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

Master Xuanhong acquiesced in the matter. In the following ten years, Xuande committed crimes one after another. Through the fortune teller, he first made people believe that their children would have bad luck. He also said that there was a divine monk on the mountain who could resolve the bad luck. He let Lingfeng take them to the mountain ridge, then knocked them unconscious. He threw the men off the ridge and locked the women in a cave until they gave birth. Then he killed them and performed a caesarean section to take out the children.

After Master Xuanhong finished speaking, the interrogation room fell silent. Chu Yunxi spoke after a long while: "Master, it is said that monks are compassionate. The Buddha cut his flesh to feed an eagle just to save a little bird. But you watched helplessly as one family after another was torn apart and one soul after another died without a place to be buried. How can you feel at peace? How can the spirit of Zen Master Daoyuan feel at peace in heaven?"

Master Xuan Hong chanted a Buddhist name in a low voice and said, "Princess, you are right. I am ashamed of the Buddha, my master, and my junior brother. After my master left, I did not teach him well, which made him obsessed and made a big mistake. I know that I cannot redeem myself even if I die a hundred times. Now I have told you everything. I have done the last thing for my master and my junior brother. In the afterlife, I will accept any beatings or scoldings from my master."

At the end of his speech, Master Xuanhong's voice gradually weakened. Chu Yunxi felt something was wrong, so she rushed to Master Xuanhong and opened his wide monk robe. She was shocked to find that he had thrust a dagger into his lower abdomen until the handle was gone!

At this moment, the blood had dyed his snow-white underwear red. Master Xuanhong's body was shaking, but he tried hard not to fall down. Xiao Mubei also came over. Chu Yunxi hurriedly asked him to support Master Xuanhong while she prepared to save him.

Master Xuan Hong stopped Chu Yunxi's hand from stopping the bleeding and smiled faintly, "Princess, don't bother. I'm determined to leave. Before I came, I told my junior brother that it was my fault for not teaching him well. He killed so many people, someone has to atone for his sins. I will go first and apologize to those wronged souls on his behalf. Please show mercy, Prince and Princess, and let him come back later. I can still help him...block the way to the underworld."

Chu Yunxi's hand was stretched out there, but she didn't press it down in the end. Master Xuanhong was right. Even if she saved them at this moment, they would still die. It would be better for them to die at this moment. He would feel a little more at ease.

"Master, we will do our best, just go with peace of mind." Chu Yunxi silently withdrew her hand.

Master Xuan Hong smiled and said with difficulty: "Thank...thank you." After that, he used up his last bit of strength to sit upright, clenched the Buddhist beads in his hand, and muttered the last Buddhist name, "Amitabha..."

His eyes slowly closed and his head slowly drooped. Xiao Mubei and Chu Yunxi, who were watching from the side, felt indescribable feelings in their hearts. It was really sad and lamentable that a great monk of his generation ended up in such an irretrievable situation because of a single thought!

"Wasn't everyone checked before entering the prison? Why does he have a dagger?" Chu Yunxi murmured.

Xiao Mubei sighed, "If he wanted to hide, his monk robe is so wide and his martial arts skills are high, so it wouldn't be difficult for him to hide from the jailer. He is a high-ranking monk, and the jailer would be more or less cautious when searching."

"It seems that when he left Guanyin Temple, he had already made up his mind to die. After arriving at the prison, he was waiting for us to question him and tell him everything."

"Is he afraid that Xuande won't confess?" Xiao Mubei was puzzled.

Chu Yunxi pondered for a while, "I think he just wanted to tell us this story, to let us know that Master Daoyuan of Guanyin Temple was someone that others were willing to sacrifice their lives for. He hoped to atone his sin with his life so that we can keep this secret and prevent the Guanyin Temple that Master Daoyuan worked so hard to build from being destroyed in his hands."

"Master Xuan Hong has good intentions, but unfortunately, Xuan De's obsession is too deep."

Chu Yunxi stood up and pounded her waist tiredly. "Let Li Shaoqing investigate the details of Xuande and Lingfeng's crimes. They should be similar to what Master Xuanhong said. After the investigation, he can sentence them according to the law. There is still half a year before the execution. Master Xuanhong should be satisfied."

Xiao Mubei nodded and ordered Baiyu and Heimu to collect Master Xuanhong's body. He accompanied Chu Yunxi back to the palace.

She had been very busy with cases recently, but luckily, the cases were finally closed. Although the criminals were caught, Chu Yunxi didn't feel relaxed at all, and she had no appetite at all. She only ate two bites of the food that was delivered to her, then went back to her room, using the excuse of being tired.

Xiao Mubei was worried about her, so he followed her over. Chu Yunxi smiled, hugged him and kissed him, saying, "I'm fine. I'm just tired and want to rest early. You should go back and rest too. The abdication ceremony will be the day after tomorrow, so we'll be busy. How about we both take a day off tomorrow?"

"Okay," Xiao Mubei brushed away the loose hair on her forehead and chuckled, "How about asking the brothers to go for an outing tomorrow? Spring is here, and all the flowers are blooming. I know a place with very beautiful scenery."

“Okay,” Chu Yunxi became very interested when she heard it. She felt that she really needed a vacation. Otherwise, she would be busy on cases every day without rest, which would affect her mood. She would definitely become depressed one day.

"Then it's settled. I'll ask Bai Yu to inform my senior brother, and then call Uncle Li and Butler Ling to roast a lamb. We'll go hiking and have a picnic and have a good day."

"Okay." Chu Yunxi's mood was somewhat healed by anticipation. Fatigue surged up, and she pushed Xiao Mubei out the door. "Go back to bed quickly. If you sleep well tonight, you will have enough energy to play tomorrow."

Xiao Mubei kissed her forehead reluctantly and said, "Then you should have a good rest."

Chu Yunxi nodded and watched him return to her room. Then she yawned and went back to sleep. She was really tired.

She slept soundly and when she opened her eyes again, it was already daybreak. Thinking of today's schedule, Chu Yunxi did not want to stay in bed for once, so she got up and washed up on her own initiative.

Everything was packed up, and Xiao Mubei was already waiting for her in the front hall. Seeing her coming over, Xiao Mubei took her hand and sat down at the eight-immortal table, saying, "Have a simple breakfast first, and let Uncle Li make you a big meal at noon."

"Okay, then I won't eat breakfast. Let's go now." Chu Yunxi greedily wanted to empty her stomach so that she could eat more at noon.

Xiao Mubei was amused by her and pulled her to sit down again. "Don't you tell me that skipping breakfast is bad for your health? How come Divine Doctor Chu forgot your instructions?"

"Okay then, I'll just eat a little." Chu Yunxi took a small bun and ate two bites of the vegetable before stopping. Seeing that she was determined to have an empty stomach, Xiao Mubei didn't force her anymore. He could only ask Li Bo to make some delicious food for lunch.