"Well, three such corpses have been discovered one after another this month... But because the corpses have been soaked for too long, there is no way to find out who did it."
Cheng Fenglou frowned so tightly that he could pinch a fly to death.
"The time of the crime was so tidy and the bodies were so complete...it's impossible that they all drowned, right?"
Wen Ranran said a little doubtfully.
"No, after verification, the neck bones of these people were all broken uniformly, with similar strength and no signs of struggle. They were all killed by one blow and strangled to death..."
Cheng Fenglou also has a big head.
Strangled to death?
Wen Ranran's eyelids twitched and she looked at Xia Lishuang.
Are the killing methods so uniform?
Serial murder case?
"How about... let's go have a look outside the city?" Wen Ranran said.
Since it was found in the moat and the river was at high tide, there should be some clues.
"It's useless... The moat is dug from the Qianjiang River. When the tide rises in autumn, the moat will be closed in advance. These people found them before the gate was closed. If there were others, they would have been washed away by the Qianjiang water.
"
There was a hint of helplessness in Cheng Fenglou's tone.
Wen Ranran sighed and said nothing more.
At this point, the clues were lost again, and the case could not be investigated, so I had to go back to the house in frustration.
As soon as he stepped through the door, Qiu He handed over a message from someone close to Queen Tao, asking Wen Ranran to attend a chrysanthemum appreciation banquet.
Wen Ranran trembled.
Her intuition told her that this banquet was not about appreciating flowers, but about appreciating her...
…
East Palace.
"Bang——" The sound of the tea cup breaking was particularly obvious in the huge palace.
The prince clenched his fists fiercely, and there were scattered objects scattered on the ground under his feet.
"Your Highness... Your Highness, don't worry. Your Majesty may just be angry for a moment. As a prince, Your Highness will definitely ascend to the throne in the future. Why bother to make the emperor unhappy for these things!?"
Han Chun looked at the angry prince and sighed.
"I'm afraid my father couldn't hold back and wanted to make Lao Qi the crown prince, right? He's just the son of a slut who has subjugated his country, and he's worthy of competing with me?"
The prince's eyes were scarlet, and every word he spoke was full of resentment.
Li Yuan stood aside with a smooth look on his face.
"In my opinion, Your Highness needs to make plans early. Your Highness is the crown prince, so even if he... ascends the throne in good faith, why not?"
Han Chun on the side frowned and looked at Li Yuan with disapproval, "Father and son, monarch and minister, are Gang Chang. Your Highness cannot do such a treasonous thing!"
"But now... a concubine is assuming power. How can we, as ministers, watch His Highness suffer such injustice?!"
"Okay! Shut up, everyone!"
The prince stopped the two of them irritably.
"Master Li...I heard that you have a nephew who is now a fourth-grade general with great power?"
Li Yuan nodded in agreement.
"very good……"
A trace of satisfaction flashed in the prince's eyes, and he said a few words to Li Yuan.
Li Yuan nodded.
When the two came out of the East Palace, Li Yuan straightened his body, looking triumphant.
The two people have always been at odds with each other. They have been tit-for-tat with each other for so many years under the crown prince. This time, Li Yuan stole the limelight, and Han Chun was naturally not satisfied.
"Li Yuan...I'll say it again, you are...instigating rebellion!"
Han Chun looked at Li Yuan coldly, and the last four words were almost inaudible.
Li Yuan just smiled coldly.
"I just performed the duties that a minister should do!"
…
Soon, the day came for the chrysanthemum viewing feast.
Wen Ranran sat next to Queen Tao, not daring to neglect, and peeled the crab diligently.
Sitting down, there is a group of warblers and swallows from the harem.
Wen Ranran's heart twitched, but a smile appeared on her face.
"Mother, please use it slowly!"
Queen Tao looked at Wen Ranran and showed a friendly smile.
"Lao Qi has been very busy recently. If you feel bored in the house, you can come to Queen Mother's place more often!"
After saying this, he helped Wen Ranran tidy up her slightly wrinkled dress.