It turned out that this person was the uncle of King Jing Mu Jingyu, the biological father of Concubine Yu, and Lin Chang, the secretary of the Criminal Department. The meaning of Lin Chang's words is that this case has been investigated by the Criminal Department since then, and it has nothing to do with Dali Temple.

Ye Ningxiang just wanted to argue, but Wei Xun grabbed her arm, and then Wei Xun made a silent gesture and signaled Ye Ningxiang not to speak. Although she was puzzled, Ye Ningxiang still obediently did not say anything, and let the people of the Criminal Department take Chunxue's body away from Dali Temple.

"Brother Wei, why are you stopping me?"

"Lin Chang has been an official for many years, although he is not as powerful as Qi Changyong, but he also has a pivotal position in the officialdom, this time he dared to come rashly because he must have made sufficient preparations, even if you go to stop him from taking Chunxue away, it will be useless. ”

Wei Xun's face suddenly turned gloomy, and he seemed to be very worried, "Lin Chang said that he came on the orders of the Queen Mother, if this is the case, it will be really difficult to conclude this case!"

"No, this Lin Chang is Concubine Lin's own brother, if it is really taken over by the Criminal Department, I am afraid that the grievances of this Chunxue will never be washed away. While speaking, Ye Ningxiang had already walked towards the outside of Dali Temple.

"Ningxiang, where are you going?"

"Go to the palace and find the emperor!"

As soon as she entered the palace gate, Ye Ningxiang saw a very familiar figure. Mu Xize seemed to know that she would return to the palace at this time, and deliberately waited for her there. In the past, when he saw her, Mu Xize would always smile at her first, and then always say things like how Xiao Yezi was concerned.

But this time, Mu Xize looked serious and said very directly: "You don't care about Chunxue's case, this case is too complicated and not something that you little girl can control." ”

"Oh, King Ning is waiting here for me to say these things to me? Could it be that this case has anything to do with King Ning?"

Mu Xize smiled a little helplessly: "Naturally not." Then he sighed lightly and said, "If you insist on seeking justice for Chunxue, I am willing to help you." ”

"Thank you King Ning for your good intentions, since Your Highness said that this case is complicated and involves a wide range of things, how can Ning Xiang bear to involve His Royal Highness? ”

After speaking, she ran towards the Zhaoyang Hall without looking back.

"Ye girl, the emperor is discussing in the main hall, if you are not in a hurry, come back tomorrow!" Seeing Ye Ningxiang rushing into the Zhaoyang Hall with a rushing expression, Manager Liu hurriedly rushed to Ye Ningxiang and kindly admonished.

"Deliberations, are you still discussing at this time?"

"Hey, since Lord Qi resigned and went into hiding, this Zhongshu Province has been in chaos, and it just so happens that there are not too many court affairs today, so the emperor summoned some important ministers to come to discuss the candidates for the new Zhongshu Provincial official position. ”

kept saying that he wanted to get rid of the ministers and take charge of the power alone, but the ministers were really forced to resign and go into hiding, Mu Jingyuan was not stretched for a while, Ye Ningxiang couldn't help but feel a trace of sympathy for Mu Jingyuan, who was in a high position and was struggling.

"Manager Liu, I'll just wait here, you don't have to worry about me. After speaking, Ye Ningxiang walked towards the door of the main hall of Zhaoyang Palace.

As soon as she heard that Chunxue's body had been dug up, Concubine Yu couldn't sit still any longer, and ran to her aunt Concubine Lin very anxiously, looking like a catastrophe was coming.

"Look at your little bit of interest!" Concubine Lin glanced at the maids beside her, and after the maids left one after another, she pointed her finger at Concubine Yu's forehead and said as if she hated iron and steel: "You, you are also the daughter of the Shangshu of the Criminal Department, why are you so unbreathable when something happens!"

"Yes, it was my niece who was reckless. Concubine Yu lowered her head and said with some confidence.

Concubine Lin looked relaxed and continued: "This case has now been transferred to the Criminal Department, in the hands of your father, you are still afraid that it will cause some trouble, even if the truth is found out by Ye Ningxiang, the emperor will definitely not cure our crimes." After saying that, Concubine Lin actually showed a treacherous smile.

"What my aunt said was that we were nothing compared to the man in the high position. ”

By the time Mu Jingyuan's deliberations were over, it was already sunset, and Ye Ningxiang was also dozing off the steps because of fatigue.

"Ye Ningxiang, what are you doing sitting here?" Mu Jingyuan asked very strangely while sitting next to Ye Ningxiang.

Startled by this sudden question, Ye Ningxiang's heart shook suddenly, and then quickly opened her eyes, shook her head again, and tried her best to make herself conscious.

"Your Majesty, I'm here for Chunxue's case. ”

"Chunxue's case? Didn't you follow Wei Xun to open the coffin early this morning? Could it be that something happened in the middle of the way?"

"The case was intercepted by the Criminal Department. ”

"What, Punishment Department?"

"That's right, Lin Chang snatched Chunxue's body from the slave maid and Lord Wei under the banner of the Queen Mother. ”

"Don't worry, I will help you get back the right to host this case. Mu Jingyuan gently patted Ye Ningxiang's shoulder, but his eyes were so cold that he was frightened.

On the second day, Ye Ningxiang heard that Mu Jingyuan had a big quarrel with the Queen Mother, and the reason for the quarrel was this Chunxue case. However, what made Mu Jingyuan very angry was that the Queen Mother had a tough attitude this time, and she was determined to oppose him, and she did not ask the Criminal Department to let go of the case until the end.

Because Mu Jingyuan has always created the image of a dutiful son on weekdays, since the queen mother has a tough attitude, he is not easy to disobey the queen mother, but he thought of a better way than to transfer it to Dali Temple.

In order to give Mu Jingyuan enough time to solve the problem, Ye Ningxiang stayed quietly in the inspection department this day, and did not go to Zhaoyang Hall to trouble Mu Jingyuan again. But the next morning, she received an order that shocked her.

Mu Jingyuan issued an order to let Ye Ningxiang participate in the morning dynasty together, and Concubine Lin and his new favorite Jade Concubine Niangniang also participated in the early dynasty. Ye Ningxiang was shocked and couldn't help but look at this Mu Jingyuan, she had already lost confidence in him, but she didn't expect that his trick was really just right. Trying this case in the court so blatantly, even if he Lin Chang intends to cover it up, I am afraid that he will not be able to do it.

When Ye Ningxiang came to Zhanghua Palace, she happened to meet Concubine Lin and Concubine Yu, who came to Zhanghua Hall together. Different from the previous high-spirited appearance, Concubine Yu's mood was obviously low, and she hid behind Concubine Lin almost all the time, and she didn't dare to say a word.

"Everyone is here!" Mu Jingyuan smiled as he flicked his sleeves and sat firmly on the dragon chair. And the Queen Mother, who had never been to the early dynasty, sat on the side seat almost at the same time as Mu Jingyuan took her seat.

"Now that everyone is together, let's get started. After saying this, many officials who did not know why looked at each other, as if they wondered what the emperor meant by the beginning.

Seeing the doubts of the ministers, Mu Jingyuan explained: "We didn't discuss political affairs this morning, just to investigate the case. Come on, bring up Chunxue's corpse!"

Then the four Yulin guards quickly carried a stretcher covered with a white cloth into the Zhanghua Palace, because the weather had become a little warmer, and the spring snow had indeed been dead for many days, so I saw that as soon as the corpse was carried into the Zhanghua Palace, the hall was filled with the smell of foul-smelling rotting corpses.

How could these princes and ministers who were dressed in fine clothes and food have seen such a scene, as soon as this corpse appeared, several ministers who were usually dignified couldn't help but vomit in the court.

"I have already experienced it, this palace maid Chunxue did not die of disease, but was poisoned. After speaking, Mu Jingyuan looked at Lin Chang very sternly and continued: "Lin Chang, you have been taking over this case for more than two days, but you can tell me what you have found out in the past two days?"

Lin Chang probably didn't expect that Mu Jingyuan would try the case in the court, and he was so confident that he was now sweating profusely.

"The minister is stupid, and he didn't find out anything else except that he knew that Chunxue was poisoned. ”

Mu Jingyuan sneered: "Is it that Lord Lin can't find it or doesn't want to check it!"

"It's the minister's incompetence, and I ask the emperor to forgive me. ”

"Your Majesty, no matter how talented Lord Lin is, he is not an immortal, how can he solve the case in two days!"

"Since the Queen Mother also thinks that Lin Chang is not suitable to be in charge of this case, it is better to transfer this case to Dali Temple!"

"Your Majesty, Dali Temple was originally the place where the case was concluded, and the trial of this case should have been under the jurisdiction of the Criminal Department. ”

The Queen Mother smiled, revealing a calm and calm feeling as if this matter had nothing to do with her, and she also transferred the case to Dali Temple in order to divide the work functions of Dali Temple and the Criminal Department.

Mu Jingyuan didn't talk more with the Queen Mother, because Concubine Lin was King Jing's biological mother after all, and she was also his stepmother, so he couldn't ask directly, so he was the first to take his new favorite Concubine Yu.

"Concubine Yu, if I remember correctly, on the day Chunxue died, you were also in Concubine Lin's palace!"

Concubine Yu knelt on the ground, her legs couldn't help shaking, and her face became pale, "Emperor, the emperor remembered it wrong, I ...... that day I've been in my palace. ”

"Nonsense!" Mu Jingyuan left the table angrily and came to Concubine Yu's side, his sword-like eyes seemed to kill Concubine Yu in an instant, making people dare not look at him directly.

"I went to your palace that day, and you were not in your palace, and I heard the palace maid in your palace say that you went to your aunt Concubine Lin at that time, and that time happened to be the time when Chunxue died violently. Are you going to keep lying?"

"Minister, the concubine didn't lie...... Not lying. Concubine Yu lowered her head, and a layer of cold sweat had already soaked out of her forehead.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Yu has always been a lady in the mansion before she got married, and this kind of scene must be the first time I have seen it, and it is normal to be so nervous that I remember some things wrong!" Concubine Lin also knelt down and pleaded for Concubine Yu.

"Concubine Niangniang said this, which can be regarded as agreeing that Chunxue died and Concubine Yu was with you at that time!"

"Yes, Concubine Yu is indeed with the main palace, but we have been chatting in my dormitory, and we don't know that this spring snow suddenly fell ill and died in her own room!"

Concubine Lin replied very cleverly, not only clarifying that she and Concubine Yu had not even seen her face on the day of Chunxue's death, but also emphasized that Chunxue died in her own room, which also confirmed the previous statement that she was deeply infected with a vicious disease and died violently.

Ye Ningxiang felt that although it was the court that tried the case, based on their existing evidence, it could not be concluded that it was Concubine Lin and Concubine Yu who killed Chunxue, and if they continued to stick like this, I am afraid that they would become very passive, and even completely lose the initiative in this case.

Although she just stood there and didn't speak, Ye Ningxiang was already a little involuntarily anxious. Wei Xun, who was standing beside him, remained calm and calm, and then said in her ear: "Don't worry, I have evidence." ”