With the arrival of summer, the scorching heat begins to sweep over Gangneung Fortress.

Chun'er filled the ice cubes into a wooden basin and ordered two basins of ice to be carried into the room.

Gu Mingzhu is painting.

Soon the chilled mung bean soup to relieve the heat was served, and as soon as he drank half a bowl, Yueyan and Ah San came back from outside.

Ah San put the food box on the table and said, "Miss, the pastries that Uncle Guan asked me to bring back." ”

Gu Mingzhu asked, "The pastry master is well?" ”

"Okay, Uncle Guan still feels ashamed, if it weren't for the pastry chef's illness, the pastries in the Thirteen Gardens wouldn't have been delayed to start here."

"Good things don't have to be late."

Chun'er brought out a few delicate dim sums that were suitable for the interior, and said in surprise as she served: "Miss, this master is so skillful, he actually looks like a little rabbit." ”

There are five small and delicate rabbit cakes on the plate, with pink eyes, snow-white bodies, and a three-point innocence in their expressions, which anyone wants to pinch when they see it.

Look at another plate, it is a peach blossom cake that is serious, the ordinary peach blossom cake is one by one, and in this plate, it is a pink and white, peach blossom-shaped pastry, the most amazing thing is that the petals are lifelike like thousands of petals.

Gu Mingzhu touched it with his hand and said, "It's a petal drawn by peach blossom pollen mixed with honey, it's really ingenious." ”

She picked up the spoon on the side, tasted it, and nodded, "Not bad." ”

Gu Mingzhu put down the spoon and said, "Leave this plate, and send the rest to Miss Yue's family, just say I'll send it." ”

"Yes."

Chun'er packed up the food box and went out, Ah San simply followed with him, and Yueyan was left in the house.

Yue Yan said: "Miss, on the way back, I saw Fan Zhong from the Criminal Department going to the palace with people. ”

"It's the third day, and it stinks."

The pavilion and water pavilion of Prince De's mansion are connected to the lotus pond, and it is hot in summer, and the water of the pond soaked in the corpse attracts the attention of the maid in the house, and the body of the young master of his own house is found to be soaked and rotten.

Fan Zhong was wearing a dark red official uniform, and in the narrow rockery, there was no clue left.

Fan Zhong's face was serious, he squatted down, lifted the white cloth covering his face, the young man's face was as white as a ghost's face, lifeless, and there was a faint stench, the dagger went deep into the abdomen, stabbing the vital point.

After examining the body: "It was seriously injured and unconscious and then pushed into the pool and drowned, and the murder weapon was this dagger." ”

The dagger had been taken out, Fan Zhong took the murder weapon and looked at it for a moment, and found a maple leaf-shaped mark at the bottom of the dagger.

"Momiji Building!" Fan Zhong said in a low voice.

At the arch, Fan Zhong put away his dagger and stepped forward to salute: "I have seen the prince in my humble position." ”

Ignoring the reason, he walked straight towards the people on the ground, and when he saw the faces of the people on the ground, his complexion changed drastically, and he couldn't help but soften his legs: "Yu'er...... My Yu'er! ”

The group looked at each other.

Prince De has two sons and a daughter, the eldest son is twenty-four this year, but he was born with a leg disease, and he has been raised in the house since he was a child and rarely shows up, and the second son is Ion Yu, and the people in Jiangling are nicknamed the little prince, and the young daughter is only ten years old this year.

Lisui suddenly grabbed Fan Zhong's collar and said angrily: "Check it for this king!" I'm going to tear people to pieces!" ”

"I will do my best!"

The news of Ion Yu's murder instantly spread throughout Gangneung City.

How bold it must be to kill the son of the prince of the dynasty!

"The people from Dali Temple also went."

Gu Mingzhu flipped a page of the book, and the half-basin of ice cubes was filled again.

Gu Mingzhu said: "Let them check it carefully, and gather the accounts on my hand." ”

"Yes."

Yueyan went out.

Gu Mingzhu slowly put down the book.

Although she did it in a hurry, she was clean and neat, and the Criminal Department couldn't find her head, and the only people who knew about it were Yue Jingshu and Yue Yan.

If Yue Jingshu betrayed her, then Yue Hua's affairs would not be hidden, if Jiangling knew about this scandal, Yue Hua's life would be ruined, and she would also be disposed of as an accomplice.

This is already the sixth day, and the Criminal Department should also find out about the head of the Red Leaf Building.

On the second day, the news of the public holding a knife at the gate of the palace shattered the tea and dinner of the people of Gangneung City.

"It was said that King Rui hired someone to commit murder, and spent a lot of money to ask someone from the Red Leaf Building to kill Ion Yu, the purpose is to make Prince De have no queen."

"No queen?"

"Prince Deok's eldest son is paralyzed in both legs, and it is not a secret that he is inhumane in Gangneung."

Someone else asked, "Red Leaf Building?" What is Momiji House? Why haven't you heard of it? ”

"I heard that it is a murderous building, and the people in it are all like Yama, hooking souls and asking for their lives."

"Who did you listen to?"

"The next-door neighbor is on an errand in the criminal department, and he told me yesterday when he was drinking with me."

"Really?"

"Is that fake?"

"If you want to say that this city is really lively, there are so many murders, and I heard that I ...... outside the city a few days ago."

The people in the tea shop were chatting and gossiping after dinner.

Yue Yan listened to it all and drove the carriage back to the Gu Mansion.

She hurriedly entered the courtyard and found Gu Mingzhu, who was taking a lunch break: "Miss, the letter from early autumn." ”

Gu Mingzhu was already sleeping lightly, but when she heard this, she opened her eyes and said in surprise: "The letter of early autumn? ”

At this time, what will happen?

Yueyan said: "I was personally found in early autumn. ”

Gu Mingzhu sat up, opened the letter, read it quickly, his expression changed slightly, and handed the letter over.

Yue Yan took it, read it, and instantly frowned: "Someone paid one million taels to buy Xu Jue's head!" ”

She continued: "Ten miles outside the city tomorrow night...... pavilion"

"This person still wants to see you?"

Yue Yan put her mind at ease and said, "Miss, this matter ......"

"I'm curious." Gu Mingzhu said slowly: "One million taels, take Xu Jue's head, who will it be at this juncture......"

Yue Yan sat down beside her, her brows tightened, she thought for a moment, and said, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in Jiangling City, but there are not many who can take out a million at once. ”

Gu Mingzhu said: "This person wants to take advantage of the chaos to get rid of the big trouble in his heart." ”

Yueyan looked stunned, and quickly reacted: "...... Miss is suspicious? However, how did he find the Red Leaf Building? ”

That's right!

How did he find the Red Leaf Building?

The two looked at each other, Gu Mingzhu sneered, looked at the note, and said, "It seems that there is a traitor in the building." ”

"This person is in Gangneung!" Yueyan pondered: "It shouldn't be an important person, this person didn't directly find the Red Leaf Pawn Shop. ”

"You go there in person, think of a way, no matter what, you will definitely find someone out for me!"

Night.

The wind is light.

The teahouse fell silent, and at the door of the firewood room in the backyard, there were two young women standing on the left and right.

Soon through the back door came a man who was covered in a cloak.

Gu Mingzhu took a cold dew and pushed open the door of the firewood room.

The view of the firewood room was dim, and the smell of blood was faint, and the lamp was lit in early autumn.

A pair of white-faced embroidered shoes caught the eyes of the people on the ground.

The man was drugged, and he couldn't show any martial arts in his body.

Gu Mingzhu squatted down in front of him: "Shi Shi." ”

The historian's mouth was spurted, and he called out in defeat: "The landlord ......"

Gu Mingzhu smiled: "You still recognize me as the landlord, it's very good." What benefits did he give you? Added to the ranks? A thousand hectares of fertile land? ”

The historian shook his head: "No...... No, I just heard the news that someone was looking for the Red Leaf Building, and one message was 10,000 taels...... I just told him how to get in touch with us, subordinate...... The subordinates didn't say much else. ”

Gu Mingzhu stretched out a hand and raised his chin slightly, her smile was very soft, but Shi Shi saw the killing intent from that touch of softness, Gu Mingzhu praised softly: "There is no exposure of the position, it is good, but ......"

Gu Mingzhu's hand covered his beating Adam's apple: "Official, from the day you entered the Red Leaf Building, you should know that betrayal has only one end......

Shi Mingzhu's eyes were frightened, Gu Mingzhu's hand twisted, and he only heard a click.

She clapped her hands and stood up: "Hang him in a conspicuous place for all to see." ”

Early Autumn lowered his eyes: "Yes." ”