Vol 2 Chapter 18: Assassinated

Chapter 249
Leaving Lingbao Temple, it is already three quarters (13:35 minutes).
Xu Qi'an entered the palace, entrusted the guards to pass the message, waited for a quarter of an hour at the gate of the palace, and waited for the to arrive at a quarter of an hour.
"Master Xu, how do we investigate next?" the asked.
"Go to Feng Palace to find the Queen... You don't need to inform your Majesty before seeing the Queen, right?" Xu Qi'an said.
The little hurriedly waved his hand, "Your Majesty said, in the harem, you can go wherever you want. Of course, the premise is to be accompanied by slaves, especially to see the imperial concubine and the queen."
Xu Qi'an nodded.
A woman who wants to see the emperor, of course, cannot see it in private.
The full name of Feng Palace is Fengqi Palace, which is the largest and most luxurious palace in the harem-the emperor's palace is not included.
When I came to Fengqi Palace and learned that the empress was taking a nap, Xu Qi'an and the waited for a short half an hour in the corridor outside, when a beautiful lady came to pass on:
"The empress is awake, please ask Master Xu to go over."
Xu Qi'an then entered the hall, and in the luxuriously furnished front hall saw the Queen of the World of Mother Yi, wearing a dark phoenix robe embroidered with gold silk and a gorgeous crown.
Dai's eyebrows are picturesque and her mouth line is plump. She is no longer young, but her face is full of collagen and she doesn't look old at all. This makes her unblemished beauty of prosperity add the charm of a mature woman.
She ranks the top two among the beauties I have seen, Luo Yuheng ranks first, but the national teacher has its own charm and buff bonus, and the queen relies on her own hardware... Queen, no one can fight in the harem.
Xu Qi'an hurriedly lowered his head to maintain the etiquette and rules that a foreign minister should have.
"Sure enough, a young talent."
The queen is obviously also a face-controller. She looked at Xu Qi'an and nodded in satisfaction: "Huaiqing often mentions you in front of this palace and praises you. Your deeds in solving strange cases in Beijing have also been heard in this palace."
The first impression of both parties was good.
I don't know if Xu Qi'an feels good about herself, he thinks the queen admires him very much, and he doesn't see it at all.
"Wei Yuan is fortunate to have such an outstanding subordinate like you." Empress Empress said softly: "Let's show Master Xu tea."
The maid offered the hot tea, Xu Qi'an took it with both hands, did not drink, and asked straightforwardly: "The humble post is for the Fu concubine case. I have a few questions to ask the empress."
"Master Xu, please."
"Do you know the court lady Huang Xiaorou?"
"I don't know each other." The queen shook her head.
"In that Niang Niang Palace, is there a maid named He'er?"
"Yes." The queen was silent for a few seconds before nodding slowly.
"Mother Rong from the crab pavilion said that Huang Xiaorou committed suicide for no reason four years ago. The maid who lived in the same room with her rescued her, and that maid was He'er in the empress' palace."
"Hole has never been to Crab Pavilion." The queen denied directly.
Xu Qi'an continued: "After the post-mortem, it was found that the maid Huang Xiaorou suffered a fatal injury. It cannot be saved by a maid, nor can it be saved by an imperial physician in the imperial medical office. It must have taken the elixir to revive the dead."
The queen stared at Xu Qi'an and said lightly: "Is there any evidence for what Mr. Xu said?"
"The corpse is the proof."
"What about the pill?"
"...No." Xu Qi'an shook his head.
It is the queen who tore up the revenue and expenditure records of Royal Pharmacy?
The queen nodded and said softly: "My palace is exhausted, send Master Xu out of the palace."
Didn't you just finish your siesta... Xu Qi'an moaned her lips a few times, got up helplessly, and left Fengqi Palace with the maid.
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Xu Qi'an glanced at the sun, "Little father-in-law, have you finished the list that you asked you to collect?"
The took out a folded rice paper from his arms and said, "It is about to be handed to Master Xu."
Yes, the work efficiency is very high. It is worthy of being trained in the palace.
Xu Qi'an unfolded the list and glanced at it. There were more than a dozen court ladies, servants, and guards listed on it.
"Let's check the list one by one," Xu Qi'an said.
"The queen's side..."
"Of course it can't be checked."
Xu Qi'an sighed. Although Emperor Yuan Jing gave him great privileges to check whoever wanted to check, he didn't cooperate with the queen and the empress, and Xu Qi'an couldn't force the bow.
But one thing can be confirmed, that is, the queen has a ghost in her heart.
Couldn't it be the queen, isn't Huaiqing very pitiful? Shouldn't I check it down? But if you don’t check it, wouldn’t it be pitiful to mount? Here comes, choose one of the two Shura Fields... Xu Qi'an sighed silently in his heart.
But then again, the queen is so pretty. There is such a charm when he is old, and how beautiful he is when he is young, no wonder he can become a queen.
Huaiqing and the empress have similar eyebrows.
"In comparison, I still think Luo Yuheng is better, because she can satisfy my various tastes...oh, so can Susu."
Xu Qi'an couldn't help but remembered the words of Taoist Jin Lian just now that Luo Yuheng has the appearance of all beings and can let a man see the one he likes, and what he sees is a young woman in double ten, a young woman in thirty, and a mature woman in forty. .....
"I really don't want to admit that I am lascivious."
In the next hour, Xu Qi arranged to check the people on the list. Because of the time limit, he had to leave the palace before Miyagi closed, so he only had time to check one third.
In the resounding closing clock, he smoothly left the palace, took his little mare from Yu Linwei, and took back the black gold long knife gifted by Jianzheng, and he left the palace slowly.
At this time, only Hui is left in the sunset.
The curfew has begun, and the pedestrians on the street have long since disappeared. Xu Qi'an is wearing the uniform of the watchman and has a gold medal. Except for the interior of the palace, the rest of the place is unimpeded.
"Da da da....."
The little mare walked slowly on the uninhabited street, Xu Qi'an pondered the context of the Fufei case.
Concubine Fu is the biggest victim in the entire case, used to frame the victim of the prince, and the person who did it was Huang Xiaorou, who had already been killed.
Huang Xiaorou had been seriously injured, but was cured by the queen, so the queen was kind to her.
The queen’s four princes are prostitutes, and the current prince is a concubine. The queen is unwilling to leave others behind as the prince, so she sets up a trick to trap the prince and regain her seat in the East Palace.
The motive is clear, and the whole case is reasonable, but there is a lack of evidence.
Yes, there is still no evidence to convict the queen.
"Mrs. Rong is right. There are too many secrets that cannot be told in this deep palace garden. Once you get stuck in it, you can't get it out. I thought this case would take a while, but I didn't expect it to progress so quickly. Even if there is no chance of delaying time, Emperor Yuan Jing of the dog day has not issued an edict to grant nobility, I will ask for leave tomorrow."
At this time, Xu Qi'an had a picture in his mind: behind the roof on the left, a man in black was lying prone, and behind the roof on the right was also a man in black ambushing.
In the alley ahead, stood a man in black with a knife.
Relying on the special nature of the martial artist in the gods, he immediately noticed the danger.
I was ambushed... This thought came up in my heart, and the next moment, a sharp breaking sound came.
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dusk.
Emperor Yuan Jing had eaten dinner and was planning to go to Lingbaoguan to find Luo Yuheng, meditate with her, and listen to Taoist classics.
The who was guarding outside suddenly came to report, "Your Majesty, Concubine Chen Gui is asking to see you outside."
At this point in time, what is she here to do... Emperor Yuan Jing frowned, thought a little, and said, "Tell her to come in."
Concubine Chen Gui came to her dormitory at this time. If it were a few years earlier, Emperor Yuan Jing would think it was a self-recommended pillow seat and come to attend the bed.
In the ten years since the beginning of his practice, the concubines in the harem persevered in begging to go to bed. Emperor Yuan Jing ignored them all, stubbornly, and knelt outside for one night.
Later, seeing his heart as iron, and knowing that he could not save his heart, the concubines rested their minds and lived in peace.
By now, it is very Buddhist.
Everyone had their own lives, and occasionally they could get together to chat.
The harem of Emperor Yuanjing was probably the most harmonious harem in the five hundred years of Dafeng.
After the retired, Emperor Yuan Jing sat on the bed, closed his eyes and vomited. Not long after, Concubine Chen rushed in crying, crying and saying:
"Your Majesty, you have to be the master for your concubines and the prince."
He actually came for the prince, this result is not surprising to Emperor Yuan Jing, or rather, he expected.
The reborn Emperor Yuan Jing opened his eyes and looked at Concubine Chen indifferently, "The prince's matter is still under investigation. Please come back, please. There will be arbitrariness."
"Still investigating? Hasn't the case come to the ground, Your Majesty, I have heard Lin'an say it." Chen Guifei squeezed the silk veil, wiping her tears, and said sadly:
"The prince was wronged, and the prince was wronged."
Ok? Emperor Yuan Jing frowned and said, "What did Lin'an say to you."
"That Master Xu has long since found out the truth..."
Emperor Yuan Jing was taken aback. He knew that the drowned corpse picked up by the crab pavilion today was the palace lady who had been missing for many days beside Fu Fei. But he never expected that Xu Qian would find out the truth so quickly?
Concubine Chen Gui cried and told the information she knew.
After listening to the emperor Yuan Jing, his face was gloomy, and he turned his head and said to his companion: "Call the person who supervises Xu Qi'an."
The old mang robe left at the sound, and within a quarter of an hour, came in with the eunuch.
The little Yu Guang glanced at it. Emperor Yuan Jing sat cross-legged, his expression was not happy or angry, and Chen Guifei knelt beside the bed, sobbing.
Emperor Yuan Jing said lightly: "What is the progress of today's case?"
The little had already typed up the draft in his heart. Hearing the words, he replied without stopping: "After Mr. Xu entered the palace, he rushed to examine the corpse. The conclusion is that the palace lady Huang Xiaorou was drowned in the water and then thrown away. In the well."
Later, the post-mortem examination was added to prove this statement.
"Also, Mrs. Xu also found out that the maid of the palace Huang Xiaorou was fatally wounded in her heart. She should have died a few years ago, but she was rescued by a panacea... Then she went to the crab pavilion and asked Mother Rong... ...."
This time, the was very experienced. He only talked about the process without adding any personal feelings, nor did he talk about the interaction between Xu Qi'an and the two princesses.
He wanted to understand that speaking of these things would certainly add to the trouble for Mr. Xu, but his own practice of using the two princesses to make a small report might even make His Majesty even more displeased.
Why bother to harm others and yourself.
Besides, Mr. Xu is very kind to him and very concerned. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com may be a little grumpy, but the embarrassment is not bad.
"Are you sure that a part of the income and expenditure account book of the Royal Pharmacy has been torn up?" Emperor Yuan Jing asked for proof.
"That's what Mr. Xu said." The still didn't express his personal opinion.
Emperor Yuan Jing nodded slowly: "Notify Wu Zuo to enter the palace overnight and re-examine the corpse of palace lady Huang Xiaorou. I want to know the answer immediately."
Half an hour later, the big companion brought back the results of an autopsy, and Yu Xu Qi'an corroborated each other, which was unequivocal.
Emperor Yuan Jing was in a daze, and did not speak for a long time. The huge bedroom was silent.
Until Chen Guifei lay down on the ground, crying: "Master Xu dare not investigate the queen. Only your majesty will do this in person. I beg your majesty to be the prince and the concubines."
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PS: 15,000 words are completed. The typo in the previous chapter has been corrected, and this chapter is revised first.
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