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

Emperor Sui Ming was silent for a while, then said, "It is a well-reasoned and correct judgment. You all should leave first. Someone, let the Crown Prince and Prince Rui come in."

Xiao Mubei kowtowed respectfully, "I will take my leave."

Zhang Chenmu also said, "I'll take my leave."

When the two men were leaving, they met the Crown Prince and Prince Rui coming in. Xiao Mubei stepped aside. The two men stared at him with resentful eyes, but he did not look up. He waited until they left before leaving the imperial study.

Chu Yunxi slept early and woke up early the next day. Xiao Mu had just returned from the morning court in the north. When he saw Chu Yunxi, he said, "At the morning court today, father announced the abolition of the crown prince. The whole court was shocked. The crown prince was imprisoned in the cold palace, and Prince Rui was demoted to a commoner and was never allowed to enter the capital. The Sun family was sentenced to confiscation of property and extermination of the clan, Qin Long and Ren Fei were sentenced to hanging, and Yuan Rubai was taken back to the Dali Temple. Father ordered us to conduct a thorough trial to see if there are any people behind him."

Chu Yunxi said: "Your Majesty still cares about the relationship between father and son, but his sons are too disappointing, of course, except for the prince. After so many things happened, His Majesty sentenced them to exile and imprisonment. If it weren't for the fact that Prince Jingyuan sought death, your brothers would have saved their lives."

"Yes, Father was also influenced by Grandfather. Grandfather gave up the throne to avoid fighting between fathers and sons and brothers, thus avoiding bloodshed. Now Father is still in good health, but the princes have already started fighting like this. It is really sad."

"Royal children have always been like this." Chu Yunxi knew a lot about history and knew that there were countless such things throughout the dynasties.

After they finished packing, they went to the prison. This was the first time Chu Yunxi saw the legendary Director of the Imperial Observatory. The Imperial Observatory had always only obeyed the emperor and did not have to attend court, so most people in the court had never seen the Director.

Yuan Rubai was as his name suggested, with a straight posture. When Chu Yunxi saw him, although he was sitting cross-legged, he was sitting straight with his eyes closed, looking like an immortal.

Chu Yunxi asked: "Are you Yuan Rubai?"

Yuan Rubai opened his eyes and looked at her, then said calmly, "Prince Dingbei's concubine, I have long admired you."

"Do you know me?" Chu Yunxi was a little surprised.

"I don't know her, but she is in the Dali Temple and will be trying the case. Who else could it be except the concubine of Prince Dingbei?"

Chu Yunxi nodded, "Yuan Rubai, why did you let the Crown Prince and Prince Rui build the Ten Thousand Hearts Returning One Array? Don't you know that this is a taboo for His Majesty? If you are discovered, it will be a capital crime."

"Big taboo?" Yuan Rubai sneered, "He has already killed all the people on Emperor Slashing Star, what else is there to be taboo about? Is he still afraid that their ghosts will come back for revenge?"

It sounded like he was speaking up for the people of Emperor Slashing Star. Chu Yunxi frowned, "What's your relationship with Emperor Slashing Star?"

"Little girl, you are quite clever. How much do you know about the Emperor Slaying Star?"

Chu Yunxi shook her head. "I don't understand. I only know that it is a rebel organization that wants to use witchcraft to overthrow the world and take over."

"Then do you know who they plan to put on the throne if they succeed?"

"I heard... he's from the Xiao family's branch." Chu Yunxi didn't know what Yuan Rubai wanted to say.

Yuan Rubai suddenly laughed without warning, "Side branch? Hahaha..."

Chu Yunxi frowned, "What are you laughing at? Do you know something?"

"Little girl, you are too naive. What is the Xiao family's side branch? If it is really just a side branch, if it really only used witchcraft, why did that old man Xiao Zhongyuan treat it as a formidable enemy and send a large number of troops to wipe it out?"

"You were destroyed because you killed innocent people indiscriminately and used the hearts of living people to build the Ten Thousand Hearts Unity Formation. You can't blame others." Chu Yunxi was dissatisfied with Yuan Rubai's attitude and spoke coldly. She felt that he was like a judge who was protecting a rebel organization and judging the people who had wiped out the rebels.

That can only mean one thing, that he is in cahoots with the anti-bandit organization.

Yuan Rubai didn't care about Chu Yunxi's attitude. He continued, "Do you know that the original formation of the Ten Thousand Hearts Returning to One also used the hearts of dead people!"

Chu Yunxi was startled and stood up suddenly, "What did you say?"

Yuan Rubai laughed again, "Are you surprised? What you heard and saw are what the higher-ups wanted you to hear and see. If you don't have a reasonable reason, if you don't describe Emperor Slashing Star as a person who has committed all kinds of evil and is unforgivable, how can you turn yourself into a righteous person?"

Xiao Mubei also stood up, exuding a dangerous aura, "Yuan Rubai, who are you?"

Yuan Rubai shook his head. "It doesn't matter who I am, but Emperor Slaying Star is indeed not what you heard. Now I am the only one who can speak for them. King Dingbei, you may not be able to accept that your royal grandfather is a person who confuses right and wrong, but it is the fact. Maybe in the future, history books will record that Emperor Slaying Star is a cult and a traitor, but I tell you, the real traitor is your royal grandfather, Xiao Zhongyuan!"

"Shut up!" Xiao Mubei shouted, then stepped forward and slapped Yuan Rubai in the face.

The force of his palm was so great that a streak of blood flowed from the corner of Yuan Rubai's lips. He wiped it with his hand and laughed at himself, "Don't you believe it? You can go ask your royal grandfather how he got the throne? Ask him if he did it with a clear conscience when he killed Emperor Star? You can even ask your father. He was eager to make achievements. In order to wipe out Emperor Star, how many innocent women and children did he mistakenly kill?"

The more Chu Yunxi listened, the more frightened she became. Seeing that Xiao Mubei looked extremely bad, she hurriedly grabbed his hand, fearing that he would kill Yuan Rubai in an impulse.

"Bai Yu, take him away."

Chu Yunxi didn't dare let him continue. In his words, the retired emperor and Emperor Sui Ming were the ones who were unforgivable and would do anything to gain the throne. However, in her eyes, the retired emperor was a reasonable and wise man. Although Emperor Sui Ming was confused about some things, he was brave enough to take responsibility and was not unkind. He was completely different from what Yuan Rubai said.

"Your Highness, please don't be angry. According to my deduction, Yuan Rubai must be the remnant of the Emperor Star Slayer. He has been lurking in the palace for so many years in order to seek revenge. Now he has failed. He has hatred in his heart and naturally wants to disturb your mind. Since ancient times, the victors are kings and the losers are bandits. You don't have to take it to heart."

Xiao Mubei looked at her, "Yunxi, do you believe what he said?"

"I don't believe it." Chu Yunxi shook her head firmly, "The emperor I know is not the person he said."

"I don't believe it either. My grandfather and father have watched me grow up since I was a child. I know them very well. Although those in power are cruel, they have principles. They don't kill innocent people indiscriminately."