Li Chun's expression was gloomy, and Xiling Yue didn't dare to make a sound, and the two of them stood silently in front of the wind. I don't know how long it took, the Son of Heaven slowly stretched out his right hand and pointed to a carved railing, and sighed bitterly: "Last year's Shangyuan Festival, mercy fell from here. ”

The location he was referring to was the northeast corner of the Qinzheng Building, behind the floor, next to the stairs. The location of the view is in the south, the Son of Heaven and all the concubines were facing away from Ji Meiren at that time, and they couldn't see it, and the guards would not be very strict, which would cause Ji Meiren to fall to his death.

Xiling Yue had many doubts in her heart, and asked: "Holy Lord, why do you suspect that Ji Meiren's death has another inside story?" "Because of the sudden cold that day, I decided not to come to the Qinzheng Building. According to the palace people, someone wrote a love poem to her in the name of me and invited her to come to watch the scenery together, so she forced herself to come. Li Chun talked about the previous situation, and his face was gloomy and frightening.

It sounds like this, Ji Meiren's death does have another inside story, but what makes Xilingyue puzzled is that since Li Chun suspected it at the beginning, why did he claim that Ji Meiren had fallen from the building and judged the case to be an accident?

Li Chun seemed to know her thoughts, and sighed a mist: "At that time, I had just ascended the throne, and there were many rumors in the DPRK and China...... If I let outsiders know that I can't even control a harem, how can I win the trust of the courtiers and the people? ”

It turned out to be for his own dragon chair. Xilingyue had learned not to evaluate the actions of the Son of Heaven, and only asked, "Didn't you secretly investigate at that time?" ”

"I checked, and before I could find out the results, the first emperor also died of illness in Xingqing Palace. I was busy with the funeral ceremony, so I delayed the case. ”

Although Ji Lianlian is his favorite concubine, it is not worth mentioning compared to the death of the first emperor. In the face of the death of the first emperor, as the new emperor, he naturally did not dare to slack off, so he could only put the death of his concubine on hold. However, the investigation of the case is time-sensitive, and this delay will lead to the end of the case.

Thinking of the situation in the first month of last year, Li Chun still couldn't stop grieving: "I don't know if it's a warning from heaven, the mercy of the Shangyuan Festival went first, and the emperor also went four days later, those days ...... It's hard to look back on. ”

"Please mourn." Xi Lingyue hesitated for a moment, but still didn't dare to take over the case easily, "Holy Lord, almost two years have passed since this matter, and the evidence has long been lost, and it is difficult to have a result in re-investigating this case now." ”

"I understand." Li Chun sighed, "You just have to let it go, no matter what the result is, I don't blame you." ”

"But why did you choose me...... What about choosing a month? Xiling Yue asked puzzledly, "There is a case in the palace that is investigating the harem." ”

Li Chun pondered for a moment before he said slowly: "Family ugliness can't be publicized, and others can't believe it." ”

Home Ugly ...... Xilingyue sensitively grasped this word, combined with what Li Chun said yesterday, she knew that he was suspicious of Guo Guifei. Only his wife can afford the word "family ugliness".

"But I'm Aunt Guifei's niece, aren't you worried......" Xiling Yue hesitated and didn't finish her words.

Li Chun smiled faintly: "Last time Master Zhen Luo's matter, you can get rid of it with King Fu, I know that you have a clear mind." He turned his head to look at her, deliberately emphasizing, "You don't need to worry, your aunt is my wife, and she has given birth to a son and a daughter for me, even if something is found, will I still pursue her?" ”

It will not be pursued, but it will lead to the separation of the couple. But Xilingyue didn't dare to say this.

"Besides, she is your aunt, and I am still your uncle." Li Chun even smiled a little, "Do you only help her, not me?" ”

Xiling Yue felt a stir in her heart, and hurriedly replied: "Yu Gong, you are the king, Yu Private, you are the uncle, of course Yue'er is towards you." ”

Li Chun was very satisfied with this answer, and patted her on the shoulder: "Let's go, I will hand over all the clues to you in the evening." ”

Xilingyue nodded yes, followed Li Chun down the Qinzheng Building, and returned along the south wall of Xingqing Palace in the direction of Daming Palace. Seeing that the carriage had already reached the Chūn Ming Gate and would leave the inner city in a few moments, she hesitated and asked, "Holy Lord, aren't you going to see the Empress Dowager?" ”

Li Chun's back stiffened, and his expression was heavy: "No, go back to the palace." ”

On the evening of the same day, Li Chun sent someone to hand over all the clues of Ji Meiren's case to Xilingyue. And the person sent was very surprising to her, it was actually Qin Se!

Thinking of everything that happened during this time, the two of them were embarrassed and talked to each other. Only then did Xilingyue know that the Empress Dowager did not take Qin Se away when she moved to Xingqing Palace, presumably knowing that Qin Se's departure was equivalent to entering the cold palace, and his identity would plummet, and the marriage would never be settled again.

And after Guo Guifei took over Fengyin, she should have been in charge of the Sixth Bureau and the Twenty-fourth Division. Not only did she not empty Qin Se's original power, but instead asked for his opinion in everything, and relied on Qin Se as much as the Queen Mother.

I have to say that Guo Guifei's move is extremely smart, after all, Qin Se has served the Empress Dowager for many years and knows the affairs of the Sixth Bureau well, if Guo Guifei wants to get started as soon as possible, relying on Qin Se is the most convenient way. After all, Qin Se is just a county lord, and sooner or later he will have to leave the palace to marry, and he will not fight with her for power.

This time, the emperor sent her to assist Xiling Yue in investigating the case, which can be described as an extremely delicate thought, and Qin Se himself knows it.

After the two chatted about the recent situation, they began to analyze Ji Meiren's case. There are not many clues sent by the Son of Heaven: the testimony of the palace people and guards at the scene of the crime is basically the same as what the Son of Heaven said; There are also torture records of the palace people who served Ji Meiren, and there is nothing abnormal; There are also records of the Ministry of Internal Service and the Ministry of Industry repairing the Qinzheng Building, which is even more useless except for Xiling Yue to learn a new word "Golden Silk Nanmu".

Most of these clues are unexaminable because of the long time, and only one clue is available, that is, the love poem written to Ji Meiren in the name of Li Chun, which is a five-character quatrain:

Climb the Qinzheng Building at night, and the bright moon enters my arms.

The shadow on the steps is like jade, just waiting for the beautiful woman to come.

It was when Ji Meiren saw this poem that she came to Qinzheng Building with her sick body, and finally fell to her death.

Although there is no evidence pointing to the harem, Ji Meiren is the first love of the Son of Heaven, and she gave birth to the emperor's eldest son, Li Ning, and her grace is extremely strong, so it cannot be ruled out that the harem concubines were jealous and poisoned.

Especially since ancient times, the canonization of the prince is either a successor or a chief, so Li Ning, the eldest son of the emperor born to Ji Meiren, and Li You, the third prince born to Guo Guifei, are both strong competitors for the prince.

From this point of view, it is not unreasonable for the Son of Heaven to suspect Guo Guifei.

If this case is really a turmoil in the harem, in addition to the concubines of the main envoy, there will definitely be palace people who will carry it out in secret. Xilingyue and Qin Se unanimously agreed that Ji Meiren had an internal response around her, so she suddenly fell ill and was absent on the night of the Shangyuan Festival, and the people behind the scenes would get the news in time and write a love poem to lead her to Qinzheng Building.

(End of chapter)