When they arrived at the pool, Dan'er helped Mo Qinghuan to a safe spot. Just now when Mo Qinghuan was standing in that position, Dan'er's heart was in her mouth.
Bai Ke stood about a step away, bowed and said, "Princess Consort, His Highness the Prince asked this subordinate to come back and get something from you."
"What is it?" She looked at Bai Ke in confusion and asked as she walked.
Bai Ke followed behind her. "It's the medicinal herbs used for Prince Cheng's bath."
She turned back to look at Bai Ke. "What do you mean? Are you going to give Mu Yefeng a bath in prison?"
"No. When we were investigating, we found a key witness. Besides our Regent's Mansion, there was someone else who could prove His Highness's alibi that day."
She shook her head speechlessly. "Wasn't this something we already knew?"
Bai Ke nodded. "That's true, but His Highness voluntarily went to prison. Wasn't it just to prove his innocence?"
She stopped and asked, "Bai Ke, then tell me, who on earth was that assassin who escaped that day? I don't believe I don't know that person."
Bai Ke stole a guilty look at Mo Qinghuan, then scratched his head awkwardly. "Princess Consort, you'd better ask His Highness the Prince. This subordinate doesn't know either."
After saying that, Bai Ke lowered his head. This lie was a bit too far - fetched. Even he couldn't stand it himself.
After getting the medicinal herbs, he almost ran out of the Yangyang Hall as fast as he could.
At this time in the prison, Mu Yanming was interrogating that so - called eyewitness.
He held the testimony in his hand, which contained the witness's confession. This witness not only saw that Mu Yefeng was not at the scene. It was said that because he was delivering goods to the restaurant, he also saw the person described by the assassin before. That person had a strong smell of sandalwood on him. Moreover, there was another smell on that person that he couldn't describe, but if he smelled it again, he would definitely recognize that person.
Bai Ke brought the medicinal herbs and presented them to Mu Yanming.
Mu Yanming let the person smell them. According to the person's confession, he also restored the route Mu Yefeng took that day and found more eyewitnesses to clear Mu Yefeng of suspicion.
The next step was to find the man with a strong smell of sandalwood and a special smell described by the witness.
"Your Highness, could the person the witness mentioned be His Highness the Prince of Rui?"
Mu Yanming looked up at Bai Ke faintly and said in a deep voice, "Humph, whether it is or not, we'll know after a try. Go and invite the Prince of Rui to the Taibai Tower on my behalf. Tell him to be sure to come."
"Yes, this subordinate will go right away."
Bai Ke led his men to the Prince of Rui's Mansion to invite the Prince of Rui, while Mu Yanming took the witness to the Taibai Tower first to make arrangements.
After about the time it took to burn an incense stick, the Prince of Rui came. He came alone, not even bringing a guard.
When Mu Yanming saw him, he even smiled faintly and joked, "The Prince of Rui is really bold. The assassination incident is now a big deal, and there are still some assassins on the loose. You actually dare to come alone."
The Prince of Rui sat down opposite Mu Yanming, picked up a cup of tea and drank it leisurely. Then he laughed and said, "I've made you laugh, Your Highness. I'm not big in anything else, but I'm extremely bold. There's nothing that can scare me!"
Mu Yanming glanced at the screen behind him casually. The person was standing behind, carefully smelling the smell on the person who came.
"Really? It makes me want to see for myself."
Mu Yanming chatted with him idly. After finishing a cup of tea, Mu Shengze suddenly felt something was wrong. Mu Yanming never put anyone in his eyes. Why did he suddenly invite him to drink tea today?
There must be a trick in this.
He suddenly looked at Mu Yanming warily, and his tone became cold. "Your Highness, you didn't just invite me here for tea today, did you?"
Mu Yanming put down the teacup. His eyes looking at Mu Shengze were full of coldness. He disdained such a hypocrite and a real villain.
The only reason he could sit here amicably today was because they shared the same surname Mu.
"I've already investigated the result of His Majesty's assassination. Doesn't the Prince of Rui want to hear it?"
Mu Shengze sneered. "This doesn't seem to have anything to do with me. Your Highness should go directly to His Majesty after investigating the result."
Mu Yanming suddenly stood up. "You're right. I really shouldn't waste my time. By the way, I also accidentally found out the truth about the assassination case when the two princes returned to the capital. I'll tell His Majesty about it together."
He walked out of the private room. When he reached the door, he turned back to look at Mu Shengze. "By the way, His Majesty said that after I investigated the result, I should announce it in front of all the ministers during the morning court. By then, it will be too late."
After saying that, Mu Yanming started to leave the inn.
A look of panic flashed across Mu Shengze's eyes, but he still held on to the last glimmer of hope. He didn't call Mu Yanming back but chose to take a gamble.
He believed that Mu Yanming must be testing him, so he couldn't lose his nerve first.
Mu Yanming didn't go directly to the palace. He sat in the carriage and waited until Mu Shengze came out of the Taibai Tower. Then he ordered Bai Ke to bring out the witness and protect him closely before ordering the coachman to return to the mansion.
When he returned to the mansion, Mo Qinghuan was learning female handicrafts with Dan'er.
"Your Ladyship, there are more than twenty kinds of embroidery stitches in total. But usually, the stitch I taught you is used for embroidery. It's called the long - and - short stitch. This stitch is also very commonly used. I heard that even many embroiderers in the palace use this stitch. And I heard that many patterns can be completed with just this one stitch. It's just one long stitch and one short stitch, and then keep repeating."
She originally just wanted to embroider to pass the time when she was bored. She didn't expect there were so many intricacies in it.
Immediately, she felt discouraged.
Mu Yanming walked towards them. Dan'er, who was sitting opposite Mo Qinghuan, saw Mu Yanming first. Just as she was about to get up to pay her respects, Mu Yanming made a "shh" gesture, walked gently behind her and covered her eyes with his hand.
She reached up and touched his slightly cool fingertips and said with a smile, "Your Highness, when did you become so childish?"
Dan'er got up and gave her seat to Mu Yanming.
He sat down and held her hand. "How do you feel today? Did you feel uncomfortable again after I left?"
She shook her head. Her eyes stayed on the pattern. Suddenly, as if she remembered something, she got up and walked into the house.
Her sudden movement of standing up startled Mu Yanming. He quickly followed her and supported her.
"What's wrong?"
"I've thought of a clue related to the boundless expanse of water and sky."