Daming: Dad, you are really not good at governing the country

With these newly discovered clues in mind, the two brothers returned to the guard duty room with serious expressions.

Along the way, both of them had frowns on their faces, pondering over and over again the intricate connections between those clues.

Zhu Gang's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, and he revealed a fierceness that made him intimidating without even getting angry.

He thought to himself that behind these seemingly scattered and fragmented clues there must be a huge and earth-shattering conspiracy.

Zhu Gang clenched his fists from time to time, and then slowly released them.

His knuckles turned slightly white from excessive force, and the action seemed to be suppressing the rage surging in his heart.

His eyes were filled with anxiety and anger, like an enraged cheetah lying in wait, ready to pounce on its prey at any time.

Zhu Di caught a glimpse of Zhu Gang falling into deep thought. He tilted his head slightly, and a barely perceptible cunning light flashed in his eyes.

"Third brother."

Zhu Di spoke softly, his tone calm and firm.

"The assassin was able to leave clues in such a secret place in this heavily guarded palace. There must be a traitor behind the scenes.

Take this light blue powder for example. In my opinion, it might be some very special medicine, or it might be their unique mark for conveying information.

And the object in the sachet is very likely the key clue to solving this mystery.

We might as well start the investigation from the palace's medicine storehouse and silver craftsmen.

In addition, those who behave suspiciously on a daily basis may very well be the assassin's accomplices or their spies, and they must be closely monitored as soon as possible.

Furthermore, every move of the palace staff must not be missed, as one of them might be closely related to the truth behind this."

As he spoke, Zhu Di folded his hands in front of his chest as usual, looking confident, as if everything was under his control.

Zhu Gang nodded slightly and narrowed his eyes.
He said in a deep voice: "Fourth brother, your analysis is very reasonable.

I suddenly remembered that some time ago, the Hidden Dragon Guard received an anonymous message, which vaguely hinted that there was something fishy in the palace guard team.

It was just that there was insufficient evidence at the time so we didn't investigate further.

Now considering the current situation, the assassin was able to successfully approach Kunning Palace and even left clues in this hidden water pavilion. There must be someone who was familiar with the layout of the palace and the patrol patterns of the guards who assisted him.

The Jinyiwei spies who were responsible for monitoring the imperial guards were free to move around on weekdays, so they obviously had plenty of opportunities to learn this key information."

As Zhu Gang spoke, he paced back and forth in the room.

His steps were steady and powerful, and each step seemed to be stepping on the key to the mystery. His every move showed decisiveness and confidence.

When Zhu Di heard this, an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

His eyes widened, anger instantly flooding his face.

At the same time, Zhu Di's fists clenched unconsciously, the veins on his forehead bulged slightly, and there was a hint of anger and confusion in his tone.

"Third brother, are you saying that there is a traitor among the Jinyiwei spies?

These people were carefully selected by the eldest brother himself. They seemed loyal and flawless on weekdays.

If there really is a traitor hiding among them, then his cunningness is truly frightening.

But what is the purpose of this person being so deliberate?

Was it just to murder his mother, or was there some other ulterior motive?
People in this palace are unpredictable, and you really can't trust anyone!"

After saying this, Zhu Di sat heavily on the chair, put his hands on his chin, his face full of annoyance and helplessness.

Zhu Gang walked up and patted Zhu Di on the shoulder.

He raised his chin slightly, his eyes firm and gentle, comforting him: "Fourth brother, I know this news is hard for you to accept.

But now all the clues point to this place, and we can't help but believe it.

You and I, brothers, must stay calm and continue to look for solid evidence. No matter what difficulties and obstacles lie ahead, we, brothers, will be able to overcome them together.

You can imagine that the palace is heavily guarded, everyone has a fixed post, and movements are restricted.

Except for the Jinyiwei, it was not easy for other guards to move around freely.

Moreover, I have read many medical books and had in-depth discussions with several senior imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau.

Generally speaking, if biting the tongue to commit suicide is going to kill someone, it will only happen if there is heavy bleeding in a short period of time and the bleeding cannot be stopped in time.

However, the blood vessels in the human mouth have a certain degree of contractility, and the muscle tissue of the tongue will also react instinctively.

Under normal circumstances, it is difficult to reach a fatal amount of bleeding in a short period of time.

Considering the situation at that time, the assassin died soon after biting his tongue.

However, there was no sign of heavy bleeding at the scene, which obviously contradicts the common sense of suicide by biting the tongue.

Therefore, I boldly speculate that the assassin was most likely killed to silence him in order to prevent future trouble.

However, these are just speculations. We still need to find more hard evidence, otherwise it will be difficult to bring the traitor to justice.

In addition, this traitor has been lurking in the palace for a long time, and may have already infiltrated a key position, so we must act with caution."

Zhu Di frowned slightly and lowered his head in thought for a long time.

Then he slowly stood up, with a hint of determination returning to his eyes.

“What Third Brother said is absolutely right.

But the relationships in this palace are complicated and intricate, so we need to be more cautious in our actions.

In my opinion, we should start with the medicine storehouse and the silver craftsmen, and conduct an investigation secretly without alerting the enemy.

When monitoring those who are acting suspiciously, we must also be careful to conceal our intentions so as not to be noticed by the other party."

As Zhu Di spoke, he tapped the table lightly with his fingers.

The rhythm was steady and regular, showing his caution and carefulness.

Zhu Gang nodded, his lips slightly raised, revealing a confident smile.

"Don't worry, Fourth Brother, I know all this.

As long as you and I work together, we will be able to calm the undercurrents in the palace and give our mother peace and tranquility."

Just as they were about to take action, they suddenly heard a noisy noise coming from outside the duty room.

Zhu Gang and Zhu Di looked at each other and quickly drew their swords at their waists in tacit understanding.

The two men looked alert and slowly walked to the door.

I saw several guards escorting a panicked and trembling eunuch towards me. The eunuch kept shouting, "It's unfair, sir!
I really didn't do anything, please understand!"

When a guard saw Zhu Gang and Zhu Di, he immediately knelt on one knee and saluted, saying, "Your Highnesses, when we were patrolling nearby, we discovered that this eunuch was sneaking around and his behavior was very suspicious.

So he was brought here to wait for the two princes to decide his fate."

Zhu Gang looked the eunuch up and down, his eyes as cold as ice, and asked in a cold voice: "Why are you sneaking around here?
If you don't want to suffer, then tell the truth quickly, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless!"

The eunuch was so frightened that his whole body was shaking like a sieve. He fell to his knees with a plop and cried, "Your Highness, please spare my life!

I just followed... followed the orders of a mysterious man to come here to see if there is anything unusual.

I really don't know what happened, please have mercy, Your Highness!"

(End of this chapter)