As night fell, the snow had stopped, and the cold wind blew on the group outside the Su family's mausoleum.

In the evening of this day, after Ming Ran met An Xuqiao in the Spring Breeze Pavilion, he was led by his people and came to this mausoleum.

The horses were parked outside the park, and two young men held torches aloft to light the way in the night.

"The road is a little slippery, I'll hold you." An Xuqiao turned around and stretched out her hand in front of Ming Ran.

Mingran brushed his hand away, "Just don't get in the way in front of you." ”

Xiao Yichen stood beside Ming Ran and asked in a cold voice, "You brought this king to this filthy place?" ”

Ming Ran looked up at his silhouette illuminated by the firelight, and said, "I only invited Mr. Wu." ”

The implication is that King Chen is uninvited, so how can he blame her.

Xiao Yichen's face was as cold as ice, and he said indifferently: "He is the king's person." ”

With a helpless face, he ignored the dispute between the two and walked forward.

Seeing that it was nothing more than walking in front of him, Ming Ran immediately strode to follow.

After a while, a clearing appeared in front of everyone's eyes, a lonely tomb in the middle of the clearing, and in the dark night, it seemed that a terrifying wind was blowing around.

"Are you sure it's this tomb?" Ming Ran looked sideways at Xiao Maru beside An Xuqiao.

"Miss Hui Ming, the little one is sure." Komaru took the torch and walked towards the tombstone, shining the torch in his hand on the tombstone, and the large letters on it were revealed.

"Let's do it." Ming Ran commanded the two servants next to the tombstone.

The boys nodded, crouched down and began to dig through the dirt.

Ming Ran turned around and smiled at Wu Wu behind him, and said, "Mr. Wu Yi, in fact, I invite you to come here to let you help me check whether the people in the coffin are poisoned." ”

He smiled and said, "I guessed it outside the park below." ”

Ming Ran raised his eyebrows, and said sycophantly: "Mr. is really like a god." ”

It's just a chuckle and no reply, watching the movements of the little guys.

After the hour of a pillar of incense, a coffin appeared in the earthen pit, and the servants and Komaru worked together to open the coffin lid.

He walked forward, his eyes fell on the coffin, he covered his nose and jumped into the pit, took the torch and approached to look inside the coffin.

Seeing him immersed in his observations, Ming Ran wanted to walk towards him.

As soon as he took a step, his wrist was grabbed by someone behind him.

She frowned and turned her head, and said unhappily to An Xuqiao: "Let go." ”

Under the dark night, An Xuqiao didn't see the unhappiness on Qingming Ran's face, and whispered: "Dye, there are dead people in there." ”

"That's all you need." She shook his hand away.

Xiao Yichen looked at the two of them and said a word, stared at Ming Ran, and said, "Don't go over." ”

Ming Ran was puzzled, "Why?" ”

"Come here." Xiao Yichen didn't explain, and only said two words when he looked at her.

The firelight in the distance swayed in the cold wind, and Ming Ran couldn't see the look in his eyes clearly, but he walked to his side in a ghostly manner, and then stood beside him, looking at the figure that was nothing more than the coffin.

An Xuqiao was a little tight-chested and pouted.

Soon, he came up from the dirt pit, walked up to King Chen with a solemn face, and handed the silver needle in his hand to Ming Ran.

In the dim light of the fire, the black color of the silver needle was clearly visible.

Mrs. Su really died of poisoning.

It was nothing more than looking at Ming Ran, and said: "I saw the woman in the coffin below, her face was swollen, her face was blue, and from the corpse, this woman had been dead for nearly ten days, but there was blood flowing out of the corners ......of her eyes, and her neck was black all over."

"Nothing more than that." Xiao Yichen interrupted him coldly, glanced at him reproachfully, and said, "Just get to the point." ”

It was just a glance at the horror on Mingran's face, and then she realized that her words had scared her, so she said simply: "Died of poisoning." ”

Ming Ran came back to her senses, and just now she imagined nothing more than a description in her mind, she couldn't help but shiver, and asked, "Do you know what poison?" ”

It was nothing more than a glance at King Chen, and he stopped talking.

Xiao Yichen understood his expression and said, "It's okay, tell the truth." ”

He nodded and said softly: "This poison is the return of the soul." ”

"Dead souls?" Mingran asked in a raised voice, she had never heard of this name.

Knowing that she must have never heard of this poison, she explained: "Miss Ming has not heard of this poison, because there are only two bottles of this poison left today, both of which are in the secret room of the palace. ”

After hearing this, Ming Ran was even more puzzled, and said puzzledly: "The secret room of the palace? Isn't there a store of drugs that are extinct in the Celestial Empire? ”

"Indeed, all poisons or antidotes that cannot be recreated are the only ones that can be preserved." Nothing more than to say.

He paused, and then said: "This poison was made by Senior Brother Xia back then, but after he died, no one in this world could make this poison. ”

The senior brother is Wuya, and he is also a strategist trained by the first emperor, and after the death of the first emperor, he followed the current emperor.

Xiao Yichen opened his mouth and asked, "Who is in the coffin?" ”

He was curious about what kind of person was in the coffin.

Ming Ran bowed his head and said, "The wife who supervises the Imperial Shi Su Mansion." ”

"That is, Miss Su's mother who saved you last year?" Xiao Yichen said affirmatively.

Ming Ran slowly raised his head, his eyes narrowed slightly and looked at him, "Fifth brother also knows Miss Su?" ”

Xiao Yichen pursed a corner of his lips, "Who in the capital doesn't know that it was Miss Su who rescued you in the first place?" ”

Ming Ran nodded suspiciously, "Mrs. Su is just an official wife, how could she be poisoned by this?" ”

Now there are only two bottles of this poison in the entire Celestial Empire, and they are all in the palace.

The master of the Su family is just a five-grade inspector of the imperial history, and Mrs. Su is not a nobleman of the family, who would use this royal secret poison to harm the family of a mere five-grade official?

The most important thing is that the person who can get this poison must be the one who can enter and leave the palace.

Xiao Yichen was also extremely puzzled, he looked at Ming Ran and lowered his head in contemplation, and said softly: "Don't meddle in this matter." ”

Ming Ran immediately raised his head, "But I have already promised Miss Su to find the murderer for her." ”

Xiao Yichen snorted, staring at her.

"Report to the police." Ming Ran was uncomfortable with him.

"Nope."

"Nope."

An Xuqiao and Xiao Yichen's two firm voices sounded at the same time.

"This matter involves the royal family, and it cannot be reported to the official until it is investigated." Xiao Yichen took the lead.

An Xuqiao also nodded and said, "Not only that, if you report to the official, do you want your reputation?" ”

The eldest lady of the Marquis Mansion of Ningyuan actually dug up the graves of the family members of the court officials, even if it was to help find out the truth, but this was the matter of the Su family, how could she be interfered by an outsider.

Xiao Yichen's face was serious, and he looked at Ming Ran, "This king will secretly check it, but you can't interfere." ”

Ming Ran bowed her head sullenly and was silent, her heart turned a thousand times, it seems that there may really be a big article behind this matter.

"Dye, you just listen to the prince, don't worry about this matter." An Xuqiao walked up to Mingran and said softly.

Ming Ran glanced at him sideways and sighed deeply, "Okay, Fifth Brother, you must help me find out the truth." ”

She stared back at Xiao Yichen.

Xiao Yichen nodded slightly, turned around and walked out of the park.

An Xuqiao raised his voice and commanded Komaru: "Deal with this place well, and you can't leave any clues." ”

"Yes." Komaru nodded, then waved his hand and led the two servants to the tombstone.

Ming Ran and An Xu Qiao walked behind Wu Yi and Xiao Yichen together, and went all the way out of the garden.

Several people had their own thoughts and rode their horses back.

The wind and snow have stopped, and the bright moon, which was originally obscured by turbid clouds, also appeared in time, illuminating the wide avenue outside the city.

The bright moon hung high, the snow covered the official road, the road was dark and difficult, and the horses walked extremely hard, and it was not until the second half of the night that I saw a few lights on the city wall.

The gates were locked, and several horses were parked under the walls.

When the horses were stopped, they neighed repeatedly, and when the soldiers on duty at night on the tower heard the sound, they stood on the city wall with their lamps and asked in a loud voice, "Who is under the city?" ”

Ming Ran was about to open his mouth to sign up, but he heard Xiao Yichen's impatient voice sound, "Open the door." ”

When the soldier heard the voice, he rubbed his eyes and looked carefully under the walls.

Seeing the people below, his eyes widened in astonishment, and he hurriedly said, "Lord Wang, the little one is coming." ”

The gates opened, and an avenue led into the city.

A few people rushed into the city, and the silent streets were filled with cold.

The sound of hurried horses' hooves broke the silence in the city, and the sound spread all the way to the outside of Ningyuanhou's mansion, and under the plaque of the mansion, two bright lights swayed back and forth under the cold wind.

The little maid inside the door heard the sound outside the house, glanced out through the gap, and then immediately opened the vermilion lacquer gate, and quickly ran down the stone steps to lead the horse beside Ming Ran.

Ming Ran untied the big sash on his body and threw it in front of An Xuqiao.

An Xuqiao took the big hat and looked at Ming Ran reluctantly.

"Fifth brother, please leave this matter to you." Ming Ran looked at Xiao Yichen with a sincere gaze.

Xiao Yichen hooked his lips, "Since this king promised you, he will not break his promise." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he rode away.

It was nothing more than a smile at Ming Ran, and left behind Xiao Yichen.

With a stiff smile on her face, she glanced at An Xuqiao, "Go back quickly." ”

Ignoring An Xuqiao's gaze behind her, she turned around and entered the mansion full of concern.

It wasn't until the vermilion lacquer gate of the Hou Mansion was closed that An Xuqiao whipped away.

Ming Ran casually walked towards his yard.

How can a Mrs. Su be implicated with the royal family? Is it Master Su? Or is it the concubine room of Sufu?

She really couldn't figure out who in the Su Mansion had the ability to get the royal secret poison.

In fact, she knew that there was nothing more than something she didn't dare to say tonight, the poison of the royal secret room, without the emperor's approval, no one could get it. In other words, the emperor knows who the person who took the soul of the dead is returned.

It seems that she can't expect King Chen to help her find out about this matter, and she has to find out everything by herself.

She hurried back to the Xueliu Courtyard, which was brightly lit.

There was a maid standing at the gate of the courtyard, and when she saw the figure of Ming Ran, she bowed her head to meet her.

"Miss."

Ming Ran saw her thin body shivering in the cold wind, "Why did you come out?" ”

The maid bowed her head and said, "Madame is in the room." ”

Ming Ran glanced at the closed boudoir in surprise, stuck out his tongue, walked to the door and pushed the door in.

The room is warm like spring, and the fragrance is coming to the nose.

Mrs. Ming sat on the soft couch with a tired face, and on the purple wood round table in the room, there were golden silk cakes.

Ming Ran walked up to Mrs. Ming with an apologetic face, "Mother, why don't you go back to your room to rest so late?" ”

Mrs. Ming glanced at her, got up and said, "I was going to have dinner with the dishes you like, but I didn't want you to return after dark, where did you go out of the house today?" ”

She reached out and touched Mingran's palm, wrapping her palm around her, trying to warm her cold hands.

Ming Ran pulled out his hand, "Ouch, mother, don't you know me yet?" Forgetting the hour for a while, the city gate was keyed and locked out of the city, but fortunately someone left the city, so they came in. ”

As she spoke, she pushed Mrs. Ming out of the room, "It's so late, you can go back to the room quickly." ”

"What do you do when you get out of town? Since the city gate has a key, why don't you call someone to open it? ”

Before Mrs. Ming finished speaking, she turned to look at the door that had been covered, shook her head silently and left.