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Chu Xunzhen frowned and said coldly, "Gu Changfeng, why did you lead people to break into the Ninth Prince's Mansion?"

Gu Changfeng glanced at everyone, then his eyes locked onto Chu Xunzhen.

"The Ninth Prince's residence is suspected of treason. Men, search it for me."

Nangong Yue's pupils contracted, and her face turned icy as she said, "Gu Changfeng, you have trespassed into my Ninth Prince's residence. Do you have an imperial decree?"

Gu Changfeng raised the imperial edict in his hand and smiled coldly: "His Majesty has appointed me as the new Commander of the Five Cities Garrison, to thoroughly investigate the imperial family, nobles, and officials of all ranks. Today, I received a report that your Ninth Prince's Mansion is plotting a rebellion. Everyone, search thoroughly!"

Chu Xunzhen watched as the soldiers stormed into the Ninth Prince's mansion, ransacking it as if searching for evidence. Her expression turned cold.

Gu Changfeng walked up to Chu Xunzhen, his gaze arrogant, and sneered, "Chu Xunzhen, you never expected that I would become the commander of the Five Cities Garrison, did you?"

Chu Xunzhen's face was grim. He asked, "Where is Lord Zhou? Did you kill him?"

Zhou Qing was originally the commander of the Five Cities Garrison, and he was a rare good official with an extremely upright character.

Now that Gu Changfeng is in charge of the Five Cities Military Command, Zhou Qing's situation is probably not going to be good.

"How could I do such a thing?" Gu Changfeng smiled sarcastically, leaning closer. Just as his lips were about to touch Chu Xunzhen's forehead, Nangong Yue walked over and pulled Chu Xunzhen into his arms.

Gu Changfeng stared at Chu Xunzhen with a mocking expression and gave a deep smile.

"Want to know? Come here. I'll tell you. I'll only tell you."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen closed her eyes, too lazy to pay him any attention.

Nangong Yue held Chu Xunzhen's hands, and the two looked like a perfect couple.

Gu Changfeng's gaze was clouded as he stared intently at the two people's tightly clasped fingers.

A strange, bittersweet feeling welled up inside me.

He laughed in anger: "I hope you can all remain as calm as you are now in a moment."

A quarter of an hour passed, and the soldiers who had been searching came to report: "Sir, no contraband was found."

Upon hearing this, Gu Changfeng was stunned. First, he couldn't believe it, then he angrily exclaimed, "Impossible!"

Chu Xunzhen laughed: "Why is it impossible? Does Lord Gu necessarily believe that my Ninth Prince's Mansion possesses any contraband?"

Gu Changfeng was taken aback, and naturally could not admit it.

Nangong Yue's voice rang out: "Lord Gu, now that you've finished searching, get out of here."

Upon hearing this, Gu Changfeng looked coldly at the man in front of him.

"Don't be so smug. If I were to discover that you intend to rebel, I would immediately report it to His Majesty."

With that, Gu Changfeng waved his hand and led the soldiers away in single file.

Anshun extended his right hand, making a gesture of invitation.

Gu Changfeng walked away.

"Sister, were you scared?"

Nangong Yue looked deeply at Chu Xunzhen and said.

Chu Xunzhen shook his head, somewhat puzzled, and slowly said, "Gu Changfeng is always cautious. He wouldn't send people to search unless he was absolutely certain. Someone in the Prince's mansion is dishonest."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yue said with a hint of bitterness, "Sister is quite adept at dealing with him."

Hearing that bitter tone, Chu Xun didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

What time is it? This guy is still being jealous all the time.

Chu Xunzhen said, "He was my fiancé before, so I naturally know him."

Nangong Yue pouted, a little annoyed: "Sister, I feel really uncomfortable here."

Nangong Yue's long, slender fingers with distinct joints pointed gleamingly at the location of her heart.

Chu Xunzhen smiled and gently rubbed his palm: "Your Highness, the best course of action now is to thoroughly investigate everyone in the mansion and find the spies."

Nangong Yue smiled casually, her eyes crinkling, and led Chu Xunzhen by the hand to the study.

The study was cluttered, with books and Xuan paper scattered all over the floor.

Every cell has been searched.

"Damn Gu Changfeng, I'll remember this."

Chu Xunzhen said coldly.

Nangong Yue pulled Chu Xunzhen to the table.

He turned the candle on the table, and in the next instant, a hidden compartment was revealed, and inside the compartment was a dragon robe.

Chu Xunzhen's eyes widened.

"Sister, were you scared?" Nangong Yue's voice was magnetic.

Chu Xunzhen was somewhat bewildered.

She has realized the seriousness of the problem.

Chu Xunzhen looked at Nangong Yue, her voice somewhat dry: "Your Highness, whose clothes are these?"

She didn't say it was a dragon robe; she specifically said it was a garment.

"This is the evidence the spy placed in my study. Gu Changfeng came today precisely to find this dragon robe."

After Nangong Yue finished speaking, she sat down on a mahogany stool to the side.

A hint of lingering fear flashed in Chu Xunzhen's eyes.

If the soldiers were to find the dragon robe, even if it were said that the Ninth Prince had always been foolish and had no interest in the throne, the supreme ruler would only see his madness as his forbearance.

At that time, the Ninth Prince's Mansion will probably be sealed off, and the mansion will instantly fall apart.

"So Your Highness discovered the forbidden item long ago and hid it away." Chu Xunzhen looked at Nangong Yue with admiration.

People say he's foolish, but they don't know he's actually wise beyond his years.

Nangong Yue hid the dragon robe back in its original place.

Chu Xunzhen watched the figure flash past the door and deliberately said, "Your Highness's strategic planning is truly admirable."

She saw it clearly just now.

The garment, at first glance, appears to be a dragon robe, but upon closer inspection, one can see that the patterns on it are not the same as those on a dragon robe; only the colors are similar.

In his study, Nangong Yue was writing a memorial to the throne, intending to impeach Gu Changfeng.

Chu Xunzhen had only taken a few steps out of the study when she saw the anxious Chen Kangnian and Zhang Minlan under the eaves.

"Zhenzhen, we were really scared to death just now. It's good that the Prince's mansion is safe now. Thank goodness, God protect us."

The speaker was Zhang Minlan.

She clasped her hands together, her voice trembling, and a hint of lingering fear in her eyes.

After all, the Ninth Prince's Mansion was almost accused of treason.

As the emperor's biological son, the Ninth Prince would naturally survive. But the rest, including Chu Xunzhen, would likely be in grave danger.

"Father, Mother, I'm sorry to have worried you." Chu Xunzhen's eyes were filled with self-reproach.

She decided to go out with her parents to look at houses in the afternoon.

As for Chen Yunqi, he disappeared early in the morning, and no one knows where he went.

Chen Yunqi returned around noon.

"Zhenzhen, Mom and Dad, I've found a suitable house. Shall we go take a look in a bit?"

"Okay." Chu Xunzhen nodded.

As Chen Yunqi spoke, his right fist clenched tightly, his face filled with guilt, "This morning was so dangerous, Zhenzhen, are you alright? It's a pity your elder brother isn't at home."

Chu Xunzhen shook his head and said, "Big brother, I'm fine. Don't worry."

Chen Yunqi had made up his mind to secretly seek revenge on Gu Changfeng.

In the afternoon, just as everyone was about to leave, Granny Hua hurriedly returned.

"Your Highness, we've found out. Lord Zhou has been imprisoned."

Chu Xunzhen's pupils contracted, and he asked incredulously, "Lord Zhou is an honest, upright, and fearless man, so why was he thrown into prison?"

Granny Hua said in a very soft voice, "Lord Zhou has killed someone."

Chu Xunzhen found it hard to believe.

Did Zhou Qing kill someone?

Chu Xunzhen asked in confusion, "Does Granny know what happened?"

"I don't know. I heard that Lord Zhou killed his wife."

Chu Xunzhen was even more puzzled.

Zhou Qing doesn't look like the kind of person who would kill his wife.

Last time, when she visited Li Yi and Chu Wanrou at the government office, she also saw Lord Zhou and his wife dining together. The two were chatting and laughing, looking very affectionate.

How could Lord Zhou kill his wife?

"Zhenzhen, I've heard that Lord Zhou has helped you a lot. How about this, you go to the government office and I'll take Father and Mother to see that house."

Chu Xunzhen hesitated.

"Alright."

She also wanted to see what was going on with Zhou Qing.

In the afternoon, Chu Xunzhen and Granny Hua arrived outside the government office.

The guards at the gate saw Chu Xunzhen and looked at her as if she were their savior: "Your Highness, please go and see the Lord. He is not eating or drinking in the prison. If this continues, I'm afraid his body will not be able to withstand it before His Majesty's decree arrives."

Chu Xun was really stunned.

Led by the guards of the government office, Chu Xunzhen went inside.

Chu Xunzhen turned around and said, "Granny, wait for me here."

"good."

Granny Hua stood still and waited.

As soon as Chu Xunzhen entered the cell, he heard a string of foul language.

"Hey, where did this young lady come from? Did you come to see your grandpa here?"

Someone even whistled at Chu Xunzhen.

Of course, there were also people who were half-dead, sitting in their cells with numb expressions.

Reaching the innermost cell, Chu Xunzhen finally saw Zhou Qing.

At this moment, he held his head in his hands and muttered to himself.

The once impeccably dressed Lord Zhou was gone, replaced by Zhou Qing, dressed in prison garb, with disheveled hair, and looking utterly deranged.

Chu Xunzhen spoke softly, "My lord."

Zhou Qing was first puzzled, then his eyes widened.

He exclaimed in surprise, "The Ninth Prince's Consort?"

"My lord, tell me, did you really kill your wife?"

Zhou Qing nodded vigorously, then shook his head.

Chu Xunzhen was truly puzzled.

"That night I drank too much, and when I got back to my residence, I lay down on the couch. The next morning, when I opened my eyes, my wife Lan'er was still sleeping beside me. I could tell at a glance that she was gone."

At this point, Zhou Qing's eyes reddened.

"There were finger marks on her neck. I killed her. But I have no recollection of it at all."

Chu Xunzhen understood.

Zhou Qing drank too much and went home to lie down. The next day, he found that his wife was no longer breathing and there were his fingerprints on her neck.

"Did one of the servants in the mansion report it to the authorities?"

"yes."

Zhou Qing nodded wearily.

Seeing his former friends like this, Chu Xunzhen felt a pang of sadness.

"Your Highness, I have a feeling that I didn't kill anyone, but the truth is I did. I am guilty."

Zhou Qing seemed to have found someone to confide in.

Normally, he was a high-ranking officer in charge of the Five Cities Garrison, but now that his wife has died and he has been dismissed from his post, he is just a vulnerable prisoner.

"Lord Zhou, I will think of a way."

Chu Xunzhen didn't say anything more. She didn't know how to perform autopsies, but she could find someone who did.

After leaving the government office, Chu Xunzhen asked Granny Hua to contact the Great Saintess.

When it comes to dealing with corpses, no one is more qualified than this great saintess.

Just as Chu Xunzhen stepped out of the government office gate, he saw Gu Changfeng walking towards him.

Gu Changfeng clearly hadn't expected to see Chu Xunzhen at this time.

"Chu Xunzhen, come here with me."

As he spoke, Gu Changfeng reached out to grab Chu Xunzhen's fair wrist.

Granny Hua stepped in front of Chu Xunzhen and said, "Please step back, sir."

Gu Changfeng stared intently at Chu Xunzhen behind Granny Hua and said, "You and I were originally husband and wife. Now you're just going to let this old woman stand in front of me and humiliate me?"

Chu Xunzhen coldly replied, "Lord Gu, we have already broken off our engagement and are both married to other people. There's no need to dwell on the past."

After saying this, Chu Xunzhen took a step to leave, but Gu Changfeng roared, "If you dare to leave like this today, I will have someone desecrate Madam Zhou Qing's body in a moment!"