If the deceased were just an ordinary citizen, there would be no reason to be so surprised. But the deceased was a Rouran envoy, and moreover, the younger brother of the Rouran king, Ulemu. This is no longer just a murder case, but a matter of peace between the two countries.
Su Yan and Shen Yao immediately put down their rice bowls, got up and left.
Xie Yu stopped Shen Yao first, saying, "What are you doing? You're not from the Surveillance Bureau, you don't need to come along."
"The Dali Temple can't get involved in this case?" Shen Yao frowned, full of doubt.
Xie Yu shook his head, "No, but you're just a minor official. His Majesty has already entrusted the case to the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review and the Chief of the Surveillance Bureau, Wenren Yi. I'm only responsible for bringing the Surveillance Bureau personnel back. As for irrelevant personnel, I don't care about them at all."
Without further ado, Mr. Shen, we'll take our leave now.
After saying that, Xie Yu left with a cold face and without looking back.
Perhaps because of Princess Jingning, Su Yan noticed that their relationship had returned to its usual tense state.
She was about to say something when Shen Yao gave her a helpless smile, indicating that he was fine.
"Don't worry, go ahead..."
Su Yan also knew the urgency of the situation, "I would like to trouble Lord Shen to take good care of Bao Ge and Ban Xia for me."
"good……"
Shen Yao smiled and agreed, silently watching the group of soldiers who were rushing over, before taking Su Yan away in a hurry.
Su Bao'er and Banxia, who were eating at the table, didn't react much to Su Yan's sudden departure, as if they were already used to such things happening.
Xie Yu hurriedly led Su Yan to the post station where the Rouran envoy was staying.
As soon as they stepped inside, the guards brought by the Rouran stood guard at the door, drawing their swords at the soldiers of Daliang. The two sides remained deadlocked, neither willing to give in.
“You bunch of Liang people, we Rouran people were kind and peaceful with you, but you actually killed Prince Wulemu! Get out of my way and let your emperor come to see me…” An old man, nearly fifty years old, stood on the steps and cursed loudly.
He was Kurban, the teacher of the Rouran king, and held a very high position in the Rouran. He was also in the Rouran envoys who came to the capital to pay homage.
Rouran is located on the southwestern border. Since establishing friendly relations with Daliang, it has stood in opposition to the northern frontier, effectively curbing the northern frontier's southward expansion into Daliang.
Now that Ulemu has died in the Daliang post station, and the murderer is the daughter of the Prince of Zhennan, this case is a hot potato for Daliang that will determine the future of both countries.
It is unclear what Kurban's purpose was, but he and his guards stood watch outside the crime scene, preventing anyone from approaching.
Su Yan walked through the crowd and came to Wenren Yi's side. At this moment, the Crown Prince and a group of old ministers were negotiating with Kurban.
Meanwhile, the officials from the Supervisory Council and the Court of Judicial Review were relegated to a different location within the post station.
"Dean, how is the situation now?" Su Yan asked.
Since the incident, Su Yan has rushed here but knows nothing about what happened. She only knows that Prince Ulemu of Rouran is dead and Princess Jingning is missing.
Wenren Yi sat in his wheelchair, his face somber, and shook his head, saying, "This is the Rouran people's belief. When the deceased passes away, only their own clansmen are allowed to be present. Outsiders are not allowed to pay their respects to the deceased. I'm afraid this case will be very difficult to investigate."
After listening, Su Yan was surprised, but she could understand Rouran's beliefs and traditions. However, if the two sides continued to be deadlocked like this, it would not be a solution.
But everyone present knew that at this moment, no one could break the stalemate between the two sides.
Soon, a commotion suddenly came from outside the post station.
"The Imperial Concubine has arrived..."
At the eunuch's loud shout, everyone's attention was drawn, and they all turned to look at the door.
There stood a woman dressed in magnificent palace attire. She had an exotic face, extremely aggressive, with a high, straight nose, bright, moon-like eyes, and light brown pupils that resembled an abyss that one could not look directly into. Her features were unlike the gentle and dignified women of the Great Liang Dynasty. Her beauty was so striking that one could not look away.
The Imperial Concubine appeared to be the same age as the Crown Prince, a stunningly beautiful woman in the prime of her life.
Aymu walked in calmly and unhurriedly, under the watchful eyes of everyone.
"Your humble servants pay their respects to Your Highness, the Noble Consort..."
The two sides, which had been on the verge of war, saw Consort Wu enter. The soldiers of Liang put down their swords, and the old ministers bowed and saluted, their eyes shining. They were overjoyed to see their savior had arrived.
After all, Aymu was the eldest princess of Rouran, so her words carried more weight than those of others.
Aymu raised her hand to signal everyone to stand up, and then she walked toward the Rouran envoy.
"Teacher, it's been a long time." Ayimu gave a gentle bow.
Kurban was flattered and immediately knelt before her, wailing and pleading, "Princess, you've finally come! The Prince must be avenged! He was murdered by the Liang people, and he died with his eyes wide open in anger!" (in Rouran language)
Aymu's eyes welled up with tears, perhaps because she hadn't seen the newcomers in so long, and the tears flowed uncontrollably. "Let me see Ulemu (in Rouran) first..."
Upon hearing this, Kurban quickly wiped away his tears and stood up to make way for Aymu.
Aymu had only taken a few steps when she suddenly remembered something. She turned around and walked towards Crown Prince Li Shen, performing a courtly salute. "Your Highness, the dead should be respected, and bloodshed should be avoided. Could you please allow the soldiers to withdraw first?"
Li Shen returned the greeting without saying anything, simply nodding and waving away the soldiers present, leaving only a group of civil officials.
"Thank you..."
After saying this, Aymu went into the room to see Ulemu one last time.
Those present respected the Rouran customs and did not say much about Consort Ayimu's behavior, but simply watched silently.
However, Su Yan, standing in the corner of the Forensic Center, could only sigh deeply as she looked at the crime scene that had been destroyed.
Although Su Yan respects the customs of the Rouran, it also makes solving the case more difficult.
"It's not even certain whether an autopsy can be performed, why are you sighing..." Xie Yu suddenly said, looking at Su Yan with confusion.
“That’s not necessarily true. It concerns two countries, and it also involves Princess Jingning. They will definitely have an autopsy performed. By the way, what exactly happened…” Su Yan pressed for details.
Xie Yu's face immediately fell, and he recounted the events of the case in a deep voice.
With the marriage proposal approaching, Jingning was feeling down and heartbroken, so she secretly slipped out of the palace to go to a temple to burn incense.
Unexpectedly, she was spotted by Ulemu on the street. Perhaps because of her disguise, Ulemu did not recognize Jingning's identity, since the two had only met once.
They secretly drugged and kidnapped him to the post station, and the next morning, news of Ulemu's death spread.
According to eyewitnesses, Jingning, disheveled, stabbed Wulemu in the chest with a silver hairpin, killing him instantly.
Jingning was also hidden by the Empress in a place unknown to everyone.
After Xie Yu finished speaking, he clenched his fists with gritted teeth, and the anger in his eyes burst forth like a flood bursting its banks. He wished he could grind Wulemu, who had harmed Jingning, to dust.
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