"Eunuch An came just now." Wan'er said.
"Oh? He is a rare visitor. Is the father here to urge the marriage again?" The prince smiled, seeming not to care about this decree.
Wan'er also smiled, "Eunuch An probably knew that His Highness was not happy, so he left in a hurry. As for the marriage, I asked Wan'er to report to His Highness." How could she not know the prince's thoughts? The daughter of the Prime Minister's family is very good. Unlike Qiu Ruoruo, who is famous in Kyoto, but in the imperial city. Therefore, the daughter of the prime minister's family was loved by the harem.
"Hmph, Chen'er and I are only brother and sister. My father and mother are really just a couple, and I don't even ask if Chen'er is willing." The prince wondered. He was very unwilling to accept this marriage.
Wan'er covered her mouth and chuckled, "Your Highness can't say anything against Your Majesty and Your Majesty behind your back. According to Wan'er, Your Majesty is really thinking about Your Highness. Miss Chen'er is the daughter of the Prime Minister, and as His Highness's father-in-law, she will naturally do everything. Consider it for His Highness. Isn’t this just so that His Highness will not be turbulent when he ascends the throne in the future?"
The prince naturally understood that his entry into the East Palace was not based on the reputation of the queen's son. He thought more about Chen'er than Wan'er. The prince whispered: "It's not just about boarding the Dabao. My father has far-reaching things in mind than us."
There were only two people in the huge palace, the prince and his maid Wan'er, and all private words could not be spread out. So both of them spoke confidently and boldly.
In today's Chu court, except for the three princes who still guard their one-third of an acre of land, the other officials are vaguely divided into two factions. One faction was composed of civil servants headed by the prime minister, and the other faction was gathered by the King of Chu. All the generals in the court followed the King of Chu.
However, this King of Chu was very close to the third prince.
However, the Prime Minister and His Highness the Crown Prince are not close either.
If the emperor wants these two people to get close to each other, the best way is to have a good marriage and a good relationship as a son-in-law.
Wan'er understood better, and the prince understood what the emperor meant.
The prince gently held Wan'er in his arms, and the beauty between them became warmer. Those who can become the prince's maids will naturally have better looks and posture. It is natural for teenagers to have wandering thoughts. Some people hold back, while others indulge.
The prince is a person who is not harsh on himself.
"If so, I get married. What should Wan'er do?" The prince asked gently in Wan'er's ear.
Wan'er's soft body stiffened, then softened quickly, and she said with a smile: "Wan'er is serving His Highness as usual."
"That's good."
The prince hugged the person in his arms tighter, as if he was afraid that she would escape. He knew that if they got married, he and Wan'er would definitely not be like this.
Wan'er also knew it, but no matter how much she said, it would not help. An ancient song called "Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix" is particularly relevant today.
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In the next few days, the grassland mission was still left alone, waiting for the Crown Prince of Chu to come back and take over the task of receiving the mission. Meng Si and others restrained themselves a lot under Nuo Min's strict orders.
Like the people in the mission, there was Bai Li. He, who is usually so arrogant, is rarely seen in Kyoto. At this time, the academy has suspended classes, and the streets are full of young people. Only at this time do they have such a little leisure time.
Bai Li's disappearance did not affect the mood of these teenagers to have fun. After all, if they suffered this crime, they would not dare to go out to play.
Of course, when they went out, they were warned by their parents to show off their tricks, so as not to lose the family's face like Bai Li.
Bai Li almost saw the shadow of the Qiu family in this unsolved case. Although there is no substantial evidence, who can go out of the city late at night? it goes without saying!
Of course, this cannot be put on the table. After all, the Qiu family is not that easy to mess with. Otherwise, the Bai family would definitely sue Miss Qiu Ruoruo that day.
The Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division and Shuntian Mansion are busy investigating the assassination case in Zhao Wangfu. Yu Zhi was very leisurely, and so was Ye Qinghuan, but Qiu Ruoruo was very busy, following Qiu Yu around to investigate without any reason.
"Qiuqiu, what are you busy with all day?"
"Qiuqiu, if you don't accompany me, I will go back to Tiandao Mountain. It's important that my aunt misses me."
"Qiuqiu, I am telling you very seriously, if you continue to be like this, I will really leave, and I will take Qing Huan with me."
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All kinds of threats like this only resulted in Qiu Ruoruo rolling her eyes one after another.
Not helping or saying anything, but still making sarcastic remarks, Qiu Ruoruo was still helpless towards Yu Zhi. However, thanks to Yu Zhi's reminder, the Wucheng Army Department directed the case towards the unconscious Prince Zhao. Prince Zhao's coma has become a difficulty in solving the case.
When there are no clues, the victim is the best clue.
Yu Zhi was not in a hurry. He and Ye Qinghuan wandered on the street during the day, and began to practice the little figures at night. He also seemed to have forgotten the warnings of Qiu An and Qiu Jinfeng, as well as the danger of being thrown into the wilderness before.
Yu Zhi thought about it carefully and found out that the person behind the scenes was able to take action in Prince Zhao's Mansion, so he obviously had extraordinary abilities. If he really wanted to kill him, he couldn't hide or stop him. Judging from that day, Yu Zhi clearly heard that the people above him were not allowed to cause trouble. Therefore, Yu Zhi relaxed his mind.
"Is there anything you want to do?" Yu Zhi suddenly asked Ye Qinghuan. The two of them had known each other since they were young. Speaking of which, Yu Zhi saved Ye Qinghuan's life.
Ye Qinghuan looked up, and the confusion in his eyes showed his confusion.
Yu Zhi shook his head, sighed, and said in a pretentious voice: "Qing Huan, you can always be by my side. You are the top of the Qingyun Examination Ranking, how can you always follow me, who is a shameful person? What? You have to imitate the young masters in Kyoto, look for flowers, ask willows, and play songs every night. Only then will I not owe you this skin."
Qiu Ruoruo, who had just returned to Qiu Mansion, was exhausted, but she became energetic again after hearing Yu Zhi's persuasive words.
"Brother Xiaoyu just taught Brother Ye these bad things." Qiu Ruoruo scolded.
When Yu Zhi saw Qiu Ruoruo coming, he poured her a cup of peach blossom wine. He brought this from the cabin and was reluctant to drink it. Now that the sun is warm, warm peach blossom wine is just the right time.
"How can it be a bad thing? You should also consider Qing Huan's lifelong events." Yu Zhi said with a smile.
Ye Qinghuan put down the wine glass and said seriously: "The prison hospital asked me to protect you."
Yu Zhi was stunned by the sudden seriousness, and he suddenly became angry, "What nonsense are you talking about? Why do I need your protection when I'm safe and sound? Your kid always wants to find a girl to get married and have children. Is it possible that you will protect me for the rest of your life?"
Yu Zhi knew that Ye Qinghuan must have been given some instructions by Li Qingru before going down the mountain, and Ye Qinghua had always obeyed Li Qingru's words. This has been the case since that dark and skinny little boy followed Li Qingru and Yu Zhi in the north.
"The Supervisory Yuan said..." Ye Qinghuan had a stubborn look on his face, "The Supervisory Yuan said that you will be in danger during this trip, so let me protect you. You have already disappeared once, there cannot be a second time."
Yu Zhi was speechless. He suddenly felt that his whereabouts in Kyoto had been watched by Li Qingru.
Qiu Ruoruo thought Yu Zhi was strange and got angry for no reason. Ye Qinghuan was also surprised, why did he suddenly talk about the prison hospital? And Li Qingru seemed to know that Yu Zhi would be in danger.
Yu Zhi smiled bitterly and put a hand on Ye Qinghuan's shoulder. "Most of what my aunt says is bluffing. You can't follow me forever."
Ye Qinghuan did not nod or shake his head.
The two ended an inexplicable conversation like this.
Yu Zhi knew that he was going back to Wenwen Academy to ask Li Qingru something.
"How is Prince Zhao's case?" Yu Zhi suddenly asked Xiang Qiu Ruoruo. This matter has nothing to do with him, but if the assassin can be found, he may be able to know who tied him outside the city.
Qiu Ruoruo shook her head in distress and said, "I have no clue. This person seems to have completely disappeared. Could it be that he is really a ghost?"
Yu Zhi raised his hand and hit Qiu Ruoruo on the little head, "What nonsense are you talking about? You are speechless and have strange powers!"
Qiu Ruoruo rubbed her little head and said pitifully: "Brother Xiaoyu, how about you help my sister? I know you must have seen something, otherwise you wouldn't have let me and my father go find the prince."
Yu Zhi thought about it carefully and said, "Don't you think there is a connection between my disappearance in Prince Zhao's Mansion and the assassination of the Crown Prince?"
"However, your disappearance is most likely caused by the Crown Prince..." Qiu Ruoruo said.
"So what if my disappearance was not caused by the Crown Prince? The Crown Prince and I have no enmity or enmity, so he would not hold a grudge against me just after meeting each other in Baiweiju. Even if I have a bad reputation and is not ashamed of me, he will still I can't offend you." Yu Zhi said.
Qiu Ruoruo murmured: "Are you saying that the assassin himself is from Prince Zhao's palace?"
Yu Zhi shook his head. He didn't go out all day to make secret visits like Qiu Ruoruo. He just heard the rumors spread among the neighbors every day and made some assumptions in his mind. "The Crown Prince must have been seriously injured, at least that's how the doctors at the Imperial Hospital diagnosed it, so the assassin couldn't be from King Zhao. But it's also possible that he was in Prince Zhao's palace at the moment. This also explains why it was clearly not the Crown Prince's order. , but I was beaten and kidnapped in Prince Zhao's Mansion, it must have been planned by someone."
"So, the assassins may be the group that kidnapped you. They have been hiding in Prince Zhao's Mansion." Qiu Ruoruo's eyes lit up, but the most important thing is that the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division interrogated everyone in Prince Zhao's Mansion and no one had any clues. This kind of suspicion is all innocent.
Yu Zhi saw Qiu Ruoruo's suddenly dim expression and smiled slightly. He guessed Qiu Ruoruo's thoughts and said, "As we imagined, the person behind the scenes must be a man with eyes and hands all over the sky. With the strength of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, Heshun Tianfu can’t find any clues.”
Qiu Ruoruo waited for Yu Zhi to continue speaking. Since Yu Zhi had said it, he would not say half of it.
"Qiuqiu, you might as well ask Grandpa An and your family who live in the east courtyard."
