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

Wen Rulan was already waiting for Chu Yunxi and Xiao Mubei in Room 1 on the third floor. As soon as she saw them, she said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. We escaped unharmed. We have to drink three cups to celebrate."

Xiao Mubei was not polite either. He accepted all three glasses of wine and drank them all in one gulp. Only after he finished drinking did he present the gift. Wen Rulan's eyes lit up when she saw the gift.

"It just so happens that the counter is missing something, so this Pixiu fits perfectly. I'll put this fortune tree next to the screen, and I'll keep this pair of golden ruyi for now. They're too conspicuous, so I won't put them out there."

Chu Yunxi covered her face, senior brother is such a money-grubber!

After sitting down, Wen Rulan clapped her hands and the waiter started serving the dishes. When Chu Yunxi saw the dishes, her eyes immediately lit up. Everything she wanted to eat last night was there. In addition, there were also sweet and sour pork, chopped pepper fish head, mapo tofu, and spicy chicken.

"Senior brother, you are so nice." Chu Yunxi had long forgotten that she was just complaining about her senior brother being a money-grubber. Now all she had eyes for was the delicious food.

Wen Rulan smiled and said, "I know you've been working hard lately. In the future, let Baiyu Heimu tell me what you want to eat and I'll make it for you."

Chu Yunxi just felt that it was so thoughtful. At this moment, she didn’t think that the gift he had just given was too expensive at all, because her senior brother was so good to her.

"Your Highness, please try our hometown cuisine." Chu Yunxi said to Xiao Mubei.

Xiao Mubei tasted everything and praised them highly.

After a good meal and a good drink, Wen Rulan talked about business. "I started with the material of the plaque and checked all the carpenters around the capital. I finally found the origin of the plaque. It was made to order by the carpenter Tan family in Jiayu Town, ten miles away from the capital. Now the whole family of the carpenter Tan family has been killed. The case is still unsolved in Jiayu Town. It is said that the murderer has not been caught yet."

Chu Yunxi slammed the table and said, "These people are so abominable. They are so cruel and ruthless. The Tan family and the Sun family were harmed by them. We must catch them as soon as possible, otherwise we don't know how many people will die because of them."

"A general's success is the result of the sacrifice of thousands of men. The purpose of the mastermind behind this is actually very clear. There are not many suspects in that position now. Excluding you, the prince, there are only the crown prince, the fourth prince, the prince Rui, and the sixth prince, the prince Changning. Although the crown prince is imprisoned, he does not need to take action personally, so he is still a suspect."

Wen Rulan's analysis was spot on. Chu Yunxi sighed and said, "It's really terrible to be born in a royal family. There is no love between father and son or brother. If that's the case, I would rather be born in an ordinary family. At least I don't have to be on guard against being stabbed in the back by the closest people around me all day long."

Xiao Mubei remained silent. He felt bad that his brothers had to be sent away one by one by himself, but it was all their own fault. Since he had taken the position of Chief Justice of the Dali Temple and was a prince, there were some things he had to do and he had no choice.

The atmosphere was a little solemn. Chu Yunxi said, "Brother, where do you think we should start next?"

Wen Rulan thought for a while and said, "Send someone to monitor Prince Rui and Prince Changning."

Xiao Mubei moved his lips but didn't say anything. Chu Yunxi knew what he wanted to say. He didn't want to doubt King Changning.

She held his hand, "I know what you're thinking. Don't worry, after we investigate, we'll be able to clear his name without him even knowing."

Xiao Mubei nodded, and Chu Yunxi said to Wen Rulan, "Wouldn't it be too passive to monitor them? The situation has been tense recently, and they may not make any moves. I want to lure them out."

"How to lead?"

Chu Yunxi whispered her plan again, and then said: "I just don't know if it will work. If the other party is determined not to move, I'm afraid it will be troublesome."

"We'll know if it works if we try." Wen Rulan made the final decision.

On the second day, a notice was posted in the Dali Temple that the Minister of Revenue Sun Shiche was guilty of treason and was sentenced to have his property confiscated and his family exterminated. All members of the Sun family would be hanged three days later.

As soon as the notice was issued, the whole capital was in an uproar. The Minister of Revenue was a high-ranking official, but he actually committed treason. The people were talking about it, and the streets were full of rumors that the Sun family would be executed in three days.

In the Dingbei Palace, Chu Yunxi was looking up and down at the woman in front of her.

"You've raised your head too high. Lower it a little. Make your expression softer. Zi Han, she's not a guard, but a woman from the inner chamber, delicate and weak. Put away your strong side and walk a little slower. OK, it looks a bit like you. Raise your arm. You're holding a handkerchief, not a sword..."

Not far away, Xiao Mubei and Wen Rulan were standing there chatting.

"Brother, have you met Yunniang? Are there any flaws in Zi Han's disguise?"

Wen Rulan shook her head, "I didn't expect Miss Qingyue's disguise skills to be so superb. Just by looking at the corpse, the effect is exactly the same. Your Dingbei Palace is really full of hidden talents."

Qingyue is the former Lu'e. She was left alone in the palace back then, and she survived only by relying on this art of disguise. Her skills are needless to say.

Xiao Mubei curled his lips, "Then at that time, I will need Senior Brother and Zi Han to cooperate well."

"Don't worry, unless the person doesn't show up, as long as he shows up, he will definitely not be able to escape."

Three days later.

The people from the "Sun Mansion" were taken to the west city gate early in the morning. The executioner was already in place at the execution ground. Today was the day of hanging. There were more than a dozen gallows in the middle of the platform, each with a noose on it.

There were a total of eighteen people in the Sun family. Perhaps they knew they would not survive, so after they were put on the execution platform, they all knelt with their heads down and did not say a word. However, there were crowds of people watching the excitement below the platform, surrounding the execution platform in three layers. If it were not for the soldiers blocking them, they would have squeezed to the edge of the platform.

The executioner today was Xiao Mubei, the Minister of Dali Temple. He sat on the high execution platform, scanning the bustling crowd. He then looked towards the small building not far away and saw Wen Rulan sitting there drinking tea.

Chu Yunxi didn't come today. Xiao Mubei and Wen Rulan agreed not to let her come, mainly because they didn't have time to take care of her.

Chu Yunxi also knew that her martial arts skills were limited and it would only cause trouble if she went, so she gave her needle crossbow to Wen Rulan.

Wen Rulan's martial arts skills are extremely high, and the needles in this crossbow are loaded with powerful anesthetics, which makes it even more powerful in his hands.

Xiao Mubei cannot set up an ambush around the execution ground. There are many masters on the other side, and if there is an ambush, it will definitely be discovered.

Time passed little by little, and the onlookers did not see anything unusual. Xiao Mubei looked up at the sky and said loudly: "The time has come, execution."

The women on the execution ground burst into tears, and "Sun Shaozhen" shouted, "Mom, I'm scared."

"Yun Niang" held "Sun Shaozhen" in her arms and cried, "Zhen'er, don't be afraid, it's okay."

The executioner stepped forward and roughly pulled the two apart. There were also cries from other women, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.