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

Luo was crying so hard that she ignored Chu Yunxi and just kept saying, "There's not even enough rice in the house. If you die now, what do you want me to do? I can't even afford a thin coffin. Do you want me to throw you in a mass grave? You have no conscience..."

Chu Yunxi looked at Wen Rulan speechlessly, and he immediately went to paint the wall. Don’t look at me, I still have to decorate it, I still have to hire a monk to perform rituals, and I still have to hire workers, I have no money.

In desperation, Chu Yunxi went to see Li Jinghong again. Li Jinghong was busy discussing with his subordinates how to deal with the aftermath. Don't look at me. I haven't paid back the money I owe you and the prince, and I still have to return the money for a courtyard to the prince.

Chu Yunxi had no choice but to turn her gaze to Xiao Mubei again, “Prince, I don’t have any money either. I just invested all my money in Ruyun Tower.”

Xiao Mubei was silent for a moment, then took out a silver note and handed it to Li Jinghong.

Alas, I don’t know if it’s because I, as a boss, am not doing my job well. Why are my subordinates getting poorer than the last?

Li Jinghong finally sent Luo away with the banknotes. Chu Yunxi finally breathed a sigh of relief. She sat down heavily on the armchair, rubbed her temples, and said with fatigue in her voice, "Your Highness, I'm taking a leave today. I want to rest."

"I agree." Xiao Mubei said to Wen Rulan, "I will invest another 10,000 taels and hire some more people to decorate the house. As for the Purple Guards, I will leave a group of them here to listen to your orders for the next few days. You will be responsible for making some delicious food for Yunxi."

Wen Rulan's eyes lit up, "I will obey the prince's order!"

Chu Yunxi couldn't bear to watch. She had insisted on making money on her own before, but it became a complete joke after her senior brother showed up.

"Then I'll go back to the Dali Temple to handle official business." After Xiao Mubei said hello to Chu Yunxi, he took Li Jinghong and the people from the Dali Temple and left. Ruyun Building finally became quiet again.

Wen Rulan asked Zi Han to take people to find a few more workers and buy some kitchen supplies and vegetables. He also sat down next to Chu Yunxi, patted the dust off his clothes, and said, "I think King Dingbei treats you very well. Why don't you take him, as long as he promises not to take a concubine."

Chu Yunxi nodded, "He's very nice to me, but I still want to observe him for a while. I always feel that it's too fast. A quick marriage always leads to a quick divorce."

"That makes sense. Let's investigate further. Our Chuchu must always be paired with the best person."

"That's right, brother, we are not in a hurry."

Chu Yunxi stayed in Ruyun Building all day. Wen Rulan cleaned up the kitchen first, and made a meal of Henan's famous mutton noodles for Chu Yunxi, adding her own secret chili oil. Chu Yunxi had been here for almost three months, and it was the first time she tasted the familiar flavor. She was so excited that she almost cried.

Zi Han and the Purple Guards also praised the food highly. Wen Rulan secretly said to Chu Yunxi, "Am I promoting Chinese cuisine? It's just that I promoted it from modern times to ancient times, and no one can praise me."

"I commend you," Chu Yunxi took out a blank medal from the Liyue bracelet, wrote the words "Ambassador of Promotion" with a marker and handed it over, "Here, congratulations."

Wen Rulan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She took the medal and said, "Once the decoration is completed, I will hang it at the front desk so that every guest can see it."

Chu Yunxi smiled secretly.

The whole day passed in this relaxing atmosphere. After dark, Chu Yunxi, having eaten and drunk her fill, slowly walked back to the palace.

Wen Rulan wanted to send her off, but Xiao Mubei happened to send Bai Yu to pick her up, so Wen Rulan saved another trip.

When she reached the gate of the palace, Chu Yunxi saw Butler Ling standing at the door with his neck stretched out, his face full of anxiety. When he saw her, his brows immediately lit up with joy and he stumbled over to her.

Chu Yunxi was startled, thinking something had happened, and hurriedly supported Butler Ling and asked, "Why are you running so fast?"

Butler Ling stammered, "Princess, you...your brother is back."

"My brother?" Chu Yunxi was stunned.

"Yes, the second young master of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion, your biological brother, Chu Zhongxi."

Chu Yunxi also stumbled into the room. A man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes was sitting in the front hall. He was wearing a gray shorts, like a countryman, but his temperament was outstanding. Hearing the footsteps, he stood up suddenly, turned around, and happened to be face to face with Chu Yunxi. He looked exactly like the second brother in the original owner's memory.

"Second brother, you are really still alive." Chu Yunxi's eyes quickly filled with tears. She reached out to grab Chu Zhongxi's arm and wanted to hug him, but her hand suddenly grabbed nothing.

Chu Yunxi was horrified and pulled Chu Zhongxi's right sleeve, but it was empty. Where was the arm?

"Second brother, where is your arm?" Her tears fell like beads from a broken string. Perhaps the brother-sister relationship of the original owner was passed on to Chu Yunxi. She felt extremely heartbroken and really regarded Chu Zhongxi as her own brother.

Chu Zhongxi hugged her with his left hand, hugged her tightly, and choked up, "Little sister, I'm still alive. It's not a big deal if I lose an arm."

"Second brother, you have suffered." Chu Yunxi buried her head in Chu Zhongxi's shoulder, her tears soaking his clothes.

This arm must have been lost on the battlefield, but my second brother is right, the person is still alive, which is better than anything else.

"Yunxi, I heard that your second brother is still alive..." Xiao Mubei's voice stopped abruptly at the door. Looking at the two people hugging and crying, his eyes couldn't help but become wet.

Chu Zhongxi patted Chu Yunxi on the back and stood up straight. Chu Yunxi took a step to the side to wipe her tears. Chu Zhongxi bowed and saluted, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

"Zhongxi, you're back, that's great." Xiao Mubei held back his tears. He gently punched Chu Zhongxi's shoulder, and only then did he see Chu Zhongxi's empty sleeves.

"Is this... lost on the last battlefield?" Xiao Mubei asked softly.

Chu Zhongxi also hummed softly.

Xiao Mubei turned around abruptly, raised his head, and forced back his tears. The last time, Yuanxi and Zhongxi were both trying to protect him...

"Your Highness, is there any news about my elder brother?" Chu Zhongxi asked.

Xiao Mubei turned his head and said, "Not yet, but the people I sent out haven't come back yet. The one who just came back also just got news about you, and probably missed you on the way. I was just about to come back and bring Yunxi to find you, but I didn't expect you to be back."

Chu Zhongxi said, "I was saved by an old couple who were chopping wood. They said that there was no one alive at the scene except me. I didn't believe it. After I felt a little better, I ran to the place where the last fight took place. Someone had already buried the bodies in a big pit. I... dug up the pit and checked the rotten bodies one by one."

Thinking of that scene, Bai Yu and Hei Mu secretly went out to vomit again. Xiao Mubei's stomach was also a little churning, but fortunately he held it in. Only Chu Yunxi remained calm and asked anxiously, "What's the result?"

Chu Zhongxi glanced at her and shook his head, "I didn't find my brother."