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

Eunuch Baochan dared not speak, but Emperor Sui Ming's thoughts went back to the past. Before Qin Wei died in his arms, he said intermittently: "Your Highness... the people who killed Emperor Star are full of tricks... Your Highness must... be careful in the future, and never let go of... any remnants. Please... Your Highness must... avenge the dead brothers!"

After saying that, Qin Wei died, his eyes wide open, and he died with his eyes open. Emperor Sui Ming was heartbroken at the time, and vowed to cut the person who killed the Emperor Star into pieces and uproot him!

Now, forty years have passed, and the corpses of all the people on the Emperor-Slaying Star have turned to ashes, but the formation of All Hearts Returning to One has appeared again. Could it be that there are really remnants of the Emperor-Slaying Star who remain today and are still thinking about overthrowing the Dasui Empire?

"Bao Chan, pass on my order. The Ministry of Justice must find out the mastermind behind this incident at all costs. The Minister of Justice must openly assist the concubine of Prince Dingbei in investigating the case. Once it is discovered that Prince Dingbei is involved in this incident, the concubine can be imprisoned immediately. At that time, no one in Prince Dingbei's palace can leave the palace without permission. The Imperial Guards will be sent to closely monitor the Eastern Palace and the Imperial Observatory. If any abnormality is found, report to me immediately without delay!"

"Yes!" Eunuch Baochan hurried to convey the order, his heart filled with panic. This time Emperor Sui Ming was determined to deal with the case severely, and he was afraid that a large number of people would die again.

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It was almost midnight when Chu Yunxi returned to the palace. Zhang Chenmu sent Chu Yunxi to the gate of the palace and said goodbye. Wen Rulan did not show up at all, but Chu Yunxi knew that he was following her all the time. Once they returned to the safety of the palace, he would leave on his own and return to Ruyun Tower.

Xiao Mubei had already received the news and went to the door to greet Chu Yunxi. He was holding a snow-white plush cloak in his hand and put it on Chu Yunxi as soon as they met. Chu Yunxi's hands were indeed a little cold, but not that cold. After all, it was not yet freezing cold.

However, she couldn't refuse Xiao Mubei's kindness, so she just pulled the cloak, which was indeed warm.

Xiao Mubei had the food prepared in the kitchen and sent it directly to Chu Yunxi's room. Chu Yunxi didn't have time to eat. As soon as she arrived in the room, she told Xiao Mubei what happened today.

Xiao Mubei had never heard of the Emperor-Slaying Star. After all, the incident happened before he was born, and he spent most of his time on the battlefield, so no one had ever told him about this evil cult.

"No wonder Father was so angry. It turns out there is such a hidden story behind this."

Chu Yunxi nodded, "I'm afraid we have to be more careful next time. His Majesty must be very concerned about this matter. He certainly doesn't trust anyone right now. It's already a special favor for him to let me investigate this matter. I'm afraid that if there is any clue that proves that this matter is related to you, I will be locked up immediately. At that time, we will be at the mercy of others."

Xiao Mubei also thought of this. Previously, he thought that this matter just needed to be investigated thoroughly. But now it seems that if one is not careful, those involved may lose their heads.

"Now I am under house arrest, the crown prince is also under house arrest, and the Imperial Observatory will probably be under surveillance. I don't know if this incident was the work of the Imperial Observatory. It may be difficult to find out. What are you going to do next?"

Chu Yunxi thought for a while, "Ruyunlou will open tomorrow, I'm afraid I can't go. At this stage, we can't expose our relationship with Senior Brother. Steward Ling and Uncle Li should also show up as little as possible. For the time being, no one will connect the owner of a restaurant with the Dingbei Palace. This way, Senior Brother can investigate in secret. We can work on both fronts to see if we can find the real culprit behind the scenes as soon as possible."

"That's all it can do."

The next day, amidst the excitement and cheers, Ruyunlou officially opened for business. All guests present could eat at half-price. The whole restaurant was packed with people, causing a sensation in half of Beijing. In addition, the prices were not expensive and the dishes were novel, so all the guests who had eaten there were full of praise.

Chu Yunxi watched from afar, feeling a little regretful that she couldn't be there today, but for the sake of the overall situation, she endured it and decided to find a chance to go have a meal there tomorrow.

Chu Yunxi brought Hei Mu to the Dali Temple. Zhang Chenmu was already waiting there. The two of them agreed to interrogate the Sun family members today.

When Chu Yunxi arrived at the prison, she went to see Sun Shaozhen first. Seeing that she was in good spirits, she must have been taking her medicine on time.

Seeing Chu Yunxi coming, Yunniang stood up immediately. Chu Yunxi had told the jailer in advance to take good care of her and her daughter, so the jailer arranged a relatively dry cell for them, far away from other members of the Sun family, but next to Sun Shiche's cell.

So Sun Shiche also knew what happened in the Sun Mansion in the past two days. He seemed to have aged ten years in an instant. He did not expect that he had just entered the Dali Temple and something happened in his family right after. He regretted his decision and hated his two useless sons. He warned them many times, but they still acted on impulse and harmed the entire Sun family.

When he saw Chu Yunxi, he didn't react at all. Instead, Yunniang stood up awkwardly and said, "Princess, why are you here?"

Chu Yunxi nodded, "I came to see how Zhen'er is doing. Did the jailer treat you badly these two days?"

"No, thanks to the princess' care, everything is fine."

Sun Shaozhen was also very happy to see Chu Yunxi, and said: "Sister, I feel much better these two days. Thank you, sister, you are so kind to me."

Chu Yunxi patted her head, "You're welcome, Zhen'er. I'll be happy if you get better."

Yunniang said, "Princess, you have been so kind and generous. I have no way to repay you. Please accept my greetings."

After saying that, she knelt down and kowtowed to Chu Yunxi.

Chu Yunxi was outside the cell and couldn't stop her, so she could only accept it. She said, "Yunniang, take good care of Zhen'er. I'll come to see you in two days."

After saying that, Chu Yunxi glanced at Sun Shiche, turned around and left. After taking a few steps to make sure that the people behind her couldn't hear her, Zhang Chenmu asked in confusion, "Princess, aren't you going to interrogate Sun Shiche?"

"Sun Shiche will be the last one to be tried. I want to try the servants and secret guards first."

Chu Yunxi had her own way of interrogation. Zhang Chenmu was just an assistant, so he naturally couldn't say anything. Chu Yunxi began to interrogate the servants one by one, asking the same three questions, "Do you know the dungeon and dark room in the mansion? Who is the most frequent visitor to the Sun Mansion? Who raises the pigeons in the mansion?"

After asking more than thirty servants, Chu Yunxi already had a rough idea. She knew that there were not many servants in the secret room in the dungeon of the mansion. It was a forbidden area of ​​the Sun Mansion, guarded by secret guards on weekdays, and ordinary servants could not get in at all. The reason why Chu Yunxi and Wen Rulan did not encounter any secret guards that day was that Sun Shaochen was afraid that King Dingbei would break in at that time. If there were too many secret guards there and the guards were tight, it would arouse suspicion. So he withdrew all the manpower and disguised that place to look ordinary, hoping not to arouse suspicion from those who searched the mansion.