I quickly returned to Changle Palace and closed the door. I pushed Tong E's back and let her sit down quickly.
She threw the broom aside and said," I know how to be in love. We're all young and hot-blooded.”
I was speechless." He's bigger than the living people here.”
"Oh, right." Tong E leaned back in her chair and put her arms behind her head." What's the matter? You don't mind.”
She was absolutely right…
I waved my hand." Don't talk about this! I'm looking for you because I have something important to ask of you.”
"Your Majesty, tell me. Also, your face is so red…is there really no problem?”
I touched my face. It was indeed a little hot, but that wasn't the most important thing now.
I told her very seriously," Go and find Nian Gu quickly in the afternoon. Tell her that the matter she promised to investigate for me this morning must be investigated from the 'nepotism' point of view…and must find out what relationship it has with the Feng family!”
Tong E saw how serious I was and nodded." I'll go now."”
I watched as she walked away, then heaved a sigh of relief. At this moment, there was no one around. I remembered the breath that the imperial concubine had sprayed on my face. I immediately covered my face and ran back to the big pool in the bathroom to be quiet.
…How could she not be shy!
Three days later, I received a response. Three days later, after the morning court session, Nian Gu quietly pulled me to the side. This time, she understood that I was not joking. I could see this from her expression.
"Aunt!" I looked around and made sure that there were no ears behind the wall. I quickly asked her," Any progress?”
"You don't have to say. Fortunately, you asked Tong E to come and remind me. I've investigated the hidden relationship between those tragedies in the border towns of Youzhou Province and gradually got some clues these days…"
"Hurry up and say it!" Seeing that she was still keeping me in suspense, I became anxious again.
"Listen to me. The first person who died in the Ouyang family was the second son, Ouyang Yi, but this Ouyang family is the upper Ouyang family of the Northern Dynasty. There was also the second victim, Cheng Lao Jiu's wife. Her family was from the Du family in Sparrow City. However, she was an illegitimate daughter and married into a poor farmer's family. The third victim, Ah Er, saved the life of the Xia Manor Lord of Yu Manor many years ago when they joined the army together…"
"And then?" I still don't quite understand.
"The Ouyang Clan, Du Clan, and Xia Clan are all clans that have more or less shared interests with Feng Xiaoquan of the Northern Dynasty. Back then, it was these few families who had become the Zhou family's lackeys. They had worked together with Feng Xiaoquan to use many tricks on the previous dynasty…Ever since the defeat of the Southern Dynasty, there had been rumors that Feng Xiaoquan was a sinister and cunning person.'When the cunning rabbit dies, the lackey will be cooked.' It was no exception to the main branches of these families. Who would have thought that these people at the corner would be harmed now…It must have been done by that grandson of Feng Xiaoquan!”
"Feng Xiaoquan?" I carefully recalled this name in my mind. Nian Gu saw that I was a little confused and lowered her head to sigh.
"Isn't this the clan brother of the one you carved on his neck a few months ago? Although he was five or six years older than Feng Tianjiao, he was still her younger brother. Before the rumors about him hiring assassins were clarified, the major families of the various prefectures at the border who had colluded with him and framed the previous dynasty expressed their dissatisfaction. However, after he tried his best to clarify it, these clans still chose to submit to Bei Feng…"
"Where has this person been recently?"
"…I don't know yet. This is the hardest part of the investigation. I think the express will be here soon…"
At this moment, a young eunuch who was delivering a message quickly ran in from outside the door. His face was filled with fear.
"Report-"
"What is it? Why are you so flustered?" Nian Gu's face was full of doubt as she called him over to slowly explain.
"The…the Northern Dynasty's Viceroy Feng Xiaoquan said that he was traveling, but in reality…he was assassinated on his wedding night!”
"Ah?" When Nian Gu and I heard this report, we were shocked." Really?”
"Nearly a dozen scouts have reported, and all of them have the same content…I don't think it's fake.”
"Do you have any specific details?”
The young eunuch came closer and said," There were rumors ten days ago that Governor Feng mysteriously disappeared on his wedding night…"
Ten days ago…I counted on my fingers, wasn't ten days ago the same day that the Natural Market tragedy happened? What was the connection behind this? Was it really such a coincidence?
"After he went missing, Bei Chao released news that he was out on a business trip, but the news from his residence was different. A servant said that after the wedding night, he was found missing, and there was a pool of blood under the bed that was not easily noticed by others…but it was still discovered by the people who cleaned it up.”
"What about his wife?" I find it strange that there's such a joyous occasion in the Northern Dynasty. Why haven't we heard anything about it?
"At this moment, the bride should still be crying in the residence…However, there doesn't seem to be anyone around her, so we didn't send many people to keep an eye on her.”
" Oh…" I nodded, feeling that the woman was really pitiful.
After the little eunuch left, Nian Gu held my shoulder and let me sit down.
"What do you think?" Nian Gu looked into my eyes and asked me seriously.
"Me?" I was flattered and smiled." Aunt, why did you ask for my opinion today? Don't you usually tell me what imperial edict you want to write after you've finished talking to the female minister?”
"This time, I want to hear your thoughts first.”Nian Gu looked at me with bright eyes." Since you were able to get Tong E to remind me last time, it means that you must have some thoughts in your heart, right? It doesn't matter if you tell me. Perhaps, it's really like what the Crown Prince said before his death. One day, our Emperor will grow up on his own.”
" I... I'm afraid I'm talking nonsense..." I tilted the corner of my mouth and scratched my head in embarrassment. In the past, when it came to national affairs, they had never asked for my opinion. Today, the first person to ask for my opinion was me. I was really not used to it.
"It doesn't matter. Speak!" Nian Gu looked at me encouragingly and patted my shoulder gently.
" Actually, I do have some ideas…" I stood up and walked around the window." I keep feeling that the fourth Tianran Square tragedy wasn't committed by the same person as the previous three because the crime scenes and methods were too different. Even if it happened at the same time, it doesn't look like it at all."”
" He did not rule out the person behind it, and he did not use the usual 'cover-up' method. Instead, he deliberately used such an abnormal comparison to eliminate suspicion and divert the attention of the authorities. He created a 'second murderer' to give himself more time.”
"Then why did the first three victims die from a tragic stab wound, and the fourth victim was thrown into a well? Since he had already persisted three times, why didn't he persist for the fourth time?”
"That's true…"
"If we change our way of thinking, the fourth case was really done by the 'second murder'. Moreover, there was another anomaly in the fourth tragedy. The bride of the Xiao family's netherworld marriage turned out to be a man…"
"Yes, we haven't thought about this carefully. Looks like we have to start from here…"
"Aunt, can you send a professional to Youzhou Prefecture where the fourth corpse is located and try to examine it?”
"…I don't have any professionals."
" Oh…" I lowered my head in disappointment.
"However, I can go personally."
"Really?" My eyes widened.
"Of course! Your aunt is a saint in autopsy.”
I smiled helplessly." Aunt, is this still a matter of 'holy hands'?”
"Of course. Back then…"
Next, Nian Gu told me how she had learned about autopsy in her sect. I could really understand why she was able to gain so much trust from the country. Not only because of her loyalty, but also because she was really capable.
"Then I'll set off now." Nian Gu patted her boots and was about to go to the stable to get the horse.
" Hey, don't worry, auntie…" I quickly pulled her back.
"What else do you have in mind?"
I walked up and whispered something into her ear. She smiled after listening." I didn't expect you to have such talent…You can direct and act.”
When she left, I went to send her off. She rode on her horse and looked at me. This time, the way she looked at me was different from the way she looked at me before.
"Your Majesty, this will definitely be a good show.”
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