Chapter Seventy-Seven: Seeking Taste
"Lord Chen, don't say that you have been to a place since leaving the palace yesterday, as far as I know, there are only patches of jasmine in the palace garden, but unfortunately I haven't had the opportunity to see them." Lin Xin'er smiled indifferently and continued.
Chen Rufeng couldn't help but be excited, raised his hand and sniffed his sleeve, it didn't seem to have any taste, but he did go to the Imperial Garden last night and meet with the people he arranged in the palace, but the assassin was not his person, and the assassination of Lin Xin'er really had nothing to do with him.
Could it be that Lin Xin'er knew some of his secrets when she was in the Taishi's Mansion and was deliberately bluffing herself? Or was the assassin a false impression that a special father-daughter alliance sent by Limbo had set him up?
Chen Rufeng's involuntary action of raising his hand became evidence in Ximen Jinglie's eyes that he had confessed to having been to the Imperial Garden. If Grandpa Tao's clothes also have the fragrance of jasmine, then-
Ximen Jinglie's sharp eyes stared at Chen Rufeng, the imperial garden is a place where the emperor and his concubines, princes and princesses and other summoned ministers and royal relatives can go, except for their palace people and palace guards, other people are not allowed to enter casually, even if no one is guarded, this is also a well-known rule in the palace. As a eunuch serving in the criminal room, there is no reason to go to the Imperial Garden on weekdays, and he has the fragrance of jasmine on his body, which proves that he has been to the Imperial Garden privately.
And it just so happens that Chen Rufeng also has the smell of jasmine on his body without being summoned, which will not be an ordinary coincidence.
Ximen Jinglie got up, left the dragon chair, and walked towards Chen Rufeng.
"Your Majesty." Chen Rufeng arched his hand, he had been to the Imperial Garden many times without permission, but he had never been discovered, and this time he was so unwilling to expose his suspicious deeds with the smell of flowers that he couldn't even smell.
"Your Majesty, don't listen to Lin Xin'er's gossips to confuse the public, she is bent on dealing with Weichen." Chen Rufeng thought that Lin Xin'er was trying to bluff him, and tried to remain calm, "Weichen thinks that the framing must have an inextricable relationship with the Taishi Mansion." ”
Chen Rufeng didn't believe what Lin Xin'er could do with Lin Xin'er, who had just entered the palace and was beaten to death.
"Whether I framed Lord Chen or not, the emperor has his own judgment." Lin Xin'er smiled, "Maybe a woman's nose is much more sensitive than a man's, or borrow the tribute wolf dog from the Prince's Mansion to verify my words, if I say it wrong, I am willing to be punished." ”
"Lin Xin'er, that's what you said." Ximen Jinglie's elite eyes looked at Lin Xin'er. He was also familiar with the fragrance of flowers, but when he approached Chen Rufeng, he really didn't smell anything.
In fact, the fragrance of flowers stays on people's bodies, as long as it has dissipated for a period of time, unless it has just been left, in order to make people perceive the strong smell, obviously, even if Chen Rufeng has been to the Imperial Garden, it has been a long time since this time, it is difficult for ordinary people to smell it, maybe Lin Xin'er's sensitivity to the fragrance of flowers is really stronger than ordinary people? It seems that if you want to verify, you have to use the dog raised by Simon Che.
Ximen Che was very surprised to receive the order of Xuangou to enter the palace in the prince's mansion, and heard that Xiao Guizi said that it was related to Lin Xin'er, so he hurriedly entered the palace with the dog trainer.
The dog trainer is from the Western Regions, he stayed in the prince's mansion with the dog, knows how to "communicate" with the dog, and after receiving the emperor's will, he took the dog around Chen Rufeng, and then the dog spread his legs and rushed out of Jinyang Palace towards the direction of the imperial garden.
Soon, the dog trainer returned with the dog, who was still biting a jasmine flower in his mouth.
"Back to the emperor, this dog found the source of the smell left on Lord Chen's body, which is the fragrance of jasmine." The dog trainer affirmed.
"Oh? What Princess Xuan said was true. Ximen Jinglie turned to Chen Rufeng, and his sharp gaze already had a cold thorn in it.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Prince, Weichen is just greedy for the beauty of the Imperial Garden, and took the opportunity to enter the palace to enter the Imperial Garden without permission, and did not collude with anyone, please Your Majesty, the Crown Prince will be aware of it!" Although the matter of entering the imperial garden was exposed, Chen Rufeng decided that Gonggong Tao obviously had nothing to do with him, and he was the prince's person, so he brought the prince with him during the pleading, hoping that the prince would help him come forward in this matter, not to mention that the prince also hated Lin Xin'er very much? Can you watch yourself being calculated by Lin Xin'er?
No one could have expected that Ximen Che would change his mind at the first sight of Lin Xin'er, no one could have thought that although Ximen Che was in Jinyang Palace at this time, his mind was not on his henchman at all, but he had been secretly concerned about Lin Xin'er's situation, worried about her body that had been punished by the cane, even if she had knee pads to protect her muscles and bones, but it was unbearable to stand for such a long time.
"Did Lord Chen do anything, wouldn't it be clear if I went to the criminal room for another examination?" Lin Xin'er stood beside Chen Rufeng, lowering her eyes and saying casually.
"Go to the criminal room." Ximen Jinglie immediately issued an order.
"Your Majesty, the concubines are also going," Lin Xin'er saw everyone walking outside Jinyang Palace together, and shouted, "This matter is related to the lives of the concubines, and the concubines must also see for themselves." ”
In other words, she was afraid that someone would secretly do something and beat her up. Lin Xin'er said and her eyes fell on Ximen Che inadvertently.
This was the first time Lin Xin'er looked at him in Jinyang Palace, and his heart chilled when he saw it. He had saved her when he was scolded by the cane, didn't she trust herself? Are you afraid of what you will do to her? Simonche's eyes darkened unconsciously, he was now unable to regret it, how could she forgive him?
"Okay, Prince Ben will take you to the criminal room personally." Simon Che blurted out that she wanted to go, he helped her, and he helped him wherever he could, and she would always accept her apologies.
Ximen Jinglie glanced at Ximen Che, this son has never known how to be more stable in his affairs, and he is always easy to be angry with others. In fact, this time Ximen Jinglie misunderstood, if you want to say that Ximen Che is angry, this time the object of anger is not others, but himself.
"Take her." After Ximen Jinglie finished speaking, he took the lead in walking out of Jinyang Palace.
Ximen Che walked up to Lin Xin'er, grabbed her shoulders, and gently took her to perform the Shadow Breaking Skill and swept towards the direction of the criminal room.
Isn't that a reason for him to get close to her?
When they arrived at the criminal room, the other people had not yet arrived, and Ximen Che still refused to let go of Lin Xin'er's hand, they could have sat under the flower and moon without any scruples.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, are you here in person to investigate the case?" The steward of the criminal room hurriedly greeted him.
Ximen reluctantly let go of Lin Xin'er, took a step forward, and said, "Father and Emperor will arrive later, is Gonggong Tao's body still in prison?" ”