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

Lu'e had been suppressing this emotion for a long time. Today, she finally spoke it out. She was devastated and couldn't stop crying.

Xiao Mubei held her shoulders and shook her several times before she raised her head and looked at him with tearful eyes.

"Lü'e, my mother doesn't blame you. If she wants to blame someone, she can only blame the crown prince and Keren. You have done very well. Listen to me. Now that I am back, I will seek justice for my mother."

"really?"

"Of course, but for now, you still need to be a lovely girl again. The prince will definitely not be able to hide the fact that we came to see you. In this case, you don't have to hide it deliberately. If the prince's people come to you again, you can say that we are here to ask about Lu'e. We suspect that the body found in the palace is Lu'e."

Lu'e nodded blankly. Her thoughts were a little confused at the moment and she needed to go back and sort them out.

Chu Yunxi stepped forward and stuffed a bottle of ointment into Lu'e's hand. "This is medicine to prevent frostbite. The weather will be cold soon. Soak your hands in warm water every night after work, dry them and apply the ointment. Your hands will not get cold this winter."

"Thank you, Princess." Lu'e's tears, which had just stopped, fell again. Ever since Empress Xian passed away, she hadn't been cared for by anyone for a long time.

Lu'e put on Keren's human skin mask again and went back. Xiao Mubei called the head nanny of the laundry department and told her that Keren was an important witness in the case of the female corpse in the palace and might be summoned frequently recently. In addition, she must not make any mistakes when she is in the laundry department, otherwise it will affect the progress of the case and she will be charged with obstructing the investigation.

The head nanny hurriedly agreed. On the way back, Chu Yunxi asked Xiao Mubei, "Do you believe her?"

Xiao Mubei pondered for a while, "Yunxi, although investigating a case requires doubting everything, I think Lu'e is trustworthy. This is not based on emotion, but she does not have the courage to frame the prince and deceive me, the prince. In this way, she is equivalent to making two enemies of us at the same time. In this palace, there are not many people who dare to make enemies with two princes at the same time."

Chu Yunxi nodded, admitting that what Xiao Mubei said made sense.

While Lu'e was speaking, Chu Yunxi had been observing her subtle movements. She also had some knowledge of psychology, and some subconscious reactions could best reveal a person's inner thoughts. Just now, there was nothing wrong with Lu'e's movements and expressions. If she was lying, then it could only be said that her acting skills were worthy of an Oscar.

"Now we know that Keren is Lu'e, and the real Keren has been killed. What should we do next? How should we close the case of the female corpse in the palace? And why did the prince start to attack Fanghua Palace so early? If it was a power struggle, then the one to be dealt with should be you, not Empress Xian? Now the Empress has taken action against the Emperor, is there any connection between them?"

After asking a series of questions, Xiao Mubei and Chu Yunxi were silent. Why did they find more and more questions after investigating?

The two of them were wandering around unconsciously, with too many things in their minds, and they didn't pay attention to the road for a while. It was already late at night, and the palace had been locked. The two of them were so engrossed in chatting with Lu'e that they forgot about time and now they couldn't get out.

It seems that I can only stay in the Yongshou Palace of the retired emperor at night. It is the first time for Chu Yunxi to stay in the palace. She can't help but want to take in the night view of the palace.

Even at night, lanterns were hung in every corridor of the palace, shrouding the entire palace in a faint glow. Chu Yunxi thought the lanterns in the corridors were beautiful, so she walked a few steps closer to take a closer look. Suddenly, two guards ran out from nowhere and shouted, "Who dares to break into the East Palace at night?"

Chu Yunxi was startled and subconsciously looked up. The two big characters "Eastern Palace" were right above her head. Xiao Mubei quickly stretched out his arms to protect Chu Yunxi behind him. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "It's this king."

The guard took a closer look and hurriedly bowed, "I didn't know it was the Eighth Prince who arrived. I apologize for the insolence, but it's too late now. Do you still need me to inform His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Xiao Mubei waved his hand and was about to say no, but the door suddenly opened from the inside, and the prince and a man in a black cloak appeared at the door.

Seeing Xiao Mubei, the prince was obviously stunned, and then he quickly came over, "Eighth brother, sister-in-law, why don't you come in now?"

The face of the person in the black cloak was completely covered, and it was impossible to tell whether he was a man or a woman. He bowed to the Crown Prince Xiao Zimo without saying a word, then bowed to Xiao Mubei, then turned and left. Xiao Zimo never looked back from beginning to end.

Xiao Mubei looked at the man and responded to Xiao Zimo, "I just happened to pass by. Yunxi thought the lantern was beautiful, so she came over to take a look, but the guards misunderstood."

"It's okay. This lantern was made by the Crown Princess herself. If Eighth Sister-in-law likes it, I'll ask your eldest sister-in-law to make a few for you later."

"In that case, thank you very much, Prince and Princess."

Xiao Zimo laughed, "It's just a small matter, not worth mentioning. Lao Ba, since you are here, come in and have a cup of tea."

Xiao Mubei smiled, "Since big brother said so, I'd better obey your command."

The two followed Xiao Zimo inside. Xiao Mubei said casually, "Who was that just now? Why was he dressed so mysteriously? He scared me."

"You have been in the military camp for so long, why are you still so timid? How did you get the title of King Dingbei?"

Xiao Mubei chuckled, "It's all just empty reputation. Big brother, you know I've been timid since I was a child. How can I become good at it just by practicing?"

"You," Xiao Zimo tapped Xiao Mubei's eyebrows, very doting, "The one just now was a secret guard. I asked him to do something, so he shouldn't show his face."

Xiao Mubei nodded and said with sudden enlightenment: "So that's how it is. I understand."

Every prince has secret guards under his command. There are many things that the guards are not convenient to do, so the secret guards will take action. This is also an open secret in the royal family.

The lights in the East Palace were on. Chu Yunxi walked and looked around. Xiao Zimo and Xiao Mubei were chatting all the way. Chu Yunxi felt that it was really difficult for Xiao Mubei. He had just learned that the prince was the murderer of his mother, and now he had to greet him with a smile. If it were her, she asked herself if she could do that.

When they were almost at the front hall, a well-maintained woman came out. She looked up and said with a smile, "Oh, what wind is blowing that has brought Eighth Brother here? This must be Yunxi, I've heard of her for a long time but never had the chance to see her. She is indeed a beauty."

Xiao Mubei pulled Chu Yunxi and said with a smile, "Meet the Crown Princess."

Chu Yunxi also bowed and paid her respects, but was pulled back by the Crown Princess, who feigned anger and said, "We are all family, and there are no outsiders. Why are you being so formal? Come on, call me sister-in-law."

The two of them had to change their words in unison, "Sister-in-law."