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

While walking on the road, Xiao Mubei asked, "Eunuch Xiang, what happened?"

Eunuch Xiang said politely, "Your Majesty, I don't know. His Majesty dismissed his attendants and met with the Queen, and then ordered me to convey his order."

Met the Queen? The three of them looked at each other, and Chu Yunxi hesitated and said, "Could it be...something went wrong with the Shusha Kingdom's envoys?"

Xiao Mubei and Chu Zhongxi didn't know either, and no one could answer this question.

When they arrived at the imperial study, Eunuch Xiang immediately withdrew. The three of them knelt down to pay their respects. Emperor Suining hurried forward to help Xiao Mubei up, and then said to Chu Yunxi and Chu Zhongxi: "Sister-in-law, Marquis Zhongyong, please stand up quickly. There is no need for so many false formalities between us brothers when there are no outsiders."

Xiao Mubei said sternly: "Your Majesty, the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects cannot be abolished."

Emperor Suining tapped his forehead and said, "Eighth brother, I really can't do anything about you. Please sit down. I called you into the palace today because there is a difficult matter that I need you to handle."

"Your Majesty, please give your orders." Xiao Mubei said.

Just as the three of them sat down, Queen Hasna came out from behind. The three of them hurriedly stood up and prepared to salute, but Hasna stopped them and said, "Sit down, your majesty has already said that when there are no outsiders, there is no need for so many false formalities."

Chu Yunxi was held by Hasna's arm and had no way to kneel down, so the three of them had to sit down again. Hasna, contrary to her previous optimism, had a faint look on her face. She also sat down and said, "Today, I asked His Majesty to call you into the palace because something happened to my eldest brother on his way to the capital."

The expressions of several people immediately became serious. Queen Hasna's eldest brother was the envoy sent by the Shusha Kingdom to congratulate the new emperor on his ascension to the throne!

What you fear will come true. The more you worry about something happening to the envoy, the more likely it is to happen.

Hasna went on to say, "Fortunately, the incident happened before we entered the capital. Someone was trying to assassinate my eldest brother. His personal guard died to save him, but he fought hard to kill the assassin before he died. The assassin said that my eldest brother would never be able to return to Shusha this time, implying that they had a backup plan and would definitely kill my eldest brother this time. My eldest brother was afraid that it would affect the diplomatic relations between the two countries, so now the team is stationed 20 miles away from the capital. He sent someone to secretly ask to see me, hoping that we can send a detective expert to help him find the thief and resolve this crisis. Otherwise, if there is another assassin in the capital and something happens, we will have an unshirkable responsibility and get into trouble."

Xiao Mubei nodded and said, "The eldest prince has considered this very carefully. This matter should indeed be resolved before going to the capital."

Hasna said, "My eldest brother has loved me since I was a child. He is an upright person with a kind heart, and he loves the people like his own children. He is the undisputed candidate for the next emperor of Shusha. I guess it is possible that my other brothers took action this time. It is not easy for them to take action in the Shusha Palace. If my eldest brother dies outside during his diplomatic mission to Dasui, they can get away with it. I just don't know which brother is so bold as to bribe the envoys and take action on the road. So I asked you to come here today in the hope that you can leave the city and find out the thief in the shortest time possible and solve this problem. Don't delay the time for the envoys to enter the capital."

In other words, the thief must be found within two days.

Chu Yunxi frowned tightly. Xiao Mubei looked at her and was also unsure. They didn't know much about the political affairs of Shusha Kingdom. It was not easy to find out the thief. There were only two days, and time was indeed a bit tight.

Hasna looked at Xiao Mubei, then at Chu Yunxi, and said, "I know this is indeed a bit too much to ask. Yunxi, you are a detective like a god. You have solved many vicious cases in the past six months. Eighth brother, you are brave and resourceful, and you and Yunxi are a perfect match. Apart from you two, I really can't think of anyone else who can be competent for this task. But don't worry, if it really doesn't work in two days, send someone to protect my eldest brother. As long as my eldest brother can enter the palace smoothly in two days, I think that person will have no chance for the time being. It won't be too late for us to investigate slowly."

Emperor Xiao Zili of Suining said, "That's right, Eighth Brother, Eighth Sister-in-law, you should try your best. If you can find the traitor before the delegation arrives in Beijing, that would be great. If not, make the worst-case scenario plan and protect the eldest prince, and don't give that person a chance to attack. As for the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, you should go with them as the host of the delegation, to show the importance that our Great Sui attaches to the Shusha delegation."

The three of them certainly knew that although Emperor Suining and the Empress did not put too much pressure on them, they still hoped that this matter could be resolved before the Shusha delegation arrived in Beijing so that they would have no worries. Otherwise, they would have to live in fear every day during their stay in Beijing, which would be too imperfect.

Xiao Mubei said: "As ordered, the three of us will set out immediately to the place where the Shusha envoys are stationed."

Chu Yunxi said, "Wait, Queen, could you please write me a list of the family relationships in Shusha from the emperor down, so I can study it on the way."

Hasna agreed readily. Emperor Suining called Eunuch Xiang to grind ink. Hasna drew a relationship chart and gave it to Chu Yunxi. The three of them immediately said goodbye and left the palace.

Thinking of the promise she made to Wu Lingqi, Chu Yunxi ordered the carriage to go to the embassy first. She went in to see Wu Lingqi, apologized to him, and asked him to rest in the embassy for two days. He could also go to Ruyun Building and look for Wen Rulan. She and Xiao Mubei needed to go out of town to do some things and would be back in two days. She would then take him out to play.

Although Wu Lingqi felt a little regretful, he also knew that Chu Yunxi and Xiao Mubei must have broken the appointment because of something important, not to mention that they informed him in advance, so he said generously: "It's okay, you guys go and do your work, I will go to Ruyun Building to have lunch with Brother Wen at noon tomorrow."

Chu Yunxi laughed and said, "When you get to Ruyunlou, don't be polite to him. Order all his signature dishes. I guarantee you will be satisfied."

The two of them made the decision, and Chu Yunxi arranged for Bai Yu to go to Ruyun Tower first to tell Wen Rulan and ask him to help entertain Wu Lingqi. Then she went back to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion and simply packed two sets of clothes.

Taking advantage of this time, Xiao Mubei arranged for the Purple Guards to accompany him. This time they were not only going to investigate the case, but more importantly, to protect the safety of the eldest prince of Shusha Kingdom. His personal guard had died. It stands to reason that those who can be personal guards must have good martial arts skills. It can be seen that the other party must have spent a lot of money this time and sent masters.

So Xiao Mubei brought a lot of purple guards with him, just in case. They all hid in the dark to protect the safety of the eldest prince. At the same time, they could monitor the members of the delegation to see if anyone behaved abnormally.