In the temple, on the table. The three animal sacrifices were covered with layers of dappled and bright red, and the specially picked flowers became mud that fell into the dust.

Like frost and dew, the two maidservants fell to the ground, their eyes closed and motionless, covered with broken red on the ground, and they were indescribably embarrassed.

And the solemn and majestic unicorn statue's slightly closed eyes seemed to contain a trace of anger, condescendingly looking at this farce in the red dust.

"Where's the princess?" Dingguo Gong banged in his head, and looked sideways at Jun Qinglan. The facial features seemed to be distorted at that moment.

"That's what I want you to keep secret." Jun Qinglan's expression was solemn: "Princess Yujin is missing!" ”

"How so?" Ding Guogong's eyes were low, and there was a little imperceptible tremor in his voice.

He was never a timid man. When the imperial power of Northern Xia was replaced, he persevered. Now, in the small square inch of this Qilin Temple, he suddenly had a little fear.

Princess Yujin is missing! The closest to the temple are all Northern Xia people, which is ...... How does it end?

"Didn't you look for it?" The national teacher looked around and slowly opened his mouth.

Compared with Dingguo Gong, he seems to be much more indifferent.

"I found it." Jun Qinglan only said two words, but there were only these two words.

Dingguo Gong glanced at Li Congyao, the man only stood firmly behind Jun Qinglan, and didn't say a word. Ding Guogong sighed in his heart, completely disappointed. I have looked for it, but it is still in front of me, which is equivalent to finding nothing. Therefore, Princess Yujin completely disappeared.

"How so?" Dingguo Gong said in a deep voice: "The temple is heavily guarded by heavy soldiers all around, and there have never been any idle people approaching, and naturally I have never seen the princess leave. The temple is clear at a glance, where does it look like a person can be hidden? ”

"Guogong is right." Jun Qinglan said: "There is only one door in the Qilin Temple, and at the beginning of the ceremony, I and Duan Wang Ye were guarding the door, and both of us can conclude that no one has left the temple, and this temple has also been searched by secret guards, and there is no Princess Yujin." ”

There was a sudden silence all around. Anyone understands that the defense here is foolproof, and no matter what, Yu Jin can't make any mistakes. However, she disappeared. Under the combined army of Northern Xia and Southern Xinjiang, under the heavy surveillance of the Jinyi Guard and the Duanwangfu secret guard, there was no warning...... Gone.

How can it be?!

"This matter ......" The national teacher's breath was cold: "Please also ask Lord Jun to give this seat a reasonable explanation." ”

"What's the hurry?" It was only at this moment that Li Congyao lifted his eyelids and opened his mouth lightly: "The princess was always with these two maidservants before she disappeared, and only they know what happened before and after her disappearance. When they wake up, why don't they ask and interrogate carefully? ”

"Exactly." Jun Qinglan nodded: "Now, frost and dew are the key to the case." The situation in the temple was already like this when I heard the exclamation and entered. The reason why I invited you two to come in is just to ask the two of you to be a witness and prove that there was no bias or favoritism when the first person testified was questioned. ”

"Your Excellency's mood is understandable." The face of the national teacher was hidden behind the purple gold mask, and his eyes seemed to be slightly squinted, looking unfathomable: "Then as soon as possible, don't delay the hour." ”

Jun Qinglan half-frowned, took out a white porcelain bottle from the toolkit he carried, opened it, and put it next to Rululu's nose and spared it. Seeing that the bodies of the two trembled, they sneezed and slowly opened their eyes.

"Fire! Fire! Rulu suddenly screamed in horror, and suddenly bounced off the ground.

When he first woke up, there seemed to be a trace of doubt in Rushuang's eyes, but he quickly calmed down: "Rulu, shut up!" ”

"Sister, it's on fire!" Rulu's fear did not seem to be calmed by the coldness of Rushuang. The voice became more and more shrill.

"Shut up! Where is the fire? Rushuang glared at Rulu viciously before saluting everyone: "The slave has seen all the adults. ”

The woman's wonderful eyes swept over everyone and then suddenly widened: "What...... Princess......"

"Like frost, the princess is gone."

Rushuang looked at Jun Qinglan, staring with bated breath, speechless for a long time.

"As you can see, that's the way it is. Why did you and Rulu faint? What happened before you fainted, please tell me as it is. Please don't miss any details. ”

Among the two personal maids around Yu Jin, Rulu and Yu Jin have similar temperaments, and they can't hide things simply and straightforwardly. Rushuang is a few years older and much calmer, so she naturally became the first person to ask Jun Qinglan.

Rushuang narrowed her eyes slightly, and said with a deep sigh: "After the adults left, everything went smoothly at first. When it was time for the princess to offer incense, the slave maid would take the incense that had been prepared in advance and light it on the candle. I didn't think that I had just lit the incense, and I suddenly felt dizzy and could barely stand. When he was holding on to the incense to the princess, the candle on the offering table suddenly made a muffled sound, and then the flames burst out. The slave was startled, and before she could react, she suddenly fainted. What happened next, I don't know. ”

"Not really." Rulu hurriedly said: "The situation at that time was really scary. The candle exploded suddenly, and the flames burst up to the top of the flames, which had to be several feet high. The slave was frightened, and thought about hurrying to protect the princess. I just moved when I thought about it, and my legs and feet didn't work. , soft and want to sit on the ground. Then the mind is foggy, and you don't know anything. ”

Jun Qinglan didn't speak, her eyes swept through the hall. The mottled red color on the offering was not bloodstains, but was smooth and brittle to the touch, like wax oil that had melted and then solidified again. This coincides with the explosion of the candle that Fang Cai said like frost and dew.

After the red candle exploded, it was not the flame that actually took off, but the fragments of the candle that were ignited by the fire swayed. Rulu Rushuang was already dizzy at that time, and he didn't see the truth in a vague way. The splinters fell everywhere and solidified into wax on the sacrifices. After smashing on the flowers, it becomes a red in the low dust.

"Did you see the princess before she passed out?"

"See." Rulu nodded: "The slave was by the princess's side at that time, and when the fire broke out, the princess screamed, and then fell down." ”

Jun Qinglan frowned, did you say that the princess also fainted? So, what about her?

"You say that the dizziness, including when the candle is exploded, is after the incense is lit, but the incense is drugged? Now, where is the incense? Ding Guogong asked in a deep voice.

"Xiang ......" Rushuang was slightly stunned: "Before the slave fainted, Xiang Ming was pinching it in her hand. How will this ...... How to ......"

It's gone!

The incense mentioned by the frost disappeared without a trace like Princess Yujin.

Ding Guogong frowned: "In such a big place, how can you not find a handful of incense?" ”

"It's not just the incense that's in question, it's the candles." Jun Qinglan looked around: "No candle will explode and catch fire for no reason. Now, the remaining wax and oil must be carefully collected along with the candlesticks and taken away for inspection. ”

"You two think about it carefully, what else happened during the sacrifice? Especially unusual things. The national teacher stood behind everyone, looked at the towering unicorn statue, and said slowly: "In front of the great god, there is no room for any evil and sneaky, and naturally there is no room for lies!" ”

"What the slave said is true." Rushuang fell to his knees with a puff and pressed his head against the ground: "I will never dare to say half a lie." Aside from what I just mentioned, nothing out of the ordinary has ever happened. ”

Rulu saw Rushuang like this, so she also knelt down with her, and the playfulness and cheerfulness of the past had long been gone. The princess was missing, and the two of them were the only ones present at the time of the disappearance, and even if she knew it innocently, the two of them could not escape the blame for this.

"Jun Qinglan, look at it......" Ding Guogong knew that this matter was very important, but he was helpless about such a thing as investigating the case. can only pin his hope on Jun Qinglan.

"There are only so many clues in the temple, please ask the National Teacher to order the mountain to be closed. Until the facts of the case are clear, it is best for no one to enter or leave the temple at will. ”

"Do you want this to order?"

"In order to avoid suspicion, it is not appropriate for Beixia to come forward again. I also ask the National Teacher to act according to Jun Qinglan's words, as for the whereabouts of the princess, we will naturally spare no effort to find out as soon as possible. ”

Princess Yujin was only lost in the encirclement and protection of Northern Xia, and if Northern Xia came forward to close the mountain. fell into the mouth of a caring person, but I am afraid that this matter will no longer be clear.

"Okay." The national teacher nodded: "But today's matter, this seat needs to tell Your Majesty truthfully." The princess's strange disappearance is unconvincing. I also ask you to find out the truth as soon as possible and give you an explanation. ”

"I'll go into the palace with the national teacher." Dingguo Gong sorted out the crown belt: "In this matter, I, Beixia Dingdang, fully cooperated. ”

The Duke of Dingguo and the national teacher went into the palace, and Rulu Rulu was left in the temple. Until the truth of the case is revealed, the two of them are not allowed to go anywhere, and they have to serve the unicorn god in the temple and be responsible for protecting the scene.

The royal decree of the king of Southern Xinjiang soon came down, ordering the national teacher to assist Northern Xia and find the princess as soon as possible. Investigating the case naturally fell on Jun Qinglan's head.

For the investigation of the case, Jun Qinglan has never been afraid. Although Princess Yujin's disappearance is very weird, she has not investigated strange cases. Jun Qinglan believes that as long as it is a case, there will always be clues left, and a careful search will definitely be able to find it.

What worries her most is that the case has been exaggerated and spread and used by people with good intentions. She will not forget that the people of southern Xinjiang were not optimistic about this marriage, and the rumors of the marriage disaster had long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, just waiting to see this joke. If Yujin's disappearance is hyped up, they will be struggling in southern Xinjiang.

Then, it will be even more difficult to find out about this case.

Just as Jun Qinglan set out to investigate the source of the candle, her worst fears still happened.