Zuo Qiuyu helped Ling Ye to lean against the horse carriage.
When Ling Ye finally managed to calm his breathing, he finally told them the truth and the complete recollection.
"The moment we left the mansion, someone sent a letter to the prince. After the prince finished reading the letter, he took me to the residence of a man named Zhu Qiyun. However, for some reason, the prince quarreled with them. Later on, a man suddenly appeared next to me. He held up a mirror and looked at me. Then, I lost my memory. "
Ling Ye's words made everyone's faces turn ugly.
Obviously, Lin Mengya was unfamiliar with the name Zhu Qiyun.
She turned to look at Zuo Qiuyu and Liu Xuan. Both of them looked at each other before Zuo Qiuyu said,
"Zhu Qiyun is the father of Master Zhu whom we punished outside the city. He is the Minister of Personnel."
He turned out to be the father of Master Zhu. Obviously, they had found a clue.
Young Master Zhu's punishment could be said to be quite pitiful, so it was reasonable for Zhu Qiyun to want revenge.
But why did they set up such a trap?
"Your Highness, we've checked on them. All of them were killed with a single stroke of a knife. Moreover, they did not seem to be martial artists. "
Yu An's words confirmed Lin Mengya's guess.
All of these were created by the enemy to confuse them.
"Sister, why do you think they used such a trick?"
No matter how intelligent Zuo Qiuyu was, he was still confused.
Zhu Qiyun had captured Long Tianhao and controlled Ling Ye to report false information. Did they go through so much trouble just to divert their attention?
"Of course it's to divert our attention, if I'm not wrong. The kidnapping of Long Tianhao and Zhu Qiyun was actually done by the two of them. Ling Ye was under a very advanced hypnosis, because he had to focus all his attention when Long Tianhao was in danger. That was why he fell for it. "
The reason why Lin Mengya was able to dispel Ling Ye's hypnosis so easily was that the Shen Nung system could directly stimulate the brain.
Coupled with Ling Ye's determination, he was able to seize the opportunity and dispel the hypnosis completely.
Lin Mengya looked around again to make sure that she had not missed any clues. Then, they returned to the Crown Prince's Mansion.
Things were more complicated than she had imagined. In the yard, Lin Mengya looked at the pictures brought back from the scene.
She had a feeling that there was a mastermind behind all of this, manipulating everything unseen.
Since she was in the imperial capital of Dajin, she had a vague feeling that many things were not only caused by the Crown Prince and the Empress.
Danger followed him like a shadow. In fact, now that he thought about it, there were some things that he found inconceivable.
This feeling made her feel very passive. She wanted to grab onto something, but there was no chance at all.
If there was really such a person or a group of forces controlling this kind of thing from the back.
It was a little too terrifying.
"Princess, the person who went out to investigate has returned."
Yu An walked up to her with a serious look on his face and reported in a low voice.
"Oh? What's going on? "
Lin Mengya looked at him and suddenly felt a little uneasy.
"The people who went out to investigate said that after Young Master Zhu returned, he passed away due to his severe injuries."
Yu An's words were like a bolt from the blue.
Dead? How could that be possible?
Given Young Master Zhu's injuries, he would recover in a few days at most. How could he have died?
"When did he die? Why didn't we know about this? "
"It happened in the evening two days ago. Lord Zhu kept his funeral a secret. Not many people knew about it. The people you sent have all been withdrawn. Therefore, no one knew about it. "
She had called them back, and he had died?
How could this be such a coincidence?
After entering the city, she had sent people to the Zhu Mansion to investigate. It was said that Young Master Zhu was fine now. How could it be …
"Inform Zuo Qiuyu and Liu Xuan immediately and ask them to be careful in the preliminary round."
Yu An immediately rushed out to make the report, leaving Lin Mengya alone to ponder over the strangeness of this matter.
It was no wonder that the Zhu Family dared to lay their hands on Long Tianhao.
It turned out that they wanted to avenge their son's death!
However, Young Master Zhu's condition had obviously stabilized. Why would he suddenly die overnight?
Since the Zhu Family had kept his funeral a secret, there were obviously many suspicious points.
If she didn't guess wrongly, the Zhu Clan would probably make things difficult for them during the preliminaries.
Since this was the case, it was fine. She would see what the Zhu Family had to say!
The Zhu Family's plot against Long Tianhao had touched Lin Mengya's sore spot.
Early in the morning on the day of the preliminary round, the entire old capital was in a commotion since late at night.
It had just passed five in the morning and the commoners took advantage of the fact that there were no roadblocks on the streets to find a suitable spot to watch the prosperity of the Pavilion of Herbs.
At a quarter to five in the morning, there were specialized officers who carefully swept the main streets.
Every corner had to be clean and there must not be any accumulation of rubbish.
They had to carefully sweep three sides before the city gates were opened to welcome the officers who were in charge of guarding the city that day.
All the streets had been strictly guarded by sentries every three steps and there were sentries every five steps.
The commoners could only pass on both sides of the streets. Soon, the streets were overcrowded with people.
From the city gates to the venue chosen by the Pavilion of Herbs, it was basically packed to the brim.
At a quarter to five in the morning, the officials' sedan chairs had already left.
They had been informed in advance that the lower-ranking officials would go out first and the sedan chairs were smaller.
All the sedan chairs were carried by two people. One by one, the small cyan-roofed sedan chairs made their way through the streets in an orderly manner.
Unlike the crowd of commoners, the officials walked according to the route that had been arranged beforehand.
Moreover, there were specialized officers to maintain order. Before long, all the officials had gathered outside the gates of the Pavilion of Herbs.
Apart from the officials of third-grade and above, the others had to alight from their sedan chairs at the gates.
However, the seats had already been arranged for them at the venue. An apprentice of the Pavilion of Herbs, who was dressed in light green, came to lead the way.
There was an endless stream of people, but there was no noise or commotion.
When they met acquaintances, they were either talking in low voices or exchanging conventional greetings.
They were the complete opposite of the commoners who were huddled together.
However, they were not the highlight of the show.
The small cyan-roofed sedan chairs had gradually disappeared, followed by the red-roofed sedan chairs and the purple-roofed sedan chairs.
Apart from the meritorious families of the imperial court, only the third-grade and above officials of the imperial court were entitled to such treatment.
To the commoners living in the old capital, everyone here was a rare sight.
Therefore, every person who came out of the sedan chairs would stir up a round of discussion when they heard the praises of the eunuchs.
However, they were still not the highlight of the show.
At the end of the show, there were two royal sedan chairs.
They were bright yellow in color. The sedan chairs were carried by eight people. The bright yellow tassels, which represented the royal family, swayed left and right with the movements of the sedan chair bearers.
Wherever the sedan chairs went, all the commoners had to kneel down to welcome them.
Even the officials who had just entered had to get up from their seats to welcome the two sedan chairs respectfully.
"Prince Shen has arrived —"
"Princess Anle has arrived —"
These two extremely unfamiliar names with different identities brought about a reaction that was far greater than any of the officials today.
The sedan chair bearers directly carried the sedan chairs through the gates of the Pavilion of Herbs. However, no one dared to stop them. They just silently watched the two moving sedan chairs.
"Alight the sedan chairs —"
The voice of the spy from the eunuchs was heard. All eyes were focused on the two sedan chairs.
Two figures slowly walked out of the sedan chairs.
Their somewhat similar faces had the same dignified and dignified look. They looked at everything around them with shallow eyes.
"Greetings, Prince Shen —"
"Greetings, Princess Anle —"
Loud and orderly salutes rang out like a mountain.
The commoners also knelt down in unison, and their voices were endless.
A low and gentle voice was heard. It sounded indifferent, as if he had long been used to everything.
"You may rise."
"Thank you, Prince Shen —"
"Thank you, Your Highness —"
Everyone rose from the ground. Their eyes involuntarily drifted to the two figures.
The man was dressed in a bright yellow suit. On the lapel of his suit, there was a four-clawed golden dragon that was agile and dignified.
On the lapel, the scale-like waves set off the domineering aura of the golden dragon.
A jade belt was tied around his waist. Below it, there was a jade ring carved from white jade with a coiled dragon.
His long hair was tied up, and he wore a golden crown. In the middle, there was a large pearl.
His face was like jade, and his brows were relaxed. Compared to his dignified manner, he had a more refined temperament.
There seemed to be a natural nobility between his brows. Although he looked gentle, he would not let others look down on him.
Compared to those noble childes, this man was more outstanding.
Coupled with his noble status, it was unknown how many girls would fall in love with him.
"Please, Your Highness."
A girl who could make such an outstanding man care so much must be extraordinary.
Not to mention how beautiful her appearance was, her bizarre background was enough to attract everyone's attention.
She was the daughter of the eldest princess of the previous dynasty, and the only princess in the current royal family who was closest to the direct descendants of the royal family.
This alone could make her a legend in the entire Nation of Lintian.
She was dressed in a pure white dress with a long skirt that reached the ground.
Her slender waist was tied up by a delicate golden belt, and she wore a crown inlaid with jewels on her head.
A fluttering phoenix ornament was held up high in her hair.
He had a slender demeanor and an elegant temperament. Every frown and smile was just right.
Only this girl could be described as a national beauty.
Her gentle eyes swept over everyone. Those young men who were unmarried and married seemed to be electrocuted. Some of them who were not strong-willed became infatuated with her.
"Thank you."
Her clear and melodious voice could only be matched by the Broken Jade of Mount Kun.
However, when everyone saw her hair that was tied up, they remembered something. Princess Anle, whose name had shaken the entire Lintian, was already taken.
She did not know that because of her, Long Tianhao had become the mortal enemy of many people.
At this moment, she looked relaxed on the outside but was tense on the inside. She could not relax at all.
Ling Ye's memory of last night had made her temporarily give up her plan to replace him.
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