"Two months ago......" Emperor Yuan Jia repeated in a low voice, and there was no fluctuation on his gentle face, "At this time, if you go to investigate, there must not be too many clues, but you still can't relax, continue to chase, there will always be something to gain." ”

"Yes, Father." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince bowed down and said, his face became a little solemn, "There is another matter to report to my father, the way the assassin infiltrated the inner palace, the son has already found out." ”

Speaking of this, he trimmed his eyebrows slightly, and his voice seemed to be a little heavy, and said: "Half a year ago, Qiao Xiurong was promoted, and a new group of palace people entered the Changqiu Palace, among which there was a little palace maid named Qin Dejuan, who was a fellow villager in Shacheng with Qiao Xiurong, and was quite respected. Later, Qiao Xiurong found out that she was pregnant, but Qin Dejuan happened to have a cold, so she was moved to the area outside Guangyang Gate to recuperate, and she didn't come back until ten days ago, and the Qin Dejuan who came back was an assassin. ”

Emperor Yuan Jia nodded, looked at the sky outside the hall with his hands in his hands, and gradually swelled up a little bit of anger on his gentle face, and sighed and said, "Shacheng...... The tragic situation of the year, now that I think about it, is also sad. ”

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't speak, but the hand in his sleeve clenched into a fist.

Emperor Yuan Jia was stunned for a while, then turned to him and asked, "Where is Qin Dejuan?" ”

"Dead." The prince's voice was lower: "Erchen and others found her body in an abandoned well. ”

Emperor Yuan Jia let out a long sigh, and spit out two extremely light words in his mouth: "Poor." ”

"The father and emperor have kindness in their hearts, which is a blessing for the country." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince immediately said, looked up at Emperor Yuan Jia, and suddenly changed his words: "It's just that although these people's backgrounds are pitiful, they can't be a reason for their assassination. ”

Emperor Yuan Jia said "hmm", his expression was stunned, and he didn't know if he heard his words, after a long time, Fang said slowly: "If I remember correctly, Qiao Xiurong's family died in Shacheng?" ”

The prince's face showed a little compassion, but his voice became more and more solemn: "Back to my father, when the northern Xinjiang invaded, Shacheng was slaughtered all over the city, most of Qiao Xiurong's family died, and only three of Qiao Xiurong's ancestors and grandchildren escaped alive. ”

Emperor Yuan Jia's face was a little miserable, and he sighed: "Yes, I remembered." When I first met her in the palace, I had heard He Daban mention her family. Her grandfather took her sister and brother to escape from Shacheng and come to Shengjing to join their relatives, and they walked for a year. ”

The palace maid who was fortunate to be Emperor Yuanjia must have to investigate the origin carefully, and he knows about Qiao Xiurong.

"That's what my father said." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said, his tone was no longer as solemn as Fang Cai, and he seemed calmer: "Qiao Xiurong came to Shengjing with his grandfather and younger brother, but their relatives died early in the morning, and her grandfather was seriously ill on the way, and he also died soon after arriving in Beijing. It happened that at that time, a group of people were released from the palace, and they were buying palace maids everywhere, and Qiao Xiurong entered the palace. ”

"I know about it." Emperor Yuan Jia said, Wen Pingping's face was expressionless: "I heard that her family relies on her monthly silver chewing, and Little Brother Qiao is even more loved by her." ”

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince shook his head imperceptibly, as if he was a little disapproving, and said: "As my father said, that little brother Qiao is lazy to eat, and that pair of adoptive parents is not much better." Therefore, according to the minister's shallow opinion, although Qiao Xiurong's life experience is pitiful, it must not be tolerated, please ask your father to learn from it. ”

Yuan Jia stared at the sky outside the hall, and after a long time, Fang said in a deep voice: "Although it cannot be appeased, in the end...... and my people. He stood firmly in front of the case, his eyes turned to the north, and a faint flame suddenly rose in his eyes: "Northern Xinjiang, after all, my mortal enemy of Great Chu!" If there is no northern Xinjiang, there will be no Qiao Xiurong in this world, and there will be no Qin Dejuan, let alone yesterday's assassination! ”

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince bowed and did not answer.

Northern Xinjiang borders with Great Chu, the two countries have fought from time to time, the northern Xinjiang people in the Shacheng area wantonly plundered, if it were not for the Yuan Jia Emperor's personal expedition, so that the northern Xinjiang people suffered a big loss, the Great Chu will not have today's peace.

Emperor Yuan Jia stood still for a moment, then began to pace slowly again, and when he spoke again, the topic turned to the stabbing case, and said: "This case must be investigated separately, not just one place." ”

"Father is right." The prince bowed down and responded: "Erchen has divided the manpower into three groups yesterday, the first group went to the ancestral home of the adoptive parents, and the second group selected the good hands who are good at tracing them, and they have been searching for them since the day the Qiao family disappeared two months ago. As for the third dial, it will be checked back from the route that replaced Qin Dejuan into the palace. ”

"Very good." Emperor Yuan Jia said, shook his hands behind his back, and said: "Later, I will issue another edict, and the Shengjing Mansion and the Criminal Department will help you thoroughly investigate this matter." In addition, Wude, Long Xiang, and Leopard Tao Sanwei will also be dispatched by you in the future. ”

"Son's Honor." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince bowed and continued, "As for the assassin, the retainer handed it over to Pei Shu. He is well aware of the affairs of the rivers and lakes, and there will be results within three days at the latest. ”

"Okay." Emperor Yuan Jia only said one word, which was both agreement and praise.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince arranged both things well, the direction was clear, and the manpower scheduling was also very accurate, and Emperor Yuan Jia was very satisfied.

After talking about these serious things, the atmosphere in the palace relaxed, Emperor Yuanjia chatted with the prince for a few words, and the topic gradually turned to the Guogong Mansion.

"Did you see that little girl from the Chen family today?" When he said this, Emperor Yuan Jia's face was slightly curious.

Although Chen Ying rescued him yesterday, the situation was too chaotic at that time, and then Chen Ying was taken by the Five Guards for questioning, and Emperor Yuan Jia didn't even fight with her.

When the prince heard this, he nodded: "Erchen has seen this third girl." According to Erchen, Miss Chen San is a peaceful person. ”

There is no superfluous expression, but it shows that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does not have a bad opinion of this Chen San girl.

In fact, any woman who can still maintain her composure when she meets the prince and does not try to make it up is a good girl in the prince's heart.

Emperor Yuan Jia also understood this, and the smile on his face became thicker: "When my son said this, this little girl of the Chen family must be good." As he spoke, he smiled again: "Chen Fu himself is not good at archery, but he has raised a granddaughter who is good at this art, which is also interesting." ”

Emperor Yuan Jia often led troops to fight, and he naturally knew what Cheng Guogong was like on the battlefield.

The prince also smiled slightly, and said: "The Chengguo Gong Army has made outstanding achievements, and Miss Chen San is the tiger girl of the gate." After a pause, he added, "Erchen heard that she took a piece of dim sum and beat the assassin, right?" ”