Da 'an Palace was where Retired Emperor Li Yuan lived.
Li Shi Min brought Lin Xiu to the entrance of the palace.
In the past, every time he came here, he would hear the laughter coming from inside.
Until today, the Great Peace Palace was silent.
"Lin Hou, this is where the Retired Emperor lives. Let's go in!" Li Shi Min said with a worried expression.”
Lin Xiu nodded and followed behind Li Shiming.
When the two of them entered, they saw a huge palace.
Li Yuan was lying alone on the low couch.
The maidservants who were originally surrounding him had all disappeared.
"Your son greets Imperial Father!"
"This subject greets Retired Emperor!"
Li Yuan raised his head listlessly and glanced at Li Shi Min and Lin Xiu.
"Why are you free today to come here?”Li Yuan said softly.
From his weak voice, Lin Xiu could feel it.
This old man seemed to have not had a good rest for several days. His spirit and strength were exhausted.
" Father!" Li Shi Min quickly bowed." I heard that Father can't sleep at night recently. I've called Yin Yang Lord over to diagnose Father!"”
"Yin Yang Duke? Could it be the Yin Yang Marquis who had recently become famous in Chang 'an and could break Yin Yang and connect the netherworld?”Li Yuan raised his head slightly and glanced at Lin Xiu.
Lin Xiu smiled,"Yes, I am!"”
Li Yuan suddenly sat up from the low couch and said to Lin Xiu,""You came at the right time. These two days, I have been troubled and can't sleep at night.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shi Min gave Lin Xiu a look.
Then, he bowed and left the hall quietly.
Ever since Li Yuan abdicated and lived in the Great Peace Palace, his personality had become a little strange.
Of course, Lin Xiu could understand.
After the incident at the Black Tortoise Sect, his two sons died tragically.
He had no choice but to give up his throne to Li Shimin.
Anyone would feel aggrieved.
Gradually, Li Yuan's personality became more and more strange. He usually lived in the Great Peace Palace and didn't even want to see the living.
However, thinking about it carefully, this was also Li Yuan's cleverness.
Not seeing strangers was firstly annoying, and secondly, he didn't want to cause trouble for himself.
In case Li Shi Min became suspicious.
If it wasn't for Li Yuan being woken up by nightmares for several nights, Li Shiming probably wouldn't have let Lin Xiu come here to meet Li Yuan alone.
When there were only the two of them left in the Great Peace Palace.
Lin Xiu smiled as he walked over and said,""What kind of nightmares has Retired Emperor been having recently? Why don't you tell me?"
Li Yuan's face was pale and his eyes were filled with fear.
As he recalled, he recounted the nightmares he had these past two days.
It was fine before, but three days ago, Li Yuan had a strange and terrifying dream at night.
In his dream, seven or eight children in red were playing around in his Da 'an Palace.
Looking at them, they were also very cute and obedient. Li Yuan was also happy.
However, after playing with them for a while.
These 'children' all changed their faces.
They either became ferocious and terrifying, or they had green faces and fangs, their faces covered in blood.
He even said that he wanted to kill Li Yuan.
Strangely, every time he dreamt of this, Li Yuan would be extremely terrified.
A burly man with red hair and blue eyes would appear to help him out.
This burly man's martial arts were impressive. With just a few punches and kicks, he beat those 'ghost children' away.
"If I only had this dream for a day, I naturally wouldn't take it seriously. However, for several consecutive nights, those children came to ask for my life every night. I was also mentally exhausted and couldn't sleep at night.”Li Yuan said with a frown. His eyes were bloodshot.
Hearing what happened, Lin Xiu felt a little strange in his heart.
If it was an ordinary case.
Even if it was haunted, it was mostly one person and one ghost, entangled with each other.
As the saying goes, everything has a cause and an effect.
However, in Li Yuan's dream, not only were there a few ghost children causing trouble, but there was also a burly man who came out to help.
This was interesting.
Lin Xiu frowned and pondered for a moment.
"Retired Emperor, do you remember what that burly man looked like?”Lin Xiu asked.
"This…I can't see it clearly. I can only vaguely remember that the burly man had red hair and blue eyes. He was very ugly and was not much stronger than the Ghost Child!”Li Yuan said.
"Did the Retired Emperor have a conversation with the man in the dream?”Lin Xiu continued to ask.
Li Yuan shook his head." The dream felt so real. I was terrified. How could I have the mood to talk to the burly man? Moreover, every time the burly man chased away those ghost children, I would wake up from my dream!”
Lin Xiu pondered for a moment.
He did not speak immediately.
This matter was indeed a little strange.
There was a ghost child and an ugly burly man, if they were all ghosts.
Why would they chase each other? If it wasn't a ghost, then who was that burly man?
Li Yuan frowned and asked,"Does Marquis Lin have a way to solve my problem?"”
Lin Xiu smiled lightly and nodded." As long as it's a ghost matter, I have a way. However, tonight, I'm afraid that I will have to stay in this Da 'an Palace for a night. Retired Emperor, please move elsewhere. It won't be too late to return after the matter is resolved!”
"Good, good, good. This is very good. Zhen has long since not wanted to stay here. Let alone one night, even if you stay here every night in the future, Zhen will allow you!”Li Yuan quickly said.
Lin Xiu almost laughed out loud.
Staying here every night? If word got out, it would be disgraceful.
One had to know that in the past dynasties.
Foreign officials were not allowed to come to the inner palace privately. Even if they came, they had to follow the imperial edict.
This was a big taboo.
After all, the emperor was also human. He did not want his harem to become a green grassland.
After discussing this, Li Yuan immediately called for Li Shiming.
When Li Shiming heard that Lin Xiu was going to investigate the truth of the matter here tonight.
He did not have any doubts.
Instead, he asked if he needed manpower or other things needed for the ritual.
In the end, they were all rejected by Lin Xiu.
Just a few little ghosts were far from enough, so there was no need to go through so much trouble.
Not only did Lin Xiu not want anyone, but he also requested that no one stay in Da 'an Palace tonight and that all the palace maids and eunuchs be driven away as much as possible.
Tonight, Lin Xiu planned to be alone here to see those few ghost children, as well as that ugly burly man who acted righteously, just what kind of background was he.
Li Shi Min was overjoyed when he heard this.
The palace was haunted, so how could he not be implicated?
If he could resolve the matter, he naturally wouldn't have to be on tenterhooks.
Immediately, Li Shiming brought Li Yuan out of the Great Peace Palace.
He also ordered the eunuchs and palace maids of Da 'an Palace to leave.
Lin Xiu sat on Li Yuan's bed.
At this moment, a system notification sounded in his ear.
[Case triggered: Strange event in the palace!]
The host has 12 hours to investigate the case!
[Mission Reward: One Return to Sun Grass!]
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