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

Master Huihai said, "A spy was also caught in the palace. The emperor was poisoned at the time. Fortunately, an antidote was found later, but the emperor was also left with a chronic illness. As for the wizard, before he died, he said that he would sacrifice his body to the heavens and curse the Xiao family that they would not survive for more than 50 years. Someone will surely carry out his wishes and use this formation to bring the Xiao family down from their supreme position."

Chu Yunxi felt that something was not good. Emperor Sui Ming was the person in charge of the case back then, and he was the ruler of the world now. This matter would probably be like a thorn in his heart every time he woke up in the middle of the night. The closer the fifty-year deadline came, the more it would linger in his mind. Now the formation of all hearts returning to one appeared again, although it did not use the hearts of living people, it was still aimed at him after all. The lessons learned from the past and the fears for many years all originated from this. He was afraid that this matter would not end well.

Xiao Mubei is involved. If we can't find out the truth within a month...

Chu Yunxi didn't dare to think further. Once she handed this matter over to someone else, she would be handing her fate over to someone else.

She must find out the truth within a month.

-

In the Eastern Palace, Crown Prince Xiao Zimo looked at the letter in his hand with a pale face. His hand loosened and the letter fell to the ground. He sat dejectedly on the armchair.

Princess An Ruxin came in with a bowl of pear soup. Seeing Xiao Zimo's pale face, she hurried over, put the pear soup down, and touched his forehead. "Your Highness, are you feeling unwell?"

Xiao Zimo shook his head and grabbed An Ruxin's hand. "I'm fine, Ruxin. If one day, my position as crown prince is abolished..."

An Ruxin's face changed and she asked, "Your Highness, what happened?"

The prince smiled sadly, bent down to pick up the letter, lit it close to the candle, and threw it into the copper basin. "It's nothing, don't think too much, just be at ease."

An Ruxin was silent for a while, and without asking any more questions, she brought the pear soup over, blew on it, and handed it to Xiao Zimo, "The pear soup is getting cold, Your Highness, drink it while it's hot."

Xiao Zimo took it and took a sip, then said, "Put it aside for now. I'll drink it later. I still have things to deal with. You can leave first."

An Ruxin bowed and said, "Then I will take my leave."

After An Ruxin left, Xiao Zimo began to write a memorial with a determined look on his face.

-

Royal study room.

Emperor Sui Ming leaned back on the dragon chair and closed his eyes to rest. Eunuch Baochan came in and said, "Your Majesty, Yuan Jianzheng wants to see you."

"Let him in."

The director of the Imperial Observatory, Zheng Yuan Rubai, came in and knelt down and shouted "Long live the emperor" as soon as he entered the door. "Congratulations, Your Majesty. The sky has returned to normal. The red light of the North Star has faded, and the Emperor Star is bright. Everything is back on track, and the crisis has been resolved."

"Really?" Emperor Sui Ming showed no joy on his face. "Yuan Qing, please stand up. Come and play a game with me."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

There is a special chessboard in the imperial study. The current emperor likes to play chess and often forces his ministers to play chess. Everyone is used to it, but there are very few people who dare to win.

It was not the first time that Yuan Rubai played chess with Emperor Sui Ming. However, he could clearly feel that Emperor Sui Ming was in a bad mood today, so he played more cautiously, thinking that His Majesty might have other intentions today.

As expected, when the chess game started, Emperor Sui Ming slowly spoke, "Yuan Qing, do you still remember the Emperor Killing Star?"

Yuan Rubai's face was calm, "I was young at that time and had not yet entered the palace. I have heard of this Emperor Slaying Star among the people, but I don't know the details. Why did Your Majesty suddenly mention this evil cult organization?"

"I just suddenly remembered that the leader of the Emperor Slaying Star cursed that my Xiao family would not last more than fifty years. Now forty years have passed, and my Dasui is enjoying good weather and good harvests. Can Yuan Qing calculate whether the country will change hands in ten years?"

Yuan Rubai paused and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for my incompetence. No one in the royal family has ever been able to calculate it, let alone the emperor. Your Majesty thinks too highly of me."

Emperor Sui Ming smiled slightly and said, "Then according to Yuan Qing's opinion, among my sons, who can take on the important task and protect the great Sui Dynasty?"

Yuan Rubai dropped a child and smiled bitterly again, "Your Majesty, why do you always embarrass me today? I stay in the Imperial Observatory every day, and I don't know the temperaments of the princes very well. How can I make such a judgment? I can only observe the celestial phenomena and predict good and bad luck. As for the selection of the crown prince, Your Majesty must have a clear idea in mind."

"You are such a cunning old man," Emperor Sui Ming laughed, "General!"

"Alas, your majesty, you... distracted me. It turns out you have a killer move in mind?" Yuan Rubai was in a panic, holding a chess piece in his hand, and it felt like he couldn't put it in the right place.

After finally settling down, he said, "Your Majesty, I am truly wronged. I have always said what I think. How could I be so cunning and treacherous?"

Emperor Sui Ming just smiled and said nothing. He placed another piece and said with a smile: "Yuan Qing, you lose."

"Ah..." Yuan Rubai sighed, "Your Majesty is a master at chess. I am willing to admit that I am inferior to you."

"I have indeed disturbed your mind today. This is not a fair victory. Next time, I will play a good game with you."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will definitely not lose so miserably next time."

After Yuan Rubai left, Eunuch Baochan served him hot tea and whispered, "Your Majesty, is there anything wrong with Yuan Jianzheng?"

Emperor Sui Ming shook his head. He did not find anything wrong, but he was still uneasy. He did not know who was harboring evil intentions among the Crown Prince, Prince Dingbei, and the Imperial Observatory. None of them looked like them. But one can only know a person's face but not his heart, especially in the royal family. It was too normal for them to say one thing in public and another in private. He dared not trust anyone.

"Send someone to keep an eye on Yuan Rubai. If there is anything unusual, report it immediately."

"Yes, Your Majesty! By the way, Your Majesty, the Crown Prince just sent someone to deliver a memorial to the emperor. Would Your Majesty like to read it?"

The prince has been under house arrest for many days, and has been staying quietly in the East Palace, practicing calligraphy and tending to flowers and plants every day. Now he suddenly submitted a memorial, which may be related to the incident of the Sun family.

Emperor Sui Ming glanced at Eunuch Bao Chan and said, "Bring it here."

Eunuch Baochan immediately handed over the memorial, and then he stole a glance at Emperor Sui Ming's face. After Emperor Sui Ming opened it, his face instantly turned cold. After looking at it for a long time, he said coldly: "He reacts quickly."

After saying that, he casually threw the memorial away. The air pressure on his body was extremely low, and Eunuch Baochan was so frightened that he dared not even breathe. He went to pick up the memorial with trembling hands. When he saw the contents of the memorial, he was also shocked and blurted out: "Your Highness the Crown Prince is asking to depose the crown prince?"

Emperor Sui Ming said coldly, "He is well-informed. He learned about yesterday's incident today, and now he has asked to be deposed to prove his innocence. He is retreating to advance, and wants to see if I really suspect him. However, this matter involves the Emperor Slaying Star. I suspect that the remnants of the Emperor Slaying Star are causing trouble, so I must get to the bottom of it before I can rest assured. Prince, you are too impatient."