All the ancestors in the capital begged me to be a substitute

Shen Lingxi thought of Mu Huai'an's expression just now.

Based on what she knew about him, she probably already noticed that there was something else hidden in this case, so even if she accidentally discovered the wound, she didn't say anything about it, but just pointed it out to her.

Shen Lingxi carefully recalled the first time she saw Mu Xue'e's body.

At that time, there was a strong draft in the Ksitigarbha Hall, and the strong wind blew Mu Xue'e's body into the air, and the orangutan felt cloak was also blown away.

Mu Xue'e was wearing a white robe, and there was no blood on her chest.

The wounds on the body were clotted blood holes.

After death, the blood does not circulate. If the wound was injured after death, the flesh color of the wound will be dry and white, and there will be no blood coagulation.

It can be seen from this that the blood hole is the injury Mu Xue'e suffered during her lifetime.

This means that after Mu Xue'e was stabbed by the hairpin, before her body was moved to the Ksitigarbha Temple, she changed clothes.

Shen Lingxi just lifted Mu Xue'e's collar, and saw that her wound was not bandaged, it was completely open under the robe.

If she had changed the clothes herself before she was alive, the wound would be so deep that the blood would not stop bleeding, so why didn't she bandage it.

It can be inferred from this that although the hairpin injury was an injury during her lifetime, the time of her injury and death should be very close.

Most of the robes were put on by the murderer intentionally after her death.

Why would the murderer do this?

Shen Lingxi's heart is full of doubts, and the only way to find the answer is to meet the person involved.

*
Outside Yuxiu Palace, there are forests of Habayashi guards.

Originally, this was the palace where noble ladies lived. As a foreigner, Chu Yan was not allowed to enter even for the purpose of investigating the case.

Fortunately, the empress had expected it long ago, and invited the irrelevant ladies to go elsewhere in advance.

In the huge Yuxiu Palace, only Xu Ziyao, Li Yuejiao, and their servants are left.

When Shen Lingxi and Chu Yan walked into Yuxiu Palace, Eunuch Zhu and Aunt Liu also rushed here by the emperor's order.

Seeing Chu Yan, the two saluted respectfully.

Eunuch Zhu: "Your Highness, the Emperor and the Empress are very concerned about the progress of the case, so I specially asked this old servant to come and watch for a while, so that I can go back and report to the Emperor and Empress in time."

Chu Yan nodded.

The courtyard of Yuxiu Palace was spacious and the candles were brightly lit at the moment, so he simply asked people to set up the tables and chairs and interrogated directly in the courtyard.

Chu Yan sat down first, and wanted Shen Lingxi to sit next to him, but Shen Lingxi took a step ahead and stood beside him.

This is consciously following him as a "subordinate".

Just like he just called her "Miao Ling Daoist" in front of people.

In the face of official business, both of them chose to keep their distance as much as possible.

So as not to let others misunderstand that they have an unclear relationship.

Since Eunuch Zhu came here on behalf of the emperor, he naturally sat under Chu Yan.

Aunt Liu and Dong Lixin sat next to Eunuch Zhu.

After entering Yuxiu Palace, Dong Lixin handed over all the affairs in the palace to the Embroidery Envoy brought by Chu Yan.

"Bring people up." Chu Yan ordered coldly.

The embroidered clothes envoy first brought Xu Ziyao to the center of the palace courtyard.

Just like when Shen Lingxi saw her for the first time yesterday, Xu Ziyao's expression was open and her eyes were clear.

Gong Jin had seen Li, and without waiting for Chu Yan to ask, Xu Ziyao said directly: "I and the servant girl serving in the house were both caught in the smoke, and I don't know anything about what happened last night."

As she spoke, she took out a paper bag from her sleeve and presented it with both hands, "This is the incense ash I found under the window lattice of the room. There were holes in the window paper. Not only in my house, but also in the windows of several other people's houses. They all found the same hole, presumably the other party intentionally blew misty smoke into each room before making a move. Because of this, the people who lived in this palace last night were ignorant of what was going on in the palace. Someone must have framed it deliberately, Your Highness, please look into it."

Chu Yan glanced at Shen Lingxi.

Just like before in Wu'an Bo Mansion, Shen Lingxi consciously took Chun Jun's position temporarily, and took the paper bag from Xu Ziyao.

She put it on the tip of her nose and sniffed it slightly, "It's Qianjinxiang."

The incense of a thousand pieces of gold, as small as a fingernail, costs a tael of gold. It is the secret incense of the Western Regions. It was originally monopolized by the Yinyue Pavilion.

I didn't expect it, but now I found it again in the palace.

Chu Yan's phoenix eyes were slightly deep, and she looked at Xu Ziyao, "Are you sure that every wing room has been blown into the fragrance?"

"Yes." Xu Ziyao said firmly.

After thinking about it, she added, "Even on the window of Taoist Master Miao Ling's room, there are holes for incense."

Shen Lingxi was slightly surprised.

Speaking of which, if she hadn't sneaked out last night, she might have had a part in what happened last night.

It's just that she has always been sensitive to smells, and there are those female ghost sisters around her, so she may not be tricked.

If she was present, Mu Xue'e might still have a glimmer of life, that's unknown.

Shen Lingxi knows her ability, that's why she thinks so.

But the same words, hearing Chu Yan's ears, made his heart sink suddenly.

Even a martial arts practitioner like him may not be able to avoid this Thousand Gold Fragrance.

If Shen Lingxi hadn't gone out with him last night... the consequences would be unimaginable.

It seemed that in the future, she had to be by his side all the time.

Chu Yan waved his hand lightly to Xu Ziyao, motioning for her to sit beside her, "Next."

The embroidered clothes envoy brought Li Yuejiao up.

Li Yuejiao came out of the side room with a white cloth wrapped around her head, supported by the servant girl.

She didn't apply makeup, her complexion was very pale and haggard, before she opened her mouth, tears were already welling in her eyes, she looked very pitiful.

Seeing Chu Yan, Li Yuejiao supported the servant girl's hand, knelt on the ground, choked up and said: "Your Highness, my little girl was taken captive outside Yuxiu Palace last night, and she almost lost her life. Please Your Highness, please justice for my little girl."

Chu Yan frowned.

He turned his head to look at Shen Lingxi, raised his chin slightly, parted his thin lips, and silently said three words to her: "You go to the interrogation."

Shen Lingxi: "..."

When he was talking to Xu Ziyao just now, he asked the question himself.

How come Li Yuejiao is here and let her go for interrogation?

But since he said so, Shen Lingxi must obey orders.

Seeing the heavy humidity on the ground, she remembered that Li Yuejiao was beaten by Mu Xue'e at dusk, so she stepped forward and told the embroiderer next to her: "Miss Li is still injured, move her a chair and let her sit on it." answer."

When the embroidered clothes envoy heard the words, he moved a chair from the side without hesitation, and put it behind Li Yuejiao.

To Shen Lingxi and the embroidered clothes envoy, this was just an ordinary order.

Aunt Liu who has lived in the deep palace for a long time has not seen anything yet.

Eunuch Zhu and Dong Lixin on the side saw it, and both of them were shocked from the bottom of their hearts.

His Royal Highness the Empress Dowager has been in charge of the Embroidery Envoy for so many years, and the Embroidery Envoy has always only followed His Highness's orders. When has he seen the Embroidery Envoy carry out the orders of others?

What's more...the one who ordered them to do things was still a woman.

When Eunuch Zhu thought about what he had just seen in Anhua Palace, he immediately had a deeper thought in his mind.

Originally, he thought that the two had no matchmaker and no employment, and they met privately in the inner hall late at night.

His Royal Highness, the grandson of the emperor, probably has a fascination with this woman for a while, just acting on occasion.

But now even the embroidered clothes envoy has recognized Shen Lingxi as the master, doesn't this mean... His Highness intends to marry Shen Lingxi as the future mistress of the East Palace?
Thinking of this, Eunuch Zhu looked at Shen Lingxi with a very different look.

Shen Lingxi didn't pay attention to other people's attitudes at all, her eyes fell on Li Yuejiao, and asked: "Miss Li just said that she almost lost her life last night, what happened, please tell the truth, if there is really a grievance, His Highness will definitely Make the decision for the girl..."