Penal Department.
After the body arrived, Pei Zhao immediately asked people to compare the portraits, and then asked Fang Wenshuo to carefully identify them for a long time, and finally determined that this man was the Hu merchant who sold the house to him at that time.
After the identity was confirmed, he was ordered to come to the scene and began to test the cause of death of the body, but the answer was unexpected.
"What do you say?
What is the cause of death?
” Pei Zhao was extremely surprised, because it was really difficult not to doubt that he died violently at this juncture, but it was a bit unreasonable to conclude that he died a normal death.
He also knew that this result was unacceptable, so he took the corpse's arm and explained it to him in detail.
"My lord, please see, in addition to ordinary abrasions, there is only such a pinhole, at first his subordinates thought he was injured by a hidden arrow, but after examination, it was found that there was no silver needle or anything like that in his arm, and later his subordinates extracted some blood and mixed it with potion for testing, and did not find any symptoms of poisoning, but there were traces of purple quartz and sulfur powder......"
Pei Zhao frowned slightly: "What is that?"
” He lowered his voice and said, "It is the main ingredient of the Cold Food Scatter and Ecstasy Pill." ” Aphrodisiac?
The case didn't find out why, but these messy things came out, Pei Zhaozheng felt impatient, and heard the pretentious words: "My lord, this person's sudden madness may have something to do with these medicines." ” "How?"
"Hanshisan was originally a medicine for typhoid fever, and later someone changed the proportion of Wuwei stone medicine, which has an aphrodisiac effect, ordinary people will feel hot and dry after taking it, and the sense of touch is highly sensitive, so it is not impossible to break the rope under excitement, and his arms are in an unnatural bending state after death, precisely because of excessive force."
Pei Zhao looked at the place he pointed, and it was indeed what he said, but this did not solve the doubts in his heart.
"Even if he was so strong because of taking this medicine, what explanation can he give for his sudden death?"
Hearing this, he said in a hurry: "The toxicity of this kind of drug is very great, and no matter how often he eats it, even if he only eats a small pill, there may be accidents in the case of accelerated blood circulation caused by external forces, such as body spasms, blood overflowing in the brain......"
In other words, although Ye Yanxiu's palm was not fatal, it was the main cause of death.
"I see, you stand down."
The conversation ended abruptly, and he knew that he had mentioned something that should not be mentioned, so he hurriedly retired, and secretly wiped a handful of sweat when he went out, lest Pei Zhao would do something to him in order to cover up for Ye Yanxiu.
Pei Zhao looked at his back as he left in a hurry, and his lips gradually hardened.
Although he and Ye Yanxiu are cousins, they have always been clear about public and private in this kind of matter, how can they bend the law for personal gain?
Later, he would let other tricks test it, and if the conclusion was all like this, he would report it truthfully to Chu Xiang.
"Someone, find all the people in the yamen and conduct an autopsy together."
"Yes, sir!"
In this way, Pei Zhao tossed in the criminal department until the evening, and the opinions given by the servants were similar, they all thought that the man died accidentally, Pei Zhao waved them away, and commanded loudly: "Prepare the car, I want to enter the palace." ” The sun is thinning, and the lanterns have begun to be held under the corridor, and the ghostly lights and shadows are intertwined, making the Xuanqing Palace more and more quiet and solemn.
Pei Zhao walked into the hall under the leadership of Xue Fengchun, and waited for a while before Chu Xiang came out of it, his expression was as light as usual, but Pei Zhao always felt that something was wrong, and when he stared at it, there were blood stains on the purple brocade robe that Chu Xiang was wearing, and he was suddenly shocked.
"Your Majesty, this is—" Chu Xiang lowered his eyes and looked at Xu Xuan, then waved his hand lightly and said, "It's okay." ” Pei Zhao was dumbfounded, and subconsciously looked at the direction he walked out, only to see a shadow behind the half-open door, very dim, the light gauze drape on the dragon bed swayed with the wind, sometimes revealing half of the figure, the figure was exquisite, the curve was graceful, and the pillow was lying in the middle with the cold jade, sleeping silently.
How could there be a woman in His Majesty's bed?
When he was surprised, Chu Xiang had already begun to ask: "The autopsy results are out?"
” "It's out."
Pei Zhao paused, and told all the inferences and his own opinions, Chu Xiang groaned for a while, and then said sternly: "The cause of death will be put aside first, you go and screen the people who participated in the bazaar to see if there are any clues, and the reason must also be found out as soon as possible on the side of Youzhou, I can afford to wait, and the people of the Manchu Dynasty and the civil and military world can't afford to wait." ” "Yes, I understand."
Although Chu Xiang did not specify the time limit, he also invisibly lowered the pressure, and saw that Pei Zhao was always as calm as water before he showed a slightly satisfied look, and then asked: "How is Fang Wenshuo these days?"
” "Back to Your Majesty, he has been studying the Ejiang Dam since he entered the prison of the Criminal Department, he doesn't care about anything else, he doesn't eat much, he doesn't sleep much, he only cares about writing and drawing, the sketches and arithmetic paper in the cell have been piled up half a foot high, but he doesn't seem to have found the answer, he scratches his ears and cheeks every day, and he is very anxious."
"Let him go."
Chu Xiang squinted lightly, and a glimmer of light seemed to flash from it, "He wants any information and intelligence to satisfy him." ” Pei Zhao understood what he meant, nodded and said, "Your Majesty rest assured, the minister." ” In the face of such an honest colleague who would not defend himself, Pei Zhao didn't believe that Fang Wenshuo would do that kind of thing, but as the head of a department, he must abide by the law and not act according to his personal preferences, if he wants to save Fang Wenshuo from trouble, he must find evidence in his favor, if he can figure out why the dam is cracking, maybe things will be much easier.
Pei Zhao was secretly thinking about the feasibility, and a palace maid suddenly walked out of the inner hall and whispered something in Chu Xiang's ear, his face was slightly softened, and he turned his head to Pei Zhao and said, "You go back first." ” Time was pressing, and he really wanted to go back to the Criminal Department to find out the details of the case again, so he hung his head and retired, and the moment he turned around outside the hall, he seemed to see Chu Xiang striding towards the dragon bed.
Yue Lingxi woke up.
After sleeping groggily for an afternoon, it was already dark when she opened her eyes again, she silently adapted for a moment, and only then did she stand up and a pair of big palms cut through the curtain, and then skillfully wrapped around her waist, supporting her to sit up slowly, as soon as she raised her eyes, Chu Xiang's angular face crashed into sight.
The moon was setting, and he entered the room obliquely, and he sat sideways on the edge of the bed, with some silver dust on the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, and he was as handsome as a celestial.
"Your Majesty......"
Yue Lingxi habitually opened his mouth to call him, but found that he couldn't make a sound, and just as he was about to raise his hand to touch his throat, he grabbed him, and his deep voice immediately sounded in his ears: "Don't move, the imperial doctor has just been drugged." ” His eyes were dark, and the bright moonlight couldn't be dyed, Yue Lingxi didn't know why, so he took his hand and slowly wrote a few words in the palm of his hand: "Your Majesty, is the disaster in Youzhou serious again?"
” Chu Xiang pursed his lips tightly and hugged her into his arms without saying a word.
She really didn't know how scary she was.
Think he has fought on the battlefield several times, what bloody scenes have he not seen?
But the moment she vomited blood, her heartbeat was about to stop, but fortunately, the doctor said that she only had a throat injury and no other problems, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
After an afternoon, the wound on her neck had turned into several intertwined bruises and purple marks, which looked very shocking, and he was distressed, and his suppressed anger began to rekindle.
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"Don't risk this kind of thing in the future, I'd rather not arrest him than keep yourself safe, understand?"
His advice was different from the past, with an irreversible momentum in his seriousness, Yue Lingxi was stunned, and then he realized what he was talking about, so he responded: "Your Majesty, I didn't take a risk, it was an accident." ” Chu Xiang's face was stunned, and he reprimanded: "When you can speak, you are still obedient, but you can't speak, but you learn to stiffen your mouth?"
” Yue Lingxi was silent, lifted the cold quilt and was about to get out of bed, but before his feet landed, he was pulled back into Chu Xiang's arms, and before he could react, his arms were propped up to his side like lightning, locking her between the beds like a wooden stake driving into the foundation, and then leaned down and looked at her closely, his expression was condensed, carrying a dangerous aura.
"I'm too used to you, and now I dare to lose my temper unreasonably?"
Yue Lingxi was lying on the bed, a trace of resentment flashed in her eyes that had always looked down on everything, Chu Xiangzheng was surprised, but she stretched out her hand to push his arm, but she didn't move, she pursed her lips, and ripped off his clothes a few times, and opened an open space on his chest and began to write.
"It is precisely because Your Majesty is good to me that I want to be good to Your Majesty too."
She put down her sore arm and softened, and continued to write, "A while ago, Your Majesty dragged his sick body to worry about this matter day and night, could it be that I saw the culprit and let him go?
” The tone was very hard, unprecedentedly hard, but his heart suddenly softened into water.
"Since you want to repay me, you should understand, I wish you well."
The last few words struck her heart, and she was so shocked that she unconsciously repeated: "I wish......
How am I?
” Chu Xiang read her lips, and once wanted to grab the delicious and translucent fruit, but finally held back, only touched her smooth face, and said in a dumb voice: "Yes, I wish you well." ” He has been clothed and eaten since he was a child, noble and unparalleled, and he was named the prince when he reached the age of one.
Now that he has finally found the answer in her, as long as she is in good health and well, he can get great satisfaction.
Yue Lingxi looked at him in a daze, the layers of tiles on the wall of his heart seemed to be peeling off inch by inch, revealing the soft inside, and the originally dull feeling suddenly sharpened for a moment, allowing her to comprehend something that she had never had before, but it slipped away like a cheerful fish, so fast that it was difficult to identify.
She ignored the slightest throbbing, and gently stroked on his chest: "Then I will try to heal my injuries and reassure Your Majesty." ” Chu Xiang stretched his lips slightly, outlining a bright and pleasant color: "I love to hear this." ” As soon as he finished speaking, Shu Ning's voice suddenly came from outside: "Xiuyi, it's time to take medicine." ” She bowed through the door, and then came in with a potion, and after seeing the situation in front of her, she suddenly gasped and almost dropped the bowl in her hand.
Why is Your Majesty here?
Is there anything good about her being broken......
Chu Xiang's long body pressed against Yue Lingxi, his eyes were fiery, ready to attack, and Yue Lingxi's hand also reached into his placket, arching and arching without knowing what he was doing.
What else can be done?
She's stupid!
Shu Ning began to feel numb from head to toe, and she just wanted to pump herself a few times, but to no avail, she had already stepped into this minefield, and she could only bite the bullet whether she was dead or alive.
"Your Majesty, Xiuyi, the medicine is a little cold, the slave and maid will go to the hot ...... again" "Come in."
Chu Xiang glanced at her, slowly got up and smoothed the hem of his clothes, "Give your master a good medicine, I'm gone." ” "Yes, slave and maid to your majesty."
Shu Ning bent down and sent Chu Xiang away, still immersed in the joy of escaping, and remembered one thing coldly-no, this is His Majesty's bedroom, he let Xiuyi sleep here, where are he going?