The corpse I saw before was still hung in the air, but it was already empty below!

There are some signs of fighting in the courtyard, as well as several corpses of the Imperial Guards.

The barrier of Qijiao Alley has also broken, and it was obviously forcibly broken into it.

Chu Liuyue immediately searched the courtyard, but found no useful clues.

The only thing that can be confirmed is that the death time of these people should not exceed one day.

Whether outside or inside, these dead guards did not have too many wounds on their bodies, and they were all directly wiped off their necks, which was fatal to one blow.

This is obviously a unilateral massacre!

Chu Liuyue carefully checked their bodies and her brows gradually frowned.

It seems that the people of the Imperial Guards didn't have time to resist.

Although these people cannot be considered top-notch people, they are well-trained and can solve so many people at the same time. They don’t even have the opportunity to deliver messages. Either the other party has many people or... they are extremely strong!

Chu Liuyue prefers the latter.

The imperial capital has been on high alert recently. If so many people really came, the fight between the two sides would have been spread long ago, rather than being everywhere like now, corpses everywhere but no one knows it.

If she hadn't happened to arrive today, she wouldn't know when the situation here would have been discovered.

Chu Liuyue thought for a moment and then headed straight for the palace.

...

The palace was very strict, but fortunately, Chu Liuyue and Rong Xiu are engaged now. As the future Princess Li, the palace servant naturally let the palace go directly.

Chu Liuyue did not go to find Emperor Jiawen, but instead headed straight to the queen's bedroom.

Walking on the road, she keenly realized that the atmosphere in the palace was very stiff, cold and weird, and everyone became cautious.

Obviously, the matter between the Queen and Rong Jin made them panic.

Halfway through, Chu Liuyue bumped into a team of people head-on.

The current person is Chu Ning!

After not seeing him for a few days, he looked much haggard and tired, which shows that he has been worried a lot during this period.

"Dad!"

Chu Liuyue stepped forward quickly.

Hearing this familiar voice, Chu Ning immediately looked up and saw Chu Liuyue at first glance.

A surprise flashed in his eyes, but then he frowned.

"Yue'er, why are you here??"

Chu Liuyue walked up to him:

"Dad, I have one important thing to tell you."

Chu Ning looked at her expression and suddenly felt a little uneasy in his heart.

Yue'er has always been very sensible. If it weren't for an urgent matter, she would never have run to the palace to find him at this time.

He whispered a few words to the person behind him, and then took Chu Liuyue to the side.

"What the hell is wrong?"

Chu Liuyue pursed her lips.

"Dad, all the imperial guards responsible for guarding Qijiao Lane were killed! And the bronze tripod in Qijiao Lane has been stolen and disappeared!"

"What, what!?"

Chu Ning looked shocked.

He expected something bad to happen, but he didn't expect it to be-

"When did it happen!?"

Chu Liuyue briefly said the matter.

Chu Ning's face became increasingly ugly.

"...In other words, I don't know who it is yet? And there is no clue?"

Chu Liuyue nodded gently.

"I know that Your Majesty attaches great importance to the matter of Qijiao Alley, and you are responsible for this recently, so after the incident happened, I rushed to the scene immediately."

Chu Ning's face seemed to have a layer of frost condensed.

He has been busy dealing with the queen's affairs in the palace these days, so he temporarily put the matter in Qijiao Lane aside and handed it over to his subordinates.

But I didn't expect that this happened!

Even if His Majesty ordered him to stay in the palace and solve the problem here first, he would be to blame!

"Okay, I understand. I'll report to His Majesty now."

Chu Ning made a quick decision.

This matter will sooner or later be known to His Majesty. Even if he will be punished, he must face it with it on his own initiative.

"Yue'er, you go back first-"

Chu Liuyue shook her head.

"I went with my dad. I was the first person to discover this, and there was no reason not to go."

Chu Ning was a little hesitant.

"This matter involves a great deal, Dad doesn't want you to be dragged in..."

Based on his various investigations in the past few days, he had already vaguely felt that the queen should have scored a big game during her lifetime.

Although she is dead now, things are far from over.

Especially...the bronze jar in Qijiao Alley has been inexplicably disappeared!

No matter from any aspect, he hopes that Yue'er can stay out of the matter.

Chu Liuyue's lips were bent.

"From the moment I went to Qijiao Alley, I couldn't get out easily. But my father didn't worry, Yue'er knew what to do and what not to do. Yue'er knew very well."

Chu Ning looked at her with a deep look.

He also knew that these were actually her remarks?

The real reason is... If she can come forward, she will greatly reduce the punishment His Majesty will be punished against him.

Chu Ning felt relieved for a while and finally nodded.

"Okay. Come with me to see Your Majesty."

......

Chu Liuyue walked beside Chu Ning, and the imperial guards behind him kept a distance with the two of them with a wink.

Originally, Chu Liuyue wanted to ask about the situation on the queen, but after thinking about it, she still kept talking.

After about a quarter of an hour, the group finally arrived at Zhaoyang Palace.

Strangely, it was sunny at this time, but the gate of Zhaoyang Palace was closed.

The number of guards outside the hall was twice as high as usual, and they were ready to face the battle.

Chu Ning stopped aware of the situation.

Eunuch Min, who was guarding the door outside the hall, saw Chu Ning and knew that he was here to report to His Majesty, but then he saw Chu Liuyue standing beside Chu Ning.

Eunuch Min's heart was thrilled.

Why did this person come here at this time?

He quickly walked over with small steps.

"Mr. Chu Ning, Your Majesty is dealing with important matters at this time, please wait."

After saying that, he looked at Chu Liuyue again: "Miss Liuyue, why are you here today?"

Chu Liuyue said concisely:

"I have something to do with my father to report to His Majesty. Eunuch Min doesn't have to worry, we're here to wait."

Eunuch Min is a personal talent. Seeing Chu Liuyue and Chu Ning's expressions, he felt something was wrong. He immediately did not ask in detail, and agreed to it and then retreated.

However, as soon as he walked back, the door was suddenly opened from inside!

Bang!

A middle-aged man in a black brocade dress walked out of it!

His face was very gloomy, and he was filled with a majestic aura that no one could enter.

When Eunuch Min saw him coming out, he immediately took a step back respectfully.

But the man ignored it at all and just walked outside with big strides!

Looking at that face, Chu Liuyue narrowed her eyes slightly.

This look is a little familiar...

Suddenly, her eyes lit up!
Chapter completed!