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

Dingbei Palace.

Xiao Mubei sat alone in the front hall, not moving for a long time. Baiyu Heimu walked in and stood beside him with his head down.

"Let Zi Han come. I have something to tell her."

Xiao Mubei ordered in a deep voice, and Hei Mu immediately responded and left. Bai Yu was a little worried, "Your Highness, are you okay?"

Just now he and Hei Mu were far away and didn't hear anything. After King Jingyuan left, they felt the low pressure on Xiao Mubei as soon as they came in.

His body had just recovered and he couldn't bear the extreme ups and downs in his emotions. Bai Yu immediately wanted to call Chu Yunxi to come and see him.

Xiao Mubei didn't know what Bai Yu was thinking, so he just said, "It's okay, Bai Yu, go call the girl over, I have something to discuss with her."

Bai Yu was more than happy to accept the request. He immediately responded and went there quickly. In less than a cup of tea, he dragged Chu Yunxi over.

Chu Yunxi was panting. Seeing Xiao Mubei sitting there peacefully, she couldn't help but roll her eyes and said, "Bai Yu, you rushed me here like a madman. You didn't rush me here just to let me see your prince's gorgeous face, did you?"

This one sentence dissipated a lot of the gloom in Xiao Mubei's heart.

Bai Yu said hesitantly: "Miss, His Highness wants to see you for something. I'm not afraid that His Highness will be anxious..."

Aren’t you afraid of tiring me to death?

Chu Yunxi muttered inwardly and sat down below Xiao Mubei. "Tell me, what's the matter?"

Xiao Mubei asked Bai Yu to leave, and then told Chu Yunxi the purpose of King Jingyuan's visit. Finally, he said, "Help me analyze what Xiao Zirui wants to do."

Chu Yunxi pondered for a while and said, "What does the prince think?"

"I'm just afraid that the truth of this matter is not simple. Xiao Zirui should want to use this matter to divert my attention."

"Right, that's it," Chu Yunxi also thought so. "We have already found out about him. He must not want us to continue investigating, so he used this incident to distract your attention. He knows that once you know about this, he will definitely investigate it. Who will be involved then..."

Chu Yunxi stopped, but even though she didn't say anything, Xiao Mubei understood that if someone was poisoned in the palace, there must be a noble person in the palace behind it. No matter who it was, he would be in trouble.

"I'm afraid it's not just a simple diversion of attention. Maybe it's a borrowed knife to kill someone."

Xiao Mubei's eyes were dark. Xiao Zirui's move was too vicious. This was an obvious trap. I put the trap here. Even if you know it's a trap, what does it matter? Don't you still have to jump in obediently?

"There must be something seriously wrong with Xiao Zirui. He's trying to divert your attention at this time instead of confronting you, which means he still needs time to plan."

Chu Yunxi's mind was racing at the moment. "Your Highness, in my opinion, we can start investigating Concubine Xian's matter, but we can't stop here with Prince Jingyuan. Otherwise, once his plan succeeds, it will be difficult to deal with him."

"It coincides with my idea. I have asked Zi Han to collect people who may know what happened to my mother. As for us, we will go to Chunshan County tomorrow as planned."

Xiao Mubei's eyes were deep. Since you have brought me into the game, let's just wait and see who will have the last laugh.

The next day.

A carriage left the west city gate early in the morning. The carriage was not big, but it was definitely not small. Chu Yunxi didn't want to be so ostentatious, but Xiao Mubei felt that they had to stay in the carriage for ten days. He was afraid that Chu Yunxi would be wronged, so he refused to take a smaller carriage no matter what.

Baiyu Heimu was driving, and Xiao Mubei informed Li Jinghong, the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, that he was going out to investigate a case. He did not tell anyone else and left Beijing in a low profile.

This is the first time Chu Yunxi has traveled far away since coming here. She knew before that it was not easy to travel far away in this era, but now she knows how difficult it is.

Sitting in the carriage made her feel like her whole body was falling apart. The road was bumpy and the shaking was unimaginable. Although the carriage was covered with thick blankets, Chu Yunxi still felt uncomfortable.

When she arrived at the post station on the first day, she went straight to her room to sleep without even having dinner. At this time, she really missed the old cars and planes. No matter how far the place was, she could always arrive within a day.

Baiyu and Heimu looked at each other. Xiao Mubei regretted not bringing Hongyu out. At the moment, it was not convenient for any of the three grown men to visit Chu Yunxi.

In desperation, Xiao Mubei had to ask the maid at the post station to go in and check on Chu Yunxi. The maid came back and said that the girl had fallen asleep. She touched her forehead and found that she did not have a fever.

Xiao Mubei felt relieved a little, thinking that Chu Yunxi was a doctor and would be able to prescribe medicine for him if he had any illness. So he gave silver to the maid and asked her to visit Chu Yunxi a few more times at night and report to him immediately if she had any abnormalities.

The maid received the silver and happily agreed.

Fortunately, Chu Yunxi was fine. After a good night’s sleep, she was fully recovered the next morning. After a simple breakfast at the inn, the four of them set out on their journey again.

With the lessons learned from yesterday, Chu Yunxi tried to sleep as much as possible during the day the next day. She no longer sat up, but curled up on the blanket in the carriage, sleeping soundly. Xiao Mubei looked at the person at his feet, feeling a little amused. He had never seen anyone lying down and sleeping all the way in a carriage.

But this method was quite effective. Sure enough, Chu Yunxi felt much better the next day. She was able to eat at night and discuss official business with Xiao Mubei. Her complexion was also much better than the first day.

For seven or eight days, they all spent time in the carriage without wasting any time, and finally reached Chunshan County.

Chunshan County is a mountainous area. The closer you get, the more mountains there are around it. Chu Yunxi has gradually adapted to the rhythm of the carriage and doesn't need to sleep so much during the day. She simply opens the curtain of the carriage and enjoys the scenery along the way.

Throughout the ages, places with mountains and water have always been favored by literati and poets. The so-called beautiful mountains and clear waters, the tall mountains and the soft waters complement each other, making people feel relaxed and happy as long as they are in them.

Chu Yunxi was like this at the moment. She was lying in front of the window, feeling the mountain breeze and breathing the fresh mountain air. She couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder Aunt Chen always misses her hometown. When I get old, I will also find a place like this to spend my remaining years in peace."

Xiao Mubei thought for a moment, "Do you like this kind of environment?"

"I like it. I am free and unconstrained. The sky is high and the birds fly freely. The sea is wide and the fish jump freely. Your Majesty, don't you yearn for such a life?"

Chu Yunxi turned her head and looked at Xiao Mubei. The sunlight hit the side of her face. Her long eyelashes cast a shadow under her eyes. She was in this semi-light and semi-darkness. Xiao Mubei felt vaguely that this person seemed so unreal, as if she was not a woman from this world, but a fairy in the mortal world.