The real daughter died tragically and was reborn, and the whole family cried and begged for forgiven

Doctor Du: "Your Highness, this is a rare poison introduced from the Western Regions. It can make a person, no matter how painful it is, show absolutely no pain on their face before death."

"Also, the most cruel thing about this poison is that even though the body is in extreme pain and collapses, the victim can't even scream. It's like their five senses are paralyzed, but they still clearly feel the pain."

"Because those infected with this poison always have a calm and compassionate smile on their faces, it is called Maitreya's poison."

Li Qingluo's heart skipped a beat.

"What a vicious poison."

"So, the twelfth girl was dismembered alive before she died?"

"Is it because of the poison that she didn't make any sound and has such a calm expression on her face?"

Doctor Du: "This girl is right. According to the coroner's inference, the twelfth girl was indeed dismembered and tortured to death before she died."

Li Qingluo took half a step back and was supported by Que'er and Nanny Deng, so that he would not lose his composure.

On the other side, Aunt Guan vomited blood when she learned the truth.

She wailed, "My Jia'er—Jia'er—who on earth would have to torture you like this, to let you die so horribly—!!"

After shouting this, she was almost exhausted after staying up all night. She closed her eyes and fainted.

"Aunt!!"

The maidservant supported the unconscious Aunt Guan and shouted, and Pei Yuan rushed forward and picked her up.

His face was filled with sorrow and pain, and it was obvious that the pain he felt inside was no less than that of the person in his arms.

But he couldn't fall down...

Pei Yuan stepped forward, holding Aunt Guan in his arms and kneeling before Prince Su.

"Your Highness Prince Su, if you can clear Jia'er's name and uncover the truth behind my only daughter's tragic death, my life, Pei Yuan, will be yours until the day we die!"

After saying that, he stood up, hugged his 'wife' and strode away.

The people in Pei Mansion made way one after another, and only after Pei Yuan had completely walked away did they start to talk.

"What's going on? How can there be such a strange poison?"

"This is news from the Western Regions. What's so strange about it? I heard that one of the ten poison kings in the Western Regions is the most vicious. This is nothing..."

"But who on earth would do such a cruel thing to this concubine's daughter? Could it really be someone from our house?"

A voice from the Peiguo Mansion roared angrily, "Absolutely impossible! Is there anyone in our family who could have obtained this poison? Moreover, who would hate a concubine's daughter so much?"

Duan Rongshi saw them arguing but did not stop them.

Instead, he stood up and walked into the main room, looking at Nan Jia's body in silence for a long time.

It was so long that Li Qingluo thought, could it be that he already knew the truth?

There was no expression on Duan Rongshi's face, but his eyes were extremely cold.

He suddenly sneered, "The poison of the Western Regions."

"I don't believe in coincidences."

"Kill Lei, Leng Dian, go check!"

"Investigate every single person in this mansion, from the Duke to the masters of each household, down to every servant, thoroughly!"

"Those who refuse to confess will be severely punished."

He is not a kind-hearted person.

Sha Lei and Leng Dian received the order and immediately took people to take Pei Guogong and others away.

There was naturally a lot of shouting outside. The servants had never suffered such humiliation, let alone these masters?

They were hustled away like criminals one after another. Duke Pei roared a few times, and Sha Lei personally approached him and said, "Duke, the one who died today was a girl from your house, not one of those slaves who were quietly disposed of in the past."

"If you want to clear your name and maintain peace in your home, you'd better cooperate with the investigation today. Otherwise, who knows who will be the next master to be poisoned by Maitreya and killed."

"Otherwise, if the whole Jinling City knows about this, it won't be a good thing for your Peiguo Mansion, which has always been low-key and secretive."

Every word that Pei Guogong said made Pei Guogong's face darker.

But in the end, he didn't say another word, and just swallowed his anger and was taken away by Sha Lei.

Seeing this, the other masters also became obedient.

What's more, among the dozens of officials who came to Pei Mansion today, none of them were afraid of trouble under the command of Prince Su.

Duan Rongshi took Li Qingluo to the old Duke's courtyard alone.

Li Qingluo: "Your Highness wants to meet the old Duke in person? Do you think he is really a suspect as well?"

Duan Rongshi: "Duke Pei's Mansion may appear to be in decline, but do you really think so?"

He couldn't believe that she was such a stupid girl.

You will be deceived by the appearance of Peiguo Mansion.

Li Qingluo pulled the corners of his pale lips: "Of course not!"

The Peiguo Mansion is by no means as mediocre as it appears on the surface.

Since the war ended thirty years ago, three sons of Duke Pei have left and one has returned.

From then on, Duke Pei took the initiative to give up his military power. In recent years, Duke Pei has been crazy and irritable, and he almost never goes out.

The entire Peiguo Mansion declined rapidly because of this. The descendants of the Peiguo Mansion no longer took up military service. Even if there were young men who studied literature and participated in the imperial examinations, now, except for Pei Yuan, who had two wives and two courtyards, there was almost no one else who was outstanding.

The Duke Pei's Mansion was still one of the most prestigious and prestigious families in Jinling City, but it seemed to have become a mere facade, rapidly declining from the center of power in Jinling City...

But is this really the case?

The death of a girl can make them so indifferent.

Li Qingluo could not forget how they stood at the gate of the courtyard looking at the wreckage of Nanjia, pointing and talking in low voices, with numb expressions and no trace of compassion or pain.

It was as if... Nan Jia's death was all part of their plan.

The nanny who was discussing it at the time said that there were eyes everywhere in the Pei Mansion.

Li Qingluo looked around at the snowy and gloomy surroundings at this moment, and felt that this was not a home at all.

It's basically a man-eating den!

Walking into the old Duke's courtyard, one can see scenes of depression, decay and desolation everywhere.

It’s hard to imagine that this is where the old Duke lives!

Li Qingluo followed Duan Rongshi. As soon as he entered the door, a woman in white came out with a sword in hand.

"Who dares to trespass into this courtyard? You're looking for death!"

Li Qingluo rushed forward at almost the speed of fire to block Prince Su behind him, and quickly raised his hand to pull out the arrow from his sleeve.

"call out--"

In order to avoid the hidden arrow, the woman in white raised her hand and blocked it with her sword, but her arm and clothes were still torn.

"I am going to kill you--"

Li Qingluo did not retreat an inch, his small body still blocking the way in front of Prince Su and shouting, "This is His Royal Highness Prince Su, and also the Minister of the Supreme Court. Why don't you retreat immediately!"

"stop!"

A shout was heard from inside the house, and the woman in white, who was about to move forward, suddenly stopped.

But the coldness and anger in his eyes were fixed on Li Qingluo.

Li Qingluo thought to herself that it was impossible not to be nervous and afraid.

But now he has Prince Su behind him, so he is also very confident.

Pei Sanlang walked out from inside.

"Yun Yi, this is His Royal Highness Prince Su, why don't you retreat immediately!"

As he spoke, he quickly stepped forward and knelt down, "Pei San, I greet His Royal Highness Prince Su."

Li Qingluo was not surprised that Pei Sanlang was here.

Because he was not seen in the crowd just now.

But Pei Sanlang should be the one in the Pei Mansion who has the best relationship with Pei Nanjia and his sister.

I wonder how he would feel about Nan Jia’s death?

Li Qingluo looked at Pei San, and Pei San naturally saw her as well.

He didn't know the identity of the masked woman, but he felt that her features looked vaguely familiar, but he didn't think much about it.

Duan Rongshi didn't even raise his eyes.

He was still looking down at the little girl who had just bravely and recklessly stood in front of him.

"Why are you blocking for me?"

Li Qingluo then realized that Pei Sanlang was kneeling in front of him, and Prince Su was asking him a question.

This was clearly not the time to reply, but she knew Prince Su's temperament, so she had to bite the bullet and say, "I heard from Princess Nanping that the poison that His Highness had been suffering from was complicated and difficult to deal with, so..."

Duan Rongshi snorted, "Could it be that this king is now incapable of dealing with a female assassin?"

She thought to herself, "Oh no!" Could it be that this flattery has hit the wrong horse?

But she hadn't really thought too much about it when she made her move just now. She was just thinking about the favor she owed him, so she wanted to do more...

Who knew that it would make him unhappy?

Li Qingluo: "Your Highness, please forgive me. If my meddling just now has displeased Your Highness, I will not dare to do it again next time..."

Duan Rongshi sighed inaudibly.

Next time!

What a stupid girl who doesn't know how to live or die.

In the blink of an eye, Duan Rongshi drew his sword, stepped forward, and pierced Yun Yi's chest with his sword.

Drops of blood kept falling from the long sword onto the snow and sand.

Pei Sanlang almost couldn't help but stand up and move, but he finally held back.

Li Qingluo was also frightened by Prince Su's action.

As expected, it’s him again... He never gives those who offend him a chance to breathe.

Thinking back to when they first met at the foot of Qingsong Temple, Li Qingluo knew that this was the style of his King Su, the God of Killing.

Duan Rongshi drew out his sword, blood splattered all over the ground, and Yun Yi fell straight down with his eyes wide open.

"Who gave this woman the courage to assassinate me? Was it you—Pei San?"

With the entire Peiguo Mansion in such a mess, it was impossible for Pei San not to have heard anything about it.

So he knew that people from the Dali Temple would come.

Yun Yi still rushed out with a sword in hand. Who gave him the order?

He probably just didn't expect that Duan Rongshi would make this trip in person.

Pei Sanlang acted very panicked. "Your Highness Prince Su is well aware. This woman, Yun Yi, is the maid of my great-grandfather. She usually acts for him, guarding the courtyard and protecting him. No one in the entire Peiguo Mansion can command her except my great-grandfather, so this misunderstanding has occurred."

"However, she did offend and assassinate His Royal Highness Prince Su today. Her crime deserves death."

"Minister, I have nothing to say."

Duan Rongshi didn't believe a single word Pei San said.

He wiped his sword clean in the snow pile before looking at Pei Sanlang.

"All the men in the Pei Mansion have been summoned for questioning. Why are you still here?"