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

Seeing that Chu Zhongxi was about to continue, Chu Yunxi hurriedly said, "By the way, second brother, I just happen to have something important to talk to you about. Please sit down."

Chu Yunxi pulled Chu Zhongxi to sit beside her. Qingmei was still in the Dali Temple. She quickly brewed a pot of good tea and brought it over. Chu Yunxi personally poured a cup of hot tea for Chu Zhongxi, then sat down with a smile.

"What's the matter?" Seeing Chu Yunxi being so attentive, Chu Zhongxi finally suppressed his urge to scold her.

Chu Yunxi took the file and spread it out in front of Chu Zhongxi. "Second brother, the Dali Temple is investigating the murder of this student. We suspect that the murderer is a spy from a foreign country. However, we are not sure which country the spies from are Shu, Chu, and Dari. It was second brother who received the foreign envoys last time, so I want to ask you, what was the situation at that time? Did anything unpleasant happen, or did the envoys from any country have a problematic attitude?"

Chu Zhongxi frowned and thought for a moment. "Speaking of attitude, the envoys from Shu are not very nice. They all look provocative, and they walk sideways and speak aggressively. The envoys from Chu are distant and have their own way. They always keep me and the Ministry of Rites at a distance. Apart from eating and sleeping, there is no extra greeting. The envoys from Great Rui are nothing special. They are also very kind. When Your Majesty gave a banquet, they were the most respectful, except for Nan Di and Shu Sha."

"So, both Shu and Chu are suspects, but in the end, second brother personally escorted them out of the city?"

Chu Zhongxi nodded. "Except for Wu Lingqi, I personally sent all the envoys away, but that doesn't mean anything. It's not difficult for them to come back after they left."

Chu Yunxi knew that what Chu Zhongxi said was true. The gates of the capital city were wide open, welcoming visitors from all directions. It was not difficult for spies to sneak into the capital and hide in a house. The capital was so big that it was also difficult to find them. However, they wanted to achieve the goal of gradually declining Dasui by assassinating students, but it would not be achieved overnight. It seemed that the other party had a long-term plan. Since there was no chance of winning by attacking Dasui, they wanted to disintegrate it step by step from the inside.

"Okay, second brother is familiar with the envoys from various states. You can pay more attention to them recently to see if you can get any information about them and find out if there are any foreigners lurking here secretly."

"Okay, I'll keep an eye on it. But, should we inform His Majesty about this matter and conduct a search in the capital?" Chu Zhongxi's idea coincided with Xiao Mubei's.

Xiao Mubei said: "I have submitted a memorial to His Majesty this afternoon. His Majesty should conduct a thorough search in the capital soon."

"That's good."

Zi Han came over again at this time, "Princess, Guo Qirui is awake."

Chu Yunxi stood up and said, "You two can chat first. I will go and interrogate Guo Qirui."

Guo Qirui had been imprisoned. After he woke up, he thought of Master Tan's miserable condition and was still trembling with fear. When Chu Yunxi came, she saw him curled up in the corner of the cell.

"Guo Qirui, you are now in the Dali Temple's prison. Even if the murderer wants to silence you, it will be difficult to do so. So you can rest assured and tell me everything you know. Let us in the Dali Temple catch the murderer as soon as possible, then you will be truly safe." Chu Yunxi understood what he was afraid of.

Guo Qirui raised his head and asked with a bitter face, "But I really don't know who the murderer is."

Chu Yunxi sat down on a chair in the middle of the cell, looked at Guo Qirui in the corner, and asked, "You often see Master Tan, have you ever heard him talk about who his so-called master is?"

Guo Qirui thought for a moment and said, "One time I went to the academy to pick up an article, and I saw Master Tan talking to an old man. The old man had his back to me, and half of his hair was white. I saw that Master Tan was very respectful, and I didn't know if he was his master, and I didn't see what the old man looked like."

"How tall is that person? If you see his back again, can you still recognize him?" Chu Yunxi asked hurriedly.

"That man... is about half a head taller than Master Tan, and is quite thin. If I see him again... I won't be sure. After all, I only saw his back. If he changes his clothes, I won't be sure either." Guo Qirui said honestly.

Chu Yunxi knew that if she only relied on the back to recognize someone, there was a high possibility of mistaking him, so she didn't dwell on it and asked, "When you were running errands for Master Tan, besides telling you that his master was going to hold a gathering, did Master Tan reveal anything else, such as when and where it was going to be held?"

Guo Qirui hesitated and said, "It was mentioned once, I think it was half a month later. As for where it will be held, I don't know. Master Tan hasn't told me yet."

Half a month later, He Jinghong's elegant gathering seemed to be held half a month later, so Chu Yunxi asked, "Do you know He Jinghong?"

"That famous scholar He Jinghong? Of course I've heard of him, but I've never seen him."

Chu Yunxi understood almost everything, so she let Guo Qirui stay in jail with peace of mind. If it was found that he was indeed deceived and used by someone, the Dali Temple would make a fair judgment.

When they returned to the study, Chu Yuanxi and Han Zhener came as expected, and brought a lunch box with delicious food. Chu Yunxi was immediately happy, and happily helped Xiao Mubei sit around the table with everyone. She was very busy all day, and was happiest only when she was eating.

But the case has not been solved, and there is always something on her mind. Chu Yuanxi originally wanted to scold Chu Yunxi and ask her to take care of her health, but seeing that she kept talking about the case, he didn't say anything more. He just said that he would ask Han Zhener to cook and send it over often to nourish Chu Yunxi and Xiao Mubei's bodies.

One night later, the Purple Guards delivered information about He Jinghong.

Chu Yunxi was shocked when she saw it, and asked Xiao Mubei, "My Lord, He Jinghong is not from Dasui, but from the Kingdom of Darui."

Xiao Mubei didn't know about this either. Chu Yunxi read out, "He Jinghong is a native of Dayui. He came to Dasui with his father as an envoy forty years ago. He was later held as a hostage in Dasui. Because of his outstanding talent and learning, he was appreciated by the retired emperor and was granted a residence and allowed to stay in the Imperial College. Twenty years later, Dasui and Dayui had exchanges and harmonious relations. The retired emperor once issued an imperial decree that because He Jinghong had made great contributions to the Imperial College, he could be allowed freedom to leave or stay as he wished. He Jinghong considered it for a night and finally decided to stay in Dasui and continue to serve the Imperial College. His reason was that he had become accustomed to staying in Dasui and did not want to return to Dayui, which was a strange place for him. The retired emperor was very happy about this. He believed that Dasui was prosperous and foreigners were reluctant to leave. Therefore, he appointed He Jinghong as the literary and historical scholar of the two countries and asked him to contribute to the cultural exchanges between the two countries. Therefore, He Jinghong became more and more famous, and the people of Dasui had long forgotten that he was a native of Dayui."