It's cold winter, a gust of north wind blows by, and all the plum blossoms fall from the branches.

Cui Hengyue wrapped herself in a cloak and followed Jiang Chen to the front yard.

Shui Fu followed them, her eyes full of worry. She always felt that the regent would do nothing good when he met Yuan Niang.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Jiang Chen stopped outside a courtyard gate, turned around and said to Cui Hengyue: "We're here, my master is inside. Miss Cui, please go in."

Cui Hengyue hesitated for a moment, then saw that Jiang Chen seemed to have no intention of going in, so he walked into the courtyard.

There was no one around, so Shui Fu quickened her pace to catch up with Cui Hengyue and whispered: "Yuan Niang, this yard is full of weirdness, you must be careful."

Cui Hengyue said "hmm" and looked around.

Turning around the corridor, Cui Hengyue finally saw the person who wanted to see her. She walked over calmly: "Cui Yuanniang has met the regent."

"Follow me." Chen Zhan stood up and motioned Cui Hengyue to follow him.

Hearing the footsteps behind him, Chen Zhan stopped again and looked back at Shui Fu: "You stay here, Yuan Niang is coming with me."

"Yuan Niang..." Shui Fu looked a little uneasy.

Cui Hengyue gave her a comforting look and followed Chen Zhan away.

Chen Zhan did not lead Cui Hengyue far away. With Shui Fu's eyesight, she could see Chen Zhan leading Cui Hengyue to stop in front of a wing not far away.

"Master." The guard at the door of the wing saluted respectfully.

Cui Hengyue didn't quite understand, so she turned her head and asked, "Why did the regent bring me here?"

Chen Zhan's eyes flickered, and he said with half a smile: "Two thieves broke into my house today, but no matter how I asked, they refused to tell the truth.

"I heard Yuanniang is smart, I want you to do me a favor and let them talk."

Let her help interrogate the thief?

Cui Hengyue became more and more confused as he listened. Just as he was about to ask more questions, Chen Zhan's order came to his ears: "Open the door."

The guard immediately opened the door.

The smell of blood escaped from the room and went straight into Cui Hengyue's nostrils, making her stomach churn and she almost vomited.

Cui Hengyue took out a handkerchief and covered her nose. As she walked inside, she asked, "Where is this place? Why is there such a strong smell..."

The sound stopped suddenly.

Cui Hengyue looked at the two people on the wooden frame. Their steps were as heavy as a thousand pounds and they could no longer walk.

Except for their faces, their bodies were all covered with scars, and those scars were still bleeding, and the guards were still beating them.

It turned out that the regent had captured Su Biwen and Li Bier...

Hearing the movement, Su Biwen and Li Bi'er looked over. When they saw Cui Hengyue, a trace of surprise and panic flashed in their eyes.

Why did the regent bring Cui Hengyue here?

What on earth does he want to do?

Cui Hengyue loosened his clenched fists in his sleeves and raised the corners of his mouth: "So, you two little thieves are here."

He turned around and said to Chen Zhan: "They are escaped slaves from my Duke Jingguo. I thank the regent for helping me catch them. I will take them back and hand them over to my grandfather for disposal."

"Wait a minute."

Chen Zhan spoke up to stop him: "I heard that bad guys have sneaked into the Duke of Jingguo's mansion. There is a lot of noise today. Could it be these two little thieves?"

"..."

Cui Hengyue, who reacted quickly, took advantage of the situation and showed a look of shame: "The regent is aware of everything, and he is indeed wise and powerful.

"The dignified Duke Jingguo actually let people sneak in and couldn't catch them. This is a family scandal. That's why I said that. I ask the regent to forgive me."

As he said that, he started to praise again: "The Regent's Palace is full of talents, and it was easy to catch these two thieves."

"Do you envy the guards in my house?" Chen Zhan leaned over, with a hint of cunning in his eyes.

"ha?"

Cui Hengyue was a little confused and didn't understand why the regent was thinking so fast.

Seeing her like this, Chen Zhan said: "Since you think the guards in my house are powerful, I will give you some as a gift."

"Ah? No need, no need, no need." Cui Hengyue hurriedly refused.

There are already many spies around her, and she won't be able to resist a few more.

Chen Zhan smiled, looked at Cui Hengyue kindly and said, "Although these two thieves infiltrated the Jingguo Palace first, they broke into the Regent's Palace and fell into my hands. It is impossible for me to hand them over."

The fists hidden in his sleeves tightened, Cui Hengyue forced out a smile and tried to be calm: "They dare to break into the Regent's Palace without permission, and they will never be leniently spared.

"Then let them be handed over to the regent. Yuanniang will take her leave first."

Chen Zhan stretched out his hand to stop her: "I heard that they have been serving you for a while, and you can be considered their old master.

"If they are not honest with me, they may miss their old relationship and tell you the truth.

"How about you interrogate them?"

That was originally the idea.

Cui Hengyue finally understood the regent's thoughts, but she did not intend to cooperate. She put away the smile on her face and said seriously:

"When their identities were exposed, I asked them, but unfortunately they didn't tell me the truth, so I wanted to catch them and interrogate them.

"But they refused to tell even after being tortured at the Regent's Palace, so they wouldn't tell the truth even to me.

"Prince Regent, I apologize that Yuanniang cannot help you, please take my leave."

Cui Hengyue took two steps back to the side, avoided Chen Zhan's hand, and walked towards the door.

Outside, Chen Zhan chased after him, seemingly unwilling to give up: "Are you really not going to interrogate me personally?"

Cui Hengyue: "The regent is wise and powerful. I believe it won't be long before you can get them to speak."

Seeing her decisive attitude, Chen Zhan no longer persisted or tried, and ordered Jiang Chen to send Cui Hengyue back home.

As soon as he entered Duke Jingguo's mansion, Cui Hengyue was summoned by Mrs. Cui.

"Why did the Prince Regent see you?"

All the masters in the room looked at Cui Hengyue.

Cui Hengyue knew their purpose in her heart and said slowly: "The princess is awake and wants to see me."

"Sister, are you awake?" Mrs. Cui Er was quite excited and asked in an urgent tone, "How is the princess? Is her injury getting better?"

Cui Hengyue replied respectfully: "Second aunt, don't worry. The princess is fine. She told the regent what happened that day after she woke up. Our Duke of Jingguo has nothing to do with the assassin."

Hearing this, everyone in the room secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

A quarter of an hour later, Cui Hengyue left Fuhaiyuan and returned to Jinglanyuan.

Shui Rong already knew the whereabouts of Li Bi'er and Su Biwen from Shui Fu, and looked at Cui Hengyue worriedly: "The guards of the Regent's Palace have all been on the battlefield, and their attacks are no lighter than those of the Criminal Department.

"As time goes by, Su Langjun and the others will definitely not be able to survive. If they betray you, then..."

Shuifu was very anxious and clenched her hands: "However, they are imprisoned in the Regent's Palace. It is absolutely impossible to rescue them."

"etc--"

Shui Rong's expression suddenly became solemn: "Counting the time, Su Langjun and the others should have been captured by the regent after they escaped from Commander Bai.

"It seems that they have been targeted by the regent for a long time.

"Perhaps the regent took you to see them just now because he deliberately revealed it to you, waiting for you to save people."

After Shui Fu heard these words, she became even more panicked: "Yuan Niang, please don't be impulsive. If you go to save people, you will definitely be caught."
Chapter completed!