After rebirth, she was forced to marry by the sickly prince

Chapter 118 118, Find the Cousin

A group of several people rushed out of the city and headed straight to Longmen Academy. They walked for more than half an hour before arriving at the main entrance of the academy.

The academy here is the Emperor's Academy.

The students here are called disciples of the Emperor.

The gate here is not something that anyone can enter casually. The students who can get admitted here are all talented and learned pillars of the country.

Emperor Liang has always paid great attention to the talents and moral character of his students. Whether they are literary talents or martial arts talents, as long as they can catch the emperor's eye, they can be used where they should be used.

By using talents in an eclectic way, Emperor Liang has done far better than other kings in this matter.

Therefore, the safety of the academy is naturally very important.

Emperor Liang had arranged guards in the academy. Most of these guards were adapted from the elites of the army, and they were able to protect the safety of the academy.

For the safety of students, visitors from outside are not allowed in without permission.

Fortunately, Xiao Qiyu is here.

Showing his case-handling badge given by the emperor, Asuo shouted and opened the way:

"The Third Highness is handling the case and no one is allowed to stop it."

The guard guarding the door immediately knelt down to greet him.

On the way to Longmen Academy, Mu Yunjiang thought a lot.

Before entering the academy gate, she said everything she thought to Xiao Qiyu: "Your Highness, there is still the fragrance of osmanthus in the incense ink. It must be that the person likes osmanthus tea and uses water soaked in osmanthus to grind it.

So, please ask Your Highness to ask someone to check who in the courtyard likes to drink osmanthus tea——"

"Asuo, call all the students and teachers immediately and ask them carefully..."

Xiao Qiyu immediately gave an order.

Asuo immediately took orders to leave.

Mu Yunjiang took the paper and sniffed it again, but changed his previous judgment:

"Wait a minute, the back of this paper is still stained with beef soup, but it has dried completely, but he still uses it, or it means that he is not a student. Most of the students here are decent, and they use the dirty paper to write on

The probability is not high...because the paper here is free to use.

"So, he should be a handyman. When entering the side door, it is not easy to attract attention, and he also knows where to hide people and is not easy to be found... Most students live in a room with several people, and they always use the main door when entering and exiting. If they go to the side door,

On the contrary, it stands out..."

Mu Jiang was stunned when she heard that. It was just a piece of paper, and she could find out so much information?

How on earth did she do it?

"Okay, let's go to the dining room first.

"Just in the past few days, the academy has made sweet-scented osmanthus cakes and sent them to the palace. This represents the students' feelings for the emperor. The academy makes them every year.

"To make osmanthus cake, you need to use a lot of osmanthus. There is an osmanthus forest in Longmen Academy. Every year when the osmanthus blooms, osmanthus cake will be made. The osmanthus will be made into osmanthus sauce. The sauce can also be used to make tea... so this ink is sweet.

…

"In addition, beef soup is cooked in the dining room every few days.

"The stewards in charge of the kitchen will use fragrant ink and sandalwood bamboo paper, but sandalwood bamboo paper also has grades, and this one is not of high quality at first glance.

"There is a place in the dining room that is a desk for registering daily ingredients. On the desk are the Four Treasures of the Study.

"However, most of the people who work in the kitchen are illiterate. Except for the manager and the deputy manager... very few people will go near the desk.

"So, just call these two people over and ask..."

This is Xiao Qiyu's reasoning.

This was exactly what Mu Yunjiang was thinking.

The two of them work together very well.

Originally, when they came here, there were almost no other particularly directional clues, but after their inference, they had a general direction.

"Asuo, hurry up..."

Xiao Qiyu immediately gave the order.

"Yes. I'll go right away."

Asuo immediately ran in familiar with the route.

Two years ago, they handled a case here. At that time, a black cat murder case occurred here, so Xiao Qiyu was particularly familiar with the situation here.

By the time they arrived at the dining room, Asuo had already captured the manager and deputy manager.

The person in charge is Li You.

The deputy in charge is Yan Lu.

One is fat and the other is thin.

They were pushed to the ground by the people brought by Asuo.

Mu Yunjiang came to the desk in the dining room and looked at the paper on the table. Sure enough, there were traces of soup stains on it. It was very light, but it could still be seen on the edges.

The ink also carries the fragrance of osmanthus.

"Tell me, apart from you, who has ever written on this position? Used paper. Just in the past two days..."

After exchanging glances with Mu Yunjiang, Xiao Qiyu started asking.

"Elder Ji, the nursing home guard, said he was writing letters to his family and used the paper and ink here..." Manager Li answered without thinking.

"Why do you remember it so clearly?" Mu Yunjiang asked.

"Because Lao Ji was a little strange that day. After finishing writing, he went back to his room to sleep early. He went out again in the middle of the night and didn't come back until dawn. I saw it when I got up to go to the toilet at night. Lao Ji is the head of the guard, and usually only works during the day.

Yes, I usually don’t participate in patrols at night..."

Manager Li was very detailed.

"Where is Lao Ji now?"

"Should be patrolling. When you came in, he had just brought someone with him and walked past the kitchen..."

Xiao Qiyu immediately ordered: "Asuo, bring this person over immediately."

Before Asuo could go to get someone, someone outside responded: "Your Highness, Third Highness, Chief Ji Wei has returned to his room. He said he was going to pick up a letter and was going to send it to the inn..."

When Xiao Qiyu and Mu Yunjiang heard this, they felt bad and shouted in unison: "Take us to his room quickly. He is going to run away..."

This tacit understanding made the two look at each other again - it was nothing, it was just that they were so in tune with each other.

The head nurse of the academy has a private room, unlike other nursing homes where he lives in a single room.

Soon, they arrived at Lao Ji's room.

Asuo walked in front and kicked open the door. The furnishings in the room were very simple, with a bed, a table and a cabinet. You could see the whole thing at a glance, but the wardrobe and drawers all had signs of being turned over.

"He took the money and wanted to run away. Asuo, search for him immediately. Hurry..."

Xiao Qiyu hurriedly ordered.

Asuo immediately took the people there.

Everyone also withdrew to hunt down Lao Ji who wanted to escape.

At this time, a whine came from under the bed. The sound was very light, so light that everyone could ignore its existence.

Mu Yunjiang heard it with her sharp ears. She stopped leaving and leaned over to listen attentively. When she looked down again, she found that there were signs of displacement at the foot of the bed. Apparently, it had been moved before. He hurriedly called to Xiao who was about to run out.

Qi Yu:

"Your Highness, there is a problem down here...move the bed quickly."

Xiao Qiyu returned and asked people to come over and help.

There is nothing under the bed.

Just dust on the ground.

But the dust seemed to be sprinkled on purposely, not like it had accumulated normally.

There is obviously less dust in the seams of the blue bricks than in other places, as if someone has deliberately sprinkled the dust, but some force has shaken these bricks, causing the dust to sink into the seams, so at a glance, the seams of the bricks are all exposed.

came out.

Under normal circumstances, there shouldn't be these slits.

Mu Yunjiang turned around to find a bamboo pole and knocked on the ground. Sure enough, it was empty underneath. He immediately removed the bricks and discovered to his surprise that there was a large black coffin under the bricks.

Opening the coffin, the person lying inside was not the person they were looking for - Mu Yuncheng.

He was wearing civilian clothes, was tied tightly, and his mouth was gagged. His eyes were round and his face was flushed. He was knocking on the coffin with his hands. His wrists were already black from being tied for a long time.

It was green, which showed that he spent a lot of effort to make this sound.

Unfortunately, the soundproofing is so good that even when you enter the room, you may not take the sound seriously - there are many rats in the academy, so the rattling sounds are normal. People walking by outside are naturally not allowed to listen.

arrive.

"Da Lang, Da Lang, it's really you!"

When Mu Jiang saw that it was his eldest son, he excitedly went in and helped him up, untied the rope, pulled the cloth from his mouth, and asked eagerly:

"Son, are you okay? Are you okay? You are worrying us to death..."

However, he found that his son could not stand up at all. When he took a closer look at his feet, he found that his hamstrings had been severed and black blood was still flowing from the wound.

"Xiao Qi, Xiao Qi, come and see what happened to your cousin?"

Mu Jiang called out eagerly.

Mu Yunjiang stepped forward quickly, checked the wound first, then felt for the pulse, and then said: "The poison is not fatal, it can be cured..."

She did not say the next words, but changed her tone: "Help the people out first, my eldest cousin must have been locked up here for a long time..."

Mu Yuncheng was immediately carried out by Mu Jiang.

As a military general, Mu Yuncheng was the most valiant among the younger generations of the Mu family. However, now his face was pale and pale. He looked at Mu He and couldn't say a word. The sound coming out of his throat was strange. It was like a duck quacking.

Mu Jiang called Mu Yunjiang over again and asked anxiously: "What's going on? What's going on?"

Mu Yunjiang hurriedly comforted him: "It's just that someone gave me a mute medicine. I can't speak for a short time. I'll prepare a medicine later and I'll be able to recover after taking it for a few days...Uncle, come here..."

She called Mu Jiang over, her face solemn.

Mu Jiang felt anxious after seeing this. When he came outside, he asked anxiously: "Is there something wrong?"

"Uncle, my cousin's hamstring has been severed for too long, and he has missed the best time for treatment. Even if I connect him now, I'm afraid he will no longer be able to ride and shoot..."

This is fatal.

My cousin is a samurai and cannot ride or shoot. His future is ruined.

After hearing this, Mu Jiang trembled all over. This was his most proud son. All the hopes of the Mu family were pinned on him. As a result...

"That's all, everyone has his own life. Everything cannot be perfect. As long as he can live well, it is better than anything else..."

Mu Jiang was still quite open-minded. He sighed deeply and turned around and entered the house.

Xiao Qiyu followed him out and took a deep breath when he saw Mu Yunjiang leaning against the pillar. He had heard their conversation.

It's a pity that Mu Yuncheng is a good young man, but he will not be able to become a general in the future.

"You have tried your best. If you hadn't discovered the clues, he would have starved to death and died of thirst in this coffin..."

He comforted her and didn't want her to blame herself.

Mu Yunjiang turned his head, with an extremely heavy expression on his face: "Your Highness, the third highness, must capture this guardian. He cannot do this alone. My cousin's kung fu is not that of ordinary people.

He also has followers with him. These followers must also be found out."

"Well, Asuo has already led people to chase him."

Xiao Qiyu looked at this girl, and the more he looked at her, the more incredible she seemed: What she was capable of, who had she grown up with over the years, and how could she know so much?

"Miss Mu Qi, who is your master?"

He asked suddenly.

"What? You want to check my details again?"

A hint of defensiveness immediately appeared on Mu Yunjiang's face.

She knew that today, she performed too well and would inevitably attract people's attention.

Being sunk into a pond, he was able to escape death.

From a piece of paper, she could decipher so many clues.

Know martial arts...

Will investigate the case...

These are not what a boudoir woman is good at. Anyone who sees such a woman will be surprised.

"I'm not checking your details, but I'm just curious. I have never seen a woman as smart and capable as you. Whether she is guarding the border or living in seclusion in the capital, I have seen a lot of beautiful women, and I have also seen women who are praised for their intelligence.

Among several people, you are the first person as knowledgeable and talented as you..."

Mu Yun Jiang Wei silently accepted this compliment, but she only said: "My master said that I am not allowed to tell anyone who he is for the time being. But one day, His Highness will know."

She won't tell him what she knows now.

Xiao Qiyu didn't force it.

"Hey, by the way, I thanked you for saving me before. It was you who took me to Yaoshi Village...it was you who brought me back, and it was you who gave me the medicine, right? But then, I woke up

Why were you on the street when...I'm sorry, I don't remember the whole process of seeking medical treatment..."

She finally mentioned this matter, wanting to clear up the confusion.

"I went to jail because of your third brother's matter. I placed you in a small courtyard to recuperate. Maybe it was because you knew something happened to me and saw your aunt running out to inquire about me. She left in the middle.

, then you got lost on your own.

"Aunt Yue told Asuo the news. Asuo later went to Muyuan Small Courtyard to look for you. When he found out you were back, he was busy helping me find Jiang Qi, so he didn't care about you anymore..."

Xiao Qiyu briefly talked about the situation, without mentioning a word about what happened in those three days. Let those things pass with the wind from now on!

"Oh, since you took me back to Kyoto, why didn't you send me back?"

This was what puzzled her the most.

"I... was too busy with things. On the night I brought you back, something happened to Luo Jun and others. Then, I was busy investigating the matter and forgot about you... Then, something happened to me and I have been locked up.

In prison..."

Xiao Qiyu lied: "Sorry, I couldn't take good care of you."

Mu Yunjiang didn't want to blame him:

"No matter what, it was His Highness who saved me... His Highness helped me again today... Yun Jiang would like to express my deep gratitude..."

She expressed her heartfelt thanks and bowed deeply.

Xiao Qiyu glanced lightly, "You're welcome. This palace is just handling a case."

The two of them stopped talking.

There is a strange alienation between the two of them. They seem to be familiar, but they also seem to be extremely strange.

Mu Yunjiang didn't want to have an awkward conversation, so she turned around to look after her cousin Mu Yuncheng - from beginning to end, she didn't have any special reaction to him.

Xiao Qiyu stood there in silence for a long time. If he said he was not disappointed at all, it would be absolutely false. But everyone has forgotten, what can he do?

This is also very good...

But he felt uncomfortable in his heart, but he couldn't deceive his own emotional reaction...

This chapter has 4,000 words. See you tomorrow.

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