C205 205 Stranger

"Your Highness, Lord Wei wishes to seek an audience."

"Wei Jin?"

As Jing Zhao Yin, for Wei Jin to come to the Duke Palaces so early to look for him, there must have been a fatal case involving someone of major importance.

Yan Yuan's pupils shrank as he thought about something, "Where is he?"

"I'm waiting for you in the hall."

Yan Yuan did not hesitate, he quickened his pace and headed towards the hall.

Seeing Yan Yuan coming in, Wei Jin did not dare to sit on the chair for too long, and quickly went forward to greet him, "Your Highness."

"What happened?"

Yan Yuan's brows subconsciously furrowed.

Wei Jin's expression was also somewhat solemn. He moved close to Yan Yuan and said in a low voice, "More than a dozen corpses have been discovered outside the city, and they are the same people as the two times where the princess was assassinated."

As expected …

When the butler said that Wei Jin had come to see him, he had thought that it must be related in this matter.

Yesterday, Xiao Yue said that Liu Tian Xin met an assassin after leaving the palace, and her arm was injured.

There were actually a dozen or so people …

Yan Yuan's heart once again rose to his throat, and that sense of dread and dread spread throughout his entire body.

How much effort had it taken for a dozen assassins to escape from their hands when she was injured?

When he had found her yesterday, the sadness and grievance in her eyes must have been caused by the incident.

She must hate him to death in her heart. Did she hate him for not protecting her properly?

At this moment, Yan Yuan hated himself to the bones. If he hadn't said that he had made her sad and wronged, she might not have gone to the outskirts to relax, and he wouldn't have given those people a chance.

"Where's the body?"

"It's still in the memorial hall."

"This King will follow you to take a look."

"Yes, Your Highness."

When Liu Ruo Qing woke up, she had woken up four hours earlier than usual because she had thought of getting the letter of rest earlier from Yan Yuan.

Just as they stepped out of the east yard, they saw Yan Yuan and Wei Jin heading out of the palace with serious expressions.

"Master Wei? Why is he here? "

As Jing Zhao Yin, he was in charge of the security in the entire Jindu. Wei Jin appearing at the King Jing Palace and leaving with Yan Yuan.

Liu Ruo Qing frowned, somewhat distressed.

It would have to delay her getting the letter of rest again.

Just then, the butler finished sending Yan Yuan and Wei Jin off and when he returned from the door, Liu Ruo Qing called out to him, "Old Xu."

When the butler heard Liu Ruo Qing calling him, he quickly quickened his steps to welcome him.

"What happened? Why is Master Wei here? "

"This... This old servant should not be clear, but looking at the appearance of the Prince and Sir Wei, there should be quite a bit of trouble. "

Liu Ruo Qing frowned and did not ask further.

"Alright, I understand. Go back and busy yourself."

After Liu Ruo Qing dismissed the butler, she hesitated for a moment before turning back to the east yard.

When Yan Yuan returned, he immediately began treating his illness the moment he returned.

She had treated Yan Chang's pulse yesterday, and although her illness had reached the point where it was near death's door, it was fortunate that it wasn't to the point where there was no cure.

If nothing unexpected happened, within half a month, Yan Chang's illness would have gotten better.

Afterwards, she could give it to the imperial physician for later consolidation treatment, and she could take the rest letter and leave safely.

As long as she could find a way to return to the modern era, she would be the best.

In these few months in King Jing Palace, it was just like a dream, a neither good nor bad dream.

Thinking about it, Liu Ruo Qing realized that she wasn't as excited as she had been at the start.

Yizhuang —

"Your Highness, look."

Wei Jin opened up one of the corpses and pointed to the picture on it. He said to Yan Yuan: "Just like the previous two killers, they also have the same dark guard symbol."

Yan Yuan's gaze, after sweeping across those markings, stopped at the sharp, flat wound on their necks.

Wei Jin noticed Yan Yuan's gaze and immediately spoke out: "The coroner has examined them, all of their deaths were caused by this sword that was on their necks."

Wei Jin did not know much about martial arts, and could only find out the reason from the coroner, but Yan Yuan was different.

With their wounds being so sharp and flat, these people were basically unable to resist and died in a single slash.

If the assassin Liu Tian Xin encountered yesterday was them, could it be that they died at Liu Tian Xin's hands?

Yan Yuan squinted as he thought of something.

Although the martial arts of these killers could not be considered good, it was still impossible for them to be able to kill Liu Tian Xin with a single slash from him.

Or... There was someone else present?

It looked like Liu Tian Xin had to ask first before she could find out.

"I'll leave these corpses to you. This King still has matters to attend to so I'll be returning first."

"Yes, Your Highness."

After sending off Yan Yuan, Wei Jin looked at these few corpses, and sank into deep thought.

Liu Ruo Qing had been waiting in the east yard for a long time, but she did not go to the imperial court today, so she had to follow Wei Jin out for a while.

Just at this time, Xiao Yue walked in from outside, and Liu Ruo Qing's eyes lit up, "How is it? Has the Prince returned? "

"I'm back. I just entered the manor."

Xiao Yue did not know what Liu Ruo Qing was thinking, but she immediately teased: "Princess, your relationship with the Duke has been getting better and better recently. Look at you, I haven't seen the Prince this anxious."

The smile on Liu Ruo Qing's mouth froze because of Xiao Yue's teasing. A strange look flashed past her eyes, but she did not refute him and directly got up to walk out.

Anyway, as long as Yan Yuan personally let her go, and she left, Xiao Yue would not be angered by his, and she had no responsibility to explain things to Xiao Yue.

Liu Ruo Qing just ran down from the second floor and she coincidentally saw Yan Yuan enter the Eastern Courtyard. When their four eyes met, they all felt a little strange in their hearts.

It had only been a day, but it had actually made them feel as if they had been separated from each other for a lifetime.

He had been fine the day before, but now that he had met him, he felt a sense of unfamiliarity.

Liu Ruo Qing recovered from her shock first and embarrassedly pulled the corner of her mouth as she walked forward, "I was looking for you just in time."

Yan Yuan subconsciously furrowed his brows, as he naturally knew in his heart why she was looking for him.

His eyes had unknowingly dimmed. He said in a calm voice, "It just so happens that this king also has something to ask you."

He walked in front around Liu Ruo Qing, and Liu Ruo Qing followed behind him. She was a little worried that he would go back on his words.

But then, she erased that worry.

Yan Chang's life and death was currently in her hands, how could he go back on his words?

With that in mind, Liu Ruo Qing calmed down a little and followed Yan Yuan towards the second floor.

Seeing the two of them coming back one after the other, a smile flashed past Xiao Yue's eyes, and she tactfully retreated.