In the Guanyin courtyard, Zhao Yanxun stood at the door and looked at Xue Baojun on the futon in the hall, kneeling three times and nine times before the golden statue of Guanyin.
On both sides of the futon, there are five monks ringing bells and chanting sutras, which shows that Wolong Temple attaches great importance to this matter.
On the futon, Xue Baojun silently recited his wish before getting up from the futon with the help of the maid.
After getting up, leaving the maid aside, Xue Baoyun walked out of the door and came to Zhao Yanxun. He said, "My lord, I don't know whether this gift of Guanyin is effective or not!"
"It doesn't matter what Guanyin says about this matter, it only matters what I say...Haha!"
Xue Baoyun reacted for a while before he figured out what he meant, and his face immediately turned red.
In this Guanyin Temple, with so many monks and maids watching, Zhao Yanxun actually started talking dirty words.
Just when Xue Baoyun was about to get angry, a guard came to the door of Guanyin Yuan. After asking the guard at the door to see what was going on, he was let into the courtyard.
"Your Highness, a guard died in Concubine Rong's courtyard!"
Zhao Yanxun was talking to Xue Baoyun. When he heard the announcement, his face suddenly darkened and he immediately asked: "What's going on?"
So the guard told him what he knew. After listening, Zhao Yanxun gained nothing.
"Your Highness, let's go to Concubine Rong and have a look!" Xue Baoyun said with a serious expression.
The death of a guard in the palace is a very serious matter no matter how you look at it, and must be investigated clearly.
Zhao Yanxun nodded, and then led Xue Baoyun to the Jushiyuan under the protection of the guards.
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In the courtyard where Huang Rongrong lived, there were more than ten guards inside, all surrounding the body in the center of the courtyard.
On one side, Baihu Xu Hong's expression was extremely ugly. This would be a serious dereliction of duty on his part.
At this moment, footsteps sounded outside the yard, and Zhao Yanxun was seen walking in with Xue Baoyun.
"Greetings to the prince and princess!"
Zhao Yanxun stopped next to the corpse, while Xue Baoyun, surrounded by maids and eunuchs, watched from a distance of two or three feet.
"The head was cut off?" Zhao Yanxun's tone was full of sullenness.
This kind of bad behavior is a slap in the face of the prince, and it is a slap in his face.
At this moment, only Xu Hong was qualified to reply. He bowed and replied: "Yes..."
"How long have you been dead?" Zhao Yanxun asked in a deep voice.
"About three to five hours!" As someone who has been on the battlefield, Xu Hong generally has some sense of judgment when it comes to the time of death.
"Three to five hours, a guard on duty has been dead for so long, didn't you all notice?"
"Your Majesty, please punish me if you are too close to me!"
Zhao Yanxun sneered, and then said in a more serious tone: "A hundred secrets and a secret, I think you are a hundred secrets and a secret!"
Hearing such severe reprimands, Xu Hong knelt on the ground with a thud. He was indeed responsible for this matter.
When the shift was changed three hours later, the people below noticed that a guard was missing. Xu Hong just thought that this person was lazy and planned to find time to clean up the matter later, so he did not pay any attention to the matter.
But who would have thought that this missing guard was actually killed and died in Concubine Rong's yard.
"Princess Guhe, I entrusted you with my life and property. Is this how you fulfill your duties?"
The guards, including Xu Hong, were still too slack mentally, which is why what happened today happened.
If the problem is discovered and the source is strictly traced, the body will only be discovered at this moment, and the murderer has long been missing.
Faced with Zhao Yanxun's questioning, Xu Hong was so ashamed that he could only kowtow and confess.
"My lord, I will be punished by death!"
Seeing Xu Hong's forehead bleeding from knocking, Zhao Yanxun said coldly: "Okay, knocking your head is useless, everyone is already dead!"
"The murder of the guard is a major case. Come and investigate this case yourself and you will get rid of the crime!"
Xu Hong breathed a sigh of relief. The murder of the guard was indeed a serious accident, not to mention his improper management. Zhao Yanxun could have dismissed him and brought him to justice.
Now it is a great courtesy for Xu Hong to let him take advantage of his merits.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Xu Hong kowtowed again.
Turning around, Zhao Yanxun said coldly: "Get out!"
Xu Hong did not dare to neglect, and signaled to the subordinates around him, and then everyone carried the body on the ground and carefully exited the yard.
After leaving the courtyard gate, Xu Hong walked in front with a dark face, followed closely by his subordinates.
At this time, one of the generals said fearfully: "Sir, we have finally passed the first level!"
Xu Hong stopped, turned around and gave him a slap in the face, which made stars shine in the eyes of the boss who had just spoken.
"You bastard, there was someone missing last night, why didn't you investigate strictly?"
"It took a few hours for a person to die before we found out, and he died in the courtyard of Lady Rong. Do you want to kill me?" Xu Hong scolded angrily.
King Yong dotes on Concubine Rong, which is a secret known to everyone in the palace.
If Concubine Rong had any bad intentions, Xu Hong had no doubt that Zhao Yanxun would kill him with a knife.
Thinking of Zhao Yanxun slashing the monster with a knife many days ago, Xu Hong felt a chill on his back.
The general who was beaten knelt down directly on the ground. He had the greatest responsibility for this incident, but it was Xu Hong who had taken on Zhao Yanxun's anger just now, so he could understand his boss's anger.
"My lord, it is a capital crime for demeaning one's duty, it is a capital crime for demeaning one's duty!"
Xu Hong snorted coldly, then turned around and walked forward, and other subordinates quickly followed.
The most important thing is to investigate the case now. Once the current hurdle is passed, it will be time to settle the scores later.
"Call all the people under your command who can be summoned, seal the road leading to the bottom of the mountain, seal all the doors of the temple, and then screen them for me from the inside out!" Xu Hong said seriously.
At this time, a flag officer asked: "Master Baihu, the temple has been sealed. If the monks make trouble with the prince..."
Xu Hong said angrily: "Did the prince say that the temple cannot be closed? If the monks want to make trouble, then wait until they make trouble!"
"yes!"
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In the yard on the other side, Huang Rongrong, who was hiding in the room, was shaking a little. She was frightened by the corpse.
She shuddered to think of the body lying in the yard all night.
In the courtyard, the maids and eunuchs were all frightened and lowered their heads for fear of being angered by Zhao Yanxun.
Xue Baoyun, who was standing by the side, saw that her husband was still sulking, so he stepped forward and said: "My lord... don't get angry, just let the people below investigate!"
But in fact, Zhao Yanxun was very angry. The murderer's purpose was definitely not to kill the guard, which meant that he came for him.
So the question becomes, who wants to attack him?
There are many people in this world who hate him and want to kill him. At this moment, Zhao Yanxun has no clue.
On the eve of arriving at Yuanyang Mansion, a guard was killed, which cast a shadow on his mind.
While Zhao Yanxun was thinking, he heard a sad voice: "Your Majesty... I am scared to death!"
Then I saw Huang Rongrong pear blossoms with rain, and she threw herself directly into Zhao Yanxun's arms.
Xue Baoyun looked unhappy, while Lin Jingyu, who followed behind, had a helpless expression.
Seeing Huang Rongrong throwing herself into his arms, even though Zhao Yanxun was still angry at the moment, he could only comfort the little beauty.