Rebirth of Ghost Eye Shou Ye

Seeing the deepest heart through disguise.

The empress of Qinglian coughed suddenly, Gao Yu hurriedly supported the empress, and anxiously shouted to the maids in the hall, "Hurry up and call the imperial physician."

The queen raised her hand and pushed Gao Yu away, covered her lips with the silk to relax for a moment, and gradually regained her composure.Ji Xiamo and Jin Wuji exchanged glances, Ji Xiamo stood up and cupped his hands and said, "I'm bothering my mother today, I hope my mother will take good care of her body."

"Since Young Master Ji has the emperor's will, I will naturally cooperate." The queen's voice was weak. "Gao Yu, send Young Master Ji away."

"It's Your Majesty." Gao Yu walked up to Ji Xiamo, and motioned sideways to Ji Xiamo, "Please, Young Master Ji."

Ji Xiamo bid farewell to the queen, and followed Gao Yu to leave the main hall.Following behind Gao Yu, Ji Xiamo suddenly said, "Ruyue has a younger sister, I don't know if Eunuch Gao knows about it."

Gao Yu's back was visibly stiff for a moment, and the muscles on the side of his face twitched a bit. "younger sister?"

"It seems that Eunuch Gao doesn't know."

Gao Yu smiled and didn't answer. Before leaving the palace, Ji Xiamo glanced at the jade beads on Gao Yu's cuff out of the corner of his eye, and casually mentioned, "Eunuch Gao's cufflinks are really exquisite."

"The empress's evil reward, the slave will carry it every day." Gao Yu replied.

After leaving the queen's palace, Ji Xiamo turned to look at Gao Yu and said sincerely, "Thank you, Eunuch Gao, for your cooperation. I will definitely find out the truth of the case as soon as possible, and live up to the expectations of the emperor and queen."

Gao Yu looked at the back of Ji Xiamo leaving, the smile on his face slowly faded, the haze flashed in his eyes, he ordered the eunuch to close the palace door, turned around and walked into the palace quickly

"Are you doubting Gao Yu?" Jin Wuji knew Ji Xiamo very well, even if it was just a subtle expression, Jin Wuji could see Ji Xiamo's emotional changes.

Ji Xiamo frowned and pondered for a moment, then said in a low voice, "It's just the maids serving outside the palace, Gao Yu is too attentive, it seems that he knows all the questions we want to ask in advance and finds an excuse to answer them."

"He was very cooperative when I asked about the case, but after thinking about what he said, it didn't help the case at all. He has been leading us around in circles."

"You think Gao Yu is related to Ruyue's murder." Jin Wuji understood what Ji Xiamo meant.

"There is no evidence, all conclusions are guesses. Let's go back to the residence first and see if Qin Yan and the others have gained anything." Ji Xiamo rubbed his cold hands.

"Okay." Jin Wuji nodded.

Ji Xiamo looked at Jin Wuji and smiled, and opened his arms for a hug as before. "Brother Jin, my foot hurts."

Jin Wuji was stunned for a moment, looked at Ji Xiamo's sly smile, turned and squatted down helplessly, "Come here, I'll carry you on my back."

Ji Xiamo lay on Jin Wuji's back and hugged his neck contentedly.Ignoring the stunned inner guard beside him, Ji Xiamo acted softly, "Go back quickly, I'm getting cold."

"It's all up to you." Nervous Ji Xiamo was really frozen, Jin Wuji simply used lightness kung fu, and disappeared in place with Ji Xiamo in an instant.

The inner guard who was left behind burst into tears, "..." Qinggong is amazing, bullying honest people!

Jin Wuji took Ji Xiamo back to the yard where he was temporarily staying, lit the charcoal stove and boiled hot water. As soon as Ji Xiamo's body warmed up, Qin Yan came back with Chu Lingyou and Fang Linjun.

After drinking the tea to dissipate the chill in his body, Ji Xiamo asked about what he had ordered them to investigate. "What's the result of the investigation?"

"Don't mention it!" Qin Yan untied the cloak and threw it aside, tugging at the black gold official robe irritably and said, "We found Ruyu in secret according to your instructions, but who knew she was dumb and couldn't read."

"When we asked her questions, she just shook her head, looking stupid." Chu Lingyou also said.

Mr. Fang Lin seemed to think of the embarrassment when communicating with Ruyu, so he couldn't help but pursed his lips and said with a smile, "If it wasn't for Commander Qin wearing the official mansion, some people might think that we are selling innocent children and tie us up and hand them over to the government."

Ji Xiamo burst out laughing, Qin Yan stared angrily, "You're still laughing."

"Sorry." Ji Xiamo held back a smile and offered a cup of tea to appease Qin Yan. "I'll go see it tomorrow, thank you for your hard work today."

"Ruyu is just a handyman, and she is also dumb. Even if she is the younger sister of the deceased Ruyue, we can't communicate with her if she knows something." Fang Linjun hesitated.

"Yeah, I try my best not to be regarded as a human trafficker." Ji Xiamo laughed.

Qin Yan stared as if he was about to explode, Ji Xiamo quickly changed the subject, "How about the rag I asked you to check?"

"I handed it over to Aunt Liyu. All the tailoring in the palace is under her management. If you want to find out the whereabouts of the fabric, you can only ask Aunt Liyu for help." Speaking of business, Qin Yan's expression became serious.

"But Aunt Liyu said that the fabric is too damaged and has been soaked in blood. It will take some time for her to compare it to find out what kind of fabric it is."

Aunt Liyu?Isn't it the one who came to the prime minister's mansion to make his own clothes for him?Ji Xiamo glanced at Jin Wuji from the corner of his eye, and saw that Jin Wuji also frowned.

Ji Xiamo touched his nose feeling guilty, "Give me the result as soon as possible."

"Well, I'll go and urge you." Qin Yan nodded without seeing Ji Xiamo's strange behavior.

"It's past noon, let's eat." Looking at the time outside, Ji Xiamo felt hungry too.

"I have already ordered to prepare." Qin Yan got up and left the room. "It's supposed to be cold."

"Sugar Heart Lantern Festival." Ji Xiamo reminded Jin Wuji.

Jin Wuji "..." He forgot what to do about the Tangxin Yuanxiao.

Seeing Jin Wuji's expression, Ji Xiamo immediately guessed that Jin Wuji must have fooled him, and his face immediately pulled down.

"Jin Wuji!!"

"..."

[Main text Episode 156 Wildcat]

The next day, Ji Xiamo took Jin Wuji and Qin Yan to find Ruyu. Ruyu was a handyman. According to Qin Yan's explanation, Ruyu was dumb and had never read a book. She also lacked IQ and could not communicate at all.

Ji Xiamo came to the courtyard where Ruyu lived, and saw the girl in green clothes squatting in the corner from a distance, surrounded by several cats fighting for food.Kisaragi broke off the soft steamed buns, her ignorant expression did not look shrewd.

Ji Xiamo stopped the inner guard who wanted to communicate, and approached Ruyu slowly. The reflection on the ground made Ruyu turn around in shock, staring at Ji Xiamo panickedly.

Ji Xiamo bent down and squatted down. The cats fighting for food were not afraid of Ji Xiamo's approach at all. Instead, they rubbed against Ji Xiamo's feet affectionately, squinting their eyes and purring in their throats.

Ji Xiamo scratched the cat's neck, and the corner of his mouth curved gently, "Is this your cat?"

Ruyu shakes her head holding the steamed bun, her bright eyes are full of doubts.Ji Xiamo looked at Ruyu, and gently brushed the fallen leaves from her hair, "I came here for your sister Ruyue."

Ji Xiamo's tenderness and care made Jin Wuji's eyes darken, the hand holding the sword was obviously tightened, and Ruyu's eyes were not looking well.

Hearing Ji Xiamo talk about Ruyue, Ruyu's expression was obviously sad.Even though she has an IQ barrier, she understands that Kisaragi is dead, and if she dies, she will disappear forever.

"I want to ask you something, can you tell me?" Ji Xiamo whispered.

Ruyu opened her mouth slightly, with a slightly struggling expression.Ji Xiamo held Ruyu's shoulders to calm her impatience, "I know you can't speak, you just need to nod and shake your head when I ask you a question."

Looking at Ji Xiamo's gentle eyes, Ruyu's eye circles were reddish, she nodded slightly in agreement.Ji Xiamo showed an encouraging smile, "Do you often meet your sister?"

Ruyu shook her head slowly as she recalled the past.Ji Xiamo signaled Qin Yan to record, and then asked, "Do you know why your sister left the Queen's Palace on the night of the New Year's banquet?"

Ruyu shook her head first, then nodded, gesticulating with her hands indiscriminately, fearing that Ji Xiamo wouldn't understand, Ruyu pointed at herself anxiously.

Ji Xiamo's mind was running fast, and she patted Ruyu's shoulder to calm her down, "Is Ruyue leaving the palace to meet you on the night of the annual banquet?"

Ruyu nodded quickly, and Qin Yan looked at Ji Xiamo with surprise.Ji Xiamo darkened her eyes, feeling that Ruyu must know some clues to decide the case, but she couldn't speak.

"Ruyu, I brought you steamed stuffed buns for you to eat." A court lady who was about the same age as Ruyu walked around the corner, she didn't seem to expect that there were other people here, and the maid in green was obviously frightened.

Ji Xiamo didn't know Jin Wuji's court lady, so her eyes fell on Qin Yan, and the court lady knelt down to salute in shock, "Commander Qin!"

Qin Yan nodded to signal the maid to get up, she looked a little cramped holding the cloth bag in her arms.Ji Xiamo smiled slightly and said, "Don't be afraid, we're just here to ask some questions."

Ji Xiamo was already good-looking, and the plain green robe made her look even more elegant. The modest gentleman was as gentle as jade, and the court lady who looked straight at her blushed.

"Sister Xiaotao." Ruyu called out sweetly.

Xiaotao looked away shyly, walked to Ruyu and handed over the cloth bag, "I knew you were fined and had no food, so I secretly left the bag for you."

"Thank you sister Xiaotao." Ruyu took the bag and distributed the buns to Ji Xiamo and Xiaotao.

Ruyu's delicate and sweet smile reminded Ji Xiamo of Ji Yikui, and she took the bun without disdain, and said to the nervous Xiaotao, "I'll just eat it if I give it to you."

"Yes." Ji Xiamo's gentleness dazzled Xiaotao, took the bun and opened her mouth to bite.

The knuckles of Jin Wuji's hand holding the sword were ashes, almost crushing the hilt of the broken sword. The way Ji Xiamo talked and laughed with Ruyu Xiaotao made Jin Wuji feel particularly dazzling.

"Did Ruyu raise these cats?" Ji Xiamo asked Xiaotao.

Xiaotao shook her head, very happy that Ji Xiamo spoke to her, "These are stray cats, Ruyu took pity on them and secretly fed them."

Ji Xiamo stared at the cat at his feet, his eyes flashed with deep darkness. "When did these feral cats appear?"

"About the twelfth lunar month of the previous year." Xiao Tao recalled. "I persuaded her. If the nanny in charge knows, she might escape punishment. What's more, she herself is often hungry, so how can she control these stray cats?"

Ruyu stopped at the bun in front of her mouth, her mouth was flattened, obviously not happy.Ji Xiamo smiled and didn't answer, biting the bun and chewing before she swallowed it, she saw Xiaotao's eyes staring suddenly, she fell to the ground stiffly, her body twitched and her orifices were bleeding.

Ruyu hugged her head and curled up into a ball, screaming out in fear.A black shadow flashed before Ji Xiamo's eyes, and Jin Wuji pulled him into his arms.

Ji Xiamo regained consciousness and bumped into Jin Wuji's panicked expression, Jin Wuji roughly put his finger into Ji Xiamo's mouth, forcing him to open his mouth and "spit it all out!"

Seeing Xiaotao who was no longer breathing, Ji Xiamo calmed down instantly, and cooperated with Jin Wuji to spit out the bun from his mouth.Jin Wuji rested his palm on Ji Xiamo's back, using his internal force to protect Ji Xiamo's tendons.

The toxin spread along the mouth, and Ji Xiamo already felt the burning pain in his throat, and spit out blood uncontrollably, soaking Jin Wuji's cuffs red.

"Send the imperial physician quickly!" Qin Yan yelled frantically.

Jin Wuji hugged Ji Xiamo by the waist, turned around and was about to leave with Yu Qinggong.Ji Xiamo grabbed Jin Wuji's arm and stared at Qin Yan, "Take Ruyu and these cats away."

"Shut up from now on!" Jin Wuji's eyes were red and his canthus were about to burst, wishing he could swallow Ji Xiamo into his stomach.

Ji Xiamo fell silent for a moment, wondering why Jin Wuji's terrifying appearance looked like a sign of being possessed when he left the Nine Gates.

"Take her and these cats away and protect them. Today's matter will be thoroughly investigated. Anyone who is involved will be arrested and await interrogation!" Qin Yan violently ordered his inner guards, and turned to chase after Jin Wuji and Ji Xiamo.

Ji Xiamo's poisoning frightened Chu Lingyou and Fang Linjun. Jin Wuji's internal force protected Ji Xiamo's heart veins and did not dare to break them.

The imperial doctor was brought over by Qin Yan's inner guards. With Qin Yan holding a sword against his neck, the imperial doctor dared not talk nonsense no matter how much he complained, and tremblingly began to heal Ji Xiamo.

There is no cure for the poison of arsenic. Fortunately, Ji Xiamo did not swallow the drug, and with Jin Wuji protecting his heart, he walked around in front of Yan Luo Palace and came back.

Ji Xiamo lay weakly and lethargic on the bed, while Jin Wuji stood by the bed with a gloomy expression, his hand holding Ji Xiamo trembling.

Qin Yan's legs were also weak and trembling all over. He kicked down a tree in the yard as if venting, and then began to line up his troops with a livid face.

Selecting the strongest internal guards to guard Ji Xiamo's courtyard, Qin Yan's original words were that even flies passing by should not come within three feet of the courtyard.

Qin Yan ordered everyone who had been in contact with the ingredients to control the matter and wait for investigation and disposal.

Although Qin Yan was angry, he managed to maintain his rationality and did not report the matter to the emperor. If the emperor knew about it, blood would flow into rivers again.

Ji Xiamo gradually woke up in the middle of the night, guarding Jin Wuji and Qin Yan all night, as well as Chu Lingyou and Fang Linjun, who were nervous about Ji Xiamo's physical condition.

After drinking hot tea to soothe his stinging throat, Ji Xiamo looked at the four people in the room and couldn't help laughing out loud, "You guys are so nervous that I'm scared, as if there's really no cure for me."

"How dare you talk nonsense!" Jin Wuji's eyes remained smoldering, his expression dark and terrifying.

"Do you know what you're eating?" Fang Linjun's expression was uncertain. "That's arsenic. If you really swallow it, can you still sit and joke with us?"

When Fang Linjun said it was arsenic, Ji Xiamo's eyes darkened, "Where's Xiaotao?"

"Killed on the spot." Qin Yan said.

"It seems that the murderer can't stand it anymore." Ji Xiamo clenched her fists, restraining the anger in her heart.

"Do you know who the murderer is?" Chu Lingyou asked.

Ji Xiamo leaned on the soft pillow and drank the ginseng soup in Jin Wuji's hand. After a long silence, he said in a low voice, "I have some vague guesses, but I'm still not sure."

"But I remembered something. Qin Yan, you once told me that Concubine Mei had a miscarriage." Ji Xiamo looked at Qin Yan.

"Concubine Mei was startled and fell down by a wild cat when she got up at night, and she became pregnant." Qin Yan suddenly thought of the cats that Ruyu was feeding, and his eyes widened. "wildcat!?"

"It's not a wild cat." Ji Xiamo's expression was dark and unpredictable. "Those cats move slowly and have shiny fur. They are definitely not wild, and they are also pleasing and obedient. They are very close to people. They must be domestic cats that have been bred and trained."

"Could it be Ruyu?" Qin Yan frowned.

"Her IQ is indeed impeded, it's not her." The soul is naturally damaged, and it's not easy to eat and drink like ordinary people. There is no need to consider such high IQ things as raising a cat to harm people.

"Xiaotao once said that these cats were picked up by Ruyu to feed them in the twelfth lunar month years ago, and that Concubine Mei was surprised by wild cats and had a miscarriage at that time. If I guessed right, it should be after Concubine Mei gave birth, and these cats were given birth. Abandoned."

"So Concubine Mei's miscarriage was not an accident, but a conspiracy?" Although he was used to the conspiracy and calculations of the deep palace these years, Qin Yan still found it difficult to accept that even the unborn baby would not be spared.

"Could it be related to the case of the female corpse in the lotus pond in the Royal Garden?" Chu Lingyou asked.

"It doesn't seem to matter, but I intuitively feel that it is inextricably linked." Although some things have been guessed, evidence is still needed.

"When I touched those cats, I vaguely smelled spices. Did Brother Jin feel familiar?" Ji Xiamo asked Jin Wuji beside him.At that time, he was the closest to Jin Wuji, and Jin Wuji had a keen sense of smell. Ji Xiamo believed that Jin Wuji must have smelled it too.

Jin Wuji was silent for a moment, then handed the bowl of ginseng soup that Ji Xiamo had finished drinking to Qin Yan, and said in a low voice, "Spices from the queen's bedroom."

Qin Yan's hands trembled and he couldn't hold it steady. The porcelain bowl rubbed against the edge of the table and fell to the ground, smashing into pieces.Ji Xiamo pursed her lips with a serious expression, "That's right, the spices we smelled when we went to the queen's bedroom yesterday."

"The spices used by concubines in the harem may be mistaken." Qin Yan asked.

"That spice has a strong smell and has a calming effect," Ji Xiamo said. "I didn't wash my clothes yesterday, so there should still be a residual spice smell."

Qin Yan immediately turned around and went to look through Ji Xiamo's clothes, put it in front of his nose and sniffed that there was indeed a residual fragrance left. "Could it be that Concubine Mei's miscarriage is the queen's conspiracy?"

"Those cats should have been secretly kept in the palace for a while, so the cats also carry the residual fragrance of this spice."

"Should I...report to the emperor?" Qin Yan asked Ji Xiamo's opinion hesitantly.

"Secret it first, I don't think this matter is fully understood yet." Ji Xiamo always felt that Concubine Mei's miscarriage had something to do with the case of the female corpse in the lotus pond in the imperial garden.

Because of Ji Xiamo's sudden poisoning, Qin Yan, Chu Lingyou and Fang Linjun didn't take a break, and now their eyes were full of tiredness, and Ji Xiamo paused when he reached the point of his mouth, thinking that it would not be too late to deal with it tomorrow . "Let's go to rest first, it will probably be very busy tomorrow."

Ji Xiamo's condition looked good, and Qin Yan and the others were indeed sleepy, so they were all about to leave and go back to rest.

When Qin Yan walked to the door, Ji Xiamo suddenly stopped him, "Those cats and Ruyu are the key to solving the case, you send someone to watch carefully, and don't make any more arsenic and heartbroken grass."

Qin Yan's face darkened immediately, "Got it!"

Qin Yan left angrily, Ji Xiamo looked at Jin Wuji who was beside him, and hugged his waist helplessly, "Sorry, I made you worry."

"It's my fault for not taking good care of you." Jin Wuji blamed himself and was annoyed.

"It's the murderer's insidiousness, just be more careful about what you eat in the future." Ji Xiamo comforted softly.

Jin Wuji was sullen and silent, Ji Xiamo moved into the bed, lifted the quilt and let Jin Wuji lie down. "We still have to investigate the case tomorrow, so go to sleep."

Jin Wuji obediently undressed and lay down, Ji Xiamo hugged Jin Wuji and shrank into his arms, Jin Wuji kissed Ji Xiamo's hair and hugged him tightly, as if no one could separate them as long as this was the case.

[Text Episode 157 Explained by Shou Ye]

In the magnificent palace, antique porcelain vases and jade carvings were scattered all over the floor, and the serving maids and eunuchs knelt tremblingly on the debris, letting the blood flow from their knees but not daring to move.

The queen smashed the bronze mirror for her dressing, her glamorous face was hideously distorted, her fingers were pinching the edge of the table, her round nails were dyed a bright scarlet color.

Gao Yu came in quietly from outside the house, turned away the waiters around, approached the queen and handed the silk. "Your Majesty, don't get angry and hurt the phoenix's body. In the face of a crisis, you can't mess up."

"What a bastard you did!" The queen slapped Gao Yu's face with her hand, glared at Gao Yu and scolded him sharply.

Gao Yu bent down humblely, even though his face was in pain like fire, he didn't dare to touch it, "It's all the servant's fault, I didn't expect that bitch Ruyue to have a younger sister."

"They're all sluts, they're against me everywhere." The queen said angrily. "First Concubine Shu, and then Concubine Mei, all want to bring down this palace."

"Mother, don't worry, that bitch Ruyu is dumb, born mentally retarded and illiterate, even if she knows something, she can't say it."

"Keeping it is a disaster after all, we must try to get rid of it." The queen turned and sat back limp, with a cold and sinister expression.

"The matter of assassinating Ruyu has already alarmed the snake. If you want to do it again, it will be very difficult." Gao Yu's eyes gleamed, and his expression was vicious. "Ji Xiamo of the Prime Minister's Mansion was ordered to try this case. If he can no longer investigate the case, then the case will be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment. There will be a guardian outside the palace to take care of him. At that time, he only needs to find some scapegoats, and the case will be closed. "

The queen's expression was unpredictable, she pondered for a while, the queen got up and shouted, "Prepare your pen and ink, I will write a letter to the protector to clarify the affairs of the palace."

"Yes, ma'am."

Ji Xiamo wanted to seize the time to investigate, but Jin Wuji was really worried about his body after being poisoned, so he forced Ji Xiamo to recuperate for two days, and then agreed with a cold face that Ji Xiamo should go out again.

Ji Xiamo took Qin Yan to the place where Ruyu was being held. Xiaotao's death that day terrified her. When Ji Xiamo came in, Ruyu was huddling at the foot of the bed and wiping tears, making Ji Xiamo sigh with pitifulness.

Ji Xiamo walked up to Ruyu, fixed her eyes on Ruyu, and said in a cold and calm voice, "Do you want to avenge Xiaotao and your sister?"

Ruyu stared at her bright red eyes, like a frightened rabbit, with her mouth flattened and whimpering to cry.Ji Xiamo patiently continued to communicate with Ruyu, "Tell me everything you know, I will catch the murderer and avenge Xiaotao and Ruyue."

Ruyu hugged her knees and curled up her body, the hesitation in her eyes was fleeting.Ji Xiamo keenly noticed Ruyu's subtle changes, and immediately confirmed that Ruyu must know something, "Did Ruyue meet you before she was alive? What did she say, and why did she ask you to meet at the New Year's banquet?"

Ruyu pursed her lips and said nothing, Qin Yan was so irritable that he wanted to torture him directly, Fang Linjun grabbed Qin Yan's arm holding the sword, and shook his head slightly to stop it.

Ji Xiamo and Ruyu were in a stalemate, and Ji Xiamo's feet were sore from standing. Ruyu slowly raised her head, gesturing to show Ji Xiamo.Ji Xiamo frowned slightly, then turned around and told Qin Yan, "Prepare your pen and ink."

Qin Yan looked at Ruyu in surprise, "Isn't she mentally retarded?"

"Don't talk nonsense." Jin Wuji's broken hair pressed Qin Yan's back, Qin Yan gritted his teeth in pain, glared at Jin Wuji but dared not fight back.

Qin Yan quickly prepared all the brushes and inks, Jin Wuji moved a chair for Ji Xiamo to sit on, and Ji Xiamo pushed the brushes and inks to Ruyu after finishing the research. "Write down everything you know."

Ruyu hesitated holding the pen for a moment, and then began to concentrate on moving.Although Ruyu is illiterate, she learned some painting when she was young.She recalled every detail of meeting Kisaragi, carefully drawing on paper.

When Ruyue was painting, Ji Xiamo looked at Qin Yan and asked, "How is the investigation on the matter of Arsenic Shuang?"

"Everyone who has touched the ingredients has been interrogated, and finally the remaining arsenic and shuang were found in the eunuch's room where the cooking was done, but he committed suicide before he could be tortured." Speaking of this, Qin Yan showed annoyance , Angry at the time careless.

"Even an interrogation is useless." Ji Xiamo was not too surprised by the expected conclusion.

Qin Yan was puzzled, and Ji Xiamo sneered coldly, "I have no grievances or enmity with the cook. Why did he harm me? Even if he really wanted to kill me, smarter people would know how to destroy corpses and traces. The arsenic is hidden in the house."

"You mean he was framed." Qin Yan frowned.

"It may not be framed." Fang Linjun's eyes flashed coldly. "I guess they were coerced, and after being exposed, they acted as scapegoats. And the poison may not be for Xiaomo, they really want to kill Ruyu."

"Ruyu must know something, and she is so anxious to silence her. The murderer doesn't want Xia Mo to investigate the case of the female corpse in the lotus pond in the imperial garden." Chu Lingyou said.

Ji Xiamo rested her chin and listened carefully to Chu Lingyou and Fang Linjun's analysis, and teased Qin Yan with a sideways look, "Learn more, you can't reason about these simple things."

"I'm the commander of the palace's internal guards." Qin Yan retorted, scratching his neck.

Ruyu's painting has been completed, and she sorted it out and handed it to Ji Xiamo. Ji Xiamo looked through it carefully, with a more serious expression as she looked back.

Qin Yan poked his neck anxiously, "Xia Mo, do you know the murderer?"

Ji Xiamo closed the painting and handed it to Qin Yan and the others, sighing slightly, "Let's take a look first."

Qin Yan took the painting and casually flipped through a few pages, frowning suddenly.These paintings are all simple figures or doors and windows, and there is no handwriting at all, so Qin Yan can't understand them at all.

Chu Lingyou and Fang Linjun looked through it carefully, but to no avail. "Xiaomo, what exactly does this painting want to express?"

"Ruyue and Ruyu met twice before she was killed." Ji Xiamo flipped open the page. It was a hidden door and window. Inside the window were two people talking in secret, and outside the window was a girl in plain clothes.

"Ruyue accidentally overheard the secret conversation between the empress and Gao Yu." Ji Xiamo turned the page, it was a picture of two girls meeting, in which the girl in plain clothes was crying, with a panicked and fearful expression.

"Ruyue told Ruyu that she heard a secret, and she was afraid she would be killed." The girl in plain clothes had a bloody dagger under her feet.

"Not long after the second meeting, Ruyue secretly found Ruyu and brought her a cat." The girl in plain clothes squatted in front of the window, and stuffed the cat in her arms to the girl inside the window.

"Actually, Ruyue was sent by Concubine Shu to the Queen's Palace to have a secret conversation. Ruyu wants Ruyue to go to Concubine Shu for help." The girl hugged the cat, pointing in the direction of a three-legged bird. "This represents the third prince's biological mother, Concubine Shu."

"Ruyue discussed with Ruyu, planning to sneak away on the night of your New Year's banquet, go to see Concubine Shu, tell the secret, and ask Concubine Shu to save her life. It's a pity that Ruyue was killed that night, and Ruyu waited until dawn and didn't see Ruyue." The cat hugger The girl squatted in the corner of the deserted palace, looking in the direction of a rabbit whose throat was pierced by a dagger.

The room was eerily quiet, and after an unknown amount of time, Qin Yan and Fang Linjun and Chu Lingyou silently gave their thumbs up. "I can understand and admire this."

Ji Xiamo rolled her eyes and didn't want to make trouble with them, so she turned to Ruyu and asked, "Did Ruyue tell you the secret?"

Ruyu shook her head vigorously, quickly took a brush and drew another cat for Ji Xiamo to see.Ji Xiamo pondered for a moment and said, "Those cats were entrusted to you by Ruyue."

Ruyu nodded, and Ji Xiamo leaned against the back of the chair to soften her body, and said in a low voice, "That's how I understand."

"Rearrange the details we found." Ji Xiamo picked up a pen and began to write on the paper. "Kizuki's annual feast was killed, the abandoned cat, the remaining spices, the secrets Ruyue discovered."

"Can these all be connected in series?"

"As long as you add a little more, all doubts will be solved." Ji Xiamo's eyes darkened. "Concubine Mei was frightened and had a miscarriage."

After thinking about the points Ji Xiamo said, and then linking them together, everyone in the room suddenly changed their expressions.

"I'll state my inference first." Ji Xiamo moistened his throat with a sip of water, and then began to reason and analyze. "Concubine Mei was angry with the empress who was pregnant. She kept a cat in secret and tried to scare Concubine Mei's child. Ruyue heard the truth by accident and knew that she would not escape the fate of being killed, so she stole the cat raised by the empress. Give it to Ruyu to raise it."

"Ruyue overheard the Queen's secret, and it was Concubine Shu's secret conversation. The Queen became murderous when she found out about it."

"Ruyue Nianyan wanted to find Concubine Shu to save her life, but the queen sent someone to cut her throat and dump her body in the lotus pond of the imperial garden."

"The heart of a snake and a scorpion." Fang Linjun looked disgusted.

"Even if these are the truth, if there is no evidence, they are just one-sided statements. What should the queen do when the time comes to bite you and frame you?" Qin Yan said.

"Did the rag and the murder weapon come to fruition?" Ji Xiamo asked thoughtfully.

"The results of the rags should be available tomorrow. The murder weapon has been salvaged. I will order someone to bring it to you later."

"Add internal guards to protect Ruyu's safety. In addition, you spread the news in the palace, saying that Ruyu and Ruyue agreed to meet on the night of the New Year's banquet, and they have seen the murderer. The day after tomorrow, I will take Ruyue to walk around the palace to identify the murderer. .”

"Huh?" Qin Yan was stunned.

"Follow what Xia Mo said." Chu Lingyou shook his head and smiled. "This is to scare the snake away."

"Okay, I'll do it now." Qin Yan turned and left the room.

When Qin Yan left the room, Ji Xiamo looked at the paintings on the table and fell into deep thought. He always felt that there was something strange about the matter, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong.

"Go back." Jin Wuji put the cloak on Ji Xiamo's shoulders and said in a low voice.

Ji Xiamo recovered and smiled at Jin Wuji, then stroked Ruyu's head to comfort him, "You can live here with peace of mind, and I will let you go when I catch the bad guys."

Ru Yuhong lowered her head with rimmed eyes, and Ji Xiamo sighed, "If you want to go home after the case is over, I can intercede with the emperor for you and let you out of the palace in advance."

Ruyue suddenly raised her head, staring at Ji Xiamo with wide eyes in disbelief.Ji Xiamo smiled and said, "At that time, I will give you some money to let your parents do some business to support the family, or you can go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to do things, it's better than being free in the palace."

Ruyu got up and backed away, kneeling on the ground to kowtow to Ji Xiamo, tears streaming from her eyes, with gratitude to Ji Xiamo on her face.

Ji Xiamo helped Ruyu up, told her to rest well, and then left with Jin Wuji.

On the way, Jin Wuji followed Ji Xiamo expressionlessly, and Ji Xiamo could feel the chill all over his body wrapped in a thick cloak.Ji Xiamo turned around and looked at Jin Wuji helplessly, "Who are you angry with?"

"You are too kind to her." Jin Wuji muffled.

Thinking of Ruyu, Ji Xiamo couldn't help laughing, "Why are you jealous with everyone?"

Jin Wuji kept his face sullen and silent, Ji Xiamo pinched Jin Wuji's nose with a smile, "Silly wood, she is a child, how can I really eat young grass with a shy face?"

"..." When he pushed Ji Xiamo back then, Ji Xiamo seemed to be the same age.There is a father's age between him and Ji Xiamo.

Ji Xiamo seemed to think of this too, and felt a little embarrassed. "I didn't mean to say what you meant."

"I know I'm eating young grass." Jin Wuji was angry with a forceful voice.

Ji Xiamo was immediately happy, pinching Jin Wuji's face and wishing he could kiss him. "I really love your awkward appearance."

Jin Wuji's ears turned red, Ji Xiamo dragged Jin Wuji's hand and walked back, "Idiot Wood, have some confidence, okay, are you still afraid of that little girl?"

"I'm not afraid." It's just uncomfortable.

"I think Ruyu is very similar to Xiaokui. Even if she really goes to the prime minister's mansion, I will arrange her to be with Xiaokui. Don't think about it."

"I know."

"What do you want to eat, I will listen to you tonight."

"Candy heart Yuanxiao." Ji Xiamo wanted to eat it last time, but he forgot it.

"..." Jin Wuji, you bastard.

ps: "Military Marriage and Pampering" has been updated, I hope everyone will support it.

[Text Episode 158 Assassination]

The murder weapon was salvaged from the lotus pond. It was a finely crafted dagger with a gold-plated scabbard inlaid with emeralds. It looked so exquisite and gorgeous that ordinary people could not use it.

"This is a tribute from a foreign clan. It cut gold, cut jade, cut iron like mud, and was rewarded by the emperor to the Queen's Palace." Qin Yan was surprised when he recognized the dagger.

Ji Xiamo stared at the dagger carefully, trying to touch the blade, but Jin Wuji grabbed his wrist.Jin Wuji frowned and showed a chill, Ji Xiamo had no choice but to give up.

Ji Xiamo looked at Qin Yan, "The rags found in the sleeve of the deceased."

"Aunt Liyu has already compared the results." Qin Yan took out a blood-stained rag and put it in front of Ji Xiamo. "This is banyan green leaves. It is considered a relatively precious fabric, but the color is so dull that concubines don't like it. Most of them are rewarded to the servants who are close to them."

"Sanyan and emerald leaves are not suitable for ordinary servants to wear. Those who can be cut into clothes are those who are in charge of the palace."

"Which palaces have this kind of material now." Ji Xiamo asked.

"Concubine Shu, Concubine Mei, and the Empress have all been rewarded with banyan trees and green leaves."

"The results of the case investigation have gradually become clear, but there is no conclusive evidence." Ji Xiamo leaned back in his chair and looked out the window, his eyes filled with thought.

"Do you want to stop visiting the queen's bedroom?" Qin Yan suggested.

Ji Xiamo glanced at Qin Yan, and said angrily, "You want me to blatantly take the inner guards to search? That's the queen's bedroom. I have a few heads to chop off."

"Don't come up with bad ideas." Fang Linjun entered the room carrying a noodle bowl. "After the arsenic incident, the Empress must be wary of Xiao Mo. At this time, letting Xiao Mo go to the Empress's bedroom again, wouldn't it be suicide."

Fang Linjun distributed the noodle soup to several people in the room, Jin Wuji put the eggs in the bowl to Ji Xiamo, and Ji Xiamo fiddled with the green onion on the noodle soup, pondered for a moment and asked Qin Yan, "What happened to the news I asked to spread."

"It's all gone. The palace is a bad place. Now it looks calm on the surface, but in fact it has been discussed behind the scenes."

Ji Xiamo nodded in satisfaction, peeled the eggs in the bowl to Jin Wuji again, threatened him to eat them with glaring eyes, and then started to move his chopsticks.

The fishing nets have already been cast out, and all that needs to be done now is to wait for the murderer to throw himself into the net.After dinner, Ji Xiamo played games with Fang Linjun in front of the window, and his bad chess skills could not escape the fate of losing the game. Seeing Ji Xiamo's aggrieved call for help, Jin Wuji had no choice but to help out with a soft heart.

Fang Linjun teased the real gentleman who watched the chess without saying a word. Jin Wuji touched Ji Xiamo's head with a gentle smile on his mouth. He couldn't see Ji Xiamo being wronged, let alone he was not a gentleman.

Qin Yan dragged Chu Lingyou to compete, the leader of the Jianghu confronted the commander of the palace, but in the end it was Qin Yan who was slightly inferior.Qin Yan was not annoyed, but aroused his fighting spirit even more. After being beaten to the ground, he got up and continued to challenge. Chu Lingyou liked this cheap look.

These days, everyone was very tired from investigating the case. It was a rare rest today. Several people chatted and played around the yard. Although there was no good food and wine, it was still peaceful and warm.

At sunset, Qin Yan was summoned by the emperor to go to the imperial study, Fang Linjun felt a little hungry, and wanted to go to the kitchen to find something to eat, Chu Lingyou was worried, so he went with him.

Ji Xiamo looked at the endgame on the chessboard, and the sunset glow fell on Ji Xiamo, with orange warmth.

Ji Xiamo rubbed the chess piece between her fingers, black hair hanging down to cover the side of her face, and her expression was hidden under the shadow. "When night falls, you go to the Queen's bedroom to fetch some things."

Jin Wuji paused while pouring tea, then turned his head to look at Ji Xiamo with a suspicious expression on his face, "Sneak in?"

"This matter can't be seen in the light, so naturally we have to cover our faces and walk at night. If we can find it, we can leave the palace and go home tomorrow."

Jin Wuji frowned and remained silent,