The legitimate daughter returns, and the princess goes crazy

Mu Yan looked at the almost fainted woman with sympathy. Judging from their conversation, these two people should be the mother and brother of the deceased. The most painful thing in the world is the death of one's loved ones.

Then she couldn't help but sigh. It took such a short time to find the victim's family. It seemed that Shen Wanwei had some skills. She couldn't help but give him a look of admiration.

Shen Wanwei seemed to be able to see through Mu Yan's thoughts at a glance: "Someone came to report the case early this morning, saying that their daughter has been missing for a day and a night. Whether in terms of clothing, appearance or age, she is similar to the victim.

So when Sang Liang reported it to me, I immediately notified my family to come and confirm it. After all, the sooner we can identify the victim, the sooner we can catch the murderer."

Mu Yan nodded. So that was how it was. The people of the capital were blessed to have such a good official who was efficient and decisive in his work.

The coroner at the side also finished his inspection at this time: "My Lord, judging from the body temperature, the deceased should have died within two hours. Judging from the bloodstains at the scene, this should be the first crime scene. And based on the cut surface of the wound, it can be confirmed that this dagger is the murder weapon."

Sang Liang pursed his lips and said, "Sir Shen, when I heard the scream and rushed to the scene, the dagger was held in the hand of Princess Pingting."

When the woman nearby heard this, she immediately screamed, "It was you who killed my daughter. You look like a decent person, but you are so cruel. How did my daughter offend you that you treated her like this?"

Ling Yu immediately stood up to defend Mu Yan: "Don't talk nonsense, my lady is a princess, I won't let you throw dirty water on her."

The young man at the side also stood up at this time, with an indignant look on his face, saying: "If the emperor breaks the law, he will be punished as a commoner, not to mention a mere princess. I will personally go to the emperor tomorrow to file a complaint and see if your princess status can protect you."

When the situation was tense, Shen Wanwei stepped forward to stabilize the situation.

"Master Yi, please calm down. According to the current evidence, Princess Pingting is only a suspect, and there is no definite evidence to prove that she is the murderer. Please be patient and wait for me to ask some questions first."

Lord Yi?

Only then did Mu Yan remember who the man in front of her was. This man was none other than this year's top scholar Yi Chengzhou.

In his previous life, he worked his way up to the position of Minister of Justice. This man was known to be stubborn. Not only was he impartial, he was also not afraid of power. He would not neglect you just because you were a commoner, nor would he show favoritism just because you were powerful.

King Xuan Mo Wenjing and King Wei Mo Xingchen admired this man's abilities and tried to win him over, but Yi Chengzhou hated forming cliques the most, so he rejected the olive branches thrown by both of them. He could be said to be a breath of fresh air in the court.

But unfortunately, his character was not tolerated by the court at that time. He was framed by Mo Jingwen and Mo Xingchen and thrown into prison. After that, he fell ill and died in depression. It is really sad.

Shen Wanwei asked, "May I ask what are you doing here so late at night, Princess?"

Mu Yan lowered her head and thought for a while, "I heard that Hua Man Lou has a new roast duck chef, so I want to buy some roast duck for my family to try."

She couldn't say that she came to Hua Manlou to look for his men, so she had to lie.

Shen Wanwei looked incredulous: "Princess, did you come out so late to buy roast duck?"

Mu Yan asked back, "Why? Is there a law in Northern Qi that prohibits going out to buy roast duck so late at night?"

After a pause, she added, "After I bought the roast duck, my maid went to call the driver. While waiting for the car, she heard screams and came over to see what happened. She arrived at the same time as Constable Sang. As for the dagger, I picked it up out of curiosity and didn't expect that this would cause a misunderstanding."

Sang Liang said, "I just sent someone to check. All the shops nearby are closed. Hua Man Lou has not been open recently. Did the princess really go to Hua Man Lou to buy roast duck? Where is your roast duck?"

"Princess Pingting, how come you forgot to take your roast duck? It's hard to find the bad guy who hurt you."

Tang Wen appeared at the right time, holding a food box with two steaming roast ducks in it.

Mu Yan looked at him for a moment, a slight smile appearing on the corner of her mouth.

"Thank you, Manager Tang, for taking the trouble to deliver it in person. It was my fault that I was in such a hurry to leave that I even forgot to take the roast duck."

Just now Ling Yu used the excuse of going to change clothes so that she could notify him in time to come to the rescue. She couldn't tell others that she was having New Year's Eve dinner with her men at Hua Manlou.

"You are too polite, Princess. Since you are so supportive, even if we are not open for business, we will ask Master to work overtime to roast two for you. If you like them, please help us promote Hua Man Lou."

Tang Wen's words also explained why Mu Yan could come here to buy roast duck even when Hua Man Lou was closed.

Mu Yan smiled slightly and said to Shen Wanwei, "Sir Shen, what Manager Tang said can explain why I showed up here so late. It's all just a coincidence. Besides, there must be a motive for murder. I don't know the deceased and we have no grudges against each other. Why did I kill her so cruelly?"

Shen Wanwei thought for a moment and said, "If that's the case, then we have misunderstood you, Princess. However, please do not leave the capital during this period of time so that we can ask you questions more easily."

Mu Yan agreed immediately: "Sure, no problem, I also want to cooperate with Lord Shen in investigating the case."

Anyway, she had no plans to leave the capital during this period.

"No, you can't leave. Who knows if you can bribe this shopkeeper Tang to give false testimony for you? You can't leave until the matter is investigated clearly."

The woman rushed towards Mu Yan quickly.

Mu Yan was speechless and quickly dodged, but the purse in his hand was snatched by the woman and fell to the ground, and a crescent jade pendant fell out of the purse.

The woman became even more agitated when she saw the jade pendant. "This is my daughter's jade pendant. You must have killed my daughter for the sake of money. Now you have a motive for murder. You are the murderer."

Shen Wanwei asked seriously, "Are you sure this jade pendant belongs to your daughter?"

Yi Chengzhou's eyes were slightly red at this time, and he gritted his teeth and said: "This jade pendant is my family heirloom. Not only my sister, but I also have one."

As he said this, he took off the jade pendant from his waist, and the two jade pendants were indeed exactly the same.

"Excuse me, Princess. Now that we know your motive for killing my sister, what else do you have to say?"

Mu Yan was also confused at this time. She didn't know how the jade pendant got into her pocket. Besides, although the jade pendant was of good quality, considering her wealth, she wouldn't kill someone for it.

"In short, I didn't kill anyone. Besides, I was buying roast duck at Hua Man Lou when the incident happened. It was only half a cup of tea while I was waiting for the bus. How could I possibly kill someone in such a short time?"

"May I ask when did the princess arrive at Hua Man Lou?"

"Three quarters past five."

Shen Wanwei continued to ask: "May I ask where you were before 12:30 pm, Princess?"

"General Han's Mansion."