The emperor took a deep breath and did not speak, his face grim. No one knew what he was thinking now, only Xufeng Chenhui could guess a few sporadically.

Xufeng Chenhui didn't know if what he had just said had an effect, but he had to say so, otherwise if the emperor noticed that Fang Fan was related to him, then everything would be exposed, and all the cover-ups would be in vain. However, if the line is drawn, no matter how much the emperor doubts him now, he will not be able to say it. One is that he has been in the imperial study all morning, the second is that Chen Yin, who he brought into the palace, is also under the eyes of others in the morning, and the third is that even the imperial sword officer of the guard division who is 'incompatible' with him can testify for him, what else is there to fear.

Now, the whole imperial study was silent, and the guards knelt below, afraid to make a sound.

**

Another corner of the Royal Palace.

Chen Yin occasionally looked at the square fan, and perhaps only he knew how panicked he was in the whole room, under the surface of this man's chatter and laughter.

This situation of Fang Fan lasted until someone came to report that the emperor had summoned him, and it was alleviated.

Fang Fan breathed a sigh of relief, as if the hundred-pound boulder that had been hanging in his heart was taken away, although it was not easy to meet the emperor here, but he felt that it was better than waiting blindly who had been worrying about it.

"Brother Chen, take a step ahead, thank you for your hospitality today, and say goodbye. Fang Fan breathed a sigh of relief and strode out of the study, as if he had broken out of a cage.

Chen Yin also felt that the time spent in the study with Fang Fan was really like being in prison, the only difference was that the other party knew what he was hiding, and he didn't know.

After Fang Fan left, Chen Yin called Shungui in and couldn't wait to ask, "What happened to the emperor when he summoned Fang Fan?"

Shungui said cautiously: "According to the person who came to report, it seems that it was his master, Master Yan of the Guards Division, who died, and he still died in the cell of the Guards Division. ”

"Who killed it?" Although Chen Yin had never clashed head-on with Yan Ying, he had heard about it for a long time and knew that he was a person of the same level as Tianyun Shujas and Imperial Pavilion Wen Zuyu, and he was definitely also extremely capable.

"I don't know, the visitor didn't say it explicitly, but it just said that the emperor seems to be angry," Shungui said, "In any case, it's better for your lord to be careful." ”

Chen Yin thought to himself: This should be the work of the third prince, but now I don't know what happened at all, so it's best not to be curious.

"Thank you for the reminder, by the way, did the emperor say that he wanted me to go?"

Shungui shook his head.

**

Fang Fan and Lu Wu didn't have to kneel in front of the emperor all the time because they were 'imperial sword officials', and the two stood in place after saluting the emperor.

"Fang Fan, speak further," the Emperor ordered, "Do you know why I came to you at this moment?"

"Weichen-" Fang Fan hesitated slightly, and then said, "I don't know." ”

"Have you been to the prison today to see Yan Ying?" said the emperor coldly, without mentioning that Yan Ying was dead.

"Yes, although Lord Yan was imprisoned by the emperor, he still remembered the safety in the palace in his heart, so he ordered Weichen to pay attention to Chen Yin's movements. ”

"So, Yan Ying is indeed loyal to his duty," the Emperor continued, without praise in his tone, "and where have you seen Yan Ying go?"

Fang Fan glanced at Xufeng Chenhui and said, "I went to the bedroom of the Third Highness and talked to Chen Yin a lot, and then the emperor summoned Weichen to the imperial study." ”

The emperor closed his eyes slightly and asked, "Then what is wrong with Chen Yin?"

"Lord Yan is just suspicious and wary, as far as Wei Chen talked to Chen Yin today, he is no different, he just wants to be pardoned. Fang Fan replied.

"Where is he going today?" the Emperor asked, still keeping his eyes closed.

"Before Weichen went, it was said that he had just returned from the palace with his subordinates to buy the things needed by His Royal Highness, and after Weichen went, he stayed in the study with him," Fang Fan buried his head slightly, "In fact, he didn't go anywhere." ”

The emperor nodded lightly and said calmly, "When you went to see Yan Ying, did you find anything unusual about him?"

Although the emperor seemed to have his eyes closed, Fang Fan still frowned slightly, looked puzzled, and recalled: "Wechen didn't find anything abnormal about Lord Yan, but Wechen only talked to the adult through the wooden fence, if he had any dissatisfaction in his heart, it would be difficult for Weichen to detect." ”

"Lu Wu," the emperor suddenly asked Lu Wu without warning, "what did Yan Ying tell you to do?"

Lu Wu was still immersed in the words that Fang Fan said just now, but he didn't expect the emperor to suddenly call his name, and he was startled: "Yan... Mr. Yan... Tell the ministers to go... I don't know... When the minister got there, the lord was already ... He's dead. ”

"Dead?" Fang Fan couldn't help but shout loudly, and then hurriedly apologized for his gaffe, "Weichen is quick to speak, the emperor forgives his sins!"

The Emperor waved his hand to signal that everything was fine, and looked at the guards who had come to report the situation, and asked, "Were you present when they went to see Yanying?"

"Yes, it is the minions who are in charge of patrolling the prison today. ”

"Is there a hint of adulteration in what they say?"

The guard looked nervous and recalled carefully, for fear that something would be wrong: "No, everything is true." ”

The emperor nodded with satisfaction, and ordered outside: "Someone come, take this person down, and punish him for dereliction of duty." ”

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty's life—"

The guards were still shouting, and they were dragged out.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Doctor is here. Yu Xianzhong stood outside the door and whispered.

"Tell him to see him. ”

The imperial doctor stumbled into the imperial study, and was about to kneel down to salute, when he was stopped by the emperor: "Don't worry about this, tell me directly, what is the cause of Yan Ying's death?"

"Obey the order, Your Majesty, Lord Yan has a sword wound, but there is only one wound, which goes straight to the heart," the imperial doctor said unhurriedly.

"Only one scar?" Xufeng Chenhui couldn't help but interject and asked.

"Back to His Royal Highness, the old minister and his colleagues in the imperial infirmary have checked several times, and there is indeed only one place. ”

Even if Fang Fan knew that it was done by Xufeng Chenhui, he was also shocked, just one wound would kill Yan Ying, no matter how high this person's strength was, I am afraid it would not be so easy to kill Yan Ying.

"Also," said the Imperial Physician again, "there is a lot of blood in the cell, and it must have died in it." ”

"I'm really curious," the Emperor laughed suddenly, "but the head of the guard department was stabbed to death by a sword in the heavily guarded forbidden place of the palace—"

"The emperor should not make a conclusion so quickly, the external injury can indeed be determined to be a wound into the heart, but it is not certain that it is a sword wound to kill, after a detailed examination by the imperial infirmary, to see if there is a toxic substance in his body, it is not too late. ”

The emperor sighed and waved his hand: "Go, find out quickly, and give me the results before tomorrow morning." ”

"Commanded. ”