"Cold King, Cold Consort, please come and take a look. Is this man-made or the work of a monster?" Prince Ji said with a heavy heart.
Although he didn't have much affection for his half-brothers and sisters, Eleventh and Twelfth were both nine-year-old children. If this was indeed man-made, then the murderer who killed them was truly vicious. Prince Ling Yunxiao (Prince Ji) was determined to find that person and bring them to justice, so that Eleventh and Twelfth could rest in peace.
Upon hearing Prince Ji's words, Jun Mohan and Leng Ruoli also walked over to Eleventh Prince's bed to take a look. Seeing the bloodless corpse, although not frightened, they still felt a chill all over their bodies at the killing method of the blood-sucking demon.
Leng Ruoli immediately took out gloves from her sleeve pocket and carefully examined Eleventh Prince's corpse.
After a few minutes, Leng Ruoli finished examining Eleventh Prince's corpse and stood aside, deep in thought, remaining silent.
Watching Leng Ruoli's demeanor, both Jun Mohan and Prince Ji grew anxious, not knowing what Leng Ruoli had discovered.
"Cold Consort, what have you found from Eleventh?" Prince Ji asked curiously.
"Prince Ji, on the surface, Eleventh Prince's corpse was drained of blood by a monster with fangs, but I still believe that the probability of Eleventh Prince being murdered by human hands is higher," Leng Ruoli said after a long period of contemplation.
"Cold Consort, this King agrees with your opinion. This King has never believed in any demons or monsters in this world; there are only human hearts more terrifying than demons and monsters," Prince Ji said indignantly.
Hearing this, Leng Ruoli nodded.
However, when she glanced at Jun Mohan, she suddenly remembered something.
Then, Prince Ji led Leng Ruoli and Jun Mohan to the twelfth princess's chamber. Leng Ruoli, as usual, carefully examined the twelfth princess's body. The result was that her death was the same as Eleventh Prince's.
This plunged Prince Ji and the Cold King couple into deep thought, and it also made Leng Ruoli think of the vampires in modern movies. Could there be zombies in this era?
No, no, when Jun Mohan's wolf poison acts up, he also grows fangs and sucks blood. Could the murderer who killed Eleventh Prince and Twelfth Princess also have been poisoned by wolf poison?
As Leng Ruoli was thinking, a pleasant female voice came from outside the door: "Prince Ji, Prince Ji..."
Noble Consort Rou softly called out to Prince Ji (Ling Yunxiao) as she walked in with graceful, small steps.
Prince Ji casually made a cupped-hand salute to Noble Consort Rou with Jun Mohan and Leng Ruoli.
"The Emperor was frightened today. Why aren't you there to take care of him, Noble Consort?" Prince Ji said indifferently.
"Prince Ji, it is the Emperor who sent me to inquire if you have found any clues?" Noble Consort Rou said, a slight smile curving her lips.
"Then please trouble Noble Consort to inform His Majesty that this case is still under investigation and no clues have been found yet," Prince Ji replied truthfully.
"Prince Ji, you don't need to be too anxious. After all, the deaths of Eleventh Prince and Twelfth Princess were committed by those monsters. It's really difficult for us mortals to investigate such matters. Prince Ji, do you think what this consort says is correct?"
Noble Consort Rou gazed at Prince Ji, who was a head taller than her, with her large, affectionate eyes. She raised her fair and smooth jade arm and moved it closer to Prince Ji's shoulder. Regardless of whether there were others in the room, she wanted to use her slender, beautiful fingers to pat the dust off him, but Prince Ji dodged in time.
"Noble Consort, please behave yourself!" Prince Ji reminded her sternly.
"Brother Yunxiao, can I not even touch you now?" Noble Consort Rou said with a sorrowful expression.
"If Noble Consort has nothing else, please return. This King still needs to investigate the case."
Prince Ji chased her away in front of the Cold King couple. He found this woman disgusting now. Did she not fear being misunderstood by her words just now? Fortunately, he was upright and had insisted on refusing to marry this woman as his consort back then. Otherwise, marrying such a pretentious woman as a consort to Prince Ji's mansion would have disgusted him for a lifetime. His Yingying was better; she was dignified, virtuous, sensible, and kind. If heaven had eyes and allowed them to find their son who had been missing for many years, then his Prince Ji's mansion would be even more perfect.
Wen Yuerou knew that Ling Yunxiao disliked her intensely. To stay with him a little longer, she could only change the subject.
"Prince Ji, why haven't I seen these two little guards of yours before?" Noble Consort Rou asked curiously as she scrutinized Leng Ruoli and Jun Mohan.
"These are guards this King has just selected from the military camp. What? Does Noble Consort have an opinion?" Prince Ji replied impatiently.
"Hehe, Prince Ji, how could this consort have an opinion? This consort just happened to ask because these two look quite handsome," Noble Consort Rou said, covering her mouth with a silk handkerchief and smiling.
"Alright, since you have asked and seen, Noble Consort should return to report to His Majesty."
Prince Ji was eager to see her off. If this Wen Yuerou didn't leave the room soon, he worried that the Cold King would throw her out. This was because he had already noticed the tightly clenched fist under the Cold King's sleeve. Although he also disliked this woman Wen Yuerou, finding the murderer of Eleventh and Twelfth was more important now.
"Alright, Prince Ji, then this consort will leave first and will not disturb the three of you in your investigation." Noble Consort Rou smiled, turned around, and walked out of the twelfth princess's chamber.
After Noble Consort Rou had left for a moment, Jun Mohan slowly opened his mouth and said, "This King knows who killed Eleventh Prince and Twelfth Princess. It is Noble Consort Rou."
Hearing this, Prince Ji was startled.
"Cold King, what evidence do you have to prove she is the murderer?" Prince Ji asked with a serious expression.
Jun Mohan raised his hand and touched his nose.
"Based on my nose's sense of smell, which is even more sensitive than a wolf's, the scent of this woman is the same as the scent of the ugly woman who eats children that this King and Li'er were chasing last night, and also the same as the scent of the killer remaining on these two corpses," Jun Mohan said astonishingly.
Prince Ji was stunned upon hearing the Cold King's words. If what the Cold King said was true, then his father, the Emperor, would be in danger. That Wen Yuerou was his father's most favored consort. His father couldn't wait to be with this woman all day, and he probably never dreamed that the woman he slept with was a blood-sucking demon.
However, Leng Ruoli was not surprised by Jun Mohan's words, because she felt there was something wrong with Noble Consort Rou the moment she saw her. What she hadn't expected was how bold this woman was. She failed to succeed in her crimes outside the palace, yet she dared to commit crimes right under the Emperor's nose. What was even more outrageous was that she was sucking the blood of princes and princesses. This woman was too arrogant.