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After gaining Lü Qing's approval, Lin'an felt relieved.
After all, it wasn't that the Six Doors and the night watchmen couldn't handle this case, but rather that they dared not.
"Let's go, Huaiqing, let's go find the Crown Prince and question him!"
Lin'an walked past Huaiqing with his chest puffed out and a cold expression.
For the first time in so many years, I experienced the feeling of taking the initiative in front of Huaiqing.
Huaiqing followed behind expressionlessly, because the results from Lin'an's investigation didn't seem to indicate any major problems.
At this moment, the Crown Prince was under house arrest in the Eastern Palace. The huge palace was occupied by only the Crown Prince, and was guarded by the Imperial Guards.
Upon seeing Lin'an arrive, the Crown Prince was overjoyed. "Lin'an, has Father Emperor investigated the case and is going to clear my name?"
Lin'an solemnly said, "My father sent me to investigate this case."
She saw it clearly: after hearing those words, the Crown Prince's face turned ashen, his eyes became unfocused, and he seemed to have lost all hope.
"Father, Father...Are you going to abandon me...No, no!"
If they still had any hope for him as the crown prince, how could they possibly send such an incompetent official from Lin'an to investigate...?
"This concerns the palace, and Father Emperor ordered me and Lin'an to investigate." Huaiqing's tone was calm, yet it ignited hope in the Crown Prince's heart.
Huaiqing was extremely arrogant; she looked down on none of her brothers and sisters and never formed cliques.
"Okay, okay, okay... Huaiqing, you must help me... Lin'an, you must help me too!"
The Crown Prince sensed the chill in Lin'an Peach Blossom's eyes and immediately added the second half of the sentence.
"Brother Crown Prince, the Three Judicial Offices have all been making excuses and shirking their responsibilities, daring not to get involved. Now, just tell me everything that happened that day. With me here, I'm not afraid that Huaiqing will slander you in front of Father!"
"Childish," Huaiqing couldn't help but mutter.
The Crown Prince then recounted what had happened. After leaving his birth mother Consort Chen's palace, he returned to the East Palace and was invited to Consort Fu's Qingfeng Palace by a maid on the way.
In Qingfeng Palace, a palace maid told the Crown Prince to wait in the outer hall, saying that Consort Fu was changing clothes. At that time, the Crown Prince had drunk quite a bit of wine, and when he saw the tea on the table, he drank it to quench his thirst.
After that, the Crown Prince drifted off to sleep, only to be awakened by Consort Fu's screams. By then, Consort Fu had already fallen from the building.
The palace maid who brought the crown prince has now disappeared.
"Brother Crown Prince, you're not usually familiar with Consort Fu, so why did you go when the palace maid invited you?" Lin'an asked anxiously.
"Lin'an, I was drunk at the time, and I did indeed act without thinking things through." The Crown Prince's expression was somewhat unnatural.
However, Huaiqing spoke frankly, "Your Highness, in order to find out the truth, I will not beat around the bush."
"The Crown Prince has drunk too much, so it's inevitable that his mind will wander. His father is obsessed with cultivating Taoism and doesn't get close to women. Consort Fu is exceptionally beautiful. The Crown Prince hasn't been coveting her for long, has he?"
"Huaiqing! Don't spout nonsense! How could I be such a person!" The Crown Prince was already furious, clearly losing his temper.
Huaiqing shook his head inwardly. How could someone with such a calculating and shrewd demeanor be a ruler of a country? It was truly unsettling.
The Crown Prince is indeed lustful, but he lacks courage and boldness. What Huaiqing said is not without basis.
Perhaps the Crown Prince was framed, but the fact that he himself went to Consort Fu's palace says something.
Huaiqing glanced at Lin'an and found that Lin'an did not react at all and did not refute his words.
This made Huaiqing very unhappy, because this was not Lin'an's character. Li Chang'an must have told Lin'an that the Crown Prince did have this idea, which is why Lin'an did not refute it now.
Indeed, this was the case. Although Lin'an was unhappy with Huaiqing's words, she had already heard this analysis from Li Chang'an, so she did not refute it.
Lin'an grasped the crown prince's hand and examined his arms, wrists, and neck. Finding no scratches or marks, he breathed a sigh of relief.
What Lin'an didn't know was that her series of practiced movements made Huaiqing very uncomfortable.
Huaiqing felt inexplicably irritable, and this irritability was exactly the effect Lin'an had been hoping for; its name was jealousy.
Huaiqing suddenly felt that being a little slow was actually a good thing. Being slow made one look cute, and being slow might make one more lovable. And if you were slow, someone would teach you.
Humph.
"Let's go, Huaiqing, let's go to Qingfeng Palace."
Biao Biao was in a great mood after confirming that the prince was basically innocent.
Li Chang'an had also told her which places to investigate and which people to ask.
Therefore, Biao Biao felt that this feeling of joy from the leader was simply wonderful!
"Huaiqing, the Crown Prince must have been framed. Who do you think did it?"
Lin'an swayed her slender waist, speaking with smug satisfaction, almost as if she were about to mention the Fourth Prince and the Empress.
However, Li Chang'an said that no conclusions can be drawn without absolute evidence.
So she endured it, waiting for the moment when she would learn the truth.
"Huaiqing! There is only one truth. With my abilities, finding the real culprit is just around the corner. You should be prepared."
Frustrated, Huaiqing could only casually reply, "Shut up! If you keep being sarcastic, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
Biao Biao was terrified. Huai Qing was a martial artist, and no one here could control her.
Princess Lin'an temporarily backed down and remained silent.
Just you wait, Huaiqing, you'll be crying soon!
Chapter 335 Imperial Advisor, you just want my body!
Li Chang'an's residence.
Wei Yuan appeared silently in the study, displaying his high-level martial arts skills.
Because Wei Yuan's identity is too special, his actions are being watched by too many people. Recently, he has also been involved in the Fufei case, so he chose to associate with Li Chang'an in private.
Upon seeing Wei Yuan, Li Chang'an suddenly thought of a question, "Old Wei, I have a question."
Wei Yuan had a gentle smile, and the nasolabial folds on his face did not make him look old; instead, they added to his scholarly air.
"Brother Li, is there anything you don't know?"
Li Chang'an cupped his hands in greeting and said, "I'd like to know, now that you can regenerate severed limbs, can the roots also grow back?"
Wei Yuan's expression suddenly froze, clearly not expecting Li Chang'an to be so direct. And wasn't he afraid of offending a eunuch by discussing such a topic with him...?
"It's not that I can't, it's just that I'm unwilling..."
Li Chang'an smiled and said, "I'm afraid it's not that you're unwilling, but that you dare not. One day you can kill the dog emperor, and then you can rest assured that your limbs will regenerate, and then you can run away with the empress."
Wei Yuan had barely settled into his seat when he heard this and instantly stood up. "Brother Li! Although His Majesty has made mistakes, the throne is a matter of national importance, concerning the safety of the entire realm..."
"What if Emperor Yuanjing is already dead?" Li Chang'an remained calm, but Wei Yuan's face was a fascinating mix of emotions.
"Brother Li! What do you mean by that..." Wei Yuan clearly wanted to question Li Chang'an, but he lacked confidence in questioning such a remarkable person as Li Chang'an.
"It means exactly what it says. Don't you think that Emperor Yuanjing, as the ruler of a country, deliberately allowed the court to fall into chaos, deliberately ruined the fate of the Great Feng Dynasty, and only cared about cultivating immortality and did not care about the country at all?"
Li Chang'an's words deeply shocked Wei Yuan, as this was also a question that had been lingering in his mind for a long time.
As the ruler of a country, Emperor Yuanjing did indeed neglect the affairs of the people and the nation, and at times seemed to deliberately act as a foolish ruler, which is truly perplexing.
Just then, Li Chang'an muttered to himself, "Yuheng, if you don't come out now, I'll tell Wei Yuan what happened between us."
Upon hearing this, Wei Yuan, who was already immersed in astonishment and shock, was once again speechless!
When he first arrived, he did sense a powerful force, but there was an array in Li Chang'an's residence, so he didn't think much of it.
According to Li Chang'an, it is the Imperial Advisor Luo Yuheng who is secretly spying on them.
But why do you, Li Chang'an, call the Imperial Preceptor Yuheng?
Emperor Yuanjing had wanted to cultivate with the Imperial Preceptor for a long time, but he had not been able to do so.
Judging from Li Chang'an's ambiguous tone, it seems that he and Luo Yuheng have some kind of relationship, but I have never heard of the two of them having any contact.
Wei Yuan felt a chill run down his spine and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat; he had probably heard something incredible.
However, there was no response from inside the room for a long time.
"Yuheng, the karmic fire has flared up again recently, hasn't it..."
No sooner had these words left his mouth than an elegant and graceful figure appeared before Li Chang'an and Wei Yuan, a truly stunning and otherworldly Daoist nun.
At first glance, this woman looks like a tender twenty-year-old girl, but upon closer inspection, she looks like a radiant thirty-year-old woman.
If you observe her frequently, you'll find that she resembles a stunning mature woman, with a voluptuous figure and expressive eyes.
It is said that Luo Yuheng has a variety of appearances; whatever type you like, that's the kind of person you'll see...
Especially today, although Luo Yuheng was furious and her chest was heaving, her beautiful eyes were almost watery with tears welling up in them.
This affectionate gaze made Li Chang'an feel that something was not quite right.
Sure enough, the woman shouted, "Li Chang'an, shut up!"
Li Chang'an looked at Luo Yuheng in surprise and noticed a faint blush on her beautiful, fair face.
The blush seemed to be a mixture of anger and shyness, making her even more charming and captivating.
Luo Yuheng was extremely shocked and furious. How did Li Chang'an know about the Karmic Fire?
Moreover, she and Li Chang'an had nothing going on at all, but after Li Chang'an said that, it seemed as if the two of them had been having an affair for a long time.