Chapter 396 Is the deceased Mr. Yan?

Zhou Mu saw someone carrying out a charred corpse. He fixed his eyes and wanted to go over and take a look.

Xu Yanqing quickly lowered her voice: "As far as I know, the prince's concubine is not here."

Zhou Mu's pale face finally softened a little. He looked at Xu Yanqing and said, "Master Xu, please follow me."

 Zhao Qingqi was wondering why a big shot like Zhou Mu would come to this remote place in the southern suburbs. He saw Xu Yanqing's sneaky appearance and became suspicious.

He did not dare to make trouble in front of Zhou Mu. He could only watch Zhou Mu and Xu Yanqing go aside and whisper.

“Master Xu, what you just meant is that Xi Yan has indeed been to this place?” Zhou Mu also calmed down at this time.

If Xi Yan has been to this place and a charred corpse appears here, and Dali Temple is investigating the case, and he exposes the fact that Xi Yan has been there, then Xi Yan will probably be involved in this case.

 Fortunately, Xu Yanqing stopped him in time.

"She must have been here. His Highness also saw it. This house had been burned to rubble, and there was a charred corpse. If the prince and concubine had been here, she would also be involved in this case, so Qingqi cannot be allowed to know about the prince and concubine. The fact that I have been here. I can be sure that the charred corpse is not the prince's concubine, please rest assured, Your Highness." Xu Yanqing whispered.

Zhou Mu didn't know how he felt when he saw Xu Yanqing protecting Xi Yan like this. If he didn't care about Xi Yan, how could someone like Xu Yanqing do it for his own benefit?

“King Qin has also been here.” Zhou Mu’s eyes flashed slightly.

 Xu Yanqing really didn’t know that Zhou Xing had also come to the scene of the crime. He soon understood that Zhou Mu was worried that Xi Yan would be taken away by Zhou Xing, but when he saw Xi Yan was alone, there was no sign of Zhou Xing.

"If your highness is worried about the princess, you might as well go home and take a look. Maybe the princess has returned home." Xu Yanqing couldn't say it too plainly, so he could only remind her vaguely.

While the two of them were whispering, Zhao Qingqi came over and said: "Your Majesty, the people who have just been dismissed found a lot of messy footprints, and also found a cellar. The cellar is not far from the east wing, and there are many things in the east wing. There was less wine, and there was also a broken lamp. It was probably the lamp that ignited the wine, which caused the fire. As for the specific cause of death of the body, the results will not be known until the autopsy is done."

“How can you light a lamp in broad daylight?” Xu Yanqing expressed doubts.

Zhou Mu glanced at Xu Yanqing, and Xu Yanqing immediately shut up.

Zhao Qingqi did not see the quarrel between Zhou Mu and Xu Yanqing, and echoed: "Exactly. How could you light a lamp in broad daylight? So someone must have set the fire on purpose. I don't know what kind of grudge it is, but he didn't hesitate to use this method to set himself on fire.丨Fen also wants to avoid disaster."

“How can we be sure that the deceased burned himself?” Zhou Mu asked.

“Because it’s impossible to light a lamp in broad daylight, and a group of people suddenly broke in, probably wanting to take away the deceased…”

Before Zhao Qingqi could finish speaking, he saw Zhou Mu approaching the deceased.

Qi Zhiyuan understood and stepped forward to lift the shroud.

Zhao Qingqi looked at this scene and was secretly amazed.

His Highness obviously has such an outstanding temperament, as if he is not touched by the world of mortals, but when he saw such a charred corpse, His Highness' expression did not change.

Zhou Mu looked at the charred corpse carefully, secretly thinking that the person who could make Zhou Xing mobilize troops and arrest people was clearly Mr. Yan.

 So the deceased is Mr. Yan?

  Xi Yan came here to meet with Mr. Yan, and also attracted Zhou Xing?

But Xi Yan should know how important Mr. Yan is, why would he only take Hu Die out with him? She was so smart and valued Mr. Yan so much. How could she expose such a big flaw, giving Zhou Xing a chance to catch Mr. Yan?

This thing feels weird no matter how I think about it.

Xu Yanqing was also looking at the charred corpse. He noticed that Zhou Mu's eyes were empty, as if he was looking at the charred corpse, but he was actually thinking about something else.

"Your Highness, is there something wrong with the body?" Xu Yanqing asked Zhao Qingqi what he was thinking. Zhou Mu didn't say anything, and opened his lips calmly: "We need to do an autopsy to know if there is any problem. I am not an expert, so I can't see the problem."

 If he had any doubts in his mind, he might as well question his little wife.

That girl had a lot of secrets. This time, he felt that Xi Yan had done something again, and this time it involved human lives. This girl was getting bolder and bolder.

"Master Xu, please send me out." Zhou Mu suddenly looked at Xu Yanqing and said.

Xu Yanqing didn't dare to have any objections. He was the eldest prince, so how could he, a small boss, dare to disobey?

 Zhao Qingqi felt that the aura between Zhou Mu and Xu Yanqing was a bit strange, but he did not dare to step forward and eavesdrop, so he could only watch the two of them walk away.

Xu Yanqing guessed that Zhou Mu had something to ask him, and it was about Xi Yan.

 He was thinking about how he would answer when Zhou Mu asked him later. Xi Yan asked him to hide it from her because it was Mr. Yan's business. Does Zhou Mu know who Mr. Yan is?

 In fact, he was also curious about why Xi Yan appeared in this place, and the appearance of this charred corpse was probably related to Xi Yan, otherwise Zhou Mu would not have followed him eagerly.

When there were no more people around, Zhou Mu looked directly at Xu Yanqing and asked, "Where did Mr. Xu see Xi Yan?"

Of course Xu Yanqing couldn't tell the truth, so he only responded vaguely: "The lower officials only know that the prince and concubine have been here, and the other lower officials don't know."

Zhou Mu carefully observed Xu Yanqing's expression: "Master Xu, are you sure?"

Xu Yanqing laughed dumbly: "Your Highness is the husband of the Crown Princess. His Highness should know the whereabouts of the Crown Princess better."

Zhou Mu's eyes were unpredictable, and he felt that Xu Yanqing must have seen Xi Yan, but Xu Yanqing was obviously unwilling to say more about when and where he saw Xi Yan.

 At present, he was more worried about Xi Yan's safety and had no intention of questioning Xu Yanqing in detail.

“Master Xu, if you have time next time, please accompany me to drink tea.” Zhou Mu raised his lips slowly.

 “I am being disrespectful to you as a lower official.” Xu Yanqing said, neither humble nor arrogant: “I send you to Your Highness respectfully.”

 He knew that Zhou Mu wanted to see Gu Xiyan and was not in the mood to deal with him. When Zhou Mu is free and comes to see him again, Zhou Mu will not be so easy to fool.

Zhou Mu took a deep look at Xu Yanqing and said nothing more.

 He jumped on the horse and rode away.

Xu Yanqing looked at Zhou Mu's retreating figure with a smile on his lips. He suddenly felt that he did not lose too much to Zhou Mu. At least he knew another layer of Xi Yan's identity. Zhou Mu knew less than him, which was interesting.

After seeing Zhou Mu off, Xu Yanqing returned to the ruins with a heavy heart. When Zhao Qingqi saw him coming back, he asked in a low voice: "How could someone like His Highness appear in this remote place?"

“Maybe I came over to take a look because I heard there was a murder here.” Xu Yanqing said perfunctorily.

Zhao Qingqi heard the sound and sneered: "We only found out about the murder when we got here. His Highness was still in the palace to coordinate the government before, so how could he know that there was a murder happening so far away?"

His Highness Mingming seemed very anxious when he first arrived. Later, Ayan whispered a few words to His Highness, and His Highness returned to normal.

 (End of this chapter)