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

Before Xiao Mubei had finished taking off his court robes, he heard Chu Yunxi calling Qingmei over. He asked curiously, "What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry to find Qingmei?"

Chu Yunxi took a breath and said, "I thought of something and asked Qingmei to verify it."

As they were talking, Qingmei had already trotted over. As soon as she entered the room, Chu Yunxi asked straight to the point, "Qingmei, you said last time that the Soul Devouring Gu can control a person's mind. Does that mean that the person who is poisoned will do whatever the person who casts the Gu wants them to do?"

Qingmei nodded, "Yes, once the God-Eating Gu is successfully planted, the person who is infected will act according to the wishes of the person who planted the Gu."

"How long does it usually take for the person who has been poisoned to act according to the wishes of the person who poisoned him?"

"Probably, it will take about ten days." Qingmei said, "But the God-Eating Gu is difficult to raise..."

"Difficult to raise doesn't mean it can't be raised. There is another question. If the God-Eating Gu is raised, can it be transferred from one person to another?" Chu Yunxi asked anxiously.

"It won't work on a living person, unless the person who was poisoned dies, then the person who poisoned him can take back the poison and poison another person."

"I see," Chu Yunxi looked at Xiao Mubei, "Your Highness, it has been exactly ten days since Li Ruixian's death."

Xiao Mubei's face changed. "You mean, Li Ruixian was infected with the God-Eating Gu before, and after he died, the person who cast the Gu took back the Gu and planted it again..."

"On Master Qin." Chu Yunxi continued.

"That means the murderer is Lin Shize?" Xiao Mubei clenched his fists.

Chu Yunxi clenched his fist, "Only in this way can everything be explained. Think about it, the Master Qin we have met these few times is different from the Master Qin who taught you before, isn't he different in temperament?"

Xiao Mubei carefully recalled the encounters with Qin Youwei in the past few days and nodded slowly, "Yes, he has become much more violent. In the past, he was gentle, knowledgeable, and always kind and friendly when talking to us, and never spoke loudly. But this time... I thought he was a little anxious because his nephew was killed. Now that I think about it, he is indeed very different from before."

Chu Yunxi nodded, "Not only that, there wouldn't be so many coincidences in this world. When Li Ruixian got into trouble, he was right beside her. Qin Huaijin said that Madam Li had committed adultery with him. Now Scholar Qin has recommended a new candidate for the imperial lecturer, and it turned out to be him again. If all the coincidences happened to one person, then it's definitely not a coincidence, but...deliberate."

Xiao Mubei admitted that what Chu Yunxi said made sense, and said: "But, we have no evidence, how can we convict him?"

This was also what Chu Yunxi was troubled about. When the two were at a loss, Qingmei said, "There is a way to forcibly draw out the God Devouring Gu. The person who casts the Gu will be attacked back, vomiting blood and suffering great damage to his vitality."

Chu Yunxi was delighted and said, "Good Qingmei, you are really our savior. Do you know how to forcibly draw out the God Devouring Gu?"

Qingmei blushed a little when Chu Yunxi praised her. She nodded and said, "Master taught me, but... I haven't practiced it, so I don't know if it works. Why not let Master do it?"

Chu Yunxi said, "I can ask Master to come, but I want you to do this. This is a rare opportunity for training, and Master can guide you from the side. Your Majesty, please find a way to invite Scholar Qin to the palace, and send someone to keep an eye on Lin Shize. If he vomits blood, arrest him immediately."

"Okay, I'll do it right away." Xiao Mubei disappeared in an instant without wasting a moment.

Chu Yunxi asked Qingmei to personally invite Mr. He over and prepare the things needed to induce the Gu. She took out an injection of anesthetic, looked at it, put it in her sleeve, and went to the front hall to wait.

Everything was ready, just waiting for Qin Youwei to come. Before Qin Youwei arrived, a purple-robed guard came to report that Lin Shize had gone to look for Madam Li.

It seemed that she couldn't pretend any longer. Chu Yunxi curled her lips and ordered the purple guards, "In that case, when we arrest Lin Shize later, please ask Madam Li to go to the Dali Temple as well."

The purple-robed guard agreed, and as soon as he left, Xiao Mubei invited Qin Youwei in.

Qin Youwei's attitude was still extremely cold. As soon as he entered the door, he said, "Prince, Princess, there has been no progress in Huai Jin's matter and Rui Xian's matter. I have said everything I should say. Why do you still have to come to the Dingbei Palace?"

Xiao Mubei smiled and said, "Master Qin, teacher, I invited you here today. We are not discussing the case, but just reminiscing about the past. We haven't met for many years. After I returned to Beijing, I have been busy with official duties and have not had time to visit you. I have always felt bad about it. Today, I specially invited you to the palace to apologize and reminisce about the past. Public is public, private is private. You won't give me this little face, right?"

Qin Youwei's expression eased a little, and he said, "I thought that the prince had forgotten about me, an old man, because of his military achievements."

"How could that be? Teacher, the princess has always said that she wants to thank you for teaching me so well." Xiao Mubei winked at Chu Yunxi.

Chu Yunxi was speechless. She never forgot to praise herself. She stepped forward and said with a smile, "Yes, Lord Qin, I have always admired you. Today I have specially prepared some wine. I must have a drink with you to express my gratitude."

The two pulled Qin Youwei to sit at the Eight Immortals Table, and sat down themselves. Chu Yunxi filled Qin Youwei's glass, toasted him a glass of wine, and said, "This glass is to thank Lord Qin for teaching the prince."

Being able to teach several princes of the current dynasty has always been the proudest thing in Qin Youwei's life. Hearing Chu Yunxi say this, a smile finally appeared on his face, and he said: "The prince has been smart since he was a child, and I like him very much. The princess is so lucky." After that, he picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

Xiao Mubei smiled and said, "Teacher, you have a good alcohol tolerance. It is indeed true that you are still as good as ever. The second cup is my turn to toast to the teacher. This cup is to make amends. It is my fault that I have not visited the teacher for so long. I should be punished. I will drink first as a token of my respect."

He drank it in one gulp, and Qin Youwei naturally followed suit with another drink. The two of them took turns drinking, and in a short while, Qin Youwei was drunk.

At this time, Hongyu came over with a plate of dishes. Chu Yunxi nodded to her secretly. Hongyu put the dishes on the table and slowly walked around Qin Youwei. Qin Youwei was talking to Xiao Mubei and didn't notice Hongyu at all. Suddenly, he felt a pain on the back of his neck. Before he could react, the anesthetic had already entered his body. He didn't even make a sound and fell on the table, without a sound.