C63

Orchid Grass Maple Fragrance was as precious as Musk Fragrance, but its production process was extremely troublesome. Noble Consort Chen was already used to this kind of incense when she was in her daughter's room, so she was the only one who used this incense.

"You're really smart, but unfortunately …" Ji Fengye laughed coldly, "A smart move is a smart move."

There was no more evidence to be found in the room, but the scent of orchid maple was more than enough.

"Don't Prince feel that she did it on purpose?"

After all, the brother of the Noble Consort Chen was a Advice of the Department of Revenue, so she was extremely fat.

"If the Empress Liu were to try this case, they would have naturally resorted to maneuvering their hands and feet. However …" Ji Fengye sized Chu Qinghuan up from head to toe, and chuckled: "On the other hand, I think that Second Miss Chu does not have such capabilities."

That's right. If this case was really decided by Empress Liu, then it would be hard for him to escape this calamity. The harem's current situation of being one of the three imperial concubines had not been broken for many years, and Empress Liu had actually been reprimanded twice by Emperor Xuanwu in a single day regarding Huangfu Yunqian.

However, An Qing had chosen him. This meant that there was something fishy about this matter, and there might be more inside information.

"Prince, we have found out. The less jewelry, it hasn't been passed down to the outside world."

Chu Qinghuan could not help but frown and ask: "Where is it then?"

That Imperial Guards raised his head, however, he did not dare look at Chu Qinghuan's situation. His gaze seemed empty, "Those were all given to her by a Palace Maid from the Sweet 'n' Sour Temple a few days ago."

Oh, this is interesting. Why don't I trouble the Second Miss Chu to follow this Regional Commander and take a look?

Chu Qinghuan nodded her head, and with a deep smile on her face, she said, "I am willing."

It was only when the two of them had walked quite a distance away from where the Imperial Guards Man was kneeling that he finally stood up, wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "Wei San didn't lie to me, this … "This is exactly the same thing as master …"

Realizing that he had said something he shouldn't have said, he suddenly went silent. He resentfully looked around before hurriedly catching up to the two.

The Noble Consort Chen was not at the GanTang Palace.

"What a coincidence, but I, the Governor, do not dare to disturb the Imperial Concubine. I am only troubling Manager Hai to call over all the Palace Maid s here."

"Prince is easy to say, Imperial Concubine has said that it's a life after all, it's really a pity that she went and died for nothing, it's a pity that she can't speak clearly, it's just that if there's anything she needs, she can just speak."

Steward Hai was very tactful as usual. Chu Qinghuan only felt that her gaze, whether intentionally or not, had fallen on herself a few times before moving away, as if she was sizing up something.

Some of them curiously raised their heads to look at Chu Qinghuan. They were curious as to why the sea steward would be so respectful to such a young girl, but when they saw the unparalleled beauty of the person behind Chu Qinghuan, their mouths gaped wide open in shock, and they couldn't recover from their shock for a long time.

"Eight, eight, eight thousand years!"

It was unknown who had called out in a low voice, but it caused Director Hai to feel a wave of disdain.

"It seems like the Prince's beautiful scheme will work no matter where you go."

The two of them looked as if they were whispering to each other, and yet did not lower their voices. Gong'e, who was caught in the act, could not help but blush after hearing what she said. She hurriedly raised her head to look at Ji Fengye, then lowered her head again.

He could do nothing about it. How could Gong'e, who he had clearly taught a good lesson, have no rules when he saw Ji Fengye?

Palace Maid was fine, but the eunuch actually peeked at him. What the hell was going on?

Just as Steward Hai was thinking about how to vent his anger, he saw Chu Qinghuan suddenly walk in front of a small palace. He walked around a few times before stopping and asking, "How old are you this year?"

"This servant is thirteen this year." The little Palace Maid sounded a little scared, her voice trembling, making Steward Hai feel a sense of foreboding.

"You are actually one year younger than me. Are you familiar with Aunt An Qing?"

"To reply Miss, Aunt An Qing and this servant are from the same hometown. This servant has been taking good care of me ever since I entered the palace."

Upon hearing that, Steward Hai immediately scolded: "What do you mean I, are there any rules?"

The little Palace Maid seemed to be extremely afraid of Steward Hai's might and was about to kneel down, but she was stopped by Chu Qinghuan. Ji Fengye laughed: "Director Hai sure is impressive. I will also learn from him in the future, maybe the rules of Imperial Guards will also be better."

Chu Qinghuan bet that this elder was speaking sarcastically and that he would know it from his expression. When she looked at Steward Hai again, it was clear that she was angry from embarrassment.

"You've only been in the palace for a year, how did you get to know Aunt An Qing?"

Little Palace Maid did not expect Chu Qinghuan to know when she had entered the palace with just a few words. She couldn't help but be shocked, "Yes, this servant did something wrong and was punished.

This was strange, An Qing's fellow countryman was more than just this, furthermore she had been sold to the Cheng En Marquis Palace since childhood, she probably did not have much friendship with her hometown, it was really interesting that she had to help a little girl like this.

"Is that so? Why did Aunt An Qing pass you those jewelry?"

Hearing that, the little Palace Maid suddenly raised his head, looking at Chu Qinghuan with an expression of disbelief. Aunt An Qing had obviously given it to him secretly. How did she know about this young lady? Furthermore, she had an expression that said 'you can't lie to me'.

Chu Qinghuan took in the entirety of the little Palace Maid's expression. After a long while, he heard the little Palace Maid say slowly: "In reply to Miss, Aunt An Qing told me to bring this servant out of the palace. She said that when I reached the age that I was supposed to leave the palace, when I was released, she would pass this information to her brothers in her hometown."

"Oh?" Chu Qinghuan chuckled, "Aunt An Qing was really prepared for a rainy day. It will be twelve years before you release her into the palace, wouldn't it be like giving you all these after the fact?"

The little Palace Maid was surprised when she heard it. She rudely grabbed Chu Qinghuan's sleeves and asked: "What happened to Aunt An Qing?"

It was rare that someone genuinely cared about her safety. Chu Qinghuan did not pull away from the little Palace Maid, but her voice was filled with ridicule, "What do you think?"

The little Palace Maid's beautiful face suddenly paled as she muttered to herself, "That's impossible, how could Aunt die?"

Her expression was one of insanity. Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she ran out of the room. Steward Hai wanted to shout out loud, but seeing the playful look on Ji Fengye's face, he didn't dare to say anything.

"Watch her. Don't let her slip into the water too."

Hearing this, all the people from the Sweet 'n' Sour Temple were shocked. Chu Qinghuan suddenly grabbed onto the hand of a eunuch and said, "What are you afraid of!"

When Director Hai saw Chu Qinghuan treating her foster son in such a manner, her face immediately revealed dissatisfaction, "Second Miss Chu, are you asking this question, or are you trying to interrogate someone?

However, Chu Qinghuan acted as if she did not hear the sarcasm behind Steward Hai's words. She looked at the palace board hanging around the eunuch's waist and said, "Lu Ming, oh no Lu Ming, that's a good name, that's quite the trade."

Eunuch Lu Ming did not expect Chu Qinghuan to suddenly grab onto her hand and try to struggle free from her grasp, but she did not expect that she, who was twice as old as the young lady in front of him, would be unable to move. She could not help but smile apologetically: "Thank you, Miss Chu for your praise, this servant does not dare."

"Since Second Miss Chu praised you, of course she would dare to accept the challenge." Ji Fengye suddenly said, and by the side, Manager Hai immediately felt that the situation wasn't good. If he were to speak, then it would be fine. But if he were to do so, then it would be impossible to forget about many things.

It really is a pair of clever hands. Looks like I have taken care of Imperial Concubine for a few days.

Hearing this, the eunuch, Lu Ming's complexion changed once again. He wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say. His lips moved, but he didn't say anything for a long time.

Steward Hai felt his prestige being challenged and was immediately enraged, "What does Prince mean by this?"

On the other hand, Ji Fengye laughed as if nothing had happened: "Nothing much, it's just an investigation. Does Steward Hai have any objections?"

With just one sentence, he had blocked all of the Sea Supervisor's complaints. Chu Qinghuan clearly saw the Sea Supervisor's face turn soy sauce as she sneered in her heart.

Relying on the fact that he was recommended by the Noble Consort Chen's mother, this manager of the Gan Tang Palace had always been someone who killed people without batting an eye. Back then, even when he was doing things for Huangfu Shu, he had been ridiculed by his for a while.

"Could Miss Chu say that I am a murderer? What deep hatred does Yun Che and I have for each other? On the other hand, Concubine Xian and Yun Che have always had some grudges, so even if Second Miss wanted to frame them, he would have to lie first right? "

"Oh, I really don't know. Where did Eunuch Lu find out that Yun Che had disappeared?" Chu Qinghuan's smile was shallow, under the sunlight from Fallen Sun Mountain Pass, she was like the most cunning fox, even the messy hair at her temples had a tinge of playfulness.

Lu Ming's face immediately turned pale!

The palace only sent over news that An Qing, who was by the side of the Empress, had fallen into the water. Only a few people knew about Yun Che's death, and even the fact that Chu Qinghuan had been escorted to the Discipline Hall.

If anyone else knew, they would have to be the murderer!

"godfather save me, godfather save me, son really didn't do anything!"

Both sides were injured, and both sides flourished. Steward Hai never thought that he would be tied up on this broken boat. His face immediately turned ugly. "Even if you say Lu Ming is the killer, you still have to give us evidence."

This was exactly the line he had been waiting for!

A sweet smile surfaced on Chu Qinghuan's face, causing Director Hai to feel terrified, as if he had said something that he shouldn't have said.

"Of course, Duke Lu keeps saying that he has been wronged, but if you have been wronged, then why do Aunt An Qing and Yun Jie Yu have the orchid maple fragrance? "The fragrance of the orchid maple is special. It will only last for two days. Otherwise …"

"You're lying. Yun Che was clearly killed by her, I didn't do anything at all …" Realizing that he had made a mistake, Lu Ming's face immediately turned as white as paper. Even Steward Hai, who was at the side, didn't look too good either. After all, he was questioning Chu Qinghuan just now.

"The truth can be considered to have been revealed. When the time comes, I, the Regional Commander, will seek credit for the Second Miss Chu. With how capable the Second Miss Chu is, she would definitely be able to defeat those people from the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court." Ji Fengye chuckled, he seemed to have thought of something and did not speak anymore.

Of course, if it was a man, then it would be either friend or enemy to him. Chu Qinghuan's lips curved up into a slight smile.