The Crown Prince is Actually a Princess! SEASON 1

Chapter 52 - Drowned

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Yuan Qiu was transferred to the Handyman's Hall, and the inside matters needed to be investigated.
The front yard of the Hall was very large, and all the staff there worked in it.
Yuan Qiu had been working in the Handyman's Hall for many days, sleeping in the common room with other court ladies.

According to the testimony of steward Li Tian Xiang, the servant in charge of the Handyman's Hall, and the maids in the shop, it had been two days since Yuan Qiu was last seen.

Shen Zhiyan asked with a cold face,

"As the steward in charge of this place, didn't you find it strange that you hadn't seen Yuan Qiu for two days?"

Murong Ci stared at the people there, and several court ladies were kneeling respectfully, bowing their heads deeply, trembling and trembling.
They didn't dare to move, holding their breath.
All of them looked in panic and awe, worried that they would be found guilty of looking at His Royal Highness directly.

Steward Li Tian Xiang was calmer.
After all, he lived a few years longer than them, and he had seen many big scenes, but he still held a respectful attitude and didn't dare to offend.
Yet, when else had the people in the Handyman's Hall ever had such an important person like the Crown Prince in front of them?
Therefore, all of them were in deep panic and fear, and dared not offend His Highness.

"In response to Master Shen's question, this servant thought she was just ill...
So I let her rest for a day or two..."
Li Tian Xiang stammered,

"She had just come to the Handyman's Hall and right afterwards, she had fallen ill within a few days, and once fainted.

The other people working here all saw it with their own eyes..."

"Yes, Yuan Qiu was ill."
The ladies of the Hall rushed to agree, as if they would be convicted if they didn't agree.

"You haven't seen her for two days straight...
Haven't you looked for her or asked about her?"
Murong Ci asked in a deep voice, exerting authority.

"No...Your Royal Highness.
The thing is, Yuan Qiu had always been like that.
She was either sick or she didn't see people all day...
So we didn't mind too much even if we didn't see her all day..."
He was so frightened,

"This servant never thought she would be dead...
Your Highness, Master Shen, this servant didn't kill anyone... this servant is wrongly accused..."

Yuan Qiu was just a humble court lady.
Steward Li Tian Xiang never thought that she would attract the attention and inquiries from the Crown Prince and the Minister of the Dali Temple when she died.
This was something he had never expected
to happen.
He regretted her death, and he should have looked for Yuan Qiu before.