Surprisingly, it was also related to the solar eclipse!

This pile after pile was endless!

As he walked out of the interrogation room, Sun Shaozong's confusion increased instead of decreased. At the same time, he vaguely suspected that there might be some connection between this matter and the previous case of Zhou Xi being silenced.

If that was the case, the conspiracy and secrets hidden behind this may be even greater than what he had figured out before…

"Inspector Sun."

At this moment, Lu Hui came out of the neighboring room with a worried expression and hesitated to inquire, "In your opinion, what is the purpose of the person behind this?"

Both sides of the interrogation room were equipped with eavesdropping pipes, so there was no need for Sun Shaozong to report. He had already listened to every word in the neighboring room.

Although Sun Shaozong has not yet figured out what the mastermind behind the scenes was preparing for, he instructed Zang Liang to cause trouble for the Northern Town Governor, trying to divert his attention.

In other words, something that the Northern Town Governor was originally or would soon be paying attention might have touched upon the core interests of the mastermind behind the scenes.

"Are you saying..."

After listening to Sun Shaozong's analysis, Lu Hui seemed to have thought of something. He opened his mouth and hesitated, but eventually shook his head slowly.

Although he did not express his feelings, Sun Shaozong vaguely guessed a rough idea from the changing expression on his face.

It was not that Sun Shaozong suddenly understood the art of mind reading, but rather that he was suspecting the existence of an undisclosed entity in the Niu family of Duke of Zhen Prefecture.

If it weren't for the sudden incident of the White Lotus Sect entering the Capital, the Northern Town Governor would have fully cooperated with the court and launched an investigation into the Niu family, both openly and covertly. Of course, they would also have to bear the charge of forcing the death of Old Ennoble. Therefore, in a sense, the Northern Town Governor was able to escape the calamity due to the opponent's yin and yang differences.

If they considered it from the perspective of maximizing benefits, the Niu family was undoubtedly the biggest suspect.

If carefully scrutinized, this speculation was full of loopholes.

Because Zang Liang was grabbed by someone, it happened in the winter of the second year of Guangde.

At that time, shortly after Emperor Guangde first ascended to the throne, he held the Supreme Emperor, who had been in power for thirty-six years, on his head. He walked on thin ice all day, being cautious and not saying anything, and also respected the Niu family in every way.

More importantly, at that time, the Northern Town Governor was also controlled by the people of the Supreme Emperor. In such a situation, what reason did the Niu family have to add fuel to the Northern Town Governor?

Moreover, even if they had to add fuel, with the power of the Niu family at that time, there was no need to find a small general on it, let alone act secretly.

When Sun Shaozong was contemplating Lu Hui's psychological activities, he heard Lu Hui ask in a deep voice, "Do you think there is anything else Zang Liang can hide?"

In fact, in Sun Shaozong's view, Zang Liang should have already explained everything that could be explained.

But who would take care of this matter?

Moreover, with Lu Hui's temperament, as long as there was a one percent chance, he would never give up on continuing to interrogate Zang Liang.

Therefore, Sun Shaozong simply made the bottom line clear and said, "You have just heard of it. He promised to protect his wife and daughter..."

"You can rest assured about this."

As Lu Hui was about to speak, he suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said, "By the way, a steward just came from the Crown Prince's Residence and said that His Highness wants to call you over."

The Crown Prince called him over?

Sun Shaozong suddenly felt a bit headache that he was eager to find himself. It was likely a report from yesterday in the Jingren Palace that came to the attention of the Crown Prince. Although the Crown Prince had lost his favor, the Empress was still the head of the Six Palaces. It was not a problem to inquire about information for his son.

*Damn it!*

This father and son were intrigued and fighting, and neither of them wanted to speak clearly in front of each other. They insist on making him a loser in the middle…

Unspoken criticism belonged to unspoken criticism, and headache belonged to headache. After all, the Crown Prince's crooked neck was still needed to be sheltered from wind and rain. Therefore, Sun Shaozong could only temporarily complete the task and hurriedly rush to the Crown Prince's Residence.

There was nothing to say along the way.

Seeing Sun Shaozong urging his horse to arrive, Wang Dexiu, the Chief Clerk of the Attendant Mansion, came out of the doorway and took a few tight steps with his short legs. He came forward to help Sun Shaozong grab the reins and said urgently, "You have arrived, Your Excellency. The Crown Prince is impatient waiting in the backyard flower hall!"

Seeing his plump face covered in oil and sweat rubbing against his legs, Sun Shaozong quickly flipped over from the other side and casually said, "Since that's the case, then I shall trouble you."

After speaking, he threw the horse to Wang Dexiu and strode into the Crown Prince's Residence.

Everyone in this residence knew that the Crown Prince was in a hurry to see him.

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Turning to the Flower Pavilion and crossing the corridor, he saw a few red maple trees in front of him, and the flower hall was already faintly visible. Sun Shaozong was about to accelerate his steps when suddenly a maid with a big arm and a round waist flashed out from behind the rockery. She greeted him with a stern face and said, "Lord Sun, stop, the Crown Princess has something to call for!"

Has this practical type of servant become popular among the royal family?

Although the maid's attitude was a bit harsh, considering that the Crown Princess has always valued him, it was likely that she came to him for help at this time.

Therefore, Sun Shaozong didn't think much and followed the maid to the nearby courtyard.

However, as soon as he entered the courtyard, Sun Shaozong noticed some strange maids waiting under the eaves. Seeing Sun Shaozong being introduced, everyone looked surprised.

At first, Sun Shaozong only thought that they didn't know that the Crown Prince summoned him, which was why they showed strange expressions.

He saw two maids hesitantly walking out of the corridor in front of the door as if wanting to meet and stop them.

Something wasn’t right!

Sun Shaozong immediately stopped and stared at the maid who was leading the way sideways. He asked in a deep voice, "Who the hell are you?"

If this servant girl was from the side of the Crown Princess, with her leading the way, it was reasonable that no one should stop her. However, the two maids on the opposite side not only want to come forward to stop her but also took more precautions against her.

Seeing Sun Shaozong standing still, the plump and healthy maid also stopped her steps but did not speak up to explain anything. She just straightened her body and stood with her hand.

Sure enough, there was something unusual!

Upon seeing this, Sun Shaozong raised his voice and asked again, to show that he and the palace maid were not on the same side. If there was really any mistake, it would be better to clarify the connection promptly.

"I asked her to come find you."

At this moment, the curtain of the hall was lifted, and a tall woman walked out from inside. She was dignified and exuded a hint of coldness and charm, enveloped in an irresistible aura of heroism. However, she was the famous *’shrew’* of the Capital, Princess Consort Wei of Prince Beijing!

After stepping out of the living room, Wei-Shi approached Sun Shaozong without any hesitation and said sternly, "I've tried to find you several times but couldn't get a chance. Now I happened to bump into you at the Crown Prince's Residence, and I don't want to miss it. That's why I sent someone halfway to invite you over."

As she spoke, she turned back to the Crown Princess who was chasing after her, and said, "I am presumptuous in my opinion. If I cause any trouble to you, you can punish me. I have no complaints at all."

Sun Shaozong and this Wei-Shi have only seen each other three times, and the first two times they parted ways unhappily, far from being familiar enough to be described as *'you and me.'*

But this Wei-Shi casually spoke, mixed with a hint of grandeur, giving people a sense of entitlement.

The Crown Princess first nodded to Sun Shaozong to show her apology and comfort. Then she smiled and said, "What are you talking about? What punishment do you and I have to talk about? It was just that Lord Sun came here, and His Highness..."

"I only have a few words to say to him, it won't take long!"

Without waiting for the Crown Princess to finish speaking, Wei-Shi decisively confronted her, leaving her speechless.

"Please forgive me, Princess Consort Wei."

At this moment, Sun Shaozong arched his hand calmly and said, "I have been summoned by His Highness. How dare I make you him wait for a long time?"

"I said it won't be delayed for long!"

As Wei spoke, she suddenly became arrogant and said to the Crown Princess, "Please stay away for now. Let me have a few words with him alone!"

This was even more impolite.

The more she was so clear and unreasonable, the harder it was for the Crown Princess to refuse. She frowned and hesitated for a while, but in the end, she still leaned aside and flashed the way to the living room.

Wei-Shi turned around and glanced sideways at Sun Shaozong, heading straight towards the hall.

Unexpectedly, just as she took a few steps, Sun Shaozong said behind her, "If you can guarantee that you will never mention the matter of Assistant Magistrate Wei, I can still try to answer your doubts. If you can’t avoid this matter, I apologize for not daring to speak."

Originally, the Crown Prince had stepped forward, which should have been enough to save Wei Ruolan's life. However, his fate was not good. The death of the Old Ennobel of the Duke of Zhen Mansion suddenly turned this case into a hot potato.

Everyone knew that the Empress Dowager was holding back a wicked fire in her heart right now. Who would dare to bend the law for personal gain against the person who killed the legitimate son of the Niu family at this time?

At this time, when Wei-Shi approached Sun Shaozong, she was probably in a desperate situation and wanted to use his *’Divine Judgment’* ability to investigate the so-called behind-the-scenes truth.

However, how could Sun Shaozong possibly engage in the act of extracting chestnuts from the fire for the sake of his former opponent in this turbulent situation?

Therefore, at the beginning, he simply extinguished Wei's hopes.

"You!"

Wei-Shi suddenly turned around and glared at Sun Shaozong, her pretty eyes filled with anger. The chest, which was originally slightly smaller than the size of the Crown Princess, began to expand violently, stretching the palace skirt up and down one after another.

Facing his murderous gaze, Sun Shaozong still bowed calmly and said, "Since you are unwilling to avoid this matter, then I can only be disrespectful."

Speaking, he bowed to Princess Consort Wei again, took a few steps back, turned around, and left.

As soon as she stepped out of the courtyard, she heard Wei angrily shout inside, "Sun, if Lan Ge'er has any accident in the future, I can't spare you."

*Hehe~*

Sun Shaozong sneered twice in his heart and walked towards the flower hall without any hesitation.

If it had been in the past, when the power of Prince Beijing was in full swing, Sun Shaozong might have been somewhat wary.

However, since the defection of the Niu family, the influence of Prince Beijing in the court has greatly diminished.

Sun Shaozong, on the other hand, gained the attention of Emperor Guangde and the Crown Prince in this controversy. Although he was not yet able to compete with Prince Beijing, he had no problem protecting himself.

When Sun Shaozong put aside the threat from the Wei family, he went to the entrance of the flower hall and waited for him to be summoned. However, the Crown Prince had already snatched it out from inside and sneered a few times with a gloomy face.

Sun Shaozong thought that he was only angry that he had applied to go to Huguang without authorization.

As he was pondering how to explain, the Crown Prince lowered his throat and said in a wicked voice, "This lowly maid was really daring. She even dares to threaten you and others in my residence with wild words. After I ascend to the throne, she must be sent to the Education Bureau and become a prostitute with a thousand riders and ten thousand tastes!"

Sun Shaozong was speechless for a moment. He was completely worried about his emotions. He had no idea what he had said in the palace, otherwise he wouldn't have had any leisure time targeting Wei-Shi at the moment.

"What's going on?"

Upon hearing Sun Shaozong's words, he fell silent. The Crown Prince's eyes rolled and he suddenly burst into laughter, saying, "You are someone who cherishes fragrance and jade. Since that’s the case, then I will give you this lowly maid as a concubine."

Sun Shaozong, "..."

He was brain-boosting. He didn't even think about it that way, but thinking about it, it was quite exciting!