After quickly wearing the second male lead who was rejected

Chapter 200 Interrogation (11)

Gu Chang returned to his bedroom and changed into light clothes. The original owner loved dark-colored robes, so Gu Chang was now wearing a floral blue robe.

Gu Chang came to the study and tapped the table lightly with his index finger.

A man wearing a black tights and a white mask covering his entire face came out from the corner silently.

Gu Chang remained calm as he sat on the large sandalwood chair behind the desk. In fact, he was thinking: It's June now and the temperature is too high. Everyone in the Night Shadow Guard is dressed so warmly. Aren't they hot?

He couldn't really ask this Night Shadow Guard, otherwise he would definitely think that the emperor had been possessed by another body.

The Night Shadow Guard who appeared in front of Gu Chang was named Tan Lang. He was the leader of the Night Shadow Guard who was responsible for investigating the secrets of various families in Shengjing City, also known as the Surveillance Department.

Tan Lang took out a letter from his arms, then bent down and presented it to Gu Chang with both hands.

Gu Chang picked up the letter with two fingers, tore open the seal, and took out the letter inside.

The letter paper read:

The Prime Minister got up at the hour of Mao and had breakfast, which consisted of white porridge and bok choy. At the hour of Chen, he entered the palace and the Jingren Hall without whispering to other ministers.

The general got up at three quarters past three in the morning and went back to sleep. At noon, he hurried into the palace and entered the Jingren Hall. He whispered to the prime minister and complained about oversleeping.

The Minister of Revenue got up at 1 a.m., and his wife scolded him for getting up too noisily, and punched him...

This thin piece of letter paper is filled with densely packed words.

Gu Chang's eyes hurt from reading this. He hadn't expected that the original owner would let the Night Shadow Guards monitor various officials, and even included the fact that the Minister of Revenue was punched by his wife.

When I thought of the Minister of Revenue, the image of a middle-aged man appeared in my mind, and it seemed that his right eye really did have some black and blue color.

Gu Chang read the entire letter at a glance and put it on the desk.

"Where is Pingping?" Gu Chang half-lowered his eyes and slightly raised his chin to look at Tanlang who was still bending over.

Tan Lang suddenly knelt on his knees, resting his forehead on the cold floor. "Your Majesty, I failed in my duty and did not find the woman's body in Canghe."

"The other dancers were detained for questioning. They also didn't know the true identity of the woman impersonating Pingping. The official in charge of the dancers committed suicide by biting his tongue. I've investigated his identity. He was originally from the Zhou Kingdom and came to Tianyao Kingdom with his father over ten years ago. His wife said he had recently obtained a considerable sum of money."

After Tan Lang finished speaking, he waited quietly for Gu Chang's order.

Gu Chang was wondering why Nie Qingxue came to Tianyao Country disguised as a dancer to get close to the original owner.

The original owner was covered in all sorts of gorgeous jewels and jewelry.

It can't be that he approached the original owner just for the jewelry, right?

Gu Chang was amused by his own thoughts, but on the surface he maintained an appearance of deep hatred.

If Nie Qingxue had left Shengjing last night and returned to Zhuo Kingdom, the fastest way would have been to take the water route.

"Who discovered that she jumped into the river?" Gu Chang said in a cold tone.

"Your Majesty, it was Chuying. After she sent Your Majesty back to the bedroom last night, she returned to the pavilion in the lake to take the woman out of the palace." Tanlang remained kneeling, his tone steady.

This morning, it was indeed Chunying who told Gu Chang that Jia Pingping had committed suicide by jumping into the river.

Chuying didn't know that the original owner had secretly trained the Night Shadow Guards.

"Chunying said that I insulted the woman's innocence. Did you, the Night Shadow Guard, see it?" Gu Chang sneered and told himself in his heart that he was now a tyrant.

"Your Majesty, the Night Shadow Guards near the Lake Pavilion did not see you make any physical contact with that woman."

So Chunying was lying to Gu Chang.

"You leave first." Gu Chang said in a cold tone.

"Yes, Your Majesty." After Tan Lang finished speaking, he stood up and walked to the corner of the bookshelf.

Gu Chang secretly watched out of the corner of his eye how Tan Lang hid himself.

However, the answer has already emerged in my mind.

There is actually a secret door behind the bookshelf. The Night Shadow Guards come in and out through the secret door. Behind the secret door is a secret passage. The secret passage is winding and connects to various parts of the palace, even the residences of the prime minister and the generals.

Gu Chang: This surveillance office is really tiring.

System: Yes, this system does not require secret passages, you can just look directly.

Gu Chang frowned, his expression gloomy. He picked up the teacup on the table and threw it directly to the ground in front of him.

With a bang, the sound of porcelain breaking was particularly harsh.

Cheng De was standing outside the door. He heard the unusual noise and hurried in. "Your Majesty, are you okay?"

"Bring the young oriole here!" Gu Chang lowered his voice, his eyes filled with hostility.

Cheng De knelt down in panic and kowtowed, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

The system said from the side: "Host, you finally have more expressions."

Gu Chang, “…”

Soon, Chiying was brought in by two royal guards.

Outside the palace, Chi Ying was still in a daze. She scolded the two guards, "I am His Majesty's personal maid. How dare you do this to me?!"

The two imperial guards ignored her and took her directly to the study. Then they let go of her hands, bowed respectfully to Gu Chang, and left the study.

Chuying fell to the ground. She looked at Gu Chang in a panic and forgot to salute for a moment, "Your Majesty..."

"Chunying, I have treated you well, why do you want to deceive me?!" Gu Chang turned his back to Chunying. He slowly turned around with a sinister look in his eyes. He picked up a document on the table and threw it to Chunying.

The heavy document brushed against the young bird's cheek and flew to the wall, making a dull sound.

Chiying was stunned, tears streaming down her face. She opened her mouth and then fell to her knees. "No! I would never dare to deceive Your Majesty!"

"Chunying, you should know clearly whether I have ever flirted with Pingping." Gu Chang walked slowly towards Chunying, lifted Chunying's chin with the tip of his shoe, and forced Chunying to look up.

Chu Ying didn't dare look directly at Gu Chang. She lowered her eyes, her body trembling. "Last night...Last night Pingping told me that she was trafficked here. I felt sorry for her life and wanted to help her leave."

"That's why...that's why I lied to Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I have my own reasons, Your Majesty! Pingping's life experience is similar to mine, and I can't bear to see her continue to suffer there! Your Majesty!" As the young girl spoke, two lines of tears slid down her cheeks.

Gu Chang pretended to be disgusted and kicked her shoulder, but he restrained his force so as not to leave a bruise.

"So according to you, staying by my side is suffering?" Gu Chang sneered, walked to the desk and sat down, with his hands on the armrests on both sides of the chair.

The young warbler shook his head in panic, "No, Your Majesty. I have never felt like I was suffering by your side."

Cheng De was standing outside the study door. He listened to the crying and shouting inside and couldn't help shaking his head.

Seeing a man in blue approaching, Cheng De hurried forward and said with a smile: "Prime Minister, His Majesty is busy now."

"Chengde, let the Prime Minister come in."

The study door was not closed, so Gu Chang saw Linghu Weixin walking not far away.

Linghu Weixin looked at the young Ying kneeling on the ground and crying silently, then stepped into the study and bowed, "Your Majesty, may your Majesty be well."

Chuying wiped the tears from her face with the back of her hand. She was worried and kept wondering: If I beg for mercy, will the emperor spare me out of their old friendship?

"Your Majesty, I lost my relatives when I was young. Since I have been with Your Majesty, I have worked hard even if I have not made any contributions. I felt sorry for Pingping's life experience, so I helped her do these things. I deceived Your Majesty so that Pingping could leave Shengjing safely." Chu Ying made up her mind. With Linghu Weixin present, she thought the prime minister would speak for her.

She had a good relationship with Linghu Weixin, and when Murong Heng was still a prince, she had even delivered several letters to Linghu Weixin on his behalf. Linghu Weixin was a friendly person who often smiled and advocated doing good deeds, so he would probably speak up for her.

"The Pingping you are talking about is from Zhu country. She impersonated a dancer named Pingping. Chunying, you follow His Majesty, how could you trust a dancer of unknown origin?" Linghu Weixin's voice sounded beside Chunying. There was blame in his tone, and every word was heart-wrenching.

Chiying collapsed, her taut spine seemingly drained of strength. Tears blurred her vision, and she recalled her conversation with Pingping last night. Every word she spoke had deeply moved her. That woman possessed a strange power, and whenever she spoke to her, she couldn't help but feel a pity for her.

But now that I think about it, it's too late.

"Your Majesty, please hand over Chuying to me for interrogation. She must have some unknown secrets." Linghu Weixin curled his lips into a faint smile and lowered his eyes to hide the darkness in his eyes.