Yi Shuihan explained, "Halfway through the chase, we were worried that we would be following them until dark. Since the gyrfalcon can't see clearly at night, we had someone bring the eagle owl over."
The eagle owl complained to Xiao Qingyin.
"Hmph~ Hmph~" This person is really wicked. He woke me up while I was still sleeping.
Xiao Qingyin stroked its fur.
"Thanks a lot."
The gyrfalcon tilted its head and glanced at her.
Xiao Qingyin also stroked its fur.
"Thank you for your hard work, Miss Bai. I'll definitely treat you to a good meal later."
"And what about me?" Yi Shuihan said quietly.
Xiao Qingyin: "..."
She reached out and ruffled the man's hair.
"Is that okay now?" she said irritably.
Yi Shuihan: "..."
He doesn't want to be petted!
But seeing that Zuo Miaomiao was still hanging on her, she had no choice but to swallow the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
"It must have been done by the Bai family."
Xiao Qingyin said to Yi Shuihan.
"The person inside was probably someone she picked randomly. Someone was watching me the whole time I was having my heart transplant. I guess she wanted that person to learn the procedure from me so she could get a heart transplant for me."
Yi Shuihan nodded.
At this moment, Yi Wu walked in and reported, "Seven people have been caught, and one escaped."
Where is he?
"Outside."
Xiao Qingyin went out to identify the woman, but couldn't find her in black.
"She ran away."
“I will have someone continue to track them,” Yi Shuihan replied. “I will send you back first.”
"good."
Yi Shuihan arranged for a carriage to take them back to the capital. The carriage traveled for most of the night before reaching the South Gate, and then waited for half a day before the gate opened.
Upon returning to the Zuo residence, Zuo Miaomiao had just alighted from the carriage when Imperial Censor Zuo rushed over and embraced her tightly.
"Miaomiao, are you alright? You scared your dad to death."
"I'm fine." Zuo Miaomiao patted his shoulder and back. "Don't cry."
"I didn't cry."
"My clothes are all wet."
"..."
The Left Censor released her, wiping away tears as he thanked Xiao Qingyin.
"Miss Xiao, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I don't know what Miaomiao would have done this time..."
"You are welcome."
Xiao Qingyin smiled.
This official is so different; it's hard to imagine him impeaching others in court.
After saying goodbye to the father and daughter, she went back to the Yun residence and slept for half a day.
When she woke up, she found Yi Shuihan waiting in the courtyard.
Upon seeing Xiao Qingyin, he said in a deep voice, "The Bai family is dead."
Xiao Qingyin: "..."
When did this happen?
"Last night."
"What a coincidence!"
Xiao Qingyin laughed.
Was it really Bai who died?
"uncertain."
Yi Shuihan replied.
“Our people have been keeping an eye on the Bai residence these past few days, but they haven’t seen Bai Shi leave the house. After the news of her death spread, they checked her. The deceased’s age and appearance are the same as Bai Shi’s, but they are not sure if it is her.”
After all, the golden bug's face-changing effect is excellent, and the transplanted limbs will assimilate with the original person, making them indistinguishable.
"She's not dead."
Xiao Qingyin affirmed.
"She knew we would guess it was her, so she arranged to fake her death from the very beginning."
Yi Shuihan nodded: "That's what I think too."
Having been bothered twice in a row, Xiao Qingyin was extremely annoyed and asked Yi Shuihan, "Can you bring Bai Musheng here by kidnapping?"
She really wanted to give him a taste of his own medicine.
"It's not going to be easy."
Yi Shuihan shook his head.
“He has secret guards assigned by His Majesty.”
"The emperor actually sent him a secret guard?" Xiao Qingyin exclaimed in surprise. "Could he be the emperor's illegitimate son?"
Otherwise, why would Emperor Chengtai treat him better than his princes?
Yi Shuihan sighed.
"His Majesty's energy is waning, and now Bai Musheng is the one who approves the memorials for him. Of course, he's protecting Bai Musheng."
Xiao Qingyin remained silent.
"The reason why the Great Xi Kingdom did not perish under his rule was entirely due to its strong foundation."
"I have a suspicion..."
Yi Shuihan suddenly lowered his voice.
"What suspicion?"
Xiao Qingyin asked.
Yi Shuihan beckoned with his hand.
"Come closer, the walls have ears."
Xiao Qingyin, without suspecting anything, moved closer.
Suddenly, this person pulled her into their arms and held her tightly.
"..."
Just as she was about to break free, Yi Shuihan said in a hoarse voice, "I haven't seen you in so long."
Xiao Qingyin: "???"
Who brought her back this morning?
A ghost?
She said irritably, "What's wrong with you in broad daylight? If the old folks see this, you can forget about ever entering the Yun residence again."
"She went to buy groceries."
Yi Shuihan laughed, a hint of smugness in his voice.
Xiao Qingyin: "..."
"Have you ever heard the proverb?" she asked quietly, "The constables always appear when good people do bad things and bad people do good things."
Yi Shuihan: "..."
"I can't be that unlucky."
Xiao Qingyin: "Hehe."
Yi Shuihan's heart skipped a beat, but he still couldn't bear to let go. He pressed his forehead against hers and said, "I suspect that His Majesty may have also undergone cosmetic surgery."
Xiao Qingyin was startled.
"You mean, he's not your uncle? Then who is he? When was he replaced?"
"It's possible that the change occurred before the palace coup."
Yi Shuihan replied.
“My father said that what the Prince Xian said back then was true; His Majesty did indeed kill the late Emperor. But the late Emperor originally intended for him to succeed to the throne, so he had no reason to do so, unless…”
"Unless he has already been replaced."
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