"Concubine Ai has worked hard, but things are going well?" His Royal Highness the Crown Prince heard that Concubine Li had returned to the palace, and hurried to the side hall and asked.

"Your Royal Highness is worried, I have brought the person back, but that girl ......" Concubine Li hesitated and looked like she wanted to speak and stopped.

"Concubine Ai, rest assured, this prince didn't fall in love with that girl, but now that the situation is forced to do so, she still needs that girl to do some supporting evidence, so she asked Concubine Ai to bring her into the East Palace." The prince replied softly.

"Your Highness, the concubine had no such intention, but when she saw the girl's appearance just now, she was a little sorry in her heart. Those thieves are also too hateful, and they even framed her away in the name of a concubine and bullied her like this. Concubine Li spoke, with some anger in her tone.

"Bullying? Maofang, they haven't told the main hall what she has become, He'er, you go and bring people to the main hall to see first. The prince instructed the maid beside Concubine Li.

"It's Your Highness, but, but that girl, she, I'm afraid she won't be able to come now."

"Oh? Why is that? Do you want the main hall to see her in person? The prince listened to He'er's resigned, and asked with a stunned expression.

"Your Highness, let's go and see for yourself." Fortunately, the prince has always been tolerant, and He'er responded boldly.

The prince raised his steps with some annoyance and walked forward under the guidance of He'er. When he entered the house, he was stunned by the scene.

"Who is this? Concubine Li, the one who was ordered by this palace to pick you up is the little girl named Zhining. Who is this man covered in white cloth on the bed? The prince vaguely felt something in his heart, but he asked with some disbelief.

"Your Highness, this person is Miss Zhining." Concubine Li's faint answer came.

"What?"

With the prince's exclamation, Zhi Ning, who was almost about to fall asleep on the bed, was woken up.

"The little girl is going to see His Royal Highness the Prince." Zhining, whose throat was wrapped in white cloth and white yarn, struggled to get up from the bunk, but was stopped by Concubine Li with a gentle wave of her hand.

A pair of warm hands carefully grabbed Zhi Ning's right hand that was placed at his side, picked up a piece of wrapped gauze from above, and suddenly a piece of skin and flesh that stuck to the gauze and turned out was revealed in front of him.

"Your Highness, this is just a little bit of a wound all over your body." Concubine Li sighed and followed.

"This group of brutes is just a little girl, and they can really do it. That Shilu was just injured by mistake in the hands of Miss Zhining, and she was not killed, Yu Zizhan killed it well last night. The main hall will be full of things in the future... Reused for him. Thinking that he didn't know how to reward the crime of killing Jinyiwei, after the prince took out his words, he hurriedly changed his words.

"Zhang Fu, you personally went to find Zhu Hao, Zhu Rong, Sai Hazhi, and Shi Zhaowen, and said that there was something in the palace to discuss with them, and Miss Zhining hid behind the curtain with Concubine Li for a while, just wait to hear who that person is, and then call He'er to come over and pour tea, you don't need to worry about other things."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The prince had already walked out of the bedroom, and several palace maids cautiously came over to carry Zhi Ning to the study, and Concubine Li hurriedly took two steps to the side and followed behind the prince.

"Your Royal Highness, the concubine has heard Mao Fang say that the person who doubts it is Shi Zhaowen, but the concubine also has a reluctant request for His Royal Highness to agree."

"Concubine Li, don't you want this hall to let Shi Zhaowen go, he is the culprit in the arson case last night, you can't let it go easily." Hearing this, the prince stopped and frowned.

"Your Highness laughed, how could such a wicked concubine tolerate him, the concubine wanted to ask His Highness to be the last one to call that Shi Zhaowen in for questioning."

"Why is that?"

"Your Highness, Mao Fang has also grown up now."

……

During the Yongle period, in addition to the edict and prison, the Jinyi Guard still had the responsibility of investigating the Gongwei. Ordinary emperors will only look for servants on duty to come to consult, but it is rare for these four people to come together. Although the three major halls encountered a rare fire last night, the brocade guards with strict rules and clear responsibilities still followed the original system in an orderly manner. When the inner eunuch summoned a few people, it had been nearly an hour according to the prince's orders.

"The results are allowed to enter the hall for questioning."

After the four of them arrived, a shrill summons from the inner prison rang out. followed by the achievement Rong left not long after, and it was Sai Hazhi and Zhu Hao.

It was not until the end that it was Shi Zhaowen's turn.

Zhi Ning was supported to lie on the rattan chair, and one figure after another withdrew and came in, anxious in his heart, the worrisome choice of masked man was finally left only Shi Zhaowen to be inspected. If the last person is still not the masked man, I am afraid that I will have to be afraid of being plotted every day in the future. The feeling of being rolled up by the rattan whip, she didn't want to taste it a second time in her life. Just as she was thinking wildly, Shi Zhaowen had been summoned into the study, and Zhi Ning hurriedly listened carefully.

After listening to the salute for a while, a rich and pure voice came: "Your Highness, I don't know what to appoint when you call the ministers over today?" ”

This voice... It's not the same as the strange sound of metal rubbing, is that person really not among these people? When Zhi Ning heard this, his heart suddenly began to be messy.

Seeing that there was still no sound coming from inside, the prince here also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and said immediately: "Shiqing, this hall is looking for you today, because of the fire in the three halls last night, you were the first to discover the fire last night, I don't know what abnormalities can be found at that time?" ”

Shi Zhaowen seemed to have expected the prince to ask this question, and thought about it for a while: "Although His Royal Highness was on duty in the palace on the day of his return, he did not find the slightest abnormality. This matter is indeed dereliction of duty and begging His Highness to punish him. ”

"What is the use of punishment, the immediate priority is to find the source of the fire. At this time, whether it is a man-made disaster or a natural disaster is still inconclusive, and the teacher still needs to pay more attention to it. ”

"Man-made disaster? Could it be that Your Highness has already gotten any clues? The little finger of Shi Zhaowen's right hand on the wooden chair shook quickly, and he immediately returned to normal and asked.

"There is no evidence in the main hall about the source of the fire. However, the paper that had fallen like rain overnight outside the palace was enough to convince the main hall that these two events had happened together, but it was no accident. The prince raised the white paper in his hand, and the inner supervisor hurriedly took the paper and sent it to Shi Zhaowen.

"Paper? What kind of paper is it? can provoke the attention of His Royal Highness. ”

"The dignified brocade guards didn't know that there was a rumor outside the palace that the city was full of storms?" The prince frowned and asked sideways.

"Your Royal Highness, you know Wei Chen, in the past, the investigation and investigation were all the affairs of the two of them, as for Wei Chen, although he is also among the Jinyi Guards, he is in charge of the palace stay, so ...... Your Highness should not forget that it is because of this that Weichen joined your command. Shi Zhaowen said with a sneer.

"Hmph, naturally I haven't forgotten, it's just that this matter has caused a storm in the city, but Cheng and Sai are both from their father's side, and they still need you to help the palace pay more attention to one or two. After all, the father has ......," the crown prince suddenly lowered his voice and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"It's Your Highness, Weichen will naturally wake up." Shi Zhaowen smiled and flipped over the paper that had just been handed over by the inner supervisor.

"Your Highness, what is this? This is a rumor. Shi Zhaowen said with a look of horror on his face.

"It's good to know, if you are surprised here, go and check the main hall quickly to see where these letters came from." The prince resumed his previous tone and commanded.

"It's Your Highness, Weichen will check it out immediately." Shi Zhaowen, who let out a long breath, hurriedly got up and walked out.

It seems that that person is not him, Zhi Ning, who has been listening to it for a long time, was depressed and just a little lost, and the prince here suddenly remembered what Zhi Ning had specially explained to him before.

"Teacher's business." The prince suddenly called out to Shi Zhaowen, who had already stepped out of the door of the study with one foot.

"Yes, what else does Your Highness command?" When Shi Zhaowen heard this, he hurriedly stopped and looked back in the direction of the prince.

"The main hall suddenly remembered to ask you, how many guards are there under your command to take care of the three major halls?"

"Back to Your Highness, there are a total of one hundred and six guards under Weichen."

"Were you all there last night?"

"Ahem, except for the two Xiaoqi who took sick leave, the rest of the people are here."

……

"He'er, go quickly."

Shi Zhaowen was about to go out.

The prince who had something to worry about here didn't know if it was for Zhining or Shi Zhaowengang and sighed secretly, only to hear the voice of the maid He'er suddenly ringing in his ears: "Your Highness, please use tea." ”

"Shi Zhaowen, you come back first." Looking at Shi Zhaowen, who was about to walk out of the door, the prince suddenly shouted. Even the servants in the courtyard were startled by the sudden shout.

"Your Highness?"

"Master, there is a girl at the back of the study of the main hall, I want to see you, I don't know if I have time?"

"Even if His Royal Highness orders, Weichen will naturally obey." Shi Zhaowen agreed, and he followed the prince to the back of the study. At this time, a cold voice came from the room: "Don't bother Your Highness, the little girl has been carried out by the sisters." I don't know what the teacher is, but I still know the little girl? ”

Shi Zhaowen turned around, but there was already an extra rattan chair at the front door of the prince's study, and on the rattan chair, a silhouette wrapped in a white cloth seemed to be a woman's body lying on it. This white cloth ...... The corners of Shi Zhaowen's mouth twitched unnaturally. But he immediately lowered his head to hide the strangeness.

"Back to His Royal Highness, Weichen doesn't know who this person is, and it seems to be a girl when he hears the voice?"

"Master, you don't have to pretend anymore, you carefully concealed your voice all night, but your identity was exposed by the cough you just had. Let me ask you, where are your two little flags who have taken sick leave, and ask you to bring them to the East Palace of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”

"Presumptuous, this official is talking to His Royal Highness the Prince, who are you, you dare to ask this official."

"Shi Zhaowen, this woman's question is the question in the heart of the temple, do you want the temple to talk about it again?"

"Wechen doesn't dare."

"Then call that man to the main hall." The prince changed his tone and shouted coldly.

Here, Shi Zhaowen began to be silent when he heard this.

After a long time, he choked up and paused before asking, "Is Your Highness going to lose a brocade guard who is dedicated to your door because of this woman?" ”

"But I am afraid that the man will not know that he is loyal to me, but he will pretend to take refuge in me, and look for an opportunity in his own place, and serve his true master."

"Your Highness thinks so much about me?"

"Then the master will call those two small flags out to have a look with the main hall, or will the main hall call Gong Qi for a while?"

"It turns out that His Highness has found out to such a deep place, which is also rare."

"Now that you know, are you still ready to continue to fight stubbornly with this temple?"

"Your Highness, offended. This official is the guard of the Son of Heaven, not under the command of His Royal Highness. If Your Highness has any doubts, when Your Majesty comes back, you will sue me in front of him, and this official will not accompany you," said Shi Zhaowen and turned around and walked out.

"You dare?"

"Haha, Your Highness, why don't I dare. Otherwise, Your Highness will let the guards of the East Palace come and arrest me, and the official wants to see which one who is not afraid of death dares to come and arrest the Jinyi Guard. Shi Zhaowen shouted loudly, and his eyes swept towards the people around him with a fierce light.

The guards around him immediately looked at him wrongly.

"You ......" the prince didn't know how to threaten this arrogant man for a moment. In the midst of his inner struggle, Shi Zhaowen had already strode out.

Seeing this, Concubine Li, who was quite considerate, hurriedly helped the prince back to the wooden chair to hammer his shoulders to rest, and after resting for a while, the prince picked up the tea bowl and wanted to drink saliva, and Shunshun was sulking in his heart.

As soon as the tea bowl was handed to the mouth, a galloping figure shouted and walked towards the door: Report, report to Your Highness, Gonggong Qi hanged himself in the room.