The number one rebel of the Great Wu

In that instant, Consort Ling was filled with deep regret!

Fortunately, she was skilled in martial arts, and under the current circumstances, she had no choice but to kill the little eunuch!

Lingfei steeled her resolve and struck Chen Changgeng in the abdomen with a palm strike!

"Buzz!"

Just as the palm was about to touch his lower abdomen, a dazzling golden light suddenly shone from outside Chen Changgeng's clothes!

Mystic Qi protects the body!

"Bang!"

A powerful force sent Consort Ling flying, crashing through the beaded curtain and landing on the bed.

"What's going on? Such a powerful protective aura!"

Consort Ling practices seductive arts, but her actual strength is not that great. If it really came down to a fight, she might only be slightly stronger than Chen Changgeng.

However, Chen Changgeng's internal energy was in turbulence, and his cultivation technique was running rapidly, which allowed him to suppress Lingfei for a time!

Seeing Chen Changgeng approaching steadily with red eyes, Lingfei's heart skipped a beat; she knew it was all over!

Just as she was about to cry for help, Chen Changgeng slapped her, knocking her to the ground.

What followed was one-sided ravaging...

Half an hour later.

The turbulent flow of internal energy within Chen Changgeng finally subsided. He opened his eyes groggily and was immediately terrified.

He and Consort Ling lay on the bed, both of them completely naked.

Lingfei had already turned into a puddle of mud, but a satisfied smile still lingered on her lips.

"Consort Ling..."

Chen Changgeng reached out and touched his forehead, and cold sweat immediately broke out.

died!

Although Chen Changgeng has no memory of this process.

But even a fool could understand the outcome we're seeing.

What to do now? Consort Ling is dead...

Chen Changgeng quickly dressed and jumped off the bed. As soon as he raised his hand, he felt his internal energy filling his body.

Meanwhile, he didn't know when his Gangyang Skill had broken through to the fourth level.

His internal strength also increased dramatically, estimated to be equivalent to forty or fifty years.

Could it be that I drained Consort Ling dry?

Chen Changgeng wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Consort Ling's seductive skills are a perfect counter to Chen Changgeng's powerful Yang energy. If Chen Changgeng loses this battle, Consort Ling's strength will surely increase significantly.

Conversely, Chen Changgeng would benefit, but he was unaware of this and thought he had cultivated some kind of demonic art.

"When I arrived, all the palace maids here saw me. If I escape now, they will find out about me sooner or later."

"In that case, we have no choice but to silence them all."

"Also, it would be best to find some evidence and expose the person behind Consort Ling."

"The death of Consort Ling does not mean that the people behind her will not send others. We should be careful."

Chen Changgeng carefully searched the room, turning it upside down, and after a long time, he finally found a mechanism.

With a gentle press, a floor tile clicked open.

Inside was a small box containing a bottle of medicine he didn't recognize and several letters.

Time was of the essence, and Chen Changgeng didn't have time to check the contents. He first put the things away, then dressed Lingfei, then went out of the courtyard, cleanly and efficiently dealt with the others in the courtyard, and set the courtyard on fire with a few bundles of fire.

Only after completely erasing all traces did Chen Changgeng take a longer route to leave the area.

Previously, he had told Xiao Xizi to wait at the garden gate, and if he didn't come out after half an hour, she should go find Shen Qingci.

Xiao Xizi was quite loyal; he waited a little longer, timing it perfectly, and ran towards Shen Qingci before the fire flared up.

This gave Chen Changgeng the opportunity to intercept Xiao Xizi halfway and return to the janitor's room together.

Before the two could even settle in, alarm bells rang throughout the Crown Prince's residence.

The cries of "The water is flowing!" were deafening.

As the manager of the utility room, it was my responsibility to lead people to put out the fire.

Without hesitation, Chen Changgeng led his men, carrying buckets of water, and rushed out.

Xiao Xizi was slightly taken aback. When he rushed over, he found that it was Consort Ling's courtyard that was on fire. His expression changed slightly, and he immediately threw himself into the firefighting efforts.

Currently, the only person who knows that Chen Changgeng went to see Lingfei before the fire is Xiao Xizi.

This is a good opportunity to test his loyalty.

Anyway, Chen Changgeng has already obtained evidence against Lingfei. Even if Xiaoxizi betrays him, Chen Changgeng can insist that he went to find the clues and that he knew nothing about the arson.

After all, according to common sense, once Chen Changgeng found the evidence, there was absolutely no need for him to set fire to the body and destroy the evidence.

Soon, the fire also alerted Crown Prince Xiao Lie and Shen Qingci.

Upon hearing that a fire had broken out in Consort Ling's courtyard, Crown Prince Xiao Lie immediately rushed over in a panic.

But by then the fire was too big, and even though the prince was a master of martial arts, he dared not rush in to rescue people.

When Shen Qingci arrived at the scene, he glanced around and quickly locked his gaze on Chen Changgeng, who was organizing the firefighting efforts.

This guy's organization was extremely chaotic; he pretended to be anxious and jumped around on the scene, but subtly delayed the progress of firefighting.

Shen Qingci immediately discerned a different meaning.

The fact that Consort Ling died is definitely a good thing for Shen Qingci, but after all, the fire happened at the Crown Prince's residence, and tomorrow is the Emperor's birthday.

Such a big matter forced Shen Qingci to go and ask Chen Changgeng.

"Little Gengzi, come here."

Shen Qingci waved her hand dismissively and pulled Chen Changgeng aside.

"Do you know anything about this fire?"

"Although the deceased was just a lowly concubine, this matter is of utmost importance. Do not conceal it."

"this……"

Chen Changgeng's expression changed slightly.

"Your Highness, there is something strange about this matter. I suspect that someone is trying to destroy the evidence."

"Does Your Highness still remember when I accompanied the Crown Prince to the post station and caused a scene with the envoys from various countries?"

Shen Qingci nodded slightly.

"On the day the Crown Prince fought with the Di and Japanese envoys, several assassins suddenly appeared in the backyard."

"It seems they came specifically to assassinate the Crown Prince. Fortunately, I had arranged for the Crown Prince's guards to be stationed around the area beforehand, which prevented those villains from succeeding."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingci's pupils trembled slightly.

"How could I not know about such a big matter!"

Chen Changgeng chuckled awkwardly.

"The Crown Prince knew, but he didn't take it seriously."

"You can ask the Crown Prince and the guards from that day about this matter."

"And there's something else that coincides with this."

"That was before the Crown Prince left the mansion, when Consort Ling asked him to go to the envoy's post station to rescue one of her sisters."

"At the time, the Crown Prince was being praised to the skies, and although he forgot about this matter, he still sent several guards to investigate, but they found nothing."

"You mean, Consort Ling is intentionally leading the Crown Prince to the envoy's post station?"

"Was she an accomplice to the assassin?"

Chen Changgeng nodded heavily.

"I do have such a suspicion. I have always wanted to come to Consort Ling's place to conduct a secret investigation."

"Who would have thought that Your Highness would suddenly bring me back to Jiangxia..."

Shen Qingci stomped her foot in anger.

"Why didn't you say so sooner?"

Chen Changgeng immediately put on an innocent expression.

"I dare not speak recklessly before I have concrete evidence."

"Besides, Consort Ling is the Crown Prince's favorite concubine. If I had informed you in advance, it might have caused some trouble."

"If the Crown Prince investigates this matter, he will surely mistakenly believe that you were jealous and wanted to frame Consort Ling."

"I had no choice but to do this for my master's benefit!"

After being pointed at by Chen Changgeng, Shen Qingci finally realized what was happening.

What this kid said actually makes some sense. I absolutely must not get involved in this matter. Once she does, even if Consort Ling is really up to something, the Crown Prince won't believe it.

"Okay, you've thought of everything!"

Shen Qingci nodded approvingly, then turned her phoenix eyes and gave a soft hum.

"I didn't expect you to be so loyal."

Chen Changgeng's lips curled slightly.

"Of course, even if not for you, I would do it for the sake of the baby in your belly..."

Chen Changgeng's gaze was unabashed as he looked at Shen Qingci's lower abdomen.

"You bastard!"

Shen Qingci was furious. When she saw the Crown Prince glancing at her, she immediately lowered her voice.

"You...you're asking for it!"