Chapter 16: The First Movement of the Mortal Heart
"My subordinates see the emperor, long live my emperor, long live long live!"
There was a neat sound outside, and based on this, Lin Xueqi also guessed who it was.
She ran outside, and at a glance she saw a man in a dragon robe with a heroic posture in front of everyone, "Xue Qi has seen uncle." She was slightly blessed, and the emperor saw her and nodded.
"Xueqi, listen to your maid that Shuyi was killed?" The Emperor asked.
Lin Xueqi looked at the emperor and saw that his clothes were a little untidy, and he was afraid that he would rush over in a hurry when he heard the news. Also, this Shuyi was one of his concubines during her lifetime.
"Yes, the murderer took out the silver needle from that window and killed Shuyi Niangniang." Lin Xueqi pointed to the window, "And some people say that he saw a young figure." Lin Xueqi touched his chin a little distressed, but looked at the emperor through the broken hair on his forehead.
The emperor's eyes flashed with surprise, and he quickly passed past Lin Xueqi, entered the dungeon, and came to the dead Shuyi, and was about to squat down to investigate carefully, but was stopped by a prison attendant, "Your Majesty, this is a dungeon, a dim and damp place, your subordinates are worried about your dragon body, why don't you take people outside to investigate?" ”
Lin Xueqi followed in, and as soon as he entered, he heard this sentence, smiled, squatted down beside the emperor, pointed to the silver needle and said, "It was this murder weapon that killed Shuyi Niangniang." According to my analysis: the murderer knows the terrain of the dungeon very well, and he also knows that the dungeon has this small window, and there are witnesses' confessions, I think this murderer is from the palace. And I was attacked on my way here. ”
When Mo Xichen heard Lin Xueqi's words, he glanced up and down, and only retracted his gaze after finding nothing abnormal.
Dong Si, who came with the emperor, couldn't help frowning: Who is the person in the palace who has such a bold calculation of the emperor? Asking for the jade seal, is it that person who needs it or is it Li Bing's unilateral idea?
When the other attendants heard this, cold sweat broke out in their hands holding their swords, and they looked at each other, perhaps they didn't expect the murderer to be around them.
"What?! Attacked? Is Xueqi injured? Is it necessary to pass on the imperial doctor? The Emperor asked anxiously.
Lin Xueqi stood up and shook his head, "It's okay, I haven't been injured, the emperor's uncle can rest assured." However, in the future, my uncle should be careful, and I suspect that the murderer is still in the palace. ”
"I'll be careful, Xueqi, you should also pay more attention." The emperor glanced at Shuyi, who was lying on the ground, and ordered, "Dispose of her body." Xueqi, I am busy with official business, and staying in the dungeon for a long time is not good for my health, so don't stay for a long time. With that, he stepped out of the dungeon first.
The prison guards of the dungeon all went to see him off in front of the dungeon door, Lin Xueqi took advantage of the lack of attention, pulled out the silver needle from Shuyi's temple, took out his own silver needle and reinserted it on the temple, handed the silver needle to Mei Chun, and whispered: "Put it away, it will be useful in the future."
Mei Chun nodded, took out a handkerchief again, wrapped it again, and gently put it into her sleeve.
Lin Xueqi quickly pulled out the five silver needles she had inserted into Shuyi's body, but fortunately, these silver needles were covered by clothes and were not easy to see.
"Let's go, go home." Lin Xueqi also walked towards the dungeon door, looking at the light that was getting closer and closer, Lin Xueqi narrowed his eyes uncomfortably.
After staying in the dungeon for a long time, I got used to the darkness of the dungeon, and when I looked at the bright place, I felt that my eyes hurt like fire.
After Lin Xueqi walked out, he immediately closed his eyes and felt that the pain was gone, so he slowly opened his eyes.
Lin Xueqi didn't pay attention to Mo Xichen after she came out, she walked towards Songxi Garden, and just halfway through, she saw Mo Ziqi walking around with her maid, as soon as she saw Lin Xueqi, she couldn't get angry, she couldn't say anything when she looked at Lin Xueqi, who told her to see Mo Xichen behind Lin Xueqi? She snorted coldly, ignored Lin Xueqi, and walked towards Mo Yuqi's Nanxi Garden.
Lin Xueqi also saw her, didn't make a sound, and walked directly past her.
"Your Royal Highness the Princess, that's going to the courtyard of the Tenth Princess, not the direction of Lord Nanyuan." Mei Chun noticed Mo Ziqi's whereabouts and reminded.
Lin Xueqi glanced at it lightly and chuckled, "The little girl's temper is just that, this princess is not afraid of that Mo Yuqi." Tomorrow is the piano competition. ”
As she spoke, her gaze swept over Mo Xichen, slightly hooking the corners of her lips, just as a breeze blew, blowing Lin Xueqi's hair, driving the light paper-like clothes on her body, she turned her head and looked at Mo Xichen with a smile, her eyebrows and eyes were slightly curved.
This picture is very inconsistent in Mo Xichen's eyes. She was like a spotless fairy, noticing that someone had spotted her, and she looked back and smiled. As soon as she closed her eyes, it felt like she was going to be far away.
"I'm going to ask Lord Mo." She smiled, her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, the breeze was gentle, her clothes were light, and she quietly took away a piece of someone's heart.
"No thanks." Mo Xichen reacted, only to find that Lin Xueqi was so close to her, so close that he could smell the fragrance of her hair. He tilted his head, a suspicious flush on his wheat-colored skin.
Lin Xueqi didn't say anything, and immediately stayed away from Mo Xichen after finishing speaking, seeing Mo Xichen's reaction, he was a little puzzled, "What's wrong with you?" Uncomfortable? Fever? ”
"Nothing. This king will take you to practice. Mo Xichen grabbed Lin Xueqi's wrist and walked quickly towards Songxi Garden with her.
After arriving at the courtyard, he asked Lin Xueqi to sit on the stone chair and put her bare hand on the strings, "Try it." Tomorrow is the competition, and you can't lose. ”
Lin Xueqi nodded, "Naturally." This princess has never had the word 'lose' in her life, and you can rest assured. Lin Xueqi's fingertips moved slightly, the music poured out, her red lips were slightly hooked, her hair moved slightly, and a gust of wind blew in her face, blowing the green silk in her ears, outlining her beautiful face.
No wonder, why do some people like music, she didn't expect music to feel like this, making people forget all their troubles.
Unconsciously, as if she remembered something, her playing fingers paused, got up and walked into the room to close it, unbuttoned Mo Xichen's cloak, and saw the scratched red mark on her shoulder through the bronze mirror, which was unusually conspicuous in the whiteness.
Lin Xueqi tore open a piece of clothing, took out the gold sore medicine that Mo Xichen had given and applied it to the wound, and was about to take out the strap, Lin Xueqi heard a sound of opening the door, she looked back vigilantly, and after seeing that it was Mo Xichen, she picked up a jade hairpin in anger and smashed it towards Mo Xichen's handsome face.
Mo Xichen didn't expect to see such scenery when he came in, he just came in to see what Lin Xueqi was going to do, but he didn't expect to treat the wound, and when he saw the jade hairpin coming to his face, he 'snapped' and closed the door, and the jade hairpin inserted it on the door impartially.
After Lin Xueqi quickly got it done, she opened the door, and when she raised her eyes and saw Mo Xichen's hands at a loss, she sighed, "Forget it, it's not a big deal, don't blame yourself, if you are tired today, this princess will sleep first, and Lord Mo will find a place to sleep by himself." ”
In modern times, she has an open shoulder and an open back, and her clothes are scantily everywhere, and she has been dressed conservatively since she was a child, and she is a little uncomfortable to be seen in this situation, so she can't help but get angry.
Thinking so, Lin Xueqi lay on the bed, looked at the ceiling, closed her eyes, and the events of the past few days came to her mind, and soon fell asleep deeply, and she fell asleep with her head covered without untying her clothes.