Zhou Mu saw someone carrying out a charred corpse. He fixed his eyes and wanted to go over and take a look.
Xu Yanqing hurriedly lowered her voice: "As far as I know, the prince's concubine is not here."
Zhou Mu's pale face finally softened a little. He looked at Xu Yanqing and said, "Master Xu, please come with me."
Zhao Qingqi was wondering why a big shot like Zhou Mu would come to this remote place in the southern suburbs. He saw Xu Yanqing's sneaky appearance and became suspicious.
He didn't dare to make trouble in front of Zhou Mu, so he could only watch Zhou Mu and Xu Yanqing walk aside and whisper.
"What Mr. Xu just meant is that Xi Yan has indeed been to this place?" Zhou Mu also calmed down at this time.
If Xi Yan has been to this place, and a charred corpse appears here, and Dali Temple is investigating the case, and he exposes the fact that Xi Yan has been there, then Xi Yan will probably be involved in this case.
Fortunately, Xu Yanqing stopped him in time.
"She must have been here. His Highness also saw it. This house has been burned to rubble, and there is a charred corpse. If the prince's concubine had been here, she would also be involved in this case, so Qingqi cannot be allowed to know about the prince's concubine.
The fact that I have been here. I can confirm that the charred corpse is not the prince’s concubine. Please rest assured, Your Highness." Xu Yanqing said in a low voice.
When Zhou Mu saw Xu Yanqing protecting Xi Yan like this, he didn't know what it felt like. If he didn't care about Xi Yan, how could someone like Xu Yanqing pretend to be a public servant for personal gain?
"King Qin has also been here." Zhou Mu's eyes flashed slightly.
Xu Yanqing really didn't know that Zhou Xing had also been to the crime scene. He soon understood that Zhou Mu was worried that Xi Yan would be taken away by Zhou Xing, but when he saw Xi Yan was alone, there was no sign of Zhou Xing. p>
"If Your Highness is worried about the Crown Princess, you might as well go home and take a look. Maybe the Crown Princess has returned home." Xu Yanqing couldn't say it too plainly, so he could only remind her vaguely.
While the two of them were whispering, Zhao Qingqi came over and said: "Your Majesty, the people who have just been dismissed found a lot of messy footprints, and also found a cellar. The cellar is not far from the east wing, and there are many things in the east wing.
There was less wine, and there was also a broken lamp. The lamp should have ignited the wine, which caused the fire. As for the specific cause of death of the body, the results will not be known until an autopsy is performed."
"How can you light a lamp in broad daylight?" Xu Yanqing expressed doubts.
Zhou Mu glanced at Xu Yanqing, and Xu Yanqing immediately shut up.
Zhao Qingqi did not see the quarrel between Zhou Mu and Xu Yanqing, and echoed: "Exactly. How could you light a lamp in broad daylight? So someone must have set the fire on purpose. I don't know what kind of grudge it is, but he didn't hesitate to use this method to set himself on fire.
丨Fan also wants to avoid disaster."
"How to determine whether the deceased committed self-immolation?" Zhou Mu asked.
"Because it's impossible to light a lamp in broad daylight, and a group of people suddenly broke in, probably wanting to take away the deceased..."
Before Zhao Qingqi finished speaking, he saw Zhou Mu coming to the deceased.
Qi Zhiyuan understood and stepped forward to lift the shroud.
Zhao Qingqi looked at this scene and secretly marveled.
His Highness obviously has such an outstanding temperament, as if he has never touched the world of mortals, but when he saw such a charred corpse, His Highness' expression did not change.
Zhou Mu looked at the scorched corpse carefully, secretly thinking that the person who could make Zhou Xing mobilize troops and arrest people was clearly Mr. Yan.
So the deceased is Mr. Yan?
Xi Yan came here to meet with Mr. Yan, and also attracted Zhou Xing?
But Xiyan should know how important Mr. Yan is, so why would she go out with only Hu Die? She is so smart and thinks so highly of Mr. Yan, how could she reveal such a big flaw, giving Zhou Xing a chance to catch Mr. Yan?
No matter how I think about it, I feel weird.
Xu Yanqing was also looking at the charred corpse. He noticed that Zhou Mu's eyes were empty, as if he was looking at the charred corpse, but he was actually thinking about something.
"Your Highness, is there something wrong with the body?" Xu Yanqing asked Zhao Qingqi's thoughts.
Zhou Mu didn't say anything, and opened his lips calmly: "We need to do an autopsy to know if there is any problem. I'm not an expert, so I can't see the problem."
If he had doubts in his mind, he might as well question his little wife.
That girl had a lot of secrets. This time, he felt that Xi Yan had done something again, and this time it involved human lives. This girl was getting more and more courageous.
"Master Xu, send me out." Zhou Mu suddenly looked at Xu Yanqing and said.
Xu Yanqing didn't dare to object. Who made him the eldest prince? How dare he, a small boss, disobey?
Zhao Qingqi felt that the aura between Zhou Mu and Xu Yanqing was a bit strange, but he did not dare to step forward and eavesdrop, so he could only watch the two of them walk away.
Xu Yanqing guessed that Zhou Mu had something to ask him, and it was about Xi Yan.
He was thinking about how he would answer when Zhou Mu asked him about it later. It was Mr. Yan's business that Xiyan asked him to hide from her, so does Zhou Mu know who Mr. Yan is?
In fact, he was also curious about why Xi Yan appeared in this place, and the appearance of this charred corpse was probably related to Xi Yan, otherwise Zhou Mu would not follow him eagerly.
When there were no more people around, Zhou Mu looked directly at Xu Yanqing and asked, "Where did Master Xu see Xi Yan?"
Of course Xu Yanqing couldn't tell the truth, so he only responded vaguely: "The lower officials only know that the prince and concubine have been here, and the other lower officials don't know."
Zhou Mu carefully observed Xu Yanqing's expression: "Master Xu, are you sure?"
Xu Yanqing burst into laughter: "Your Highness is the husband of the Crown Princess, so Your Highness should know better about the whereabouts of the Crown Princess."
Zhou Mu's eyes were unpredictable, and he felt that Xu Yanqing must have met Xi Yan, but when and where he saw Xi Yan, Xu Yanqing was obviously unwilling to say more.
However, he is currently more worried about Xi Yan's safety and has no intention of questioning Xu Yanqing in detail.
"Master Xu, if you have time next time, please accompany me to drink tea." Zhou Mu curled her lips slowly.
"This is disrespectful for you, a lowly official." Xu Yanqing said, neither humble nor arrogant: "I send you my regards, Your Highness."
He knew that Zhou Mu wanted to see Gu Xiyan now and was not in the mood to deal with him. When Zhou Mu was free and came to see him again, Zhou Mu would not be so easy to fool.
Zhou Mu took a deep look at Xu Yanqing and said nothing.
He jumped on the horse and rode away.
Xu Yanqing looked at Zhou Mu's retreating figure, with a smile on his lips. He suddenly felt that he was not too far behind Zhou Mu. At least he knew another layer of Xi Yan's identity. Zhou Mu knew better than him.
Less, this is interesting.
After sending Zhou Mu away, Xu Yanqing returned to the ruins with a heavy heart. When Zhao Qingqi saw him coming back, he asked in a low voice: "How could someone like His Highness appear in this remote place?"
"Maybe I came here to take a look because I heard there was a murder here." Xu Yanqing said perfunctorily.
Zhao Qingqi sneered when he heard the sound: "We only found out about the murder when we got here. His Highness was still in the palace to coordinate the government before, so how could he know that there was a murder happening so far away?"
His Highness Mingming seemed very anxious when he first arrived. Later, Ayan whispered a few words to His Highness, and His Highness returned to normal.
