Chapter 468: The Disappearance of the Nineteenth Prince I
These days, those people who came to the palace would only pull the people of the palace and ask about the whereabouts of the nineteenth prince, but few of them helped to find the whereabouts of the nineteenth prince.
Even some people still come to block them with the mentality of watching the excitement.
Although there are also people like the second prince who are really worried about the Nineteenth Prince to visit, but these people are also more than capable and lack the ability and brains to help find the missing Nineteenth Prince.
The doorman who opened the door to welcome the guests, seeing that Mu Yirong, who had the ability and brains, and was also good friends with the nineteenth prince, came to the door, not to mention how happy he was, he hurriedly saluted respectfully, and welcomed Mu Yirong into the house with a smile.
In the hall of the front yard, the boy butler who was sighing and sighing for a long time was discussing with the housekeeper Aunt Xi how to appease the restless backyard of the palace, and saw the doorman leading a person in, thinking that someone had come to inquire about the whereabouts of the nineteenth prince, and couldn't help but stand up.
But when the two saw that it was Mu Yirong, they hurriedly greeted each other, stretched their smiles, and asked when Mu Yirong came out of the prison department?
Mu Yirong briefly and concisely told the matter of the current saint ordering him to assist Yushitai in finding the nineteenth prince, and said that he had already sent the official messenger of Dali Temple to find out the news, so that Steward Tong and the others should not worry too much.
The old tearful Tong butler bent down in the direction of the palace to salute, and the Taoist saint was concerned about the love of his brotherhood, which was really a loving brother and a wise king.
Xigu, who has a deep relationship with the Nineteenth Prince, saw that the Tong housekeeper was babbling there to praise the current saint, and praised the friendship between Mu Yirong and the Nineteenth Prince with emotion, so she couldn't help but interrupt, and asked Mu Yirong in an anxious and worried tone, can you know the news of her family's prince?
Now, the entire Shangjing City knows that the Nineteen Princes disappeared when performing illusions on the stage, and a charred corpse suspected of being the Nineteen Princes was found under the stage.
The six maids of the palace were all taken away for interrogation, which made the people in the palace panic and discussed.
Steward Tong and Xigu did not believe that the Nineteenth Prince was dead, nor did they believe the rumors that the eldest prince had designed to kill his imperial uncle for the sake of the throne.
It's just that the crazy rumors are getting more and more intense, and they have noses and eyes, which inevitably makes Steward Tong and Aunt Xi uneasy and panicked, hoping that someone can help them answer their questions.
Mu Yirong informed Steward Tong and Xigu that he and Ruicao speculated that the corpse was not the Nineteenth Prince, but may be the inner servant Xiao Qiaozi, but there was no evidence to prove it.
As he spoke, he couldn't help but ask the two of them, what are the distinguishing features on the body of the little chopsticks?
After thinking for a moment, Steward Tong said a little embarrassedly: "The little chopsticks are a eunuch." ”
Indeed, this is the biggest difference between the small chopsticks and the nineteenth prince.
However, this cannot be confirmed today.
Mu Yirong shook his head and told the two that the front of the corpse was very badly burned, especially the face and lower body, and it was difficult to judge the features.
The murderer who set fire to the corpse had the intention of damaging the corpse, and Steward Tong and Aunt Xi also heard this, and couldn't help but open their mouths wide.
Xigu, who covered her mouth, her eyes were moist, and she couldn't help but say, "How could such a thing happen!"
Mu Yirong, who was somewhat affected by the emotions of the two, took a deep breath and asked the Nineteenth Prince's Mansion, has anything unusual happened recently?
Steward Tong shook his head, there are many concubines in the Daowang Mansion, it is inevitable that there will be some trouble, and there will be constant small frictions, but nothing too much has happened.
The prince often invited friends to the palace to drink and guests, and the guests all returned happy, and there was no unpleasant incident.
Recently, except for inviting the Hu Ren illusionist Saishi to be a guest in the palace, there is not much difference from his usual life.
Mu Yirong asked the Nineteenth Prince if anything happened when he went out recently?
Steward Tong shook his head again, and said that when the Nineteenth Prince went out, he either went to the Qinglou Restaurant or went to a friend's house as a guest.
The most frequented ones are the big horse mansion, as well as the second prince's mansion, and almost every time I return to the house very late.
When I came back, most of them were drunk and surrounded by a large number of beautiful women.
When you wake up the next day, you will have a headache for a few days, and you will rest peacefully at home for two days, and you will not be able to see any guests.
Although the life of the nineteenth prince is casual and wanton, there are still traces to follow.
Judging from the account of the boy steward, the nineteenth prince does not seem to have any unhappiness or grudge with anyone.
Indeed, with the eight-faced and exquisite temperament of the nineteenth prince, it is difficult to conflict with others.
From this point of view, the disappearance of the nineteenth prince, the biggest suspicion, seems to be really related to the position of the prince.
Mu Yirong wanted to go to the Nineteenth Prince's room to have a look, but Aunt Xi immediately led the way in front and asked Steward Tong to rest. Butler Daotong has received too many guests these days, making her voice hoarse, and she has ordered someone to prepare loquat paste soup and send it to his room.
Steward Tong, who has obviously aged several years in the past few days, squeezed out a smile, thanked Aunt Xi for her thoughtfulness, and then walked towards the backyard with weak steps.
Looking at the back of Steward Tong, Aunt Xi sighed and said that the old Steward Tong had just had a serious illness not long ago, and finally walked back from the ghost gate. As a result, the nineteenth prince disappeared again, and he was haggard, and he didn't know if he could survive until the nineteenth prince returned.
As she spoke, Aunt Xi, who sighed for a long time, couldn't help but have a sour nose and almost burst into tears.
Mu Yirong, who wanted to comfort Xigu for a few words, didn't know what to say, and his heart was just as heavy.
The disappearance of the Nineteenth Prince was a bit strange, and he had not been able to figure it out.
"Little chopsticks, what kind of person is he?"
Mu Yirong wanted to help Xigu temporarily turn out of her sad mood, and he also happened to want to know about the same missing little chopsticks.
Xigudao little chopsticks who wiped away tears with his sleeve are a good boy, although he is not particularly smart and clever, but he is diligent in his hands and feet, he is very simple, and there are no crooks and crooks that are cheating and slippery, so the nineteenth prince likes him very much.
The little chopsticks have served by the side of the nineteenth prince for more than three years, before doing miscellaneous work in the palace, because of his young age, and born thin, he is often bullied, one day he happened to be bumped into by the nineteenth prince and was harassed, so he took him back to the palace to do things.
When he first came to the palace, the little chopsticks always walked with his head down, cowering.
But later, after following the nineteenth prince for a long time, people became cheerful and talkative, and the people in the palace, whether they were masters or subordinates, liked him very much.
Hearing Xigu's story, Mu Yirong couldn't help but think of Mufu Xianyuan, the maidservant Bao'er who served Seocho.
Bao'er used to be a timid and cowering little girl, but after following Seocho for a long time, people have become smart and bold.
Now, even daring to ask him has become a little wild cat that will show its claws at any time.