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Chapter 34: What crime have I committed in confronting Chen Pingping?

"I wonder what important matter has brought President Chen here this time?" Li Chengping asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty, the assassination on Niulan Street has spread throughout Kyoto. I have been ordered by His Majesty to investigate this matter, and now I have some clues."

Chen Pingping smiled slightly, took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it over.

Li Chengping opened the letter, glanced at it casually, and threw the letter on the table very casually.

"President Chen, according to what you said, wouldn't I also be suspected of collaborating with the enemy?" Li Chengping sneered.

"Your Highness, you are too polite. We asked Miss Lili to go back just to assist in the investigation." Chen Pingping said.

"What if I don't agree?" Li Chengping said slowly.

Chen Pingping's smile froze and he looked at Li Chengping deeply.

"Your Highness really loves to joke around. This matter was personally instructed by His Majesty. This matter has caused a sensation throughout Kyoto City. Please consider it carefully."

Seeing Chen Pingping using Emperor Qing to threaten him, Li Chengping remained unmoved.

"President Chen, I'm making this clear today. No matter who comes, don't even think about taking me away from you!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole scene suddenly became quiet and the atmosphere became tense.

Anger flashed in Chen Pingping's eyes.

Having served as the President of the Overseer Council for so many years, officials in Kyoto were respectful when they saw him, even the Crown Prince and the Second Prince were no exception.

After all, it would not be easy to be targeted by their Supervisory Commission.

Before coming here, he thought Li Chengping was knowledgeable and a reasonable person, but he didn't expect that he was completely different.

Over the years, apart from Emperor Qing, Li Chengping is the second person who dares to challenge him directly.

"Your Highness, you really won't let me?" Chen Pingping said in a deep voice.

"You don't have any evidence. How can you prove it with just a few words in your mind? Isn't it true that the Supervisory Commission attaches great importance to evidence when it comes to Director Chen?"

Li Chengping sneered.

Chen Pingping was speechless. He remained silent for a moment with a gloomy face, then winked at the shadow without saying a word.

"My Lord, I must take the person away. If this is the case, then I have no choice but to offend you!"

As the voice fell, Shadow rushed out and reached out to grab Si Lili.

Just when he was about to succeed, a faint purple sword light flashed, and the cold murderous intent directly forced the shadow back.

Zhao Gao flashed and stood in front of Si Lili, holding a long sword condensed from true energy in his hand.

There was a flash of surprise in Shadow's eyes. He drew his sword and started fighting with Zhao Gao.

More than a dozen rounds passed in the blink of an eye.

Zhao Gao seized the opportunity and swept the sword to force the shadow back, but the shadow never left Si Lili's side.

Yingzi wanted to take action but was stopped by Chen Pingping.

"Your Majesty, I will report today's incident to His Majesty. You can take care of yourself!"

After saying that, the two of them left the palace without looking back.

After the two men walked away, Si Lili stood up with the help of her maid, a look of worry on her face.

"Your Highness, there is no need for you to offend the Supervisory Council for me. It's not worth it!" Si Lili said with her head down.

"You are mine, if I say it's worth it, then it's worth it. Go down and have a good rest!"

Li Chengping asked the maid to take Si Lili downstairs to rest, and he called Zhao Gao to the study.

"How is the investigation into Lin Gong going?"

"Your Highness, basically everything has been investigated clearly, except the identity of the mysterious master at the scene is still unknown." Zhao Gao bowed.

"Don't worry about this. Write everything down in a letter and give it to me immediately!"

……

at this time.

After being turned down at Prince Wen's mansion, Chen Pingping rushed to the palace without stopping.

Chen Pingping looked at the shadow sitting opposite him and asked, "Is the butler of Prince Wen's Mansion very strong? I saw that you fought with him many times, but there was still no winner!"

"This guy is quite powerful, and is almost as strong as me. Moreover, the true energy he cultivates is very strange. If we continue to fight, the outcome is hard to predict." Shadow said.

Chen Pingping's heart was filled with ripples.

Shadow's strength is above the ninth rank, and his swordsmanship is superb, so he has few rivals below the level of grandmaster.

Now a butler actually has such power. It seems that this small Prince Wen's Mansion really hides many secrets.

"It seems that I need to investigate this Third Prince carefully when I have time!" Chen Pingping muttered to himself.

Soon, the carriage arrived at the palace.

Eunuch Hou seemed to have anticipated Chen Pingping's return and had been waiting at the palace gate for a long time.

Yingzi had no right to see the emperor, so he could only be brought to the imperial study in a carriage pushed by Eunuch Hou.

As soon as he entered the room, Chen Pingping discovered that in addition to him, Lin Ruofu had also arrived at the scene, sitting on a chair with a look of grief on his face.

"Minister Lin, please accept my condolences." Chen Pingping sighed.

He had already known about Lin Gong's murder, but he couldn't speak about it.

"President Chen, it is said that you in the Supervisory Council can distinguish right from wrong. Please find the murderer who killed my son!" Lin Ruofu said.

Chen Pingping nodded silently, looked at Emperor Qing, and bowed slightly.

"Your Majesty, I have already found some clues about the Niulan Street incident, but I have encountered some difficulties."

"Oh, is there anything in Kyoto City that you, Chen Pingping, can't handle?" Emperor Qing was a little surprised.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for making you laugh. According to the clues, His Royal Highness Prince Wen's concubine Si Lili is a big suspect."

"I wanted to take the person back for investigation, but was stopped by His Royal Highness Wen Wenwang. Your Majesty, what do you think we should do?"

Chen Pingping bowed.

Emperor Qing's face darkened, and he immediately ordered: "Eunuch Hou, go to Prince Wen's mansion immediately to pass on the order, ordering the third son to enter the palace immediately!"

Eunuch Hou shrank his neck and hurried away with the oral instructions.

Soon, the imperial edict arrived at Prince Wen's palace.

"Oh, Third Prince, you are still in the mood to sit here and drink tea. Hurry up and go into the palace. His Majesty is furious today!"

Eunuch Hou said anxiously.

After serving beside Emperor Qing for so many years, this was the first time he saw Chen Pingping express his dissatisfaction with the prince.

"It must be our Dean Chen who went to file a complaint with the Emperor. Don't worry, let him talk to the Emperor more."

Li Chengping smiled faintly.

This matter was completely within his expectations. It would be abnormal if Chen Pingping did not go to find Emperor Qing, and this was exactly the effect he wanted.

"Third Prince, how can you still be in the mood to say these things? This is urgent!"

Eunuch Hou stamped his feet anxiously, but he could do nothing about Li Chengping.

After drinking a few cups of tea, Li Chengping left in a carriage.

Enter the imperial study.

He bowed slightly to Emperor Qing and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you. I wonder what you are so anxious to see me about?"

"Third brother, I heard from Dean Chen that there is a serious criminal from Northern Qi hiding in your palace. Do you know your crime?" Emperor Qing asked with a cold face.

"What crime have I committed?"

Li Chengping looked innocent as he turned to look at Chen Pingping who was sitting in a wheelchair.

"President Chen, you said I was harboring a criminal. Do you have any evidence? If the Niulan Street incident is really related to Si Lili, do you think she will just sit there and wait for death?"

(End of this chapter)