While eating the almond bergamot, Ji Erlan looked up at Lei Ze suspiciously, not understanding why he had to explain this.

Yang Wei glanced at Lei Ze and said on the side: "I'm just afraid that you will often come over to eat, so keep it for backup, so as not to throw away all the things in my palace one day." ”

Ji Erlan was confused, not understanding what the master and servant wanted to express.

Yang Zheng's eyebrows jumped twice, and he said, "It's not because you're not an outsider that you don't throw it!" ”

Razor turned his face to the side, pretending not to hear what his master was trying to cover.

Ji Erlan still let out a faint 'oh', and the expression on his face seemed to say again: You are right, I am an outsider, it is normal for you to treat me as an outsider, don't feel guilty, I don't care.

Yang Zhen's face sank, put down his chopsticks, and didn't even eat.

Ji Erlan was inexplicable, I don't know why he got angry again? She reluctantly put down her chopsticks and was ready to get down to business. Otherwise, this person will throw off her sleeves and leave after a while, and she will find someone to help find out about Lianxin. She told what she saw and heard when she went to Jiang's Mansion today, and then said, "I also asked the prince to help check the details of a person." ”

"Who? But is it related to the case of Lan Guiren's death? Yang Zhen twisted his head to the side, looked out the window, rubbed his fingers lightly on the teacup, and asked.

"Exactly." Seeing that he was still willing to speak in a good voice, Ji Erlan quickly lowered his expression and said, "Gongzi Xu once had a cold, and the Lan nobles went to visit with the Zheng family. After that, Xu Gongzi suddenly became stupid, and Lianxin, the maidservant who accompanied Lan Guiren that day, threw herself into a well and died shortly after. I thought, maybe this lotus heart should know something, or do something. ”

"So you were killed?"

"Well, if Lianxin still has a family alive, maybe she can know some clues. The prince is well-manned, and he must be able to investigate it soon. ”

"Okay, I'll order someone to investigate." Yang Zhen's tone was indifferent, and he asked, "Next, do you want to enter the palace?" ”

Ji Erlan was not surprised that he had expected it, nodded, and said, "I want to go to Yunhua Palace to have a look." Now all the doubts in front of us seem to be faintly connected into a line. But there are still many unknowns. First, how did the murderer brutally kill Lan Guiren in such a drastic way in just one cup of tea. If the murderer wasn't Hanjiang, then what was she doing at that time? Why didn't you notice it at all? Perhaps, she is an accomplice. ”

"Second, Xu Gongzi suddenly fell ill, is there another hidden situation. And what is the reason for the 'revenge of the Xu family' that Zheng said today? Is it related to his illness? Third, the two palace maids around Lan Guiren wanted to leave the palace, were they really tired of life in the palace, or did they have ulterior motives? ”

Ji Erlan paused and said: "In the end, whether the Lan nobles were jealous of the queen mother because they were similar to 'Tinglan' and after receiving the emperor's favor, they killed people. She said this question, but Gu Zi slowly shook her head: "Actually, I don't think it's possible to do this." Lan Guiren is just a thought of the emperor, not even Tinglan's shadow, and the emperor has no obsession, why should the queen mother kill her. ”

Yang Zhen nodded in agreement: "It's okay now, I can take you into the palace by the way." ”

Ji Erlan let out a light 'ah', thinking that although the emperor let her enter the palace at any time, he didn't give her a token or anything like that, and she was not an official of the imperial court, so it was a little troublesome to enter the palace, and it was just right to take the king's car, but she still had to go to Dali Temple. Thinking so, I hesitated. Yang Yudeng's face was uncertain, and he said coldly: "Since you don't need it, this king is too lazy to do this." ”

"No, it's not ......" Ji Erlan saw that he had misunderstood, and hurriedly explained: "Where is the prince, it's just that I have to go to Dali Temple now, for fear of delaying the prince's business." ”

She felt that the moodiness of the king had gone beyond the usual range, and it was not an ordinary difficult service. But, who makes the family a prince who is high up and admired by everyone. It's better to lower your head yourself, and there won't be a piece of meat missing anyway......

Yang Wei listened to her explanation, glanced at her, looked a lot better, and said, "It's okay." As he spoke, he got up and walked out, Ji Erlan had to take a nostalgic look at the delicious food on the table, and regretfully followed him to Dali Temple.

The carriage was the same as before, and not much had changed. It's just that the weather is getting colder, and a brazier is placed in the car. The warm air makes people feel comfortable all over. In the crisp sound of the collision of pearls and jades under the eaves, Ji Erlan remembered Xiao Xun's incident, and said: "At the palace banquet last night, I was recommended by Miss Fang, but I talked with Xiao Xun for a few words, and looking at what she meant, it seems that the Xiao family has been secretly paying attention to her family affairs, and they will send her back to Lanling in the near future." If the prince has already made up his mind, he will speed up his movements. ”

"You mean, she doesn't dislike the king?"

Ji Erlan said with a smile: "How can I be disgusted, I look at her appearance, maybe I feel hopeless, so I don't dare to think about it." But if you know what the prince means, you must be very willing. Each takes what he needs, and it can be regarded as a good marriage. ”

"Oh?" Yang Zheng was a little surprised by the last half of her sentence, his eyes lingered on her face for a moment, and said, "Everyone takes what they need, is it a good marriage?" ”

"This kind of family affair is already considered complete compared to combining for the benefit of the family, right? After all, it's for yourself. Ji Erlan was indifferent, and her eyes slowly flowed with her smile: "Is it possible, with such an identity as the prince, do you still have the luxury of expecting a lover to become a family member?" ”

The faint Canaan incense in the carriage seemed to become condensed because of the words of the two, Yang Zheng was silent for a moment, and said: "Nature has never had extravagant hopes. ”

Ji Erlan suddenly thought of the sincerity he had given in his previous life, the empty expectation and the emptiness that seemed to be the soul being withdrawn, and his face couldn't help but turn cold. Yang Zhen noticed her strangeness and wanted to ask, but the carriage stopped at this time, and Dali Temple had arrived.

Ji Erlan was the first to get out of the carriage, and the two entered together. Because of the matter of the Lan nobles, the emperor was furious, and who dared to be idle here, almost all went out to get busy, and only a few officials were waiting here. When several people saw King Du, they were very respectful, and they became more curious about Ji Erlan being able to walk with King Du.

Ji Erlan didn't pay attention to it, Xie Tangqian and the others were not there, she was more comfortable, and directly ordered someone to bring Hanjiang out to ask.

After a day and a night in Hanjiang, people have gradually calmed down, but their emotions still retain the fear and shrinkage of last night. At the age of eighteen or nineteen, she was the tender flowers blooming in Ling Han on the branches, and when she looked closely, she was a little more beautiful than Xiaoshuang. It's just that at this time, that kind of beauty has become blurred and fragile because of the ravages of wind and frost.

"Hanjiang, have you calmed down and are you able to speak?" Ji Erlan's questioning was direct and gentle, not only telling the other party that there was no escape at this time, and there must be a result, but also letting the other party know that they would not persecute her for the time being, but it all depended on her attitude.

Han Jiang can be selected to serve by Lan Guiren's side, she is not a stupid person, she understands what Ji Erlan means, but for a while, because of the fear in her heart, she doesn't know where to start. And a character like King Du was watching from the sidelines, and she couldn't suppress the panic and fear in her heart. His face was pale, and his voice was like a mosquito: "You must suspect that I killed my master, right?" ”

Ji Erlan looked at her expression and said truthfully: "You are indeed the most suspicious, but this matter has not yet been determined, and there are still many things that need to be investigated before a conclusion can be made." Therefore, if you want to prove your innocence, you must cooperate with each other, otherwise, whether you are a murderer or not, martyrdom is inevitable. So now, you have to find a way to make meritorious contributions and provide the necessary clues. ”

When Han Jiang heard the word martyrdom, she couldn't help but tremble her teeth, she folded her arms, struggled to suppress her emotions, and said, "Yes...... I understand......" She bit her lower lip and began to talk about what happened last night: "When I returned to Yunhua Palace from the palace banquet last night, it was not early, and the master said that she was tired, and everyone waited for her to rest, and they also went back to rest. ”

"I was on duty last night, but the master got up after a while and said that he couldn't sleep and wanted to eat walnut cheese. It just so happened that Xiaoshuang had just packed up the things at hand, and before she had rested, she didn't ask the little girl to come up to serve, and went to the small kitchen to get walnut cheese in person. So I stayed in the inner sanctum, and spoke with my master. Who knows......" Her tears seemed to be quickly condensed because of fear, and even her voice trembled unconsciously: "Who knows what is making a muffled sound outside......"

Ji Erlan couldn't help but tilt her head and exchange a look with Yang Yan, she remembered that one of the attendants on patrol last night had said that he had vaguely heard a muffled sound, but because the sound was not loud, he thought it was an illusion, so he didn't care.

Han Jiang clutched the handkerchief tightly in his hand, wiped the tears from his eyes, and said: "Since the master is pregnant, I am extremely nervous and careful in everything, for fear of ......" As if biting her tongue, she quickly swallowed the second half of the sentence.

Lan Guiren's new favorite made her ecstatic by the sudden pregnancy, but in addition to being happy, she also became suspicious, guarding against someone to harm her child day and night. But Han Jiang couldn't say such a thing directly, so he could only be vague, but fortunately, Ji Erlan seemed to understand her difficulties and didn't ask too much. So, she turned to say, "The master was afraid that something would happen, so he asked me to go out and check." ”

"I followed the sound to the atrium, and saw a cat standing under a tree, looking at me. I was already afraid of the cat, and when I saw that its eyes were green, I was even more afraid, so I stood there and did not dare to make a sound, for fear that it would pounce on me and wait for it to go away first. But it didn't move, it kept standing there, as if it was guarding something. When I looked closely, it turned out to be a kitten lying there, as if it was dead......"

Han Jiang stroked the goosebumps on his body and continued: "I muttered in my heart, so I thought about going back and calling someone to come and get them away. Thinking that the master was alone in the house, and waiting for me to reply, I went back to the inner sanctum. And then...... Then I saw my master fall to the ground, and the ground was covered with blood......"