Imperial City Yuning Palace.
Su Manqing returned to Ye Liuli's bedroom, retreated, and asked Chi Lan to guard the door.
"What, someone disguised himself as you and asked Senior Sister Si to pass a secret order to Elder Jiang of Shuozhou Changlong. The content of this secret order was that I ordered him to summon men from Shuozhou Tianlan Sect to assassinate the fourth prince of Xirong. ?" Ye Liuli was completely shocked when he heard the news Su Manqing brought back.
"Yes, there is this entry in Si Miaomiao's Eagle Letter communication record. I was with His Highness that night and never left. How could I go to Xiuzhuang and ask her to deliver this secret order?"
"Who on earth did this? No one should be able to fake my sealed letter signature." Ye Liuli said, "Also, who else in the world can do the disguise without any flaws? Can you hide it from Senior Sister Si?"
"There are many people in the world who are proficient in the art of disguise, but there are very few who can do it so perfectly that even people who are familiar with it cannot tell the difference."
"This person must know you and be familiar with you, otherwise it wouldn't be possible. Also, since she can still access my signature, she must be caring for people around me. This range is much narrower, but around you and me People who meet these two conditions..."
Is it just Si Miaomiao?
Could it be that she was lying and deliberately diverting the investigation away from her? But she could lie alone. How could she explain Su Manqing's appearance at Xiuzhuang that night?
Si Miaomiao was not the only one to see this.
"The problem still lies with the embroidery shop. Mr. Su, you have gone to the embroidery shop many times. Si Miaomiao and the people around her have naturally seen you. And when I used the letter signature, you and I were the only ones present. The steel seal is always carried with you and never leaves it, unless someone forges the steel seal based on the letter signature, creates a fake secret letter, and fakes the order." Ye Liuli analyzed.
"But there is another point. How can they forge His Highness's notes and hide them from Elder Jiang?" Su Manqing asked.
"It's a pity that this secret order was destroyed in public. Now there is no way to verify it."
"This is the insidiousness of these plans. Keeping such secret orders is bound to be a hidden danger, so the secret order directly asks Elder Jiang to destroy it after reading it. In this way, no evidence will be retained, and there will be no clues to trace the person behind the scenes in the future."
Ye Liuli asked: "What did brother Xiao Douzi say?"
"Mr. Luo didn't say anything, but he didn't embarrass Director Si too much. However, he arranged someone at Xiuzhuang and asked Director Si not to leave Luojing recently. It is best to report in advance wherever he goes. "Su Manqing said.
"I have been grounded, and the eunuchs and maids in the Yuning Palace have also been changed. They are all people sent by the Imperial City Department. From now on, I will probably not be able to have any freedom. Mr. Su, you have to do a good job for me and Brother Xiaodouzi. liaison between them."
"I obey." Su Manqing nodded, "But Your Highness, Mr. Luo's soldiers surrounded Xiuzhuang today, and Ming Gong also passed by."
"What did you say?"
"Probably not. Director Si knows the relationship between Ming Lanfeng and our Yunlan Feng and will not disclose any information to him."
"Well, tell Senior Sister Si that Master Luo can be trusted, and ask her not to have any worries and just cooperate with the investigation. I did it, and I will definitely admit it, but it was not me, and I will never admit it!" Ye Liuli gritted his teeth and said resolutely. .
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When he got up early in the morning, Luo Xing went to Nanya and saw Meng Yi who had some dark circles under his eyes. Although he felt some sympathy, it was hard for him as a disciple to say much about this matter.
"Master, is there any disguise technique that can transform oneself into another person and make it invisible to people close to and familiar with him?"
"Yes, but why do you suddenly ask about this?" Mengyi opened his eyes and asked.
"The case requires it."
"Are you in trouble?"
"Well, someone pretended to be Su Manqing and sent a secret order using an eagle letter. It was issued in the name of His Highness Liuli. This is how the assassination of Anyangdu Posthouse came about. But now the eagle letter has been destroyed on the spot by the person who accepted the order. ." Luo Xing explained, "Now if I want to verify it, I can't do it."
"Why destroy Eagle Letter?"
"It should be required in the secret order to burn it after reading it." Luo Xing said, "If this happens, no one will know about it."
"As far as I know, to be able to perfectly disguise yourself into another person requires not only extremely high requirements for the art of disguise, but also proficiency in the method of shrinking bones. It is impossible to completely recreate it, because you can't do it no matter how you disguise yourself. They are exactly the same, such as the breath and the subtle lines of the skin, especially the vellus hair on the skin. It is impossible to change the face. As long as you have good eyesight, you can basically see it at a glance. However, it is slightly easier for women because some Women like to shave their faces, and there is almost no hair on their faces..." Mengyi explained while pacing.
"That's why she has to go at night. The light is poor at night, so even if there are some subtle differences, it is not easy to detect. And the person pretending to be there must be familiar with Su Manqing and know what kind of aromatherapy she usually uses, as well as her body shape and height, and what she wears this winter. The clothes are thicker, so the body shape is not easily exposed, and if you are tall, it is basically difficult to notice when you are up and down..."
"Yes, but to change your face, you need a mask made of isinglass. This thing is very complicated and expensive to make. If you are not careful, it will be invalid. There are very few people who know how to make this kind of isinglass, and the production process It is a very test of endurance. If you don’t have to pretend to be someone else for a long time, it is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the price is also very high.”
"Master, who in Luojing City can do it?"
"The ghost woman in the ghost market, she can help people transform into another person. She is definitely one of the best in the art of disguise. The second person is Su Guifei. Su Guifei was born in Baihua Palace. This is also a sect that is very good at disguise. , she uses special methods to maintain her appearance all year round, so that her appearance always looks more than 20 years old. This third person is the person in charge of Xirong Puppet Shadow Hall in Luojing, Qionghua Qionghua, this person has a thousand faces, and suddenly Male or female, no one has seen her true face, she should also be able to know this step, as for whether there are others, I don’t know this teacher." Meng Yi said.
This was the first time Luo Xing heard that Concubine Su was a master of disguise, but Concubine Su seemed to have no reason to do so.
What could she gain by framing Ye Liuli? Her son was competing for the throne, and whether he had a business relationship with Xirong or not had no interest in her.
Does she deserve to do this?
The hag in the ghost market, the ghost market has always been free from political disputes in the secular world, and how could the hag have seen Su Manqing and be able to make an isinglass mask exactly like hers?
As for the Puppet Shadow Hall Qionghua, there seems to be no motive. The Puppet Shadow Hall is the eagle dog under the command of the Wolf Lord. How could she assassinate the fourth prince?
If the fourth prince really succeeds in the assassination and pursues him, can she guarantee that she will not be discovered?
This doesn't make sense.
There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in Luojing. Who knows what powerful people are hidden in the streets of this market place, just like who knows that the Manggu Demon Bull in Funiu Mountain is now the disciple of his own Hou Mansion?
A spiritual beast with extraordinary cultivation actually works as a gatekeeper for people. Who can believe it?
But he still likes this job. He drinks wine every day, bask in the sun, and go out for a walk when he is happy.
Anyway, this job is easy and comfortable, and I can still protect Chi Yun'er.
Luo Xing estimated that it felt fresh for a while, but after a long time, it probably got tired of it. At least it was enjoying it now.
Luojing has a permanent population of over five million. At its peak, it was said to have a population of seven million. Jinling, the largest city in Southern Chu and its capital, only had over two million people, less than half of Luojing's population.
It's hard to say who is hiding among these more than five million people. In this world without the Internet, it is difficult to find someone.
"Master, are you familiar with the ghost woman?"
"I'm unfamiliar with you. Your master is so talented. Does he need to find a ghost?" Meng Yi glared at Luo Xing angrily.
"I'll go there tonight and buy a few more maids. The family is big and there are few people, so it's too busy." Luo Xing said.
"You won't let Nan Ya arrange some rough girls for you?"
"That's not good. It's the time when Nanya is hiring people. It's inappropriate for me to recruit people from home." Luo Xing said with a smile.
"What's wrong with this? If you don't ask for help from your family, then there's a problem. No one has reminded you yet. They are probably waiting for you to take the initiative." Meng Yi said, "Listen to me and go yourself. It’s better to choose than to be sent to you.”
"Okay, I'll ask Qingyi to choose some people later, but I still have to buy some from the ghost market."
"Do you want to cultivate some people who are independent of Nanya?" Meng Yi understood Luo Xing's thoughts.
"I must have some privacy of my own. I can't live in a vacuum without secrets, right?" Luo Xing said, "Even the Grand Governor himself has his own little secrets. Maybe His Majesty will kill him immediately if he knows about it." The kind that killed his head."
"Don't talk nonsense, that's not enough..." Meng Yi's face darkened. Luo Xing was so brave, he dared to say this.
"Thank you, Master, for clarifying my doubts."
"Your Aunt Xue and Shangxiang live in your home, haven't they caused you any trouble?"
"No, Junior Sister Shangxiang is easy to learn, and her talent in medicine is even higher than mine. Soon, I may not be able to teach her."
"Okay, I'll leave this child to you. I'm really worried about others."
Entrusted?
Isn't this word used a little wrong?
But there seems to be nothing wrong with the senior brother taking care of the junior sister. Although Meng Yi is said to live for at least another hundred and eighty years, who can say clearly about the future?
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"The fourth prince of Xirong, what is he doing here?" Luo Xing returned to his palace, and Xu Chanjuan came in to report that the fourth prince of Xirong had been waiting for him for a long time.
"However, it seems that he brought a lot of gifts, as well as four little girls from Xirong."
"Well, everyone here is a guest, let's meet." Luo Xing didn't want to be picked on. Besides, they spent a lot of time together on the way back to Luojing. Once they returned to Luojing, they avoided seeing each other and didn't seem to care. Too polite.
What's more, the fourth prince of Xirong is a guest from afar. If he really comes here every day, it will not be a good thing when the time comes.
"Your Highness the Fourth Prince, please!"
"Master Luo, we meet again."
"Chanjuan, serve tea to His Highness the Fourth Prince." After the ceremony, Luo Xing gave a faint order. If the other party was not the son of the Wolf Lord of Xirong, he would just be a passerby in his eyes.
The fourth prince Xinga glanced at Xu Chanjuan, who had a strong figure, and there was a hint of greed in his eyes. Although Xu Chanjuan was not stunningly beautiful, her appearance was above average. In a bitter and cold place like Xirong, this was definitely considered worthy. Got a beautiful woman.
Luo Xing also saw it, and remained calm. He did not despise the other party. Being born in such a family sometimes requires a kind of protective attitude. Whether the fourth prince is really lustful or just pretending, he is not sure yet.
"Master Luo, this public apartment is a bit small, which is inconsistent with your official position and temperament!" Xinga put down the tea cup in his hand, stood up and commented on Luo Xing's public apartment.
"It's just a public house. It's a place where official business is handled. Why does it need a big place?" Luo Xing chuckled, "I don't know why the Fourth Prince came to see me?
"This prince sees Master Luo as a talented person and would like to invite you to serve as an official in Xirong."
"Your Highness, Fourth Prince, did I hear you correctly? Do you want to invite me to serve as an official in Xirong?" Luo Xing was stunned and smiled.
"What's the matter? Isn't it possible?"
"Don't you know that there is a family rule in Nanya of the Great Zhou Dynasty? Once you enter Nanya, you are not allowed to leave Nanya for life?" Luo Xing said, "I grew up in Nanya, how can I leave Nanya?"
"There are still such inhumane rules. Your Zhou country is too old-fashioned."
"Your Highness, Fourth Prince, I appreciate your kindness. If you have nothing else to do, please come back." Luo Xing picked up the tea cup and said, "I still have official business to deal with, so I won't accompany you."
"I heard that Mr. Luo has a good relationship with my sister. Mr. Luo has also been her follower for a period of time?"
"That's what the mission requires. What does the Fourth Prince want to say?"
"My sister is beautiful and fragrant. She is known as the most beautiful woman in Xirong. Mr. Luo doesn't have any admiration for her?" Xinga asked.
"His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince should know that I am already married. Even though your sister is beautiful and beautiful, what does it have to do with me?"
"In Xirong, we don't have those red tape rules. As long as you are a man of real ability and a solid man, you can still marry even a princess."
"I am not from Xirong. Your Highness is telling me these things. It will have no effect. It is better not to waste your words. Please go back."
"Ahem, I heard that the case of assassinating this prince has made progress. The murderer behind the assassination is related to your country's princess Ye Liuli?" Xinga finally asked the key point.
"The case is still under investigation. I wonder where the Fourth Prince heard this?"
"Princess Liuli has been banned. It has spread outside. Is this also false?" Xinga asked.
"Princess Liuli is grounded. Who gave the order? Why don't I know?" Luo Xing asked, "Your Highness, the Fourth Prince, the rumors heard from hearsay cannot be believed."
"Lord Luo, you don't want to cover up, right? This prince heard that your relationship with Princess Liuli is extraordinary." Xinga said aggressively.
"If I want to cover up, I can just find a scapegoat to report to. Why bother to investigate the truth so hard?" Luo Xing said, "Don't you want to know who the fourth prince really wants to kill you? Or Say, you already know who it is, but you deliberately want to see my joke?"
"It's a joke. This prince was assassinated in the Zhou Kingdom. It was you Zhou people who assassinated me. If you don't give me an explanation, then there is no need to sign this peaceful trade agreement!" Xinga said arrogantly.
"Your Highness has nothing to do with me. My duty is to investigate the case. As for the trade agreement, it has nothing to do with me!" Luo Xing said directly, "Come and send His Highness the Fourth Prince."
"I, the prince, repay the kindness of Anyangdu Posthouse for saving my life. I have given you some gifts. There is no need to refuse them, Mr. Luo!" After saying that, he threw down a gift list, turned around and left.
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