Chapter 061 Jin丨Exclusively published by Jiang Wenxue

Shu Dongren had been dead for a while, her skin had lost its temperature and became a little stiff.

But her appearance was still as radiant and charming as when she was alive, and her expression was peaceful, as if she was dreaming something.

Zhuge Zhengwo took the black blood on her clothes and checked it. He could only confirm that it was a deadly poison, and could not match it with any of the poisons in his memory, let alone how this poison worked.

He could only start from other places and asked Shu Dongren's personal maid, who confirmed that she had been normal these days, and had no physical discomfort, and was fine until she vomited blood.

Moreover, Zhao Ji had been staying here since the Mid-Autumn Festival. The two of them had the same food, clothing and other expenses, but it happened that only Shu Dongren died of poisoning, while Zhao Ji was not hurt at all.

Zhao Ji asked anxiously: "How is it? Have you found out the cause of death of my beloved concubine?"

Zhuge Zhengwo shook his head helplessly: "This poison is really strange. Forgive me for being stupid and unable to find out the truth for the time being. Please give me some time."

Zhao Ji: "How long will it take, Lord Shen?"

Zhuge Zhengwo: "At least another month."

Zhao Ji: "Then I will wait another month. After a month, I want to see the murderer brought to justice. Can you do it?"

Zhuge Zhengwo: "I will do my best."

None of them mentioned Zhao Ji's safety, as if this was a conspiracy against the concubine.

But the guards in the palace were reinforced and more strict than before.

Zhao Ji suspended the court meetings on the grounds of losing his beloved concubine, and did not look for another woman. He mourned for the beauty in the palace all day and refused to see anyone.

Back at the Shenhou Mansion, Zhuge Zhengwo summoned four disciples and told them the details of Shu Guifei's death.

Zhuge Zhengwo: "Shu Guifei's daily diet, clothes, spices and powder have all been verified to be non-toxic. I really can't figure out how the poison worked."

System: [Why do we have to study the principle of poisoning?]

Xue Chen: [This can be used to determine which link has a problem, and then the palace people who appeared in this link can be checked in detail to narrow the scope.]

System: [Will your brother be discovered?

Xue Chen: [It is more likely that he has already chosen a scapegoat.]

Zhuge Zheng and I discussed for a long time, and finally set our sights on the fresh meat mooncakes that Concubine Shu Gui ate yesterday. The

mooncakes in the palace are purchased from various places, and the fresh meat mooncakes come from Wo Yun Lou next to the West Lake.

The owner of Wo Yun Lou is a superb chef, and the fresh meat mooncakes he makes are delicious and unique. Every Mid-Autumn Festival, the palace will send people to buy some back and distribute them to the ladies of each palace to enjoy, and this year is no exception.

At the previous Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, many mooncakes were placed on the dining table.

A lot of honey was added to the mooncakes for preservation, and after a few days, the taste was still very good.

Zhao Ji had been eating mooncakes for many days and was a little tired of them. He did not touch them again. However, Concubine Shu Guifei liked them very much and ate two more.

This was the only difference in their diet.

Zhui Ming: "I will go to the palace to ask for a few mooncakes."

Zhuge Zhengwo and the other three detectives knew that Zhui Ming and Shu Dongren were old acquaintances and did not stop him.

After Zhui Ming left, Wu Qing turned his attention to Pei Rui: "I heard that the emperor originally only summoned the uncle to the palace, but you told Zhui Ming about this, so you went to the palace with him."

Wu Qing is a very handsome man.

His appearance is of the same type as Liu Yixuan, but his temperament is colder, his personality is more withdrawn, and his pale face always has no expression, which makes him seem difficult to get along with.

When he was young, his family was wiped out, his veins were damaged, his legs were disabled, and he could not practice external and internal skills. He was almost a complete loser. He was decadent for many years because of this, and only later did he cheer up.

His indifference was a self-defense built up by being despised and pitied when he was a teenager. In fact, he was cold and kind, and the softest.

Pei Rui seemed to be familiar with Zhui Ming only, but he knew everyone well.

Facing the ruthless question, Pei Rui was not afraid at all. He looked cold and nodded lightly.

Wuqing: "Why?"

The black cloth covered Pei Rui's eyes and almost covered the upper half of his face, so his subtle expressions could not be seen clearly.

Pei Rui tilted his head slightly and did not respond.

System: [Why did he ask that?]

Xue Chen: [Maybe he suspected that I had bad intentions behind my back? Although Xiaomian is Xiaotou's younger brother, he doesn't remember anything about the past and has no feelings for his family. His position is still on the side of King Taiping.

[King Taiping is a neutral force. Although he has not had any conflict with the Shenhou Mansion, they are not on the same boat after all. In the eyes of others, it is good for King Taiping to disrupt the Shenhou Mansion.]

System: [Won't you explain it?]

Xue Chen: [Prove it with actions, it is more useful than any words. 】

The system thought he would use time to prove his harmlessness.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, the cold and sharp Xiao Mian said in a slow tone: "... So only the Divine Marquis was summoned?"

System: [...]

Xiao Mian hasn't acted seriously for a long time, and almost forgot that this is a mentally retarded character.

Wuqing didn't expect him to answer like this, and didn't know how to react for a while.

The room was quiet for a long time, Pei Rui's tone was cold: "Shouldn't I go into the palace with Zhui Ming?"

Wuqing took a deep breath: "No, I even have to thank you. For him, entering the palace today may be a good thing."

At least he went to see Shu Dongren for the last time.

Zhuge Zhengwo: "Okay, that's all for today. Go do your own things and go home."

Wuqing: "If you need me, please let me know."

Zhuge Zhengwo smiled and said, "Of course, do you need me to tell you?"

Pei Rui came out of the house and stood still for a moment. He heard the voices around him disappear, leaving only a breathing sound coming from the lower right.

He tilted his head: "Wuqing?"

Wuqing: "It's me."

Pei Rui: "Is there something?"

Wuqing: "You have been to the concubine's bedroom with my uncle. I heard that blind people's other senses are particularly sharp. I wonder if you have found any clues?"

Xue Chen: [If it were Lu Xiaofeng, he would definitely not ask this question.]

System: [Yes, even if the mentally retarded Xiaomian found clues, he would not know that they were clues. He would not get any results by asking directly. Lu Xiaofeng is more experienced.]

Xue Chen: [I don't know how Lu Xiaofeng is doing now.]

System: [Is he still investigating the spy over there?]

Xue Chen: [My father has returned. Lu Xiaofeng is estimated to have already found out the truth. With his personality, he is likely to run around again and get involved in some case. 】

During the time when he was talking to the system, Pei Rui had been silent for a long time, which was enough for Wuqing to feel something was wrong.

Pei Rui's current performance seemed to be that he had discovered something, but because of his different standpoints, it was inconvenient for him to speak directly, and he was also stammering and not good at lying, so he could only remain silent.

Wuqing: "Is it true?"

Pei Rui: "What?"

Wuqing's eyes were sharp. Even though he was sitting in a wheelchair, a head shorter than him, he was still powerful and did not lose the upper hand: "Clues about the unexplained death of Concubine Shu Gui."

Pei Rui: "What kind of things can be considered clues?"

Wuqing: "If you don't want to say it, you can say it directly. Why are you pretending to be stupid?"

Pei Rui: "I didn't."

Wuqing did not continue to ask, and changed the subject: "I heard that you have been living with Zhui Ming these days and have never returned to Taiping Palace. The Shenhou Mansion is 10 kilometers away from the king. The palace is not far away. You have been here all the time. King Taiping is relieved?"

Pei Rui: "I have known him for only two months. Before I met him, I was alone. Why would he be worried?"

Wuqing's expression eased a little: "It can be seen that your martial arts are very high. Even without King Taiping, you can still achieve something. Why did you choose to work for him?"

Pei Rui: "He treats me very well and said that he wants to recognize me as his son. I happened to have no father, so I agreed."

Wuqing: "..."

System: [Is it a bit too much to say so? What kind of image does Wuqing have in his heart?]

Xue Chen: [The synchronization rate is full. I don’t care what he thinks. As long as I am happy.]

System: [...]

Xue Chen: [What do you think he is thinking now?]

System: [Don’t you care? 】

Xue Chen: [There is no way. I did not think about it deliberately. It just came to my mind naturally. He must be thinking now, if only he could meet Xiao Mian before my father. If he had known that Xiao Mian was such a person, he would have coaxed him to the Shenhou Mansion in advance. How could King Taiping take advantage of it? 】

System: [That makes sense... If Xiao Mian was placed in the Shenhou Mansion at the beginning, you should be considered a brother of Wuqing and the others now, right? 】

Xue Chen: [Not necessarily. I will accept it well if you recognize my father as your godfather. If you recognize Zhuge Zheng as your godfather, I will still consider it. 】

System: [You have not even considered recognizing Wanyan Honglie as your father...]

Xue Chen was so angry that he locked it in a small dark room.