The night is as dark as ink, and the moon hangs high.

The fire that swept through the palace finally gradually stopped, but the smell of coke could still be smelled in the palace, unusually pungent, and the palace that used to be neat and clean seemed to have been poked horizontally and vertically with a few scars, and the bricks and tiles on the streets and eaves were also covered with a layer of ashes.

Zichen Palace, no one in the entire palace slept tonight.

"Your Majesty, the fire lasted for several miles, the flowers and trees in the Forbidden Garden were burned out, and the Yanxi Palace and Fulu Palace in the south were burned, and a burned eunuch and a palace maid were found in the apricot garden of the Forbidden Garden.

Eunuch Zhou Xi, fifty-eight years old, a native of Suzhou, had no children under his knees, was lonely, had no relatives, and was a eunuch on duty at Concubine Yan Hui before his death, with no grade.

Palace maid Zheng Jinlan, thirty-two years old, a native of Yizhou, has two parents and a brother and a sister at home.

According to the autopsy, the two seemed to be fighting before they died, and Zhou Xi had a silver hairpin in his throat, and the silver hairpin was Zheng Jinlan's headdress.

As for Zheng Jinlan's five fingers, there are traces of mud between her fingers, and there is a crack in her right leg bone, which is suspected of being hit hard before her death......" Wang Zhendao said.

"Did these two have anything to do with the fire?" Li Shimin's face was gloomy, ugly and terrifying.

"According to the form of the fire, it can be seen that there are multiple common fires, and this case was set by someone, as for who set the fire...... The Criminal Department is collecting evidence and believes that the results will be available in a few days. Wang Zhen said.

"Sure enough, someone set the fire, and said that eating a barbecue in Taoyuan could cause a fire, and it was such a big scene." Li Yuan was immediately relieved, it turned out that someone had set the fire.

But who would set it on fire?

At that time, the location of the Forbidden Garden Taoyuan was not remote, and it was very easy for them to retreat when they saw the fire, and it was obviously not aimed at the two emperors.

The only person who was injured this time was Empress Changsun, and the two children Chengyang and Li Zhi were still by the side of Changsun Wujian at that time.

"There must be a reason for the arson, and this time only the queen was injured, and it is very likely that someone designed the queen to die." Li Yuan said the results of the analysis.

"Why is it for Guanyin?" Li Shimin wondered.

It wasn't that he hadn't thought about it, but it was ridiculous. Empress Changsun's prestige in the harem is very high, and it is hard to imagine that someone would murder Empress Changsun.

And what was the reason for the murder of the queen?

The Queen's Throne?

"Father, one of the dead eunuchs and palace maids is under Concubine Wu, and the other is under Concubine Yan Hui, and Concubine Yan Hui has no prince under her knees, only a princess, as for Concubine Wu, who is this person?"

Li Shimin turned his head and asked Wang Zhen, there were too many women on it, and it was difficult for him to distinguish which concubines were not favored.

Wang Zhen flipped through the case file and read: "On the night of September 13 in the third year of Zhenguan, the emperor was fortunate to be a palace maid surnamed Wu, and she dispersed in three moments...... Xingfeng is a concubine. ”

"Only this once?" Li Shimin supported the forehead.

"How many more times do you want to?" Emperor Taishang secretly rolled his eyes and said, "The murder of the queen is not trivial, and there must be something to ask for." Although Concubine Yan Hui and Concubine Wu seemed impossible, perhaps the queen had an old grudge with one of the two, and they happened to hear that the queen was swimming in the apricot garden, so they set fire to ......"

"Someone is coming, take Concubine Yan Hui and Concubine Wu into the prison, and wait for their fate." Li Shimin shouted.

Regardless of whether these two people have the intention of murdering the queen or not, since they are involved in this case, unless they are proven innocent, they will ...... It's a sure shot!

Although he is a ruthless person, he also has to divide anyone.

Jin Wuwei, who was standing on both sides of the main hall, immediately opened the door of the hall and rushed out, and a moment later, the sound of crying and fighting came from outside the palace, as well as intermittent begging for mercy......

Hearing Concubine Yan Hui's begging for mercy, Li Shimin felt a little unbearable, but finally sighed, rubbed his head, and said: "The eldest grandson Wuji is the secretary of the criminal department, and this time it involves the queen, he is fully responsible, and he must find out who the murderer is?" I will destroy his three tribes! ”

According to common sense, Empress Changsun is the younger sister of Changsun Wuji and belongs to relatives, and ordinary officials will deliberately avoid cases involving relatives.

But Li Shimin didn't want the eldest grandson Wuji to avoid it, the eldest grandson Wuji's methods, he, the emperor, knew it clearly, and he would handle it with all his heart.

Because...... When it comes to the royal family, it would rather kill by mistake than let one go!

Innocence and grievances are not worth mentioning in the face of power.

"Since Shimin has already made a decision in your heart, you won't stay here, so you will go back to medical school first." Li Yuan said goodbye to Li Shimin.

The palace suffered a fire, where is there a comfortable place to live in the bamboo pavilion.

Other than that...... Li Yuan still has a guess in his heart that needs to be verified.

Li Shimin nodded, now that the palace is dilapidated and dusty everywhere, it is not easy for him to force the emperor to stay.

After a few incense sticks, the Emperor Taishang took a carriage out of the Suzaku Gate, first walked along the Suzaku Street for half a day, then turned right next to the Wubenfang, arrived at another alley, and arrived at the end of the alley after half a day.

At the end of the alley is a slightly secluded mansion.

"This is the room where Empress Xiao lives in Xingqingfang?" Li Yuan looked at it carefully.

The mansion in front of him was small and dilapidated, and the door was also very dilapidated, the brown paint was cracked and peeled, revealing the wood inside, and the stone steps placed in front of the door were also covered with moss......

"How can Empress Xiao say that she was once the mother of a country...... Remember to ask you to find a better yard for her. Li Yuan asked.

Su Meng stood beside him, arched his hand, and replied: "Hui Daojun, the mansion we are looking for is in the best seat in the four major squares, but Empress Xiao insisted on moving here, saying that this was where she lived in Chang'an. ”

Li Yuan frowned and nodded, which could be regarded as recognition.

It's just that what he didn't understand was why Queen Xiao didn't go to his brother Xiao Yu?

How to say that Xiao Yu is also an important minister of a country and the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty.

He shook his head and began to slam the door.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

"Is there no one?" Li Yuan knocked for a while, his eyebrows furrowed slightly, he looked at Su Meng, and said in a low voice: "Knock on the door, I want to see what happened to Empress Xiao in person?" ”

Su Meng nodded, called a few guards, only listened to Tong's words, and the door of the mansion fell.

In less than a moment, candles lit up in the back room of the mansion.

The Emperor Taishang called a few guards to quietly surround him, and he also pushed the door hard, never thinking that the door was not locked, and went in as soon as he pushed it.

"Emperor Taishang, I don't know what you are doing in my mansion? Could it be that he deliberately refused the palace a few days ago, and today he came over to kiss Fangze and steal joy at night? ”

The candlelight flickered and dimmed, illuminating Empress Xiao's face, she did not apply color, and her face seemed to be smiling.

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