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

“So what if I know…” Chu Yunxi said with a lack of confidence.

Xiao Mubei sat down leisurely, poured himself a glass of water, and said, "Do you know that no matter if a royal family member marries a principal wife or a concubine, they all need to hand in a red handkerchief with a mandarin duck pattern to the palace?"

"Ah?" Chu Yunxi really didn't know.

"If not, it means that the woman is not chaste and can be divorced directly. Why has no one ever mentioned this matter when you have been the concubine of King Dingbei for so long?"

Now that Xiao Mubei said so, what else is there for Chu Yunxi to not understand?

"Your Majesty, you handed in a fake one."

"So if you let your father-in-law know that you and I have not yet consummated our marriage, it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor, do you understand?"

"........."

Chu Yunxi covered her face speechlessly. Life in the ancient times was so annoying. People meddle so much in other people’s private affairs. Not sleeping together was even considered a capital crime. Oh my God, is there any justice left?

When Xiao Mubei talked about these things with Chu Yunxi, he thought she would be shy, but unexpectedly she looked speechless, which made Xiao Mubei a little embarrassed.

He coughed lightly and said, "But don't worry, you can sleep on the bed tonight and I can sleep on the couch."

Chu Yunxi looked at the soft couch. It was so small. Xiao Mubei was nearly 1.9 meters tall, so it would be a bit unfair for him to sleep on it.

"You sleep on the bed, and I sleep on the couch."

Chu Yunxi is not short. Although she has not measured her height, she estimates that she is about 1.68 to 1.7 meters tall. But compared to Xiao Mubei, she will sleep more comfortably.

Xiao Mubei wanted to argue again, but Chu Yunxi had already brought the pillow and quilt over and fell down. She was very adaptable. This was definitely better than sleeping in the woods, right?

Xiao Mubei couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard her breathing quickly become even. How could she fall asleep so quickly?

After waving his hand, Bai Yu appeared quickly. Xiao Mubei asked, "What did the prince do after I left?"

"He sent a secret guard to the Imperial Observatory to secretly deliver a letter to the director."

The prince is actually colluding with the director of the Imperial Observatory?

Xiao Mubei felt a chill on his back. Since ancient times, the Imperial Observatory only obeyed the emperor. Now that the prince and the Imperial Observatory were in cahoots, things were likely to be very bad.

You know, the Imperial Observatory was in charge of celestial phenomena and could predict good and bad luck. Although the rank of the Observatory was not high, the emperor believed in what he said and it carried great weight.

"Have Hei Mu continue to keep a close eye on the East Palace, and have Zi Han keep a close eye on Ke Ren. Report any signs of trouble immediately."

"Yes."

After Bai Yu left, Xiao Mubei stood up and walked to the couch, looking at Chu Yunxi's sleeping face, which was peaceful and sweet. This face looked like a spoiled young lady, but her behavior was not that of a young lady.

Is this the girl God has given him? She suddenly appears, accompanies him through life and death, and will she suddenly leave him one day?

Just thinking about it, Xiao Mubei suddenly felt his heart tighten.

Is this the feeling of being moved?

At this moment, Xiao Mubei had made up his mind that he would not let go no matter what.

The next day.

Chu Yunxi and Xiao Mubei symbolically met with a few old people from Fanghua Palace, asked them a few questions, and then returned to Yongshou Palace.

The two of them accompanied the Emperor to have lunch. Xiao Mubei casually said, "Grandfather, I heard that the director of the Imperial Observatory can predict the fate of the country, ask about good and bad luck, and even predict whether a war can be won. Is that true?"

The emperor gave Xiao Mubei a sidelong glance and said calmly, "Of course it's true."

"Then in the last battle with Nandi, didn't the Imperial Astronomical Observatory predict that they would lose? Why did they send so many soldiers to die?"

"Before going out on an expedition, the Imperial Observatory never predicts success or failure, because regardless of success or failure, the soldiers will go anyway, so why bother predicting the outcome of the expedition to disrupt the morale of the troops? Are we going to let the enemy invade our territory and wait for death just because of a word from the Imperial Observatory?"

The emperor shook his head. "Have you ever heard of a saying? Man can conquer nature."

Chu Yunxi interrupted, "Since man can conquer nature, why do we need the Imperial Observatory?"

The emperor smiled and said, "Silly girl, there is a saying that goes, 'It is hard to defy fate.'"

"Contradiction." Chu Yunxi muttered and continued to eat. However, Xiao Mubei couldn't eat and asked again, "I heard that the current director of the Imperial Observatory is the cousin of the Empress?"

The emperor had almost finished eating, and he and the eunuch brought a cup of throat-soothing tea. The emperor took two sips before asking, "Why are you so interested in the Imperial Observatory today?"

Xiao Mubei remained calm, "I saw the Imperial Observatory from afar today, and I thought of these questions, so I asked you, Grandfather. The Imperial Observatory has always been loyal to the emperor alone, so if I ask others, no one will know the answer, right?"

"quibble."

The Emperor knew that Xiao Mubei would never ask for no reason, but he did not ask too many questions. He just said, "The current director of the Imperial Observatory is Yuan Rubai, the Queen's cousin. But I heard that they seldom interact with each other, and Yuan Rubai rarely leaves the Imperial Observatory."

"We rarely interact," Xiao Mubei smiled. This was true on the surface, but what about secretly? If the emperor knew that the crown prince and the director of the Imperial Observatory were secretly interacting, what would he think given his suspicious character?

Chu Yunxi, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly asked, "Can the Imperial Observatory be responsible for predicting the future emperor?"

As soon as these words came out, the room suddenly became quiet. Everyone looked at Chu Yunxi, and Xiao Mubei said, "Yunxi, don't talk nonsense."

The Emperor waved his hand to stop Xiao Mubei and said, "It's okay, girl, why are you asking this? Is there anything wrong?"

Chu Yunxi looked at Xiao Mubei and said, "To be honest with you, Grandfather, when the prince came back from Southern Xinjiang this time, he almost didn't get to see Grandfather. I risked my life to pull him back from the brink of death. Do you know about this?"

"I heard something."

He said to the eunuch: "It's more than just hearing about it. At that time, the emperor was almost going crazy with anxiety. He wanted to leave the palace to see you, the prince, but his health was not good, so he really couldn't leave the palace. But he sent people to inquire about you every day, and he didn't feel relieved until he heard that you were out of danger."

Xiao Mubei was moved, and he held the hand of the emperor, saying, "Grandfather, I am sorry for being unfilial and causing you to worry."

The emperor pointed a finger at his forehead and said, "You know I'm worried. So be careful in the future and keep your life in your own hands."

"Got it." Xiao Mubei gave a flattering smile.

Chu Yunxi looked at it with a smile, feeling warm, so she continued, "Later, it was found out that it was all done by Prince Jingyuan. He surrendered to the enemy and betrayed the country, and sent assassins to kill the prince. I have never been able to figure out why he had to kill the prince? Obviously, the prince is staying in the border and can't affect them at all. Just now when you mentioned the Imperial Observatory, I suddenly had an idea. Could it be that they heard some false words, such as, the eighth prince is the true emperor?"