After a long time …
Jing Xian retracted his gaze and prepared to leave.
Suddenly, the sound of hooves could be heard in the distance. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound. Snowflakes fell and they could vaguely make out a person riding a horse. As the sound of hooves got closer, they finally saw the person clearly. It turned out to be an envoy from the capital's courier station.
The envoy stopped when he saw Jing Xian and the others.
He quickly dismounted.
"Greetings, Sage Prince."
Jing Xian looked at him and asked, "Are you going to deliver an urgent letter?"
"It's a portrait issued by the court."
"Portrait?"
Jing Xian narrowed his eyes and looked at the sealed envelope on the envoy's back. "Has the missing person of the Lin Capital Case been found?"
His tone was slightly excited.
The envoy replied, "In reply to Sage Prince, the person has not been found, but Lord Ji has drawn the portrait of the missing person and is now preparing to send it to the various prefectures to search for him."
"It's out?"
"Yes."
Jing Xian was overjoyed. The corners of his mouth slowly curled into a smile as if he was relieved.
The stone that had been weighing on his chest for more than ten years finally felt a little lighter.
To him, this was a great piece of news!
He took a step forward, "Can I have a copy of the portrait?"
"This …" The envoy was put in a difficult position.
Before they set off, Prince Rong had specifically instructed them not to publicize this matter. It was best to find the missing person in secret.
Now that the Sage Prince was asking for it, how could he not give it to him? It would be inappropriate.
If he gave it to him, what if …
Jing Xian saw through his concerns and said, "Don't worry, I'm just taking a look. I won't spread the portrait around and won't make things difficult for you. Besides, I'll get the portrait when I return to the capital. I'm just taking a look at it in advance."
That's right!
The envoy hesitated for a moment before giving him a portrait.
He held the portrait in his hand and suddenly clenched his fist.
The envoy did not waste any more time and quickly left on his horse.
Jing Xian held the portrait and boarded the carriage under the urging of his attendants.
The carriage moved forward.
He unfolded the portrait in his hand.
Zhao Hao's appearance was very lifelike.
Soon!
It was really soon!
His eyes reddened. "Imperial Mother, I've waited for this day. As long as I find this person, the case of the Imperial Duke will be made public. At that time, I can avenge you!"
He gritted his teeth at the word 'avenge'.
Fifteen years!
That year, he stood behind the curtain and saw with his own eyes his mother being forced to drink poisoned wine and die.
But he was powerless!
That scene haunted him for a full fifteen years. Every night, when nightmares entered his mind, he would be startled awake.
When he woke up, he was sweating profusely and had tears in his eyes.
At this moment, the blizzard was getting stronger and stronger. The northern wind was like the howling of a wolf, reverberating in the forest. It was abnormally strange …
Imperial Palace.
The portrait of Zhao Hao sent by the Ministry of Revenue was spread out on the table.
Qi Zhen Emperor stared at it for a long time!
He could not take his eyes off her.
His eyes darkened bit by bit, revealing an unfathomable cold light. In the unseen world, there was actually a trace of murderous intent that fiercely sprang up from between his brows, landing on the person in the painting.
At the same time, a pair of vigorous and powerful hands pinched the edge of the portrait.
Knead it into a ball!
Eunuch Zhang stepped forward and called out softly, "Your Majesty?"
Only then did Qizhen Emperor let go of the portrait in his hand. He slammed his palm on the table and abruptly stood up. He walked around the table in front of him and walked with heavy steps to the side of the screen. He stared at the sword he had gifted to the crown prince.
His eyes narrowed.
"We clearly remember that night. All 73 people in the Imperial Duke's residence were there. Not a single person was missing. However, after the fire, when we were cleaning up the wreckage, one person was missing. Unfortunately, we did not know who the missing person was. For the past ten years, we have been unable to eat or sleep in peace. "
Huh?
His deep voice echoed in the large inner hall, making one's hair stand on end.
Zhang Quan lowered his head, not daring to interrupt.
Qi Zhen Emperor reached out to touch the sword. His fingertips traced the ice-cold lines on the surface. The uneven texture was just like his current mood, fluctuating up and down. "At first, I thought that the case would be closed, but Qin Shiyu was stubborn and hung three suspicious points on me, forcing me to agree to reopen the case. Coincidentally, Jing Rong brought back Teacher Ji who could restore a dead person's appearance. Very well, I want to see how Qin Shiyu managed to escape from under my nose that year.
Who was the one who escaped from under my nose? Now, I finally know. "
So it was a chef!
Zhang Quan understood his master's thoughts. He stepped forward and cautiously asked, "Then, Your Majesty, what now?"
Bang! Qi Zhen Emperor grabbed the sword with one hand.
He pulled it out.
A silver light flashed from the edge of the sword, and it fell right into his sinister gaze.
"If you want to bury this matter forever, the best way is to cut the weeds and eliminate the roots!"
… …
Three days later, Jing Xian returned to the city.
He returned to his residence and changed into his court attire, then rushed into the palace against the heavy snow.
The Shaanxi bandits had been captured!
What a big deal!
But …
Qi Zhen Emperor only praised him a few times, but did not reward him. On the surface, he only casually rewarded him with some precious items. Although they were precious items, they were actually just ordinary things that could not catch his eye.
As expected of a son who was not valued, he did not even pay attention to the rewards.
Jing Xian knew this, but he still kowtowed, thanked the emperor, and silently retreated to the main hall.
On the way back, he asked his attendant, "Is Prince Rong in Bamboo Creek Garden now? Or has he returned to the Rong Estate? "
"Prince Rong returned to the Rong Estate a few days ago."
"Mm, then let's go back first. I will go to the Rong Estate to collect some items."
"Yes."
Back at the Virtuous Prince's residence, he changed out of his court attire, took some items, and immediately went to the Rong Estate.
Jing Rong happened to be in the study, reading the case file of the Lin Capital case. He read through the details and found that it was reasonable. It said that it was a natural disaster and no one survived, so the case was closed.
Jing Rong sighed.
If not for Qin Shiyu's appeal, this suspicious case would not have seen the light of day.
In a fit of anger, he closed the file and almost threw it on the ground.
Just then, a manservant came to report, "Your Highness, the Virtuous Prince is here."
Didn't Jing Xian just return to the capital?
Jing Rong was silent for a moment, then nodded and let someone lead the Virtuous Prince to the study.
When the Virtuous Prince came, he stood up to welcome him.
"You just returned to the capital, why don't you go back to rest?"
Jing Xian replied, "I'm not tired."
"Come, sit."
The two sat down.
The manservant brought a pot of good tea.
Jing Rong poured a cup of tea and pushed it in front of him. "It's snowing heavily and the roads are not easy to walk on. You must have suffered a lot on your way back to the capital, right?"
Concern!
Jing Xian smiled. "It's alright. Although the journey was slow, the snow is a beautiful scenery. I wanted to stay outside the city for a few more days, but I still had to rush back to the capital to report the bandit Changbing, so I didn't dare to delay any longer."
Jing Rong replied, "You have made a great contribution to the imperial court. In the future, your path in the imperial court will be much smoother."
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