Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 506: Mei Changsu's assassination and the Orchid Garden corpse case

"Well, what you said makes sense, but I still can't swallow this anger. One day I have to get back at this. By the way, how is Mei Changsu?" the prince said.
"Your Highness, I have already hinted at Mei Changsu before, but he didn't say anything." Xie Yu said
"Hmm? What does Mei Changsu mean? It seems that he doesn't want to surrender to me. You should find a way to kill him. Since he is in your house, it will be convenient to deal with him." The prince said directly
After hearing this, Xie Yu wanted to say something, but he didn't open his mouth in the end. The matter was settled. After returning from the East Palace, Xie Yu went straight to find his son-in-law.

"Qingyao, arrange some people to get rid of Mei Changsu for me." Xie Yu said directly
"What? Father-in-law, are you considering this? The strength of the Jiangzuo League is still higher than that of our Tianquan Villa. If they really start fighting in the mansion."

"I'm afraid that the people from Jiangzuo League will harm you, father-in-law." Zhuo Qingyao said worriedly

"I know, of course I know, but this is the prince's order, he must be eliminated, so just go ahead and arrange it."

"After you kill the man, you can arrange for some experts to come to Beijing, so that you can ensure that nothing goes wrong." Xie Yu said helplessly after hearing this.

"I understand, father-in-law. But father-in-law, I'm going to trouble you with Jingrui's matter." Zhuo Qingyao said

After hearing this, Xie Yu just nodded. Seeing this, Zhuo Qingyao bowed and left the study.

Time soon came to the next night, and the assassin arrived as promised. Xie Yu also arranged the guards in the mansion in advance, but what no one knew was.

At this time, there was another person watching the show on the roof of Ningguo Marquis' Mansion.

Soon the sound of fighting was heard in the snow hut. Fei Liu was very skilled, so the assassin was naturally no match for him. However, he was simple-minded, so he was quickly lured out.

Then two people rushed towards Mei Changsu. At this moment, the people watching the show on the roof suddenly fell from the sky and killed the two assassins with heavy blows.

At this time Fei Liu just realized that something was wrong and hurried back. Then he saw two bodies lying on the ground and Qiu Yuan standing there.

That's right, the person watching the show on the roof was Qiu Yuan. Mei Changsu was a little surprised to see Qiu Yuan, but he still waved at Fei Liu and led Qiu Yuan into the room.

It was not until this time that Xiao Jingrui came over in a hurry. When he learned that Mei Changsu was fine, he was relieved. He wanted to go in and take a look, but he found out that Mei Changsu was meeting a guest.

He turned around and went back, and the two people in the room had already started chatting.

"Commander Qiu, first of all, thank you for saving my life today. Secondly, I would like to ask you, why did you come back and why did you save me?" Mei Changsu said with a smile

"Haha, because you are a talented person, and it is rumored that you are very capable, so I want to make a good relationship with you and leave a way out for me in the future." Qiu Yuan said with a smile

"Commander Qiu, you are joking. Although I don't know what you want, I won't ask. What if you don't want to tell me? Then I will owe you my life as well." Mei Changsu said

"Mei Changsu, this Mei is the Mei from Meiling, right?"

"Don't rush to deny it. Since I can tell you, it proves that I already know the answer. I don't care what your purpose is in coming back."

"Anyway, I don't want you to disturb the princess. She has her own life to live. You, a dying man, should not appear in front of her."

"Okay, I've said everything I need to say. You don't have to remember the so-called favor today. I didn't come here for this in the first place. Just remember what I say next." Qiu Yuan said directly
Excuse me, he stood up and was about to leave. As soon as he turned around, he heard a voice behind him, "I remember what the general said. I will not appear in front of the princess. I hope the general will treat her well."

"You don't need to remind me of this. She is my wife, so I will naturally feel pain." Qiu Yuan said
Looking at Qiu Yuan's departing back, Mei Changsu felt a little sad. He didn't know where he had revealed his flaws that allowed Qiu Yuan to know his true identity.

But he knew that Qiu Yuan came here today to warn him, so he was feeling complicated, a little sad, a little relieved, and a little worried.

In short, it was a mixture of complicated feelings, so in the end, it all turned into a sigh.

At the same time, Qiu Yuan was in a much better mood. He knew that after his warning today, Mei Changsu would not take the initiative to approach the princess again.

Even if the princess took the initiative to approach him, he would find a way to stay away from her, and this was his purpose tonight.

Time soon came to the next day, and Qiu Yuan went straight into the palace, but he did not stay in his public quarters, but went directly to the imperial study.

"My dear minister, what did you say? You came to ask me about my wedding date? Is this to kill yourself or Nihuang?" Emperor Liang asked with some surprise.
"Your Majesty, this is what I want, but I think the princess will not refuse. The last time I met the princess, I also mentioned this matter. At that time, the princess said that she would follow your arrangements." Qiu Yuan said
"Well, if that's the case, then I understand. My dear, you can go back first. I will ask the Ministry of Rites to choose a good day, and then issue an order to set the wedding date." Emperor Liang said directly
After hearing this, Qiu Yuan naturally bowed and then turned around and left the imperial study.

After he left, Emperor Liang sent someone to call the Minister of Rites over.

"My dear minister, since the princess's marriage has been decided, we must choose a suitable wedding date as soon as possible. Does your Ministry of Rites have a suitable date?" Emperor Liang said directly.
"Your Majesty, we have been selecting people since the competition that day. We have already made a preliminary selection. I was planning to consider it carefully and then report it to your Majesty." Chen Yuanzhi said

"Well, hurry up and set a date as soon as possible. Let's go down." Emperor Liang waved his hand.
After hearing this, Chen Yuanzhi naturally bowed and left. However, after leaving the imperial study, he did not return to the Ministry of Rites, but went directly to the East Palace. At this time, in the East Palace, the prince was furious. "Waste, really waste, didn't you say that you were all masters? Why didn't you succeed?" The prince said
"Your Highness, we were about to succeed yesterday, but a mysterious man suddenly showed up and caused our men to fail."

"But don't worry, I will continue to mobilize manpower and get rid of him as soon as possible." Xie Yu said
"Well, I'll give you one more chance. Don't fail again this time!" said the prince.
After hearing this, Xie Yu naturally bowed in haste. At this time, Chen Yuan arrived.

"Hmm? Are you saying that His Majesty is urging you to get engaged? It seems that Qiu Yuan is anxious," the prince said
"Your Highness, what do you think we should do now? His Majesty is pressing me hard, and I can only delay for three days at most. I think I will have to set a date after three days." Chen Yuanzhi said

"Well, since we can't delay it any longer, let's not delay it any longer. Let's pick a date as soon as possible." The prince said
After hearing this, Chen Yuanzhi nodded, bowed and left. After he left, Xie Yu suddenly asked, "Your Highness, are we just going to watch them get married?"

"Hmm? What do you mean? Do you have any other ideas?" the prince said
"Your Highness, what I mean is that if they get married, we will have no chance in the future. The most important thing is, what if Prince Yu gets married? What will happen then?" Xie Yu said
"Hmm? What you said does make sense, but now that the marriage is settled, what can we do? This Ministry of Rites belongs to me, and I can't hide this from anyone."

"If Qiu Yuan knew that it was the Ministry of Rites that held him back, wouldn't that be troublesome? The key right now is still Mei Changsu, so let's not create unnecessary trouble." The prince said directly
After hearing this, Xie Yu felt a little uncomfortable, but he could only bow and leave.

In fact, from his heart, Mei Changsu was not a big threat to him. Instead, Qiu Yuan was the one who really threatened him.

He originally wanted to take action now, but since the prince would not let him do so and he had other tasks to do, it would be up to Qiu Yuan to take advantage of it.

At this time, Mei Changsu had already started looking for houses. This morning, after hearing what happened last night, Xiao Jingrui no longer tried to keep Mei Changsu, but instead joined him in looking for a house.

During the search, a case was uncovered: a female corpse was found in a dry well in the Orchid Garden.

At this time, Gao Sheng, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, was pacing back and forth in his study.

"Sir, we have investigated the matter clearly. The house was previously owned by a businessman named Zhang Jin, but after that Zhang Jin died, the house became abandoned."

"It is said that this house had a secret door, and those who came and went were high-ranking officials of the imperial court. I can find out about this matter, and I believe that others can find out about it too. You should make preparations early." The head of the police said
"Hey, why am I so unlucky? Everything was fine before, why did something like this suddenly happen now? That's fine."

"It just so happened that the two noble gentlemen discovered the case, so I couldn't suppress it even if I wanted to." Gao Sheng said
"Sir, now that this has happened, we can't delay. No matter if we can afford to offend this person or not, we must at least investigate it first."

"So if they come to question us, at least we have an explanation, right?" said the captain.
"Yes, yes, you are right. We should first check the standing posture. This way, no matter whether we advance or retreat in the future, we can always take the initiative. Let's check it as soon as possible." Gao Sheng said directly
At this time, Mei Changsu was sitting in the room, listening to what Li Gang said.

"Master, Jingzhao Prefecture has already started investigating this case." Li Gang said
"Really? Then continue to pass on the clues. It's not easy for Mr. Gao either. We should help him more."

"Oh, right, about that housekeeper, ask Mr. Thirteen to find a way to tell Qin Prajna." Mei Changsu said

Naturally, Li Gang didn't say anything after hearing this. He just saluted and then got up and left. Because Mei Changsu was secretly fanning the flames, Captain Zhang quickly found some clues.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, things have already been figured out. It is said that Zhang Jin has a butler who is still alive. He may know some information, but when I sent someone over, he was not at home." The head of the police said
"Hmm? Can you explain it clearly? Was he not at home, or was he silenced?" Gao Sheng said
"Master, judging from the situation in that room, there are no signs of struggle." The captain said
"This is really troublesome. This person disappeared just after I found him. It seems that someone doesn't want him to talk. I am in big trouble this time."

"Haha, how much sin did I commit in my previous life to end up with such a crappy official position!" Gao Sheng laughed self-deprecatingly after hearing this.
"Master, don't be discouraged. There may be a chance for this to turn around." Captain Zhang hurriedly advised.
"Alright, alright, you don't have to persuade me anymore. Go out first and let me think about it carefully. Let me think about it carefully before I speak." Gao Sheng waved his hand in a bored manner.

After hearing this, the captain of the police could only get up and leave obediently.

Meanwhile, on the other side, in Prince Yu's Mansion, Qin Prajna had already told Prince Yu everything.

"Okay, okay, okay. Now I wonder how the prince can protect Lou Zhijing! Prajna, have someone hand over the witnesses and evidence to Jingzhao Prefecture." Prince Yu said directly.
"Your Highness, I think this is inappropriate. After all, Gao Sheng of Jingzhao Prefecture may not dare to offend the Crown Prince. If this evidence is given to him, it is very likely that..." Prajna said
"Well, you are right. Gao Sheng is indeed an indecisive person and cannot be trusted. But if we don't give it to him, who else can we give it to?" Prince Yu hesitated.
"Your Highness, I feel that this case has become so serious that it may not be possible to investigate it thoroughly just by Jingzhao Prefecture." Prajna reminded
"Yes, why didn't I think of that? Look, Prajna, you go and remind him. I'll tell the Ministry of Justice. As long as the case is in their hands."

"Then the prince will never be able to save Lou Zhijing again!" Prince Yu said with a smile

Gao Sheng, who was having a headache, learned that Prince Yu's men had arrived, so he naturally perked up. After Prajna's reminder, Gao Sheng suddenly understood.

The case was submitted directly to the Ministry of Justice on the next day, and the Ministry of Justice was naturally very cooperative after receiving the message from Prince Yu.

So when the prince got the news and wanted to put pressure on them, he found it was too late.

"Asshole, this damn asshole! He acted so quickly. Are all the people in Jingzhao Prefecture useless? He can't take any responsibility at all and actually handed the case over to the Ministry of Justice so quickly!" said the prince.
"Your Highness, now that the case is in the hands of the Ministry of Justice, it may be impossible to save the people. As for Lou Zhijing, Your Highness, you should make early preparations."

"After all, he is in charge of a private brothel. We can't let him talk too much." Xie Yu reminded
"Well, you are right. It is indeed time to prepare earlier. However, we cannot just let this go. I will go to my father now. It is time to try the case of Duke Qing!" said the prince.
After the prince finished speaking, he stood up and left. Xie Yu naturally followed him and left the East Palace.

There was no disturbance at all in Lou Zhijing's case, and Lou Zhijing, who was abandoned by the prince, did not say much.

(End of this chapter)