The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion

Indeed, there must be something to hate for poor people!

Upon seeing the woman faint when agitated by Sun Shaozong’s words, he couldn't help but sigh to himself and then ordered, "County Magistrate Su, could you please take this woman to the Daxing County Government and admit a new confession after she wakes up?”

Su Xingfang was originally impressed by his method of solving the case, but suddenly heard this and quickly declined, saying, "How can this be done? Since the case was personally solved by you, how can I handle it in Daxing County?”

“No need to say more; just follow suit.”

Sun Shaozong waved his hand and signaled that Su Xingfang didn’t need to push the task to him. He then turned his head and bowed to Lord Zhou, saying, "Since I have detained the culprit, if I implicate you in being scolded by the Prince, I would feel sorry for it. Why don't I accompany you to report to the Prince together?”

Lord Zhou's success in Prince Zhonggshun's Residence was certainly not that short-sighted. After a moment of contemplation, he guessed that he was probably afraid of him gossiping in front of the Prince, so he had to personally go and explain.

Sun Shaozong's words not only sounded grandiose, but he really wanted to follow him to the Royal Residence, and he could indeed shoulder the responsibility for him.

Therefore, although Lord Zhou secretly cursed in his heart, he agreed.

So Su Xingfang called for the domestic slaves and took away the murderer Jinfeng. Jiang Yuhan and Lord Zhou urged the actors to quickly pack up. Since there have been a murder cases, this play would definitely not be able to be sung today. As for whether to sing it in the future, it depended on the meaning of Prince Zhongshun.

As for Sun Shaozong, he went upstairs and explained the cause and effect with his Big Brother and Jia She first, and shouted Ruan Rong for a few words, telling her not to forget to send Second Lady You home.

“Since you have already experienced it…”

Ruan Rong said with a smile on her face, "Why don't you just carry the person back to our mansion, so you don't have to worry about it back and forth.”

Tch!

This Second Lady You was indeed a careless person. With just a little effort, she even got caught up in this matter.

Sun Shaozong didn't cover it up, only chuckled with a shy face and said, "I'm just greedy for her body. Since I've already taken control, what else is there to worry about? Being carried back today or later, you can decide for me.”

Spit!

Ruan Rong spat and said, "If your words are heard, I'm afraid I don't know how sad she will feel.”

She spoke up for Second Lady You's grievances, but her face covered with powder couldn't help but exude a hint of joy.

Nowadays, most women didn’t expect their husbands to spoil them alone, so as long as they received more favors than their wives and concubines, they were satisfied.

Sun Shaozong saw her small appearance of anger and joy, and he couldn't help but hold her in his arms and played around a few times. He also agreed to ”burn the midnight oil” at night and then he went downstairs.

When he arrived downstairs, he saw the actors and the aristocratic slaves of the Royal Residence, wrapped in large and small packages of belongings. However, how could they leave immediately?

However, since he had already captured the culprit, Lord Zhou had no choice but to take them as a threat, so he simply climbed onto the horse and invited Sun Shaozong to walk with him.

Although Jiang Yuhan was still busy, Sun Shaozong had just discovered the true culprit, which was considered the end of benevolence and righteousness. At this time, it might be better to appear distant so as not to get involved in the internal struggle between Lord Zhou and him.

Therefore, Sun Shaozong willingly obeyed and also untied the reins, flipped over and mounted the horse, and began to tug at the reins of Lord Zhou.

Lord Zhou was not only a serious scholar but also a ”Chief Steward of the Royal Residence” who was accustomed to serving people. His words were witty, but his rebellious nature was unintentionally revealed, which made Sun Shaozong unable to get close to him.

While chatting about interesting things about the Capital, Sun Shaozong had a sudden idea in his heart and blurted out, "I wonder if Lord Zhou has ever heard of the ”pottery, pearls, gold, and shells?”

He saw Lord Zhou's expression suddenly freeze, hesitating for a while, and then laughed and said, "How could I not know about the recent rumors of ”pottery, pearls, gold, and shells.”

This expression…

He indeed guessed correctly!

Sun Shaozong suddenly thought it was difficult to determine how many people in the Capital could promote the ”pottery, pearls, gold, and shell” and were extremely greedy for money, but Prince Zhongshun was one of them.

That was why he suddenly asked to explore and unexpectedly, he hit it with just one blow!

Just confirming that Prince Zhongshun was behind the scenes, Sun Shaozong didn't know whether to be grateful or depressed.

If someone else set up the game, by just reporting the danger to the court could take it down.

But since this was done by Prince Zhongshun…

Even if it was reported to the court, the unlucky one might not be Prince Zhongshun!

“Lord Sun, Lord Sun?”

When Lord Zhou saw Sun Shaozong suddenly became silent, he was puzzled and asked, "Is there anything strange about this ”pottery, pearls, gold, and shells?” Otherwise, how could you be so distracted when you mentioned it?”

“Hmm…”

After weighing his thoughts for a while, Sun Shaozong finally spoke bluntly, "To be honest, I always felt that this thing has suddenly risen as if it contains some conspiracy. If it harms the people as a result, then…”

“Lord Sun, I think you worry too much.”

Before Sun Shaozong could finish speaking, Lord Zhou disapproved and said, "It's just some playthings. Nowadays, they're only used in casinos. How could they be able to harm the people?”

Oh great~

He was now 100% sure of the Mastermind!

As Lord Zhou, he would never go to the gambling house to have fun. But he openly revealed the purpose of the golden shell. It could be said that if he didn’t participate in this matter, he was determined not to believe it.

However, it was useless to argue with him about this matter. It was only reasonable to go to the presence of Prince Zhongshun and wait for an opportunity to share it.

Therefore, Sun Shaozong only smiled and didn’t continue to dwell on this topic.

The two of them had arrived at the Zhongshun Prince's Residence first, and the wealthy slaves at the entrance immediately stepped forward, respectfully kneeling on the ground, serving as a dismounting stone for Lord Zhou.

Another slave also walked up to Sun Shaozong's horse and prepared to follow suit. However, he could only see Sun Shaozong's majestic body clearly, but he couldn't help but slow down his pace.

Sun Shaozong was also afraid of stepping on him and causing injuries, so he quickly dismounted and stuffed the reins into the hands of the wealthy slave. Without any trouble, he followed Lord Zhou and entered.

Sun Shaozong has also visited Prince Zhongshun's Residence several times. The pavilions were as old as ever, and even the servants and maidservants in them seemed to be much fewer than before.

Lord Zhou saw his thoughts and explained, "Since we learned that His Majesty wants to investigate the servants of each family, His Highness has set an example by screening the family first and dismissing all those with unclear origins.”

Although Prince Zhongshun was known for his unwavering actions, he has always followed the will of Emperor Guangde. This was probably the basic principle of his life until now.

As they were moving forward, someone suddenly raised their voice and called out, "Zhou Mo.”

Lord Zhou stopped to follow the sound and immediately lowered his body, respectfully saying, "Greetings to Madam Lu.”

He saw a noblewoman rushing out of the corridor and eagerly asking, "Where is Qiguan now? Have you ever troubled him?”

Sun Shaozong was originally preparing to bow with him, but upon hearing this question, his expression became strange. A few days ago, to warn Jia Baoyu, he specifically uncovered the old case of the trusted maid of the Prince's side Concubine being incited to death by Jiang Yuhan with a cane.

And this Madam Lu was one of the female protagonists in that old case!

Just seeing her anxious appearance clearly showed great concern for Jiang Yuhan, fearing that he might suffer any injustice. How did it seemed like she had a grudge against Jiang Yuhan?

Was it possible that his original inference was wrong?

Or…

Madam Lu has been in love with Jiang Yuhan for a long time now?

While pondering some dirty thoughts, Zhou Mo bowed and reported, "Madam, how dare I challenge Leader Jiang?”

He probably knew that Madam Lu might not believe his words, so he gestured to Sun Shaozong and introduced him, "This is Lord Sun from the Central Judicial Office. When I arrived, he had already discovered the real culprit. Now, Leader Jiang is leading the troupe back. I’m afraid that the Prince will be impatient, so I will first bring Lord Sun back to report.”

Sun Shaozong also regained his composure at this moment and quickly bowed and said, "I, Sun Shaozong, greet Madam Lu.”

This ”Madam” was not the other ”Madam,” but a third-rank Imperial Decree granted by the court. In addition to the honor of being the legitimate wife of a high-ranking official in the court, it was often given to the side Concubine of the Prince to distinguish them from ordinary Concubines.

Madam Lu heard that Sun Shaozong was in front of her and immediately covered her mouth and exclaimed, "Are you the Divine Sun?! Qiguan often praises you.”

Halfway through, she suddenly closed her mouth tightly, her face only blushing like charcoal.

After a while, she shyly said, "I have other matters to attend to. You guys can go and see the Prince.”

As she spoke, she hurriedly left with a burning buttock.

What exactly did Jiang Yuhan boast in front of her?

Sun Shaozong was both curious and uncomfortable. One should know that Jiang Yuhan was a standard double plug... Well, in fact, he should be considered a single plug with a built-in socket.

Anyway, regardless of whether he was a plug or socket, Sun Shaozong didn’t want to be missed by him, especially with this kind of ”shyness” concern!

With a complex and difficult mood to understand, he followed Zhou Mo further inside and soon arrived at the entrance of a small courtyard.

Zhou Mo then turned around and arched his hand and said, "Please wait here, Lord Sun, and let me go in and report.”

“Thank you.”

Sun Shaozong returned a salute and he watched as Zhou Mo entered the courtyard door. He stood still outside for a moment, then heard the sound of water gurgling inside, accompanied by the laughter of a young woman like a silver bell.

As he was listening attentively, he saw Zhou Mo hurriedly coming out of the room again and whispering, "The Prince is enjoying himself inside. Lord Sun, please remember ”not to look unless necessary.”

Upon hearing his words, even if he had not yet witnessed them with his own eyes, Sun Shaozong could roughly guess what the scene was inside. His Big Brother held an undisclosed meeting in the backyard, and even if Sun Shaozong had never participated, he would still have seen it.

He nodded hurriedly, followed Zhou Mo step by step, and entered the small courtyard.

Around the two screen-like rockeries, he saw a mist rising in front of him, faintly emitting a strong aroma of alcohol!

Pa Da Da~

As he was sniffing the scent of the wine, he saw something flying out of the misty area and landing with a snap not far from the two of them. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a feather and a shuttlecock.

Immediately after, the mist flowed and a tall and robust woman rushed out, resembling Siqi in size but a Western woman with blonde hair, blue eyes, and a high nose.

The woman was completely naked and walked with cat-like steps, trembling three times at a time. She bent down to pick up the chicken feathers and shuttlecock and calmly returned to the mist.

The entire process was like two big men, Sun Shaozong and Zhou Mo, completely non-existent.

“This was the prostitute of the Hu, whom the Prince just spent a lot of money on.”

Zhou Mo stared at the back of the blonde woman and whispered, "I heard it was a top-notch product trained by merchants from the Western Regions. The Prince has been in poor love lately, and even Leader Jiang has never been this close to him. Lord Sun, you must not be disrespectful to her in front of the Prince.”

Tch!

Wasn’t she just a white woman?

He had seen it before when he was cleaning up pornography in the Police Department of the modern days!

Sun Shaozong was very dismissive, but when Zhou Mo spoke, his voice became dry, and he was clearly provoked by this prostitute.

As they spoke, they were already close to the mist and saw five or six more naked women, including the prostitute of the Hu, kicking shuttlecocks by the pool.

However, Sun Shaozong's gaze didn’t fall on them.

It was not that Sun Shaozong was a ”no disrespect” gentleman, but that there was another scene in the pool that caught his attention.

On the rockery to the west of the pool, there was a small ditch paved with fine pottery, and some translucent amber liquor was flowing rapidly in the ditch.

The liquor was obviously just steamed, and the flowing room emitted steaming heat.

But this hot air was not enough to make the fog diffuse here. What stirred up the fog in the sky was the tall, longevity peach ice sculpture at the end of the ditch!

The turbulent liquor fell on the longevity peach, immediately emitting a large amount of water mist.

The longevity peach has been repeatedly washed away by the liquor and has already cracked dozens of deep ravines, with murmuring streams slowly flowing into the pool through these ravines. The temperature was neither cold nor hot, making it suitable for bathing and cooling in this hot summer season.

This was clearly the legendary extravagant orgy!

This absurd Prince was indeed someone who could enjoy it!

“How is it? Is my pool nice?”

Sun Shaozong was still watching when he heard the lazy voice of Prince Zhongshun from the pool.

Looking closely, it turned out that he was lying on his back in the middle of the pool, on a small island made of fine sand. Two women were comforting him in every way possible, and the tray floating next to him was filled with various food and other items.

Sun Shaozong didn't look much either, and he quickly bowed and said, "The boundary of Your Highness is naturally like a fairyland on earth.”

“Haha.”

Prince Zhongshun laughed and slightly moved his finger. The woman on his body quickly picked up an iced grape and fed it to him with her mouth.

Prince Zhongshun chewed on grapes while lazily asking, "What do you think of this new prostitute I bought?”

Of course, Sun Shaozong knew that he was referring to the blonde and blue-eyed prostitute of the Hu.

Just as the Prince said, he didn’t dare to make such frivolous comments, so he said ambiguously, "Those who can enter the eyes of Your Highness are naturally good ones.”

“Although she was a good one, she was also a fierce one who was not obedient no matter how many times she rode.”

As soon as Prince Zhongshun raised his head slightly, another woman opened her mouth wide and approached, swallowing all the peels and grape seeds that Prince Zhongshun had spit out.

Prince Zhongshun then continued, "Why don't you make this fierce horse surrender for me?”