Harem Daily Life

Chapter 831: Suspicion in Prince Ding's Mansion

The Jingzhao Yin stood in front of Prince Ding in an orderly manner and reported all the clues he had found in the search for thieves over the past two days.

"Your Highness, please calm down. We did catch a few thieves these past few days, but after torture, they all had alibis."

Jingzhao Yin glanced at Prince Ding and said, "I'm actually speculating that the Crown Prince being robbed might just be a superficial phenomenon. Could it be that the Crown Prince offended someone and was retaliated against? Haha, Your Highness, please go back and ask the Crown Prince. The capital is full of people of all kinds. Some people may seem insignificant in status, but they have powerful forces behind them. The Crown Prince is new here, so it's possible that he might have offended someone by accident."

Prince Ding knew that his son had been beaten like this, which was no longer just a robbery. He had been beaten to death. However, his son was indeed domineering and plundering was his normal behavior.

His eyes darkened and he snorted coldly, "Anyway, the incident with the Prince of Ding's Mansion happened within your jurisdiction, so you must catch him and give this prince an explanation."

After saying that, Prince Ding took He Feng away without looking back, leaving Jingzhao Yin speechless.

"Sir, you've already warned Prince Ding that his son might be the victim of a crime. Why is he still focusing on you to find the suspect? We don't even know who he's offended."

Jingzhao Yin sighed, "What can we do? We can't afford to offend anyone in the capital. Okay, go check everything Prince He has done recently to see who he has offended."

The subordinates had no choice but to go out and inquire again, mainly to ask Prince He at his home, but he refused to say anything at all. The victim refused to confess, and they had no idea where to start the investigation. They searched over and over again but still had no clue.

As for Mu Yu, the group of people who beat people up had already left the capital and returned to Penglai Island. No one could trace him back to him. Bored, he had no choice but to wander around the capital to see if there were any new and interesting things that he could buy and send to the palace.

"Master, the carriage in front is blocking the road and can't pass. Please wait, I will pull the horse aside." After Ah Fu said this, he wanted to pull the carriage to make way.

But the other party started cursing first: "Who is so blind as to dare to block the carriage of our Ding Wangfu? Get out of the way quickly, or I will make you pay."

Ah Fu was so angry. They were planning to give way, so why did the other party have to curse at them?

The two sides were in a stalemate, and the road was blocked for a while. People came to watch and talked about it.

Mu Yu lifted the curtain and saw a big "Ding" character hanging on the other party's carriage. He raised his eyebrows, thinking that they really met on a narrow road.

"Afu, let them." The people should not fight with the officials, and Mu Yu did not try to show off his power just to gain a sense of pride.

Ah Fu kept on rambling as he pulled the carriage aside to make way. After the carriage from Prince Ding's mansion had passed, Ah Fu said, "Master, the officials in the capital are so powerful that they've caused you so much trouble."

Mu Yu is also a local overlord. He can call the wind and rain on Penglai Island. But now he is stuck in the capital and suffering such humiliation. It is really unbearable.

Mu Yu smiled and said, "In the capital, there are good people and bad people, there are times when we get angry and times when we are proud. I don't feel it is hard. Let's go and take a look at the front. I heard that there are a few talking parrots in the flower and bird market. I'll buy some and train them so I can give them to people."

After Prince Ding brought He Feng back to the palace, he was so angry that he threw several teacups. "Hmph, all you say is just perfunctory talk. My words are useless in this capital!"

Seeing his grandfather angry, He Feng immediately advised, "Please calm down, Grandfather. I think what Jingzhao Yin said is somewhat useful. Why don't we go ask Father if he has offended anyone outside recently, which is why he is being retaliated against."

Prince Ding glanced at He Feng and said, "You go and ask. I won't go, lest I get so angry that I beat him up again."

After saying this, Prince Ding closed his eyes and rested. Recently, he had just recovered from a serious illness and always felt a little powerless. He would feel dizzy and his head would hurt if he got a little angry. In order not to be angered to death by He Mingli, he had to stay away from that irritating son.

He Feng followed the order and went to his father's yard to find out the reason. He Mingli, who was lying on the bed, could not open his mouth and spoke with a lisp.

"That day, I gambled and lost, but didn't pay. Could it be that someone from the casino did this?"

He Feng sighed: "Father, you should quit gambling as soon as possible. Nine out of ten people lose money when gambling. It's all because of the dealer's deception."

"That's all I have, and you're still trying to stop me. What's the fun in my life then? Putting that aside, let me tell you one more thing. A few days ago, I went to Zuixianlou to listen to music. There was a young scholar who looked so innocent, and I couldn't help myself, so... But I paid him, and he's just a weak scholar, so I don't think he'd be able to find someone to harm me."

He Feng almost vomited. In this world, men still have to save face when they like a woman, but his father doesn't care about gender. As long as he likes a woman, he will use all means to get her to play with him. It is really speechless.

He Feng patiently asked, "Father, have you ever inquired about what that young scholar's family does? He hasn't even investigated his background thoroughly. If he runs into someone powerful, it's not impossible that he'll come after you to vent his anger."

He Mingli cried out in pain, "They're dressed simply, just an ordinary family. What's there to investigate? Well, that's all I can say. Go report this to your grandfather and tell him to catch the murderer. When I catch him, I'll make sure he's in trouble!"

He Feng reported the news to Prince Ding. Prince Ding was silent for a moment before saying, "No matter what, we have to investigate. Let them investigate on their own, and I will send people to investigate both sides. We must get to the bottom of this matter."

"Get to the bottom of this, get to the bottom of this." In Changchun Palace, the Queen Mother listened to the parrot talking and couldn't help but stare at it.

"Could it be that one of you is a ventriloquist and deliberately said that it was the parrot that said it?" The Queen Mother looked at Eunuch Qin, then at several maids, and suspected that the parrot was cheating.

"Who can speak ventriloquism? Who can speak ventriloquism?" The parrot began to speak again, this time as if it was asking questions on behalf of the queen mother, which was even more surprising.

"Your Majesty, this is the parrot that Master Mu bought specially for Your Majesty to enjoy. It's actually talking. How dare we, the servants, deceive Your Majesty?"

"I heard that this parrot is very human-like. If you, Your Majesty, say a few more words, perhaps it can even talk to you." The palace maid Linglong said with a smile.

The Queen Mother was immediately curious and began to ask, "How old are you this year?"

The little parrot walked from left to right, and then from right to left: "A hero's origin is not a question, and a beauty's age is not a question."

"Hahahaha," the Queen Mother laughed, "You actually understand parallelism?"