When Xu Chu heard the movement, he turned around and saw Xiao Qinglang with an unpredictable expression sitting on the bed.

She asked, "Awake? Still uncomfortable? ”

Xiao Qinglang shook his head, and said with a dry tongue, "Xiao Chu has been all the time?" ”

Xu Chu also saw the entanglement in his eyes, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and deliberately teased, "How did you forget what you looked like when you were drunk so quickly?" I wanted to leave, but no one would allow me. ”

Thinking of his gentle and water-stained eyes at that time, Xu Chu couldn't help but tremble. She was already happy with him, and every time she met him with such a look, she would always indulge in it without knowing it, how could she brush his friendship and leave strongly?

Xiao Qinglang coughed dryly, his eyes flickered slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Is it the clothes that Wei Guang helped me change?" ”

Xu Chu saw that the roots of his ears were a little red, and chuckled, "Brother Wei originally wanted to help you change it, but before he got close to you, he was shocked by a fierce look from you. After a pause, she added, "But when I did the autopsy, I saw a lot of male corpses, and when I helped you change your clothes, most of them came with the mentality of an autopsy." So, don't be ashamed. ”

Originally, it was still a harmonious and gentle atmosphere, but because of Xu Chu's words, the vague ambiguity disappeared.

Xiao Qinglang's eyes darkened for a moment, and his face turned a little dark.

Seeing this, Xu Chu hurriedly explained, "But don't worry, you are the best figure among the men I have inspected." The shoulders are wide and the hips are narrow, the chest is broad, the torso is thick, the muscles of the limbs are explosive, and the clothes look thin and unclothed. It's really a dragon and a phoenix among people."

In the end, under Xiao Qinglang's meaningful eyes, she dropped the sentence "I'll go see the decanting soup" and turned around and slipped out of the room.

Leaving Xiao Qinglang alone, he couldn't help but bow his head and laugh out loud at this time, he raised his hand to cover his lips, but in the end, he couldn't help laughing.

"Dressed to look thin, is there meat in undressing?" He muttered in a low voice, and in an instant his eyes were filled with endless tenderness. As for the autopsy that made his face black at first, he didn't take it to heart.

So what's the contrast? Originally, he knew that since he chose her, he needed to accept her dedication to the autopsy and detective. It's as if what she said about having seen countless male corpses is the truth.

After learning that the prince had woken up, Wei Guang hurriedly ordered someone to fetch the sobering soup. It's just that this time he didn't send it into the room in person, but directly stuffed it into Xu Chu's hand with the tray.

"Lord Xu, please help send it in."

Xu Chu was stunned for a moment, and opened his mouth to say that it was impossible to be polite. However, Wei Guang didn't give her any chance, and left the door directly.

However, Xu Chu didn't dwell on hypocrisy for too long, she had done too many unreasonable things along the way. If you talk about taking care of Xiao Qinglang, it is actually not something difficult to accept. After all, when he was investigating the case in Dashi Village and other places, he also took care of her day and night.

Thinking of the situation after the copper mine case, she was shocked and angry and caused her internal organs to stagnation, and then fell asleep with a fever for several days, Xu Chu suddenly realized that perhaps the relationship between her and Xiao Qinglang had existed long before Lotus Villa.

It's just that at that time, she was bent on finding her father and finding out who was behind the scenes, so she ignored her heart again and again. At the same time, he also ignores the difference between him and himself

In fact, if you think about it carefully, in the past year or so, almost all of her lives have been him. He helped her arrange all the food, clothing, housing and transportation, and even recorded the autopsy for her, but never interfered with her decision-making.

Even the things he never thought of serving in the imperial court were all promoted by him.

He protects himself, pampering himself silently, so that he can concentrate on the post-mortem investigation. Now, at last, let her indulge in his love, without even thinking about other false courtesies.

Realizing this, Xu Chu couldn't help but feel a burst of warmth in his heart. After all, it's really a good thing to have someone to rely on and love for.

By the time Xu Chu entered the room again, Xiao Qinglang had already re-dressed himself. Today, he rarely wears a water-blue auspicious cloud bat-patterned robe, with a jade pendant symbolizing his status around his waist, and his eyebrows are stretched, which is quite stylish.

At this time, he was sitting upright in front of the desk looking at the clue pictures that Xu Chu had just drawn, and his phoenix eyes were slightly picked, or he sighed or agreed, which made Xu Chu feel inexplicably down-to-earth and safe.

"These are the ideas I have alienated today, but no matter how you look at them, they still feel very cumbersome and complicated, and I can't figure it out." Xu Chu stepped forward and naturally stretched out his hand to hand over the decanting soup.

Xiao Qinglang picked up the paper, took the decanting soup and drank it, and then chuckled, "I've seen it, it's already excellent." I also thought about it just now, and now we should not speculate on the rare clues outside, after all, the hidden situation is very important, and even the emperor does not know the inside story at all. Therefore, since you want to check, you must ensure that everything is foolproof, and there must be no slightest error. ”

"What does the prince mean is to check the secret passages in the palace first?"

Xiao Qinglang bowed his head, and his bony fingers tapped on the paper that was pressed under the palm of his hand, which had already been painted with words and patterns, and said, "The first emperor, the Dong family, the British Duchess, the British Duchess, the Jinling Sun family, and even my mother, these people must be implicated in something." As a result, there are secret passages in the palace that the emperor does not know, and there are even people who can enter and exit the palace gate at will and know the layout of the palace well. Therefore, it is the most appropriate thing to check from the palace. ”

After he finished speaking, he looked at Xu Chu again and asked, "What does Xiao Chu think?" ”

Xu Chu pondered for a moment, then frowned and said, "In addition to what the prince said, there are still many questions that I can't figure out. If the white bones in the dark room of the Danding faction are used by the so-called living people to sacrifice ghosts. So what is the relationship between it and the white bones found in the Dong family's courtyard? There are also Xuanyang Dao people, are they alive or dead now, and where are they? ”

"What is the relationship between the Xuanyang Daoist and the Gatekeeper Daoist we brought back to the Three Law Divisions before. If the doorkeeper is the man who robbed and killed the Xuanyang Daoist, then what happened to the Xuanyang Daoist. ”

"I always feel that that Xuanyang Daoist is not just a simple identity as a down-and-out scholar that we have found."

As she spoke, she pulled out the diagram she had drawn from the table. Then, pointing to the intricate relationship on it, he said, "Xuanyang Daoist is related to the first emperor, the Dong family, the palace, and the mysterious person. And how can a scholar who has not learned the Tao since childhood, and who has read poetry and books since childhood, be proficient in the art of alchemy in a short period of time? ”

"Do you suspect that he was also impersonated?"

Xu Chu nodded and continued, "I do have this suspicion. If it is said that from the beginning, the people behind the scenes have already laid out. Then, before the first emperor indulged in alchemy, he might not have found someone to replace the Xuanyang Daoist who joined the Danding faction. ”

"Apart from this speculation, I really can't think of how he can become a celebrity next to the first emperor. How could he get out unharmed after the first emperor woke up. ”

They have been guessing this for a long time, but unfortunately there is no answer to this point.

"In addition, I reorganized the relationship between the people in this case according to the Jinling relationship told by the prince."

"The British Duke, the British Duchess and the Lady Concubine met because of the British Duke's suppression of Jinling Tantra. Then, they entered Beijing together, and then the concubine Niangniang entered the palace, and the young lady of the Sun family, Sun Ruan Ruan, was given a marriage to the British duke. ”

Speaking of this, Xu Chu's brows couldn't help frowning tighter, she looked at Xiao Qinglang and hesitated, "So, does the prince think it's possible, then the Xuanyang Daoist is related to the Tantric case that was suppressed back then?" ”

Xiao Qinglang pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice, "It's not impossible." If that were the case, it would be much easier to connect things together. It's just that if that's the case, why did the first emperor suddenly attack his mother and give an order to kill him in the Changli Palace, where his mother was located? ”

There are still too many vague joints, and the so-called miss is a thousand miles, even if it is speculation without grounds, they do not dare to make judgments.

"By the way, does the prince know, who did the British Duke learn from back then?"

When Xiao Qinglang saw Xu Chu asking about this, she immediately understood that she must be guessing the identity of the person who commented on the old man's notes.

"The British teacher learned literature from Mr. Zhou, a great Confucian in Shandong, and learned the art of war and martial arts with the general in the palace." He paused, and then said in a long tone, "However, Mr. Zhou and Huaxiang are in the same lineage, and the master of the two of them is Mr. Kong Rangkong, who is very famous in Confucius. ”

In fact, in addition to the two of them, Mr. Kong also entered the palace to teach the first emperor who was still the crown prince. At that time, although Mr. Kong was a member of the ranks, he had never been named the crown prince, but his status in the prince was extremely high, and he was just a false name compared to the prince and the prince. ”

When Xu Chu heard this, he seemed to have an understanding, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "According to the prince, will the master's handwriting affect the students?" ”

"Generally, everyone pays attention to their personal style in calligraphy, but if many people copy the master's calligraphy when they are enlightened to learn calligraphy, then most of the traces of their brushstrokes will also carry the master's style."

Xu Chu blinked, looked at Xiao Qinglang suspiciously, and said, "The prince has already investigated this matter?" ”

Xiao Qinglang smiled lightly, but that expression was already very revealing.

Xu Chu let out a sigh of relief and muttered, "How come I don't know when the prince sent someone to check this?" ”

"Naturally, it's after the daily routine of official business." Xiao Qinglang raised his eyebrows, hooked his lips and said in a quiet tone, "I can't sleep at night, so I naturally have to find some reasons to pass the time." ”