C15 Part3

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Murong Ci returned to the scene of the incident.

Dali Temple Minister, Master Gu Huai hurried over together with vice-minister, Master Shen Zhiyan.

"The lower officials pay their respects to His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, and the Royal King, the Prince Regent."

They bowed and saluted.

"No ceremonies needed. Master Gu and Master Shen, take a look."

Murong Yu said.

Gu Huai also squatted down to check, while Shen Zhiyan walked towards Murong Ci, looked at her face with a breezy smile and asked

"What did Your Highness find?"

Murong Ci glared at him,

"Do your business."

He immediately reduced his smile and looked at the pool of blood seriously.

When Murong Yu saw them laughing casually, he suddenly felt that the sunlight was a bit dazzling.

Master Shen Zhiyan is the eldest son of Duke Shen Qingtong.

His father was the 'Taishi Taifu'(太子太傅), the Minister in charge of the instruction of the Crown Prince.

Shen Zhiyan was four years older than the Crown Prince, but he has been the Prince's companion since he was a child, and the two of them have a good friendship.

Although he was only 22 years old, he preferred to detect murders and post-mortems to pursue murderers.

Four years ago, he helped the Jingzhao Mansion to solve five major cases.

Master Gu Huai appreciated his talents and hired him exceptionally.

In recent years, he has risen step by step and has already been promoted as Vice-Minister of Dali Temple.

With his background of son of the Minister in charge of the Crown Prince's education, Shen Zhiyan was also handsome, clever and gentle.

A breeze of talented wind that attracted the favor of many boudoir girls.

However, when the women heard that he liked to touch the corpses for inspection, they were so frightened that they faded away.

Therefore, he has not yet married a wife.

Master Gu Huai understood the basic situation and bowed his head in thoughts.

"His Royal Highness, Prince Regent, this is human blood."

Shen Zhiyan said firmly, taking a piece of Blood Jade with his bare hands and studying it against the sun.

"This is indeed Blood Jade.

Blood jade is extremely rare and precious.

How could there suddenly be so much Blood Jade in the Fengtian Temple?"

"Even the treasury in the Palace only has five Blood Jade."

Murong Yu frowned slightly.

"I wonder...What could be found in the lower part of the hall?"

Shen Zhiyan asked, taking out a piece of black cloth and wrapping two pieces of blood jade.

"Nothing found inside or outside the Fengtian Temple Hall."

Murong Ci's small face was shrouded in sunlight, and her eyes were shining brightly.

"This blood is extremely fresh, and it must have been taken out of the body not long ago.

Judging from the amount of blood, it should be the blood of two people..."

"His Highness analyzed thoroughly, and these officials admire it."

He shook his palm and smiled brilliantly.

The flattering was too obvious, which was particularly inconsistent with his elegant and gentle image.

Master Gu Huai coughed, and Shen Zhiyan narrowed his smile, but didn't care at all.

Murong Yu's eyes were cold,

"Whoever did this, managed to put these Blood Jade and blood here, without leaving any witnesses or proof behind.

It is mysterious."

He was quite surprised by the Prince's analysis.

'His mind is not bad.'

Master Gu Huai arched his hands and said,

"The Regent can rest assured, these officials will make the investigation clear."

"It's the Blood Jade from heaven...

It's truly the Blood Jade from heaven..."

There was a sharp noise coming from the palace people watching around.

Everyone looked over there, and Master Gu Huai asked in a loud voice,

"Who is making this noise?

If you know, stand up and report immediately to these officials."

A maidservant walked over, saluting the high-ranking officials, and then said:

"This maidservant is a maid of the Liu Shang's House.

Two days ago, this maidservant went outside of the Palace to purchase groceries.

That day I accidentally heard several seven or eight-year-old children in the street.

Those children were singing over and over the same song and there were Blood Jade in the songs..."

"Do you remember the song?

Sing it for us."

Shen Zhiyan said.

"Yes, I remember."

The maid sang a cappella,

"♫ When the moonlight shines down on the ground hall,

Blood Jade from heaven will appear.

♩ When the moonlight shines down on the ground hall,

Rain will fall from all over the sky.

♬ When the moonlight shines down on the ground hall,

Cannibal Fish will feed on humans.

♪ When the moonlight shines down on the ground hall,

Jade will steal our country."

Murong Ci secretly thought,

'How could such a ballad suddenly appear in the capital?'

Murong Yu's face was as cold as iron, as if thinking.

"This ballad is pretty good."

Shen Zhiyan's smile was bright and charming, but when he saw Master Gu Huai's stern face, his smile disappeared immediately.

The court lady said:

"There are so many Blood Jade in Fengtian Temple Hall...

Isn't it just like it's sung in the ballad?"

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END of CHAPTER 15 PART 3

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