It was already the last hour (13:35) when we left Lingbao Temple.

Xu Qi'an entered the palace, asked the guards to pass the news, and waited at the palace gate for a quarter of an hour. It was not until four quarters later that the young eunuch arrived.

"Master Xu, how should we investigate next?" the young eunuch asked.

"Go to Feng Palace to find the Queen... You don't need to inform Your Majesty in advance to see the Queen, right?" Xu Qian said.

The young eunuch waved his hand quickly, "Your Majesty said that you can go wherever you want in the harem. Of course, the premise is that you have a servant to accompany you, especially to meet the concubine and the queen."

Xu Qian nodded.

If you want to see the emperor's woman, of course you can't do it in private.

The full name of Feng Palace is Feng Qi Palace. It is the largest and most luxurious palace in the harem - not including the emperor's bedroom.

When they arrived at Fengqi Palace, they learned that the Queen was taking a nap. Xu Qi'an and the eunuch waited outside in the corridor for half an hour. A delicate palace maid came over to convey:

"The Queen is awake. Please come over, sir."

Xu Qi'an then entered the palace and saw the empress of the world in the luxuriously decorated front hall. She was wearing a dark phoenix robe embroidered with gold silk and a gorgeous crown.

She has picturesque eyebrows and plump mouth lines. She is no longer young, but her face is full of collagen and does not look old at all. This adds the charm of a mature woman to her flawless beauty.

She ranks among the top two beauties I have ever seen, and Luo Yuheng ranks first, but the Imperial Master has her own charm and buff bonus, while the Queen relies on her own hardware... Such a woman should be

Queen, there is no one in the harem who can fight.

Xu Qian quickly lowered his head and maintained the etiquette and rules that a foreign minister should have.

"Sure enough, the young man is a talented person."

The Queen was obviously also a face-controller. She looked at Xu Qian and nodded with satisfaction: "Huaiqing often mentions you in front of me and praises you very much. I have also heard about your deeds of repeatedly solving strange cases in Beijing."

The first impression on both sides was good.

I don't know if Xu Qi'an feels good about himself. He feels that the Queen appreciates him very much and doesn't show any signs of it.

"Wei Yuan is lucky to have such an outstanding subordinate like you." The Empress said softly, "Show tea to Mr. Xu."

The palace maid offered hot tea, Xu Qian took it with both hands without drinking it, and asked directly: "I am here because of the case of Concubine Fu. I have a few questions for the Queen."

"Excuse me, Sir Xu."

"Do you know the palace maid Huang Xiaorou?"

"I don't know you." The queen shook her head.

"Then there is a maid named He'er in the empress's palace?"

"Yes." The queen was silent for a few seconds and nodded slowly.

"Mother Rong of Crab Pavilion said that four years ago, Huang Xiaorou committed suicide for no reason. The maid who lived in the same room with her at that time saved her. That maid was He'er in the empress' palace."

"He'er has never been to Crab Pavilion." The queen directly denied it.

Xu Qian continued: "After the post-mortem examination, it was found that the palace maid Huang Xiaorou suffered fatal injuries. It cannot be saved by a palace maid, nor by the imperial doctors of the Imperial Medical Department. She must have taken the elixir that brought the dead back to life."

The queen stared at Xu Qian and said calmly: "Do you have any evidence for what Master Xu said?"

"The body is the evidence."

"What about the elixir?"

"...No." Xu Qian shook his head.

Was it the Queen who tore up the income and expenditure records of the Royal Pharmacy?

The queen nodded and said softly: "I am tired, please send Mr. Xu out of the palace."

Didn't you just finish your nap? Xu Qian slurred his lips a few times, got up helplessly, and left Fengqi Palace with the palace maid.

........

Xu Qian glanced at the sun and said, "Little father-in-law, have you finished the list I asked you to collect?"

The little eunuch took out a folded piece of rice paper from his arms and said, "I was about to give it to Mr. Xu."

Yes, he is very efficient in his work. He is worthy of being trained in the palace.

Xu Qi'an unfolded the list and glanced at it. There were more than a dozen palace maids, servants, and guards listed on it.

"Let's check them one by one according to the list above," Xu Qian said.

"Then the queen's side..."

"Of course it can't be investigated."

Xu Qi'an sighed. Although Emperor Yuan Jing gave him great privileges and could investigate whoever he wanted, the empress would not cooperate even if she beat him to death. Xu Qi'an had no way of overpowering the king.

But one thing is certain, that is, the Queen has something in her heart.

It couldn’t really be the queen, right? Then wouldn’t Huaiqing be very pitiful? Shouldn’t I continue to investigate? But if I don’t investigate, wouldn’t it be very pitiful for framed frame? Come on, come on, choose one of the two Shura fields...

...Xu Qian sighed silently in his heart.

But having said that, the queen is so beautiful. She is still so charming even in her old age. How beautiful she was when she was young. No wonder she became the queen.

There are some similarities between Huaiqing and the Queen's eyebrows.

"In comparison, I still think Luo Yuheng is better, because she can satisfy my various tastes... Oh, so can Su Su."

Xu Qi'an couldn't help but think of what Taoist Priest Jin Lian said just now. Luo Yuheng has the appearance of all living beings, which allows men to see the one they like, and what he sees is a young woman in her teens, a young woman in her thirties, and a mature woman in her forties.

.....

"I really don't want to admit that I'm horny."

In the next hour, Xu Qi arranged to check the people on the list. Due to limited time, he had to leave the palace before the palace closed, so he only had time to check one-third.

With the ringing of the city closing bell, he successfully left the palace, took his own little mare from the hands of the Yulin Guards, took back the black gold sword given by the prison guard, and slowly left the imperial city.

At this time, only the sunset remains.

The curfew has begun, and there are no pedestrians on the street. Xu Qian is wearing a watchman's uniform and has a gold medal next to him. Except for the inside of the palace, the rest of the place is unimpeded.

"Da da da....."

As the little mare walked slowly on the deserted street, Xu Qian thought about the context of the Fu Fei case.

Concubine Fu was the biggest victim in the whole case, the victim used to frame the prince, and the person who did it was Huang Xiaorou, who had been silenced.

Huang Xiaorou was seriously injured, but was cured by the queen, so the queen was very kind to her.

The queen's four princes were legitimate sons, and the current prince was a concubine. The queen was not willing to lose the prince's position to others, so she set up a trick to trap the prince and regain the throne of the East Palace.

The motive is clear, and the entire case is reasonable, but there is a lack of evidence.

Yes, there is currently a lack of evidence to convict the Queen.

"Mother Rong is right. There are too many secrets that cannot be told in this deep palace. Once you sink one foot in, you can't pull it out. I thought this case would take a long time, but I didn't expect it to progress so fast. Now

We don’t even have the chance to delay. The bastard Emperor Yuan Jing hasn’t issued an imperial edict yet, so I’ll ask for leave tomorrow.”

At this time, a picture appeared in Xu Qian's mind: a man in black was lying behind the roof on the left, and a man in black was also lying behind the roof on the right.

In the alley ahead, there was a man in black standing with a knife.

Relying on the special qualities of a god-refining realm warrior, he immediately sensed the danger.

I was ambushed... This thought arose in my mind, and the next moment, a sharp sound broke through the air.

.........

dusk.

Emperor Jing of the Yuan Dynasty had finished his dinner and was planning to go to Lingbao Temple to find Luo Yuheng, meditate with her and listen to Taoist classics.

The eunuch standing outside suddenly came to report, "Your Majesty, Concubine Chen is outside asking for an audience."

What is she doing at this time... Emperor Yuan Jing frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Send her in."

If Concubine Chen had come to her palace at this time, if it had been a few years earlier, Emperor Yuan Jing would have thought that she was recommending herself as a pillow and came to sleep with her.

During the ten years since he started cultivating Taoism, the concubines in the harem kept asking for help, but Emperor Yuan Jing ignored them all and was so stubborn that he knelt outside for the entire night.

Later, seeing that his husband's heart was as strong as iron, and knowing that they could not win back the king's heart, the concubines gave up their thoughts and lived peacefully.

By now, it has become very Buddhist.

Everyone lives their own lives, and occasionally they can get together to chat.

Emperor Yuan Jing's harem was probably the most harmonious harem in Dafeng's 500 years.

After the eunuchs retreated, Emperor Yuan Jing sat cross-legged on the bed, closed his eyes and vomited. Not long after, Concubine Chen rushed in crying, crying and saying:

"Your Majesty, you must make decisions for your concubine and the prince."

He actually came for the prince. Emperor Yuan Jing was not surprised by this result, or in other words, it was expected by him.

Emperor Yuan Jing, whose black hair had regenerated, opened his eyes and looked at Concubine Chen calmly, "The prince's matter is still under investigation. Concubine, please come back. The right and wrong will naturally be decided."

"Still investigating? Hasn't the case been revealed? Your Majesty, I have heard from Lin'an." Concubine Chen held the silk handkerchief, wiped her tears, and said sadly:

"The prince has been wronged. The prince has been wronged."
To be continued...