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Sun Fuping would first come to the Jing Xin Yuan to sit for a while every day to have a deep conversation with the father and daughter pair.

As long as it was Sun Jinzi's request, Sun Fuping would agree to it.

"Father, I want to know how Mu Lan is doing after I left the Jing Xin Yuan that night."

Sun Fuping said: "That day, I was worried that you would be in danger again, so I sent someone to bring you to the ancestral hall, and also sent domestic servant to get a doctor to treat Mu Lan. I never saw her again, I thought she went to your mother's place."

That day, Sun Fuping did not care about Mu Lan's injuries at all. In his eyes, a little girl's life was as cheap as grass, furthermore, she had injured Sun Fuping's precious child, Sun Jinmeng.

Since Mu Lan could not find anyone right now, there was no way that she could doubt herself if she said it like this.

Mu Lan had never gone to the Qian's disease before, she already knew about it from the ancestral hall.

"Zi Er, your body hasn't been feeling well these few days, so don't think about such insignificant matters. Take care of your health, I will send people to continue searching for Mu Lan."

Sun Jinzi's heart was as clear as a mirror. The reason why Sun Fuping had acted this way today was only because she was about to become a First Prince's Consort. The feelings between father and daughter from the day that they entered the Zhong's was already long gone.

Sun Jinzi only asked this question to find out more about Jin Chupei. Since the last time they parted, he did not bring anyone to send a letter to her again. It seemed that Jin Chupei had really given up on him this time.

Sun Fuping had thought that she was asking for information about the First Prince Jin Chua Ao.

Right now, First Prince Jin Chua Ao was a popular figure in the imperial court, he was favored by the Emperor, Sun Jinzi, a few days ago he was betrothed to the talented girl Sun Jinzi who was renowned throughout the capital, and yesterday he was conferred the title of King of Chu, becoming the first prince amongst all the princes.

"In that case, many congratulations to First Prince. I wonder how he is doing now?"

She had already understood Jin Chuyi's intentions and methods. The reason for the marriage was to incite a competition between First Prince and to suppress their strength, so the one the emperor was most afraid of would still be Jin Chupei.

Sun Fuping first chuckled coldly, he did not know about the intimate relationship between Sun Jinzi and Jin Chupei.

"The Sixth Prince has not been in court for half a month. The emperor has allowed him to continue to meditate in the mansion. It seems that the emperor will really cut off the wings on the Sixth Prince this time."

Master, master, there is news of Mu Lan, there is news.

A domestic servant ran in frantically from outside the door, kicking and hissing in anger.

Sun Fuping glared at him, afraid that he would scare the sick Sun Jinzi. She was now an incomparably noble woman, and was the future First Prince's Consort.

When Sun Jinzi heard news of Mu Lan, she immediately felt her whole body relax, all the pain had gone.

"Where is Mu Lan now? Take me to see her. "

Sun Jinzi struggled to get up from Xiang Fei's bed, but the blanket on his body had already been lifted.

These few days, the news of Mu Lan was like a huge boulder hanging over her heart, and now, she could finally land safely.

Sun Fuping held her down gently and said: "Zi Er, don't be anxious. Listen to how Mu Lan is doing."

domestic servant glanced at Sun Jinzi who had an excited expression and said with his head lowered: "This morning, someone came to Jing Zhao Mansion to report the news. They said that a female cadaver appeared in Luo River and its body was completely swollen by the water, completely unrecognizable."

She knew that it was impossible for the Jing Zhao Mansion to determine the identity of the female cadaver without actual evidence. There must be something on the female cadaver that could prove that it was Mu Lan's, but she didn't want to believe that it was real.

Sun Fuping's expression changed as well. He thought that Mu Lan was under confinement due to fear being implicated, so he hid somewhere, where no one knew where he could hide. However, he never thought that he would die a violent death.

"This is an item sent by the Jing Zhao Mansion. Old master, please appraise it."

Sun Fuping took a light green money bag from the domestic servant's hands. Inside, there were a few pieces of scattered silver.

"Let me take a look."

Sun Jinzi only saw the word 'wave', and spat out a mouthful of blood that looked like an arrow, instantly turning the ground blood-red.

This money bag was precisely Mu Lan's, and there was the same money bag at Mu Tan's place. This was something Qian's disease had given to the two of them.

"Zi Er, Zi Er!"

Sun Fuping wanted to help Sun Jinzi lie down, then ask domestic servant to call a doctor over.

"Bring me to the Jing Zhao Mansion, I want to see for myself if it's Mu Lan?"

At that moment, it was as if Sun Jinzi was possessed by a Giant Spirit God. Her hands were surprisingly strong as she climbed up from Xiang Fei's bed.

"Someone, hurry and prepare the sedan."

Sun Fuping knew that although Sun Jinzi looked weak, her personality was tough. If she was not allowed to go to Jing Zhao Mansion to personally examine her corpse, would definitely not agree.

It had been many years since such a brutal case had occurred in the capital.

The moment the Prefect followed the coroner to the autopsy room and saw the female cadaver, all the food he ate that morning was immediately spat out.

It had been many years since he had seen such a vicious crime. The ten fingernails of the female cadaver that he had fished out from the Luo River had all been forcefully pulled out, and his face had been cut to the point where his facial features were indistinguishable. What was even more inhumane was cutting his tongue and digging his eyes out.

Sun Jinzi suppressed her anger all the way, and from time to time, she would stick her head out and urge the sedan bearer to walk faster.

Even if the four sedan bearers were all middle-aged men with robust bodies and walked as fast as the autumn wind, she would still despise them for being too slow.

She rushed out of the carriage without waiting for the sedan bearer to stop. Sun Fuping and a few other domestic servant s followed closely behind, afraid that something might happen to Sun Jinzi.

Prefect and the coroner came out of the autopsy room. They saw Sun Jinzi rushing towards them, covered in dust.

He had already heard from his subordinates that they found the keepsake from the Minister of Revenue's Sun Fuping's residence on the female cadaver, and he had also seen Sun Jinzi once in the Sun Mansion.

Sun Jinzi directly rushed towards the autopsy room. The bailiff standing at the door knew that she was the future Grand Imperial Consort, so no one dared to stop her.

The Prefect looked around curiously. What was the relationship between this female cadaver and the Grand Imperial Consort? She looked so angry.

A white cloth covered the female cadaver's body, and just as Sun Jinzi took off the white cloth, she was so frightened that she also shrunk backwards.

As the female cadaver had been in the water for too long, its entire body was swelling up as if it had been injected with water. It was almost as if the broken internal organs could be seen inside the water.

Sun Jinzi calmed her mood, no one could stop herself from confirming that this female cadaver was Mu Lan.

She slowly approached the mortuary bed again. The closer she got, the more shocked she became.

This was the most terrifying corpse she had ever seen. Both of her eyes had been gouged out with a sharp weapon. Who knew how many cuts had been made on her face.

This was not Mu Lan, how could such an innocent and kind-hearted Mu Lan die like this? It must not be true.

When Sun Fuping saw the female cadaver, he was also scared to the point that he was covered in cold sweat.

The clothes on the female cadaver's body had already been soaked in the water until its color couldn't be seen anymore. However, the material of the clothes was a second-rate silk garment. This kind of clothing was not something an ordinary person could wear.

"It's not Mu Lan, it's definitely not Mu Lan."

was extremely nervous. The female cadaver's figure was extremely similar to Mu Lan, but she could still confirm that Mu Lan's left arm had a red birthmark.

Her steps were as heavy as a sandbag, and she slowly opened the female cadaver's sleeves.

Little by little, Sun Jinzi did not dare to move too quickly. She wanted to know the answer, but she was afraid that this female cadaver would be Mu Lan.

In the morgue, everyone held their breath. The silence was like an empty graveyard in the wilderness.

Sun Jinzi's heart was almost in her throat, her hands were cold, even colder than the female cadaver on the bed.

The female cadaver's sleeves slowly rolled up, Sun Jinzi was extremely serious, as if she was rolling up a set of expensive calligraphy.

Finally, his sleeves were rolled up around his arms, and the truth was about to be revealed.

From her dream, Sun Jinzi slowly opened her heavy eyelids and realized that she was lying on a beautifully decorated bed.

A light purple curtain was draped with a green colored brocade blanket, it was obvious that it was the Daughter's house's boudoir.

She thought about the red birthmark that she saw when she lifted the sleeve of the female cadaver. She could not stop her tears from streaming down, her heart felt like it had been stabbed with a knife.

"Mu Lan, no matter who it is that harmed you, I will definitely avenge you."

Sun Jinzi almost crushed her jade teeth in anger. That female cadaver was Mu Lan, the crescent-shaped birthmark on her body was evidence that no one could deny.

When Sun Fuping and Prefect heard the servant say that Sun Jinzi had woken up, they both heaved sighs of relief.

"Go and ask the best doctor in the capital to treat Grand Imperial Consort. Come back quickly!"

The two of them pushed open the door and entered the room. Just now, Sun Jinzi was unable to hide her excitement and fainted on the spot.

"Zi Er, you're awake. You scared me to death."

Sun Fuping practically ran over, using his hands to touch Sun Jinzi's forehead, then holding her hand.

Sun Jinzi turned her body. She didn't want to bother with anyone right now, especially not one word with Sun Fuping.

If Sun Fuping had been able to send Mu Lan to the Jianzhou General Palace that night when she had been sent to the ancestral hall, she would not have been harmed so cruelly.

"Zi Er, I know you're feeling very sad right now. Mu Lan has been in the Sun Mansion for many years after all, and I don't feel good about it either."

Sun Fuping knew that she was blaming him, but Sun Jinzi was the future First Prince's Consort. He could only console her, not take out his dignity as the master of the Sun Mansion.

After half a day, Sun Jinzi finally said: "Right now, I just want to be quiet for a while."

As she said that, she waved her hand to signal for everyone to withdraw. Sun Fuping knew that there was no point in speaking any further, he left with the rest.

Not long after Sun Fuping and the others left, Qian's disease came over with Mu Tan.

Hearing the news of her good sister's death, Mu Tan threw herself into Qian's disease's embrace and cried, crying her heart out.

Sun Jinzi forced herself out of her bed and said: "Mu Tan, I will definitely avenge Mu Lan."

Mu Tan stood up from Qian's disease's embrace, the girl's innocent eyes were filled with hatred.

The two of them entered the Sun Mansion at the same time. They were of a similar age and would always address each other as sisters, so their relationship was even better than that of blood sisters.

After comforting Mu Tan, Sun Jinzi saw that the Qian's disease's mental state was much better than when he was in Sun Mansion.