Chapter 158 The First Princess

The wind is gentle and the sun is beautiful, and the streets of Longdu are bustling.

The north wind has been blowing for more than ten days, but today is a rare good weather, so there are more people on the street than a few days ago.

Tai'an Teahouse, located in the south city of Longdu, is now overcrowded.

This teahouse is close to the world, followed by the market, so the business is particularly prosperous.

The most famous one here is Longhu steamed buns. Although it is just a simple steamed bun, the steamed buns here are well-known.

Let's not talk about anything else, but the signboard of this teahouse is all mentioned by Emperor Taizu himself.

You can see the taste of this steamed bun. It's not covered.

"Have you got the tickets?"

At this time, a thin man sitting in the lobby asked his companion in a low voice.

"Oh, don't mention it. I was a step late, and it was sold out. If you want to see it, you can only buy it from the Treasure Bureau.

Another person said reluctantly with a sigh.

"What's the price of the black market now?"

"I heard that it has reached 25 taels of silver. That's it. You have to pay first and wait in line. If it really doesn't work, I have to go to the black market to buy one.

"Yes, don't miss it. Otherwise, what a pity, Prince Weiyuan, Tianwen's Onmyoji. I've always heard of his name, but I've never seen it. Hearing about his cultivation, he has been fascinated.

"..."

Liu Xia sat in a window seat, listened to the people behind her muttering, and couldn't help smiling bitterly.

Dabao sat on Liu Xia's side, and his cheeks were bulging high, and there were dozens of cage drawers piled up on one side. Obviously, he had eaten a lot.

"Boss, another thirty cages!"

At this time, Dabao shouted.

Immediately, many people looked sideways.

Is it a spirit beast in a ssam, or is it too eye-catching?

"I'll wipe it. You can't eat slowly, and no one will grab it from you."

Liu Xia looked at Dabao's eating face and couldn't help frowning. She couldn't wait to sit at another table.

It's so humiliating, just like the reincarnation of a starving ghost.

Dabao obviously didn't hear it and continued to eat and drink.

Liu Xia picked up a steamed bun and gently bit it open. The delicious soup of the steamed bun gushed out. She took a sip first, then dipped it in the sauce and ate it in one bite.

I couldn't help closing my eyes.

This steamed bun is indeed delicious in the world.

Although they are all ordinary ingredients, I don't know how they can make them so delicious.

Dabao stopped and saw the way Liu Xia enjoyed it. He smiled disdainfully and said, "Look at the way you die, and you still laugh at the poor monk?"

"Fight, I'm essentially different from you, okay?"

Liu Xia said disdainfully.

"Your Highness, what are we waiting for here?"

Zhang Zong and Qian Zhen, who were sitting on one side, asked curiously.

"Isn't the Spring Festival coming soon? The owners of the Dragon Soul Continent have returned to Longdu to celebrate. Look at the house opposite. Guess whose house it is?

Liu Xia said with a faint smile.

"Well, it looks very ordinary in the house, and it's also in the inner city. At most, he is an upstart, right? Rich but not necessarily powerful!"

Qian Zhen analyzed.

"Ha ha, that's not necessarily true. There are dragons and crouching tigers in the dragons. Don't underestimate this house. It's not small. Have you seen the two servants at the door? Their belts are tattooed with gold thread. Is this what ordinary upstarts do?"

Zhang Zong is an old man, so he laughed disdainfully.

Qian Zhen took a look, and as it turned out, he couldn't help asking curiously, "Whose mansion is this?"

"This is Murong's industry."

Liu Xia sneered.

"Murong's family? But Yangchunjiang Murong's family?"

Qian Zhen asked with a little consternation.

"Yes, the Murong family, one of the top ten families of Dragon Soul."

Liu Xia nodded and smiled.

"Then what are we doing here?"

Dabao's mouth full of steamed buns, muttering.

"The owner of Murong arrived in Longdu three days ago and was ready to go to the Holy Morning Hall. Originally, he should have lived in Hongyuan Manor outside Longdu City, but Dai Binglong said that the owner of Murong did not live there, but had always lived here. Therefore, I want to see what the owner of the Murong family wants to do when he lives in seclusion in this dragon city.

Liu Xia said with a faint smile.

At this time, the door of the house slowly opened, and seven or eight people came out of the house.

Naturally, the leader is Murong Xi, the head of the Murong family, followed by his eldest son Murong Qing and several guests.

They are obviously sending someone else to leave.

At this moment, an old man with a thin figure and white hair bowed his hand and said a few words, and then got into the carriage.

When Liu Xia saw the old man, she couldn't help but be stunned.

Because the old man, Liu Xia knows, he is a chief manager in the palace of the eldest princess. Liu Xia has seen him several times.

If it's normal, there's nothing to be surprised about.

However, the old eunuch who just came out is obviously not for the purpose of the official business. If it is the official business, why doesn't he wear a court uniform?

It is more noteworthy that this old man can be sent by the owner of the Murong family in person, which is not simple.

"What is the beginning of this old man?"

At this time, even the big treasure who ate and drank in the sea asked curiously.

"It's the general manager of the eldest princess."

Liu Xia said in a low voice.

"Is it her again?"

Dabao couldn't help but be stunned.

Since the return of Heifengzhai, from the little eunuch found by the leather goods shop, Liu Xia quietly noticed her aunt, Princess Chang'an.

Princess Chang'an gave Liu Xia a very good impression.

Gentle and quiet, noble and elegant, graceful.

But with Liu Xia's in-depth understanding of the eldest princess, Liu Xia gradually knew that her aunt was far from as simple as he saw.

Mr. Xue Ge said before that this frightening court was run by the eldest princess.

It can manage a secret service agency all over the country, which is not what ordinary people can do.

These days, with an in-depth understanding of the eldest princess, what she found shocked Liu Xia even more.

Before the founding of the Metropolitan Inspect, the eldest princess made outstanding achievements in battle.

The most famous is the suppression of bandits in southern Xinjiang. It is her personal command as a governor. World War I has pacified the South China Sea for decades, and it has also made Nangong Apocalypse famous all over the world.

In the ten years since Emperor Tianbao ascended the throne, his aunt has led troops to kill seven or eight hard battles, driving Tianxuan in the north and killing sea pirates in the south, which can be said to be outstanding achievements.

Secondly, she is all over the world.

From Wang's relatives and nobles to the border generals, they all seem to have something to do with her.

Today, I saw with my own eyes here that the head of the family actually sent her a follower in person. It can be seen that what is the status of the eldest princess in the eyes of the family?

The so-called peeping at the whole leopard, his aunt is really not a simple person.

In other words, if she wants to make some noise, it will be so easy.

At present, Liu Xia is not sure whether she has a direct relationship with Heifengzhai, but she is as suspicious as the prince.

At this time, Tong Dawei hurried into the teahouse and whispered in Liu Xia's ear, "Your Majesty, the news from the Ministry of Criminal Justice just now, Liu Hongtao committed suicide."

"I guessed it."

Liu Xia smiled bitterly and got up and said, "Let's go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice."

Liu Hongtao's betrayal of the enemy is already an inescapable crime, and it is also a great crime of raiding his family and extermination.

From his mouth, Tuoba Lingyun was dug out. It was just because Liu Xia and Tuoba Lingyun had a quarrel, so this matter required the Ministry of Justice to come forward to put Tuoba Lingyun to death.

As a result, since Liu Hongtao arrived in Longdu, he pretended to be crazy all day long, and the Ministry of Criminal Justice did not get any favorable confession.

Liu Xia knew that Tuoba Lingyun was one of the masterminds of Heifeng Village, but Huang Long, the owner of Heifeng Village, was dead, and the only witness was Liu Hongtao. Now, Liu Hongtao is also dead.

Things become very tricky.

Cai Wei's mind reading can know the truth, but it can't be evidence.

After all, it's too much of a joke that a nobleman was killed just because of a few words from a little girl.

Fortunately, in Liu Xia's hand, there is now another Tan Yong and Xiang Dongmei.

These two people are enough to prove Tuoba Lingyun's second identity. Originally, Liu Xia kept two people as a backup, but now, I'm afraid it will come in handy.

First knock down Tuoba Lingyun, and then you can find out all kinds of tricks behind the Heifengzhai.

As for whether Tuoba Lingyun has anything to do with Princess Chang'an or the prince, Liu Xia is not sure at present, but with a Tuoba Lingyun equivalent emperor, it is far from enough.

Because he is not from a family background, if he wants to usurp the throne, it is hopeless.

Liu Xia guessed that the prince or Princess Chang'an was the last black hand of the Black Wind Village.

Entering the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Zhao Changgong hurriedly greeted him. After a greeting, Zhao Changgong directly took Liu Xia into the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

The prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, also known as the prison.

Only real imperial prisoners are qualified to be imprisoned here. Generally speaking, people imprisoned here have little hope or go out.

As soon as he got off the Tian prison steps, a smell of rotten smell made Liu Xia frown.

There is no sunshine here all day long. It is extremely dark and humid, and even the steps are covered with moss.

In the heavenly prison, a piece of life is dead.

Arriving at the door of Liu Hongtao's cell, Liu Xia couldn't help sighing.

At this moment, Liu Hongtao is lying on the ground and has already died.

It's just that he is unkempt, and the prison clothes on his body are also stained with blood. If you don't look carefully, it's hard to see that this person is the commander who was powerful in Wuzhou at the beginning.

Liu Xia squatted down and looked carefully. Liu Hongtao's face was pale and his eyes were full of blood, but the blood at the corners of his mouth was green. Obviously, he died of poisoning.

"How did the poison get into the prison?"

Liu Xia turned around and asked.

"I'm investigating."

Zhao Changgong hurriedly bowed his waist and said.

"That's all. Don't spend that effort."

Liu Xia waved her hand and said.

"This..."

"In the morning tomorrow, you can report to your majesty and see how your majesty will deal with him. You don't need to worry about the rest. By the way, how is the Ma Xiao case now?

Liu Xia looked up and asked.

"Well, I already have an eyebrow. According to Ma Xiao, he did receive an order from the Protectorate on that day. Weichen has written a memorial and submitted it to the emperor, but the emperor has not made a decision for a long time, so Weichen did not dare to settle the case rashly.

Zhao Changgong said.

"I know. I'm busy with business, so I won't bother you. I'll say goodbye."

Speaking of this, Liu Xia walked out of the prison.

I wanted to ask Liu Hongtao to give Tuoba Lingyun a break, but now I can only come by myself.

Tomorrow, the enmity with Tuoba Lingyun will also make a final break!