C59 Part1

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Shen Zhiyan's words showed his appreciation for Wang Zheng.

Murong Yu pressed his sword-like eyebrows slightly and said,

"According to what Master Shen said, Wang Zheng is not likely to be suspected of committing this crime."

Murong Ci turned around and called a servant, and she whispered a few words to him, then the servant went back immediately.

After that, she said:

"After the servants of the internal service prepared the short desks and the writing set of ink-stone and brushes for the Literary Test, the main Hall has been closed, and it was guarded.

I believe no one would have the opportunity to commit crimes then.

After that, group of officials from the Ministry of Etiquette and Rituals came to the Wuying Hall and entered the main Hall first.

If we suspect one of those young talents participating in the Literary Test is the one committing crimes, then the time they had was extremely short and their actions were very well hidden."

Murong Yu carefully recalled the situation at that time, and he said:

"After this King arrived, I didn't see anyone behaving differently."

Shen Zhiyan frowned and meditated,

"First we should ask the servants who were preparing the short desks and the writing set for the Literary Test."

"This Prince has just ordered people to summon those servants who were in charge of the preparation."

Her eyes were cold.

'Whoever did it, they dared to use such a vicious way to kill him...

I must find the murderer out!'

Murong Yu's eyebrows glowed with coldness, and said,

"Wang Zheng is here."

Wang Zheng was born in a family of military generals, and he has been practicing martial arts since he was a child.

He has cultivated his steel and heroic spirit.

He had a straight waist, straight shoulders, a handsome appearance.

His face was with open eyebrows, straight and shiny black eyes.

He was as handsome as a God.

He bowed his head and saluted,

"This humble official worships the Royal King and Your Royal Highness, and Lord Shen."

He was tall, and powerful, indeed like a hero!

Murong Ci thought in her mind that if such a talent was recruited for her own use, he would be of great use.

However, she already knew that his father, the Governor of the Capital's Defense Department was already one of Murong Yu's people, and thus Wang Zheng as the head of the Defense Department would naturally be Murong Yu's alley as well.

"Wang Zheng, have you discovered anything unusual since you entered the Hall?"

Shen Zhiyan asked first.

"This humble official didn't pay much attention."

Wang Zheng thought for a moment, and said sincerely and a little apologetically, as if he was sorry for not being able to provide useful clues.

"Before Fan Xiao Wen became ill, what did you hear?"

Murong Ci asked.

He was sitting in front of Fan Xiao Wen with Fan Xiao Wen's short desk behind him.

As long as he turned around, he could commit the crime, so his suspicion is still the biggest.

"This humble official just remembers hearing a slight gasp, but at that time I racked my brains thinking about how to answer the question of the Test, so I didn't really pay much attention around me."

His handsome face was covered with deep guilt and regret, feeling guilty for not being able to detect the strangeness in time,

"If I knew that Young Master Fan would be sick and would unfortunately die, I would have paid more attention to him."

Even if they were setting very close to each other and they were only one step away from each other, under a normal circumstance, they wouldn't be able to hear each other's breathing.

Since he said that he heard a slight gasp from his back, that means that Fan Xiao Wen had been restraining the pain for a while before he had collapsed to the ground.

She looked at Shen Zhiyan, and admitted that with Wang Zheng's upright and honest personality, she couldn't consider him suspicious of this crime.

Murong Yu said coldly:

"If you think of anything else, report it immediately.

You may withdraw first."

Wang Zheng agreed, bowed his head, and withdrew.

Shen Zhiyan said:

"Your Royal Highness, Prince Regent, this humble official thinks that Wang Zheng shouldn't be lying."

There was a person in Murong Ci's mind: Wei Wen Chang.

She had just returned to the Hall to inspect the Poppy Pollen, and that official of the Ministry of Etiquette and Rituals immediately caught up with her, acting suspiciously.

At this time, the six servants who were the first to prepare for the Literary Test in the Hall, gathered in the Hall.

They all knelt down and bowed in reverence, knowing that someone had died during the Literary Test, and the Royal King and His Royal Highness summoned them to interrogate.

Therefore, they were very nervous and uneasy, and didn't know how to stand and sit in that circumstance.

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END of CHAPTER 59 PART 1

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