The scumbag ran away from marriage, I remarried on the spot

The prince passed away. When the queen heard the news, she couldn't bear the shock and fainted on the spot.

Emperor Jingwen was devastated by the loss of his beloved son, and because the murderer behind the scenes had not yet been found, he scolded officials from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple. As a favorite, Gu Jingxi was not immune to the scolding.

Lord Yu, the Minister of Punishment, has never been scolded so badly by Emperor Jingwen since he was promoted to Minister. After leaving the palace, he quietly asked Gu Jingxi: "Master Gu, they say that you are like a god in solving cases. You really didn't do anything about this case." looks?"

Gu Jingxi shook his head slightly and replied: "Master Yu, if the official found any clues, how could he have been reprimanded for incompetence just now? Although the official has solved many cases, there are still many unsolved cases that the official has not solved yet. The people who handle the case have means, and the people who commit the crime are all very clever, so no one can find any clues after committing the crime."

Lord Yu was choked by these words, and immediately sighed melancholy. The case could not be settled, and the black gauze hat on his head could not be worn securely. Who knows whether the emperor would despise his incompetence and demote his official position?

After a while, Lord Yu asked again: "Does Lord Gu have any doubtful candidates?"

Gu Jingxi said without hesitation: "Not yet."

After hearing this, Mr. Yu looked at him strangely, not believing that the person he didn't doubt was himself. There were also people he doubted, but because there was no evidence, some things should not be said.

Mr. Yu: "Then this case..."

Before he finished speaking, Gu Jingxi said: "Investigate, continue to investigate, even if you dig three feet in the ground, you have to find the mastermind behind it. Otherwise, how can you explain it to the emperor?"

Lord Yu nodded: "What Lord Gu said is true, but where should we start to investigate?"

Gu Jingxi replied: "There are always more solutions than difficulties. What do you think, Mr. Yu?"

Master Yu: "..."

This is not said at all. After all, they are officials jointly investigating the case. As for being so wary of him? Even if I told him, he wouldn't tell anyone else.

That's all, Gu Jingxi didn't trust him, but he did trust Gu Jingxi's character.

As a result, Mr. Yu made a point and said: "Sir Gu, I think whoever is most beneficial to the death of the prince will be the most suspicious."

Gu Jingxi turned to look at him, nodded slightly, and agreed with his point of view: "I think Master Yu's words are reasonable. I wonder if Master Yu has any candidates for doubt?"

Master Yu: "..."

Even though she made it so clear and she was still pretending to him, Gu Jingxi was quite clever.

Master Yu had no choice but to whisper three words in his ear.

Gu Jingxi paused and asked, "Do you have any substantial evidence for what Mr. Yu said?"

Master Yu replied: "No, that's why I didn't mention it in front of the emperor just now. But if this continues, I don't know when the case will be closed. Now I am most afraid of going to the palace to face the emperor."

Gu Jingxi was silent. Why is Master Yu worried? He was also anxious, but he really couldn't find any clues. For such a big thing as assassinating the prince, the other party must be careful and not leave any clues for people to follow and find out the truth. This also increased the difficulty of handling the case.

night.

Gu Jingxi returned home with a tired face and found that Ayao had not rested yet and was waiting for him. When she heard his footsteps, she suddenly raised her head and looked at him with worried eyes.

He walked over and said before A Yao asked, "I'm fine, A Yao, don't worry."

Meng Jinyao asked: "Husband, the mastermind behind the scenes has not been found out. Has the Emperor expressed his anger towards you?"

Gu Jingxi shook his head slightly: "No, it's just that the case is a bit difficult. The mastermind behind the case is deeply hidden, and I don't know when the case will be closed."

After hearing this, Meng Jinyao said comfortingly: "The sky's net is vast, sparse and not leaking. One day the truth will come out."

Gu Jingxi secretly sighed in his heart. If the other party hadn't revealed the truth, he might not have been able to find out. When the late emperor was still a prince, he lost two crown princes, so that the late emperor had a chance to ascend the throne. However, the deaths of the two crown princes have not been discovered so far. The mastermind behind the scenes.

Sometimes, even if someone is traced, due to the identity of the other person, the case has to be sealed and becomes an unsolved case.

After a moment, Gu Jingxi changed the subject: "Ayao, is there anything to eat?"

Meng Jinyao replied: "Yes, they are all being heated in the small kitchen. I will ask someone to bring them over."

Gu Jingxi said warmly, "Ayao, just sit down and I'll go instruct the maid." After saying this, he turned around and went out.

After dinner, Gu Jingxi went to the clean room to take a bath, and then went back to his room to rest, but he rarely suffered from insomnia.

Meng Jinyao did not fall asleep and asked softly: "Husband, are you still thinking about the person behind the assassination of His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Gu Jingxi said "hmm" and then said, "The case won't be settled for a while, so I don't think about it for now. Let's go to bed."

-

Due to the death of the prince, the capital was also shrouded in gloom.

The empress fell ill, and Emperor Jingwen was devastated. He could not see his ministers, and the officials below him were all trembling with fear for fear of doing something wrong to offend the emperor. The Ministry of Rites was preparing for the funeral of the prince. He would be buried after a seven-day suspension, and all civil and military officials went to pay his respects.

After the prince was buried, Emperor Jingwen handled government affairs like a normal person, met with ministers, went to court normally, and his mood was stable, but he lost a lot of weight, but because of this, the ministers below him were worried.

At this time, it was also the end of December, and New Year's Eve was approaching.

In previous years, on New Year's Eve, a banquet would be held in the palace to entertain the ministers, and the family members of the ministers who had official duties could also enter the palace to participate in the palace banquet. However, due to the recent death of the prince, Emperor Jingwen and the empress were both in grief, and the empress dowager had lost her best eldest grandson. I was so sad that I didn't have the time to hold a banquet.

On New Year's Eve, officials began to take annual leave, and everyone returned home early to reunite with their families.

Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Chen were preparing for tonight's family dinner. Last year, Meng Jinyao also helped with the preparations. Now that she has a big belly and it is inconvenient, they let her rest and don't have to work.

As soon as Mrs. Chen entered the house, she saw Mrs. Zhang looking like she was in a daze, so she asked, "Sister-in-law, what are you thinking about? Why are you so absent-minded?"

Mrs. Zhang sighed softly: "Tomorrow is the New Year, and our Xuanyi hasn't come back yet."

Mrs. Chen replied: "Sister-in-law, Xuan Yi has just returned from the Zhang family. Now she should have gone to Shou'an Hall to pay her respects to her grandmother. I guess she will come to see you later."

Madam Zhang had a look of astonishment on her face, and her tone was a bit reproachful: "This girl didn't even tell me when she came back."

Hearing this, Mrs. Chen gave her a look, letting her experience it for herself.

Mrs. Zhang felt aggrieved. She was obviously doing Xuan Yi good, so she was anxious about Xuan Yi's marriage. But in the end, it was her fault?

Mrs. Chen reminded: "If you shouldn't say anything at the family dinner tonight, sister-in-law, it's better not to say it again, so as not to mess up the family dinner."

Zhang: "..."

Is she such a killjoy?

Mrs. Chen looked at the servants putting up window grilles outside and said, "In a blink of an eye, another year has passed, and there will soon be a new member of the family."

Zhang subconsciously asked, "Is Xiu Hong's marriage going to be finalized?"

Mrs. Chen replied: "It's the child in the belly of the third brother and sister. Looking at the belly, it's probably a boy."

Hearing this, Mrs. Zhang pursed her lips and accepted her fate. Her son was not destined to be the heir, so what if the baby was a girl? The third brother and sister are so young and can continue to have children.

Mrs. Chen looked at her. She has been a sister-in-law for many years. How can she know what she is thinking? This is life, the greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment.