Soon, several officers led five spirited horses forward and tied ropes to their tails respectively.
Qi Zhenyu still showed no expression on his face, looking as wooden as ever.
Xue Zhan was sitting in a high - ranking seat. Seeing Qi Zhenyu like this, his eyes were full of confusion. He had, of course, met this man before. Just like Bai Haoyu, Qi Zhenyu was a typical playboy of the second generation. Relying on Eunuch Xu, he had been running amuck for a long time.
Now, it seemed that he had managed to bring about his own downfall. One needed to be alive to enjoy the favors of a beauty.
However, seeing his wooden expression, as if he didn't care about anything around him, Xue Zhan was filled with doubts. Could it be that this man had been scared out of his wits?
"The noon hour has arrived. Execute the sentence immediately!"
As soon as the words fell, the officers leading the horses whipped the horses mercilessly.
The horses neighed in pain and instinctively galloped forward.
Hearing the sound, Mo Litian knew something was wrong. He shouted, "Stop!"
At the same time, a cold light flashed from his hand, instantly cutting the rope around Qi Zhenyu's neck.
However, he didn't have time to take care of the ropes on Qi Zhenyu's limbs. Almost immediately, Qi Zhenyu's limbs were torn off.
The bloody scene made many people turn pale. Even Xue Zhan, sitting in a high seat, averted his eyes and cursed silently in his heart: Those people from the Ministry of Justice are really causing unnecessary trouble!
Mo Litian's face darkened instantly. His gentle eyes were filled with frost. "Quickly summon a doctor!"
Damn it! He was still a step too late!
Xue Zhan quickly noticed something was wrong. He immediately ordered someone to go and quietly stepped aside, not daring to look at the corpse anymore.
Mo Litian came to Qi Zhenyu's side and found that his face was dull and he had already stopped breathing.
Mo Litian reached out his hand and examined Qi Zhenyu's neck. Under the great pulling force, Qi Zhenyu's cervical bone had been broken!
Seeing this, the coldness on Mo Litian's face deepened. "Take the corpse back!"
After Mo Litian's men took the corpse away, Xue Zhan appeared in front of him. "What's wrong with Qi Zhenyu?"
Mo Litian didn't have the time to entangle with him and didn't want to say more. He simply turned around and left.
Watching Mo Litian's retreating back, Xue Zhan snorted. "If you don't want to say, then don't! What's with the arrogance?"
However, thinking of Qi Zhenyu's overly calm face, Xue Zhan still felt something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Upon hearing the news of Qi Zhenyu's death, Liu Rumei couldn't help but feel a bit regretful. The clue she had finally obtained had been cut off like this.
Mo Liandi gently comforted her. "Give me some time."
Liu Rumei nodded indifferently. Now she could only rely on Mo Liandi.
Thinking of this, she let out a long sigh.
Mo Liandi's eyes flashed slightly. "Liu Liu, Qi Zhenyu was really too bold."
Eunuch Xu was a smart man. He had been by Mo Yun's side in the palace for many years and was very tactful when dealing with things. Naturally, his adopted son was also smart. Although he was domineering outside, he was extremely cautious when entering the palace. How could such a person covet Concubine Zhang?
Everyone in the palace knew that Concubine Zhang was the most favored concubine. Mo Yun loved beautiful women, and naturally doted on the extremely beautiful Concubine Zhang.
How could he be so reckless?
Liu Rumei obviously also thought of this. "Indeed. Even a fool wouldn't do such a thing."
But Qi Zhenyu had actually done it!
Just then, a eunuch rushed in from outside. He bowed respectfully to the two of them. "Your Highness, Miss Liu, the Crown Prince has returned."
Liu Rumei nodded and was about to leave. However, as soon as she took a step, she felt something strange under her feet and immediately stopped.
Seeing Liu Rumei frown slightly, Mo Liandi also frowned. "What's wrong?"
Liu Rumei didn't answer. She squatted down and gently tapped the floor under her feet.
A hollow sound came. Without hesitation, Liu Rumei lifted the floor. It was lifted easily without any obstruction. There was actually a hollow space under the floor! That was why Liu Rumei felt unsteady when she stepped on it.
In the center of the floor, there was a small ring tightly attached to it. The ring was only as big as a little finger.
There was a mark on it, which was exactly the same as the cracks on the pillar and at other crime scenes. Moreover, the mark was almost cutting the ring in two, leaving only a thin edge.
"What is this?"
Mo Liandi was also a bit confused. The position of the floor was exactly where Dr. Xu had fallen. How could it be such a coincidence?
There was a look of confusion in Liu Rumei's eyes. What on earth was this for?
Apparently, Concubine Zhang didn't know much about everything in Zilan Pavilion either.
But this murderer knew it all too well!
The little eunuch's eyes were also full of confusion, but he didn't urge them. He respectfully waited at the door.
Unexpectedly, someone rushed in from outside. "Miss Liu, the Crown Prince wants you to go over immediately!"
Seeing his anxiety, Liu Rumei's heart sank. Could something else have happened there?
Mo Liandi immediately stood up. "Let's go and take a look first."
Liu Rumei glanced at the ring, then put the floor back in place. She followed the little eunuch to the Eastern Palace.
It was the first time she had ever entered it. The whole palace exuded an air of grandeur and dignity. Although it showed the majesty of the royal family, the furnishings in the room were elegant, with a touch of scholarly air.
Liu Rumei had no intention of admiring it at the moment. She came to Mo Litian and saw the frost on his usually gentle face. She frowned and asked, "What happened?"
Mo Litian pointed at the corpse placed beside him and gritted his teeth. "I personally had the corpse brought back. But just now, I found that the left leg of the corpse is missing!"
Hearing this, Liu Rumei was shocked. She quickly stepped forward and lifted the white cloth.
Qi Zhenyu's limbs had all been torn off, but his left leg was nowhere to be seen. Liu Rumei reached out and felt his neck. His cervical bone was completely broken, only connected by a layer of skin and flesh. But when Liu Rumei saw his empty, wide - open eyes, she was slightly stunned.
How could a person have such an expression when facing death?
Even if he had resigned himself to his fate, the pain of having all his limbs torn off was beyond what an ordinary person could bear. But she couldn't find the slightest trace of pain on his face.
Mo Liandi frowned slightly. "Do you know when it went missing?"
Mo Litian shook his head. "I ordered someone to bring the corpse back. I talked to Xue Zhan for a while on the way, but I didn't stay long. I didn't notice the missing left leg until I got back to the palace."