The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 811 An Old Woman
Unfortunately...no.

It was so clean that nothing out of the ordinary had ever happened here. The reason why no noise was heard from the houses on both sides was because nothing had ever happened in the alley at all.

But Lan Zhijin knew that this was impossible.

When Ji Kuan was leading Bai Zhuo and other East Palace guards to deal with the corpses filling the alley, he was watching in the dark. In addition to the assassins, there was also the body of Bei Yan, which he saw clearly.

Pei Yan was the Second Prince's bodyguard. The person who could teach the Second Prince to send out both the assassins and Pei Yan to kill him must be of a high rank. And the person who could kill Pei Yan without hesitation must not be afraid of Li Heng at all.

This person……

The sickly but beautiful face of the eldest daughter of the Meng family suddenly appeared in his mind.

Huang Jing could tell from Chang'an's fearless attitude that Chang'an really would not reveal anything to her. She was not a Taoist priest who could not beat around the bush. If she could not subdue the enemy there or there, she could just find someone else.

Early the next morning, she left the Meng Mansion and went to the small inn to find Lan Zhijin.

Meng Shisan reported to the emperor that he had admired the spring, but she said nothing, only smiled and said, "Let her go."

Chang'an is different from Ma Ji. The barrier he set up would not leave any trace unless it was intentional.

Huang Jing wanted to find clues about her and Chang'an from the traces, but there were no clues in that alley.

It doesn't matter whether you go or not.

Lan Zhijin returned to the inn very late last night, almost at four o'clock in the morning. He fell asleep immediately and was still asleep in the morning when Huang Jing dug him out.

The rudeness of the process made him, as always, outraged and helpless.

"So you went out overnight and watched the bodies in the alley being dealt with, but you still haven't come to a conclusion?" Huang Jing had an expression that said you are too weak, and there was inevitably a bit of contempt in his tone.

Lan Zhijin had been despised by Qingmei so many times in the past that it was too much to count. It was no longer a big deal, and it was no different now. "What result do you want?"

"Are the ones who counterattacked Meng Liangchen and Chang'an?" Huang Jing was not polite anymore and directly asked the core question that she wanted to know most.

"Miss Meng and her maid were the ones that Mei Yan led those assassins to kill." Lan Zhijin paused and replied rationally and objectively, "If they were the ones who killed them, that's not impossible. After all, there was a martial arts competition in Chang'an, and Miss Meng's whip skills were superb. But if you want me to give you a definite answer, I can't give it to you."

If you haven't seen it with your own eyes, no matter how you guess it in your mind, it's just guessing and can't be taken as accurate.

Huang Jing overheard this and asked further, "So when you arrived at the alley, there was no barrier anymore, and you only saw the eldest son of the Ji Mansion and the guards of the East Palace. You didn't see anyone else there or nearby?"

"No." Lan Zhijin was sure of this.

Huang Jing pondered and said, "If the East Palace can be responsible for the final act, I think the people who fought back are most likely Miss Meng and her servant."

Lan Zhijin did not answer. He picked up the bowl of porridge and started eating the breakfast that the waiter had just brought to him.

Huang Jing also picked up his bowl and chopsticks and started eating.

The two of them were thinking about their own things, and this breakfast was rare to be peaceful and quiet.

After Ma Ji learned that he had sent Dong Linglong back to Dong's house, what happened to Meng Shisan and Chang'an afterwards? At noon, Chang'an went to Mocheng Hutong in person and went into his house to tell him in person. After listening, he said, "Tell the eldest lady that I just found an old woman in Huangcun. She has some impression of the death of Shangchun's family members that year, but it has been a long time, so it is a bit troublesome to ask and verify. When it is confirmed, I will personally report the details to the eldest lady."

Chang'an returned to the Meng Mansion and repeated Ma Ji's original words to Meng Shisan word for word.

After Meng Shisan had lunch, she was so greedy that she ate two more pieces of the freshly baked snacks made by Jinyin. Now she was a little too full, so she walked around Xuanyuan Terrace to digest the food. After hearing this, she asked in surprise, "Didn't they say that there were only two old men still living in Huang Village? How could they find a third one?"

Chang'an also asked: "It is said that this old woman moved to the mountains when she was young, and never got married, nor did she move down the mountain. The people in Huang Village had long forgotten that there was such a person."

"I remember there are quite a lot of mountains in the northwest suburbs of Beijing. Which mountain did she settle on?" Because mountains represent land, Meng Shisan has a special liking for mountains.

No matter where the mountains are, she knows something about them.

There are very few who don't know.

Shangchun, who was serving in Mingxiao Hall, happened to talk to Changan about the place where her family died. She had been in a state of difficulty controlling herself, and turned to look at Changan nervously when she heard this.

She was afraid that after all these years, this piece of news would finally be forgotten.

Changan was only focused on completing Meng Shisan's mission, and the rest was not in her eyes. This was also the case at this moment. She did not even look at Shangchun, and replied, "Jishou Mountain."

The mountain that looks like a chicken's head.

"It's not far from Huangcun... It's amazing that Ma Ji can find such a clue." Meng Shisan had some impression. After saying that, she looked at Shangchun and said, "It's still early."

It is still too early to find out the truth about the death of his family members.

Shangchun knew it was still too early, but she still couldn't hide her excitement: "I know!"

When Li Shou entered the Meng Mansion in disguise, it was almost time for the sun to set in the west.

From the front yard to the back yard of the Meng Mansion, lanterns were lit up under the corridors. The bright red light illuminated his non-stop footsteps, and he soon arrived at Taichen Courtyard.

When he arrived at the gate of Taichen Courtyard, Butler Chu had already quickly reported his arrival to the upper room.

Old Madam Meng had nothing much to say about this. She only instructed Butler Chu to take good care of the Crown Prince's grandson and to keep an eye on his eldest granddaughter, and to maintain a proper relationship between the two.

Butler Chu entered Taichen Courtyard with a bitter face. He felt that no matter whether it was Li Shou or Meng Shisan, he could only be ordered around. How could he dare to say whether he thought highly of the relationship between the eldest lady and the Crown Prince.

Outside Mingxiao Hall, Shangchun, who was standing guard in the corridor, glanced at the desperate Chu housekeeper, thinking that he was worried about Chu Cun who followed Meng Renji to Lingnan to join the army. He whispered, "Miss, you recently received a letter from the second young master, saying that everything is fine. If the second young master is fine, Chu Cun must be fine too. Housekeeper, don't worry too much."

It is true that Butler Chu was not worried about his second son. He was very grateful for the good news: "Thank you for telling me."

Inside the Mingxiao Hall, Li Shou sat with his horse and sword in his arms, while Meng Shisan sat with dignity and bearing.

Neither of them sat at the head of the table, but sat in adjacent seats on the side.

"Before, I asked you about Chang'an's abilities, and you said that I would understand when I had the chance to see him." Li Shou went straight to the point, without beating around the bush, and told the reason why he came to Meng's house in disguise tonight.