My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 219: Gradually Approaching the Truth

Chapter 219: Chapter 219: Gradually Approaching the Truth

"Is Pavilion Master Tang belittling this Prince? If you have the ability, find the murderer yourself,"

he said through gritted teeth.

Although he agreed with Chu Baihan that love should take its natural course, it did not mean he supported Tang Ze.

Tang Ze paid no mind to his provocative words at all.

He walked straight to Chu Baihan’s side and then sat down.

Chu Baihan noticed that his cuffs and collar were damp, as if stained with mist.

She couldn’t help but ask, "Have you not slept all night?"

"Princess, our Pavilion Master went out to investigate..." Tang Yu anxiously started to speak from behind.

But before he could finish, Tang Ze sternly interrupted, "Tang Yu!"

Realizing their master was angry, Tang Yu fell silent.

"I couldn’t sleep late last night, so I took a stroll by the river," Tang Ze said in a mild voice to Chu Baihan.

Couldn’t sleep?

Chu Baihan furrowed her brows, observing the bloodshot in his eyes closely.

It was clearly not that he couldn’t sleep; he had deliberately stayed awake.

"You..."

"I happened to find something by the river," Tang Ze continued.

Chu Baihan’s attention was immediately seized, as she urgently asked, "What did you find?"

"Tang Yu, bring it up."

"Yes, Pavilion Master."

Soon, Tang Yu had someone carry up a basket full of dead fish.

The dead fish emitted a foul stench, very similar to the scent of the female corpse from yesterday.

Noticing that the two young ones looked unwell at the smell, Tang Ze immediately ordered Tang Yu, "Alright, take the dead fish down."

"Yes, Pavilion Master."

"We haven’t even had our meal yet, and you bring these dead fish here, isn’t this deliberately spoiling our appetites?" Yan Lian crossed her arms and grumbled.

But Tang Ze still paid her no heed.

He asked Chu Baihan directly, "Did you see the dead fish?"

"I saw them, they were very plump before death, not likely from that river,"

Chu Baihan replied with a cool voice.

"That’s right, the reason why that river is scarcely populated is not only because it is remote, but also because the water quality is poor and there are few fish, so fishermen and the locals are reluctant to go there," Nan Xing quickly agreed.

"The fish were fished up from where the body was discovered," Tang Ze continued.

"So, the riverside was neither the original crime scene for the body nor for these dead fish," Chu Baihan said coldly, following up on his words.

"Why would the assailant do such a thing?" Yan Lian was baffled, asking in a strange tone.

The killer went through great pains to dispose of a body, but why scatter fish as well?

"The killer came by boat to dispose of the body, and it was a fishing boat at that,"

Chu Baihan’s eyes flashed fiercely as she spoke immediately.

"That river connects to Tuo Lake. But Tuo Lake is relatively higher and has better water quality, full of fish year-round, making it a favorite spot for fishermen to catch fish. The original crime scene must be... Tu River!"

"There’s a Qin Building by the Tu River, where the singers are as beautiful as celestial beings, talented and skilled. Many guests go there for their reputation," Nan Xing added.

"Then what are we waiting for, let’s go check it out right away," Yan Lian stood up immediately.

"Prince Lian, perhaps you should calm down first," Nan Xing said in a peculiar tone.

"Why?" Yan Lian’s face was full of confusion.

Nan Xing sighed and then said helplessly, "That Qin Building is the property of Prince Xu."

"So, this matter even involves Prince Xu?"

Yan Lian swallowed hard.

Hadn’t they initially been investigating Xiang Zhang’s cause of death? How did it suddenly implicate so many people, and why was everything becoming so complicated?

It was at this moment that Wuji returned from outside.

"Princess, your subordinate has returned. The forensic doctor has also completed the autopsy," he said quickly.

"And?"

"The body of Xiang Zhang was destroyed by a Poisonous Insect," Wuji said with a hint of seriousness in his voice.

A Poisonous Insect?

As he spoke these words, everyone’s complexion changed.

Chu Baihan’s heart tensed slightly.

Because there were Poisonous Insects on Yan Lin’s body.

"Initially, the forensic doctors were at a loss, having no idea what could have caused the body to disappear so fast. It was the old master with his extensive knowledge who quickly thought of..."

"The Human-eating Poisonous Insect," Chu Baihan said calmly.

"Exactly, the Human-eating Poisonous Insect," Wuji immediately nodded.

He had not expected the Princess to also know about this kind of Poisonous Insect.

"The Human-eating Poisonous Insect is vicious and can only be kept in a specially made bottle. Once it is released and attaches to the flesh of a living person, it will consume the body with an eerie speed. Moreover, the person will not feel any pain," she explained calmly.

She, surprisingly, hadn’t thought of this yesterday.

Well, it was something from the Miao Border, which she had never considered could have made its way into the Nanduan Kingdom.

There was another reason, and that was...

"Wait a moment, Elder Princess, did you just say that the Human-eating Poisonous Insect attaches to the flesh of a living person? Doesn’t that mean..." Yan Lian said, shocked.

"It means that Xiang Zhang was still alive before he got onto the carriage," Chu Baihan said, shaking her head.

That was another reason she hadn’t thought of the Human-eating Poisonous Insect.

Because from the start, she had been more inclined to believe that Xiang Zhang was already dead.

"But didn’t the people from Commandery Prince Residence say that Xiang Zhang had no breath left?" Nan Xing asked with a frown, clearly confused.

"Either Xiang Zhang took a placebo, or the people from Commandery Prince Residence lied," Chu Baihan said coldly.

What other secrets did the Commandery Prince Residence hold?

"Let’s have a meal first," Chu Baihan ordered calmly after thinking for a while.

After watching the two little ones finish their breakfast, Chu Baihan let the servants take them to the study to read.

She smoothed the wrinkles on her sleeve and then said to Nan Xing, "Take this Princess to see Concubine Hu."

"Last night, the Pavilion Master also had people look into the period when Concubine Hu entered the Commandery Prince Residence. At that time, indeed two men surnamed Hu died in the capital city."

"Were they Concubine Hu’s father and brother?" Yan Lian asked urgently.

Tang Ze glanced at him and then said coldly, "These two were indeed father and son, and they were also gamblers. However... they were natives of the capital city. When they died, no one claimed their bodies. The innkeeper’s wife, having taken a lot of their money when they were alive and fearing bad luck, went to collect their bodies."

"The innkeeper’s wife also said that the father and son were very poor on a daily basis, utterly destitute because of gambling, and thus they would hang around near her inn every day, picking up leftovers to eat. But one day, they brought a young woman to the inn and suddenly turned over a new leaf, looking quite presentable and spending generously."

After Tang Ze finished speaking, everyone’s expressions shifted repeatedly.

This time, even Yan Lian, who was normally slow to catch on, realized what was happening.

"Are you suggesting that Concubine Hu’s identity... is fake?"