The coroner and the concubine doctor pursue the murderer in the Dali Temple

Xiao Zhongyuan laughed when he heard this, "What a silly child." He pulled Chu Yunxi to sit down, sighed and said, "Xiu Yao has been with me for so many years, I know his character best. Even if the Nandi people put a knife on his neck, he would never blink. How could he do such a thing as betraying the country and surrendering to the enemy?"

Chu Yunxi's tears suddenly welled up, and the original owner's memory of her father lingered in her heart again. She choked up and said, "If His Majesty could believe in my father like you do, the Loyal and Brave Marquis Mansion would not have been exterminated."

Xiao Zhongyuan was silent for a while before he said, "Emperor, he may have his own reasons, but in the end, he is the one who has let down your Chu family."

Hardships? Does having hardship justify wrongful convictions? How can such a thing be justified in this world?

Chu Yunxi remained silent, and she and her father-in-law made some fine jasmine tea and said, "Princess, have some tea."

Chu Yunxi took it and thanked her father-in-law. She then said to Xiao Zhongyuan, "Grandfather, no matter what, you spoke for me just now and gave the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery a chance to clear their name. Just for this, don't worry. I will take care of your illness. Although I cannot completely cure you, I can at least reduce your pain and prolong your life."

Xiao Zhongyuan laughed loudly, "That's enough. I'm already half buried in the ground. As long as I can live comfortably, it's worth it no matter how long I live."

"But~" Chu Yunxi changed the subject, "You must also follow the doctor's advice. Throw away that pipe."

She pointed to a white marble pipe on the Eight Immortals Table. Xiao Zhongyuan was shocked and held the pipe in his arms like a treasure. "You can't throw it away. This is my life."

Chu Yunxi's pretty face was stern, "He Gonggong, the emperor's grandfather can't smoke anymore. It will do more harm than good to his illness."

He Gonggong immediately stepped forward as if facing a formidable enemy and began to persuade the retired emperor. Chu Yunxi was leisurely drinking scented tea on the side. Xiao Mubei watched in amazement as He Gonggong tearfully advised the retired emperor. Finally, he forcibly snatched the pipe from the retired emperor's arms and put it high up.

It's really amazing. How did Chu Yunxi know that she and her father-in-law could persuade the emperor?

Xiao Zhongyuan's pipe was taken away from him, and he angrily said to Chu Yunxi, "Girl, I just praised you and helped you, but you turned your face and didn't recognize me. How could Chu Xiuyao give birth to such a clever girl like you? Old Eight, you don't care about her."

Xiao Mubei smiled bitterly, "I can't control it either."

Chu Yunxi put down the teacup with a smile and said, "Grandfather, stop acting. If you don't want to listen to me, just give me an imperial decree and I will be helpless. How can I and my father-in-law have a chance to commit suicide here? Also, not only the pipe, but also cats, dogs, and anything with fur will not be allowed to enter the Yongshou Palace. Do you understand? If you see them, you must stay away from them."

He said to the eunuch: "Don't worry about this, Princess. The imperial physician has explained it before, so Yongshou Palace never keeps these beasts."

Chu Yunxi scratched her head. "Did you tell me? Then why did I see a cat behind the bed in this bedroom just now? Or was I the one who chased it out?"

Hearing this, the eunuch's face turned pale instantly, "Did the princess really see it?"

"How could it be false?" Chu Yunxi saw Xiao Mubei's expression change, and then she realized something was wrong. "Why? Does everyone know that the emperor grandfather can't touch these beasts?"

Xiao Mubei nodded, "Yes, my father has already issued a strict order that all pets such as cats and dogs are not allowed to be brought near Yongshou Palace."

"That's strange," Chu Yunxi thought for a moment, "that black cat didn't look like a wild cat. Its fur was shiny and it looked like someone had raised it. It was chubby and lazy because it was too fat. If I hadn't gone over to chase it away, it would have just been lying behind the bed, motionless."

He said angrily to the eunuch, "No wonder so many people didn't notice it. I was saying that although the emperor was not feeling well these past two days, it was not that serious. How could he suddenly have such a severe attack? Who wants to harm the emperor?"

Xiao Mubei asked Chu Yunxi, "Where did you drive it away?"

Chu Yunxi pointed to the window behind the bed and said, "It ran away from there."

Xiao Mubei jumped out of the window. Emperor Xiao Zhongyuan sighed, "I didn't expect that the old man still got in the way of others. Some people can't wait any longer."

Chu Yunxi asked, "Has Grandfather Emperor guessed who it is?"

Xiao Zhongyuan shook his head and said to the eunuch, "Princess, you don't know that the emperor rarely leaves Yongshou Palace and never interferes in government affairs. Over the years, except for the emperor who occasionally comes to visit and the imperial physician who often comes to treat the emperor's health, the emperor exempted everyone else from the morning and evening visits and told them not to disturb him unless necessary."

"So, what my father-in-law meant is that on weekdays, basically no one comes to Yongshou Palace."

He nodded to the eunuch, "That's right, if this incident hadn't happened today, there wouldn't be so many people coming to Yongshou Palace."

Chu Yunxi thought for a moment and said, "Does Yongshou Palace have any secret guards?"

"Yes," she looked up and greeted her father-in-law, and instantly a man jumped in from the window. Chu Yunxi looked closely and saw that it was an old man in black, who was about sixty years old, but still very agile. After he came in, he stood beside Xiao Zhongyuan without saying a word.

Xiao Zhongyuan said: "Xiao Shan, meet the Eighth Princess."

Xiao Shan bowed to Chu Yunxi, who nodded and said, "Are you the only secret guard in the entire Yongshou Palace?"

Xiao Shan nodded again and said to the eunuch: "Xiao Shan can't speak, the Eighth Princess forgives me. The rest of the secret guards have been sent out of the palace by the Emperor. The Emperor wanted to reassure some people, but who knows if someone will still take action."

He Shun was very angry with his father-in-law, but the emperor Xiao Zhongyuan didn't take it seriously and said lightly: "He Shun, anger is harmful to your health. Don't forget that you are not young anymore."

He said to his father-in-law, "They almost succeeded. How can I not be angry?"

There was a slight sound from the window, and Xiao Mubei came back and shook his head, "I didn't find it."

It seemed to be premeditated. I was afraid that Black Cat was taken away by someone after he went out. Chu Yunxi asked Xiao Shan, "Did you find any suspicious people approaching Yongshou Palace today?"

Xiao Shan shook his head. If he found out, he would definitely stop it. Chu Yunxi frowned, "If there is no suspicious person, then it can only be someone who comes here often, someone you won't be on guard against."

Chu Yunxi walked behind the bed again, squatted down and took a closer look. After a while, she picked up a fish bone from the ground and said, "It seems that this thing attracted the black cat here. And eunuch, who usually delivers the food to Yongshou Palace?"