Chapter 1998 Someone reported it

Guan Zhuo stared at Zhao Xuan's back in a daze. He didn't know why the eldest prince and the third prince both set a time limit of seven days.

Guan Zhuo didn't argue with Zhao Xuan. The third prince set a time limit of seven days, and the eldest prince also set a time limit of seven days. The same time, the same requirements. Since there is already one, it doesn't matter if there is one more.

What's more, he already has some clues, and it may not be impossible to find the real murderer within seven days.

Guan Zhuo originally suspected the eldest prince and the third prince because of the information provided by Hou Zhong. Now the eldest prince and the third prince are forcing him to close the case as soon as possible. Naturally, he is more suspicious of these two people.

The information mentioned by Hou Zhong mentioned Xiao Shunzi in the eldest prince's mansion. Guan Zhuo wanted to stop Zhao Xuan and ask about it, but after thinking about it for a while, he gave up. The eldest prince was already a suspect. If he asked him about this, it might alert the enemy. If he wanted to investigate Xiao Shunzi, it would be better to investigate secretly, otherwise, he would inevitably encounter resistance from the eldest prince.

What's more, Guan Zhuo was going to investigate Doctor Liu first.

Thinking of this, Guan Zhuo stood up and left the Ministry of Justice and went to the Imperial Hospital.

However, Guan Zhuo forgot that his Ministry of Justice was not a monolithic entity, and there were many people with their own little thoughts.

Of course, this situation not only existed in the Ministry of Justice, but also in other yamen. Today, Yanfeng Country is degenerating and corrupt, and naturally it has spawned a group of officials who like to think.

After Guan Zhuo left, some officials from the Ministry of Justice also quietly left the Ministry of Justice, and there were more than one person who quietly left.

Zhao Xuan sat in the carriage, very angry.

It was not easy to let Qi Kai delay some time, but Guan Zhuo was very stubborn and refused to close the case, which made him feel uneasy.

However, he was only a prince now, and Guan Zhuo was the Minister of Justice. He had no qualifications and rights to dismiss Guan Zhuo, except that he could find evidence of the third brother's fraud within seven days and ascend the throne to become emperor himself, and then it would be possible to dismiss Guan Zhuo.

Zhao Xuan, sitting in the carriage, was in a rather irritable mood.

However, at this moment, someone suddenly caught up with him from behind and said he wanted to see him.

"Who?" Zhao Xuan asked the eunuch who came to report.

"He didn't say his name, he just said he was from the Ministry of Justice." The eunuch replied: "Moreover, he lowered his head, as if he didn't want people to see him."

Zhao Xuan showed a mocking look on his face.

This place is not far from the Ministry of Justice, nor is it close. Now it is broad daylight. Does the person who came here think that if he lowers his head, no one will recognize his identity? It is only possible that he changed his clothes and covered his face.

However, from the other party's actions, Zhao Xuan also saw that the other party seemed to have something important to tell him, and this matter should not be known to too many people.

Zhao Xuan became a little interested in his heart. He originally wanted to have someone drive him away, but he changed his mind.

"Let him come to see me."

Soon, an official dressed in the uniform of the Ministry of Justice was brought over. He lowered his head, as if he didn't want people to recognize his identity. Zhao Xuan was very amused by such a self-deceiving behavior.

In fact, the official of the Ministry of Justice didn't want to rush here so quickly. He naturally wanted to change his clothes and disguise himself before coming.

However, by the time he changed his clothes and disguised himself, Zhao Xuan would have left and returned to the palace. He was just a small official of the Ministry of Justice. It was not easy to meet the eldest prince who lived deep in the palace. It could even be said to be impossible.

And he didn't want to give up this opportunity, so he came in a hurry.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Grand Prince." The man whispered, and it seemed that he didn't even dare to speak too loudly.

"What do you want to talk to me about?" Zhao Xuan asked.

"Your Royal Highness the Grand Prince, can I go into the carriage to talk? This matter is of great importance." The official of the Ministry of Justice whispered.

Zhao Xuan frowned slightly. The carriage was a private space, and there was no one else. If this person had bad intentions towards him, he would not even have anyone to protect him. Zhao Xuan cherished his life very much.

However, the other party looked very sincere, and he had just come out of the Ministry of Justice with a lot of anger. Perhaps he could get some useful information from this official of the Ministry of Justice.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xuan said to the man, "Come up."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

After thanking him, the official of the Ministry of Justice climbed into the carriage with his hands and feet.

"Okay, now tell me what you want to see me about." Zhao Xuan said, "My carriage is not so easy to get on. If you say some nonsense, don't blame me for being rude."

Zhao Xuan really couldn't do anything with Guan Zhuo. After all, the other party was the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and his official position was not low, but this did not mean that he couldn't do anything with other officials of the Ministry of Justice. He could still punish such a small official of the Ministry of Justice in front of him.

The official from the Ministry of Justice said quickly, "Your Highness, I came here to tell you that not long before you went to the Ministry of Justice, Lord Hou Chong had been to the Ministry of Justice."

The official's words made Zhao Xuan's eyebrows jump, and his heart suddenly sank. He quickly said, "Why did Hou Chong go to the Ministry of Justice?"

Hou Chong is the second prince's man, and his identity is special. Zhao Xuan can't help but think more and worry about him suddenly going to the Ministry of Justice at this critical moment.

A person like Hou Chong obviously wouldn't suddenly go to the Ministry of Justice for no reason. There must be something important. Thinking of Hou Chong's special identity and means, Zhao Xuan suddenly felt a little more worried.

The official was relieved to see Zhao Xuan's interest, and hurriedly said: "I don't know what Lord Hou came to talk to our master about. They talked in the room, and my master doesn't allow anyone to approach his room."

Zhao Xuan frowned.

Just knowing that Hou Chong went to the Ministry of Justice was obviously of no help. What he wanted to know more was why Hou Chong went to Guan Zhuo.

Seeing Zhao Xuan frowning, the official from the Ministry of Justice hurriedly said: "However, Lord Hou did not come to the Ministry of Justice alone, he also brought a corpse."

"Brought a corpse?" Zhao Xuan looked a little surprised, and then, as if he remembered something, he hurriedly asked: "Whose corpse is it?"

"I don't know, Lord Hou didn't say." The official from the Ministry of Justice shook his head and said: "But the corpse is a woman, and from her clothes, she should be a palace maid in the palace, but she seems to have been dead for some time, and the body has begun to rot."

Maid? !

Zhao Xuan stood up suddenly. He forgot that he was in a carriage. Such an action made stars appear in his eyes. However, at this moment, he could not care about these things. The news brought to him by the official from the Ministry of Justice was too shocking for him.