In addition, those footprints in the corridor were most likely left by the murderer, because it had not rained when Zha He and Lin Zangfeng returned to the room, and no one had looked for them when it was raining.

For the sake of prudence, Chen Huan also asked people to compare the sole prints of everyone in Qingxuan Palace. But then something went wrong......

"The king, the Huns are unwilling to accompany the courtiers to investigate the case." Chen Huan reported, "They determined that the murderer was Han Chinese, and refused to allow the ministers to compare the shoe prints." ”

"How many clues are there so far?"

"Judging from the size of the footprints, the murderer is a man, and he is strong in martial arts."

"How do you know?"

"According to investigation, Lin Zangfeng, the guard of the Fifth Highness, is a master of swordsmanship, and his martial arts are very high. can kill him within a sword, you can imagine the murderer's martial arts. ”

"Have you found out where the murderer went after committing the murder?"

"The footprints disappeared out of the corridor, and it rained heavily last night, maybe they were washed away by the rain......"

"So, the murderer sneaked into Qingxuan Palace when it was raining, and then killed people and left?"

Chen Huan hesitated for a moment before saying, "This is the current ......"

Liu Heng thought about it carefully, he was extremely afraid, such a tight palace, if there were really assassins who could sneak in, wouldn't it be very dangerous?

At this time, Lang Zhong ordered Zhang Wu to walk in and said angrily: "King, it is absolutely impossible for my people to be negligent!" ”

Why was he so angry? Because Song Chang ordered someone to investigate the guards in the palace, doesn't this suspect that his work was negligent?

"This is also for the sake of the king's safety." Chen Huan said, of course, he supports his old boss.

"You don't go to check the Huns, but the people who come to embarrass me, do you handle the case like this?" Zhang Wu was very dissatisfied.

Liu Heng ordered both of them to say less, and asked Chen Huan to find other clues first, and he would find a way on the Huns' side.

For Zhang Wu, he also comforted a few words, expressing his belief in Zhang Wu's ability, and Zhang Wu left.

But then again, if no one sneaks into Qingxuan Pavilion from outside, then the murderer may be someone from Qingxuan Pavilion, that is, someone who is Heshu.

But if an outsider infiltrates, then he will have to reorganize the garrison in the palace.

It was just after noon, but no one was in the mood for lunch.

He Shu summoned Zhao Xuan and Dou Yifang, because they were the two remaining Han people in the Qingxuan Palace, and of course he suspected them.

"Your Highness is suspicious of us?" Dou Yifang said first.

"You are also Han Chinese." He Shudao.

"Why is Your Highness sure that the murderer is a Han Chinese?"

He Shu did not answer this question, but asked where they were last night.

"I'm with her." Zhao Xuandao.

Dou Yifang was a little surprised, He Shu was even more surprised, and his heart was still a little sour, "You have been with her all the time?" "In fact, the person He Shu suspects the most is Zhao Xuan, because Zhao Xuan's swordsmanship is also very high.

"Yes......" Zhao Xuan replied, his face calm.

"All night?"

"That's right."

He Shu looked at Dou Yifang, as if questioning.

Dou Yifang hurriedly explained: "He was drunk, came to me to sober up, and then fell asleep......

"Sleeping in your bed?"

"What's going on in your head?" Dou Yifang was angry, and now she couldn't bear others tarnishing her reputation.

Seeing her reaction, He Shu knew that nothing had happened to them, and looked at Zhao Xuan again, "Aren't you Zhahe's guard, what did you do when Zhahe had an accident?" ”

"Drunk......" Zhao Xuan said.

"I knew you Han people couldn't be relied on at all! If Zaha hadn't trusted that Lin Zangfeng, he wouldn't have been killed by the assassins! ”

While they were talking, Hei Mu Ta walked in and told He Shu that Liu Heng was coming.

Dou Yifang was shocked in his heart, and was about to retire, just as He Shu also asked them to retreat. When they walked out of the hall, the two happened to catch up with Liu Heng. They stood aside and bowed.

Liu Heng stopped suddenly, Dou Yifang's heart jumped to his throat, could he have been recognized?

"You're both Han Chinese, aren't you?" Liu Heng asked.

The two replied yes.

"Why are you with these Huns?" Liu Heng asked again.

"Does the king think there is a difference between the Han and the Huns?" Zhao Xuandao.

"What does the gentleman mean is that there is no difference?"

"It's just the same under the rules."

Liu Heng thought for a while, "I will remember Mr.'s words......" After speaking, he walked in.

"You seem to be nervous when you see him?" Zhao Xuan asked Dou Yifang.

Dou Yifang was vague on the grounds that the other party's status was noble and majestic. Zhao Xuan didn't say anything anymore, it seemed that he believed Dou Yifang's words, but in fact, he already had the answer in his heart.

Liu Heng came to He Shu to talk about comparing shoe prints. What he meant was that the Huns and the Han were treated equally, and they had to compare their shoe prints, even he He Shu himself was no exception.

He Shu was angry and looked directly at Liu Heng, "You want to say that this king is also a murderer?" ”

Liu Heng said with a straight face: "Since His Royal Highness asked Liu Heng to find out the murderer, he should cooperate with the investigation." This king found out that His Royal Highness Zha He's pro-Han political views have caused a lot of dissatisfaction, that is, there may be more Huns who want to kill him than Han Chinese! ”

He Shu was speechless, and finally could only agree to let his subordinates obey the investigation. However, he also warned Liu Heng that if the murderer could not be found within three days, he would prepare for war!!

……

Chen Huan compared the feet and shoes of all the Huns and determined that their feet were not suitable for the murderer. Compared with Zhao Xuan again, the footprints are not right.

Compared to when he arrived at Dou Yi's room, Chen Huan was also surprised that there was such a man with such small feet in the world. This made Dou Yifang embarrassed.

As night fell, the palace lights came on one after another, but the palace still looked dark.

After daytime investigation, the possibility that the murderer was someone from the Qingxuan Palace had almost been ruled out. This is the news that Liu Heng is most unwilling to get.

But it backfired, and Song Chang's investigation in the palace obtained new clues.

That is, two palace people who patrolled the night found suspicious characters appearing near Fengyi Palace last night.

What they saw was Dou Yifang, because that time had already passed, and there were usually few palace maids acting outside after the child hour.

Then Song Chang found Fengyi Palace and got a little clue.

According to a grandmother in the palace, the new palace maid who came last night is missing today. After checking again, I learned that there were no new palace maids coming to Fengyi Palace at all.

"What does the palace maid look like, do you remember?"

"She kept her head down, and the slave didn't pay much attention to it, so she didn't remember much......"

Song Chang immediately informed Liu Heng of this matter, and Liu Heng broke out in a cold sweat when he heard it. If that person was the murderer, why did she go to Fengyi Palace and sneak to the concubine.

If she did something to the concubine, it would be his Liu Heng's sin.

But the problem comes again, after Chen Huan's investigation, he thinks that the murderer is a man, but this suspicious person is indeed a woman, isn't this a contradiction?

Both Song Chang and Chen Huan felt that the situation had become more tricky.

Maybe they are accomplices?

It's not impossible.

Throughout the night, Liu Heng ordered people to strengthen martial law and garrisons in the palace. Chen Huan went to compare the feet of other palace people, and even women were not spared here.

Since there are men with small feet in this world (he thought of Dou Wu), maybe there are also women with big feet? Song Chang went to investigate the people who had been in and out of the palace in recent times, the population records of the palace, and the possibility of sneaking into the palace from the outside.

The carpet search of the guards plunged the harem into an atmosphere of panic, and the palace people were privately discussing what was going on.

Due to the blockade of news, they did not know that the little prince of the Huns died in the Qingxuan Palace, and they only thought that they had lost something important.

The investigation came to the Minglan Palace, and Mrs. Han pulled a guard to ask what they were investigating. The guards didn't dare to tell him, but Mrs. Han secretly stuffed him with some silver taels, and the guards told her.

After the guards finished their investigation, they left Minglan Palace, and Qingyun thought of what happened to Xiao Lu last night, so he told Mrs. Han.

"Could it be the suspicious woman who met Midori?"

"You go and check if there are any people from Xiaolu's fellow villagers in the palace."

"Yes."

No matter what Qingyun found out, Mrs. Han felt that Xiao Lu couldn't keep it anymore. It's time to pay attention to her and send her to serve Qin Yilian......

Hai time.

"Your Majesty, it's not too early, it's time to rest......"

"How can this king sleep......"

It has been almost a day since the incident, and there is still no progress in the investigation, and Liu Heng is sad.

Or know that Liu Heng can't sleep, and the concubine is here at this time.

"Late at night, I have to worry about my mother, and the child is not filial."

"Don't talk about that, how is the case investigated?"

"Don't worry, the child will definitely be able to find out the murderer."

"Just tell the mourners! ……”

Helpless, Liu Heng could only tell the progress of the case from the incident to the present.

The end is as follows: the murderer is a man, strong in martial arts, and has big feet. There may also be a female accomplice who has wandered in the palace and been to Fengyi Palace.

What is still being investigated is the population records and garrisons in the palace, confirming how the murderer entered and exited the palace and whether he was still in the palace.

After listening to this, the concubine also expressed her opinion, "The mourning family feels that the suspicious woman has nothing to do with this case. ”

"Oh, how did the concubine see it?"

"It's just a guess, the intuition of the mourning family has always been very accurate. Do you think, if she is a villain, she has already come to the mourning family, why not do it to the mourning family? ”

"The child will think about it......" Liu Heng said with a smile, of course, this is just a comforting word for his mother. If his intuition had decided the case, he would have closed it long ago.

The concubine sat down for a while, persuaded him to rest early, and then left. Sending his mother away, Liu Heng was extremely ashamed in his heart, he still had his old mother worry about him at such a late hour, this was what he didn't do well.

"Do you think, my lord, that the concubine seems to know that suspicious woman?" Wanquan said.

After he mentioned this, and then thought about the concubine's words and affection just now, it seemed that he decided that this woman was not a murderer, if it was not someone she knew, how could she be sure?

"Perfect."

"The minions are here."

"Prepare for the car, go to Fengyi Palace."

"Yes."