In the palace.
There was a vicious dog in the Imperial College. It went crazy today and almost injured the prince and countless noble disciples. Xie Xingwen, the principal of the Imperial College, immediately went to the palace to apologize to the emperor.
The emperor was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat when he learned about this. How could he have expected that the prince would behave like this!
"I understand."
"There are no casualties today. You are lucky, otherwise..."
The emperor's face was gloomy. If Xia Lingxuan hadn't killed the vicious dog, if it had really hurt the prince, it would have been a big deal.
At that time, there will be more than just one problem that can be solved by chopping down one courtyard. No matter how many chopping down, it will not be enough to resolve the hatred in his heart!
At this moment, Zheng Guogong also entered the palace.
Zheng Ningyuan was his only son, and he was the only child in the family. He usually loved him very much. But today, when he learned about what happened in the Imperial Academy, Zheng Guogong was so frightened that he almost pushed him away.
When he learned that it was the prince who saved Zheng Ningyuan, he didn't believe it at first, but later he heard Zheng Ningyuan personally describe what the prince had done. Duke Zheng was shocked and came to the palace to express his gratitude.
"If it hadn't been for the crown prince's help, I'm afraid Quanzi would have died today. I will naturally be grateful for this kindness."
Zheng Guogong's face was full of sincerity, and the emperor's view of the prince changed even more. He seemed to have never expected that the dandy prince had such a chivalrous heart and could save people without fear of death.
"My dear, you don't need to be polite."
After figuring out the ins and outs of the matter, Xie Xingwen's face looked pale as he stood here.
This is obviously aimed at the prince, and hurting the prince is a serious matter.
"This is a serious matter. We must find out the whole story within three days. Otherwise, you won't have to stay in the Imperial College, and you won't have to stay in the capital either!"
Xie Xingwen immediately knelt down. After leaving the palace, he felt his steps were sluggish and his vision was dark.
Three days? To find out such a big thing?
I am the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy, not a case investigator in Dali Temple!
He returned to the Imperial College with a look of despair, only to find that Xia Lingxuan had been waiting here for a long time.
Xie Xingwen's eyes widened and he looked at Xia Lingxuan in horror, wondering why Xia Lingxuan was standing in his room.
"I don't know that the Crown Prince is here, so I kept His Royal Highness waiting for a long time."
Xia Lingxuan saw that Xie Xingwen's expression was not good, and then a faint smile appeared on his face.
"Master, don't worry too much. If I can find out the truth about this matter, I won't bother you to investigate."
Xia Lingxuan put his hands behind his back, his demeanor was calm, and he spoke without hesitation, not like a person who had just experienced a life-and-death crisis.
This made Xie Xingwen feel a little more at ease - it's good that the prince didn't blame him!
But immediately, he hesitated and muttered:
"But His Majesty has left this matter to me..."
Xia Lingxuan gently waved his hand to comfort the somewhat nervous dean:
"I will explain this matter to my father, so you don't need to worry too much. I just hope that the dean can cooperate with me if necessary."
Turning his head slightly, there was a hint of sincerity on his face, which immediately made him wary, and he nodded repeatedly.
The next morning, Xia Lingxuan changed into regular clothes and decided to explore the source of the medicinal powder.
It happened that they saw a beautiful figure at this time, and Ye Baizhi and Xia Lingxuan bumped into each other.
"My daughter meets the prince."
Ye Baizhi changed her previous fear of avoiding him and showed a hint of respect, which made Xia Lingxuan a little confused.
However, he nodded slightly and said nothing more.
Ye Baizhi paused and asked again:
"Your Highness, you want to investigate who committed the wolf-dog injury?"
This aroused Xia Lingxuan's interest.
He raised his eyebrows and looked at this noble lady, wanting to see what she was going to say.
Ye Baizhi just said calmly:
"I'm afraid it's not easy for His Highness to come to the Women's Academy to inquire about the situation. It's better to let my daughter do it for you."
Ye Baizhi took the initiative to help, which surprised Xia Lingxuan, but he did not refuse.
"Then thank you Miss Ye for your help."
…………
When it comes to investigating things that happen inside the Imperial College, Ye Baizhi is extremely efficient.
Compared to Xia Lingxuan, who just arrived, she has been here for a long time. She has a wide network of contacts and a good reputation. No matter what she asks, it is easier to handle.
From her, Xia Lingxuan learned that the dog was fed by Yuan Datou. Today's incident was definitely related to this guy, so he simply decided to mess with him.
That night.
Taking advantage of the other party's confusion, Xia Lingxuan came to Yuan Tou's room wearing night clothes.
When Yuan Toou was drowsy, he noticed a gust of cold wind coming from outside, and the candlelight in the room swayed.
A ghostly shadow appeared on the window, and a surprised look appeared on Yuan Toou's face, but he was not afraid, but Xia Lingxuan still kept approaching Yuan Toou with such a ghostly shadow, which immediately made him a little timid.
"Who's pretending to be a fool outside?"
His voice was trembling, but then Xia Lingxuan took this opportunity to find out the truth.
"You want to murder people, and even kill the prince. Aren't you afraid that I will take your life?"
This immediately made Yuan Tou tremble, but he immediately had the courage to roar loudly.
"I did not seek wealth or murder, nor did I kill anyone. I just wanted to play a prank to make him unable to get off the stage. I had no intention of harming anyone's life."
Yuan Tou must be telling the truth in this situation, which also made Xia Lingxuan, who originally wanted to destroy this guy, stop.
There was a hint of vigilance in his heart——
It seemed that someone wanted to take this opportunity to kill himself.
at the same time.
After Ye Baizhi found out the owner of the vicious dog, she did not stop investigating, and soon made new discoveries.
She had also wondered before about what the medicinal powder on Xia Lingxuan's body was, and the two also discussed it.
After many inquiries, Ye Baizhi learned from an old doctor she knew that this was an orchid that had been growing in deep valleys.
It's hard to spot, but this orchid can make wild animals lose their minds, go crazy, and injure people.
Ye Baizhi, under the guise of discussing academic issues, went from house to house and suddenly found a familiar smell in the dormitory of one of the female students. Upon closer inspection, she discovered that the sachet around a female student's waist contained this smell.
She did not alert the snake, but calmly and curiously said to the female disciple:
"Can you lend me your sachet? It smells so good."
The other party was not on guard, with a faint smile on his face, he took off the sachet from his waist and dropped it on Ye Baizhi's hand.
When Ye Baizhi took a closer look, she found that the sachet did contain such a pleasant smell.
Among them, there must be the kind of medicinal powder that makes beasts go crazy.
Ye Baizhi thought for a moment and looked at the female disciple.
This person is none other than Lu Zhenzhen, the daughter of Lu Huiqing, who was engaged to Yuan Tou.
Thinking about the relationship between Yuan Tou and Lu Zhenzhen, Ye Baizhi felt that she seemed to have picked up some clues.
Lu Zhenzhen chuckled and said:
"Seeing that you like it quite a bit, in that case, let me give you this sachet. My maid just sewed a new one. The spices in it must be changed every month, otherwise the smell will be bad. It will be much lighter.”
Ye Baizhi took the sachet with a bright smile, turned around and handed it to Xia Lingxuan.
