Chapter 104: Setting another trap (1 / 2)

“Yun Ying Temple,” Mu Zi Yan sneered, “It seems that things are getting more and more interesting down the road.”

“Eldest Miss, the old madam’s place,” Bi Yun asked as she looked at Mu Zi Yan.

“Since I have to go.” Mu Zi Yan laughed lowly and said, “The old madam summoned me to go at this time, since there are good things happening.”

“Onii-chan.” Biyun, however, didn’t think it was a good thing.

“Go.” Mu Zi Yan saw Bi Yun frowning and laughed lowly, “If you keep frowning, you’ll become a little old woman.”

“Eldest Miss, you make fun of the slave girl.” Bi Yun said in a low voice, and then she didn’t dare to say anything more, going along with Mu Zi Yan to the Long Pine Courtyard.

To enter the Long Pine courtyard, the old lady sat on the soft couch as usual, saw Mu Zi Yan came, the tone was very calm, “Smoke girl, come over and let me take a look.”

Mu Zi Yan slightly blessed her body, then marched to the old madam’s heel, the old madam looked at her with a smile and sighed, “You girl, you’ve lost some weight in the past few days.”

“Many thanks for grandmother’s concern.” Mu Zi Yan answered in a low voice.

Seeing her so cold, the old madam stopped being polite and said, “Smoke girl, in a few days, it will be the Empress Dowager’s birthday, can you prepare a birthday gift?”

“Not yet prepared.” Mu Zi Yan pondered in her heart, why did the old madam suddenly care about this coming

“Oh.” The old madam continued to ask, “The empress dowager loves you very much, this birthday banquet, the fifth prince will also come back from the border, I heard that this birthday banquet is for the fifth prince to select a royal consort.”

Mu Zi Yan eyes slightly narrowed, roughly understand the meaning of the words of the old lady, the fifth prince Jun Qian Yu is the empress dowager’s favorite prince, because the fifth prince’s mother consort early princeling, the empress dowager see the five poor prince, will be the fifth prince raised in the side, and now there are seventeen, has not been married, ten years old with the grandfather went to the border, from an ordinary soldier has been rising to the present day, prima donna, teenage heroism, but these years have been garrisoned at the border, seven years away from the capital, he has missed deeply. However, over the years has been guarding the border, away from the capital for seven years, the empress dowager misses deeply, specially borrowed the birthday banquet to pass him back.

Mu Zi Yan remembers the previous life of the fifth prince died young, in the first year she was sent to the family temple, it was due to the Northern Qing Dynasty sneak attack, and died in battle, the empress dowager heartbroken, which was later the green lamp is always accompanied by the move not to ask the matter of the harem.

Jun Qian Yu?

She looked at the old madam, “Grandmother means that the Empress Dowager will choose Smokey”

“Highly likely.” The old lady responded in a low voice.

Mu Zi Yan continued, “Grandmother, Yan’er is not yet maturity, the Empress Dowager has the intention to choose, but this matter is not something that Yan’er can make the decision.”

The old madam laughed lowly and said, “Not really, this time the fifth prince returned to the capital, together with your second uncle, Smokey knows what the reason for this is”

Mu Zi Yan suspiciously looked at the old madam, but did not know why the old madam mentioned this matter She carefully thought about that sneak attack that happened at the border, it seems to have happened after the fifth prince returned to the capital, and then returned to the border in the second month.

Then it will be three months later, and at that time, the Empress Dowager’s choice of the Fifth Prince Consort is who?

She thought back carefully, but she also forgot who it was exactly

Mu Zi Yan whispered, “Smoke doesn’t know.”

“I’m just casually asking, this time the Empress Dowager’s birthday banquet, Smokey will have to perform well.” The old madam smiled and spoke.

Mu Zi Yan looked at the old madam, “Grandmother wants Smokey to be chosen by the Empress Dowager”

“Smoke maiden said that it all depends on the Empress Dowager’s will to choose or not, I just want Smoke maiden to do her best and not to lose the face of the Mu Hou House.” The old madam said kindly.

Mu Zi Yan lowered her eyes and responded, “Smokey has taken note.”

“Good.” The old lady nodded in satisfaction.

Mu Zi Yan out of the long pine courtyard, the corner of the mouth hooked up a cold smile, the old lady this is to let her along with the fifth prince along with the funeral, she remembered that in the previous life of the fifth prince consort is Zhang Yirong, and then the fifth prince died in battle, the Empress Dowager ordered, let Zhang Yirong along with the fifth prince to go, but, unfortunately, in this life, she early fulfillment of the Zhang Yirong, but this is not the fifth emperor is not a battlefield, she felt that there must be something fishy in this.

Second uncle returned to the capital then the State Duke thought also received the news, the second uncle in his previous life

Mu Zi Yan for a time some confusion up, the second uncle is with the fifth prince to meet the enemy, the fifth prince died, and he is alive, because of this matter, the Empress Dowager that is the second uncle did not fulfill his duties, but also to the state government cynicism on a few points, so, it will be to the state government’s subsequent demise buried the root of the trouble.

She sighed quietly, “It seems that in her previous life, she was just one of the chess pieces, so who is the real chess player behind this”

And she was just making the best use of this pawn, as for what happened afterward, she really didn’t know, and she didn’t know even more about how it turned out.

She raised her eyes and looked ahead, she would not be a pawn in this life, she would peel back the threads and find the person behind the chess game, and then manipulate the game.

She lifted her steps forward and had just stepped out of the hanging flower gate when she saw Mu Zi Jing walk over and respectfully bowed towards her, “Elder sister.”

Mu Zi Yan looked at Mu Zi Jing, for some reason, she always felt that there was something fishy about the Empress Dowager’s birthday banquet, and what role did her unthird sister play in it?

She nodded slightly, and without waiting for Mu Zi Jing to say anything, she directly crossed over to her yard.

When Mu Zi Jing saw Mu Zi Yan treating her this coldly, her eyes shot out a flash of cold light and she gave a cold snort, then she went to the Long Pine Courtyard.

The old madam waited for her to come in and said in a low voice, “For the empress dowager’s birthday banquet, you must perform well and be sure to make the third prince take a liking to you.”

“Yes.” Mu Zi Jing hung her head and answered.

Seeing her being so obsequious, the old madam nodded her head in satisfaction, “Your father will return to the mansion the day after tomorrow, so don’t worry, this Mu Hou Mansion will be yours in the future.”

“Jing’er took note.” Mu Zi Jing answered in a low voice.

“Go on.” The old lady answered in a low voice.

Mu Zi Jing didn’t dare to linger, and then she retreated, and when she returned to her own courtyard, she shut herself up in her house and buried her head in hard practice.

Mu Zi Yan leaned back on the soft couch, “I’m going to make a trip to the hot spring manor.”

“Eldest Miss, what is the reason for your visit now” Yun Xiang asked in confusion from the side.

“You and prepare to go.” Mu Zi Yan said in a cold voice.

“Yes.” Rue Xiang answered in a low voice.

Mu Zi Yan looked at Bi Yun, “Send a message to Zhang Shizi, tell him that I have important matters to go to the hot spring manor, so I won’t go to the Zhang Hou Mansion to see him this day.”

“Yes, Eldest Miss.” Bi Yun answered, and then went to pass on the message.

Mu Zi Yan rubbed her brow, it seemed that things were getting more and more complicated.

She couldn’t help but be concerned about the situation of the various lineages, the situation in the palace, and the Northern Green Kingdom was the heart of the matter.

“Eldest Miss, the carriage is ready.” Yunxiang hurriedly came in and whispered back.

“En.” Mu Zi Yan nodded her head and replied, then she left the Mu Hou Mansion.

She got into the carriage, Yunxiang and Bi Yun saw that she looked grave, so they quietly waited by the side and didn’t dare to make a sound.

After two hours, Mu Zi Yan got off the carriage, after walking across the wooden bridge, straight to the hot springs manor, this time to go, with the last time different, the guards guarding the door to see come is Mu Zi Yan, even quickly and respectfully kneel down, “See master.”

Mu Zi Yan just nodded slightly, entered the manor and went directly to Chu Ye’s Qin Ya Xuan, and when he entered, he then saw Bai Xuan walk in.

“Master,” Bai Xuan knelt on one knee and spoke in a low voice.

“Bai Xuan, you may have received news from the Northern Qing Country there,” Mu Zi Yan asked in a low voice.

“What does the master want” Bai Xuan asked in a deep voice.

Mu Zi Yan then said, “In the past few days, there have been movements at the border of the Northern Qing Dynasty.”

“No abnormalities have been found.” Bai Xuan reported back truthfully, but in his heart, he was puzzled as to why Mu Zi Yan suddenly mentioned the Northern Qing Country.

Mu Zi Yan spoke faintly, “You and keep an eye on someone called Fu Heng.”

“Yes.” Bai Xuan hung his head and answered.

Mu Zi Yan continued, “Do you know where Mr. Chu went?”

“Subordinate does not know.” Bai Xuan raised his eyes to look at Mu Zi Yan, “Master, the Duke has orders that if you are looking for him, you may return to the Divine Healer Sect.”

“I know.” Mu Zi Yan said in a low voice, “Daily, you will pass the news of the Northern Qing Kingdom and the border to me in a timely manner.”

“Yes.” Although Bai Xuan didn’t know why Mu Zi Yan would be so concerned about the Northern Qing Kingdom, he also knew that she was now the master, so he didn’t dare to disobey.

After Mu Zi Yan finished her command, she turned around and looked at Qin Ya Xuan, back and forth, before lifting her steps to leave.

Yunxiang and Bi Yun then followed her out of the hot spring manor, Mu Zi Yan reason why personally come to a trip, in order not to want to leak the news, the hot spring manor can not be mixed into the eyes, so in this place is safer.

Mu Zi Yan re-sat inside the carriage with a somewhat tired look, and just after entering the city, the carriage suddenly stopped.

“What’s wrong,” Rue asked in a low voice as she lifted the curtain.

“Someone stopped the carriage in front.” The coachman returned truthfully.

“Who is it,” Yun Xiang raised her eyes to look at the visitor and then to Mu Zi Yan, “Eldest Miss, it’s Lord Leng.”

Mu Zi Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly, “Go.”

“Yes.” Yunxiang knew that the eldest miss would not see Leng Hanfeng, so she directly said, “Continue to rush.”

“Yes.” The coachman also knew the temper of the eldest lady, so he didn’t dare to delay, and didn’t care about Leng Hanfeng standing in front of him, and walked forward.

Leng Hanfeng did not expect that he was so proactive, but she was unmoved, and ignored him.

He had never been treated like this before, but he didn’t move, letting the carriage crash straight into him.

Mu Zi Yan knew that Leng Han Summit would be like this, she snorted coldly and said in a deep voice, “No stopping.”

The driver obeyed the order, and the movement that was about to pull the horse’s reins stopped along with it, and then continued forward, seeing that the horse had already crashed into Leng Hanfeng, who had no choice but to spin out of the way, and then landed on the sidelines.

Mu Zi Yan is now thinking about the fifth prince, and do not have the heart to deal with him, now for Mu Zi Yan, Leng Hanfeng is just a chess piece, why should she care so much about a chess piece?

“Eldest Miss, something has happened to Qi Shizi, could it be that you are still so indifferent” Leng Hanfeng stood at the side of the carriage and said in a deep voice.

Mu Zi Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly, but she ignored it, the carriage slowly moved forward, Mu Zi Yan whispered, “Go to the State Duke’s Mansion.”

“Yes.” The coachman answered, and then he drove the carriage to the State Duke’s Mansion.

Yunxiang looked at Mu Ziyan, “Eldest Miss, the slave girl did not get the news of the cousin young master’s accident.”

“I know.” Mu Zi Yan answered in a low voice, “Cousin has now been imprisoned.”

“Ah,” Rue was shocked.

Mu Zi Yan had just heard the secret message from Bai Xuan, her eyes narrowed slightly, “Go to the State Duke’s Mansion first.”

“Yes.” Yun Xiang then answered, before lifting the curtain to urge the driver.

By the time she arrived at the State Duke’s Mansion, the State Duke’s wife was in a state of sadness and was already in disarray.

When she saw Mu Zi Yan come, “Smoke girl, you’re here.”

“Great aunt, don’t worry, nothing will happen to cousin, I came to see master.” Mu Zi Yan relieved the State Duke’s wife, and then explained the purpose of her visit.

“Dr. Jin is at the Medicine Lodge, you can go.” Mrs. Guo Gong saw Mu Zi Yan’s calm demeanor, her hanging heart obviously relaxed.

Mu Zi Yan turned around and went straight to the medicine hut, seeing that Doctor Jin was busy, she rushed forward, “Master, can you follow my disciple to the Beijing Zhaoyin Residence Yamen”

“But something happened,” Dr. Jin asked in a low voice, his eyes slightly knitted.

“En.” Mu Zi Yan nodded, “Cousin killed someone, was caught red-handed, and has now been imprisoned.”

“Murder,” Dr. Jin’s eyes glazed over, “how is that possible?”

“The person he killed was not a bystander, but the third princess, Princess Yu Xia’s extra horse harnessed by the side of a team.” Mu Zi Yan said truthfully.

“That uneducated and untalented, relying on the identity of being the emperor’s son-in-law, the third emperor’s son-in-law who is a tiger’s sidekick,” Dr. Jin asked in a cold voice.

“Exactly.” Mu Zi Yan said in a low voice, “The Emperor has decreed for Lord Zhang to investigate this matter thoroughly, Princess Yu Xia has already made a scene, and the apprentice asks Master to make a trip forward to see, the body of that third extra horse harnessed by the side of a team.”

“Alright, I’ll follow you here.” Dr. Jin said and stepped out of the medicine hut.

Mu Zi Yan turned around and took the medicine box placed aside, and then went out of the State Duke’s Mansion together with Doctor Jin.

Hurriedly rushed to the Beijing Zhaoyin’s government office, Zhang Zong learned that it was Mu Zi Yan came, and quickly went out of the government office to welcome, “Smoke ah, you can come, this matter is a little difficult to do.”

“En.” Mu Zi Yan nodded her head and responded, “Where is the corpse of the third emperor’s son-in-law?”

“Princess Yuxia is in the back hall, and the corpse of the third prince consort is parked in the public hall.” Zhang Zong spoke in a low voice.

“Good.” Mu Zi Yan’s eyes condensed a layer of frost, and then said, “Elder Zhang and lead the master to check the corpse of the third extra horse harnessed by the side of the emperor’s team, and I’ll go pay my respects to the third princess.”

“Good.” Zhang Zong saw that Mu Zi Yan had reached this point, and even let was still so calm and collected, railing him could not be so calm and collected, he could not help but look at Mu Zi Yan a few more times.

The reason why Mu Zi Yan can meet things do not panic, but because of when a thousand years of old ghost, and what can make her panic it is afraid not yet, especially when encountered this kind of thing, she is not self disorganization.

Mu Zi Yan went to the back of the hall, they saw the guards outside, inside, Princess Yuxia sitting, face sad, raised his eyes to see Mu Zi Yan, eyes a cold, but also let Mu Zi Yan into the interior.

Mu Zi Yan stepped forward and bowed respectfully, “My daughter, see Your Highness the Princess.”

“You are that Great Miss Mu who is known as the Goddess,” Princess Yu Xia asked as she looked at Mu Zi Yan.

“Precisely my daughter.” Mu Zi Yan hung her head and answered.

“You come just in time, Qi Xuan and you are cousins, he now kills people, this matter the Palace would like to see you so decided,” Princess Yuxia said in a deep voice.

“Your Highness also feels that there is something fishy about this matter” Mu Zi Yan asked rhetorically.

“Hey, my this side horse harnessed by the side of the emperor’s side of the temper I would not know, day-to-day idleness, do a lot of human and God’s indignation to things, the Palace is to turn a blind eye, but now he is dead, Qi Xuan was caught in flagrante delicto, if the Palace really believe that he is the murderer, and why sit here, directly into the Palace, he will be on the ground is not quicker! “Princess Yu Xia said in a low voice.

Mu Zi Yan then responded, “Your Highness the Princess is clear-sighted, my daughter admires it.”

“You this girl, but is a smart, this matter, this palace to give you a day of time, a day later, if you can not find the real murderer, this palace will let Qi Xuan to the palace’s extra horse harnessed by the side of a team to accompany the funeral” Yu Xia Princess said after, then got up and led the people to go.

Mu Zi Yan turned to look at the back of Princess Yuxia left, this previous life of Princess Yuxia is not so good to talk, how come this life has changed!

Mu Zi Yan think this must have some reason, but now can not care about thinking, the most important thing is to find the real murderer of the three extra horse harnessed by the side of a team is the murderer.

Mu Zi Yan turned around and went straight to the public hall, Doctor Jin was carefully examining the corpse of the third extra horse harnessed by the side of a team, while Niangzi Lu was assisting from the side, Mu Zi Yan went up and took a look at the corpse of the third extra horse harnessed by the side of a team.

“There is no sign of poisoning, there was a fight, and it was still a fierce entanglement, his limbs and meridians were destroyed, he was hit by a palm in the chest, he lost all of his internal energy, and the fatal blow was this sword in the neck.” Doctor Jin looked at Mu Zi Yan and said.

Mu Zi Yan turned her eyes to look at Niangzi Lu, “What else was discovered”

“Doctor Jin’s judgment is the result of my autopsy, he died at the Fuyuan Residence, there was an argument with Qi Shizi at that time, the two of them then fought, and immediately after that, they saw Qi Shizi stab the third prince consort in the neck with a sword, killing him on the spot.” Niangzi Lu spoke indifferently.

“Go to the Fuyuan Residence and take a look.” Mu Zi Yan continued, “Princess Yu Xia gave me one day to find out the real culprit, or else I will let my cousin be buried with him.”

“It’s not too late, we’ll go now.” Niangzi Lu said in a hurry.

Mu Zi Yan just went out of the Beijing Zhaoyin’s government office, then saw Su Qinruo and Hou Yi Yi getting off the carriage, followed by Qi Xue’er and Qi Yu’er, and even Mu Lingxuan and Zhang Staffer have come.

She looked up at them, “You are”

“Sister Mu, let’s help you.” Su Qinrou said as she stepped forward and held Mu Ziyan’s hand.

Mu Zi Yan was slightly stunned, raised her eyes to look at the caring eyes they were showing, her heart warmed, “Good.”

Several people then went to Fuyuan Residence together, Mu Zi Yan looked at them, “Cousin Zhang, brother, I’ll leave it to the two of you outside, try to ask all the people who know about this matter, write down what they said, including what they found suspicious at the time when they witnessed what happened.”

“Good.” The two of them, Staffer and Mu Lingxuan, responded, turned around and went downstairs.

Mu Zi Yan looked at Zhang Zong, “Senior Zhang, what about the results of your inquiry just now”

“I’ve carefully cross-examined the entire Fuyuanju, they only said that the door to this elegant room was closed at the time, and that they only heard the banging commotion coming from inside, and didn’t dare to go up to the room, so they don’t know the exact details.” Zhang Zong then handed her the confession he had cross-examined.

Mu Zi Yan took it and carefully flipped through it, turning her eyes to look at Su Qin Rou and Hou Yi Yi, “Two sisters, go to the backyard.”

“Good.” Su Qinrou and Hou Yi Yi nodded in response, and then went to the backyard.

Qi Xue’er and Qi Yu’er glanced at each other, “Eldest cousin, what do we do”

“You guys follow me.” Mu Zi Yan whispered.

“Good.” The two responded and followed her quietly.

Mu Zi Yan and Zhang Zong stood at the scene of the murder, and Zhang Zong continued, “Today’s evidence is unfavorable to Qi Shizi.”

“Not bad.” Mu Zi Yan nodded her head, raising her eyes to look at the traces of the fight in front of her, raising her eyes to look at Zhang Zong, “Senior Zhang, how about we restore the scene”

“How to restore it” Zhang Zong asked curiously, he also wanted to try to restore it, but he was afraid of destroying the scene.

Muzzy Smoke continued, “Look across the street.”

“I’ve also been there, and I’ve cross-examined the shopkeepers across the street, and they don’t know anything.” Zhang Zong continued, “Yet I feel that something is fishy, but I can’t tell what’s wrong.”