Chapter 193 Two Little Dirty Kids
After saying this, the second prince glanced at the other three people.
"You guys don't mind if I take his place?"
The three of them naturally didn't mind. That position was already unlucky. Whoever changed would lose, and whoever won wouldn't win. Just give the money. The three of them shook their heads in unison.
Mei Chengan immediately stood up and gave up his seat, moved behind Li Roujia and started looking at her cards.
He had such a bad hand that he had no desire to continue playing, he might as well throw it to the Second Prince and let him go to jail.
Look, the cards my wife has are countless times better than mine. She can get a winning hand with just one touch. Wow.
The second prince sat down and took over Mei Chengan's cards. He took a look at the cards that had been thrown into the pool and picked up a nine-tube and played it out.
Then he looked up at Fan Xian, the next player, and waited for him to throw out a card. He glanced at his own card, confirmed that he didn't want it, and asked casually.
"Did you go to the Overwatch Council last night?"
Lin Wan'er was about to reach out to touch the cards, but when she heard this, she stopped and looked up at the Second Prince.
Fan Xian was also stunned when he heard this. He paused, looked at the Second Prince, and asked an ambiguous question.
"Who did you hear that from, Your Highness?"
The second prince shrugged.
"I haven't heard from anyone, nor have they sent anyone to follow you. I'm just guessing. I'm just asking casually. Don't be nervous."
After saying that, he looked at Lin Wan'er.
"Wan'er, touch your cards. Why are you looking at me?"
Lin Wan'er smiled embarrassedly and continued to draw cards.
Fan Xian thought about it and something moved his mind.
"Prince Jing went to Fan Mansion to look for me last night. Your Highness, do you know why he wanted to see me?"
Seeing Fan Xian's quick reaction, the Second Prince showed admiration in his eyes and spoke frankly.
"I admire your talent and want to meet you to chat and have a drink, so I asked Hongcheng to go and ask you out for me. I didn't expect that he went four or five times and didn't meet you once."
Fan Xian laughed.
"That was quite unfortunate. I was quite busy during those days and didn't stay at home much."
The Second Prince took a look at the cards, drew one and played it very quickly. He spoke to Fan Xian only after he finished playing.
"So I have no choice but to come to you in person."
Fan Xian took a look at the two bamboos that the second prince played, touched them, and threw out a three of a kind.
Fan Xian understood the implication of the Second Prince's words. He had expected this dinner and had no intention of refusing it. However, the recent case made him too busy to keep the appointment. He thought about it and said.
"Drinking and chatting is not a problem, but Your Highness should have heard about the recent case in the Overwatch Council."
The second prince nodded and said nothing.
Fan Xian continued.
“To be honest with you, Second Prince, this case was originally aimed at me, but it was discovered by accident.
Therefore, before the truth of this case is revealed and the real culprit behind the scenes is caught, I would never dare to go to the appointment with the Second Prince.
If the person behind the scenes seizes the opportunity and attacks me on my way to the appointment, it will not be a good thing for both me and the Second Prince.
What does Second Prince think? "
The second prince thought about it and nodded.
"Makes sense."
Fan Xian smiled.
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness."
The second prince waved his hand.
"In that case, let's wait. There's no rush anyway. Eighty thousand."
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Control Yuan.
Zhu Ge was eating red dates and writing something on a document with his head down. After he had written a few words and eaten a date, when he reached out to take the red dates, he found a piece of paper on the plate of red dates.
He looked around hurriedly, but found no signs of intrusion. Zhu Ge was already confused, and the contents of the note made him even more stunned.
Lin Gong, the son of the Prime Minister of Qing State, died in a courtyard thirty miles south of the city. If this news is true, Kyoto may be hit by an earthquake.
Zhu Ge did not dare to be careless. He immediately gathered everyone together, mounted his horse, led the crowd out of the city, and headed straight for the address on the note.
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The Second Prince stayed in the Wild Flower Valley for less than an hour. He played a few rounds, lost some money, and left before lunch.
Even though he and Fan Xian didn't talk about anything substantial this time, it was enough to know that Fan Xian was not averse to contact and communicate with him. There would be plenty of opportunities for contact in the future.
As soon as the second prince left, everyone put away their mahjong and Pai Gow games and started preparing lunch.
In addition to the dozen or so of them, including the maids and coachmen, there are almost thirty people in total. It takes a long time to prepare food for so many people.
While everyone was busy, Mei Cheng'an took his wife's hand and went for a walk in the Wild Flower Valley alone, and talked to her in private.
After strolling for a while, when I came back, although lunch was not fully prepared, it was ready to eat. I could just grill the food while eating.
While they were eating and drinking, Zhuge and his group had already arrived at the yard written on the note.
Stepping through the open door and looking at the corpses all over the yard, Zhuge's face looked a little solemn.
"Look for them separately!"
Who were they looking for? Naturally, they were looking for Lin Gong. Everyone in the group started to move, turning over every corpse, confirming whether they were alive or dead, and identifying the person.
Zhu Ge looked around and walked straight in. As he walked, he scanned the clothes of the corpses on the ground to determine which one might be Lin Gong's.
With his eyes, it didn't take long for his gaze to lock on a corpse in unusual clothing located at the bottom of the stairs.
Zhuge squatted in front of the corpse lying on its side, stretched out his hand halfway and then retracted it, took out a white handkerchief from his belt, put it on his hand and pushed the corpse's shoulder, and the corpse immediately revealed its true appearance.
After taking a quick glance, Zhuge sighed and called out.
"it's here!"
The people in the group immediately gathered around and looked at Lin Gong's body in silence.
Zhu Ge stood up, threw the white handkerchief casually at Lin Gong, and spoke calmly.
"It is indeed Lin Gong! Carry him back. How did the others die?"
"They all died from sword wounds. They were killed in one blow, or had their throats pierced by a sword, or had their hearts pierced by a sword." Zhu Ge took a breath of cold air when he heard this.
"One hit?!"
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Wildflower Valley.
There is a type of people who eat, drink and chat at the same time, and they also have to wait for the barbecue, so the meal takes a long time.
After eating and drinking, Mei Chengan asked Huang Kuang to prepare a dessert, jelly, which made a brilliant appearance.
The jelly made from cucumber is different from the jelly currently available on the market in Kyoto.
Nowadays, all the jellies on the market are made from pig skin. They have a dense texture but are slightly turbid.
Cucumbers are made of fish scales and fish skin. They have a refreshing taste, are more crystal clear, and taste much better.
Needless to say, it received unanimous praise from everyone present.
Especially the two little ones, they ate several bowls very coolly. If they were not stopped by their mothers, they would have ordered another bowl.
After dessert, at Mei Chengan’s suggestion, the men and women divided into two teams and played the game of “Eagle Catches Chicken”.
This game is suitable for all ages, from the 40-year-old Wang Qinian to the little Wuhuarou who is less than five years old, everyone has a lot of fun playing it and there is constant laughter.
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Control Yuan.
Yan Ruohai lifted the white sheet, glanced at Lin Gong's face, and spoke after a moment of silence.
"How did you get the news?"
Zhuge took out the paper and handed it to him.
"I don't know when he appeared on my desk. I followed the address and found him."
Yan Ruohai glanced at the contents on the paper and looked at Zhu Ge.
"How's the handwriting check going?"
Zhuge shook his head.
"The handwriting is too neat and difficult to check. I just can't understand why they gave us the address to collect the body after they killed the person?"
Yan Ruohai put away the paper and said while looking at Lin Gong's body.
"Judging from the wounds on his body, it might be a sword wound."
Jug nodded.
"Yes, except for him, all the others died by the sword, and they were killed in one blow. The killer is a master. I want to start with the swordsman who has been away from Kyoto in recent days."
Words are like the road of the sea.
"The killer is extremely skilled. There is only one person in Kyoto who has such swordsmanship."
Jug looked at him.
"Who?"
Yan Ruohai paused and his voice became deeper.
"The Second Prince's retainer, Xie Bian!"
Zhuge's eyes widened when he heard that. After a moment's thought, he felt that it was very possible, and said with narrowed eyes.
"Lin Gong is the prince's disciple. Secondly, the matter involves the prince. I'm afraid we have no right to investigate."
Yan Ruohai thought about it.
"Please submit this secret report to the palace and ask Your Majesty to make the decision!"
Juger nodded.
"That's all."
Yan Ruohai glanced at Lin Gong again, reached out to cover him with the white cloth again, and sighed.
"The capital is in chaos. We are already here. You and I need to be careful before the dean returns to the capital."
Zhu Ge deeply agreed with this.
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Wildflower Valley.
Everyone had a lot of fun playing Eagle Catches Chicken, but they couldn't play the same game all the time, after all, children and girls have limited physical strength.
The second game was proposed by Fan Xian, and it is also a game suitable for all ages, hide-and-seek.
There are dense forests, shrubs, and wild flowers here, as well as the various tables, chairs, benches, and screens they brought with them, which define an area of moderate size, making it a suitable place to play hide-and-seek.
If you know how to play this game, it is actually not much less interesting than the game "Eagle Catches Chicken".
The people, whose interest in childishness had already been aroused by the previous game, used various tricks and showed off their special abilities, and they were having a lot of fun.
Happy times are always short, and time passed unknowingly and it was already evening.
As it was getting dark, everyone reluctantly packed up their things and started their return journey.
After entering the city, Mei Cheng'an did not go home directly, but sent his wife back to Prince Jing's Mansion first.
My daughter looked elegant and dignified when she went out early in the morning, and when she came back, her whole body was dirty except for her face.
Prince Jing really felt it was too embarrassing to watch and kept glancing at Mei Chengan from the side.
What else could Mei Chengan do but smile awkwardly.
There was no way he could do it. He had tried his best, but this little girl insisted on burying herself while playing hide-and-seek.
Not only did he fail to stop the matter after trying so hard to persuade him, he also got himself involved.
His current look is not much better than Li Roujia's.
Two little naughty kids!
Of course, it was worth it to pay such a high price, as the two of them won the final victory in that round!
What, why don't you change your clothes?
Because it had been changed, it got dirty when they were playing "Eagle Catches Chicken". Otherwise, why did Mei Chengan try so hard to stop Li Roujia from burying herself?
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(End of this chapter)
