Ji Xiaolan: Kill Qianlong at the beginning

"I pray for peace and prosperity for the country and the people." Fu Kang'an continued.

"Well, I'll have to trouble her again." The Fourteenth Prince said with a smile.

"There is one more thing. The emperor ordered He Zhongtang and Mo Li to investigate the murder of the wet nurse." Fu Kang'an said.

The Fourteenth Prince restrained his smile and said, "A mere wet nurse, is it worth making such a fuss?"

Fu Kang'an agreed very much and said, "That's right, it's just looking for trouble."

At this time, the fourth girl came over accompanied by servants.

The fourth girl bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Fu."

The Fourteenth Prince pointed and said, "Come, sit here."

Then he said, "Fourth Miss, Lord Fu is here to visit you."

Fu Kang'an said, "No, no, no... I am here to visit the prince."

The Fourteenth Prince waved his hand and said, "It's the same no matter who I visit. Come, I'll toast you again."

The fourth girl very consciously poured wine for the two of them.

"please."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The two of them raised their glasses and drank together.

……

The study room.

Mo Li walked in, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, I, Mo Li, pay my respects to you."

"Get up." Emperor Gai Zhang said expressionlessly. Beside him, He Shen also stood expressionlessly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Mo Li stood up.

"Mo Li, I ordered you to investigate the murder of our wet nurse. Do you have any news to report?" asked Emperor Gai Zhang.

Mo Li said, "In reply to the emperor, I, Lord He, and Du Xiaoyue interrogated Lu Changan in court yesterday, but we didn't get any results."

Emperor Gai Zhang snorted coldly and said, "I don't think you will ever get the answer."

He thought, "Mo Li, don't you know the plot? Why don't you just tell me directly?"

Mo Li seemed to have guessed what was in Emperor Gai Zhang's mind and said, "Your Majesty, we must handle cases step by step and not just in one go."

"I know, but I have something to tell you, Heshen said." Emperor Gai Zhang ordered Heshen.

He Shen said, "Yesterday, Lord Mo, Du Xiaoyue, and I interrogated Lu Chang'an together. Lu Chang'an's words were very evasive and unusual. I thought that he would not confess unless he was severely tortured."

As he spoke, he walked over to Mo Li and said, "But Lord Mo stopped us. Lord Mo probably didn't expect that another murder would happen in the Ministry of Justice's prison this morning. When I went to investigate, I saw the prison door wide open and all the jailers had died of poisoning."

Mo Li said, "I had anticipated this a long time ago."

He knew the plot after all.

He Shen said, "Master Mo, do you have the ability to predict the future?"

Mo Li asked, "Are you trying to say that Lu Changan has disappeared without a trace, neither alive nor dead? Did he poison the jailer and flee out of fear of punishment?"

He Shen said, "That's right."

Mo Li said: "Your Majesty..."

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "Mo Li, since the founding of this dynasty, there has never been a case of a criminal escaping from a prison. They even poisoned the jailer. This is truly lawless. I have learned that this Lu Chang'an is from Linqing, Shandong. I order you to conduct a secret tour to see if there is any hidden secret."

Mo Li said, "I obey your command."

Thinking of something, he continued, "Your Majesty, I have something to say. I wonder if you can let Lord He go with me."

The Emperor said, "OK."

Mo Li said, "There's one more thing, Your Majesty. Will Du Xiaoyue go? The Empress Dowager has decreed that Du Xiaoyue assist in the investigation. If I don't ask for clarification, and go against the Empress Dowager's will, and the Empress Dowager blames me, wouldn't that be extremely disrespectful? I know I shouldn't ask this, but I can't help asking."

The Emperor said, "OK."

"Thank you for your grace, my lord. I'll take my leave." Mo Li bowed and walked out of the Shangshu room.

……

The Queen Mother is enjoying the cool air.

At this time, Du Xiaoyue came over and said, "Empress Dowager, Xiaoyue is here to visit you again."

The Queen Mother took Du Xiaoyue's hand and said, "Come, come closer and have a good chat with me."

Du Xiaoyue said, "Queen Mother, today I want to tell you a story from the South, okay?"

The Queen Mother said, "No, today I want to hear your own story. Some say the Emperor likes you, some say Li Qiye likes you too, and I've also heard that He Shen is somewhat interested in you. I want to ask, among these people, who do you like the most?"

Du Xiaoyue blushed.

The Queen Mother said, "You little girl, you're so smart, yet you're blushing. Well, since you're too embarrassed to ask, I'll ask you one by one. Tell me frankly, do you like the Emperor?"

Du Xiaoyue said, "I like the Emperor. He is like my older brother, high above me, caring about me and loving me in every way. But his status is too high, and I don't think I am worthy of him."

The Queen Mother said, "What about Heshen? Tell the truth, it's okay."

Du Xiaoyue said, "He Daren is a smooth talker. He appears honest on the surface, but he's cunning inside. He can turn against you at any time. I will never like this kind of person."

The Queen Mother couldn't help but smile after hearing this. "What about Mo Li? He's quite a talented man."

"Mo Li, I like him very much. He is an honest official and is a genius at solving cases. There is no case in the world that he cannot solve." Du Xiaoyue said shyly.