Volume 4: The Case of Dust in the Mirror Chapter 117: Sister Ming Concubine
"Teacher? Why is Concubine Ming related to Tiangongfang again?" Duan Ming said.
"Our sister Ming Fei is smart." Qing'er said matter-of-factly: "When those people from Tiangongfang have something they don't know, they come to our sister Ming Fei for help."
"I didn't expect that Concubine Ming has such abilities." Li Waner admired.
"Is Tiangongfang very powerful?" Duan Ming looked at Li Waner.
"It's natural. Tiangongfang is the largest craftsman's workshop in Daqi, with a transcendent status. All the craftsmen in Daqi are proud to be in Tiangongfang." Li Waner said: "I didn't expect that Concubine Ming would be better than these people.
Be awesome."
"So, Concubine Ming probably likes to study these things on weekdays, right?" Duan Ming looked at Qing'er: "Can you take us to the place where she conducts experiments?"
"A place for experiments?" Qing'er was confused: "No."
"No?" Duan Ming was stunned: "Then how did she put forward her opinion?"
"I just painted and painted and I painted it," Qing'er said.
"Drawing and drawing..." Duan Ming's mouth twitched slightly, and then he sighed: "Okay, let's get back to the topic. Did you find anything on the day Concubine Ming disappeared?"
"No, the empress played shuttlecock with us that night. We played very late, and then sister Mingfei took Qing'er to bed." Qing'er said: "Sister seemed very happy when she was sleeping, and
Qing'er talked a lot, saying that she would take Qing'er to eat crab roe buns from Huangcheng Pavilion when she has the opportunity in the future."
"But early the next morning, when Qing'er woke up, sister Ming Fei was gone."
"Does Concubine Ming usually sleep with you in her arms?" Duan Ming asked, "Have you heard anything?"
"It's the same as usual." Qing'er nodded: "Qing'er didn't hear anything that night. Qing'er slept very well and soundly."
"So, someone shouldn't have broken in and taken Concubine Ming away, otherwise Qing'er would have heard it, right?" Duan Ming asked.
"Yes, yes." Qing'er nodded: "Qing'er is the general who wants to protect Ming Fei's sister. However, Qing'er still failed to protect Ming Fei's sister..."
"It's not Qing'er's fault." Li Waner said to Qing'er: "After all, His Majesty also sent many soldiers to guard outside, so there is no protection."
"Well, that night, there were many, many Imperial City Division officers outside. They were very strict in guarding them. It was impossible for any bad people to come in." Qing'er said swornly.
"There is the Imperial City Department outside and Qing'er is protecting her inside. Is it possible that Concubine Ming was really taken away by that blood god?" Chen Rui'er looked at Duan Ming.
"Will the Blood God frame Lao Xing?" Duan Ming asked, "Let's go, Qing'er, please take us to take a good look at Mingde Palace."
"Yeah, okay!" Qing'er nodded.
Then, under the leadership of Qing'er, Duan Ming and Li Waner carefully inspected Mingde Palace, but just like Shuning Palace, they still found nothing.
When Duan Ming and others finished checking Mingde Palace, Yu Chen happened to have finished arranging everything and rushed back.
Then, under the leadership of Yu Chen, Duan Ming and the others went to the palaces of the other two concubines and investigated again.
But just like Xing Qianqiu said, there is still no clue at all.
These concubines seemed to have evaporated directly from the world without leaving any trace.
After investigating everything, Duan Ming and Li Waner left the palace, with Li Waner's brows furrowed tightly along the way.
"Mr. Duan, what do you have in mind next? Where should we start?" Li Waner looked at Duan Ming.
She knew before that the case would be difficult, but she didn't expect it to be this difficult.
"Don't be anxious. The more we get to this time, the more we need to be stable." Duan Ming said solemnly: "What we investigated today has already yielded certain results."
"Hardware? Didn't you find anything special?" Li Waner said doubtfully.
"Didn't you notice? There are longevity runes in the palaces of these empresses," Duan Ming said.
"Rune of Immortality? This is normal." Li Waner recalled it and said, "His Majesty believes in the Religion of Immortality, so most ladies also believe in the Religion of Immortality. There is no problem if there is an Immortality Rune in the room."
"Maybe." Duan Ming said nothing more, but said to Li Waner: "Wan'er, I need to enter the imperial city again tomorrow."
"Where are you going?" Li Waner nodded and asked.
"Tiangongfang." Duan Ming said solemnly: "When I looked at the cart in Mingde Palace today, I had an idea. It is very difficult to get the blood sedan from outside the palace, but if you want to get the blood sedan from inside the palace,
Did you get it? Isn’t it much simpler?”
"This is indeed possible." Li Waner thought for a moment and nodded: "Then why didn't you go just now?"
"This is not the time." Duan Ming looked at the sky: "Now we have been involved in this case. My previous experience tells me that you should never walk at night at such a time. Now it is just right for us to return to Jing'an Palace."
"This..." After hearing Duan Ming's answer, Li Waner's mouth twitched slightly.
But after thinking about it, it was true that Duan Ming had narrowly escaped death several times, so this consideration was appropriate.
Soon, Duan Ming and Li Waner returned to Prince Jing'an's Mansion. After entering the mansion, Duan Ming did not go anywhere else, but went directly to find Prince Jing'an.
Li Waner wanted to follow, but Duan Ming refused.
When Duan Ming came out from King Jing'an, his face was haggard, but there was a hint of excitement in his expression.
After an uneventful night, Duan Ming found Li Waner early the next morning, and the two headed to the imperial city again.
Today is the tenth day of the first lunar month. As soon as it gets dark, there are already people coming and going on the streets in an endless stream.
A variety of snacks are placed on the street, exuding tempting fragrance.
"There are still six days." Li Waner looked at the lively scene and exhaled a long breath: "I went back yesterday and recalled it carefully, but I still don't have any clues."
"It's normal. This time the trap was probably planned and set up by the Immortality Cult for a long time. It would be ridiculous if it was broken so easily." Duan Ming held two steamed buns and said while eating.
"Do you think it was Master Chi Yuan who set it up?" Li Waner asked.
"Nine times out of ten." Duan Ming nodded: "This kind of layout that leaves no traces and almost no flaws is very similar to the handiwork of Palace Master Chi Yuan. However, the case is more fragile the more it is covered up.
."
As he spoke, Duan Ming raised the steamed bun in his hand: "All we need is to find a breakthrough point. Once we find it, everything will be very simple."
"Mr. Duan, you already have an idea?" Li Waner said in surprise.
"I just have a direction." Duan Ming said solemnly...
