When the book-traveling little detective meets the two-faced prince

Three months later…

Jianghe Inn, Pinghai Town, Qujiang County, Cangshui Prefecture

There were all kinds of people in the inn, including common people and some carrying weapons, who were obviously people from the martial arts world who often traveled around the world.

There was a table of common people, eating melon seeds and chatting cheerfully, wearing clothes made of animal fur.

"Hey, have you heard about what happened in Linnan Mansion?"

"Are you talking about the two cases in Linnan Prefecture, or the restoration of household registration for refugees?"

"Both. I heard that many homeless refugees are rushing to Linnan Prefecture after learning about this. I didn't expect that the King of Linnan, who is so weak, can still do good things for the people. He is really a blessing for the people of Northern Qi."

"Yes, I heard that Yang Hancai, the prefect of Linnan Prefecture, who helped the King of Linnan deal with this matter, handled these two major cases and handled the refugees properly. Now he has been transferred to Shaotian City to take up a post. The emperor has given him the title of Hanlin Bachelor. Everyone knows that Hanlin Bachelors are the emperor's confidants."

"It's true that he is a confidant, but this scholar Yang is originally the son of an official, and his father is the prime minister. Now he has handled such a big and honorable case, how can he not be promoted?"

"Yes, we won't have such a good life."

The person next to him spat out the melon seed shells in his mouth and said with great approval: "If we were that lucky, we wouldn't have to gossip and eat melon seeds here."

"This Scholar Yang is indeed lucky and will be reincarnated, but the third prince, King Linnan, is not so lucky."

"Don't talk nonsense. He is a dragon son. Even if his fate is bad, it is still better than ours."

"I'm really not gossiping, didn't you hear that?"

"What did you hear?"

The man looked around and said nervously, "I heard that the emperor's third son was born with bad luck. He was born the day before the emperor ascended the throne, and the weather was strange. The imperial master in the palace told him that this child might cause unrest in the court."

"puff--!"

At this moment, the man sitting in the corner behind them, who was drinking tea leisurely, choked on the tea he was about to drink.

This person was wearing a light blue robe and a wooden plum blossom hairpin on his head. A bright red string was wrapped around the hollow part of the hairpin, and a peace knot was hung on his waist.

Because he was so close, he interrupted the conversation of those people, and the people next to him looked back with displeasure on their faces.

Hearing the sudden silence behind him, the man did not turn around, but just said: "Why is the tea so hot? Can I drink it?"

Seeing this person say this, the person who spoke raised his eyebrows, probably thinking that he was overthinking, and then turned back and whispered: "Because of this, the emperor treated him very badly, and even the biological mother of King Linan, Concubine Xin, fell out of favor. She died of illness when King Linan was five years old."

Speaking of Concubine Xin, the person in light blue clothes behind her paused as she was about to pour tea, and her ear intentionally turned towards the speaker.

"What? These are all rumors spread to the outside world to protect the royal family's reputation. I heard that the real situation seems to be that the mother of King Linnan made a serious mistake in the palace and was secretly executed."

"Is this true?"

"I think this gossip is probably true, that's why I said that King Linnan has a bad fate."

The person next to him continued, "Yes, he lost his mother when he was young, and his father didn't love him. What good is it to be born in an imperial family? He did such a good thing for the people, but all the credit was taken away by Scholar Yang. He didn't get any benefit at all. How can he compare to the prince who was loved since birth?"

The man said seriously, "I think he is probably just being feared. Maybe the disease he has is not something he brought from his mother's womb."

"puff--!"

This time, the people at the neighboring table couldn't stand it anymore. This guy was clearly eavesdropping. The man who had just been gossiping about Xiao Yihuo went straight to the table behind him and slammed the table in displeasure, saying, "If you want to listen, just say no. What's the point of eavesdropping?"

Lin Lezhi glanced in the direction of the tea, but before he could finish his words, the man interrupted him and said, "You said the tea was hot just now, why is it still hot now!"

Lin Lezhi waved his hands and explained: "Brother, I really didn't eavesdrop. The tea is really too hot. Please continue, continue..."

"Go on..." The man at the next table gritted his teeth and said, "Didn't you say you didn't hear us? If you didn't hear us, why did you ask us to continue..."

Lin Lezhi looked embarrassed, glanced at the door, then smiled and said, "Brother, I really didn't mean to listen, but I wanted to remind the brothers."

The man said with hidden anger: "We still need your reminder."

Lin Lezhi squeezed his eyes towards the door. Several men at the next table looked in the direction of the door and saw some people wearing soldiers' clothes sitting at the door.

The man turned around and said, "So what? You're not letting people talk."

Lin Lezhi stood up, hooked the man's shoulders and pulled him over, leaned over to the man's ear and whispered: "Brother, I have been here for a few days. From what I have observed, those soldiers are all General Dingyuan's men. General Dingyuan has great prestige in the court. If the emperor hears about this, it will not be just a few idle words."

Lin Lezhi gestured at the man's neck with his hand, and the man was immediately frightened and dared not speak, and even stopped breathing.

Lin Lezhi stroked the man's chest and said, "Brother, breathe, breathe."

With Lin Lezhi's comfort, the man's complexion improved a little and his breathing gradually recovered.

"It's okay. I don't think they heard it yet. Besides, General Dingyuan has been out for a few days and hasn't come back yet." Lin Lezhi moved closer and said seriously, "But if we make a big fuss, it may not be the same. I just reminded you with good intentions. I didn't mean any other thing."

The man at the next table quickly clasped his fists and said in gratitude: "Thank you for the reminder, brother. I'll treat you to lunch today."

When Lin Lezhi heard this, he was overjoyed and said respectfully, "In that case, I will be honored to receive your invitation. Thank you, big brother."

After saying that, the man at the next table pointed at Lin Lezhi's table and shouted to the waiter, "Waiter, I'll treat this brother to a meal. Put it on my bill."

"okay."

The person sitting at the same table with the man was confused and didn't understand what was going on. He just sat back with a look of fear on his face. After listening to the man's explanation, he couldn't help but be frightened and his face turned pale and he fell silent.

Lin Lezhi touched his nose, almost unable to hold back the smile on his face, and sat back in his seat before the truth was revealed.

Lin Lezhi had heard a lot of stories about Xiao Yihuo along the way, especially after it had spread among the people in the past month. Since he had heard it, the man sitting high on the throne would surely know it as well.

He couldn't do anything about Xiao Yihuo's affairs, so he had to fend for himself.

I thought the man wouldn't dare to say anything more, but before I could even sit down, the man at the next table said, "Let's get back to the case. After all, this case should be attributed to Jiang Lian'an. I heard that he solved the case, but he disappeared after solving it."

This time Lin Lezhi had experience, and he swallowed the tea that he almost spit out back into his stomach. However, he swallowed it too quickly and still choked a little. He could only stroke his chest to ease the pain.

"This is called leaving after the work is done, hiding the merits and fame. Jiang Lian'an is not a person who cares about fame, wealth and power, otherwise the people would not judge him. He does not care about power and wealth, but only about his heart."

Lin Lezhi retorted in his heart: "Who said I don't care? If you're not afraid of death, who wouldn't want to be rich? I scared you just now, but I can't shut you up!"

“Bought… bought, bought…!” A man who looked like a scholar walked into the inn shouting, holding a heavy package in his hands.

Perhaps it was because the things in the bag were too heavy, he was running breathlessly, and even though it was a cool autumn day, his forehead was covered with beads of sweat.

There were large areas of wet clothes in front and back due to sweat.

As he shouted, everyone present looked over, some with anticipation, while others looked confused.

Lin Lezhi did not follow the crowd's gaze, but drank the tea in his cup slowly. It was a rare occasion that someone treated him, so he was thinking about what delicious food to eat.

The man didn't even bother to drink water. He walked to an empty table and opened the bag in his hand. Soon, some people around him came over.

There were young men and women, old people, children, and many scholars who were obviously well-read.

When they took them, they divided them clearly. For a moment, the sound of everyone talking filled the entire hall.

"Mine, mine, this is mine, don't grab it."

"This is mine, you took the wrong one, this one is yours."

"........."

After finding the thing that belonged to him, the child turned his back, jumped and said, "I finally got it!"

The things in the bundle were taken away before he could even see them clearly, and then the money for the things was given to the scholar. After a while, the purse in the scholar's hand became bulging.

A man in military uniform also squeezed out of the crowd and returned to the table where he was supposed to sit.

The soldier sitting at the same table asked in confusion: "Xiao He, what did you buy?"

The soldier had no intention of hiding anything and openly showed off what he bought. From the side, one could see that it was a book.

The soldier who was closest to them came up to take a look and said, "Four major what... Hey, Xiao He, how do you pronounce the last two words?"

"Strange cases, four strange cases."

The soldier beside him patted the soldier on the shoulder and praised him, "It's said that people who have studied are different. They can read books when they have free time. Hey, what is Xiao He's book about? Can you tell us about it?"

A slightly younger soldier nearby asked curiously, "Brother He, what is this book about? Is it interesting?"

The soldier named Xiao He held the book in his hand and said affirmatively, "It's good-looking, of course it's good-looking. This is the book by Mr. Wuyou, who appeared three months ago. His writing style is really amazing!"