The queen mother is charming

Chapter 53 Search the Palace
The subordinate's words reminded Zhong Ming.

That's right, anyway, there's nothing you can do if you just wait, so you might as well start your own investigation, maybe you can find something.

"What's your nephew's name?" he asked the subordinate.

"My nephew's surname is Cao, and his name is Cao Qing."

"You enter the palace now and ask your nephew to come to my mansion. I have something to ask him."

"But, now is his duty time, this..."

"You take my token to go, if someone wants to stop you, you say it's the official's intention."

Zhong Ming acted vigorously and resolutely, he never took Shen Muchi seriously, at best he would save Shen Muchi in front of all the officials, for such a trivial matter, he didn't have to consider Shen Muchi's position at all.

Naturally, the subordinate didn't dare to raise any objections, received the token and went to the palace.

**
On the other side, Jiang Bo went to the classroom to change his clothes after the court, and was about to lead someone to patrol.

But when counting the number of people, I found that there seemed to be something wrong today.

"Why is there one person missing?" he asked.

He just took a look and found the clue: "Where is Cao Qing?"

"I was called away." Someone replied.

"Nonsense, how can you leave your post when you are on duty?" Jiang Bo said angrily.

But the man replied: "This subordinate also told him so at the time, but the person who came to call him got a token from Mr. Zhong, saying that Mr. Zhong has something to do with him."

"What did you say?"

Jiang Bo's heart suffocated, and he suddenly had a bad premonition.

"It's Lord Zhong."

The person who answered didn't find anything wrong at all. Did Mr. Zhong do too much to do things for him?

What right do these young people have to speak, but they just turn a blind eye.

However, Jiang Bo's complexion was strange, but after a moment of silence, he turned his head and said to Su Jingwen who was at the front of the team: "You take people on patrol first, I have something urgent to go out of the palace."

"I?"

Su Jingwen pointed at himself with a finger.

He just came here to dawdle, when can he take on such a heavy responsibility?
But before he could react, when he turned his head, Jiang Bo had gone far away, and his anxious look was quite different from his usual dead look.

"Where are you going? When are you coming back?" Su Jingwen shouted at Jiang Bo's back.

But no one answered, making Su Jingwen's teeth itchy with anger.

As soon as Jiang Bo came out of the palace gate, he galloped on horseback.

He didn't dare to delay for a moment, and urged the white horse under him with a "drive".

The horseshoes are flying, passing the streets of Jinling City, with a gust of wind, the clothes and hair of Jiangbo are lifted, and the red flowers and green willows are brushed by the branches. It is also a rare sight.

The unsmiling, upright and strict King Wu An, has there ever been such a panicked moment?

**
"You said that Jiang Bo has been patrolling outside the Chaoyun Palace during this time?"

Inside the Zhong Mansion, Zhong Ming looked at Cao Qing in front of him and asked.

Cao Qing knelt in front of Zhong Ming, knocked his head on the ground, and replied tremblingly: "I dare not lie, it was not like this before, after the night of the third day of April, the prince preferred to stare at the Chaoyun Palace, Even if he has something to do and can't come, he must tell his subordinates to keep an eye on Chaoyun Temple's movements."

Cao Qing was a little scared. He was just a small guard working in the imperial city, but he was suddenly called to Shoufu's house for questioning. It's no wonder he wasn't nervous.

Mr. Shoufu's ostentation was greater than that of His Majesty, therefore, he said everything in detail, no matter it was useful or useless, he reported everything to Zhong Ming.

Zhong Ming seemed to be more interested in the matter of Chaoyun Palace.

At this time, Zhong Ming sat on the chair of the grand master and fell into deep thought.

The third day of April...it happened to be the day that Zhong Yingying almost went to bed. Zhong Yingying once wrote that she was almost going to succeed, but was disturbed by that "female ghost".

After that day, Jiang Bo paid more attention to the movement of Chaoyun Palace?
Jiang Bo would not do this for no reason, so there is only one possibility, that he also discovered something that night?
Now that he had discovered something, why did he say that he had no clues this morning, and even would rather resign than tell what happened that night?

Zhong Ming suddenly thought of Jiang Bo's sudden post to visit Mrs. Mu.

When did Jiang Bo ever get involved with the Mu family?
It should be said, does he have any relationship with Mu Qingchao?

All kinds of clues point to an answer - all of this must have something to do with Mu Qingchao.

Perhaps, Jiang Bo was protecting her, so he resigned impatiently?

In fact, regarding the matter of "female ghost", Zhong Ming had doubted Mu Qingchao, but he also felt that Mu Qingchao, a woman who had no power to restrain a chicken, would have the ability to pretend to be a ghost.

And this "ghost" obviously counted on Zhong Yingying's guilty conscience, but Zhong Chuchu's death was caused by him himself, so how did Mu Qingchao know about Zhong Yingying's pain?
Therefore, he also ruled out this guess.

But now all kinds of evidence point to Chaoyun Palace, but he can no longer ignore it.

In any case, there must be something wrong with this Mu Qingchao.

At the thought of this, he couldn't sit still any longer.

Jiang Bo is the commander of the imperial army, and today he sent people to the mansion to question him, and he would definitely not be able to hide it from Jiang Bo's eyes. If Jiang Bo really wanted to cover up Mu Qingchao and tip her off, he would not be able to catch her.

without further ado...

"Quick, prepare your horse, I'm going into the palace now..."

Zhong Ming got up abruptly, and while instructing the porter, he quickly walked outside.

**
Jiang Bo finally arrived at Zhong's house, but was stopped by the porter.

"Let me in, I have something to see Mr. Zhong." Jiang Bo said.

But the porter said: "It's not a coincidence for the prince to come, our master has gone into the palace."

"Enter the palace?" Jiang Bo's heart tightened suddenly: "When?"

"It's been about a quarter of an hour."

The tense heartstrings sank heavily, but he didn't expect him to hurry, but he was still a step behind in the end.

Zhong Ming had long wanted to put Mu Qingchao to death, but he never found the opportunity. If he caught him this time...

Jiang Bo couldn't imagine what the consequences would be.

Before he had time to think about it, he got on his horse and rushed towards the palace again.

The journey was full of wind and dust, and when he returned to the palace, it was almost dusk. Jiang Bo went straight to Fulin Palace, but was stopped by Eunuch Lu before he could enter.

"Master Zhong is inside, the prince should wait a while before going in."

"Is Mr. Zhong already inside?" Jiang Bo's tone was indescribably anxious.

"Yeah, it seems to be very urgent. There must be something important." Lu Gong said.

"Search the palace?" Just at this time, Shen Muchi's voice came from the hall.

"Yes, Your Majesty, please bring someone with you to search Chaoyun Palace."

"It's fine, what is Search Chaoyun Temple doing?" Shen Muchi asked.

Shen Muchi naturally wanted to protect Mu Qingchao, but Zhong Ming had always been strong, he was determined to do something, even Shen Muchi couldn't stop him.

Just listen to Zhong Ming said: "I think this matter may have something to do with Chaoyun Temple. Anyway, it's not a big deal to search. What if you really find something?"

Standing outside Fulin Hall, Jiang Bo naturally listened to these words, impatient, turned around and headed towards Chaoyun Hall.

(End of this chapter)