Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law.

Chapter 688: Princess Deyi

the next morning.

On the official road outside Kyoto.

"Gee, gee, gee."

More than ten horses were galloping on the road, making a clattering sound.

The leader was a slender woman, without any jewelry on her body, wearing a simple black leather skirt and a red tassel around her neck. Her waist was tightly bound by a black and silver-studded belt, on which hung an exquisite long sword. The scabbard was inlaid with red and blue sapphires, and the hilt was pure crystal. On her back was a longbow, all red.

The woman's long hair was simply tied into a ponytail, which fluttered in the wind as she galloped on her horse. The hem of her black leather skirt was very short and forked on both sides, revealing her black and red boots and tight black trousers. Her thighs were slender and long, yet exuded a sense of taut power.

Both of his arms were wearing dark gold wristbands, which, judging from their shape, seemed to contain mechanisms. There was a red mole the size of a green bean between his eyebrows, making him look very heroic and sharp overall.

He held a red whip in his hand and whipped the horse's butt from time to time. The horse let out a cry and suddenly increased its speed.

"Princess, please slow down. The horse can't take it anymore." The person accompanying her was the woman's family guard, and the one who spoke was her personal maid.

The maidservants were dressed similarly to women, but their faces were not as pretty as women's.

The maidservant looked at the horse that Princess Deyi was riding, which had scars all over its buttocks and blood oozing out, and couldn't help but remind her.

However, Princess Deyi, who was extremely anxious, did not listen to the maid's reminder at all. Instead, she felt that the current speed was not fast enough, so she raised the whip again and swung it down, making a loud "pop" sound.

"Eh..."

The fast horse under her crotch finally reached the end of its strength and fell headfirst to the ground. The inertia caused by the speed also lifted Princess Deyi down.

Just when she was about to fall heavily to the ground, she jumped up, held the longbow on her back, rolled over to relieve the force, and stood up steadily.

"The county lord."

"The county lord."

"... "

The accompanying guards and maidservants quickly reined in their horses. The maidservant dismounted and went forward to check on Princess Deyi: "Princess, are you okay?"

Princess Deyi waved her hand, and without wasting a moment, she climbed onto the maid's horse and said, "Chunlan, squeeze in with the others."

After saying this, Princess Deyi kicked the horse's belly and galloped out.

In less than half an hour, they entered Kyoto and headed straight for Princess Yanyang's mansion without stopping.

At this time, white lanterns were hung inside and outside the Princess's Mansion, and faint cries could be heard from them.

Many people came to the house.

Because today is the day when Princess Yanyang is buried.

All the princes and ministers came to see him off, and Xing Yin was also there.

Just as Xing Yin ordered the funeral procession after all the tedious ceremonies were over, a guard ran in quickly and said to Xing Yin respectfully, "Your Highness the Third Prince, Princess Deyi is back."

As soon as these words were spoken, people around began to whisper.

In fact, there were many suspicious points in Princess Yanyang's death, but they pretended not to see them due to Xing Yin's authority.

In addition to the doubts about the cause of death, the time of the eldest princess' burial was also too strange because it was too quick.

According to the funeral customs of the Yelang Kingdom, the coffin must be kept for at least three days, in the hope that the deceased can be resurrected. For the emperor, princes, and especially royal family members like the eldest princess, the time will be even longer.

But now, it’s less than three days, and Xing Yin is rushing to bury the child. It’s really unreasonable.

When Xing Yin heard this, his heart sank. He didn't expect De Yi to come back so soon. This was beyond his expectations.

But he showed a look of delight on the surface, saying, "I came back just in time to attend my aunt's funeral."

As soon as he finished speaking, Princess Deyi strode in with a group of guards.

But when she saw the coffin in the mourning hall, Princess Deyi, who had been suppressing her emotions, could no longer hold back. She knelt down in front of the coffin and cried bitterly: "Mother, my child is back."

The depth of love and sincere feelings make people feel pity.

Xing Yin looked at Princess Deyi kneeling in front of the coffin, a flash of heat flashed in his eyes, and he murmured in his heart: "Deyi is becoming more and more like my aunt."

When Deyi had almost finished crying, Xingyin stepped forward with the look of a cousin caring for his younger sister and said, "Deyi, please accept my condolences. I swear to you that I will catch the murderer who killed my aunt and bring her head to apologize in front of my aunt's tomb."

As he said this, he bent down and was about to help Princess Deyi, but the latter dodged him without leaving a trace.

Princess Deyi stood up and questioned Xingyin in front of all the ministers: "Was it really Shuang'er who assassinated my mother? Did His Royal Highness the Third Prince see this with his own eyes?"

"Not much. I was looking for my aunt at the time, but suddenly I saw Shuang'er, my aunt's personal servant, running out of her room in a panic. I didn't pay attention at the time, but when I entered the room, I saw my aunt lying on the ground with a dagger stuck in her heart and an overturned teapot next to her. After the imperial physician examined her, it was found that the tea was poisoned, and the servants in the mansion said that before I arrived, only Shuang'er was with my aunt."

There were actually big loopholes in Xing Yin's words. For example, he had arrived a long time ago, so how could he have just seen Shuang'er running out of the room after the assassination? But everyone in the Princess's Mansion had been bribed by him, so they naturally let him fabricate the story.

"That doesn't prove that Shuang'er is the murderer. Shuang'er has been with her mother since she was ten years old. If she really wanted to assassinate her, she could have done it long ago. Why would she wait until now?" Princess Deyi said.

Xing Yin had already prepared a response to this, saying, "I was a little confused about this, but something made me understand. Deyi, do you know Lin Kong?"

"Lin Kong from the Jincheng Lin family?" Princess Deyi asked.

"Yes, this person is a good friend of your father, and through your father, he also has close contacts with your aunt. It just so happened that some time ago, Master Diao reported to me that the Lin family colluded with Lou Wo, so I have reason to suspect that it was during this period of contact between the Lin family and your aunt that Shuang'er rebelled and made Shuang'er do the next murderous thing.

Moreover, when I sent people to arrest the Lin family in Beijing yesterday, a mysterious master appeared to help and killed many of my people. I also suspect that this mysterious master was sent by Lou Wo to help the Lin family. "

Xing Yin's words were well-reasoned and explained to everyone the reason for yesterday's city-wide search. It also made the story of Shuang'er assassinating the eldest princess more credible.

There were many ministers present, and this reduced many of their doubts.

Before this, some of them suspected that the eldest princess' death was related to Xing Yin.

There is no doubt about it now. After all, the eldest princess is a female member of the family and will not threaten the "rule" of the third prince. There is no need to kill the eldest princess.

Princess Deyi was half-believing and half-doubting: "I heard that the funeral will be held today. If I hadn't rushed back without stopping the same night after hearing the news, I wouldn't have been able to see my mother."

"This..." Xing Yin hesitated for a moment, and glanced at the ministers. The ministers also retreated tactfully. Then Xing Yin said, "Shuang'er's poison is extremely vicious. In less than a day, my aunt's body began to rot and emit an unpleasant smell. Even spices can't cover it up. If it takes too long, I'm worried that even if my aunt dies, it won't be dignified."

"I want to see mother." said Princess Deyi.

"I'm afraid this is not appropriate. After all, the dead are the most important. Besides, my aunt's current appearance may scare you, Deyi." Xing Yin's voice was gentle, and he looked like he cared about Princess Deyi.

"That's my mother too. Can't I even see her once before she's buried?"

"Then I will send them away first and have someone light the musk."

"Your Highness, the Third Prince, please."

"Deyi, why are you being so polite to me? When my aunt is gone, I will take care of you."

"Thank you."

……

The coffin had not been sealed yet. Princess Deyi opened it with shaking hands. A foul smell immediately filled the air. The person in the coffin was unrecognizable, but Princess Deyi could still recognize that it was her mother. "Wow." Princess Deyi lay on the coffin and burst into tears.

Xing Yin, who came in, hurried forward and showed great hospitality.

He even tried to take advantage of Princess Deyi by means of comfort many times, but the latter avoided him just in time.

The court has already set the time for the funeral.

But Princess Deyi came back and insisted that the coffin be kept for a few more days so that she could keep vigil for her mother.

Although this was against the rules, everyone thought of her filial piety and didn't say anything.

Xing Yin also agreed.

In order to show his courtesy, Xing Yin also wanted to accompany Princess Deyi to keep vigil together.

But he had too much to do, and keeping vigil was indeed boring. In addition, Princess Deyi didn't pay much attention to him. After staying for less than an hour, Xing Yin found an excuse to leave.

Although he had evil intentions towards Princess Deyi, too many things had happened recently and he was not in a hurry.

...

It was already evening when Chunlan came over to persuade him, "Miss, please go downstairs and eat something to rest. You haven't had a drop of water or rest since last night. If you continue like this, you won't be able to hold on. I'll take your place first."

But Princess Deyi remained unmoved.

"If the eldest princess were still alive, she wouldn't want to see the princess like this. And if your health collapses, who will avenge the eldest princess?" Chunlan continued to persuade.

Deyi County took the initiative.

Seeing this, Chunlan continued, "If it really doesn't work, Princess, please go down and eat something, take a bath and rest for an hour or two. This way you will be more energetic to guard the spirit. I will come to call you then."

"One hour." Princess Deyi said.

"promise."

……

To maximize the use of time.

While bathing, Princess Deyi asked someone to bring food to her.

Princess Deyi was soaking in the bathtub, eating something, while the servants helped her bathe.

But Princess Deyi became dazed while eating and her tears started to flow again.

Princess Deyi asked them about what happened on the day the eldest princess was assassinated.

But these people acted as if they had rehearsed it in advance, and did almost what Xing Yin said.

No matter how Princess Deyi asked, she couldn't get any clues.

Well, Princess Deyi is not a fool, how could she believe Xingyin's words just like that?

And she had been on guard against Xing Yin for a long time.

Because her father died in battle, she suspected that Xing Yin was involved.

She had left the city before because she heard that someone who knew the details of her father's death in battle was still alive, so she went to investigate.

When she found this person, he was already dead.

This made her even more convinced that there was another truth behind her father's death.

She had deliberately questioned Xing Yin in front of all the ministers.

It is hard not to have wild thoughts about the sudden illness of His Majesty and the Crown Prince, and the Third Prince's current status.

But there was one thing that Princess Deyi couldn't understand, or didn't dare to think about. Even though her mother was a fourth-rank warrior, she was a girl after all. She couldn't threaten the Third Prince at all. Why would the Third Prince do such a cruel thing to her mother?

Well, Princess Deyi's intuition told her that her mother's death had nothing to do with Shuang'er. On the contrary, Shuang'er was an insider. This matter must be related to the third prince.

"Princess, please have a rest after dinner." After the servants helped Princess Deyi wash, they left the room one after another.

Princess Deyi knew nothing about it, or didn't care at all. She was still thinking about something.

And the key to this matter is about Shuang'er.

She wants to find Shuang'er before the third prince.

But soon she became discouraged again. Just as she found Shuang'er and confirmed that the murderer was not Shuang'er, what could she do?
After all, she was just a seventh-rank warrior and didn't have many people under her command.

Just when Princess Deyi was becoming a little irritated.

The window suddenly opened, a slight sound was heard, and footsteps were heard behind the screen.

"Who?"

Princess Deyi quickly climbed out of the bathtub, picked up the towel hanging beside the bathtub and wrapped it around herself. After quickly tying a knot, she went to get the weapon on the table. After getting the weapon, she picked up the clothes on the rack and wrapped them around the two balls in front of her.

The whole process can be said to be very smooth.

Princess Deyi knew that if a servant came in, he would definitely knock on the door first.

Chen Mo stood behind the screen and didn't come over, as if to give the other party some time.

"Someone asked me to give you a few words." Chen Mo said.

Hearing the male voice, Princess Deyi frowned, her eyes filled with anger. She tied her clothes in front of her, unsheathed her sword, and said coldly, "How dare you break into the Princess's mansion?"

"Since I can come to you quietly, you should know that you are not my opponent. Don't worry, I won't do anything to you. I'll leave after saying this and never bother you again." Chen Mo naturally heard the sound of the sword being drawn.

Hearing the other party's confident voice, Princess Deyi felt a little aggrieved, after all, what the other party said was the truth.

"What do you want to say?" Princess Deyi said coldly.

"Shuang'er is with me." Chen Mo said.

Princess Deyi was shocked, and then asked angrily: "Are you her accomplice?"

Chen Mo did not answer her and continued, "Shuang'er said that she was not the one who killed the princess."

"Nonsense, why should I believe you?"

Chen Mo still didn't answer her, and finished his words: "Shuang'er said that the last time she saw the princess, she ran out of the house in tattered clothes and with a flushed face. The third prince was chasing her, and then the princess told her to run fast.

Shuang'er suspected that the eldest princess' death was related to the third prince."

Upon hearing this, Princess Deyi was shocked, and this led to an aspect that she had never dared to think of before.

"Where is Shuang'er? Who are you? Come and tell me all this, what do you want to do?"

(End of this chapter)