In summer, the sun is scorching, and on the road from Fu'an Village to Jiangcheng, the gravel road is burned by the sun, and the trees on the roadside are sunburned and dejected.
Next to my ears, the water of Fu'an River whimpers by, and waves of mountain wind blow, bringing the moist breath of the river to dissipate the heat on people's bodies.
Along the way, Xia Qianqian did not speak, and he remained silent.
It is rare for both of them to enjoy such a peaceful moment together.
Half an hour later, the horse stopped under the peach tree outside the wall of Zhuxian Academy. He jumped off the horse with her in his arms, "Go, the first class should have just started."
"Hmm!"
Behind him, Geng Zhong chased after him and put Hua Zhuer down on his horse.
Hua Zhu'er looked at Ji Zi Mo Fu Yi Fu, turned around and went to the "Everyone Fa" shop.
Xia Qianqian did not leave immediately, but stretched out her hand to stroke the mane on the horse's neck and said, "You will teach me how to ride a horse some other time, okay?"
"Are you interested in horseback riding?"
"Yes. Compared with riding a bullock cart or a horse-drawn carriage, riding a horse is faster."
"Every day after school, we go to the backyard of the training camp to practice riding horses."
"Training camp?" Xia Qianqian was surprised.
He didn't even make any requests, he agreed wholeheartedly, and even chose the address directly.
"There are so many people in the training camp, wouldn't it be appropriate for me to go?" She was a little worried.
"In the afternoon, the soldiers were practicing by the river. There was no one at the horse training ground, and there were more people in the nearby places.
What he said meant something, and Xia Qianqian thought about it.
Although Jiangcheng is small, it is prosperous everywhere. After leaving the city gate, there are different villages in every direction, and the roads between the villages are all small roads. It is indeed not friendly enough for a horse-riding novice like her.
"Okay! It's a deal!"
She smiled, turned around and went to the "Jiafa" shop to say hello to Li Yunniang.
Li Yunniang learned from Hua Zhuer that the cows were fine, and her heart suddenly dropped.
She urged: "Then you go to class quickly. This morning, Wang Yueyue came to see you, looking hesitant and wondering what happened."
When her mother mentioned Wang Yueyue, Xia Qianqian thought of Wang Feng in prison.
The day before yesterday, the scene of Wang Feng's interrogation outside the prison flashed before my eyes one by one.
I don’t know if Cuiyu will agree to Wang Feng’s last request.
Xia Qianqian took out the lotus leaf bag from her crossbody bag and said, "Mom, leave it alone. I didn't eat it."
"You kid, it's been so long, why haven't you had breakfast yet?" Li Yunniang scolded.
"I didn't care." She put the gastric tube into the cross-body bag in front of everyone, and then she was too embarrassed to take out the vegetable buns in the bag to eat.
"I'll come and eat after a break."
She turned around and ran towards the academy. Mo Yan, who was guarding the door, shouted after her: "Xia Xiazi, please slow down. During the break, go to Nianxian Academy to find the dean, she is waiting for you.
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"Okay. I understand."
The girl walked cheerfully, her figure flashed among the trees in the corridor, and then disappeared.
Mo Yan shook his head and came back to his senses, only to find Ji Zimo behind him.
He smiled and said: "Mr. Mo, Dean Liu just returned to the hospital and is looking for you everywhere."
"Okay!" Ji Zimo said and went to his own Hanxuan Courtyard.
Mo Yan thought he didn't hear clearly, so he corrected him again: "He is waiting for you in the dean's office, why did you..."
Geng Zhong, who was following, stopped Mo Yan and said, "Sir, don't worry, I'll call the dean to Hanxuan Courtyard."
Geng Zhong dropped his words and went to the dean's yard.
Mo Yan stood there, scratching his head, and really couldn't figure it out.
In this Zhuxian Academy, Dean Liu needs to listen to Mr. Mo, and all gentlemen need to listen to Mr. Xia.
This... isn't this a mess?
In Hanxuan Courtyard, as soon as Ji Zimo took a sip of tea, Mr. Liu hurried over. As soon as he entered the door, he bowed his hands and saluted, and reported: "Your Highness, Jiang Chengyun's blood results came out. It does contain a strong Datura drug.
Residue."
"Moreover, the residue of this drug cannot be achieved in one or two years, but will remain in the body for at least ten years."
"In other words, Jiang Chengyun's long-term use of drugs containing Datura led to changes in his temperament over many years, making him explosive and irritable, and prone to being cruel to others."
"Ten years?" Ji Zimo slammed the tea cup on the table and said angrily: "If so, the Jiang family, Fanshan Feng Wei, and the Nanman have been colluding for ten years."
"Come here!" he called.
Geng Zhong walked in quickly, "Here!"
"Tell Cao Ran to seal up Jiang Mansion immediately and search for everything suspicious in the manor. Your Highness will definitely uproot the cancer in Jiang City at this moment."
"Yes!" Geng Zhong accepted the order and turned to go out, but he ran into Xiao Yong head-on.
With a solemn look on his face, he bowed his hands and said, "Your Highness, Jiang Chengyun is dead."
Dead?
This news undoubtedly surprised everyone.
"How did you die?" Geng Zhong asked.
Xiao Yong shook his head, "The jailer went to inspect this morning and found him lying motionless in the corner, so he opened the cell door and went in to check. When he touched his arm, he found that the body was already stiff."
"Preliminary estimate is that the time of death is at midnight."
As soon as Jiang Chengyun died, the evidence that the Jiang family was involved in colluding with the Nanman was completely disconnected.
That old fox Jiang Deming will definitely beat him up.
He can claim to be indifferent and not know anything about what Jiang Chengyun did.
Since then, according to the laws of the Daqian Kingdom, whoever commits a crime must not be implicated in the punishment. The Jiang family has been a stagnant pool, but it has come back to life because of Jiang Chengyun's death.
"Jiang Chengyun can't die for no reason. Xiao Yong, go and hand over the body to the widower. We will examine it carefully and we must find out the real cause of his death."
"Yes!" Xiao Yong took the order and left.
Ji Zimo then ordered: "Geng Zhong, you still take people to Jiang Mansion, check what should be investigated, look for what should be found, and never let go of every tiny clue."
"Yes." Geng Zhong also accepted the order and left.
Mr. Liu stayed where he was, waiting for his master to assign him a task, but when he was waiting for a stick of incense, his master didn't say anything.
So, he said cautiously: "Your Highness, I have resigned.
"Wait!" He rubbed his temples, hesitated, and said, "Mr. Liu, tell me, if you want to give something to a girl, what would be the best thing to give?"
Mr. Liu was so excited.
His mind instantly understood who the girl His Highness was talking about.
"When you give someone a gift, you must do it to suit the person's liking." Mr. Liu suggested tactfully.
"She loves silver very much."
"Then you can give me money."
"His Royal Highness has already given her gifts in the Yinzi Mansion and Shop, so what else can surprise her?"
Mr. Liu was troubled, how could he, an old man, know what girls like?
"Your Highness is good at painting and sculpture. Wouldn't it be appropriate to give the girl a wood carving made by yourself?"
Wood carving?
Ji Zimo frowned slightly.
She loves gold and silver, so a wooden sculpture may not attract her attention.
