That night, Jeruxian summoned the maiden to the temple.

"It's so late, the emperor summoned Weichen over, is it for Lord Xiao's business?" Nuri asked.

Ye Luxian nodded lightly, and then slowly said: "Originally, I wanted to come out to relax, but who would have thought that I would encounter such a thing, it is really unexpected!" ”

"What the emperor said is that this kind of thing can happen, after all, no one wants it. According to Weichen, now that the murderer has confessed to his guilt, the most important thing at the moment is to deal with Lord Xiao's funeral as soon as possible! The woman said without changing her color.

That's exactly what I mean! I am ready to drive back to Beijing tomorrow and take care of Xiao Aiqing's funeral! After all, the weather is already starting to get hot, and if you delay it too long, you may only cause a plague, and then it will be a big deal! Ye Luxian agreed with the woman's opinion very much, and nodded again and again.

The two discussed some more details, and it was not until late at night that the woman retired.

After the girl left, only him and Xu Shoujing were left in the entire hall.

Yeluxian slowly sat down on the steps of the hall, looking very depressed.

"Your Majesty, it's late at night, are you going to sleep in the Jade Beauty's bedroom tonight?" Xu Shoujing asked softly.

Ye Luxian shook his head gently, and said with a somewhat sad face: "If something like this happens, where am I still in the mood to accompany her!" As soon as Xiao Aiqing left, I suddenly felt very lonely, as if I had lost a very important person. ”

"Xiao Da worked hard for the emperor before his death, and the emperor should naturally be grateful for his merits. But the deceased is gone, the emperor should still take care of the dragon's body! Xu Shoujing said with relief on the side.

"I know, but I'm very sad in my heart! Xu Shoujing, do you think Xiao Aiqing was really killed by that little palace maid? Ye Luxian asked with a frown.

Xu Shoujing stepped forward gently, and then said slowly to Yeluxian: "Your Majesty, please forgive the slave for telling the truth, the slave doesn't believe that just such a little girl can kill Master Xiao?" What's more, Lord Xiao has always been lenient with others, and there are few enemies in this court, so he will not have any grudges against this little-known little girl. As seen by the minions. I'm afraid there is something else hidden in this matter! ”

Ye Luxian nodded lightly: "Yes, I don't believe it either." What the hell is going on with that girl? ”

"Back to the emperor, the servants have sent someone to put her in the prison in the palace, and have sent heavy soldiers!" Xu Shoujing replied softly.

Ye Luxian turned to Xu Shoujing and said, "Go." Let's go meet that palace maid! ”

After a while, Yeluxian and Xu Shoujing went to the heavenly prison of the palace under the protection of Yelu Chengfeng. Because of Yelu Chengfeng's escort, he didn't meet too many patrolling guards along the way, after all, Yeluxian was unwilling to spread the word. So as not to alarm the real murderer, but to startle the snake.

The guards guarding the gate of the prison saw Yeluxian coming. Hurriedly knelt down on one knee and saluted Yeluxian.

Ye Luxian glanced at the guard kneeling on the ground, and said lightly: "Get up, how is the situation of the palace maid who came over today?" ”

The guard hurriedly got up, and then replied respectfully: "Back to the emperor, the palace maid has refused to speak since she came in." Helplessly, without the permission of the emperor, the servants did not dare to use lynching. ”

"Alright, I know. Open the cell door, and I'll go in and see for myself! Yeluxian said coldly.

"This prison is dark and damp, a place of darkness. Your Majesty, you are the body of all respects. Don't get caught up in these bad things! The guard at the gate of the prison said with some embarrassment.

"If I tell you to open it, you will open it!" Yeluxian glared angrily at the guard.

The guards saw that Ye Luxian was already angry, so they didn't dare to say anything more, so they had to respectfully open the door of the prison.

But as soon as the door of this prison was opened, a damp and cold aura rushed into his face, and Ye Luxian couldn't help but shiver. Fortunately, Xu Shoujing's heart was as careful as dust, and when he came out with Yeluxian, he was afraid that the night would be heavy, so he brought a thick cloak. No, that's where it comes in handy.

Ye Luxian wore the heavy cloak brought by Xu Shoujing on his shoulders, and slowly walked into the prison under the leadership of the guards. And Xu Shoujing and Yelu Chengfeng each carried a lantern in their hands, one after the other to illuminate Yeluxian.

This Black Mountain Palace was built during the reign of Emperor Taizu. It's been decades since then. Except during the emperor's hunting every year, it is rarely populated on weekdays. So this prison is even more in disrepair.

Because of the low-lying terrain. So there is a lot of water on the ground. The long-term stagnant water will lead to rot and stench, so that the whole prison is filled with an unpleasant smell of decay.

The four of them walked slowly forward, and from time to time a mouse or two sprang out of the corner and walked in front of them.

After a while, the guard stopped at the door of a cell. Then he pointed to the people inside and said to Ye Luxian: "Back to the emperor, what you are looking for is this person!" ”

Yeluxian nodded, and then let the guards go out first. The guards quickly withdrew from the cell, not daring to linger any longer.

After the guards left, Yeluxian turned his gaze back to the dilapidated cell. I saw a little palace maid in thin clothes squatting in the shadow of the corner of the wall and shivering, whispering something in her mouth. When I saw this, I knew that I must have been frightened. It's no wonder that a prison in Nuoda only locks her up. Coupled with this damp and cold environment, dim light and rats that may emerge at any time, not to mention a weak woman, even if she is an iron-blooded man, she will have a few more shivers in her heart.

Ye Luxian stood and stared at this palace maid for a long time, no matter how he looked at it, he felt that this palace maid did not look like the real murderer who killed Xiao Siwen. How could a weak woman who has no power to restrain her hands and is even afraid of rats, so how can she kill people? What's more, it was not someone else who was killed, but a member of the first rank of the DPRK and China. How could she, a small woman, have such courage?

After a long time, the palace maid finally found someone standing outside the cell. She raised her head, but was shocked to find that it was none other than Ye Luxian, the son of heaven who had imprisoned him in the prison today.

Xu was frightened in this prison, she hurriedly knelt in front of Yeluxian, crying and shouting and pleading: "Your Majesty, please let go of the slave and maid, the slave and the maid are wronged!" Please the emperor to see! ”

Ye Luxian raised his eyebrows and looked at the palace maid who was only separated by a prison door from him, and then said lightly: "Wronged? During the day, you swore that you killed Lord Xiao! ”

Seeing that Yeluxian didn't believe in herself at all, the palace maid knocked her head on the ground several times in succession, and then continued to say to Yeluxian while crying: "The slave is really wronged! Someone put a knife on the slave's neck and let the slave and maid drugged Lord Xiao's tea. ”

Hearing this, the three of them were all taken aback. Although they guessed that there must be something hidden in the palace maid's killing of Xiao Siwen, they never expected that it would be like this.

"Then why didn't you tell the truth during the day, and still take the blame for it?" Yeluxian asked rhetorically.

"The slave doesn't dare to say it, if the slave and the maid say it, the lives of the slave and the slave's whole family will be gone!" The palace maid continued to cry. (To be continued.) )