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

It was still Wen Rulan and Xiao Mubei who accompanied Wu Lingqi out, while the others stayed in the inn waiting.

There has been a curfew in Kara city these days, and there are many soldiers patrolling the city. Even though Wen Rulan and Xiao Mubei are excellent in light skills, they still have to be extremely careful when bringing Wu Lingqi with them.

Wu Lingqi guided the two people all the way to the north of the city. Along the way, the houses became more and more shabby, and they actually arrived at a slum.

The patrols in the north of the city were indeed much weaker than those in the city. Wu Lingqi explained in a low voice, "Many years ago, my mother saved a couple and has been helping them from time to time over the years. My father and eldest brother didn't know about this. I've been here twice with my mother. The couple was very grateful to my mother and once said that if my mother had any orders, they would fight to the death. Now they're searching for my mother everywhere. I guess she's hiding in the couple's house. After all, no one would have thought that the Princess of Qi would hide in this slum."

Xiao Mubei said: "In that case, the Princess of Qi is most likely here."

Wen Rulan felt the same way. The three of them quickened their pace and soon arrived in front of a simple courtyard. Wu Lingqi stepped forward and knocked on the door gently. After a while, a middle-aged woman's voice came from the room and asked, "Who is it?"

Wu Lingqi whispered, "Aunt Hua, it's me."

There was no sound in the room, but soon, the courtyard door was opened. A woman stood inside the door. Seeing Wu Lingqi, she whispered excitedly: "Prince, you are finally here, come in quickly."

Wu Lingqi stepped inside and said to Aunt Hua, "These two are my good brothers."

Aunt Hua nodded to Wen Rulan and Xiao Mubei, asking them to come in. She then stuck her head out to look around, closed the door tightly, and led them into the house.

Wu Lingqi asked, "Aunt Hua, is my mother here with you?"

Aunt Hua nodded. "Yes, I'll take you to see her now. If she knows you're back, she will definitely be very happy."

As soon as he entered the door, a sturdy middle-aged man came over and Wu Lingqi called out, "Uncle Hua."

Uncle Hua looked him up and down and said, "It's good that you weren't caught. Your mother was worried that you would be caught too. Come with me."

He brought Aunt Hua and three other people to the kitchen, moved a large water tank full of water, revealing the entrance to a cellar below. Aunt Hua went down first, leaving Uncle Hua to guard above so that if someone came, he could move the large water tank in time to block the entrance.

There were a few steps down, and a few steps inside was a room. Aunt Hua knocked on the door gently and said, "Princess, are you asleep?"

Zhao's voice soon came from inside, "Xiaoying, is there something wrong?"

"It's the prince who has arrived."

Almost instantly, the door was opened and Zhao, wearing an outer coat, stood at the door. In the candlelight, the white hair on her forehead was particularly eye-catching.

"Mother, I am an unfilial son and have caused you suffering." Wu Lingqi could no longer hold back and knelt down in front of Zhao.

Zhao's eyes were also red. She helped Wu Lingqi up, touched his hair, and said, "Child, I'm glad you're okay. Come in quickly, Prince, Master Wen, you're here too."

Xiao Mubei nodded, "I originally came here to see the Queen Mother, and came back with the Prince, but I didn't expect to encounter something like this."

"Come in." Zhao made way for Wu Lingqi, who looked inside and saw that it was only the size of a bedroom, with a bed and a table and chairs placed inside. Apart from that, there was nothing else. His eyes were red again. "Mother, how long have you lived here?"

"I've lived here for half a month. It's nice here, quiet, and it's just right for me to think about some things." Zhao said with a smile, "Your uncle Hua and aunt Hua cook delicious food for me every day. The food I ate in the past half month is better than what I ate in the palace."

Aunt Hua scratched her head in embarrassment. "Princess, you are joking. How can the food we cook compare to the food in the palace? We are already very sorry that you have wronged us to live in such a small place."

"Why do you say I feel sorry? If it weren't for you, I would have no place to stay in this Kara City." Zhao had a smile on her face and held Wu Lingqi's hand.

Aunt Hua waved her hands and said, "We are just doing the best we can. Princess, please talk to the prince first. I will be waiting outside. If there is anything, just call me."

Zhao nodded, took Wu Lingqi and the other two into the house and closed the door.

As soon as he entered the room, Wu Lingqi couldn't wait to ask, "Mother, what happened? Big brother...how did he escape?"

Zhao still poured tea for the few people gracefully. Although she was in this dark cellar, her temperament was not affected at all and she did not look down and out.

After pouring the water, she sighed, "Stop calling him Big Brother? He and we are already at war to the death. I only regret that I didn't see his true colors earlier and raised such an ungrateful person."

Wu Lingqi asked: "What did he... do to cause the Qi Wang Mansion to be in such a state?"

Zhao said slowly, "He colluded with King Sheng. King Sheng sent people to sneak into the palace and released him. They forged your father's treasonous letters and stole your father's private seal. They wrote a letter to General Chen of the Tiger and Leopard Camp, asking him to send troops to the palace and launch a mutiny. General Chen didn't know what was going on, so he led a team of soldiers to the city to ask your father about the situation, but was stopped by King Sheng. The letters were searched from him in public and presented to Your Majesty. At this time, Wu Jiaqi also brought those treasonous letters into the palace and reported your father's rebellion, saying that it was because of these letters that he found them and tried to persuade him. My father was imprisoned without success. I escaped after going through many difficulties. For the peace of Nandi, I had to report my father. His Majesty was furious and ordered all the people in the Qi Palace to be imprisoned. At the same time, all those who were involved with the Qi Palace were also imprisoned. Fortunately, we had spies in the palace who sent the news in advance, so your father had time to arrange for me to leave the Qi Palace in advance. He asked Nanny Gui beside me to pretend to be me and send me out through the secret passage. I asked him to go with me, but he refused, saying that as long as he left, he would be convicted of treason. "

Wu Lingqi pursed his lips tightly, and it was obvious that his heart was in turmoil. Xiao Mubei then asked, "Who is King Sheng?"

Zhao said, "Prince Sheng is the youngest brother of the late emperor, only five years older than Your Majesty. He used to be a rich and idle prince, spending all day in the entertainment places. I never thought that he actually had some plot. I have been alone here these days, thinking about this matter over and over again, and finally understood that he might be the one with the real ulterior motives, colluding with Wu Jiaqi to overthrow Prince Qi's mansion. Once Prince Qi falls, if something happens to Your Majesty again, he will be the legitimate heir to the throne."