Venerable An Cheng is from Fusang, has no power in the Tang Dynasty, and is a monk who does not care about mundane matters, and will never pose a threat to anyone. Who would kill a harmless Tang scholar? There is probably only one answer.

That is to say, Li Chengxuan and her trip to Anguo Temple were discovered that day.

Further speculate that she and Li Chengxuan have eyeliner around them!

Thinking like this, Xi Lingyue felt a chill crawl up her back, and she broke out in a cold sweat. She couldn't sit still anymore, and after dinner, she took Guo Zhongting to Fuwang's Mansion together. Atsui still went to serve with her, but Adan said that she was unwell and took a half-day off.

When he came to King Fu's Mansion, Xiling Yue told everything he saw today, Li Chengxuan's expression was gloomy after hearing this, and he retired the subordinates serving in the house and the guards on duty, and Acui was no exception.

It wasn't until only Xi Lingyue and Guo Zhongting were left in the room that he asked, "What do you think about this matter?" ”

"Obviously, the death of Venerable An Cheng is related to the identity of His Highness...... Some people don't want him to find the original "Preface to the Pavilion of King Teng"! Xiling Yue was the first to speak.

"Not necessarily." Li Chengxuan had a different opinion, he seemed to have some concerns, and hesitated and didn't say anything further.

Xiling Yue asked curiously, "Why not?" What does the prince think? ”

"First, Master An Cheng once said that the Tang Dynasty and Fusang had inconvenient correspondence, and if he wanted to find the Preface to the Pavilion of King Teng, which he had seen when he was young, he had to bring back the letters through the Fusang envoys who came to the court at the end of the year and send them to the Zen monastery where he had been ordained, and then the envoys or merchants would bring them the following year, and it would take at least two years before and after." Li Chengxuan calmly analyzed, "This matter took too long, and it can't pose a threat to the people behind the scenes, at least not in the near future, he doesn't need to kill people in a hurry." ”

"Second, you just said that An Cheng was writing a letter before he died, and it was exactly this matter. If the murderer had really been appointed by His Highness, he would have destroyed or taken away this letter, leaving no such obvious clues. ”

"Also, you have seen the deaths of Shopkeeper Liu and Adu, the murderer is full of shots, and only a poisonous dart can quietly finish off the victim. And as you can see today, An Cheng had struggled before he died, and the Eastern Zen Temple was bloodstained, not like the style of 'His Highness' to kill. ”

Li Chengxuan analyzed these three points in an orderly manner, and completely separated the case from the suspicion of "His Royal Highness" and "Pavilion Master".

Guo Zhongting admired convincingly: "Oh, the prince is really like a god in judging cases!" Served! ”

Xi Lingyue had a different opinion, she recalled the situation at the scene of the crime, and questioned: "What if it was deliberately used by the murderer?" Maybe he wanted to blame others, so he deliberately left suspicions? ”

Li Chengxuan frowned silently when he heard this.

"Well, Sister Yue'er is right." Guo Zhongting saw the wind and steered.

The other two ignored him, and Xiling Yue continued: "Lord Wang, we must at least see the body of Master An Cheng before we can determine whether the murderer is a person who is accustomed to using poisonous darts. ”

"Definitely. But it was Jiang Wei who was in charge of the case," Li Chengxuan's voice gradually deepened, "You also saw him today, he will not be accommodating." ”

Yes, he will not be accommodating, because he is the eldest grandson of the Jiang family in Zhenhai. His father is Jiang Fangke, the eldest son of Gong Jiang who has been an official in Chang'an. Jiang Fangke's career has not been smooth, and he finally encountered an opportunity for promotion, and heard that the appointments were down, but at this time he encountered Gao Tang and died, so he could only resign and return to his hometown according to the imperial court official system, and keep filial piety for three years.

Xilingyue thought of Jiang Wei's difficulties today, and felt very aggrieved for a while: "Although the death of Jiang Gong's family is related to me, I am also a victim!" If it weren't for my great fortune, I would have been killed by the Jiang family a long time ago! It's normal for him to have a grudge against me, but he shouldn't be so resentful, pretending to be a public servant! ”

Unexpectedly, Li Chengxuan was silent for a moment and replied: "He not only complains about you, but also complains about me." ”

Xilingyue thought that he was still talking about Zhenhai, so she pouted: "He still has some truth in complaining about me, but it is unreasonable to complain about you, and the death of Jiang Gong's family has nothing to do with you." ”

"No, he should blame me." Li Chengxuan replied in a deep voice, "He is Linglong's sweetheart." ”

Exquisite? The girl in the Qinglou who helped Li Chengxuan?

It turned out to be him! It turns out that Li Chengxuan and the Jiang family still have this relationship!

Xiling Yue suddenly felt embarrassed, but she could think about it...... It dawned on her that everything was understood!

"You helped me so much in Zhenhai, it turned out that you were ashamed of the Jiang family." Her heart felt like she had knocked over the five-flavor bottle, and the sweet, sour, bitter, spicy and astringent came up at the same time, and the taste was difficult to distinguish.

Li Chengxuan did not deny it, only turned his head to glance at Guo Zhongting, and motioned for the latter to leave temporarily.

The sudden silence lingered between the two of them, like a pool of stagnant water. After a long time, I heard Li Chengxuan cut away that ripple: "Actually, the day you investigated the Qingyan assassin, it was not the first time I saw you. ”

"The first time I saw you, it was at Jinshan Temple." Li Chengxuan calmly said the facts.

"Jinshan Temple ......," Xiling Yue muttered to herself. She has only been to Jinshan Temple twice, and the second time was with Li Chengxuan to expose Mrs. Gao's conspiracy; And the first time was the beginning of all her experiences in Zhenhai, on that day, she met Pei Xingli, who pretended to be Li Heng, and Li Heng, who pretended to be a servant.

"Sure enough, it's because of the Jiang family." She spilled a wry smile.

Li Chengxuan stood up with his hands down, looked out the window, and began to tell this unknown inside story: "In May this year, the queen mother recommended me to the imperial brother to run an errand, and the imperial brother asked me to go to Runzhou to investigate the evidence of Li Qi's rebellion in the name of escorting the birth gang. I wanted to seize the opportunity, so I sneaked into Runzhou with Zhong Ting first, and claimed to be on the same path as the Five Hundred Divine Army. You all thought I arrived on the fourth day of July, but I arrived 10 days earlier. I began to secretly investigate the Jiedu Embassy, and learned that Mrs. Gao was going to hold a hairpin banquet and invite ladies from all over the world, and among them was Jiang Gong's daughter, Jiang Wei's sister-in-law Jiang Yunyi. Li Chengxuan turned to look at Xiang Xilingyue and explained, "Linglong is an orphan girl, and Jiang Wei is her closest relative. After her death, I have always felt guilty about Jiang Wei, and it is inevitable that I will pay more attention to the Jiang family. ”

When Xi Lingyue heard this, she could guess a little: "Did you hear that Jiang Yunyi was going to attend the hairpin banquet, and you were afraid that she would be involved with Li Qi's family, so you wanted to stop her?" ”

Li Chengxuan said "um" and slowly recalled: "I remember that day was June 29, and Zhong Ting heard that Jiang Yunyi was going to Jinshan Temple, so I followed, trying to find an opportunity to dissuade her...... And then I saw you. He seemed to think of something, and smiled slightly.

Xiling Yue also recalled the previous situation and asked, "Then you heard what I said to General Pei and Li Heng?" ”

"Yes, I heard you." Li Chengxuan admitted, "I have seen Li Heng a long time ago, and when I saw him pretending to be a slave that day, I knew that he was playing tricks. It's funny that I saw that you had a quarrel with him, and I thought that you would not be favored by him, so I left with peace of mind. ”

(End of chapter)