218: The King Rong Who Reported the Crime

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Wang Daoli insisted that he took over his brother's position, which was reasonable and logical, and did not mention that his brother took over his uncle's position, which was tantamount to covering one's ears and stealing the bell. Google search reading

Now Wang Shao's son follows his father's style and insists on taking over his father's job, but does not mention how Wang Daoxin took Wang Daoji's position back then.

"Don't the other members of the Wang family care?" Su Xinyi asked.

The waiter spread his hands, "That's even harder to say. Wang Daoji had a childhood fiancée named Luo. Guess what?"

Su Xinyi felt like a big pot of dog blood was being poured on her. She was very tactful and asked with a curious look on her face, "What's wrong?"

The waiter chuckled twice and spoke with a slightly obscene tone, "Sir, you would never have thought that Wang Daoji's fiancée Luo broke off the engagement and married Wang Daoxin."

Su Xinyi frowned slightly, "That's not right. Wang Daoxin is six or seven years older than Wang Daoji. How old is Wang Daoji's fiancée?"

"Well, Wang Daoxin had a wife named Zhang. She was unlucky. When she gave birth to a child, both mother and daughter died. Now Luo has reached the age of marriage and is very beautiful. Do you understand?"

Su Xinyi didn't quite understand, But she understood a little bit from the waiter's wretched smile. She looked at him in astonishment, "You mean Wang Daoxin stole my cousin's wife?"

The waiter waved his hand, "I didn't say that, but it's true that Luo and Wang Daoji broke off their engagement, and it's also true that she remarried Wang Daoxin. As for what happened between these three people, it's unclear."

The amount of information was a bit large. Su Xinyi knew that the waiter knew only so much. She chatted with him for a few more words and asked with a smile, "Is there any good wine nearby? I'll go get a jar?"

"Yes, go forward after the door, turn right after the second intersection, there is an old tavern at the end of the alley. Their wine is famous for dozens of miles around us. Anyone who passes by here will take a jar away."

Su Xinyi thanked him and walked out.

What is the best place to get information? Tea stalls and taverns are excellent places.

As soon as Su Xinyi went out, she felt someone behind her. When she turned around, she saw the prince who had changed into casual clothes. She couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Where are you going?"

"You are going to the tavern?"

Su Xinyi suddenly realized that the prince was probably eavesdropping on her. She smiled, "Your Highness heard everything?"

"This name is too conspicuous when you are out. Change it." Yan Junchu said seriously.

Su Xinyi was worried. After thinking about it, she tentatively asked, "Brother Shiyuan?"

When investigating the case of the salt merchant, he asked her to call him that. She was embarrassed at the time, but now it seems okay. After all, the two are engaged, and it's a little less awkward.

Yan Junchu smiled with a curved eyebrow and nodded, "Let's go. I'm worried about you going alone."

Su Xinyi's mouth twitched. If there is a fight, it would be inconvenient to take him with you, right?

But this complaint can't be said out loud, His Highness the Prince, don't you have shame?

Su Xinyi thought for a moment and said, "Okay, if the wine is really delicious, let's buy some on the way back and I'll give it to my family and friends."

Yan Junchu looked down at Su Xinyi and saw that she was beaming with joy. She said that we should bring gifts to our family. He didn't have many family members, only a father.

It seemed that he really didn't bring anything for his father alone, which was not impossible.

The two walked side by side towards the old tavern. Su Xinyi whispered, "Brother Shiyuan heard what we said before, right?"

Yan Junchu nodded, "The news conveyed in the capital before did not mention the matter of breaking off the engagement and remarrying."

Su Xinyi nodded, "Yes, this is not unrelated, how could there be no mention of it?"

Yan Junchu emphasized, "You forgot that it was Wang Shao who complained."

Su Xinyi thought about it and it was true. Wang Shao was the son of Wang Daoli and was a rival of Wang Daoji. How could he mention something that was beneficial to Wang Daoji?

The two walked and talked, and soon arrived at the old tavern the waiter mentioned. There were quite a few people in the old tavern at this time. Many drinkers ordered one or two small dishes in the store and drank to their heart's content.

The strong aroma of wine hit her face, and Su Xinyi said, "It's stronger than the apricot blossom wine in the capital."

The alleys in Ding'an are different from those in the capital. They are winding and winding. The ground is paved with blue bricks and stones. Moss grows in the shade. Flowers and branches pop out from time to time on the walls on both sides of the alley, adding a touch of bright color to the alley.

A sip of wine and a bite of food, looking at such a scene, makes people feel particularly comfortable.

The two found the only table in the corner and sat down. Su Xinyi asked the prince to sit down, and went to the shopkeeper to order dishes and wine.

The shopkeeper was an old man who looked drowsy and seemed to be unable to open his eyes forever. Seeing Su Xinyi coming over, he seemed too lazy to pay attention to her.

"Boss, give me some of your signature dishes and a pot of wine."

The boss called out, and a waiter behind him agreed, and then ignored Su Xinyi again.

Su Xinyi didn't care, took out copper coins to pay the bill, and asked while counting the copper coins: "Boss, I want to order 20 jars of wine, can I pick it up in ten days?"

"Sure, thank you for your patronage, 20 taels."

Su Xinyi estimated that one tael per jar, the price was not expensive nor cheap, she happily took out the silver and put it on the table, and smiled softly: "Can I ask you something?"

The shopkeeper had to put away the money and write a note to Su Xinyi for receiving drinks in the tavern. Without even raising his eyes, he asked, "What do you want to ask, young guest?"

"I want to ask you something about the Wang family. Isn't it convenient?" Su Xinyi's voice became even lower.

The brush in the shopkeeper's hand paused, and the ink immediately stained the paper. The note was ruined. He put down the pen, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it away. He took another piece of paper, this time without lifting the pen, and the paper could not be opened. His eyes opened at this time and he looked at Su Xinyi, "What do you want to know about, sir?"

"That's right, someone came to my sister's house to guarantee a marriage, and it was the Wang family. It was originally a good marriage, but now something like this happened. The family was not sure, so they asked me to come out and inquire. This I came to your tavern out of curiosity, so I just want to ask you a few questions. If you can't, it doesn't matter. "

Although Su Xinyi finished speaking with a smile, he had a sad look on his face, and there was a slight sigh in his words.

The shopkeeper was immediately amused and said, "You think you are quite amusing, girl."

Su Xinyi immediately looked around in surprise, and then said in a low voice: "You can see this, you are really sharp-eyed. I have been walking for a whole day, and no one has noticed that I am a girl. I think I am pretending to be a girl. Why do you think so?" Can you tell?"

"I've seen a lot of people with my eyes. You can tell with just a quick glance."

Su Xinyi cupped her hands and said, "I made you laugh. Hey, my family wouldn't have let me take this trip if it wasn't a last resort."

The shopkeeper lowered his head and finished writing the note, blew it, handed it to Su Xinyi when he was dry, and then said, "It's a good thing that the Wang family's marriage is not ended. Which one of the Wang family will you marry?"

Su Xinyi did not hesitate and said immediately: "He is the son of the commander who just passed away."

The shopkeeper said: "Not so lucky."

Su Xinyi wanted to ask again, but the shopkeeper waved his hand, lay on the table and started sleeping again, refusing to say a word.

Su Xinyi knew as soon as he saw it that it was useless to ask any more questions, so he simply returned to the prince with the note and told him the news he had learned.

Yan Junchu's dark eyes were staring at the wall in the alley outside the window. He didn't know what he was thinking. Su Xinyi poured him a shallow glass of wine, and poured a small one himself, taking a sip. Aftertaste, this wine is fragrant, strong and mellow enough to live up to its reputation.

When Yan Jun came back to his senses, he saw Pian Su Xinyi drinking happily alone. He looked at her and asked, "Does it taste good?"

"You live up to your reputation, Brother Shiyuan, give it a try." Su Xinyi squinted his eyes and smiled. People say that drinking makes you sad. In fact, drinking is also a happy thing most of the time.

Yan Jun picked up the wine cup and took a sip. He was quite surprised that the taste was really good. Although it was not as good as Yujiu, it still had a unique flavor.

"Brother Shiyuan, what were you thinking just now?"

When Yan Jun first heard the words and looked at her, he found that A Yuan was different from usual at this time, and her eyebrows were gentler.

, and a little less guarded and alienated, as if the distance between the two had been filled in all of a sudden.

"I'm thinking there might be something wrong with this Wang Shao."

"I thought so too, let's think about it together again."

This word made Yan Junchu excited, "However, Wang Shao dared to take advantage of the situation, which shows that he must have some handle on Wang Daoji."

Su Xinyi thought thoughtfully, "The shopkeeper said that it's okay to not get married, which shows that he doesn't have a good impression of Wang Shao."

"You'll know when you see the person." Yan Junchu looked at Su Xinyi, "Tonight I will let Yang Jin lead people to find the whereabouts of Prince Xiang."

Su Xinyi was stunned for a moment, "Tonight? Then there will be no one around His Highness."

Yan Junchu said: "There is no need to pay so much attention when going out, and besides, you are here."

Su Xinyi coughed lightly, and then said: "That's okay, but we haven't received any more news all the way. I don't know if Prince Xiang has been found."

"We'll know when we get there," Yan Junchu said.

Su Xinyi didn't look very anxious when he looked at the prince. Thinking about it, although the relationship between Prince Rong and Prince Xiang was not very harmonious, they were not and would never leave him alone. Someone must have been arranged to find Prince Xiang's whereabouts.

Besides, King Xiang has his own bodyguards, so even if he disappears temporarily, his life should not be in danger.

Even now, we still don’t know what happened that caused King Rong to be injured and King Xiang to disappear.

The two returned to the inn under the moonlight. Yang Jin had already set off with his people. Su Xinyi lived next to the prince. She was very vigilant all night. The next day, when the sky lightened up, she finished dressing up.

Yan Junchu also got up early. He opened the door and saw Su Xinyi standing outside. He asked with some surprise: "Have you been here all this time?"

Su Xinyi shook his head, "No, I just want to knock on the door."

Yan Junchu nodded. He remembered watching Su Xinyi return to his room last night. If someone stayed outside his door all night, it would make him a little uncomfortable.

The two had a simple breakfast, and immediately got up and started on their way, finally entering the city gate of Ding'an at noon.

The autumn breeze is already blowing in the capital, but the noon sun in Ding'an makes people dizzy.

They did not go to the Wang family, but went directly to the place where King Rong stayed.

People in Ding'an City are constantly coming and going, and the shouts of vendors come and go on both sides of the streets. There is a river passing through the city, and boats are constantly passing through the river. Occasionally, you can hear the melodious singing of the boat girls.

Prince Rong was picky and refused to live in the county government office. He felt uncomfortable, so he found a big house to rent. An Dongwei had originally arranged a house for him, but Prince Rong rented it himself to avoid suspicion.

The group stopped in front of the house, and the guards at the gate recognized them at a glance and hurried over to greet them.

Yan Junchu walked in with Su Xinyi, asking as he walked, "Where is Prince Rong?"

"Your Highness, the prince is recovering in the front yard."

"Lead the way."

The gatekeeper did not dare to say much and immediately led the way, stepped onto the veranda, passed through the moon gate, and then turned into the winding courtyard. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Prince Rong sitting on a recliner in the courtyard, accompanied by Sheng Siming.

Sheng Siming was shocked when he saw the newcomer. He immediately knelt down and saluted, "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Prince Rong was startled and immediately turned his head to see his elder brother's stern face. He was about to get up, but he got up too quickly and accidentally touched the wound on his arm, which made him grimace in pain.

Su Xinyi:...

Yan Junchu waved his hand to let Sheng Siming get up, then looked at Prince Rong and said, "You are really promising."

Prince Rong was so angry that he wanted to jump up, "Brother, I am injured anyway, can't you say something nice?" He said something unconvinced, but his eyes fell on Su Xinyi, "Why are you here too?"

Su Xinyi had a stern face, "I was ordered to escort His Royal Highness and keep His Royal Highness safe."

Prince Rong:...

So angry!

Father is biased. Why didn't he ask Su Xinyi to protect him when he came?

Su Xinyi saw that Prince Rong looked fine and was still alive and well, so it seemed that the injury was not serious. "I heard that His Royal Highness Prince Xiang was missing. Have you found him?"

"You came by chance. We just found him this morning. He was lucky to fall into the water and was rescued by a boatman." Prince Rong's mouth twitched.

Yan Junchu looked at Prince Rong and said, "Tell me, what happened? Two princes, one was injured and the other was missing. It would be a joke if it was reported back to the capital."

Prince Rong became even angrier when he heard this. "Brother, this is not my fault. It was Prince Xiang who insisted on going to the riverside. He said he wanted to see the place where Wang Daoli had been before his death. I thought he would go, but he went to the riverside, but he insisted on climbing the mountain. Isn't this a problem?"

"There are mountains by the river?" Su Xinyi asked suspiciously.

Prince Rong covered his face, "What kind of river is that? People in Anding have never seen a real big river. It's a river called Jinling River under Quan'an Mountain. It's a little wider than ordinary rivers and the water flow is a little faster."

Su Xinyi's mouth twitched, and she didn't know what to say.

After Prince Rong finished speaking, they realized that someone was holding a ceremony to launch a new ship in Jinling River, so many people went to watch, and it was very lively. They originally wanted to see the place where Wang Daoli had been before, but they could only go another day when they encountered such a thing, so Prince Xiang suggested that since they were here, they might as well go to Quan'an Mountain to see if they could find anything.

Because at that time, Prince Rong and Prince Xiang both believed that Wang Daoli's death was murdered, so since Wang Daoli had appeared in Jinling River before, he might have gone to Quan'an Mountain.

Prince Rong didn't want to go, but he couldn't stand the King Xiang saying that he was spoiled, so he was provoked and climbed the mountain together. Who knew that he really found some clues on the top of the mountain, but he was suddenly besieged when he was going down the mountain. Prince Rong was desperately protected by Sheng Siming and Xu Heng to go down the mountain, but Prince Xiang accidentally fell down the mountain.

"At that time, we looked for him at the foot of the mountain, but we didn't see him, so we guessed that he fell into the water. We have been looking for him by the river these days, and we found him this morning." Prince Rong was still very angry when he said this, "He was eating and drinking well on the boat to heal his injuries, but I was so anxious here that I should have sent someone to send a message when he woke up. He said that he was afraid of being discovered, so he didn't make it public. I think he was deliberately trying to make trouble for me."

Prince Rong's face was so ugly when he said this, and finally sneered, "Brother, you can't imagine that this time Prince Xiang also fell in love with the daughter of the boatman and said he wanted to take her back to Beijing."

Yan Junchu frowned slightly, and Su Xinyi was also stunned.

Prince Rong was still not satisfied, and said angrily: "I was so anxious that I couldn't find him these days. He is fine. With a beautiful woman by his side, how can he remember me as his brother?"

Prince Rong believed that Prince Xiang did it on purpose. After all, they didn't get along, and he would definitely tease him when he found a chance.

Su Xinyi didn't expect there would be such an accident. She looked at Prince Rong and asked: "How to place her when she is brought back to Beijing? Concubine Li will not agree to a fisherman's daughter as a princess."

"What princess?" Prince Rong sneered, "At most, she will be given the title of a concubine."

Even if a fisherman's daughter became a concubine of Prince Xiang, it would be a shame for her ancestors.

Su Xinyi thought of Concubine Li. Concubine Li had been at odds with the queen all her life. The two fought openly and secretly. If Prince Xiang took a fisherman's daughter back now, who knows how the queen would laugh at her.

Speaking of which, Su Xinyi didn't know much about Prince Xiang. She didn't expect him to be a seed of infatuation.

"What did you find on the mountain?" Yan Junchu ignored these trivial matters and asked directly.

When Prince Rong heard his elder brother ask this, he immediately said, "Brother, we found on the top of the mountain that Wang Daoli had indeed been there, because we found one of his jade pendants, but the jade pendant was broken and we only have half of it."

"How do you know it's Wang Daoli's?"

"The Wang family said that half of Wang Daoli's jade pendant was missing. I saw that half at the time and recognized it at a glance." Prince Rong said immediately.

"Where did Wang Daoli die suddenly?" Su Xinyi didn't know the specific details of the case yet. She only knew that Wang Daoli died suddenly, but she didn't know where he died.

"He was at home." Rong Wang said, "The death was particularly miserable at the time, with blood flowing from all seven orifices. Wang Shao suspected that his father was poisoned. After the autopsy, the coroner confirmed that he died of arsenic." Rong Wang said.

Su Xinyi looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He was poisoned by arsenic, which should not be difficult to find out.

The laws of the Southern Qi Dynasty clearly stated that the purchase of arsenic by the people must be clearly registered, and there are also requirements for the quantity. This thing is highly toxic, and the government is also very strict.

Yan Junchu met Su Xinyi's eyes and said to her: "The purchase requirements of arsenic for ordinary people are very strict, but it doesn't work for some people."

Su Xinyi understood that people with power, status and money only need to spend more money to buy these things, and it is not impossible to ask others to buy them for them.

If this is the case, it will be very difficult to find out, and it needs to be checked one by one. If the person who did it has status, it would be much easier to cover it up.

"Your Highness, His Highness Prince Xiang wants to see you."

Su Xinyi calculated the time. Prince Xiang didn't come very fast. It took them some time to get to Prince Rong's place. Logically, Prince Xiang should have come as soon as the prince arrived.

At this time, officials from Ding'an City also hurried over. Ever since they knew that the prince was about to come to Ding'an, the government office had been sending people to watch the city gate.

After watching for several days in a row, he didn't see anyone. Today, he took a nap, and people came. He was so scared that he immediately went to report to the adults.

Identify the wrong person? That's impossible. The person came straight to His Highness Prince Rong's house. How could he be wrong?

Besides, the leader was very imposing, and the guards following behind him were majestic and majestic. Is this the style that a small place like theirs can have?

This demeanor and this dress must be right.

The prefect of Ding'an immediately came to pay respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and bumped into the King of Xiang, and entered the door one after the other.

Su Xinyi stepped back at this time. She was only here to protect the safety of the Crown Prince. Once it came to the court, she would naturally avoid it.

Yan Junchu noticed Su Xinyi's movements and looked at her sideways.

Su Xinyi pointed to the eaves of the corridor. She was watching there, and told His Royal Highness to rest assured that she would not go far.

Yan Junchu certainly did not mean that. He wanted to tell her not to avoid it, but she had already left. It was useless to say anything more, and it would arouse others' suspicion.

"Qian Bing, the prefect of Ding'an, pays respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Yan Junchu waved his hand and said, "Please stand up, Lord Qian."

Qian Bing stood up upon hearing this. There was already a layer of sweat on his forehead, but he did not dare to wipe it off. In his territory, two princes were injured and one was missing. He really did not dare to sleep these days. He personally led people to look for them. After finally finding the people, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince arrived before he could even catch his breath.

"Big brother."

Yan Junchu turned to look at King Xiang. He looked at him and said, "It seems that the injury has been healed."

King Xiang smiled embarrassedly, "I made my father and big brother worry. It's all my fault."

Yan Junchu looked at King Xiang, "Why didn't you tell your seventh brother after you were rescued?"

King Xiang said helplessly, "Big brother, I also wanted to tell you, but I was separated from the guards. In addition, the father and daughter of the Fu family thought I was murdered at that time. They were afraid of being discovered, so they paddled away on the boat. It was not convenient to tell your seventh brother."

Although Su Xinyi avoided under the eaves, she could still hear the conversation here.

She looked at King Xiang. She didn't remember what King Xiang looked like in her previous life, but the King Xiang in front of her looked like Concubine Li, and didn't look similar to the prince and King Rong.

King Xiang said this sincerely, and his face showed some helplessness when facing King Rong's angry eyes. Su Xinyi felt that this possibility was also very high.

She knew that Prince Rong was petty, and he might even be suspected of snitching.

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