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

Chu Yunxi used all the available inspection methods to thoroughly examine Emperor Sui Ming's body. After the inspection, she stood up and said, "Father, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

Emperor Sui Ming said solemnly, "Of course it is the truth. I know my body well. Just tell me what you want. I can handle it."

Xiao Mubei also became visibly nervous. He stared at Chu Yunxi closely, afraid of missing a word.

Chu Yunxi took a deep breath and knelt down. "Father, your health condition is not optimistic. If you take good care of yourself, stop worrying too much, live a simpler life, and be happier, I can protect you for ten years. But if you still work hard every day, then I will have to forgive my incompetence."

Xiao Mubei's heart was in his throat due to nervousness. Chu Yunxi really spoke the truth, but the emperor was suspicious. He wondered if his father would be suspicious after hearing these words.

Chu Yunxi knelt on the ground, her eyes on her nose and her nose on her heart, her gaze always fixed on the ground, and she did not look up at Emperor Sui Ming.

The imperial study suddenly became quiet, as if even the sound of breathing had disappeared. Xiao Mubei held his breath and secretly looked at Emperor Sui Ming's expression.

After a while, Emperor Sui Ming finally laughed, "Chu Yunxi, do you mean that I should follow the example of the Supreme Emperor, abdicate the throne to the prince, retreat behind the scenes, and enjoy my old age?"

Xiao Mubei knelt down hurriedly and said anxiously: "Father, Yunxi didn't mean that..."

"Yes." Chu Yunxi didn't wait for Xiao Mubei to finish his words before she took over and said, "If Father can really be like the Emperor Retired and no longer worry about state affairs, it will be beneficial to your health. Of course, the decision is yours. I am not saying this from the perspective of the Dingbei King's concubine, but from the perspective of a doctor. Whether you listen to the doctor's advice depends on yourself."

There was another silence. Seeing that Chu Yunxi spoke clearly and frankly, Xiao Mubei felt relieved and knelt on the ground in silence.

After a while, Emperor Sui Ming asked, "Old Eight, what do you say?"

"I agree with Yunxi's words. I hope that you can rest more and take good care of yourself. But I also want to make my position clear. I don't want to succeed to the throne. I just want to continue to be the Minister of Dali Temple and redress the injustice of the deceased. If you really consider abdicating, please consider others."

"How dare you!" Emperor Sui Ming slapped the armrest of the couch. "When will it be your turn to say who I want to abdicate to?"

"I dare not." Xiao Mubei bowed his head.

"Okay, you all go out, I understand." Emperor Sui Ming waved his hand.

Chu Yunxi bowed respectfully, "I will prescribe some medicine for Father and give it to Eunuch Baochan. Father will feel better after taking it."

Emperor Sui Ming did not comment and waved his hand to let them go out.

Xiao Mubei and Chu Yunxi left the imperial study room. It was already dark. They gave the prescribed medicine to Eunuch Baochan and explained in detail how to take it. Then they left. Xiao Mubei said, "Grandfather Huang told me last time that he missed you. Let's go to Yongshou Palace."

Chu Yunxi also missed the emperor. She hadn't seen him for so long. She didn't know how his body was recovering and whether he had taken his medicine on time. Upon hearing this, she nodded immediately and said, "Okay, I also want to go see my grandfather."

The two hit it off immediately and went straight to Yongshou Palace, where the retired emperor was having dinner. He was very happy to see them coming, and immediately asked the eunuch to add two sets of bowls and chopsticks, and instructed the small kitchen to add two dishes that Chu Yunxi liked. The three of them ate and chatted, and Chu Yunxi told the retired emperor about this case as a story, and the retired emperor sighed.

"I was very optimistic about Zhao Yuzhi. He is reliable and resolute. Unfortunately, he is too selfish and always puts himself first. He has caused such a big disaster that he couldn't even save his own son. It's really sad and lamentable."

"There must be something hateful about a pitiful person. Misfortunes sent by heaven can be forgiven, but misfortunes brought upon oneself cannot be forgiven."

The emperor couldn't help but laugh, "You little girl, you always talk nonsense all day long."

"Then tell me, Grandfather Emperor, are my reasons all reasonable?" Chu Yunxi blinked her eyes, making the retired emperor laugh.

After dinner, Chu Yunxi checked the emperor's body again. The emperor had recovered well and was no longer in any serious condition. He had not been sick recently. Chu Yunxi left some medicine and told her and her father-in-law to remind the emperor to take the medicine on time.

When they returned to Dingbei Palace, it was already late at night. Chu Yunxi threw herself on the bed and sighed, "I'm busier than the president every day."

Hongyu asked curiously, "Who is the president?"

No one answered. Hongyu looked over and saw that Chu Yunxi had fallen asleep. She sighed with heartache and gently helped Chu Yunxi take off her shoes and covered her with a blanket.

So on the second day, Xiao Mubei received Hongyu's tactful reminder that the princess was a girl and the prince should be gentle and considerate to her and not let her overwork. So that day, Chu Yunxi slept until she woke up naturally, which was a rare occasion.

After opening her eyes, Chu Yunxi subconsciously stretched out her hands to block the sunlight on her face. The sun was so bright and spring had come unknowingly. Chu Yunxi inexplicably thought of the skeletons on Longyu Mountain. They would never see the spring sunshine again.

Thinking of this, Chu Yunxi couldn't lie down any longer. She sat up all of a sudden. Hongyu heard the noise and pushed the door open. "Princess, are you awake?"

"Well, what time is it?" Chu Yunxi stretched lazily.

"Princess, it's three quarters past the hour." Hongyu had already prepared the water for washing, and Qingmei had also prepared the food.

Chu Yunxi stopped yawning halfway. She thought she had heard wrongly, "Three quarters past four? Eleven o'clock?"

Hongyu and Qingmei looked at each other, not knowing what Chu Yunxi meant, but suddenly Chu Yunxi jumped out of bed as if she was wound up, washed up as quickly as possible, grabbed two cakes and rushed out.

Hongyu was stunned when she saw the table full of food. What was the princess doing?

Chu Yunxi called Bai Yu and asked him to hurry up the carriage. She stuffed the cake into her mouth and said vaguely, "I told the prince that I would go to Longyu Mountain to investigate the case of the skeletons today. Why didn't the prince call me this morning?"

"The prince said that he would be waiting for the princess at the foot of the mountain, so she doesn't need to worry."

Chu Yunxi swallowed the cake with great difficulty, poured a cup of tea and washed it down, then said: "How can we not be anxious? Four lives are at stake. What if it's too late and the murderer kills again? Wouldn't that be our fault?"

Bai Yu was speechless and could only speed up. In less than an hour, she arrived at the foot of Longyu Mountain. As expected, Xiao Mubei and his men were waiting for her at the foot of the mountain.