Chapter 354 Another mystery
Gongzi Qingqian and his party left the house early in the morning and continued on.
"Eagle beak rock is right in front!" Qin Ling shouted excitedly at the mountain rock in the distance.
Young Master Qingqian's sweat was already soaked in his clothes. Liu Tao suggested that everyone take a break. But Ai Zishen asked Liu Tao to accompany Young Master Qingqian to walk slowly. He and the two girls ran towards Yingzui Rock.
Gongzi Qingqian sat under a tree and drank water. Liu Tao took out the fruit and handed it to Gongzi Qingqian. The two of them ate the fruit and studied the old cases of Yingshan Temple.
Liu Tao told the old man's words to Gongzi Qingqian. The key to Gongzi Qingqian's case was that monk.
Liu Tao said it was a pity that the monk was new, and the current host in the temple did not recognize him, otherwise he would know the origin of the monk by asking him.
"There are always people who recognize it at the foot of the mountain!" Young Master Qingqian looked at the white clouds floating in the sky and said.
"This is the matter of Dayuan, do we care?" Liu Tao didn't want Young Master Qingqian to work hard anymore. His body really couldn't stand the tossing now.
"You can't let those who die in vain fail to rest!" Young Master Qingqian's eyes were full of perseverance.
It was already noon when Gongzi Qingqian and Liu Tao climbed onto the Eagle Beak Rock.
Murong Xue spread a linen cloth more than ten feet long on the ground. Everyone sat on it and started eating and drinking.
"Why just bring a pot of wine? Don't you drink it?" Ai Zishen took the pot and took a sip of it and asked Murong Xue.
Murong Xue's face turned red. Liu Tao also lowered his head and ate the dry food in his hand.
"It is a good thing for girls to drink less!" Young Master Qingqian saw the reactions of Liu Tao and Murong Xue, and knew that they must have crossed the Thunder Pool that night.
"It's boring for me to drink too much by myself!" Ai Zishen simply lay down.
"I'll drink with you when I'm healthy!" Young Master Qingqian looked at Ai Zishen's boring look and said.
"Don't cheat at that time!" Ai Zishen took a deep breath.
Young Master Qingqian smiled slightly, and didn't bother with him. He turned to look at Murong Xue and said, "Let's stay at the foot of the mountain tonight!"
"We can get to our mansion by carriage after we go down the mountain!" Murong Xue calculated.
"We are out to play, so why are we rushing back and doing? Brother, you have to stay at the foot of the mountain!" Ai Zishen stood up and sat upright.
"Then stay for a night before going back!" Murong Xue was already happy, so she didn't mind Ai Zishen's tone of speaking.
When Gongzi Qingqian and others got down Yingzui Mountain, it was already dark.
They drove to a nearby inn in a carriage and settled in. There were not many people in the inn. The boss saw that Young Master Qingqian and his party were dressed in luxurious clothes, so he drove them to the room.
Everyone was a little tired, so they had a meal and took a break.
Liu Tao woke him up at Shen Shi as the command of Gongzi Qingqian. The two of them had a midnight snack on the first floor of the inn.
"Boss, please come here!" Liu Tao called out to the inn owner.
The inn owner sorted out his clothes and walked over.
"What's the matter with the guest officer?" the boss asked, bowing to Young Master Qingqian.
"When we went to Yingshan, we passed by a temple. It is said that there had been fires in the temple before, and many people died." Gongzi Qingqian put down his chopsticks and said slowly.
"That's the case!" The inn owner put away his smile.
"Do you recognize the powerful monk who went to the temple before the fire?"
"See you! He has come to the store for dinner!" The inn owner recalled the situation at that time.
"Is he the only one?" A trace of light flashed through the young master Qingqian's eyes.
"Two! He is with him, it seems like a father-in-law in the palace!" said the inn owner truthfully.
"Can you describe the monk's appearance?" Young Master Qingqian's face showed a smile.
"I'll draw it for you!" The inn owner walked to the table and took out the pen and ink and started drawing. Liu Tao walked over and looked at his paintings.
After a while, Liu Tao put the portrait of the monk drawn by the inn owner on the table of Gongzi Qingqian.
Although the inn owner's painting skills are a bit bad, the characters are quite good.
"That father-in-law..." Just as Gongzi Qingqian finished speaking, the inn owner had already painted it and delivered it to him in person.
"Thank you!" Young Master Qingqian stood up and bowed.
"They died so unjustly!" The inn owner returned the favor.
"I will give them justice!" After saying that, Gongzi Qingqian went upstairs with Liu Tao.
"I hope!" The inn owner sighed as he looked at the backs of Gongzi Qingqian and Liu Tao. His girl was also killed in the fire.
The next day, everyone returned to Murong Xue's mansion. Qin Ling returned to Qin's mansion in her carriage.
After lunch, the young master Qingqian took out the portrait of the father-in-law and let Murong Xue identify it.
Murong Xue looked at it for a long time and shook her head and said, "I don't recognize it!"
"Did you read it carefully?" Liu Tao felt a little surprised.
"I recognize all the officials in the palace!" Murong Xue said it quite clearly.
"What about the one in the palace of Duan Taifei?" Young Master Qingqian also frowned.
"I recognize them all!" Murong Xue nodded confidently.
"That's strange!" Ai Zishen said, touching his chin.
"Have your mother ever given birth to a prince?" Gongzi Qingqian suddenly said.
"I have a younger brother. But he died shortly after he was born." Murong Xue looked at Gongzi Qingqian in confusion. Could it be that his mother's mother is related to this matter?
"How old would he be if he was alive?" Young Master Qingqian looked at the teacup in his hand thoughtfully.
"I'm eight or nine years old!" Murong Xue blurted out.
"How many years have it been since the temple caught fire?" Gongzi Qingqian asked suddenly.
"It's been eight or nine years!" After Murong Xue said that, she stared at Gongzi Qingqian with wide eyes.
Ai Zishen also looked at Gongzi Qingqian intently. Liu Tao said in surprise: "It won't be..."
"No! My mother wouldn't let so many people bury my brother with her! Besides, they don't need to be buried with her if she wants to be buried with her!" Murong Xue hurriedly argued.
"There is only one possibility! These people are not dead!" Young Master Qingqian's words were shocked and everyone did not respond for a long time.
"This is too incredible!" Ai Zishen shouted first.
"First, there are no remains of corpses in the fire. Second, it is impossible to be buried alive. Third, your father's edict to pass on the throne." Gongzi Qingqian placed the teacup on several tables.
"My brother is not dead? But the emperor said that Concubine Duan and my father had a son left behind by the people?" Murong Xue finally realized.
"Only this one may make sense! Your emperor brother is lying, or his speculation!" Young Master Qingqian remembered the blue crystal hidden by the moat.
"If what you said is true! Then I must not let my second emperor brother know about this! But why did Concubine Duan help my younger brother?" Murong Xue looked puzzled.
"Because he hated your father for killing his son." Gongzi Qingqian gave the answer.
"So she wants to take revenge and let his sons kill each other?" Ai Zishen understood.
"I'll tell my brother and tell him not to be fooled by Concubine Duan!" Murong Xue said as she was about to leave, but was grabbed by Liu Tao.
"This matter ends here! You can't let your prince know that your brother is still alive! Otherwise he will really not be able to survive." Young Master Qing sighed.
"Let go!" Murong Xue's arm was pinched and hurt.
Liu Tao's face turned red, he let go of his arm holding Murong Xue, and then said, "I'm sorry!"
Chapter completed!