Hearing this, An Yao immediately turned to Qing Shan beside her.
Wei Qingshan's face instantly darkened.
In the past few days in the mansion, she had already heard rumors that someone had died mysteriously. Could it be related to this incident? Or had something else happened? She hoped it wasn't something bad happening to her parents!
Thinking of this, Wei Qingshan couldn't sit still. She stood up and said seriously, "I'll go with you!"
Princess An Yao saw that these two had just arrived at her palace and were about to leave before they even got settled.
Being a nosy person, she immediately shouted that she wanted to go with them!
"We're going to handle official business. What are you going to do there? Stay here obediently!" After saying that, Wei Qingshan left with Si Hongxi.
The two quickly left the palace. A carriage was already waiting outside the palace gate.
"Go to Shananfang first!" Si Hongxi instructed after getting into the carriage.
Shananfang? As soon as Shananfang was mentioned, a certain person came to mind. It seemed that he would get to see that person again!
"Aren't we going to the Prime Minister's Mansion? Why are we going to Shananfang?" Wei Qingshan asked in confusion.
Si Hongxi smiled and said, "We're going to pick up someone first!"
In a short while, the carriage arrived at the entrance of Shananfang.
The sound of the carriage outside caught the attention of the people inside. They looked towards the door and saw Si Hongxi enter.
"Your Highness, why are you here?"
Wan Ruo, who was helping in the main hall, was a bit surprised to see Si Hongxi and quickly stepped forward to greet him.
"Miss Ruo Ruo, is your foot injury better?" The first thing Si Hongxi said when he saw Wan Ruo was to inquire about her injury.
Since he hadn't noticed her foot injury during the time she was by his side, he felt somewhat guilty.
Wan Ruo was stunned for a moment and then replied with a smile, "Ah, thank you for your concern, Your Highness. It's just a minor scratch and it's almost healed. Is there something you need, Your Highness?"
Si Hongxi looked around but didn't see that guy. He asked tentatively, "Where's Shopkeeper Bai?"
"Oh, are you here to find Shopkeeper Bai? It's a bit unfortunate. He's not in the shop right now!" Wan Ruo replied.
Hearing that the guy wasn't there, Si Hongxi quickly explained, "Oh, no, I'm not here to find him!"
? Wan Ruo looked at him in confusion.
"I'm here to find you. I came here abruptly just to ask you for a favor!" Then Si Hongxi whispered something in Wan Ruo's ear.
After hearing this, Wan Ruo frowned slightly but didn't hesitate at all.
"Okay, let's go now!"
Just as Wan Ruo was about to go out, she bumped into someone.
Wan Ruo winced in pain and gently rubbed her head.
Si Hongxi was also stunned for a moment when he saw this person.
Wan Ruo looked up and saw that it was Bai Chen. This guy had just gone out. Why did he come back so soon?
Bai Chen protected Wan Ruo's head and looked at Si Hongxi beside him. Their eyes met, and a chill filled the air.
"Are you going out?" Bai Chen asked coldly.
"Yes!" Wan Ruo nodded firmly and then motioned for Bai Chen to come closer with her hand.
She whispered something in Bai Chen's ear.
Bai Chen frowned slightly, looked at Si Hongxi, and said coldly, "Such a big thing has happened in the Prime Minister's Mansion. It's an honor for you, a little girl, to be needed by His Highness. Or perhaps, Your Highness actually wants me to help but is too embarrassed to say so?"
Si Hongxi felt a bit embarrassed hearing Bai Chen's words. This guy was really annoying! He was so self - righteous!
"You're right. Shopkeeper Bai is really good at this!" Wan Ruo praised.
Bai Chen: "..."
What did she mean by 'good at this'? Was this a compliment? Why did it sound so odd? He was good at everything, okay?
"In that case, why don't you come with us, Shopkeeper Bai?" Si Hongxi invited.
Before Bai Chen could say anything, Wan Ruo quickly pulled him and said, "His Highness has already said so. Hurry up. It's important to handle the official business!"
She pulled Bai Chen and got into the carriage together.
Wei Qingshan was a bit surprised to see Wan Ruo get into the carriage. Soon, Bai Chen also got in. The atmosphere in the carriage was a bit awkward with the four of them...
Wei Qingshan felt strange. There was a murder case in the Prime Minister's Mansion. What was the Prince of Pingnan bringing these two for?
However, seeing the person she loved sitting in front of her, she was overjoyed and a bit shy, so she didn't think too much about it.
Wan Ruo and Bai Chen sat on one side, while Wei Qingshan and Si Hongxi sat on the other side.
"Miss Qingshan? You're here too..." Miss Wan Ruo greeted Wei Qingshan sitting opposite her.
Si Hongxi quickly explained, "I happened to meet Miss Qingshan in the palace today, so I brought her along by the way!"
Hearing Si Hongxi's explanation, Wei Qingshan nodded with an embarrassed smile.
"Shopkeeper Bai, we meet again!" Wei Qingshan looked at Bai Chen affectionately and greeted him gently.
Bai Chen just smiled faintly and didn't say a word. The two smiled at each other.
Wan Ruo looked at the two of them awkwardly with a bit of a bitter feeling in her heart. After all, she was the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, beautiful and kind - hearted, and was the object of pursuit of many men! She felt a bit dejected.
Bai Chen seemed to see through her. Was she jealous? He couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth!
Was he still smiling? What was there to smile about? Wan Ruo thought to herself.
Suddenly, either the carriage ran over a stone or passed through a puddle. It jolted, and the inside of the carriage shook violently.
Wan Ruo's head almost hit the side of the carriage heavily. Fortunately, Bai Chen quickly used his hand to protect her head, so she didn't get hurt.
Si Hongxi was just about to reach out to grab Wan Ruo when he saw that Bai Chen's other hand had already wrapped around Wan Ruo's shoulder.
Wan Ruo looked up at Bai Chen. Bai Chen's face was full of doting. His eyes seemed to say, You're the only one in my eyes, and I'll protect you!
Wan Ruo felt warm in her heart. The two looked at each other affectionately.
The other two were quite embarrassed. Wei Qingshan also jolted, and her shoulder hit the side of the carriage. Seeing Bai Chen protecting Wan Ruo, her heart ached.
Si Hongxi couldn't help but cough lightly when he saw the affectionate look between the two.
Only then did the two come to their senses. Wan Ruo felt a bit embarrassed and blushed.
At this time, the atmosphere in the carriage had become extremely awkward.
Soon, they arrived at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Prime Minister Wei was already waiting at the gate.
"Qingshan? Why are you...?" Prime Minister Wei asked when he saw his daughter with the Prince of Pingnan.
"Prime Minister Wei, don't be surprised. I just happened to meet Miss Qingshan in the palace and brought her along by the way!" Si Hongxi explained coldly.
"Ah, Your humble servant pays respects to the Prince of Pingnan!" Prime Minister Wei bowed.
Si Hongxi said coldly, "Prime Minister Wei, there's no need for such formalities. I'm here on the Emperor's order this time, so I can't afford to delay. I need your full cooperation!"
"Of course, of course! ... Who are these people?" Prime Minister Wei replied respectfully.
Si Hongxi glanced at Wan Ruo and Bai Chen. "They're my assistants to help me investigate this case. Without further ado, please take us to the crime scene quickly!"
"Ah, yes. Please come this way, everyone!"
Bai Chen and Wan Ruo followed behind. Along the way, they began to carefully observe the surrounding environment for any peculiarities.
Prime Minister Wei led them to the lotus pond.
The bodies hadn't been moved since they were fished out.
"These two bodies were found by the servants in the lotus pond this morning. No one has touched them since they were fished out!" Prime Minister Wei pointed at the two bodies and explained to them.
Wan Ruo stepped forward and took a look. These two people, they were...