The leaves fall without parallel

In the dead of night, the moonlight shines down, casting mottled shadows on the window

At this time, Xiao Lingche was still reading the file, frowning.

Ye Qingge stood aside and yawned several times. You don't want to sleep yourself and you want to drag me along.

If I keep going like this, my skin will definitely get worse, boohoo...

"Is your Majesty in trouble?"

Ye Qingge showed some humanitarian concern, she just wanted to go back and rest early.

"Well, there's a case that's full of doubts."

"Oh, what case? Perhaps I can help you analyze it."

Xiao Lingche did not shy away from talking about the case directly with Ye Qingge.

"There was a farmhouse in the east of the city, home to a husband and wife. One day, a fire broke out in their home, and the husband was burned to death. The death could have been ruled an accident, but a neighbor reported it wasn't. The Ministry of Justice has interrogated the deceased's wife, and she insists she died in the fire. As a result, the case remains unresolved."

"Is the prince's body still there?"

"still there"

"Why don't you take me to see the body tomorrow? Maybe I can find some clues."

"Okay, you will go with me tomorrow."

Xiao Lingche agreed readily.

"Slaves obey orders"

"My Lord, it's late, please go to bed."

Xiao Lingche then realized that it was already midnight, so he let Ye Qingge go back to rest.

Fortunately, he didn’t have to be on duty at night, so Ye Qingge went back happily to rest.

Watching Ye Qingge skipping away, Xiao Lingche suddenly felt that she was a little cute, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised an arc.

Qingshi came in and saw this scene. He wondered if he was dazzled, as his prince actually smiled.

Since following the prince, I have never seen him smile. Xiyan is so amazing.

Seeing Qingshi coming in, Xiao Lingche put away his smile.

"Tomorrow, Xi Yan will go with us to the Ministry of Justice to investigate the case."

"Ah... Xiyan is going with us? Can she do it? She's just a little girl, she'll be scared, right?"

Qingshi almost dropped his jaw in shock.

"I believe she can."

The prince trusts this maid too much.

"But your lord..."

Qingshi wanted to say something but was interrupted by Xiao Lingche.

"Okay, it's decided. Back off."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will take my leave."

The study was quiet again. Xiao Lingche thought that Xi Yan had shocked him several times. Maybe she could really find a clue. He might as well let her give it a try.

The next day, Ye Qingge got up early. She had agreed to go with the prince to investigate a case today, and Ye Qingge didn't dare to delay.

When we arrived at the palace gate, the prince was already waiting, with a carriage parked nearby.

"Good morning, Your Majesty, good morning, Qingshi"

Ye Qingge smiled brightly.

I have to say that this maid's smile is really contagious, and she is very confident. No other maid would dare to greet the prince like this. She is indeed different from ordinary women.

"Go, go."

Xiao Lingche ordered

Xiao Lingche got on the carriage and then extended his hand

"come up"

Ye Qingge was not pretentious. She took Xiao Lingche's hand and went up. She was going to help, so it wouldn't be too much to ask her to ride in his car.

Qingshi was shocked again. What did he see? His prince actually held the maid's hand. His prince really fell in love with this maid.

In the carriage, Xiao Lingche closed his eyes to rest, while Ye Qingge sat there bored and looked at the scenery outside the window.

After staying in the palace for so long, this is my first time out of the palace, and the streets are still so bustling.

When will she be able to come and go freely? Suddenly thinking of something, Ye Qingge asked

"My Lord, if I help you solve the case today, can you please give me a reward?"

"What reward?"

"I would like to be able to come and go freely in the palace. Is that possible?"

"What do you want to do outside the house?"

"Of course I want to go shopping. Look how lively the streets are. It would be so boring to stay in the palace all day. Shopping is a woman's nature."

"Are you so confident that you can solve the case?"

"I still have about 70% to 80% confidence, hehe."

"Okay, I promise you, if you help me solve the case today, I will allow you to come and go freely."

"Then I, the servant, would like to thank the prince first."

When we arrived at the place, the Minister of Justice was already waiting for us.

"Prince"

Li Yu bowed.

“No need to be polite”

Xiao Lingche turned around and asked Ye Qingge

"Do you want to interrogate the suspect first?"

"No, go to the body directly."

Ye Qingge looked calm.

Arriving at the morgue, Ye Qingge took out a homemade mask and gloves from his pocket, ready to start the autopsy. It didn't look very professional, so he could only make do with it.

The body was covered with a layer of white cloth. Ye Qingge lifted the cloth and a foul smell of corpse wafted out.

She did not hide away but began to examine the body carefully.

Everyone present admired this woman. Most women would be afraid of even hearing about a corpse, let alone seeing one. But the woman in front of them was not afraid and even touched the corpse to perform an autopsy.

Xiao Lingche looked at Ye Qingge's serious expression, and something in his heart was touched.

After checking, Ye Qingge covered it with a white cloth.

"Your Majesty, I have finished my inspection."

"Well, did you find anything?"

"This servant would like to interrogate the deceased's wife first."

"it is good"

Inside the prison.

Ye Qingge looked at the young woman in front of her, with a decent appearance and a weak body.

With such an innocent look, no one would associate her with the murderer.

"Can you write?"

Ye Qingge asked the woman

"know a little."

"Then write your name."

Ye Qingge's behavior was puzzling, but Xiao Lingche still ordered someone to bring paper and ink.

The woman wrote her name on the paper.

Ye Qingge frowned and turned to report to Xiao Lingche.

"Your Majesty, she is not the murderer."

As for others, I felt that this girl was definitely not capable of this. What kind of case could a girl investigate? After all this time, she cleared the suspect of suspicion.

But because Xiao Lingche was there, no one dared to speak.

The woman's tense body relaxed.

"However, the deceased did not die in the fire."

"what?"

Everyone present was shocked.

"My husband died in a fire."

The woman is still quibbling.

"what happened."

Xiao Lingche asked

"Your Highness, please be patient. Just listen to me. Generally speaking, people who die in a fire will inhale a lot of soot. However, I just examined the body, and the deceased's mouth is clean and free of soot. This proves that the deceased was already dead before being thrown into the fire, creating the illusion of death by the fire."

Xiao Lingche nodded.

"Then why wasn't she the murderer?"

"I just checked the body and found that the deceased's right rib was broken, so this is the cause of death. As for why it was not his wife who did it, as you have just seen, the woman wrote with her right hand, which means she usually uses her right hand.

The right rib was broken, which could only be done by someone who is used to using his left hand. Moreover, the force he exerted was beyond the ability of an ordinary woman. Therefore, someone else must have killed her husband.

"Ah... I see, Xiyan, you are amazing."

Qingshi couldn't help but applaud.

Li Yu was also shocked. This woman was so powerful.

Xiao Lingche's lips curled up. Sure enough, he wasn't disappointed. Xi Yan really gave him surprises time and time again.