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

Chu Zhongxi nodded and said, "This is a serious matter, so we should be careful. Your Majesty, the Jingzhao Prefecture will strengthen patrols in the capital recently, and His Majesty has also sent the Imperial Guard to strengthen the curfew. If the Dali Temple doesn't have too many cases, can you send someone to pay more attention to the safety of the embassy?"

Xiao Mubei agreed immediately. He also knew that if something happened to the envoys of other countries in Dasui, it would affect the stability of both countries, so he had to ensure that everything was foolproof.

With Xiao Mubei's promise, Chu Zhongxi finally felt relieved.

In the blink of an eye, it was the day when Wu Lingqi would arrive in the capital. Early in the morning, Chu Yunxi and Xiao Mubei went to the embassy to meet Chu Zhongxi. The three of them, along with officials from the Ministry of Rites, waited at the gate of the embassy.

Just after the hour of Si, the Nandi envoys arrived at the gate of the embassy. Chu Zhongxi stepped forward and bowed to the carriage, saying in a loud voice: "Chu Zhongxi, the loyal and brave Marquis of Dasui, is here to receive the envoys and respectfully await the arrival of the Prince of Qi."

Wu Lingqi got off the carriage. He was dressed in white today, with a jade crown on his head, and had a handsome face. He stepped forward to help Chu Zhongxi up, returned a half-salute, and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Marquis Zhongyong."

After the two men finished their pleasantries, Chu Yunxi and Xiao Mubei came forward. When Wu Lingqi saw them, his eyes immediately lit up, and he said to the Nandi officials who followed behind him: "You can follow the loyal and brave Marquis into the embassy to settle down first, and this prince will catch up with old friends."

Chu Zhongxi led the Nandi officials into the embassy. Wu Lingqi immediately stopped being polite and walked over quickly, saying with a smile, "My Lord, Princess, I miss you so much."

Chu Yunxi patted Wu Lingqi on the shoulder and said, "You are quite capable. You are quite capable as an envoy."

Wu Lingqi smiled bitterly, "If I hadn't been sent as an envoy to Dasui, thinking of meeting you, I would never go to another country even if I were beaten to death."

Chu Yunxi and Xiao Mubei both laughed. Xiao Mubei asked, "Are the Queen Mother and His Majesty all right? And your parents, are they all right?"

Wu Lingqi nodded, "Everything is fine, except that the Queen Mother's hair will never go back to white, but she is in good spirits and cheerful every day. This time she even called me into the palace and told me to tell you when I get to Dasui that she misses you. If there is a chance, let you and your two brothers go to Nandi to see her again."

Chu Yunxi thought of the wise and open-minded Queen Mother Nan Di, and she missed her very much. She nodded heavily, "We must find time to visit her. By the way, when you go back, please bring some nourishing medicine for the Queen Mother. She should have almost finished the last dose of medicine."

"Okay, Princess, you and the Queen Mother are really in sync. The Queen Mother knows that you will soon be canonized as the Princess of Dingbei, so she specially ordered me to bring gifts this time. Look, that car is all for you." Wu Lingqi pointed back and scared Chu Yunxi. There was a whole car full of goods, more than a dozen boxes.

"Are they all...for me?" Chu Yunxi felt her eyes getting hot.

"Yes, the Queen Mother said that you are like her daughter. How can a daughter's family not have a dowry when she gets married? So, these are the dowries she prepared for you."

Chu Yunxi was so moved that she secretly decided in her heart that after the ceremony of enthroning the concubine was over, she would simply take Xiao Mubei and her two brothers to Nandi for their honeymoon.

The two of them accompanied Wu Lingqi into the embassy. Chu Zhongxi happened to have arranged for other envoys from Nandi to come out. When he saw Wu Lingqi, he smiled and walked forward, patted Wu Lingqi on the shoulder and said, "Why do I feel like he has grown taller again? Do you think so?"

Chu Yunxi pouted, "Second brother, he's already so old, and he's still growing. Does that mean I'll grow too?"

Several people burst into laughter. Now that there were no outsiders present, Chu Zhongxi no longer had to be restrained. He and Wu Lingqi were already familiar with each other, and they had just been doing it out of courtesy between the two countries. Now they felt more comfortable being together in private.

After Wu Lingqi was brought to the room, they talked about the past for a while. Chu Yunxi asked, "Second brother, have you arranged when to go to the palace to see His Majesty?"

Chu Zhongxi nodded, "It's all arranged. Tomorrow morning court will be held in the palace. The day after tomorrow, the eldest prince of Shusha will also arrive. Because he is the eldest brother of the queen, he will go directly to the palace. The other officials of Shusha will live in the envoys' group. I will be busy then. You can take Ling Qi out for a walk. When the envoys of the five countries have arrived, His Majesty will give a banquet in the palace. It will be about ten days later."

In other words, after tomorrow morning court, Wu Lingqi will have nothing to do, and Chu Yunxi and Xiao Mubei can take him out to play.

"Ling Qi, you should take a good rest today and prepare yourself. After the morning court tomorrow, I will take you to taste my senior brother's cooking."

Wu Lingqi was also very happy. "Brother Wen is so good at martial arts, but he can also cook? I am really looking forward to it."

"I guarantee it will live up to your expectations." Chu Yunxi was absolutely confident in Wen Rulan's craftsmanship.

After a brief chat, Xiao Mubei, Chu Yunxi and Chu Zhongxi said goodbye to Wu Lingqi because he was tired from the journey. They told him to have a good rest and see him after the morning court tomorrow.

After leaving the embassy and returning to the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, Wu Lingqi had already sent someone to deliver the dowry given by the Queen Mother. Chu Yunxi looked at the boxes filling the floor. She opened one at random and was almost blinded by the dazzle. There were all kinds of dazzling gems, gold ingots, jewelry, and head ornaments.

"The Empress Dowager is so generous." Chu Yunxi exclaimed. She became a millionaire in an instant. The surprise came too suddenly.

Xiao Mubei said with a smile: "This is how a princess gets married. Yunxi, you are really amazing."

Chu Yunxi picked up a gold ingot and took a bite, then said with a smile: "I can finally live a life of financial freedom in the future. Comrade Xiaobei, if you treat me badly in the future, I will pack up and leave. Anyway, I don't need your money anymore."

Xiao Mubei hurriedly said, "No, no, how dare I mistreat the princess? From now on, all the property of my Dingbei Palace will belong to the princess. Please show some mercy and don't kick me out."

"Then it depends on whether you behave well or not." Chu Yunxi showed an expression of a smug villain.

Chu Zhongxi's cheeks ached from trying so hard to hold back his laughter. The image of the King of Dingbei was really damaged. Fortunately, it happened in the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery. Otherwise, if the news got out, how could he still look like the God of War of Dasui?

As they were talking and laughing, the chief eunuch Xiang Gonggong beside Emperor Suining suddenly came and shouted at the door: "Propagate His Majesty's oral order, and order the Prince of Dingbei, the Prince of Dingbei's concubine, and the Marquis of Zhongyong to come to the palace to see the emperor immediately."

The imperial edict came suddenly, and the three of them had no time to change their clothes. They immediately followed Eunuch Xiang. Eunuch Xiang was promoted after Xiao Zili ascended the throne. He used to be a eunuch in the imperial study. Xiao Zili kept him by his side because he was smart, so Xiao Mubei was very familiar with him.