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

Chu Yunxi took out a silver ingot and stuffed it into the eunuch's hand. The eunuch weighed it and stuffed it into his sleeve with satisfaction. "Don't worry, young lady. We know what to do."

Chu Yunxi thanked the eunuch, and the others walked to Derong Palace and entered the bedroom. Wu Zixu and the others had already finished their meal. Chu Yunxi took Xiao Mubei and Hei Mu to pay their respects to Empress Dowager Rong.

When Chu Yuanxi saw Xiao Mubei, he was stunned for a moment, but he didn't say anything. He picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea to hide the expression on his face.

"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, this is my senior brother Wen Rulan, and this is my bodyguard Hei Mu. They both came into the palace with me last night. They waited for me all night but didn't see me. They thought something happened to me, so they took the risk to come look for me. They are not assassins."

Xiao Mubei and Hei Mu both lowered their heads and said nothing. Wu Zixu looked Xiao Mubei up and down, then suddenly stood up and walked in front of Xiao Mubei, "You, raise your head."

Xiao Mubei had no choice but to raise his head and look into the eyes of the little emperor, his eyes clear.

Wu Zixu looked at him for a while, then sat down again, his face full of confusion, "Strange, I always feel like you look so familiar, as if I've seen you somewhere before."

Chu Yuanxi, Xiao Mubei and Hei Mu all said silently in their hearts, of course they have seen it. They have seen it many times on the city wall during the previous battles, but the distance was too far and they could not see it clearly.

Xiao Mubei said, "Your Majesty must have recognized the wrong person. I have never been out of the capital of Dasui. This is my first time out and I have come to such a far place. How could Your Majesty have seen me before?"

Wu Zixu thought about it for a long time, but couldn't figure it out. He thought he was just similar to someone he knew, so he stopped worrying about it and looked at Queen Mother Rong, "How do you plan to deal with me, mother?"

Queen Mother Rong had been silent for a long time. When Wu Zixu asked her, she said, "Xu'er, this matter is something that Queen Mother can't get over. You should stop interfering and let Queen Mother handle it herself."

Wu Zixu knew that Empress Dowager Rong wanted him to leave first, so he asked worriedly, "Mother, do you need me to dispatch some imperial guards to Derong Palace?"

Queen Mother Rong smiled, "No need, I believe in my own judgment. The two children of the Chu family will not harm me, so you can rest assured."

Wu Zixu was still somewhat worried, so he said to Chu Yunxi and Xiao Mubei: "If my mother loses even a hair, I will never let you go."

Chu Yunxi smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty, this is the palace of Nandi. Are we really going to kill people regardless of our own lives?"

Wu Zixu sneered, "No best, let's go."

Wu Zixu strode out of Empress Dowager Rong's bedroom with the eunuchs, and almost all the imperial guards were taken away as well. Soon the courtyard became quiet again.

Queen Mother Rong sighed and said, "Can you brothers and sisters tell me about your father's youth?"

Chu Yunxi and Chu Yuanxi looked at each other, and Chu Yunxi asked, "I wonder what the Queen Mother wants to hear?"

"Anything is fine. I want to find the person in my memory." Empress Dowager Rong's face was full of melancholy.

Chu Yunxi frowned and thought for a while, "When I was little, my father was often in the military camp, and I seldom saw him. He seldom came home, but whenever he came back, he would bring me all kinds of gifts. Sometimes, they were small animals he carved by himself, and sometimes, they were delicious food he bought for me at the market. In short, he never came back empty-handed, so in my memory, he was a very good father. I would look forward to his return every day, bringing me many gifts, and kissing, hugging, and holding me high."

Chu Yuanxi went on, "He was a very strict father to me. My second brother and I were taught from a young age to defend our country and learn skills to fight the enemy, so he spent most of his time instructing my and my second brother in martial arts. As long as we didn't practice well, his cane would fall on us immediately, but at night, he would quietly apply medicine to us while we were asleep. One time he beat me so hard that I couldn't sleep because of the pain. I felt him tiptoe to my bed, gently lifted my quilt, and checked my wound. I didn't dare to move, but I heard him sobbing softly. I wondered why he was crying. Isn't it true that men don't cry easily? Later I realized that he felt sorry for me, but he had to be strict, because only by being strict at this moment can we suffer more and sweat more, so that we can bleed less when we go to the battlefield in the future."

Queen Mother Rong listened in fascination and said slowly, "He is just like what I imagined him to be, brave and resourceful, courageous and knowledgeable. He plans and organizes everything he does. He dotes on his children but doesn't spoil them. He is loyal to his wife. Why did God let us meet such a man, but miss him? This side is for a lifetime?"

Chu Yunxi remained silent, she knew that Queen Mother Rong actually had the answer in her heart.

After being melancholy for a while, Queen Mother Rong asked Chu Yunxi and Chu Zhongxi to talk about their memories of their father. The conversation lasted from morning to dusk. Sometimes Queen Mother Rong laughed out loud, and sometimes she was yearning for it. That day, for her, it was as if she saw Chu Xiuyao in real life. She imagined what kind of life they would lead if she married him. Would they also raise such lovely children and live an ordinary and happy life?

Xiao Mubei and Hei Mu also sat aside and listened quietly. On this day, the clear voice of Chu Yunxi and the deep and rich voice of Chu Yuanxi kept coming from the bedroom, accompanied by the laughter and sighs of Empress Dowager Rong, echoing in every corner of Derong Palace.

As the sky got darker, Chu Yunxi and Chu Yuanxi were both talking until their throats were sore. Queen Mother Rong finally stopped talking, standing up, stretching her arms and legs, and slowly said, "Come with me."

Everyone's heart was shocked. They felt something but were not sure what it was, so they silently followed Empress Dowager Rong and walked out of Derong Palace.

Empress Dowager Rong's personal maid supported her and held a lotus lantern in one hand as they walked on the palace road which had already become completely dark. After walking for a while, Xiao Mubei nodded to Chu Yunxi, and Chu Yunxi understood where Empress Dowager Rong was going to take them.

Chu Yunxi's heart started beating fast and she felt her throat dry up from nervousness. She looked at Chu Yuanxi and saw that he was the same, swallowing nervously. The group came to a wall and the palace maid reached out and pressed it. Suddenly, a big hole opened up in the ground and stairs leading downwards appeared in front of everyone.

"Come on, follow me to see your father."