Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord-Chapter 2101: Strange
Lin Kong thought he was clever, assuming that by admitting he killed the servant from the fourth prince’s mansion, as long as the Fourth Prince did not pursue it, he would be fine.
Long Rui sneered in his heart: "What’s wrong? Young Master Zhao has nothing to say, so you admit it, you are the murderer."
Lin Kong’s icy face twisted for a moment, this War Prince was too aggressive, did he have to impose a murderer’s guilt on him? So he said, "Prince, you can eat anything you like, but you can’t speak carelessly. How did I become the murderer?"
Long Rui: "Young Master Zhao, you said you killed the servant, then where is the body? If you can’t produce it, I have every reason to suspect that those bodies are among this pile of corpses."
Lin Kong: "You..."
The Fourth Prince stepped forward with a smile and said: "Prince, those bodies have already been taken outside the city and were probably eaten by wolves. We can’t retrieve them now, so please don’t trouble my master."
Long Rui: "Is that so? Fourth Prince, are you certain?"
The Fourth Prince nodded sincerely and said: "Yes, this matter was personally handled by this Prince."
With the Fourth Prince supporting him, Lin Kong became emboldened: "The Prince is really suspicious. Just because I killed a disobedient servant, I am transformed into a murderous demon?"
The Fourth Prince unearthed a large number of bodies, and the news that the bodies had their eyes gouged out spread like the wind throughout the Capital, causing panic among the people.
On the street, an old woman with a vegetable basket in hand was chatting with a large group of people nearby...
"Hey, do you all know? The murderous demon has come to the Capital. A few days ago, one of my relatives outside the city was killed by the murderous demon, and his eyes were gouged out. It’s terrifying! Now, a similar number of bodies have been found at the fourth prince’s mansion."
"Yes, the fourth prince’s mansion also unearthed many bodies, and their eyes were gouged out as well. It’s terrifying. I heard from the steward of the fourth prince’s mansion that those dead people were their mansion’s servants."
"Why is the murderous demon killing people at the fourth prince’s mansion?"
"I heard that courtyard has been abandoned. Maybe the murderous demon hid there, unnoticed."
"Isn’t the fourth prince’s mansion heavily guarded? How did the murderous demon get in to kill people?"
"That, I don’t know."
"Do you think this murderous demon might be someone from the fourth prince’s mansion?"
"Shush, don’t talk nonsense. The Fourth Prince is the Emperor’s son, we can’t make wild guesses, or we might lose our heads."
"Hmph, I only said the murderous demon was someone from the Fourth Prince’s mansion, not that the Fourth Prince himself is the demon. Why are you all so tense?"
On the street, such discussions were everywhere in the tea houses and inns, and for a while, the fourth prince’s mansion became the focal point of the entire Capital.
Imperial Palace, Qingping Palace.
Early in the morning, Eunuch Li was ordered to invite the Empress to Qingping Palace.
Upon entering, she saw the Emperor sitting on the Dragon Throne with an unhappy expression.
The Empress did not know what had happened. On the way, she had asked Eunuch Li, who also said he did not know. The Emperor had woken up early and had him come to invite the Empress over, but the reason was unclear.
The Empress performed a courtly salute: "This concubine greets the Emperor."
The Emperor gave a nasal response: "Hmm."
The Empress stood up and walked to the Emperor’s side with the Golden Lotus Step, reaching out to take the teacup from the Emperor’s hand: "Emperor, drinking tea right after waking up is not good for your health, don’t drink it."
Unexpectedly, the Emperor turned away to avoid her.
The Empress felt somewhat awkward, standing in place, unsure of what to do, wondering, what’s wrong with the Emperor today? Why is he acting so strangely?
