The murder weapon was salvaged in the lotus pond, and it was a dagger with fine workmanship, and the scabbard was gilded and inlaid with jade, which looked exquisite and gorgeous, and it was definitely not for ordinary people to use.

"This is a tribute from foreign tribes, cutting gold and jade, cutting iron like clay, and being rewarded by the emperor to the queen's palace." Qin Yan recognized the dagger and was immediately surprised.

Ji Xia Mo stared at the dagger carefully, trying to touch the blade, but Jin Wuji grabbed his wrist. Jin Wuji frowned tightly, and Ji Xiamo had no choice but to give up.

Ji Xia Mo looked at Qin Yan, "What about the rags found in the sleeves of the deceased." ”

"Aunt Liyu has already compared the results." Qin Yan took out the blood-stained rag and put it in front of Ji Xiamo. "This is the green leaf of the banyan tree, which is a relatively precious fabric, but the color is dull and not liked by the concubines, and most of them are rewarded to the personal minions."

"Shan Rong Cuiye ordinary minions are not worthy of wearing, and those who can be cut into clothes and worn are those in charge of the palace."

"Which palaces have this kind of material now?" Ji Xiamo asked.

"Concubine Shugui, Concubine Mei and the queen have all been rewarded with banyan green leaves."

"The results of the investigation of the case have gradually become clear, but there is no conclusive evidence." Ji Xiamo leaned on the back of the chair and looked out the window, with contemplation in his eyes.

"Do you want to visit the queen's bedroom again?" Qin Yan proposed.

Ji Xiamo glanced at Qin Yan and shouted angrily, "You want me to blatantly take the internal guards to search?" That's the Queen's Bedroom, and I have a few heads to cut off. ”

"Don't make up your mind." Fang Lin Jun entered the house with a bowl of noodles. "After the arsenic incident, the queen must be wary of Xiao Mo, and at this time, let Xiao Mo go to the queen's bedroom again, wouldn't it be self-defeating."

Fang Lin Jun distributed the noodle soup to a few people in the room, Jin Wuji gave the eggs in the bowl to Ji Xiamo, Ji Xiamo fiddled with the green onions of the noodle soup, and asked Qin Yan for a while, "What happened to the news I let spread." ”

"It's all scattered, the palace is a place of non-existence, and now it looks calm on the surface, but in fact, it has already been discussed behind the scenes."

Ji Xia Mo nodded with satisfaction, peeled the eggs in the bowl again and gave them to Jin Wuji, glared and threatened him to eat them, and then began to move his chopsticks.

The nets have been scattered, and all that is left to do now is to wait for the killer to throw himself into the net. After eating, Ji Xia Mo played with Fang Lin Jun in front of the window, and his rotten chess skills could not escape the fate of losing the game, looking at Ji Xiamo's aggrieved plea for help, Jin Wuji had to help softly.

Fang Lin Jun laughed at watching chess and was silent as a true gentleman, Jin Wuji touched Ji Xiamo's head, the corner of his mouth smiled gently, he couldn't see Ji Xiamo being wronged, not to mention that he was not a gentleman.

Qin Yan dragged Chu Ling's ghost to compete, and the leader of the Jianghu Alliance fought against the palace commander, but in the end, Qin Yan was slightly inferior. Qin Yan was not annoyed, but more motivated to fight, and after being beaten, he got up and continued to challenge, this appearance of cheap bones made Chu Lingyun like it very much.

These days, everyone is very tired because of the investigation of the case, and today is a rare rest, a few people are chatting and playing around the yard, although there is no wine and food, but it is also quiet and warm.

When the sun was setting, Qin Yan was summoned by the emperor to the imperial study, Fang Lin Jun felt a little hungry and wanted to go to the kitchen to find something to eat, Chu Lingyu was worried and went with him.

Ji Xiamo looked at the endgame on the chessboard, and the sunset fell on Ji Xiamo with orange warmth.

Ji Xia Mo rubbed the chess pieces between his fingers, and the green silk hung down to cover the side of his face, hiding his expression under the shadow. "When night falls, you go to the queen's palace to get something."

Jin Wuji's action of pouring tea paused, and he turned his head to look at Ji Xiamo with a suspicious expression, "Sneak in?" ”

"This matter is not visible, so it is natural to cover your face and walk at night. If we can find it, we will be able to leave the palace and go home tomorrow. ”

Jin Wuji was silent, Ji Xiamo raised his head and smiled, "Chu Lingyu and Fang Lin Jun's martial arts are not as good as you, not to mention Qin Yan, and he has an impatient personality and doesn't know how to be flexible, so you can only go to this matter." ”

Jin Wuji squatted beside Ji Xiamo with hot tea, holding Ji Xiamo's hand as if hesitating. Ji Xia Mo patted the back of Jin Wuji's hand and comforted, "I'll stay in the courtyard and don't go anywhere, you can come back as soon as you find it." ”

"Okay." Not wanting Ji Xiamo to be disappointed, Jin Wuji could only agree even if he didn't want to.

Waiting for the last light to disappear, Jin Wuji changed into a night walk costume and quietly left the courtyard, his extreme light skills were like a ghostly phantom, and he didn't even notice the internal guards guarding the courtyard.

Ji Xiamo leaned on the soft collapse, flipped through the books by the light and candle, and quietly counted the time. The key to solving the case is that rag, although it is just speculation, Ji Xiamo still wants Jin Wuji to investigate.

The handwriting of the book was a little blurry in the candlelight, and Ji Xiamo rubbed his sour eyes and sighed at the weakness of this body.

There was a sound of footsteps on the steps of the courtyard, and then someone knocked on the door to announce, "Prince Ji, the emperor announced that you will go to the imperial study to discuss." ”

Ji Xia Mo frowned slightly, it was already night, what important matter did the emperor have, he had to see him now.

Ji Xiamo put down the books, got up and straightened his robe, walked to the door and pulled the door open. Pugong stood in the courtyard waiting, followed by four eunuchs holding lamps.

"What did the emperor say?" Ji Xiamo asked.

"It should be to ask about the progress of the case of the female corpse in the lotus pond in the Imperial Garden of the New Year's Banquet." Pugong said respectfully.

Ji Xia Mo frowned and felt wrong, Qin Yan had just been summoned to the imperial study, and the emperor sent someone to announce him, could it be that Qin Yan inadvertently mentioned the suspect in the case, which made the emperor angry?

Ji Xia Mo wiped away the emotions in his eyes, and said with a gentle chin, "Wait for me to prepare." ”

Ji Xia Mo went back to the house and put on his cloak, and when he saw the swinging candle, he hesitated for a moment, turned around and walked out of the house and walked into the courtyard, "Please lead the way." ”

"Eldest Master Ji, please." Pu Gong gestured sideways.

Ji Xiamo followed Pu Gong out of the courtyard, the internal guards guarding the courtyard wanted to follow, but Ji Xia Mo saw that Pu Gonggong's eyebrows were faintly wrinkled, so he refused to follow the internal guards to protect him, and only brought two people with him.

Ji Xiamo was beside the Duke of Pu who led the way, followed by two internal guards, and the eunuchs holding the lamp in front and behind.

Following Pu Gonggong on a secluded road, Ji Xiamo looked at the quiet surroundings and felt more and more weird. Ji Xiamo slowed down, and the afterglow seemed to glance at the feet of the pugong as if unintentionally, and the gentle pace and steady progress made Ji Xiamo frown suddenly.

The corner of Ji Xiamo's eyes swept over the eunuchs holding the lights in front and behind, intentionally or unintentionally approaching the inner guards behind him. "Duke Pu, what did Qin say when he was facing the saint."

"Don't worry about Eldest Prince Ji, Your Majesty just asked Commander Qin about the case, and Commander Qin didn't mention anything else."

Ji Xia Mo seemed to caress his chest easily, and then said worriedly, "General Qin's body seems to have relapsed recently, and Commander Qin just told me that he wanted to take leave from the emperor, and the emperor can agree." ”

Ji Xiamo's worried expression didn't seem to be fake, and Duke Pu glanced at Ji Xiamo, and said with a comforting smile, "General Qin has worked hard for our dynasty to fight on the battlefield, and now that the old disease is out, Commander Qin should go to visit to fulfill his filial piety." His Majesty Chongxiao will definitely agree, and the eldest son of Ji is relieved. ”

Ji Xiamo's eyes darkened instantly, and he secretly cursed in his heart that he had been pitted. Qin Zhaoqin's body is very good, and he can eat half a catty of rice in one meal, where did he get his unlucky old disease.

The expression of the internal guard following behind him gradually became solemn, since Qin Yan was sealed, they have followed Qin Yan to mix, and they have been promoted by Qin Yan for several years, looking like a subordinate, in fact, they have long been like brothers. Qin Yan is also straight-tempered, and if there is something, he will tell them that they know some of Qin Yan's family affairs.

As he walked forward, it became more and more silent, the surroundings were dark and cold, and the air seemed to be filled with a dangerous atmosphere.

Duke Pu glanced at Ji Xia Mo with his spare eyes, and the eunuchs holding the lamp in front and behind also relaxed their steps, and Ji Xia Mo clenched the short blade in his sleeve, "Duke Pu, is this the way to the imperial study?" ”

"Ji Changgongzi, sometimes you know too much, and there are always some things that you can't know." Yousen's voice was like a terrible ghost asking for his life in the dark, and the eunuchs holding the lamps in front and behind suddenly turned around, pulled out their hidden blades and stabbed at the internal guards.

Although the internal guards following Ji Xiamo were alert, they still left bone-staining blood marks on their bodies. Pu Gong drew out his short sword and stabbed it at Ji Xia Mo's heart, Ji Xia Mo waved his sleeves and retreated to dodge, and the dagger blocked Pu Gong's short sword to dodge the deadly attack.

These assassins are strong in martial arts, and they are obviously not ordinary killers, and the inner guards are besieged by those four eunuchs who hold the lamp, and they can't get close to Ji Xia Mo at all.

The dangong short sword is fierce and fierce, and the move is at Ji Xiamo's fatal place. Ji Xia Mo struggled to resist Pu Gonggong's killing moves, and his arm was paralyzed by the internal force of the short sword.

The cloak left sword marks, and Ji Xiamo's dagger was shocked to the ground, and his body staggered to the ground. Pu Gong's face was hideously twisted, and he raised his short sword and stabbed Ji Xiamo's throat fiercely.

Seeing that the short sword was about to be in front of him, a few sword qi shielded Ji Xia Mo out of thin air in the dark night, cutting off Dangonggong's killing moves.

Fang Lin Jun and Chu Ling rushed to the critical moment, Chu Ling glared at the Duke of Pu viciously and said coldly, "Lord's brother, you dare to move, I don't know whether you are a eunuch who lives or dies." ”

Chu Lingyu and Pugong fought together, Chu Ling's ghost moves were fierce and vicious, and Pugong Gong was suddenly forced to be a little flustered.

Fang Lin Jun went to Ji Xiamo's side to help him up, and nervously checked Ji Xiamo's body, "Is there anything hurt?" ”

Ji Xiamo endured the discomfort and shook his head, looking at the internal guards who were fighting with the eunuch holding the lamp, Ji Xiamo said in a deep voice, "Go help them." ”

"So what do you do?" Fang Lin Jun looked annoyed. "You are weak now, and ordinary strong men can knock you down."

"Although my martial arts are weak, I still have a way to protect myself, and they are going to die." Ji Xia Mo scolded.

Seeing that Ji Xiamo was really angry, Fang Lin Jun gritted his teeth and could only go up with a sword to help, Ji Xiamo retreated and leaned against the rockery to cover his lips and coughed, and the silk silk was dyed with dazzling scarlet.

The surrounding pavilion flowers and plants were collapsed by Chu Ling's unscrupulous attack, and Dangong was struggling to support him. The battle here alarmed the palace guards, and they rushed to help.

With the help of the internal guard, the eunuch who held the lamp was quickly subdued, and the prince was also trampled on the soles of his feet by Chu Lingyun, Qin Yan hurried over and held Ji Xia Mo in a panic, "Xia Mo, how do you feel?" ”

Ji Xia Mo hid the blood-stained silk silk in his sleeve, shook his head with his spirit, walked up to the captured assassin and asked in a cold voice, "Who sent you?" ”

The assassin looked at Ji Xia Mo and sneered, Qin Yan shouted with a dark face, "Take these assassins to the criminal trial, and pry open their mouths for me!" ”

The guards were about to take the assassins away, when suddenly the assassins' eyes widened, their mouths convulsed, and they stopped breathing.

"Commander Qin, they committed suicide by taking poison." Internal Guard.

Fang Lin Jun walked up to the corpses of the assassins and bent down to remove the fake face, revealing an unfamiliar appearance. "These are supposed to be trained dead soldiers."

There were dead soldiers in the palace? The faces of the internal guards at the scene changed drastically, and they couldn't help but feel a chill on their backs.

Ji Xia Mo looked away from the corpse, these assassins came with the determination to die, and they would never carry anything related to their identity.

"What about my wounded guard." Ji Xia Mo asked Qin Yan, these assassins were strong in martial arts, and the two internal guards seemed to be seriously injured.

"I've been brought down for treatment." Qin Yan's face was gloomy and pale.

"Let's go." Ji Xia Mo shook his head helplessly and sighed, after this incident, the palace is afraid that it will be difficult to sleep tonight.

Qin Yan hurriedly supported Ji Xiamo, and at the same time roared with a dark face, "What are you doing in a daze, go and bring the imperial doctor!" ”

Ji Xia Mo saw the collapsed pavilions and pavilions around him, and the withered flowers and plants, and his eyes moved to Chu Lingyu. Chu Ling's innocent stall "didn't control it well." ”

I will never admit that he is deliberate, and demolishing the emperor's house is really cool and crooked~~

Ji Xia Mo sneered, "You should be glad that this assassin didn't appear in my house." "Dare to make my family like this, let my brother Jin kill you.

"......" Chu Lingyu

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