Traveling through the ancient times

"Where were you on March 3rd three years ago? What were you doing?" Lu Mingqian stared at Qi Muhe, not missing any of his expressions.

"March 3rd three years ago? It's been so long, how can I remember so much..."

"Then let me remind you what you did at the royal hunting ground that day?" Lu Mingqian asked Qi Muhe with sharp eyes.

"What royal hunting ground? I haven't been there?" Qi Muhe was speechless. When had he ever been to that damn hunting ground? He was afraid of exposing his whereabouts by going out, so he usually hid at home and rarely even went out, okay?

"Think about it carefully, and don't force me to use torture."

"Ah, I haven't been there, so it's useless to torture me. I just borrowed your Dongyi Kingdom to avoid the search of King Xiliang. I stayed at home all day in the past few years and hardly went out. How would I know where your royal hunting ground is..." Qi Muhe said angrily.

Suddenly, some things flashed through Qi Muhe's mind. It seemed that he had been tracked down since March 3rd three years ago.

March 3rd three years ago? What happened on that day? Qi Muhe thought about it and he really remembered that the second prince of Dongyi Kingdom was assassinated while hunting in the royal hunting ground on March 3rd!

Lu Mingqian didn't say anything, just quietly observed Qi Muhe's words and actions.

Qi Muhe glanced at Lu Mingqian, "What's that look in your eyes? You don't think I assassinated the second prince, do you?"

Hehe~ Lu Mingqian sneered in his heart… "It seems that you still know it, why don't you pretend?"

Qi Muhe rolled his eyes, "Why am I pretending? It's such a big deal, it's a big deal, everyone in Kyoto knows about it, I don't know what's so strange about it."

He did not go out, but he had his spies outside, and he knew most of the major events that happened in the city.

"It wasn't you who did it?" Lu Mingqian raised his eyebrows and asked

"It's definitely not me. I have nothing better to do than to assassinate your second prince. Killing him won't do me any good. I was avoiding the search, and I went to assassinate him and exposed myself. Do you think I'm stupid?" Qi Muhe had an expression that said, "Do you think I'm a fool?"

Lu Mingqian was also thinking quickly. He didn't seem to be lying, and Qi Muhe really had no motive to assassinate Lu Mingcheng. Could it be that he really didn't do it?

However, the hidden weapon in the second prince's hand was indeed a weapon from the Western Liang Kingdom, and what a coincidence, Qi Muhe was also in Kyoto at that time.

"So what have you been running for all these years?"

"Someone was chasing me, why shouldn't I run? And at first I didn't know it was you who was investigating me, I thought it was the King of Xiliang's men who came." Qi Muhe said unhappily.

He now has only a group of secret guards following him, a total of only twenty people, who were secretly selected and trained by his father, and each of them is an elite.

He had also lost a lot in the pursuit of fugitives in the past few years. The number of people he could use was getting smaller and smaller. He was also very scared. After all the efforts, it was still a mistake. He lost a lot...

"But I know who did it." Qi Muhe looked at Lu Mingqian, as if to say, "I'll tell you if you beg me."

Lu Mingqian didn't say anything either, admiring Qi Muhe's little look.

Qi Muhe felt a little uncomfortable being looked at, and he touched his nose and said, "Aren't you going to ask who I am?"

"Can't you tell me yourself?" Lu Mingqian didn't take the bait.

"If you say something nice, I'll tell you when I'm happy." Qi Muhe said proudly.

"You'd better tell the truth. This will clear yourself of suspicion. Otherwise, I will keep you locked up here until we find the real murderer." Lu Mingqian poured a basin of cold water over his head.

Qi Muhe instantly lost his temper, turned around and sat down on the straw on the cell floor, saying in a scoundrelly tone, "We've been talking for so long, and there's not even a glass of water. I'm dying of thirst."

Lu Mingqian asked the jailer to bring a pot of tea and open the cell door. Lu Mingqian walked in, sat sideways next to Qi Muhe, poured a cup of tea and handed it to him.

Qi Muhe took it and drank it all, "That's pretty good."

Qi Muhe poured another glass and drank it.

"You can tell me now." Seeing Qi Muhe put down the cup, Lu Mingqian put the teapot aside.

"According to my people's investigation, the person who assassinated your second prince was indeed from Xiliang, and he was from the Xiliang royal family." Qi Muhe stopped talking here and looked straight at Lu Mingqian.

"You'd better not beat around the bush. I don't have the patience to listen to your nonsense here." Lu Mingqian directly hit Qi Muhe's little thoughts.

"Ah...you are so boring. You are still the same as when you were a child. Not cute at all."

Qi Muhe saw Lu Mingqian's official expression and didn't play tricks on him. "The one who assassinated the second prince was the prince of Xiliang. Of course, he was not the prince at that time, but the second prince of Xiliang. The king of Xiliang was reluctant to appoint a prince, and several princes had been fighting openly and secretly for the position of the prince.

Your Second Prince of Dongyi is a man of great talent and strategy, a genius in governing a country, and his reputation is far-reaching, making people very afraid of him. The Second Prince of Xiliang State won the favor of the King of Xiliang by assassinating your Second Prince of Dongyi, and was thus made the Crown Prince."

“Is the news accurate?”

"It's absolutely true. My people witnessed it with their own eyes. Later, we tracked and investigated and found that it was indeed the Prince of Xiliang's men." Qi Muhe replied firmly.

Lu Mingqian understood that although the Xiliang Kingdom was a vassal of Dongyi, it had been making small moves and fighting in secret. Dongyi had a great general guarding the border, so there was no need to worry.

I didn't expect that they would extend their hands to the palace. It seems that they must be taught a lesson.

Prince Xiliang? Since you started it, I'll start with you!

"I understand. You stay here first. Once we have a clear understanding of the situation, someone will take you out." Lu Mingqian said as he stood up and walked out.

"Hey, haven't I told you everything? Is there anything you don't understand clearly? How long do I have to stay here? Hey, Lu Mingqian..." Lu Mingqian ignored him, and Qi Muhe's shouting was ineffective.

Lu Mingqian left the prison and ordered Xingyi behind him, "Let the people over there check whether what Qi Muhe said is true. If it is true, take the head of the Xiliang prince."

Of course, he would not just listen to Qi Muhe's one-sided statement. This matter concerned the diplomatic relations between the two countries, and he had to find out the truth before making a decision.

Lu Mingqian paused for a moment and said, "We should also investigate Qi Muhe and find out what he has done in Dongyi over the years."

"Yes."

It was already dark when Lu Mingqian returned to the Prince's Mansion. After dinner, the court physician came to clean his wounds and change the dressings. By the time everything was done, it was already late at night.

Lu Mingqian was lying on the bed thinking about what he had done recently. The matter of the Xiliang spy had been investigated clearly. It was Qi Muhe's big mistake. The assassination of the second prince Lu Mingcheng had also been investigated. The task of investigating the governor that he had taken over from the second prince had also been investigated clearly and a letter had been submitted to the king.

All the problems were solved at once, and I could finally breathe a sigh of relief and sleep well.