Seeing Chen Xiang come in, Chu Batian hurriedly invited him to take a seat, and said: "On a good day, I have no one to accompany me, can I not drink alone?" ”

The way he showed was still a laid-back look. [No pop-ups. I don't know, I think he just drinks alone because he's bored!

Chen Xiang sat down across from him, hooked the corners of his lips, and didn't intend to ask.

Chu Batian poured him a glass of wine and touched it.

Chen Xiang drank it, and then talked to him about business, "I'm in the palace today......"

"It's really ruthless." Chu Batian suddenly interrupted him, "I know that I am drinking alcohol, but he doesn't ask me a word...... It's really ruthless. ”

Chen Xiang was stunned, opened his mouth, and wanted to ask him why he was drinking, but he suddenly asked back to the truth: "What's wrong with you in the palace?" ”

Chen Xiang was helpless and swallowed back the words of concern, "I saw Qiao Meiren cheating with a man." Not only did I see it, but Shen Aman also saw it. She also picked up the beads that Qiao Meiren had dropped. The pearl hairpin is the reward of the Son of Heaven. ”

"It's a coincidence." Chu Batian sighed, "Doesn't it mean that all women who enter the palace will become smart?" How did this Qiao beauty become so stupid and dull? She dares to do such a thing. ”

"I'll find out who that man is, and you can take care of the rest." Chen Xiang stood up and left.

Chu Batian drank another glass of wine and muttered, "Women, it's always very troublesome. ”

The next day, not only Chen Xiang, but also Shen Liancheng knew who the man who had an affair with Qiao Meiren was.

His name is Yang Mingkuan, and he has only entered the palace not long ago, because when the eldest prince climbed a tree to dig a bird's nest, he was agile enough to save the eldest prince who accidentally lost his footing from the tree, so he was awarded the grace of the Son of Heaven, and was transferred to Yulinwei, who is full of talents, and got the official rank.

When Xue Rong told Shen Liancheng about this, he couldn't help but ask more, "Madam asked him what he did?" ”

"My aunt asked me to inquire." Shen Liancheng lied and begged: "I still hope that Xue Gongzi will keep this matter secret for me, even if it is my husband's place, I can't say it." ”

Although Xue Rong didn't understand, he was by no means an eventful person, so he readily agreed.

However, only one night had passed, and he overheard the news that the guard named Yang Mingkuan had died. He died in the pond near the Imperial Study, and he drowned.

Xue Rong only felt that something was wrong, I was afraid that it was related to the princess, and Shen Liancheng also knew about it. So, when he walked around with Li Ji under the pretext, he talked to Shen Liancheng about it.

Hearing that Yang Mingkuan had drowned in the pond outside the imperial study overnight, Shen Liancheng was also deeply surprised.

"Did you really drown?" She was skeptical.

Xue Rong nodded, thought for a while and asked, "Why did the princess inquire about him?" ”

Shen Liancheng knew that Xue Rong suspected that Yang Mingkuan's death was related to the princess because of his unintentional lie.

"You doubt my aunt?" She deliberately asked with a little displeasure.

"Don't dare." Xue Rong lowered his eyes, but he didn't know how to explain.

His reaction just shows his uprightness.

Shen Liancheng suddenly didn't want to hide it from him. This period of contact made her feel that Xue Rong was still Xue Rong in the previous life, although she did not have children, but she was always upright. She was willing to believe him. What's more, how did Yang Mingkuan die, and did he still need his help? So, she told him the truth.

"How dare he get involved with the nobles of the harem?" Xue Rong only felt that Yang Mingkuan was also looking for death by himself. "Apart from you and Chen Guogong, who else knows about this?"

"Mrs. Lee." Shen Liancheng said, "But she doesn't know Yang Mingkuan, even if she does, she definitely won't want him to drown." He's dead, but it's actually good for Qiao Meiren......"

Could it be Chen Xiang? If Qiao Meiren is Chu Batian's person, then it is Chen Xiang's person after all. In order to protect Qiao Meiren, it may not be impossible for them to kill Yang Mingkuan, who had an affair with her.

But if they want to kill someone, why do they do it in the palace? If not, who is the most suspicious? Qiao Meiren asked him for something that day, begging him to help hurt people. Didn't you kill people instead of harming them? Or was it just an accident?

Multiple possibilities swirled in Shen Liancheng's mind, and she finally begged Xue Rong and said, "Young Master Xue, can you go to that pond and have a look?" You might be able to find some clues. ”

"I'll go." Even if Shen Liancheng didn't have such a request, Xue Rong would also go. He's not a nosyman, but when he catches up with it, he can't stay out of it. In any case, it was a human life.

He is not stupid, he also has some judgments in his heart, he must know who killed Qiao Meiren's lover and tried to cover up the truth about Qiao Meiren's betrayal of the Son of Heaven. If it's someone from the harem, that's fine, if it's someone outside the palace, then you can't care less about it.

He was suspicious of Chen Xiang. Qiao Meiren's unexpected encounter with the Son of Heaven was deliberately arranged by whom, but he learned something from Prince Rong.

Chen Guogong Mansion.

Chen Xiang found Chu Batian and was a little dissatisfied with Yang Mingkuan's death, "I didn't let you kill him." ”

"Who?" Chu Batian didn't understand who Chen Xiang was referring to.

Chen Xiang frowned slightly, "Killing Yang Mingkuan, didn't your people do it?" ”

"He's dead?" Chu Batian looked unaware, and suddenly smiled, "I don't bother with it." It's okay to die. ”

Yang Mingkuan's death has nothing to do with Chu Batian or Chen Guogong's Mansion. After some investigation, Xue Rong did not find a direct contact.

He went around the pond near the imperial study several times, searched carefully, and saw a few strange marks in the chaotic footprints.

After a moment of contemplation, it finally dawned on him, but he was not sure until he came home and took his sister's shoes and looked at them, and he was convinced of his judgment.

The next morning, while Li Ji was on duty at the Xia Guanfu, he came to the Founding County Mansion.

He asked Shen Liancheng: "If it was done by a noble person in the palace, who do you think it would be?" ”

"Got a clue?" Shen Liancheng did not answer his question, but asked him instead.

"Does Madame wear ceremonial shoes?" Xue Rong's gaze unintentionally fell at Shen Liancheng's feet. There, wrapped in a long dress, revealing only a pair of beautiful shoe sails. Apparently, she didn't wear it today.

"On the day of my husband's wedding." Ceremonial shoes are shoes with round toes and high soles, which can make people look taller when worn, but they need to be careful when walking, and Shen Liancheng does not like them.

"The lady must know that the shoe prints left by the ceremonial shoes are very different from those left by ordinary shoes." Xue Rong told her, "I found the mark of the ritual shoes in the place where Yang Mingkuan drowned. ”

The people who can wear ceremonies in the palace are none other than those nobles. That's why Xue Rong had the question in front of him. Yang Mingkuan's death, if it was done by a noble person in the palace, who would it be?

"Jo Beauty." Shen Liancheng said these three words in surprise. When Xue Rong asked this, she thought of her. "She is the only one who can make Yang Mingkuan drown silently." (To be continued.) )