The rain seems to be getting heavier again.

The previous thunderclouds struck again, and the light of lightning shone through the window lattices and curtains, illuminating the beds.

Xu Jian clearly saw that Lin Yunyan's eyes were red.

How can you not be sad?

If the truth is as they deduced, it hurts them more than if they accidentally walked in the water, or someone was trying to kill someone.

The fire was not an accident, but the consequences of the death were accidental.

After the lightning flashed, the vision was once again covered in darkness.

Xu Jian has good night vision and can see Lin Yunyan's silhouette clearly.

He raised his hand and gently landed on Lin Yunyan's cheek, wiping the corners of her eyes with his thumb.

"If you want to cry, cry out." Xu Jiandao.

Lin Yunyan's eyelashes trembled, and she said, "I can't cry......

You must be restrained when guiding Li Shao, you need to be calm when you reply to the palace, and you must be even more stable when facing the queen mother, for fear of making the mother cry.

Her emotions were tense all night, and on several occasions she almost couldn't control it.

But now, when it comes to not having to be suppressed and released, Lin Yunyan can't cry.

My heart was heavy, I pressed thousands of mountains, my throat was sore, my eyes hurt, but I couldn't cry loudly.

In the thunder roar, Lin Yunyan adjusted her posture, and the whole person leaned on Xu Jian.

Xu Jian stuffed a pillow behind her, simply hugged her and leaned on her, did not speak again, and only accompanied her quietly.

Between the curtains, only the sound of two people breathing.

The lightning and thunder outside still did not stop, sometimes dazzling, sometimes deafening.

In Lin Yunyan's heart, the quiet and powerful heartbeat in her ears finally overshadowed the lightning strike little by little, and again and again, making her ups and downs gradually calm down again.

After a long time, she asked, "Tomorrow, after turning over the case file, are you going to report this inference to the Holy One?"

"No matter how reasonable the inference is, it is also an inference, let Gonggong Cao go to check the monkey-faced eunuch first, and we must also listen to the father-in-law's thoughts again." Xu Jiandao.

Lin Yunyan responded in a low voice, and said, "I'm not very ......."

said it thoughtlessly, but Xu Jian understood what she meant: "I know."

This inference is too beneficial to Li Shao.

In other words, it is completely stuck in the "guilt" of the Holy One.

Over the years, the Holy Lord couldn't let go of Dingguo Temple because he was at fault.

"If I didn't take all the guards and monks down the mountain, I would have left more people on the mountain......

"If I hadn't quarreled with the queen and been in the main hall that night, I might have been able to save people......

These two sentences have always been on the lips of the saint.

Now, these two "ifs" can almost come to a clear answer.

The monkey-faced eunuch lit the fire, just to transfer the guards and monks under the mountain to return to the temple, whether the saint went down the mountain or not, there would be such a fire.

The first queen did not argue with the saint, and the east would not light the sleeping incense.

When the people under the mountain came to ask for help, the saint would personally bring the guards to rescue him, or just send people, so that when the hall burned up, people could run out of it......

Of course, the one who set the fire was the real murderer, but the various coincidences surrounding the saint caused the tragic ending.

Lin Yunyan can clear the grievances and debts, and the saint can understand the truth, but it doesn't mean that he won't feel more guilty.

Truth is reason, emotion is emotion.

The authorities are fascinated, and the saint has been trapped in the bureau for more than ten years, and he will be even more confused.

"The Holy One is benevolent and self-denying, and good at reflection," Xu Jian said softly, "This is his strength, and it will also become his weakness, just like in the matter of Dingguo Temple, he can't cut through the mess quickly."

The first queen has passed away, he can't redeem it, and he can't make up for it, all his emotions are poured into Li Shao."

Lin Yunyan nodded.

It's a given.

They had already expected it in their hearts, but they had not imagined that the most likely truth of that night would be exactly the same

Smashed it on the Holy Ground seamlessly.

Xu Jian brushed Lin Yunyan's long hair with his fingers, and said, "I just told you that I was born after death, and now is not without that opportunity.

It is not only the Holy Lord who will remember that night, but also the Queen Mother, with you.

The saint admits that he is wrong, he is ashamed of Li Shao, what did the queen mother and you do wrong? He will be even more ashamed of you."

"Li Shao is his son." Lin Yunyan said.

Emotions are divided into intimacy.

"The Empress Dowager is the middle palace of the first emperor and the concubine of the saint," Xu Jian said, "The words respect and filial piety are not forgotten by the benevolent saints."

He wanted to find out the truth of Dingguo Temple before he chose to compete for the position, compared to the Yongji Palace, compared to Li Mi, the saint has no background at all, and he does not take any advantage.

He was able to stand out because of the full support of the Queen Mother.

The Empress Dowager helped the Holy Emperor ascend to the throne, and also tried her best to support him in the first few years of his succession, until the Holy Emperor was able to fully assume the government and retired without any nostalgia.

Once Li Shao's actions touch the bottom line of the Empress Dowager, the Holy Lord will not blindly indulge him."

Lin Yunyan pursed her lower lip.

The queen mother's bottom line now is the Shen family and her.

"It's hard work, and I still have to ......be sorry for *** at such an age," Lin Yunyan sighed.

Xu Jian smiled: "She must be happy to be able to worry about you."

Saying this, Lin Yunyan thought of what the Queen Mother had said.

The last thing Niangniang can't let go of is that after returning to heaven, she can't find anyone when she wants to ask for help.

In the past, Niangniang collapsed in the twilight of the seventeenth year of Yongjia, and this time, the knot of the cause of the king's death was untied, and Lin Yunyan hoped that Niangniang could live longer.

"Step by step, before Li Shao is powerless to turn over," Lin Yunyan sorted out her thoughts, "We still have to find out the person behind the scenes, I suddenly want to know how he thinks about the accident other than the accident in Dingguo Temple."

Because the first queen was killed, the saint who had no intention of fighting for power participated and finally won the throne.

I'm afraid that man's intestines are all blue."

It could be heard from the voice that the little county lord's mood had completely calmed down.

Xu Jian couldn't help but bend the corners of his lips and said, "When the time comes, let you interrogate him and see what he has to say."

took away the pillow and lay down one after another.

There was still not much sleepiness, and Lin Yunyan simply shared the matter of the hidden mansion with Xu Jian.

"The oil lamp was scorching, I closed the door and window, held it in front of me for a long time, and the angle was so hot that my face hurt."

The voice was low and soft, like a coquette.

Xu Jian couldn't help laughing when she heard this, and gently pinched her cheeks, which were still as soft and delicate to the touch.

"Put on more balm." He said.

Lin Yunyan asked again, "Speaking of which, how could the thunder be so right?"

She only heard Xu Jian say that she wanted to lead the thunder to Qianfu, but she didn't expect that one lead to two paths would be split in the main courtyard and in the house where Li Shao lived when he was a child.

"It's all some outside the method, I've heard about it before, so I'll take this opportunity to give it a try," Xu Jian replied very briefly, "I thought about leading it to the main courtyard, but I didn't expect it to be such a result, Xuan Su was shocked."

Lin Yunyan understood.

A lot of things are like this, there are artificial layouts, there are also coincidences.

Otherwise, how can it be said that man is not as good as heaven?

Dingguo Temple is, and so do they lead mines.

Clearly, providence was on their side tonight.

The two snuggled up and talked.

After realizing it, fatigue gradually hit, and Lin Yunyan's eyelids sank into sleep.

Xu Jian was still awake, patting her on the back, not letting the lightning and thunder wake up the sleeping people.

In Yuqing Palace, Li Shao couldn't sleep at all.

The memories of the old years are really not wonderful, at first there was Ning An by his side, and then he went to the imperial study, the discourse analysis continued, and Li Shao's brain was not idle, so there was no extra mood

At this moment, it was completely quiet, and fear came with the night.

His hands seemed to be hot from the oil lamp, his breath was full of pungent smoke, and when he closed his eyes, he saw his little self standing in front of the collapsed hall, with his mouth open, wanting to cry but not crying.

How can you be afraid?

I'm so afraid that I can't hate anymore and forget it completely as before.

Li Shao tossed and turned on the bed, and Wang Gouzi, who was keeping vigil, could not sleep peacefully.

Something is very wrong with Your Highness.

It's not right to come out of the hidden mansion, and it's even better to go to the imperial study room.

But Wang Gouzi still couldn't figure out what they were saying.

It's not that he hasn't asked, but His Highness is looking at him left and right, and he is full of suspicion.

It is said that His Royal Highness will not be so defensive against him, so it can be seen that he has received the instructions of the Holy Lord, but Wang Gouzi is anxious to find out the situation......

"Your Highness, can't you sleep?" He asked tentatively.

Li Shao answered vaguely.

"What are you worried about?" Wang Gouzi asked again, "The little one is humble and can't help His Highness anything, if His Highness doesn't dislike it, the little one can be an audience."

Li Shao was bored, and when the words came to his lips, he still had a sloppy eye when he thought of his father's explanation: "What else can it be, isn't it just that the hidden mansion was struck by lightning."

"You're worried that someone will play on the problem?" Wang Gouzi asked.

Li Shaoyuan said it casually, and when Wang Gouzi mentioned it, he suddenly remembered the dilemma in front of him, and couldn't help but snort coldly: "I was trying to find trouble for me, but now that I have a God-given opportunity, can they let go of such a good reason?"

"You also said that if you have anything to do with the hidden mansion, you will be troubled......" Wang Gouzi sneered.

It's really not that he can't speak and doesn't know how to explain, it's really this thing, no matter how clever his tongue is, he can't make up flowers.

Even he could think of how aggressive tomorrow would be, and His Highness knew it too.

Li Shao turned over and stopped talking, and Wang Gouzi could only shut up.

I slept very badly that night.

Li Shao went to the court with a gloomy face, and Wang Gouzi followed suit.

Xu is let the wind blow clear, he had a flash of inspiration, took two steps forward, stood on tiptoe and said to Li Shao: "Your Highness, the little one just thought of it......

Li Shao paused, and listened to what Wang Gouzi said.

"What do you think?"

After thinking about it, Li Shao said, "A dead horse should be a live horse doctor, anyway, I have no other way, and I will try."

The rain has stopped, but there is a lot of accumulation in the square.

The courtiers walked carefully, lest they accidentally splash the water and tarnish the image of the emperor.

Lin Yu was in the queue, his gaze sweeping over the ministers.

The atmosphere is of course dignified, and no one will show a smile in such a major event as the lightning strike, as for whether they are worried or excited in their hearts, it depends on their own.

Lin Yu is also cautious.

They agreed to attack the Hidden Mansion, and although they haven't gotten any specific information yet, they seem to have succeeded.

His Royal Highness went to Qianfu, if it was just a matter of lightning strike, it would be enough for Xu Jian to follow His Highness back to the palace to face the saint, but Yun Yan also entered the palace.

From this point of view, there is more or less gain.

Just pondering, Lin Yu saw Li Shao.

All the ministers saluted one after another, all of them knew it, and no one would take the initiative to ask "Your Highness is dark at the moment, but you haven't rested well at night".

Gu Heng glanced at Li Shao a few times and withdrew his gaze.

Such a major event as the lightning strike in the hidden mansion, even the Shuntian Mansion was dispatched, and he had heard about it since last night.

When people inquire again, even the location of the attack is clear.

Gu Heng was excited and excited, but after a night of digestion, he had already held back.

Today, not only did he not make trouble, but he also did not arrange for others to make trouble.

He played a great role in the previous "crusade" against His Highness, and it would not look good if he added fuel to the fire.

Besides, there will be someone who will come forward today, and there will be no need for him.

The hour is up

, everyone entered the Jinluan Palace, waiting for the arrival of the saint, the wind and clouds in the hall, just waiting for the lightning and thunder.

On the other hand, in Cining Palace, Lin Yunyan and Xu Jian also got up.

"It's going to be a day and night, you don't have to rush over." Lin Yunyan said while helping Xu Jian check her appearance.

Xu Jian tidied up his cuffs: "Go to the warehouse earlier to find old documents, the faster you start, the less people will be characterized."

That's a good reason.

Lin Yunyan didn't persuade him much: "You are busy with you, I plan to accompany the Queen Mother more, and then leave the palace when we get to the lower office, and we will go to the Sincerity Bofu together."

Xu Jian should go down.

The two of them went their separate ways.

Xu Jian entered the yamen of the Ministry of Rites and asked people to open the warehouse.

"You're going to show your highness the old documents again?" The little official who took care of the treasury was happy, and he still remembered that last year, the Auxiliary Duke moved out one by one to show His Highness.

Xu Jian said, "Yes, take some more that you haven't seen."

The servant opened a storeroom for him.

Xu Jian went in to select, and when he brought it out, he asked the officials to record them one by one.

He picked out a lot of miscellaneous things, everything, and the documents that went to Dingguo Temple to pray for blessings were sandwiched in them, which was completely inconspicuous.

Before retreating from the dynasty, Xu Jian took the documents back to the study and sat down to read them alone.

The old year's documents, no matter how well they are preserved, cannot be like new, as the pages are turned, there is an old ink smell and a faint musty smell between the papers, and these smells also show the details of that year in front of Xu Jian one by one.

The name of everyone who accompanied him was on it.

He saw his mother-in-law's name and continued to flip through it, a bit of a guard, a grandmother, a palace maid, and a eunuch......

After counting, there were twelve eunuchs.

Xu Jian took up the pen and recorded the information of these twelve people.

After thinking about it, he simply wrote down the guards, grandmothers, and palace maids together, and would rather be more troublesome than having fewer clues and asking the treasury for use later.

When the copied papers were dry, Xu Jian put them away.

It was just right that there was a greeting voice outside, and it was the official of the Ministry of Rites who had come back.

Xu Jian also stood up and walked out.

Passing over Feng Shangshu, he saw Li Shao, who was behind and came in unhurriedly.

Li Shao's expression was flat, and he couldn't see the annoyance of being scolded in the morning court.

Xu Jian saw it in his eyes and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.

That's interesting.