Shen Cang stepped forward again and stopped everyone in the alley.
The chief steward rolled his eyelids, his face darkened a bit, and said, "Is there anything else, sir?" Although his tone was ordinary, his expression was cold.
But Shen Cang didn't show any timidity. He strode up and pointed at the boxes and said, "I just looked at the first one. Let's open the rest and take a look."
There was a thin layer of anger on the faces of the people in the Prince's Mansion. It was obvious that they were extremely dissatisfied with Shen Cang who came to stop him again and again. The chief steward was also a little worried and said with a smile: "These are spices." That’s all, do you have any questions, sir? After all, this is near the East Palace, so you’d better not cause too much trouble.”
There was a hint of threat in his tone.
However, Shen Cang didn't take a step back and said coldly: "Open it and take a look."
Not only the people from the Prince's Mansion, but the Qinglin Guards also looked at each other. They didn't quite understand why Shen Cang suddenly got into trouble with the people from the Prince's Mansion, but after all, they were all colleagues, and Shen Cang had been kind to others in the past, and was friendly with all the Qinglins. The guards all got along well, so no one stopped me.
The big steward frowned impatiently, but still said: "Open it."
The people from the Prince's Mansion opened each box. It was still spices, and there was no difference. However, the moment they opened the box, an overwhelming aroma spread, causing all the Qinglin Guards to raise their hands to cover their mouths. nose.
Without him, the aroma was too strong, even so strong that it was nauseating, causing all the Qing Lin Guards to take a few steps back.
Obviously, the contents in the box are indeed spices.
But Shen Cang looked at the box coldly.
The chief steward also waved his hand to dispel the strong aroma in front of him, and then said: "Your Excellency, you should have seen clearly this time, right?"
Shen Cang looked over one by one. Every item in the box was filled with spices. But even after looking over them one by one, he still felt something was wrong. In the past, he had seen people in Dongning Bo's house carrying spices. When I came back, I never saw anything like this.
The aroma of these spices has overflowed.
Rather than saying that the box contains spices, it is better to say that these spices are used to cover up other things contained in the box.
Shen Cang thought so and stepped forward, but when he was about to touch the box, he was stopped by the chief steward.
The chief steward frowned and said, "These spices are precious spices given to you by His Highness the Crown Prince. You cannot tamper with them casually. Please forgive me."
Although he sounds like an adult, his attitude is not friendly.
However, Shen Cang didn't care about this, and he didn't even care about His Highness the Crown Prince as mentioned by the chief steward. He just felt that if it was an ordinary thing, there would be no need to be so secretive. If he was in a hurry to send it, wouldn't it be more delayed to chat with him here? ?
Therefore, there must be something shady in these boxes, otherwise the people of the Prince's Mansion would not have to cover up like this, and they would not choose a small alley to walk.
But the chief steward and the people from the Prince's Mansion stopped Shen Cang and only allowed Shen Cang to watch, but they did not let Shen Cang get close to the box, let alone look through the contents of the box.
"What kind of hidden things are there in this box?" Shen Cang finally couldn't help but ask.
The chief steward just said: "Can't you all see the things in the box clearly? It's just some spices. It's just that these things are very precious and are sent to noble people. They cannot be allowed to look through at will."
Shen Cang rolled his eyes: "Precious? Are these garbage considered precious? I didn't expect that His Majesty the Crown Prince would give away these garbage things."
The chief steward's expression changed: "What do you mean?"
Shen Cang snorted coldly: "What else could it mean? If these inferior spices were placed in my house, even the maids and servants would not use them."
It's the truth.
The aroma of these spices has overflowed. Although the aroma is strong, it is not pleasant, but disgusting. It is obvious that these spices are of very poor quality.
It is nonsense to say that it is given as a gift or that it is precious.
The Qinglin guards suddenly looked at each other.
Although they are all outstanding guards selected from ten thousand, they are not from a noble family like Shen Cang, so naturally they cannot see the advantages and disadvantages of these spices.
But they knew Shen Cang's family background, and they also knew that Shen Cang was the son of Uncle Dong Ning's house. Although they didn't know it, Shen Cang definitely knew it. When they heard Shen Cang say this, they knew it in their hearts.
So someone said: "Brother Shen is right. The smell of this spice is really disgusting. How does it look like something precious?"
"Yeah, just give me this thing for free, and I don't want it either."
Seeing the people of Qing Linwei saying this one after another, the chief steward's expression darkened and he said: "No matter whether the spices are precious or not, they are things that His Highness the Crown Prince wants to give away. They are not allowed to be turned over at will."
Shen Cang stopped chatting and rushed forward. The chief steward's expression changed and he said: "Stop him!"
The people from the Prince's Mansion stepped forward to stop Shen Cang, but after all, Shen Cang was from Qinglinwei, and he was naturally strong and agile, so it was not something that the people from the Prince's Mansion could stop.
Shen Cang was seen dodging a few times and then reached the box. The people from the Prince's Mansion were about to catch Shen Cang, but Shen Cang quickly dodged it and kicked the box.
Shen Cang didn't care whether these things were precious things given by the prince. Just seeing these people's evasive expressions, being secretive, and talking incoherently, Shen Cang felt that the things in this box were of great significance. Can be done.
After all, the people from the Prince's Mansion deliberately chose a narrow, deserted alley. It was such a secluded place that no one could see them no matter what they did.
Shen Cang kicked the box.
The big steward's expression changed drastically.
But it was too late to stop him.
The box fell to the ground, and the spices inside immediately fell to the floor. The strong and disgusting aroma immediately spread out, and a corpse fell out with the spices.
A body that has been dead for a long time.
The corpse exuded a putrid stench and fell into the spices. Together with the smell of the spices, many people in the Qinglin Guards immediately raised their hands to cover their mouths and noses.
When they looked at the people in the Prince's Mansion, their eyes had changed.
No wonder they were not allowed to check it just now. It turned out that there was a dead person hidden in the box...
After a brief silence, the men in the Qinglin Guard picked up their weapons one after another. When they looked at the people in the Prince's Mansion, their expressions were completely different from before.
The chief steward no longer concealed himself and shouted sternly: "Kill them!"
Fortunately, there is only a small group of Qinglin Guards in this alley, only eight people. There are more than ten people in front and behind them. It should not be difficult to kill these eight Qinglin Guards here.
The chief steward comforted himself like this, but his palms were already sweaty. Without him, the people of Qinglinwei were all outstanding talents. They were all highly skilled in martial arts and could not be compared with the servants of ordinary palaces. Although they have a numerical advantage, whether they can fight Qing Linwei is still a matter of numbers.
But at this point, all the corpses in the box have fallen out. The people of Qinglinwei will definitely not let them go. There is no other way but to kill them all.
Naturally, the people of Qinglinwei would not sit still and wait for death. The moment the chief steward spoke, they had already charged forward with the swords in their hands.
War is inevitable.
But the actual battle situation was not complicated. It was completely one-sided. I saw that the Qing Lin Guards were holding weapons in their hands, and they could fight against many people. They were even able to do it with ease, and their movements were agile and not childish in the slightest.
The people in the Prince's Mansion were retreating steadily.
The battle ended very quickly, and in just a moment, the Qing Lin Guards had subdued the people in the Prince's Mansion one by one.
It only lasts for a cup of tea.
Shen Cang raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Keep him alive, don't kill him, take him back for interrogation!"
He had just fought with the people from the Prince's Mansion, but Shen Cang had a long breath, without any fatigue after the battle, and his body was clean, not to mention the wounds, not even the dust was stained.
Obviously, Shen Cang today is completely different from what he was back then.
only……
Shen Cang clenched his fingers slightly.
He also has another obsession.
That means it must be better than Yunwan.
But now was not the time to think about these things, so Shen Cang put these thoughts behind his mind.
Although Jiang Xiuyue's lost jewelry was not found, it was a great achievement to capture these people.
The Qing Lin Guards were naturally overjoyed.
The chief steward was tied up with ropes by the Qing Lin Guards. His face was already a dull color. The matter had been exposed and there must be no possibility of survival.
Shen Cang and others captured the people from the Prince's Mansion and marched towards the palace.
…
In the Qianqing Palace.
When Prince Mingcheng walked in, he saw Shen Cang and others together with the chief steward of the Prince's Mansion in the Hall of Qianqing. His expression changed slightly, but he soon regained his clear look.
He strode in and said, "My son, I would like to pay my respects to my father."
Then, he looked at the people in the palace and asked, "I wonder why my father called my son to come here?"
Ming Jin's face was pale, showing no emotion or anger: "Jiang Lin, tell me."
Jiang Lin is now the commander-in-chief of the Qinglin Guard. All matters of the Qinglin Guard are under the leadership of Jiang Lin. Previously, Shen Cang also reported matters to Jiang Lin with people from the Prince's Palace.
Jiang Lin stepped forward and said: "Yes, my subordinate Qing Linwei and others were patrolling in the capital, and Shen Cang's team and others were patrolling near the East Palace. When they walked to Tongshuang Alley, they met the prince. The people from the Prince's Palace and the Prince's Palace were carrying four boxes, saying they were spices for others, but the boxes didn't contain any spices, but several rotten corpses!"
Jiang Lin told everything that had happened before.
He was not present at the time, and Shen Cang said these things when he reported to him.
Ming Cheng was surprised when he heard this: "What?"
As he spoke, he turned to look at the chief steward who was kneeling on the ground and being restrained, with an expression of surprise and astonishment, as if he knew nothing about it.
Ming Jin then asked: "Is he the steward of your house?"
Ming Cheng did not deny it. He nodded calmly and said, "Yes, but I am completely unaware of this matter."
The chief steward struggled to look at Ming Cheng and said: "Your Highness, please save this slave——"
Ming Cheng's face turned cold, and he interrupted the rest of his words, saying coldly: "I can't believe that you have followed me for so many years, and you would do such a thing behind my back."
"Your Highness, this matter is——"
Ming Cheng looked cold and said: "Your wife, daughter and family are still in the East Palace. If you don't want to implicate them, please explain this matter clearly."
When he heard the words "wife, daughter, and family," the muscles on the chief steward's face twitched, and his face suddenly turned extremely pale. The prince clearly ordered him to do this, and now he went to bring out his wife, daughter, and family.
Threatening him is nothing more than telling him that if he dares to reveal this matter, his wife, daughter and family will definitely suffer.
After a brief struggle, the chief steward lowered his head and said: "This matter... I don't even know about this."
Hearing this, an imperceptible smile appeared on Ming Cheng's face.
Ming Jin frowned and said, "Who are the corpses in those boxes?"
Ming Cheng shook his head, calmly and innocently: "My son didn't know anything about it."
After he finished speaking, he looked at the chief steward and said in a stiff and cold tone: "You still haven't made it clear?"
The big steward gritted his teeth.
Although this matter was ordered by Ming Cheng, he couldn't say it. He had been with Ming Cheng for so many years, and he naturally knew that even if he said it, it would be a death sentence, and it would also harm his wife, daughter, and family. If he didn't say it, even though he
You will die here, but at least you can save your family's lives.
Ming Jin's eyes also swept over.
But Shen Cang suddenly said: "He made so many things in the Prince's Mansion alone. Doesn't His Highness the Prince know anything about it?"
Jiang Lin scolded: "Master Qianqing, don't talk nonsense!" Although it was a scolding, there was no anger in his tone, but a bit of concern.
Although there are doubts about this matter, it is not something they can control. Shen Cang suddenly said such words, which will naturally make Ming Cheng feel resentful. Jiang Lin admires Shen Cang very much and does not want Shen Cang to lose his future because of this.
Shen Cang immediately said: "This subordinate made a mistake."
Ming Cheng was not annoyed, but looked at Shen Cang. Wen Yan explained: "The affairs of the Prince's Mansion are left to others to take care of. I don't do everything myself. It is inevitable that someone with good intentions will take advantage of the loopholes. If it weren't for
You caught these people with different intentions for me, and I don’t know what will happen.”
After that, Ming Cheng looked at the chief steward coldly: "Why don't you explain clearly!" One moment, he was explaining in a gentle tone, but the next moment he was fierce and fierce. The change was so fast that Shen Cang was surprised.
The chief steward bit his lip and said, "This servant's family..."
Ming Cheng said coldly: "They are all in the East Palace now. If you don't make it clear-"
"Please, the prince, spare the lives of this servant's family." The chief steward seemed to have suddenly made some decision. He took a deep breath, then turned his head and hit the pillar hard.
Shen Cang's expression changed.
The chief steward had already hit a pillar, and blood was flowing down from his forehead, staining his clothes with blood, and then leaving bloodstains all over the ground in the Qianqing Hall.