C54 (2/2)

Anubis smiled and said to Lu Jinniang, ”Are you not going, Miss Lu?”

”His Majesty didn't summon my daughter, she came here to pacify His Royal Highness' injured spirit, but His Royal Highness doesn't want to go inside?”

Lu JinNian raised his eyebrows and looked at him, ”I understand, His Highness lamented the fact that he accompanied her. Not only did he betray the prince's trust, he even lost his life. However, my daughter knows that His Highness is not a heartless and ungrateful person, so I think it's best for you to go visit your personal guard and send him off. ”

Before he could reply, Lu JinNian spoke to the imperial guards with a pained expression, ”Prince Anubis wishes to see the scene of the crime. I wonder if Commander can lead the way?”

”This prince doesn't have any!” Anubis gritted his teeth. ”Who told you that the theft had something to do with my men?”

Lu JinNian smiled brightly, ”The truth is right here. First, Prince Ji's personal disciple died in Jade Moon Hall, and then he found out that he had lost something. He said that the two of them aren't related, so how could there be such a coincidence?”

”If the Prince wants to prove that there is a connection, he needs proof, proof that there is no relation, but he also needs proof, what does His Royal Highness think?”

Anubis' face was black. Should he be glad that Lu JinNian played the role of a mute on the battlefield?

It would be better to just use his mouth to anger him to death. He turned to the commander of the imperial guards and said unhappily, ”This prince's personal guard died here. This prince should be able to see for himself.”

The commander of the imperial guards nodded. When he discovered the dead body, Anubis had already made a trip over, but at that time, he had only glanced at the scene roughly, before starting to fight with His Majesty over the identity of the victim.

It was a pity that his Majesty didn't allow him to take advantage of the situation, so he left in a rage. Yet, he came back this time …

Cui Li ran out of the palace with a face full of dust, and said to the others with a forced smile, ”Coincidentally, this official also wants to inspect the scene. Since Prince Ji wants to watch, then let's go together.”

Although he, the Prefecture Overseer Jing, would also investigate the scene and investigate the case, he did not know what to do.

But that was Shen Xiangtai's specialty. Even if it was just an ordinary case, he was still locked up in the palace of the imperial concubine that was favored by the emperor, a foreign envoy.

The Huns were notorious for their violent temper, and this matter was very difficult to handle. However, because it involved Shen Xiangtai's disappointing son, this matter was placed on his head.

Cui Yue could only brace himself and move forward. ”The victim has been stabbed several times. According to the Imperial Physician's judgement, the stab into the heart is a fatal wound. The murder weapon is a dagger.”

The dagger is not like a weapon from the Central Plains. The scythe blade has a handle adorned with a gem unique to the Western Regions, and according to Prince Zhi's men, the dagger belongs to the deceased. However, when the dagger was discovered, it was held in the hands of Young Master Shen Yin, who was unconscious.

The corpse definitely could not remain in the Hall of Jade Moon forever. Cui Fu found a few imperial guards and had them bring the corpse back to the Jing Zhao Manor for a coroner's examination. The imperial physicians were the ones who had rescued him, and if the coroner was inexperienced, they might be able to find some other clues.

Lu Jinjian followed behind Anubis, listening to Cui's account of the scene. While listening, Lu Jinjian looked at the blood stains that had yet to be cleaned up.

The son of Assistant Minister Du drowned, the theft from the Hall of Jade Moon, the murder of the Huns' messenger, the reason for Shen's visit and the role he played … Coupled with the envoys from the two countries proposing a marriage alliance, many other events occurred in succession within a day. This was a chaotic scene to watch.

For no particular reason, Lu JinNian felt that Xiao Su was responsible for all these things that happened today.