HCB Chapter 238 Questions (1)
Chapter 238 Questions (1)
Murong Cheng's gaze passed over the little eunuch and fell lightly on the middle of the yard. It was dark at night and the yard was full of shadows, so he couldn't see clearly for a moment.
"What's going on?" Murong Cheng's voice sounded calmly again without any ripples or emotions.
The young eunuch glanced at Yu Qingli and said, "Your Highness, let's wait for His Highness Murong Feng to come before we go in together."
Murong Cheng saw that the young eunuch was being evasive and said a faint "Hmm?" The young eunuch saw that his master's eyes were full of confusion and curiosity, and hurriedly reminded him: "Master, this is the courtyard that the Empress has given Miss Yu to stay in temporarily."
Murong Cheng frowned when he heard this, and then he remembered that tomorrow seemed to be Murong Feng's wedding day. He had been busy with government affairs these days and had actually forgotten about this matter.
However, Murong Cheng thought about it. If it was Yu Qingli who lived in this courtyard, then that exclamation just now...
Murong Cheng's brows jumped, and he pushed the young eunuch away, then stepped into the yard with his long legs.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, let's wait for the eldest prince to come and come in together." The little eunuch hugged Murong Feng's legs tightly.
Murong Cheng looked down at this loyal servant and nudged him gently with his foot, saying, "Get out of here quickly! Murong Feng's wedding is tomorrow, and there must be no accidents tonight!"
Murong Cheng raised his eyes and directed the guards standing at the gate of the courtyard, "Go find some more people and cordon off the courtyard! No one is allowed to enter or leave at will. Miss Yu's safety must be guaranteed."
The guards took orders and left. The young eunuch watched Murong Cheng wade into the muddy water and felt so sad that he had no tears to cry.
At this time, he began to regret, and he kept regretting why he was so talkative. Seeing that Murong Cheng was busy, he had to say that the gardenias in the garden were blooming beautifully, which made Murong Cheng feel interested, but encountered such a thing.
On the eve of the wedding, the exclamation from the bride's courtyard was not a good thing, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince happened to run into it. No one knew what had happened in the courtyard, but Murong Cheng actually walked in like that! He walked in without waiting for Murong Feng to come!
The young eunuch felt that this matter might cause trouble.
Everyone knows that ever since Murong Cheng became the crown prince, Murong Feng has actually always been dissatisfied in his heart.
Before the young eunuch could finish his thought, Murong Cheng was already standing in the yard. He saw Chunhua's body on the ground and Yu Qingli lying limply beside him. Frowning, Murong Cheng squatted down beside Yu Qingli.
"Yu Qingli, what is going on?" Murong Cheng looked at Yu Qingli's empty eyes, pale face, and his brows were tightly twisted into a "川" shape.
However, he asked several times in a row, but Yu Qingli ignored him. Murong Cheng thought about it, took off his cloak and covered Yu Qingli with it, then walked to Chunhua's body.
He squatted down and looked at the body carefully. Although the chest collar was torn open, the skirt was intact. It did not look like she had been raped. There were no external injuries on the body and the signs of struggle were not too obvious. It was obvious that the murderer must be someone the maid knew.
Murong Cheng glanced at Chunhua's body before his eyes fell on the five fingerprints on her white neck.
Murong Cheng stretched out his hand and gestured above the fingerprint, then touched the back of Chunhua's neck and indeed felt the broken cervical vertebrae.
"Isn't this Chunhua?" The young eunuch standing behind Murong Cheng said, "Master, her name is Chunhua, and she is the maidservant of His Highness Murong Feng."
Murong Feng?
Murong Cheng's brows knitted together again, and he said calmly, "Go call the coroner!"
As soon as Murong Cheng finished speaking, he heard rustling footsteps coming from outside the yard, and it sounded like there were quite a few people.
Murong Cheng stood up and turned around, just in time to meet a pair of hawk-like eyes.
When their eyes met, Murong Cheng was shocked, but Murong Feng's expression changed immediately.
"Why is His Royal Highness here?" Murong Feng came over with a smile on his face. "It's already so late."
Murong Cheng frowned, but before he could speak, the eunuch beside him said, "Your Highness has finished his official duties and heard that the gardenias nearby are in full bloom, so he came here to take a walk."
Murong Feng was very angry that Murong Cheng did not answer him, but a little eunuch answered him. He looked coldly at the little eunuch and thought, he is just a dog, but he dared to rely on Murong Cheng's power and be arrogant in front of him!
However, when beating a dog, one must look at its owner. Murong Cheng was still the crown prince, so he couldn't do anything to the young eunuch in front of Murong Cheng. He could only ask, "Really? I don't know when gardenias were planted in the courtyard where Yu Qingli lives!"
"Your Highness has misunderstood. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was admiring the flowers nearby and rushed over when he heard Miss Yu Qingli's scream in the yard." The young eunuch knew that his actions would offend Murong Feng, but for the sake of his master he had no choice but to say this with his head held high.
After all, in this huge palace, the master's favor is one's own favor. If one does not safeguard the master's interests, then one will be the first to suffer.
After hearing what the young eunuch said, Murong Feng didn't want to confront Murong Cheng directly, so he could only say, "I wonder if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince saw anything when he came here?"
Murong Cheng stretched out his hand and pointed to the side. Murong Feng turned around and immediately saw Chunhua's body. The death was somewhat horrifying, which made him frown.
Murong Cheng saw that Murong Feng just frowned slightly when he saw Chunhua die, and did not even care about Yu Qingli who was about to become his wife tomorrow, and his doubts grew stronger.
How could Chunhua die here?
Murong Feng's mind flashed with the sound of the commotion in the yard when he and Mei Hong were having a secret meeting just now.
Could it be that... someone had really discovered what he had just done? Who could it be?
Feeling guilty, Murong Feng secretly glanced at Murong Cheng. The firelight clearly illuminated Murong Cheng's eyebrows. He had his usual indifferent expression on his face. He silently looked at Yu Qingli who was leaning on the side. His eyes were as deep as the sea, shrouded in the shadow cast by his long eyelashes, and it was impossible to tell his emotions for a moment.
Murong Feng's heart moved. He looked at Murong Cheng, then at Yu Qingli, and finally his eyes fell on Chunhua's body.
Murong Feng was silent for a moment, then he put on an anxious look and walked to Yu Qingli. He saw the cloak on Yu Qingli at a glance. The patterns embroidered on the cloak clearly belonged to the prince.
Murong Feng's eyes darkened, but he remained calm as he asked, "Yu Qingli, how are you? What happened just now?"
After all, Yu Qingli had been reborn once. After the initial shock, she had already regained her former calmness and rationality. She could roughly guess who killed Chunhua.
Although he blamed Murong Yanhui for his ruthlessness, Chunhua had always been a girl with bad intentions and loved to deceive her superiors and subordinates. So now that he saw her die in such a tragic way, apart from feeling a little uncomfortable, he also felt that she deserved it.
"Your Highness, Qingli doesn't know what happened." Yu Qingli stood up gently and said calmly, "I had a sleepless night. Qingli just told Chunhua to bring a bowl of white fungus and lotus seed soup, and then went to wander around the garden for a while. When Qingli returned to the yard, she saw Chunhua tragically dead. She was so frightened that she cried out in horror."
Yu Qingli's expression was calm and composed. Apart from the paleness that still remained from the shock, she seemed to have regained some spirit.
As Yu Qingli was speaking, she suddenly felt a faint gaze staring at her. She turned around abruptly and met Murong Cheng's eyes.
Yu Qingli was startled, wondering what Murong Cheng was up to. After some thought, she decided it would be best if she didn't get involved in the affairs between the princes. She took off her cloak and slowly walked up to Murong Cheng. "I lost my composure just now. Thank you, Your Highness, for your help."
Should I accept it or not? Murong Cheng hesitated for a moment, but the eunuch had already cleverly taken the cloak from Yu Qingli's hand and bowed, saying, "Miss Yu Qingli is temporarily staying in the palace. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince cares about His Royal Highness Murong Feng, so it's only natural that he would pay a little attention to her."
The young eunuch's words were said in a way that retained Murong Cheng's grace and did not arouse Murong Feng's suspicion. However, Murong Feng looked at the cloak in the young eunuch's hand, thought of what Yu Qingli had just said about strolling in the garden, and remembered what the young eunuch had said about Murong Cheng going to see the gardenias... For a moment, Murong Feng felt as if he had caught some clues, and a sneer suddenly appeared at the corner of his lips.
"It seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has just ordered the coroner to come?" Murong Feng said quietly, "It's already midnight, and there's another incident in the palace. I think it's best not to summon the coroner. Order them to seal off the courtyard and wait for the coroner to come tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Murong Cheng looked at Murong Feng and asked, "My brother's wedding is tomorrow, and leaving the body like this overnight is probably inappropriate."
"That's true. So what are your plans, His Royal Highness?"
"How about we order someone to move the body somewhere else tonight, so that Miss Yu won't have to be placed elsewhere. She's been tired all night, and tomorrow is her wedding. I'm afraid Miss Yu's body can't bear it." Murong Cheng glanced at Yu Qingli's pale face and expressed his thoughts sincerely.
The young eunuch looked at his master's back and couldn't help rolling his eyes again and again.
Master, Yu Qingli is someone else's wife, why are you worrying about her?
Murong Feng looked at Murong Cheng who kept calling her "Miss Yu" every time he spoke, and the cruelty in his eyes became more and more uncontrollable.
"But even if the body is moved, people are still dead. Qingli probably won't dare to live here anymore." Murong Feng objected again. After hearing what Murong Cheng said, he felt that what Murong Feng said made sense, so he stopped talking.
Murong Feng took advantage of the situation and said, "How about this? The courtyard next door happens to be empty. Qingli can go there to rest until the carriage is ready. We can seal off this courtyard and deal with it later. What do you think of this, Your Highness?"
Murong Cheng nodded expressionlessly upon hearing this, "That's fine."