At this time, the city gate had long been closed, and the man was seriously injured. Although he had lost consciousness, his chest was heaving, blood was vomiting out of the corner of his mouth, and there were even some pieces of internal organs.
"Prince, jade pendant..." Zhong Qi found the Qingyun jade pendant on the man's body.
Shen Qingyun was stunned for a moment and then reacted: "It seems that he is the one who helps Qiaoer."
Seeing that the man's life was hanging by a thread, Shen Qingyun did not dare to delay. He forced his way into a medical clinic and pulled the doctor who had already fallen asleep from the bed.
"Shut up, who am I?"
The doctor thought he was being robbed and was about to shout in panic, but Shen Qingyun stopped him.
The candlelight was dim, and the doctor cautiously took a closer look. Seeing that it was Shen Qingyun, he quickly bowed and said: "It turns out to be the prince, but he is so scared to death."
"Stop talking nonsense and save people quickly."
When the doctor came back to his senses, he saw Zhong Qi holding the bloody man beside him, and quickly moved away.
"Get the people over here quickly."
Shen Qingyun turned to Qiaoer's father and said, "My father-in-law is also injured. Let's bandage him up later."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Yes." Shen Qingyun hummed slightly, and then said to the doctor: "We must save him, otherwise I will demolish your medical clinic."
"Yes, yes, I will do my best, little man." The doctor wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and responded repeatedly.
"Lao Qi, come out with me."
"yes."
The two came to the door and were silent for a moment. Shen Qingyun asked Zhong Qi: "Tell me about Qibu."
Zhong Qi nodded slightly, "The Seventh Department was established by Emperor Wuzong a hundred years ago after the Imperial Guards of the Yan Kingdom. Its functions are independent of the Sixth Department, so it is called the Seventh Department.
The Seven Ministries are responsible for supervising hundreds of officials internally and collecting intelligence from other countries externally. Their leaders are called Siquan, and they have jurisdiction over the heads of states. The remaining ones are responsible for detecting and delivering information, and are called Inspectors and Commanders. The identities of the Seven Ministries are secret. , directly under His Majesty, is the most secret department of the empire. "
After saying that, Zhong Qi added: "This person is being hunted by people from the Seventh Division. His identity is certainly not simple. If the prince saves him, I'm afraid it will cause trouble."
Shen Qingyun's face darkened, he nodded and said, "Of course I understand this, I'm just wondering, why hasn't this disaster happened yet?"
The man was so seriously injured in an instant. Even if he escaped, people from the Seventh Department must be nearby. Shen Qingyun rescued him and took him all the way. Shen Qingyun was surprised that no one came after him.
It's been a long time since I arrived at the medical center, and no one from the Seventh Department has shown up yet, which makes Shen Qingyun, who was already confused, even more puzzled.
Could it be that my status as the prince of Sinan Bo was so noble that he could actually intimidate the secret service directly under the emperor?
Thinking about it, there is no such possibility.
But the people from the Seventh Department really didn't show up, or were the people from the Seventh Department suddenly blinded and didn't notice it?
Hearing this, Zhong Qi also suddenly said: "Yes, why didn't the people from Qibu catch up?"
"Ignore this for now. Forget it if they don't come. If they come, I probably won't be able to handle it." Shen Qingyun shook his head and turned around and entered the hospital.
At this time, the man had been stripped naked by the doctor, and the wound between his waist and abdomen was still oozing blood, which looked very scary.
The doctor was busy for a while, and Shen Qingyun didn't dare to disturb him. He just waited aside and fell asleep unknowingly.
Shen Qingyun was not awakened by the doctor until the sky was dim.
"How is he?" Shen Qingyun asked anxiously.
The doctor replied: "This man was seriously injured, with more than ten wounds of various sizes on his body, but they were not fatal. It was just that his chest seemed to have been hit hard and his sternum was broken. Fortunately, his internal organs were not inserted, otherwise he would have been dead." ..
It's just that his internal organs were injured, and it would probably take several months for him to fully recover. "
"As long as the person is not dead, it will be fine." Shen Qingyun also breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
"Lao Qi, take this person back to Zhuangzi and take good care of him."
Zhong Qi nodded in response and was about to step forward when he turned around and asked Shen Qingyun, "Isn't the prince going back?"
Shen Qingyun shook his head, "I'm going to the government office."
"yes."
Zhong Qi nodded slightly.
Shen Qingyun said to Qiaoer's father: "My father, please go back with Zhong Qiyi. Don't worry, you are Miss Qiaoer's father, I will support you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The old guy was a little hesitant at first, but when he heard what Shen Qingyun said, he agreed.
"Then, what should I do, cousin?" Zhong Qi asked Shen Qingyun in a low voice.
Yang Cong is still tied to the carriage, and he must have woken up long ago.
"Bring Zhuangzi back to you first, and then deal with him when I come back."
Zhong Qi nodded.
After sending Zhong Qi away, Shen Qingyun took out a banknote from his arms and gave it to the doctor, saying: "Watch your mouth."
The doctor glanced at the banknote, then nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I slept soundly last night."
"Um."
Shen Qingyun nodded slightly, turned around and walked towards the government office.
Zhou Bing's death is a big deal.
The government office was alerted last night. Officials came to Zhou's house to check, and then took Qiao'er back.
When Shen Qingyun arrived at the government office, he happened to bump into the servant who came out.
"It's the prince..."
When the two officials saw Shen Qingyun, they quickly stepped forward and said, "See the Crown Prince."
"Um."
The official said: "I was about to go look for the crown prince, but unexpectedly I met him here."
Shen Qingyun's heart moved slightly when he heard this, are you looking for me?
No, the jade pendant is on me now!
What are you looking for?
"Looking for me? Why are you looking for me?"
The official said: "Last night, Zhou Bing, the son of the Zhou Mansion, was killed. The murderer has been arrested. The prince went to the Zhou Mansion for a banquet last night. The county magistrate would like to ask the prince to understand the situation."
Shen Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and pretended to be surprised: "You said Brother Zhou is dead?"
"Yes, his throat was slit, and there were several wounds on his body. It was terrible."
Shen Qingyun shook his head and sighed: "How could this be? I was drinking with him last night, so why did he die?"
"Yesterday's banquet, I was drunk and took the first step. I don't know what happened next. Now that you have brought out the murderer, why are you looking for me?"
The official said: "We have examined Zhou Bing's body and found that the fatal wound was a knife that cut his throat. A short knife was indeed found on the murderer Xu Qiaoer, but it was not a murder weapon. In addition, when the servants of the Zhou family rounded up Xu Qiaoer last night, there was also a knife." The man came to help, but the county magistrate felt that something was fishy."
"I see." Shen Qingyun nodded slightly. It seemed that the Liangzhou County Magistrate was quite a capable person.
If the county magistrate hastily closes the case, Shen Qingyun may not be able to rescue Qiaoer.
But the county magistrate already has suspicions, so things will be much easier to handle.
"Take me to see the magistrate."
"Yes, Your Majesty, please."
Shen Qingyun came to the back hall of the government office, where a middle-aged man with a short beard was looking at the files.
"Sir, the prince has arrived."
"Oh? You invited someone here so soon?" Magistrate Zhu was a little surprised when he heard this. He looked up and saw Shen Qingyun already in front of him. He stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty."
Shen Qingyun bowed and cupped his hands, "I have met you, sir."
"Your Majesty, that's so polite, please."
The two sat opposite each other.
Shen Qingyun asked: "I have just heard about the matter. I wonder what the county magistrate wants to know when he invites me here?"
County Magistrate Zhu said: "In that case, I won't explain too much. I invited the Crown Prince to come here. I just want to ask the Crown Prince if there was anything unusual about the banquet last night."
"Abnormal?" Shen Qingyun pretended to be surprised.
Magistrate Zhu said: "As far as I know, halfway through yesterday's banquet, Mr. Zhou and the Crown Prince left together. After that, Mr. Zhou never showed up again. Is this possible?"
Shen Qingyun suddenly said: "It is indeed true. Brother Zhou and I did leave together. However, before we talked for a long time, Brother Zhou suddenly fell asleep. At this time, the servants of the Zhou family were also present. I thought Brother Zhou I was too drunk, so I asked people to take Brother Zhou down to rest, and then I went back to the front hall alone to continue drinking with everyone.
By the way, Yang Cong, who was sitting opposite me, toasted me, and everyone saw this. After that, I also passed out drunk, and it was two servants from the Zhou Mansion who woke me up..."
Of course, Shen Qingyun told Magistrate Zhu the facts, and Magistrate Zhu nodded slightly when he heard this. It was the same as what he had learned from the servants of the Zhou family.
"By the way, sir, I just heard from the guard that the murderer was Xu Qiaoer? But that Xu Qiaoer, the courtesan of Yingchun Tower?"
"Exactly." Magistrate Zhu nodded, "I don't know what means this woman used to change her appearance. If she didn't take off her disguise, no one recognized her. She must have used this to sneak into the Zhou Mansion. Kill Zhou Bing."
"Then she pleads guilty?"
"She has confessed, but she cannot explain the murder weapon of Zhou Bing. Therefore, the file is quite difficult, and it is difficult for me to finalize the case at the moment."
"That's it..."
Magistrate Zhu said: "I'm really bothering the prince. I want to call the people who had the banquet yesterday to question them one by one. I won't send the prince off. I invite you."
"Master Zhu, you're welcome." Shen Qingyun nodded slightly, stood up and was about to leave. After taking a few steps, he said, "I don't know, can I go see Xu Qiao'er?"
Magistrate Zhu was stunned when he heard this, "What did the prince do when he saw her?"
Shen Qingyun's face changed slightly, he shook his head and sighed: "Miss Qiao'er is stunningly beautiful. I spent money to get her to the position of oiran. Brother Zhou is also a good friend of mine. I never thought that it would turn out like this. She and I There was a time of spring breeze, but the current situation is really deplorable..."
Not only was he promoted to be the oiran, but the fact that Shen Qingyun spent 800 taels to become Xu Qiaoer's guest caused quite a stir in Liangzhou City. Of course, Magistrate Zhu also knew about this.
Seeing Shen Qingyun's appearance again, he did not refuse, "Since the prince wants to see him, it doesn't matter."
"Thank you, sir."
In the prison, a cold musty smell made Shen Qingyun frown.
"Your Majesty, this is it." The jailer brought Shen Qingyun to the door of a cell.
"You should step back first." Shen Qingyun thrust a piece of silver into the jailer's hand.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The jailer got the money and left happily.
"Prince?" Qiao'er in the cell heard the voice and turned around in surprise.
Shen Qingyun chuckled and said, "Why, can't you recognize me?"
At this moment, Qiaoer has lost all his luster, his face is haggard, and there are still some scars on his body. Only his eyes are still shining.
"Qiao'er is relieved to see that the prince is fine."
Shen Qingyun nodded slightly, "Don't worry, since you helped me, I will naturally keep my promise."
Qiaoer was stunned, "What promise?"
"Miss, have you forgotten?" Shen Qingyun raised his eyebrows slightly, "I said that as long as the girl can get out of the Zhou Mansion, I will save your life."
