I want to be a faint king [Rebirth]

Yuan Yin looked very familiar with the snake totem on the blueprint, as if he had seen it somewhere before, and Yuan Yin looked at the totem carefully again, as if it was a snake totem that the previous king of Qi returned to Beijing to celebrate his birthday. A jade pendant is a snake totem carved like this.

Thinking about it this way, Yuan Yin felt chills down his spine. If Zhao's wife was killed by such a totem dagger, could it be that the mastermind behind the scenes was King Qi again?

Yuan Yin carefully thought about what Xiao Rong said earlier, that the magistrate of Chongzhou had an in-law relationship with the Marquis of Jin, and the Marquis of Jin was also the uncle of King Qi, so it seemed that he was really related to King Qi.

"What did your Majesty think of?" Xiao Rong looked at Yuan Yin's furrowed brows, the coldness in his eyes, and he couldn't help asking softly.

"I seem to know who this emblem belongs to." Yuan Yin looked at Xiao Rong directly from the side, and said seriously.

Xiao Rong naturally knew in his heart who the seal belonged to, but he was surprised that Yuan Yin would know, and he couldn't help saying: "It can be seen that this matter should be related to the Marquis of Jin."

Yuan Yin nodded in agreement, then pulled up Xiao Rong's sleeve and said, "Cousin, I'm not very comfortable here today, so you stay in the palace and talk with me, don't go back."

Xiao Rong looked at the hand shaking his sleeve, then lowered his eyebrows and nodded: "Your Majesty's invitation, I will never refuse."

Listening to Xiao Rong's answer, Yuan Yin finally felt at ease.

After bathing and changing clothes, Yuan Yin waited for Xiao Rong early on the bed. He was only wearing a jacket, and seeing Xiao Rong walking towards him made his heart feel more beautiful. He rested his chin and watched Xiao Rong walking towards him , sitting on the edge of the bed, Yuan Yin patted the position beside him, and Xiao Rong lay down.

Lying beside Xiao Rongfa, Yuan Yin seemed to remember something again, and asked earnestly, "By the way, Xiao Qing, how did Miss Nianxia deal with it?"

"Because she was the only one taking care of Mrs. Zhao in the house at that time, Shangshu Song put her in prison." Xiao Rong said lightly.

"That's right, she came from Chongzhou, and she voluntarily asked to stay in Zhao's residence to serve her. Although everything has nothing to do with her, what happened seems to be caused by her." Yuan Yin was still puzzled.

That day when he saw Gu Nianxia tidy up in the Zhen Guogong's mansion, doubts arose in his heart.

When a woman from an ordinary family enters a mansion like the Duke of Zhen's mansion, she doesn't feel scared or stared at the former prime minister and doctor Yushi. Instead, she seems to be used to seeing it as usual, perhaps because of She's too calm with people, that's why she thinks she has doubts.

"Your Majesty also thinks she has a problem?" Xiao Rong asked Yuan Yin sideways.

Yuan Yin nodded: "Her words and deeds are not like ordinary village women, but she is generous and decent in every way."

"Does Your Majesty have any plans?" Xiao Rong asked.

Yuan Yin looked sideways at Xiao Rong and said with a smile: "Tomorrow I'm going to the prison of the Ministry of Justice, so I'll ask this Gu Nianxia carefully."

Xiao Rong also nodded in agreement, Yuan Yin looked at Xiao Rong's appearance, then leaned forward and kissed Xiao Rong's lips, staring at Xiao Rong's slightly puzzled eyes: "Cousin, I'm going to sleep."

Yuan Yin who ran away after the kiss quickly turned over and stopped looking at Xiao Rong behind him, and quickly closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.

But for a moment, he only felt that an arm was wrapped around his waist, bringing himself into the warm chest, and Xiao Rong's deep and seductive voice was next to his ears: "Your Majesty, it's a sweet dream."

Just four words, Yuan Yin's heart trembled, his whole body trembled, and he couldn't sleep at all.

Although he likes to sleep with Xiao Rong like this, he always feels that after the curtain is lowered, the temperature inside rises, and Yuan Yin's burning heart beats faster.

And Xiao Rong hugged Yuan Yin greedily, and fell asleep contentedly.

After the court was over the next day, Yuan Yin and Xiao Rong, who had changed into casual clothes, left the palace together. According to the arrangement last night, the two went to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice together.

The prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice is no different from the prison of Jingzhao Yin Mansion. The walls are made of rocks, and there is an iron window for ventilation. There are beddings in each cell. Even the musty smell of ordinary prison cells and the smell of rotting animal corpses can be felt in the large prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. Can't smell it.

Xiao Rong stayed here, Yuan Yin went down the steps led by the jailer and went straight to Gu Nianxia's cell.

Gu Nianxia's face was pale, and she sat on the ground with empty eyes. The clothes on her body were still the maid's clothes in Xiao Rong's mansion, but her eyes were covered with tears at the moment.

The prison door was opened, and Gu Nianxia's expression was slightly moved. He looked up at Xiao Rong and Yuan Yin who were walking in front of him, and quickly knelt down in front of Xiao Rong and said, "Master Xiao, the murderer who killed Mrs. Zhao can be found." gone?"

Xiao Rong glanced sideways at Yuan Yin beside him, and then said: "I came today to ask you, did you kill Mrs. Zhao?"

"No, no, it's not me. The imperial envoy treated the victims very well during the disaster relief. It is impossible for me to take revenge and kill his wife." Gu Nianxia quickly defended himself.

"In that case, let me ask you, what happened that night?" Xiao Rong sat down after the jailer brought the stool, and asked with his deep eyes staring at Gu Nianxia's without blinking.

Gu Nianxia lowered her eyes and nodded, thinking carefully: "I was the one who guarded Mrs. Zhao that night. Mrs. Zhao suffered a great blow after Mrs. Zhao died. I exchanged with my maid, but I heard the sound of tiles breaking from the beams of the roof. Although I have seen cats walking on the roof, they are unable to step on the tiles. Therefore, I wanted to open the door and go out to have a look. But I don't want to just open the door, but I heard someone flashing behind me, and when I turned around, there was a dagger stuck in Madam Zhao's chest..."

When Gu Nianxia spoke of grief, her tone was full of remorse, as if she felt sorry for herself but opened that door, thus costing the life of an innocent person in vain.

"Do you recognize that dagger?" Xiao Rong asked again.

"I don't know, I've never seen it before." Gu Nianxia shook her head again and again.

Xiao Rong glanced sideways at Yuan Yin standing behind him, and got up too, but when he walked to the door, he stopped again and said to Gu Nianxia: "Then do you know what happened to the imperial envoy who went to Chongzhou for disaster relief?" dead?"

Gu Nianxia was stunned, and buried her head deeply: "Master Imperial Envoy died of the plague."

Xiao Rong leaned over and approached Gu Nianxia with a solemn expression: "Master Zhao didn't die of the plague."

Hearing what Xiao Rong said, Gu Nianxia couldn't help but tremble, and bowed her head deeply, she shouldn't have looked up at Xiao Rong at all.

Xiao Rong had a panoramic view of her every move, and even though she never showed any clues, she was still sure that the woman in front of her was not that simple: "Master Zhao... died of poisoning."

His voice was so soft that only Gu Nianxia could hear it. She raised her head and looked at Xiao Rong in astonishment, "Why... didn't they burn Master Zhao's body?"

Xiao Rong sat up straight, looked down at Gu Nianxia's eyes and said: "It is recorded in the autopsy records that for those who died of poisoning, even if their bodies were burned, they can pick up the unmelted bones, boil them in clean water, put them into the bones, and then take the water. If you feed the rats and the rats die, it can be inferred that even if the corpses are burned, the bones still have poison, so the rats died."

Yuan Yin only felt that his admiration for Xiao Rong was even greater after listening to it. He knew that Xiao Rong was the most talented man in the world. I've read the books, it's great.

But Gu Nianxia's face turned pale after listening to it, and she didn't dare to look into Xiao Rong's eyes again. She just felt that those calm eyes seemed to be able to understand her thoroughly without reservation. At this moment, she I just felt my heart beating so fast that I was about to faint.

Xiao Rong finally stood up, looked down at Gu Nianxia and said: "The murderer who killed Mrs. Zhao, Song Shangshu will definitely find out the truth. If you are wronged, you can leave the prison just around the corner."

Gu Nianxia kowtowed to Xiao Rong, and she sat down on the ground only when she heard their footsteps gradually leaving, watching the jailer lock the prison door again with tears in her eyes.

"As the saying goes, one wrong step, one wrong step... Even if I don't kill Boren, Boren dies because of me. After all, I am sorry for Mrs. Zhao." Tears rolled out of Gu Nianxia's eyes, she fell to the ground and cried silently, as if Only in this way can she alleviate some of her own sins.

After leaving the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Yuan Yin seemed to be thoughtful, as if he was calculating something.

But Xiao Rong waited quietly, Yuan Yin didn't say anything, he didn't ask, Bai Shu and Xiao Luzi greeted them early, moved down the footstool and waited for Yuan Yin to pedal.

After sitting in the carriage, Yuan Yin's complexion gradually improved, and he looked sideways at Xiao Rong who was pouring tea for him, and said with a smile: "Xiao Qing, in two days, the affairs of Mr. Zhao in Chongzhou will be all over." It should be clear."

"What's your majesty's plan?" Xiao Rong put the teacup in front of Yuan Yin and asked.

"This plan requires Xiao Aiqing's cooperation. I think this Gu Nianxia has a lot of doubts, but I also believe that Mrs. Zhao was not killed by her." Yuan Yin took a sip from his teacup, and then said firmly.

But his eyes fell on the candied lotus seeds in the small dish, the corners of his lips curled up, he put down the teacup, twisted the candied lotus seeds and put them in his mouth, the sweetness melted in his mouth, making Yuan Yin's heart melt.

"Since your majesty ordered me, I should obey it. However, I feel that Mrs. Zhao was not killed by her, but Mr. Zhao's death has something to do with her." Xiao Rong sniffed the tea and said immediately.

"How do you see it?" Yuan Yin asked.

"She came from Chongzhou. She was grateful for the imperial mission's relief. It is understandable that she wanted to go to the mansion to pay homage. But what made her feel compassionate and wanted to stay in Zhao's mansion?" Xiao Rong looked sideways at Yuan Yin , It's all about it.

Yuan Yin thought about it carefully, and it seemed to be the truth.

"That's why I asked this question. Although she didn't say anything, her intolerance and remorse betrayed her. The death of Mr. Zhao is indeed related to her." After putting down the teacup, Xiao Rong said with a firm expression. Said.