The atmosphere was in a stalemate. With what had happened to Yue Ting, most of the people felt that this was God's retribution for this lecher.
Lin Mengya remained silent as she sat on her seat. King Ming and the Crown Prince had shut their mouths with a few simple words.
The two men looked at each other. Although King Ming was indignant, he could not make things difficult for Lin Mengya again. Naturally, he felt extremely aggrieved.
He had been in the western vassal state for many years. Even the emperor of Dajin would address him as his brother.
Little did he expect that he would fall into the hands of a young lady.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, the guards of the western vassal state are clamoring for an explanation from Princess Yu. Now, they have barged into the tent of Prince Yu's Mansion! "
Suddenly, a man dressed like an imperial guard ran into the tent and reported hurriedly.
Before the Crown Prince could react, Lin Mengya slammed her hand on the table.
"How dare you, the royal family of the western vassal state. You came here alone to flaunt your prowess, while your men took the opportunity to barge into my tent. What's the meaning of this?"
Lin Mengya's questions left King Ming at a loss for words.
Obviously, the western vassal state had come to question them, but in the end, Lin Mengya had gained the upper hand.
"Father, Crown Prince, why don't you listen to Ming Yue?"
Ming Yue, who had been standing in the corner of the tent, suddenly stepped forward.
She looked at King Ming and the Crown Prince with her pair of curved eyes, as if they could speak.
From the moment she laid eyes on this woman, she knew that this woman was not as simple as she appeared to be. Even before she spoke, the Crown Prince could not help but take a few more glances at her watery eyes.
"I'm afraid this is all a misunderstanding."
Hu Lunan had been severely injured and there was no way to clean up the mess.
But now, for some unknown reason, the guards of the western vassal state had barged into the tent of Prince Yu's Mansion.
King Ming was not the only one who was upset by the sudden turn of events.
Princess Ming Yue spoke in a gentle tone, without the slightest hint of exasperation when her elder brother was injured.
"Second Elder Brother is an unruly person. Perhaps he has provoked some enemies. My father loves his son very much. Please forgive my father for his recklessness, Crown Prince and Your Highness. "
Her gaze was shimmering and gentle, and there were specks of tears in it. The sorrow she inadvertently revealed was enough to melt anyone's heart of stone.
Princess Ming Yue said gently, giving the three of them a way out of this embarrassing situation.
The Crown Prince had long been electrocuted by this beauty to the point that his body went limp. How could he say no?
"You're right, Your Highness. Perhaps we've all misunderstood. Besides, the matter regarding the second prince had not been decided yet. Now that we're arguing here, aren't we giving the real murderer an opportunity? Right now, saving the second prince is the most important thing. "
The Crown Prince's words changed, and his tone immediately became gentle.
Lin Mengya laughed coldly in her heart, but she looked at King Ming in a neither servile nor overbearing manner.
Finally, King Ming seemed to have thought of something, and his face no longer looked so gloomy.
"What the Crown Prince and Ming Yue said makes sense. I've wronged you, Princess Yu. Please understand my love for my son, Your Highness."
Seeing that King Ming had given in, Lin Mengya could not continue to insist.
She nodded, but maintained her arrogance, as if she was in a difficult position.
"We can't just let this matter rest. Prince Yu, you're here at the right time. Since you're the cause of this, you'll be responsible for finding the real murderer."
The moment Long Tianhao came in, the Crown Prince had grabbed him as a burly man.
In other words, the Crown Prince was siding with King Ming of the western vassal state. Before Lin Mengya could think of anything, she had an idea.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, you have to be fair in your rewards and punishments. If my husband were to find the real murderer, what reward would the Crown Prince give him? "
Obviously, the Crown Prince had turned his attention to Long Tianhao after failing to force her.
However, how could there be such a good thing in this world? The Crown Prince's plan was not very clever.
"This …" The Crown Prince hesitated for a moment. There was no reward. What he wanted was for Long Tianhao to not hand over the murderer, so that he could take the opportunity to make things difficult for him.
"If, if Prince Yu could successfully find the murderer, I'll agree to any of his requests. In that case, I will agree to any of his requests. What do you think of this reward? "
Any requests?
Lin Mengya laughed coldly in her heart.
Was the Crown Prince really so sure that she could not find the murderer?
"Prince Yu is a young and talented man, so of course he would be able to arrest the murderer. However, if the murderer is more cunning, do we have to wait indefinitely? "
So, he wanted a deadline.
The Crown Prince thought for a moment and pretended to be in a difficult position.
"Then let's set the deadline to three days. If Prince Yu can't hand over the murderer in three days, I'll have to interrogate Princess Yu. "
What an unreasonable Crown Prince! It was obvious that he was sure that Lin Mengya was the murderer.
Humph, what a despicable trick.
"Alright, let's set the deadline to three days. If we can't catch the murderer, the Emperor can make me suffer the injustice."
Lin Mengya did not forget to set the Crown Prince up.
At this moment, many noble families were dissatisfied with the Crown Prince's unfair judgment.
No matter what, Lin Mengya and Long Tianhao were the Crown Prince's closest relatives.
For the sake of temporary benefits, he could even push his own kin out to be the scapegoat. This person was really heartless!
Lin Mengya's words immediately made the Crown Prince furious.
Then, the Crown Prince was suddenly shocked when he saw the disappointment on the officials' faces.
"Time is running out. Please excuse us."
Lin Mengya and Long Tianhao did not give the Crown Prince any time to explain and left the tent.
The Crown Prince hated Lin Mengya in his heart.
Every time, it was this woman who spoiled his plans.
But this time, he wanted to see how Lin Mengya was going to escape alive!
Lin Mengya and Long Tianhao walked out of the tent one after another.
From the beginning to the end, Long Tianhao was expressionless, as if what had just happened did not affect him at all.
However, when the two of them were out of the Crown Prince's sight, Long Tianhao sighed.
"Did the Crown Prince make things difficult for you?"
Initially, he was in Qinghan's tent discussing business. All of a sudden, the guard he had arranged to be by Lin Mengya's side rushed to report to him.
He said that Lin Mengya had been invited to the Crown Prince's tent. What was even more ridiculous was that King Ming was also there.
Long Tianhao, who had a bad feeling, immediately realized that it must be because of Hu Lunan.
It was not easy to get rid of King Ming. Moreover, the Crown Prince had been eyeing them covetously.
"No, he's not qualified to make things difficult for me."
Perhaps it was because the Emperor knew about the Crown Prince's problem. Therefore, when she was conferred the title, the Emperor made an exception to promote her to a first-class concubine. Basically, she was on an equal footing with the Crown Princess.
Therefore, if the Crown Prince wanted to punish her, he had to hand her over to the Imperial Clan Court for investigation.
Only after the Imperial Clan Court had ascertained that she was guilty, could she be reported to the Ministry of Personnel for investigation.
Finally, the Emperor had to personally approve of the documents before she could be put on trial.
The Crown Prince was merely trying to undermine her and Long Tianhao's authority. Even the Queen was not qualified to do so.
Of course, this was only in theory.
In fact, the Queen could punish her as the Princess.
"That's good. Don't worry, I'll find the culprit."
The worry on Long Tianhao's face moved Lin Mengya a little.
She did not expect him, who had always been cold and indifferent, to be so worried about her.
"I've already prepared for the culprit."
Lin Mengya smiled mysteriously, pulled Long Tianhao's sleeve, and walked to a small corner where no one was paying attention.
"This is …"
This was a small tent used to store grains.
Although it was spacious, it was very simple.
Lin Mengya lifted up the thick felt cloth, and there were a few unconscious dancers lying on the ground.
"These are the dancers who were in Hu Lunan's tent the other day. You'll never guess their real identities. "
This was also discovered by Qinghu by accident.
He did not know whether it was a coincidence or intentional.
These three women were actually the killers of Peach Blossom Dock.
When Qinghu was dealing with them, he accidentally found the special mark of Peach Blossom Dock.
He said that they were the killers of Peach Blossom Dock who worked for the Charming Sect.
Not only did they look like peach blossoms, but they were also vicious and targeted lecherous men.
But now they were caught by her.
Sure enough, God would not starve a blind sparrow to death. Just when she was about to doze off, someone handed her a pillow.
"I see. How did this have anything to do with Peach Blossom Dock?"
Long Tianhao listened to the cause and effect, but he did not relax at all.
As long as there was Peach Blossom Dock, there would be plots and killings.
It was likely that their target this time was Hu Lunan.
"But aren't you afraid that they will turn against you? What if they insist that they did not do it, what will you do? "
Long Tianhao frowned. He must have thought of a way to solve this problem.
He removed the thick felt cloth. Those people's acupoints had been sealed by Qinghu, and they would not wake up for a few hours.
"That depends on Qinghu. He knows the weaknesses of those killers too well. As long as we can prove that they are from Peach Blossom Dock … "
"King Ming wants these people's lives even more than we do."
Lin Mengya nodded. She had used this tactic of killing people with a borrowed knife every time.
Moreover, Qinghu had said that those who joined Peach Blossom Dock were all criminals who had committed the most heinous crimes with their hands stained with blood.
This was especially true for the Charming Sect. If one wanted to join, he would have to kill his sweetheart and then his close relatives.
What kind of beast would he be if he did not even spare his own relatives?
Therefore, she would not feel pity for him, nor would she feel reluctant to part with him.
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