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Prime Minister Pei reacted quickly and said, ”There must be an explanation. His Highness Prince Ji, a good palace banquet, Prince Zhi's personal guards did not reinforce the friendship between the two kingdoms at the banquet, so why would they go to the emperor's imperial harem?”

”That's where the concubines live. It's not the right time to appear in a place that shouldn't appear. Isn't it His Highness the Prince who needs to be explained to first?”

Anubis fell silent. Shen Xiangtai, the president of the Ministry of Justice, also added, ”Let's not talk about the matter for now. There are many doubts. Allow me to go to the scene and investigate if it is a misunderstanding, a fact, or someone intentionally causing trouble for us.”

The Ministry of Justice was in charge of all the criminal cases in the world, and even in the palace, the Minister of Justice only needed to report to the Emperor that he had the right to investigate. Shen Xiangtai stood up as soon as he finished speaking and prepared to find the eunuchs in the palace to investigate this matter.

Hong Dian Temple's Su Xingyuan and his son, Lu Musheng, also stood up. They were related to the foreign envoys and had a close relationship with Hong Dian Temple.

Anubis' eyes were like that of a hawk's as he stepped forward to block their path. Seeing the sudden change in their expressions, he smiled and said, ”Don't blame me for being rude. I am only trying to avoid Sir Shen Shang. Of course, Prime Minister Pei is the same.”

Prime Minister Pei frowned, ”What does His Royal Highness mean?”

”This prince is doing this for the benefit of the two lords. Who asked my personal servant to die in Imperial Concubine Wen's palace, and Sir Shen's son to be the suspect in the murder of my personal servant?”

Shen Xiangtai said solemnly, ”Your Highness, be cautious with what you say.”

As soon as his voice fell, the eunuch in charge of the palace came over to pass on a message, ”Ladies and gentlemen, with respect, I am here on His Majesty's orders. I am Xuan Jingjing's Prefecture Overseer Cui, Hong Dian Temple's Su Xingyuan, Hong Dian Temple's Young Master Lu Musheng and have entered Chunyue Hall.”

Chunyue Hall was the bedroom of Imperial Concubine Wen, and they had gone to the Residence of Jing Zhao without informing anyone about the murder case. Coupled with what Anubis had said, it was likely that they would need Prime Minister Pei and Minister Shen to avoid this matter.

”This prince is going as well. Eldest Miss Lu, would you be interested in going as well?” Anubis raised his eyebrows and smiled, looking at Lu Jinjian.

”I thought that Prince Ji had just returned from a discovery. He was frightened and wanted to come here to rest. It turns out that he's only here to tell us that his servant, who should have obediently waited on you during the palace banquet, had mysteriously died in the imperial harem.”

So either you sent your personal entourage to the harem for some reason, or you followed your personal entourage to the harem and died, and in any case, it is worth thinking about how the single Hun did not stay well at the harem and go where he was not supposed to go.

Lu JinNian had on his 101 smile, but no change in mood could be seen on his face. However, his light words made Anubis very angry.

”This prince didn't send him to do anything. No matter where he goes, it's just that he thought Miss Lu would be interested in this matter and specifically invited her to watch.”

”About this …” Lu Jinjian looked at Anubis with pity in his eyes.

”I understand now, the relationship between His Royal Highness and his personal guards is deep, and after learning that his personal guards acted on their own for some reason, not only did they betray His Royal Highness' trust, they even lost their lives, and their hearts are fragile, so you want me to comfort them?”

”Although I don't really know how to comfort people, since His Royal Highness has said so, in order to protect His Royal Highness' wounded heart, I will respectfully obey. Your Royal Highness, please, I will follow you.”

Anubis, ”...” Your sister! You might as well be a mute!