Looking at Zhou Quan and others outside, he said in a deep voice, "The news is blocked. No one is allowed to enter or leave the Prince's Mansion. This news must be kept strictly confidential. No one can tell it."
"As long as anyone outside the Prince's Mansion knows this news, I will question you."
Zhou Quan bowed and agreed, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will never let anyone go out and the news will not be leaked."
"Very good. Also, go find Liu Xiangnan yourself and tell him that he needs to hurry up about the murderer. If the murderer cannot be caught within three days, I will question him."
After hearing this, Zhou Quan couldn't help but sweat for Liu Xiangnan.
Catching the murderer in three days is an almost impossible task, but it is obvious that Xiao An has lost his mind.
If the murderer cannot be caught, Liu Xiangnan, who has just been reinstated, may be buried with Prince Xiao Jingyun.
"Your Majesty, can you tell Mr. Liu Hou the true situation of the prince?" Zhou Quan asked tentatively.
Xiao An thought for a long time and nodded slightly.
Liu Xiangnan was already exhausted mentally and physically at this time. When he heard that Zhou Quan was coming, Liu Xiangnan braced himself and sat down in the living room, waiting for Zhou Quan to come in.
Zhou Quan entered the living room, and before he could salute, he was startled when he saw Liu Xiangnan. At this time, Liu Xiangnan's eyes were swollen and bloodshot, and his face was sad and full of fatigue. It was obvious that he had not slept all night, and The eyelids are swollen as if from crying.
Zhou Quan was confused, but he still suppressed his doubts, bowed and said, "I have met Mr. Liu Hou."
Liu Xiangnan raised his hand gently, "Zhou Quan, you're welcome. What's the matter with you coming to see me?"
"Master Marquis, just now the Emperor pressed you again about catching the murderer. He said that you have three days to solve the assassination of the prince, otherwise..."
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiangnan let out a long sigh, "If you didn't catch the person at the beginning, it was like letting the tiger return to the mountain. Now the emperor wants me to hand over the person in three days. I can't guarantee that there may be nothing after three days." …”
After listening to Liu Xiangnan's words, Zhou Quan actually understood very well. This was the truth. So many days had passed without any progress. Who can guarantee that people would be arrested in three days.
But this is what the Emperor Xiao An said himself. The Emperor may not keep his word on other matters, but he will definitely honor it for this kind of thing. But looking at Liu Xiangnan's appearance, Zhou Quan decided to hide the news of the prince's death first. Thinking of this, Zhou Quan hesitated slightly and said, "Master Marquis, His Highness the prince's condition is not good. Your Majesty is worried, so please bear with me."
Before Liu Xiangnan could speak, Liu Kai next to him finally couldn't help it anymore. He cupped his fists at Zhou Quan and said, "Captain Zhou, we can understand what you said, but you only know that His Highness the Crown Prince is in critical condition, but you don't know that the people in our mansion are in critical condition." Something big happened."
Zhou Quan was stunned when he heard Liu Kai's words. Looking at Liu Xiangnan's expression, Zhou Quan suddenly felt uneasy in his heart because he didn't see Liu Yuanwen. In the past, Liu Yuanwen would have been there when he came.
"Butler, what happened?"
Liu Kai sighed, "Just last night, the eldest son was injured by a hidden arrow and died of poisoning. The marquis has not slept a wink all night."
After hearing this, Zhou Quan was shocked. He opened his mouth and eyes wide with a look of disbelief. After opening his mouth a few times, he finally bowed deeply to Liu Xiangnan, "My subordinates don't know this." , I took the liberty to come here to urge you, and please don’t take offense, Lord Marquis, I will go back and report to the emperor..."
Liu Xiangnan raised his hand and waved twice, "Okay, I have no intention of blaming you. Please go back and tell the emperor that I am using Chen Xiaobei's bait to lure the murderer out. If it fails, I, Liu Xiangnan, am willing to die to apologize. .”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Quan lifted up his clothes and knelt down on one leg, "Master Marquis. Please don't do such an impulsive move. I will go back and become an emperor."
After saying that, he turned and left. Liu Kai hurriedly followed Zhou Quan. Liu Kai warned him again, "The Marquis said that in order to avoid causing panic among the people in the city, the death of the eldest son was kept secret."
Zhou Quan nodded. He was right to think so. Just like how Emperor Xiao Jamyun handled matters, as long as he didn't announce the news, the murderer would definitely not leave with peace of mind, so that he could have a chance to catch the murderer.
Back at the Prince's Mansion, Zhou Quan came straight to see the Emperor Xiao An.
Xiao An is waiting in Xiao Jingyun's study.
Zhou Quan came forward and bowed, "I have met the emperor."
Xiao An raised his eyes and looked at him, "Have you seen Liu Xiangnan?"
"Back to the emperor, I saw Mr. Liu Hou. He is in the mansion!"
Xiao An nodded, "You told him what I meant."
Zhou Quan hesitated for a moment and said nothing.
Perhaps sensing his hesitation, Xiao An raised his head and said, "What?"
Zhou Quan suddenly lifted up his clothes and knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, my subordinate Zhou Quan has the courage to plead for the old Marquis. Please cancel the three-day period!"
Seeing Zhou Quan like this, Xiao An felt irritated for no reason. He raised his hand and slammed the table, "Zhou Quan, you are so brave. How dare you openly disobey my will?"
Zhou Quan once again cupped his fists and saluted, "Your Majesty, Zhou Quan never meant this, but Mr. Liu Hou, he..."
"Why are you hesitating? If you have anything to say, tell me quickly..." Xiao An was a little impatient and waved his hand.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Liu Hou is experiencing the pain of losing his son. Liu Yuanwen was assassinated last night."
"In order to confuse the murderer, the old marquis kept the funeral secret."
After saying this, Zhou Quan's tears had already fallen down.
To be honest, the prince, he was heartbroken when Xiao Jingyun died, and Liu Xiangnan's experiences and encounters made him feel even more distressed. Both sons were dead and the whereabouts of his daughter were unknown.
After hearing Zhou Quan's words, Xiao An was also stunned, "What did you say, Liu Yuanwen was also assassinated?"
Zhou Quan nodded, "Yes, the emperor also died of poisoning. Liu Houye said that in order to lure the murderer out, he used Chen Xiaobei as bait and swaggered through the streets, hoping to achieve his goal."
As soon as he heard this, Xiao An's mind buzzed, "No, no, absolutely not. Go and convey my orders quickly. Chen Xiaobei must be protected and never show his face again. If there is anything wrong with him, please let Jing How can Feng survive?”
Zhou Quan was stunned for a moment after hearing Xiao An's words. Then he came to his senses. Yes, Chen Xiaobei is the consort now, and the emperor has just issued an imperial edict granting marriage. If this is not possible, Chen Xiaobei Just die, Xiao Jingfeng is a weak person.
The reason why Xiao An is anxious is because he has figured it out in the past few days. To be fair, Chen Xiaobei is not a little bit better than those young masters from noble families. The most rare thing is that this consort is someone Xiao Jingfeng is willing to marry.
Therefore, Xiao An recognized Chen Xiaobei as the consort in his heart, and the risk of letting him show up was too high.
