Who put the yellow robe on me?

Early the next morning, as soon as it was light, Jiang Chen went to the Ministry of Justice to further investigate this bizarre disappearance.

The Ministry of Justice is located in the southwest of the imperial palace. It is magnificent, and the stone lions in front of the door majestically guard the entrance.

Jiang Chen walked through the hall with carved beams and painted rafters and entered the inner courtyard of the Ministry of Justice.

The air here was filled with the scent of stale ink, as if recording countless unsolved mysteries. In the courtyard, several guards were solemnly patrolling to ensure that there were no abnormalities.

As soon as he entered the Ministry of Justice prison, Jiang Chen accidentally bumped into someone, and the files in his hand fell to the ground and scattered all over the floor.

Jiang Chen quickly bent down to pick up the file, and when he looked closely, he found that the person he bumped into was not Xiong Zhiheng, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, but someone else.

Xiong Zhiheng was wearing ordinary official uniform and had an ordinary face. He quickly lowered his head to pick up the scattered files.

"Mr. Xiong!" Jiang Chen's voice carried a familiar warmth, but also contained an urgency that could not be ignored.

Xiong Zhiheng quickly put down the file in his hand, looked up, and was shocked.

The sixteenth prince was wearing gorgeous palace clothes and a golden crown, looking particularly majestic.

The arrival of the Sixteenth Prince instantly made the atmosphere in the entire Ministry of Justice prison even more tense.

"Your Highness...Your Highness...The Sixteenth Prince..." Xiong Zhiheng knelt down, his voice trembling, obviously shocked by the sudden appearance of the Sixteenth Prince.

The files that he had just picked up were scattered all over the floor again, and he could not hide his inner panic.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen's heart moved, and he quickly stepped forward to help the trembling Xiong Zhiheng up, "Master Xiong, how are you doing recently?"

Xiong Zhiheng first nodded, then shook his head, and then nodded again. His movements seemed somewhat contradictory and confused.

Jiang Chen watched this series of actions and couldn't help but laugh: "Master Xiong, it seems that the situation has gotten a little worse recently?"

Xiong Zhiheng smiled bitterly, took a deep breath, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, I am fine, alas..."

This cry of sorrow is worth more than a thousand words.

Jiang Chen looked around and asked in a low voice, "Master Xiong, are you willing to continue copying files in this cold and gloomy place?"

Xiong Zhiheng shook his head firmly.

Jiang Chen nodded, knowing full well that Xiong Zhiheng before him was not only the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, but also that his abilities were no less than anyone else in the Ministry of Justice. "I can help you continue your investigation. What do you think?"

Xiong Zhiheng's eyes lit up, and he felt a glimmer of hope in his heart: "Your Highness, I am deeply grateful!"

Jiang Chen smiled slightly: "Then wait for my good news!"

Then Jiang Chen whispered a few words in Xiong Zhiheng's ear.

Xiong Zhiheng's eyes lit up after hearing Jiang Chen's words, and his frown gradually relaxed, as if he had seen the light of day from a cold prison. He quickly stood up and saluted: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness! I will do as you say!"

After saying this, he hurried away, his steps hurried and uneasy.

Jiang Chen watched him leave, feeling a little uneasy in his heart, but on the surface he remained calm and resolute.

He continued through the prison of the Ministry of Justice and arrived at the innermost secret room of the Ministry of Justice. Inside the secret room, a desk was densely packed with various case files, and the air was filled with the scent of ink and old paper.

Next to the desk, a man was lying on it, fast asleep, his snoring echoing in the quiet room.

Jiang Chen walked forward slowly and picked up a file. There was a record of a case on the file. It was not a big case, but the date was extremely eye-catching - April 12, Bingyin Year.

This was the day when the Thirteenth Princess disappeared. It seemed that this incompetent Minister really cared about the Thirteenth Princess.

He lowered his head to read the file, his brows gradually furrowed.

The contents of the file were unremarkable, recording a theft case, but the date perfectly matched the time when the Thirteenth Princess disappeared, which seemed to hint at something.

However, just as he was about to continue reading, the person on the desk suddenly moved and let out a rapid snoring sound.

Jiang Chen looked up in surprise, only to see the sleeping Minister of Justice Bai Binggong smacking his lips.

Suddenly, Bai Binggong looked up dazedly and saw Jiang Chen in front of him. He was startled and sat up suddenly. He wiped the saliva from his lips in a hurry, stood up and saluted, saying: "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan."

Jiang Chen couldn't help but laugh: "Minister Bai, it seems you had a good rest last night?"

Bai Binggong suddenly felt very embarrassed, his cheeks flushed, and he hurriedly explained: "Your Highness, I was busy looking up case materials yesterday and fell asleep without realizing it."

Jiang Chen looked at Bai Binggong's embarrassed expression and asked, "How is it? Any results?"

Bai Binggong was even more embarrassed and whispered, "There are no results yet. I am still investigating."

Jiang Chen's heart sank slightly. It was obvious that Bai Binggong did not have much ability. He had not made any progress at such a critical moment.

"Lord Bai, I have found some clues." Jiang Chen said to Bai Binggong calmly, with a hint of contempt and mockery in his tone.

Upon hearing this, Lord Bai Bing was overjoyed and asked anxiously, "Ah? What clues did His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan find?"

Jiang Chen smiled, took out a file from the desk, looked at it carefully, and said nothing. His movements seemed bored, as if the file did not bring him much novelty.

Bai Binggong looked at Jiang Chen patiently, only to see Jiang Chen flipping through the files boredly without saying a word.

Bai Binggong was so angry that he thought, "If His Majesty hadn't given the order, I wouldn't have had the time to waste here with you." He felt Jiang Chen's indifference and impatience, and felt even more unhappy, but he understood that as the Minister of Justice, he had to maintain superficial harmony.

Bai Binggong was angry but didn't dare to show it. He could only look at Jiang Chen awkwardly, waiting for his further instructions.

Chen looked through the file in his hand again, his expression solemn, but still did not say anything.

"Your Highness Prince of Yan, have you found any clues?" Bai Binggong asked again, with a hint of urgency in his voice.

Jiang Chen didn't even raise his eyelids and said lightly: "Yeah."

When Bai Binggong heard this, he felt embarrassed again. He felt that it was not right to respond or not respond.

He instinctively wanted to continue asking questions, but was stopped by Jiang Chen's indifference and could only sigh helplessly.

At this moment, hurried footsteps were heard outside the door. Bai Binggong looked up suddenly and saw a familiar figure walking towards the corner of the Ministry of Justice - Xiong Zhiheng. He hurried over, holding a file in his hand, and looked very anxious.

"Sir Bai, I have sorted out the files from the day before yesterday." Xiong Zhiheng said, with a hint of anxiety and anticipation in his voice.

Jiang Chen looked as if he had just seen Xiong Zhiheng, with a hint of surprise in his eyes: "Master Xiong is here too?"

Xiong Zhiheng remembered Jiang Chen's instructions and said expressionlessly, "Meet His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan."

Jiang Chen put down the file in his hand, walked forward, cast his gaze on Xiong Zhiheng, and said, "It just so happens that I have found some clues about the Thirteenth Princess's disappearance case. Why don't we listen to them together?"

No matter how dumb Bai Binggong was, he could see Jiang Chen's intention and quickly said to Xiong Zhiheng, "Zhiheng, come here. The Thirteenth Princess's disappearance case is of great importance. You should also listen to it."