Chapter 21 Lin Wan'er appears and Li Chengze is arrested

This is……

Lin Wan'er?
That’s right, when Li Chengze saw the girl’s appearance, he immediately thought of who she was.

This is Li Yunrui’s daughter, Lin Wan’er, who is known as the human-shaped key to the inner treasury.

When Li Chengze saw Lin Wan'er just now, many images about her appeared in his mind.

However, most of them are young.

In the picture, a group of children aged four or five are running and playing in the palace, having a lot of fun.

Among this group of children were the Crown Prince Li Chengqian, the Second Prince Li Chengze, the Prince of Jing Li Hongcheng, Prime Minister Lin's daughter Lin Wan'er, General Ye's daughter Ye Ling'er, Fan Jian's daughter Fan Ruoruo, as well as many children of court ministers.

At that time, they had innocent smiles on their faces and treated each other wholeheartedly. After class every day, they gathered together to play and fight.

However, when we grew up, the situation was completely different.

The group of friends who once played together gradually drifted away from each other, and some even became enemies.

After seeing Li Chengze, Lin Wan'er pondered for a moment, then walked up to him with light steps and said with her head down:

"I have met His Highness the Second Highness."

Li Chengze smiled and said, "It turns out to be Sister Wan'er."

Lin Wan'er, who had been lowering her head, suddenly raised her head after hearing Li Chengze's words, with an expression of disbelief on her face.

What did he just call himself?
Sister Wan'er!

The last time I heard this title was probably more than ten years ago.

Lin Wan'er clearly remembered that after Li Chengze was crowned king, he completely changed.

Even when his former friends greeted him, he would ignore them.

I actually talked to her today.

Moreover, she is still so gentle, just like she was in childhood.

Li Chengze saw Lin Wan'er was in a daze, so he asked, "What's wrong? Is there any problem?"

Lin Wan'er came back to her senses and quickly shook her head, "Nothing... nothing."

Li Chengze nodded and said, "It's okay as long as you are fine."

"However, when we meet again in the future, you don't have to be so unfamiliar. Just call me by my name."

Lin Wan'er was pleasantly surprised and asked, "Then... can I call you Brother Chengze from now on?"

Li Chengze smiled and said, "Of course, I am your brother."

Lin Wan'er nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, no problem."

Li Chengze said: "You are here to look for your aunt, right? She is indeed in Guangxin Palace right now."

"Go quickly, I also want to see my mother."

"Yeah." Lin Wan'er waved to Li Chengze and said, "Goodbye, Brother Chengze."

Then she walked forward happily.

Li Chengze did not stay for long and walked towards the palace not far away.

……

After a while.

After Li Chengze walked out of Concubine Shu, he went straight out of the palace.

Just now he met Li Chengze's mother and chatted with her for a while.

Speaking of this Concubine Shu, she was a woman who was not interested in worldly affairs, gentle and virtuous, and loved reading very much. I believe that Li Chengze's literary talent was inherited from her.

However, even though she never left the palace, she knew almost all the news from the outside world.

Like every mother in the world, she naturally didn't want her son to suffer, but she had no choice.

Because, Li Chengze and the prince are now in such a situation that he can no longer back out and can only continue on his way.

In the end, Concubine Shu didn't say much else. She just let Li Chengze make his own choice. No matter which path he chose, she would support him from behind.

Soon, Li Chengze walked out of the palace and returned to the palace with Xiang Yu and Li Cunxiao.

The weather today is very good, it is cloudy with a little wind, very suitable for shopping and sightseeing.

However, after Li Chengze returned from the palace, he did not go anywhere and stayed in the palace.

Until night fell and darkness completely enveloped the earth, Li Chengze still did not leave the palace. ...

The next morning.

Just after dawn, several uninvited guests came to the gate of Li Chengze's house.

After Li Chengze had breakfast, he was walking around in the yard as usual when he heard someone knocking on the door.

"Dong dong dong."

Li Chengze said to Li Cunxiao next to him: "Go open the door."

"Yes." Li Cunxiao nodded in agreement, immediately turned around and walked to the gate, raised his hand and opened the door.

Soon, several soldiers in black armor walked in from outside the door.

The leader was a middle-aged man with an upright figure and a murderous look on his face. He had a long sword on his waist. He walked slowly to Li Chengze and bowed, saying:
"Second Prince, we are from the Ministry of Justice and we need your cooperation on a case."

Li Chengze said calmly: "Oh? What case is it?"

The middle-aged man replied, "It's about a murder case. I can't tell you the details yet."

"Your Highness, please accompany me to the Ministry of Justice."

Li Chengze nodded and said, "No problem, lead the way."

"Then I'll have to trouble your Highness." The middle-aged man waved his hand and said, "Return to the Ministry of Justice."

Afterwards, Li Chengze followed several soldiers, walked out of the mansion and headed towards the Ministry of Justice.

At the same time, Lin Wan'er, wearing a bamboo hat and following her maid, had already arrived outside Li Chengze's palace.

Lin Wan'er has been very happy since she met Li Chengze in the palace yesterday.

She didn't know why, but she felt that Li Chengze was different from before. He was no longer as cold and distant as before, and he looked much more cheerful.

Moreover, her mother also asked her to spend more time with Li Chengze when she was free.

So, taking advantage of the fact that she had nothing to do today, Lin Wan'er brought her maid to the palace to see Li Chengze.

Originally, she wanted to go with her daughter Ye Ling'er.

But then I thought about it and decided to give up.

Now Ye Ling'er seems to have a prejudice against Li Chengze, and even if she is asked to come over, it might backfire.

However, as soon as Lin Wan'er walked outside the palace, she saw Li Chengze being taken away by a group of soldiers in black armor.

It seems like something has happened.

Lin Wan'er was shocked on the spot. She didn't know what was going on. Why was Li Chengze taken away for no reason?
Just when she was full of confusion, she recognized the leader of the group of soldiers. He was someone her eldest brother was acquainted with.

Lin Wan'er hurriedly asked her maid to invite this person over, wanting to inquire about the details.

Soon, the middle-aged man walked quickly to Lin Wan'er.

"Ms. Lin, what do you need to ask me?"

Lin Wan'er asked, "Um...why did you take Brother Chengze away?"

The middle-aged man suddenly realized: "Oh, it turns out it's because of the Second Prince's matter."

"It's nothing, actually. He is just involved in a murder case and we are responsible for taking him back for investigation."

"Murder?" Lin Wan'er exclaimed.

The middle-aged man nodded and said, "Yes, it is indeed a murder case."

"The deceased was killed at midnight the night before yesterday. His head was chopped off. The method was extremely cruel."

"Okay, that's all I can say. Please help yourself, Miss Lin."

By the time the middle-aged man left, Lin Wan'er had not yet come to her senses.

Li Chengze is actually related to the murder case?
How can this be...

and many more! ! !

Wasn’t it the time when Ling’er met him at the hour of Hai the night before yesterday?

At that time, Ling'er was strolling on the street and said that she met Li Chengze and Li Hongcheng.

In that case.

The person who was killed definitely had nothing to do with him.

(End of this chapter)