C38 Part3

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Murong Ci came to the study room and placed the three hairs on the table.

At this time, the oblique sunlight was shining on the table.

Her small hands and part of her wrist were bathed in the daylight, slender and delicate, like a Jade.

Her already white complexion looked like transparent glass in the sun, graceful and beautiful.

Shen Zhiyan was originally looking at the three hairs, and suddenly noticed the hand and bright arm, and couldn't help but stare.

'This is like a superb carved Jade.

It is impossible for the best old Jade craftsman in the world to carve such a flawless treasure.

This is a gift from heaven!

No matter how slender and feminine a man can be, it seems impossible to have such a hand.'

He seemed to be fascinated, staring at the Jade-like hand blankly, with his mind excited.

"Shen Zhiyan...?"

Murong Ci called him and saw that his eyes were facing straight, falling on her hands.

Suddenly she realized something, moved her mind, and dropped her hand calmly, calling out loudly,

"Shen Zhiyan!"

Shen Zhiyan finally recovered, embarrassed and panting, with a red cloud floated on his cheeks.

"Based on what Xiao Yin said...

He poured the human blood and Blood Jade in front of the Fengtian Hall while Jin Sheng was not paying attention.

It should be credible."

The place where Shen Zhiyan was standing happened to be half-bright and half-dark:

Half of his body appeared as crystal clear as beautiful Jade.

The other half was as dark as midnight.

It was just like his temperament:

He would be clear and gentle, but funny and joyful at times, and he would change drastically when the autopsy was conducted, with a different look, serious and rigorous.

Shen Zhiyan was a combination of contradictions.

"If someone was carrying so much blood, walking in the Palace, he would definitely be seen by the Palace people, and will be immediately interrogated by the guards."

"He wouldn't even tell where the human blood and Blood Jade came from.

So it should be clear that it was to protect his accomplices."

Murong Ci went on with her analysis,

"With his abilities, it should be rather impossible to sneak into the Spring Wuyuan Courtyard, kill Concubine Bai and Concubine Mo, and bring out the human blood. Therefore, he is not the murderer of Concubine Bai and Concubine Mo."

"Concubine Bai and Concubine Mo had each a silver-gray hair on their bodies, and Xiao Yin's sleeves also had the same silver-gray hair.

Then, Xiao Yin should have had an accomplice who murdered and collected the blood, and then gave him that same human blood and Blood Jade."

Shen Zhiyan added.

She nodded,

'Then, who would Xiao Yin's accomplice be?'

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In the Palace of the North Yan State, the Emperor usually handled government affairs and met with ministers in the study room. The Prince Regent that took over the affairs of the court, naturally was at the study room to check the court affair books as usual.

However, in order to avoid unnecessary speculation, Murong Yu had never sat on the table reserved to the Emperor.

He had branched a table for him to use, on the east side of the Hall.

Murong Yu had finally finished approving today's memorial, drank a cup of tea, stood up and stretched.

His personal ghost-guard came in without a shadow, without any sound,

"My Lord."

"Is there any news about the West Qin Kingdom?"

Murong Yu asked in a deep voice, with waves rising in his deep eyes.

"The spies lurking in the West Qin Kingdom reported back, but there was no trace."

Wuying bowed his head.

A touch of disappointment flashed from Murong Yu's deep eyes,

"This King wants you to visit the ancient country of Jialan secretly.

Is there any progress with that?"

Wuying said:

"This subordinate and others have been secretly visiting the surrounding countries, but there was no clue."

Murong Yu said in a low voice,

"Continue to investigate.

What happened recently in the Palace?

You sent someone to follow up secretly, but what did you find?"

"No clues could be found."

Wuying frowned.

"It is easy to say that the people behind the arrangements of these things are clever and extremely concealed, leaving no clues."

"What did the Crown Prince and the Dali Temple find?"

"These days, the Crown Prince and Master Shen often investigated the case together and seemed to make some progress.

This subordinate dared not get too close, so it was unclear what they found."

Murong Yu nodded, and Wuying walked back silently.

After him came in Xiao Yingzi, who was sent by Liu An, the Master Manager of the Palace.

Xiao Yingzi's voice was high-pitched and soft,

"Report to the Prince Regent, today His Royal Highness was assassinated in the Palace and was injured."

"Oh?"

Murong Yu pressed his eyebrows slightly,

"Is the Prince seriously injured?

Has anyone caught the assassin?"

"The assassin was caught on the spot.

This subordinate didn't witness it with his own eyes.

The governor said that His Royal Highness' injuries were not serious."

Xiao Yingzi replied.

As soon as the words landed, he felt a profound wind swept in front of him--a black wind, and the golden python robe flew into the air.

The study room became empty, and he was the only one left.

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END of CHAPTER 38 PART 3

.....................to be continued