From eunuch to emperor

"This case has made people in the capital panic and resentment boiled over. The murderer has been found for a long time, and there is no way to delay it."

"There is definitely something wrong with the dead Shuangshuang. I want her to get rid of the crime. First, I will calm down the anger of the people, and then continue to investigate."

What Bai Anning meant was to let Shuangshuang take the blame, first calm down the public opinion, and then conduct a thorough investigation secretly.

This proposal is very good for the imperial court and Long Chen.

Especially Long Chen, now everyone is scolding him, and even impeaching him.

"This is a way, but you must ask the Holy One for permission."

For such a big matter, Long Chen can't be the master, and he can't be the master, so it won't be said that Long Chen is deliberately avoiding guilt.

Bai Anning nodded and said, "I've prepared the memorial, now I'm going to the palace to face the saint."

Long Chen and Bai Anning went out and entered the palace together.

When they arrived at the gate of the yamen, the servant of Mo Zhai looked at Long Chen timidly, looking quite pitiful.

Long Chen took out a few taels of silver from his body, and handed it to the boy: "Go buy some clothes, don't freeze."

The boy took the money and nodded slightly.

When they arrived at the palace, Long Chen went back to Qiuxing Palace, and Bai Anning went to Fengming Palace.

After entering the imperial study, Bai Anning reported the case. After reading the memorial, the empress asked coldly, "Have you found the real culprit yet?"

Bai Anning shook his head, and said: "This murderer is extremely cunning, and even ordered the maids to commit suicide by taking poison. I really don't know why."

When the maid Shuangshuang saw the incident was exposed, she immediately took poison and committed suicide, which shows how capable the murderer is.

The empress threw the memorial aside and said, "Continue to investigate, you can't use a dead person as a shield."

Bai Anning thought that the empress would agree, but she didn't expect to be rejected.

"Wei minister leads the order!"

Bai Anning exited Fengming Palace.

...

When Long Chen returned to Qiuxing Hall, Emperor Luoxi came over and asked, "Where is the murderer at Second Sister?"

Long Chen shook his head and said: "No, that Shuangshuang was controlled by the murderer, she is not the real murderer."

Di Luoxi said: "Where's Li Tianze? I heard that Shuangshuang is his follower, so he must have ordered it."

Long Chen shook his head and said: "I checked the background of that Tianze. His father was originally an official. He was killed for corruption. He lived in the capital for eight years. He usually helped people write and tell fortunes. Later, he voluntarily entered the palace and became a eunuch."

"His family background and martial arts are not enough to control a court lady."

If he wanted to control others, he had to either give money or benefits, or threaten violence and oppression, Li Tianze didn't take either.

As for the identity of Nangong Manager, it is just a false position. In fact, Nangong is in charge of Shangguanxue.

Li Tianze is not capable of committing such a major crime.

Di Luoxi said dejectedly: "Then what should I do? After I went to see my mother today, she seems to have a problem with you."

Long Chen was surprised, the empress actually doubted himself?

"Three people become a tiger, the pressure on the Holy Majesty is too great, and he must show something."

Long Chen explained casually.

Di Luoxi took off his coat, sat on the kang, and said irritably: "When the murderer is caught, my mother will tear him into pieces and dig out his liver and lungs!"

Long Chen smiled and said: "When you find it, let the princess handle it."

Di Luoxi was very irritable, grabbed Long Chen's clothes, and said, "Come with me to relieve boredom!"

Long Chen smiled and said: "How does the princess relieve boredom?"

Di Luoxi slowly unbuttoned her neckline, bit her jade finger with her red lips, and said, "What do you think..."

Long Chen smiled and said: "I'm going to wash my hands, would you like some tea to replenish water?"

Di Luoxi said softly: "I want..."

...

morning.

Di Luoxi hugged Long Chen's arm and fell asleep soundly, while Xiang Ning was packing her clothes beside her.

Picking up Di Luoxi's pants, Xiang Ning made a grimace, and tiptoed out.

Xiao'e walked by outside and asked enviously: "You slept with the adults again last night? Wash your pants quickly, they are so wet and easy to freeze."

Xiang Ning hissed: "Keep your voice down, princess."

In the room, Long Chen dressed and got up, went outside, and saw Su Yourong coming over.

"The princess is still sleeping."

Long Chen thought that Su Yourong came to look for Di Luoxi.

"My lord, the Metropolitan Procuratorate has sent a letter, saying that the servant from Mo Zhai has died."

Su Yourong didn't come to find Di Luoxi, she came to Long Chen to deliver the letter.

"died?"

Long Chen immediately rode to the Metropolitan Procuratorate and saw Bai Anning.

"How did that boy die?"

Bai Anning was apologetic, he knew that Long Chen felt sorry for that boy, and said: "I didn't catch him last night, he was sleepwalking in only a single shirt, and he was already frozen when he found out."

Sleepwalking at night and freezing to death?

This is so weird!

"What about people?"

Bai Anning immediately took Long Chen to the morgue for inspection.

Wu Zuo lifted the white cloth at the side, Long Chen checked carefully, no wound was found on his body, he was indeed frozen to death.

"Poor man..."

Wu Zuo sighed.

When Long Chen left the morgue, he always felt something was wrong.

Sleepwalking freezes people to death, this is ridiculous, it must be murder.

If Shuangshuang was Mo Mei's apprentice, since Shuangshuang was dead, why did she kill her to silence her?

Unless it is said... this boy was instigated by others and did not tell the truth.

Long Chen immediately left the Metropolitan Procuratorate and went to Mo's House in the north of the city.

It was still in ruins, and some poor people were rummaging through the ashes for valuables.

Long Chen dismounted, walked to the neighbor's house, and knocked on the door.

An old man walked out of the house and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

Long Chen didn't wear official clothes, so he couldn't tell his identity.

"Old man, I am Aunt Mo's distant relative. Why is this house gone? Where is I, Aunt Mo? Still alive?"

If he asked about the situation directly, the old man would probably refuse, so Long Chen panicked.

When the old man heard that Long Chen was a relative of Mo Mei, he opened the door and sighed, "Come in, it's cold outside."

After entering the house, the old man asked Long Chen to sit down and warm himself by the fire.

"How long has it been since you came?"

The old man poured Long Chen a cup of hot tea.

"It's been three years. I passed by the capital this time. My mother asked me to stop by to take a look. I didn't expect the house to be gone? What happened?"

Long Chen picked up the tea and held it in his hand, but didn't drink it.

The old man said: "There was a sudden fire the night before yesterday, except for Xiaofeng, everyone died."

Xiaofeng should be that boy.

"How could there be a fire?"

The old man lowered his voice and said, "It's strange, the official sent him to ask questions at night, and he caught fire and died at night."

Long Chen revealed a terrified expression, and said in a low voice: "The government killed people?"

The old man waved his hand and said, "I don't know."

Long Chen lamented and regretted for a long time, and said: "It's a pity that my Aunt Mo's good delivery skills are lost."

The old man echoed: "Young man, you don't know that she is now a mourner. Many women she delivered have died, and no one dares to look for her."

Long Chen started to get to the point, and asked: "What does this have to do with Aunt Mo? It's all nonsense."

The old man smiled and did not continue.

It's not kind to criticize a dead person in front of other relatives.

"Old man, I heard from Mrs. Mo that she has several apprentices. I don't know where she is now?"

The old man thought for a while and said: "There are two, two women, one is very beautiful, and the other is... a bit weird. They both left a while ago, and I don't know where they went."

Sure enough, Shuangshuang was not one apprentice, but two.

"Oh, that craft is really lost, I have to look for it."

"Old man, do you remember their names? What do they look like? What are their characteristics?"

The old man thought about it carefully, and said: "One is called Rushuang, with almond eyes and peach cheeks, and pointed earlobes; the other is called Xiaoling, who looks very strange, but well, they are both stunning beauties with extremely white skin."

The old man said it as if he was talking about the old wine he drank, which has endless aftertaste.

Long Chen asked: "What does it mean to be weird?"

The old man said: "It doesn't look like a woman, but she is indeed a woman. The female relatives of those rich families like her very much, and always invite her to embroider at home."

Is it a man disguised as a woman?

If this is the case, it is indeed easy to mix into the women's house.

However, there are many concubines in rich families, and the male master is too busy, and there are also adulterous affairs with others.

"Do you know where they went?"

The old man shook his head and said, "I don't know about that, but they should be together."

Long Chen asked: "Why?"

A wretched smile appeared on the wrinkled face of the old man: "They are a couple..."

Long Chen laughed and said: "Old man, do you still understand this?"

The old man laughed and said, "Young man, the old man is down and out now. I think he was a brothel tycoon back then. The old man liked this kind of thing back then. It's interesting for two girls to be together."

Tsk tsk... I didn't expect the old man to be a vagabond back then.

"There is a saying: The door that lives me dies my house, I can't bear it when I see it broken, eating and drinking men and women, how can a person's great desire survive."

"It's useless to be a young man if you don't be romantic, and you are also romantic when you die under a peony flower and become a ghost. Your old life is not in vain."

"I won't bother you anymore, junior farewell."

Long Chen got up to go out, and the old man walked to the door with his old legs that were not very flexible.

Long Chen smiled and said: "Old man, the Liuwei Dihuang Pills on the market can nourish kidney yin, you can always try it."

The old man laughed and said, "I ate it a long time ago. I didn't pay attention when I was young, and I found out that my bones have been hollowed out when I am old."

Long Chen smiled, not knowing how to answer.

"You always take care."

Just as Long Chen was about to get on the horse, the old man held Long Chen's rein again, with a wretched smile on his face: "Young man, I think you are also a romantic, let me tell you one thing."

Long Chen stopped and asked: "Please tell me, old man."

The old man chuckled and said, "Actually, that little spirit, if you find it, it's easy to recognize."

Long Chen immediately asked: "Please enlighten me."

The old man smiled wretchedly: "The embroidery on her back is amazing, very beautiful."

Long Chen was taken aback, and asked: "You always peek at them taking a bath?"

The old man frowned, put his hands behind his back, pretended to be a virtuous elder, and said: "Young man, don't talk nonsense, the old man just passed by, they just happened to take a bath, the old man happened to see them, everything is just fine The matter, why is the old man peeking at the bath? You young man, you can't teach it!"

What a coincidence...

Long Chen gave a thumbs up: "Old man, you are always a role model for my generation, the younger generation admires you!"

The old man smiled: "I am old, if I am 20 years younger, I will take you to Rouge Lane."

Long Chen cupped his hands and bowed: "I understand, let me say goodbye!"

If Shuangshuang and that little spirit were a couple, they must still be hiding in Nangong.

The relationship between the two is good, and there are flowers on the back, so you can find out who it is!

Long Chen immediately rode back to the palace.