Shen Pu got the news that Zhao Kong had been poisoned that night.

Shen Pu didn't even bother to change his clothes, and rushed here wearing only close-fitting underwear.

In the prison cell, Zhao Kong's face was pale, there was still a disgusting liquid left in the corners of his mouth, and a strong strange smell made people sick to their stomachs.

Shen Pu stood at the door of the cell, speechless for a long time.

Qinglian didn't find it, this Zhao Kong died again, and the successive events made this scholar, who had no experience in officialdom, feel unprecedented pressure.

"Quickly arrest the guy from the restaurant who delivered the food last night." After calming down, Shen Pu commanded.

The official on duty was about to leave, but was stopped by another official who had just entered.

"Lord Hui, we just found the body of that guy not far from the prison, apparently someone impersonated him to deliver food to Zhao Kong after killing him."

Shen Pu stomped his foot.

In fact, as long as you use your brain a little, you can figure out who killed this Zhao Kong.

However, the current Shen Pu suffers from no evidence.

More headaches followed.

The next day, as soon as it was dawn, Zhao Ji sent someone to the mansion, claiming that there was something in the Anle Palace and wanted to ask Zhao Kong about it.

After learning the news that Zhao Kong was dead, the person who came quickly went back to report to Zhao Ji, and at noon, he came back again, asking Shen Pu to find the murderer as soon as possible.

Shen Pu felt that he was about to collapse.

Master Bao, who had been sitting and watching the changes, shook his head secretly, feeling that this Shen Pu was really a little pitiful.

If this matter can't be investigated as soon as possible, but Zhao Ji will go to the emperor of the capital to sue him, I'm afraid that his prefect will not be able to sit still.

Two days later:

The murderer has no news,

Miss Qinglian was not found.

Zhao Ji sent someone to inquire about the progress of the case.

And Master Bao also received a news that shocked him.

The news was brought back by Zhan Zhao and others:

Suddenly, the people of that high mountain had a very special guest, who brought not only two carts of cloth and gold and silver, but also herds of mules, horses, and goats.

For this reason, the people of the mountain held a grand welcoming ceremony.

It is not known where the giver came from, but it can be inferred from this that such a heavy gift is not something that can be done by an individual.

Bao Zheng felt that he had encountered an unprecedented case.

He decided to go and see for himself.

Anle Palace:

Today is a very lively day.

Emperor Renzong's second son, Zhao Qi, went to Qingliu County some time ago, and is about to return to Beijing in recent days, passing through Chuzhou City, and will settle down in this Anle Palace for a few days.

Zhao Ji decided to send someone to Qingliu County to greet him, because he was the prince, the person sent could not be a slave, but the little palace master Zhao Pet, and the person who escorted him along the way was Lu Bu.

Lu Bu didn't expect that he would enter the Anle Palace, and he received such escorts one after another.

"This little palace master is so delicate, the general needs to be extra careful along the way, and he must not be careless, if he loses it, I am afraid that you and I will have no place to live." After Diao Chan got the news, he was very uneasy.

Lu Bu also knew that this time was different from last time, although An Lengshuang was expensive, it was not as good as this Zhao Pet, not to mention that when he came back, he would have to walk with the second prince.

Zhao Ji's two concubines made their own assertions to be for Zhao Pet.

Lu Bu stood guard outside the door.

Listening to the sound of laughter coming from the house, Lu Bu was very bored, and he didn't know why Zhao Ji's home was so chaotic.

The old lady came.

No matter how this Zhao pet disappoints the old lady on weekdays, but it must be her own son, and it is reasonable for the old lady to be uneasy.

To Lu Bu's delight, behind the old lady, there were also Diao Chan and Ju'er, and another woman with a cyan scarf wrapped around her head - Miao Ling.

Miao Ling is dressed up as an ordinary girl today.

"On the orders of my master, I came to find the old lady and prayed for the safety of the little palace master." Miao Ling explained, but raised her face again and looked at Lu Bu, "Brother Hao Han is going to Qingliu County, there are many bandits along the way, can you allow my little sister to go with me, and I can take care of it." ”

Lu Bu glanced at Diao Chan.

Diao Chan's face was slightly gloomy.

"Although the cloth is not talented, a few bandits are not a problem, the little master Miaoling is in the Buddha Gate, how can he leave without permission. If you have leisure, you can come to accompany your sister-in-law more, and you will be grateful. Lu Bu was afraid that Diao Chan would be unhappy, so he said.

Miao Ling smiled "poof", and the corners of her small mouth rose slightly.

"Brother Hao is afraid that my sister-in-law will be jealous?"

Lu Bu was speechless for a while.

"Little sister Hugh wants to joke, your eldest brother probably doesn't have the courage to take your little sister with him privately." Diao Chan said.

At this time, the room suddenly fell silent.

After a while, Zhao Ji's two concubines twisted their waists and walked out of it, and when they passed by a few people, one of them deliberately covered his mouth and nose.

Ju'er took a sip from behind.

"If it weren't for the old lady's generosity, how could you wait here to show off?"

Several people laughed.

After a long time, the old lady and Zhao Pet came out.

The car had already been prepared, and Lu Bu was followed by two family members.

Probably because the little palace master was said by the old lady just now, he looked unhappy, and deliberately reprimanded one of the family members loudly before getting into the car.

Lu Bu tidied up his clothes and turned over on his horse.

After walking far away, I also saw Diao Chan and Miao Ling standing there, staring at their backs in a daze.

This scene seems familiar, and Lu Bu can almost confirm that this Miao Ling's little master, Cao Jiangxian, is his concubine Jiang'er.

It's just that she is now a disciple of Buddhism, and since she came here with Diao Chan, she has been living in a fixed place, and she has no heart to think about other things.

By the time the car left the city, it was close to noon.

Only then did Lu Bu realize that this road was the same road he took to escort An Lengshuang.

This little palace master is indeed delicate enough, and he kept asking the coachman to slow down along the way, saying that he was very tired.

It wasn't until late that the car came to the entrance of that mysterious village.

At night, the scattered houses in the village are like orphaned graves, giving people a very bleak feeling.

"I'll stay here tonight, I'm really tired." Zhao Pet said to the driver in the car.

"Little palace master, this small village is very weird, before, the villain has passed by here more than once, but he never dared to stay overnight here. If you can still rest here during the day, I will take this lot of silver taels, and it is better not to stop. A family member said.

"Nonsense, if there is something, what do you want to wait for?" Zhao Pet yelled in the car, "I don't believe it, who dares to be unfavorable to this palace master, dare not even want the graves of the eight generations of ancestors?" ”

Lu Bu remembered the tombstone of Zhang Ji that he had seen.

A sense of foreboding came to mind, but fortunately, the last time I escorted An Lengshuang, it was broad daylight.

Both housekeepers had nervous looks on their faces.

Lu Bu wanted to say something, but looking at Jiading's helpless expression, he swallowed his words back.