince has arrived and is already outside the courtyard."
"Who?" Zhao Lingmeng and Qiuyue were both surprised. Why did the Crown Prince come here?
Chunshui repeated, "The Crown Prince is here."
"Okay, let's not wear these accessories anymore. Let's leave it at that! Let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince come in first!" Zhao Lingmeng said as she took the two of them out to greet them.
As soon as Zhao Lingmeng walked into the main hall, she saw the Crown Prince already waiting there. She immediately stepped forward and bowed, "Greetings, His Royal Highness."
When Crown Prince Yang Jingchen saw Funing bowing to him, he immediately stepped forward and helped her up, "Royal sister, this is very polite. There is no need for so much formality between us."
Zhao Lingmeng really wanted to roll her eyes in her heart. It was as if there was something between them, but in fact, there was nothing!
"Etiquette should never be abolished!"
The prince didn't care about that! He was just going to force his way into this relationship. "Imperial sister, are you being polite to me? You're even helping me raise Chen'er! Just call me Royal Brother!"
"Then I am taking advantage of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. So why are you here, my brother?"
The Crown Prince did not hide anything and spoke frankly, "The Emperor received a memorial from Lord Jin and General Liu this morning, so he asked me to take charge of the situation. I dared not delay even a moment and rode here in a hurry."
Zhao Lingmeng was stunned for a moment, unconsciously playing with her hands, and said bluntly: "Father, are you suspicious of Lord Jin and General Liu?"
Speaking of this matter, the prince also had a headache. At such a critical moment, such a thing happened. Not to mention his father, he would be furious to death.
"All of them, right? Otherwise, why would something happen to you as soon as you left the Arsenal? But don't worry, everyone is just a suspect. We'll investigate it all and no one will be wrongly accused. And you can tell me what you think, brother. One person's plan is always better than two!"
"I personally think it's among those who understand technology! Especially those who I taught drawing. Otherwise, it would be very difficult to copy so many drawings in such a short time. And I think this person must have a good relationship with Master Jin, otherwise I don't know where Master Jin is!"
Zhao Lingmeng's words were meant to exclude Lord Jin. After all, none of Lord Jin's family members held military command, and their relatives were all in Yuanjing. There was no chance of any of his relatives being held hostage or threatened. Therefore, the probability of him doing this was still very small. However, an investigation was still necessary. Just a few words in front of the Crown Prince was not a big deal.
The prince touched the jade pendant on his waist and fell into deep thought. "If this is really the case, then we're in trouble. These people are basically old foxes, and their relationships are complicated and difficult to investigate!"
"Royal sister, do you think the blueprints have been sent out?"
Zhao Lingmeng fell silent when she heard Prince Yang Jingchen ask this. Who would dare to guarantee such a life-threatening matter?
The prince obviously saw Funing's concerns and said, "It's just us two siblings chatting."
"I don't think there are any. General Liu and his men immediately sealed off the Arsenal as soon as they discovered it last night. Yesterday afternoon, except for the people who followed me back to Yuanjing, no one else left. And after I left, Lord Jin checked the blueprints, and there was no trace.
They're probably waiting for the monthly meeting between soldiers and their families, which will take place in two days. But the blueprints aren't in the hands of the copyists anymore. I think they're already at the outermost edge. But that's just my opinion; it doesn't really matter. After all, I'm not specialized in this.
When the prince heard what Zhao Lingmeng said, he felt a little relieved. As long as it hadn't been passed on yet, it was fine. They still had time. There were so many people here who were good at finding things. As long as it was still there, they would definitely be able to find it.
"Then we'll keep investigating. I'll just wait and see who are the ones who are really desperate."
Zhao Lingmeng realized that the serious business was almost over, so he immediately changed the subject, "My Royal Brother, have you had dinner yet? Would you like to have some with me?"
"You can use it yourself, my dear sister! I have used it before."
When Zhao Lingmeng heard the prince say this, she didn't force him to do anything and directly ordered Qiuyue to serve dinner. Prince Yang Jingchen was not in a hurry to leave either, and followed Zhao Lingmeng to the dining courtyard.
Qiuyue was very tactful and brought a set of bowls and chopsticks for the prince. The prince had no intention of eating. Instead, he slowly drank tea and chatted with Zhao Lingmeng.
After all, someone was investigating! He and Funing both served the same purpose: to maintain order. The Emperor sent him here primarily out of concern that if either Lord Jin or General Liu were in trouble, Funing wouldn't be able to handle it. It wasn't that he had any special skills for finding things or investigating cases.
The prince was drinking his tea leisurely when he suddenly thought of someone. "Has General Sun not arrived yet? Why haven't I seen him since I arrived?"
"He's here. I've thrown him into jail. If you want to find him, go to the jail! But don't let him show up in front of me." Zhao Lingmeng didn't think there was anything wrong with this matter. She had already explained the whole story in her memorial. If this hadn't happened, she would have thrown him back to Yuanjing long ago.
The prince had never expected that this guy would land himself in jail the moment he arrived. He was quite talented. "Did he offend you, my sister?"
"Well, he's dragging people around me into trial without any evidence, and he claims the evidence will be there once the trial is over. Seeing this kind of idiot gives me a headache. Are these arrogant and brainless people the only ones left in the court now?"
The more the prince listened, the wider his mouth opened. Finally, when Zhao Lingmeng finished speaking, he could only manually close his mouth. After thinking for a long time, he could only say, "General Sun is also a ruthless person. I am not as good as him! After all, I dare not say that the evidence will be available after the trial."
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