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

Bai Yu brought people to stop Zhao Yuzhi and other people from Jingzhao Prefecture. Zhao Yuzhi kept clamoring for Xiao Mubei and Chu Yunxi to get out. Bai Yu said that the two were not in the Dali Temple. If the people from Jingzhao Prefecture made trouble in front of the Dali Temple again, he would arrest them.

Before leaving, Xiao Mubei told him that if Zhao Yuzhi came to cause trouble, he should be arrested and he would bear the consequences.

But now it is not just Zhao Yu himself, but almost the entire Jingzhao Prefecture. There are more people in Jingzhao Prefecture than in Dali Temple. If a conflict really occurs, I am afraid it will not be a trivial matter. The turmoil between Jingzhao Prefecture and Dali Temple will have a great impact on the face of the government.

Therefore, Bai Yu had been restraining himself, trying not to have any more conflicts with the people in Jingzhao Prefecture, but this would waste time, and he wouldn't be able to capture Zhao Yuzhi alone.

During the stalemate, someone came up to Zhao Yuzhi and whispered something in his ear. Zhao Yuzhi looked at Bai Yu and said, "Since the prince is not here, we will leave first. If the prince comes back and wants to find me, he can go to the Moon-Watching Pavilion ten miles outside the west city. I will be waiting for him there."

After saying this, without waiting for Bai Yu to react, Zhao Yuzhi waved his hand, and all the people from Jingzhao Prefecture retreated in an instant like the tide.

Bai Yu was a little stunned. Why did he leave so suddenly? What did he just say? Ask the prince to go to the Moon Viewing Pavilion to find him?

Bai Yu felt that something seemed to be wrong. Zhao Yuzhi had just brought so many people to surround the Dali Temple, and it was clear that he would not give up until he broke in, so he brought all the detectives from the Dali Temple out to stop them. But now Zhao Yuzhi suddenly took everyone away, which seemed a bit inconsistent with why he came here with so many troops.

There must be something wrong when things are abnormal. Bai Yu secretly cried out that something was wrong. Without saying anything to Li Jinghong who was beside him, he turned around and ran towards Chu Yunxi's yard.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Hongyu and Qingmei lying on the ground unconscious. Bai Yu felt like his scalp was about to explode. He didn't care about them and quickly flew into the house. The house was empty. Where was Chu Yunxi?

Bai Yu felt very disappointed, and only two words came to his mind: It's over!

It was already dark when Xiao Mubei came out of the palace. He reported the whole story of the serial rape and murder case and the matter of Zhao Yuzhi finding someone to take the blame to Emperor Sui Ming. Emperor Sui Ming was furious. Did these people really not take the laws of Dasui and him, the emperor, seriously?

There is also the Jingzhao Prefecture Governor Zhao Yuzhi, who is a senior official of the court. He did not expect that in order to save his own life, he allowed his son to commit crimes. After the incident, he arrested the families of innocent people and forced others to take the blame. He broke the law knowingly, which is an even more serious crime.

Emperor Sui Ming said to Xiao Mubei: "Investigate thoroughly. Temporarily detain Zhao Yuzhi in the Dali Temple prison. Find out how much he was involved before sentencing him."

Xiao Mubei agreed. After coming out of the imperial study, he went to Yongshou Palace again. After returning from Southern Xinjiang, the emperor sent someone to deliver a message, asking him to take time to bring Chu Yunxi to Yongshou Palace, saying that he had not seen them for a long time.

It's a pity that they encountered a serial rape and murder case as soon as they came back, and they have been busy all the time. Today, Xiao Mubei thought that since he had entered the palace, he would come to see his grandfather first, and then bring Chu Yunxi here after finishing this case.

After helping the retired emperor go to bed, Xiao Mubei came out of Yongshou Palace. It was already very late. Fortunately, he had a handwritten order from Emperor Sui Ming, otherwise the palace would have been locked and he would not have been able to get out.

As soon as the palace gate opened, Xiao Mubei saw Bai Yu kneeling in front of the palace gate. He had a bad feeling in his heart, and walked to Bai Yu in two steps, trying to pull him up, and asked at the same time: "What happened?"

Unexpectedly, Bai Yu did not intend to get up. He knelt down firmly and kowtowed, saying with a guilty heart: "I failed in my duty and lost the princess. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

"What?" Xiao Mubei was shocked. He grabbed the clothes on Bai Yu's shoulders and pulled him up. "What happened? Tell me!"

Bai Yu did not dare to delay and briefly recounted what happened today after Xiao Mubei left. Finally, he said, "I have notified Hei Mu and Zi Han to take the Purple Guards to the Moon Viewing Pavilion. I have also notified Master Wen to go to the Moon Viewing Pavilion to meet them. I have come to inform the prince and accept the punishment."

Bai Yu lowered his head as he spoke. Xiao Mubei's chest rose and fell, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I'll remember your punishment for now. Follow me to the Moon Viewing Pavilion."

Bai Yu had already prepared his horses, and now he and Xiao Mubei were riding one horse each, and the two of them were heading quickly towards the west city gate.

The city gate had been closed. Xiao Mubei took out the token, and the guards naturally did not dare to stop him. The two of them left the city smoothly and drove towards the Moon-Watching Pavilion.

From a distance, he could see that the Moon-Watching Pavilion was brightly lit, and there were many people holding torches surrounding the place. Xiao Mubei saw from afar a man standing in the pavilion, facing him. The cool night breeze made his clothes flutter, and he felt a sense of being isolated from the world.

When he got closer, he saw that the person standing there was Zhao Yuzhi. He had a calm face and was looking at Xiao Mubei from afar, as if he had been waiting for him.

Xiao Mubei rode his horse to the Moon-Watching Pavilion and saw Zi Han and Hei Mu with the Purple Guards, and Li Jinghong with the detectives from the Dali Temple, each holding a torch, riding on horses, confronting the people from the Jingzhao Prefecture opposite.

Seeing Xiao Mubei coming, Hei Mu went to greet him. He had been recuperating for a few days after coming back, and his injuries were basically healed. Originally, Xiao Mubei asked him to rest for a few more days and come out again when he was fully recovered, but he didn't expect this to happen suddenly.

"What's the situation now? Where is the princess?" Xiao Mubei asked impatiently.

Hei Mu whispered, "When we arrived, we didn't see the princess. We asked Zhao Yuzhi, and he said he would tell you when the prince comes. Master Wen has searched the area, but there is no trace of the princess. He said the princess should not be around. Now he has returned to the Dali Temple to check for any traces, hoping to see if he can find any clues."

Xiao Mubei was extremely anxious. He rode forward and shouted, "Zhao Yuzhi, I'm here. Where is the princess?"

Zhao Yuzhi said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, I am sorry. I really have no other choice but to resort to this last resort. I only have this one son. Please understand the heart of a father."

"What exactly do you want?" Xiao Mubei patiently dealt with Zhao Yuzhi.

Zhao Yuzhi shouted, "Take my son in exchange for the princess. If my son lives, the princess lives. If anything happens to my son, Your Majesty, don't blame me. Let the princess and my son suffer the same fate."

"Zhao Yuzhi," Xiao Mubei lowered his voice, "Even if I return Zhao Tingyu to you, can you leave? His Majesty already knows about this. If you do this, you will only commit an even greater crime and implicate your family. Do you want your entire family to be executed?"