Originally, it was thought that a result would be found out soon, but misfortunes never come singly. The next day, news came out that the servant from the Yan Mansion had died.

The person was taken away by Chu Xuan. He had just identified Lu Yanluo, and then he died in Prince Ye's Mansion in the blink of an eye. All this seemed too coincidental.

It was as if someone had killed the person in order to silence him.

This further confirmed Lu Yanluo's crime of murdering Yan Shaobai in everyone's minds.

In the cold winter, the imperial city was desolate inside and outside.

Outside the palace gate, Yan Shaobai's wife, dressed in plain clothes and with a sad face, struck the drum to report the incident.

This drum for reporting reports had not been sounded for many years. Whenever someone sounded the drum, it meant that he had suffered a great grievance and needed to personally meet the emperor to state his grievances.

When the drum for reporting to the emperor sounded, everyone in and out of the court was shocked. You must know that whoever beat the drum for reporting to the emperor, no matter what grievance you have, will be beaten with twenty sticks in the court before you can see the emperor.

Madam Yan was willing to accept punishment and came to the palace gate to file a complaint, which was enough to show how much resentment Yan Shaobai had for his death.

In the Taiji Hall, the emperor looked at Madam Yan and asked, "Who are you? What is your grievance?"

Madam Yan knelt down, enduring the wounds she had just received. "I am Yan Zhou, the wife of Yan Shaobai, the Minister of the Dali Temple. Today, I am here to sue the Night King Chu Xuan for allowing his wife to commit murder. His wife, Lu Yanluo, murdered my husband in the Minister of Works' residence yesterday. The murderer was caught red-handed, but because the Night King tried to stop her, the murderer, Lu Yanluo, is still at large."

"In order to protect Princess Ye, the Night King did not hesitate to kill the witnesses at the time. I have no other choice but to beat the drum to seek justice for my tragically dead husband!"

The emperor's eyes turned cold, and he said in a cold voice: "Bring Princess Ye to the palace immediately. I want to see who dares to disregard human lives and kill people and set fires under the emperor's feet!"

At the residence of the Minister of Works, when the Minister of Works heard that Yan Shaobai's wife had sounded the drum to report the incident, his heart immediately sank, fearing that the matter would become a big deal and that he would be implicated, so he had no choice but to send Lu Yanluo back to Prince Ye's residence.

But before he could even leave the house, Chu Xuan had already come on horseback to take him back home.

There is no way he would allow someone to take Lu Yanluo to the palace. It was obvious that all this was done on purpose to frame Lu Yanluo. Since he knew it was a trap, he would stop it at all costs.

There were sounds of horse hooves and neighing outside the residence of the Minister of Works. Chu Xuan dismounted, picked up Lu Yanluo who was about to get on the carriage, and left without caring about the reactions of the people present.

Lu Yanluo sat upright on the horse, feeling relieved, her eyes filled with warm smiles.

It feels really good to have someone who trusts you and protects you unconditionally at all times.

After galloping all the way back to the gate of Prince Ye's mansion, the eunuch who was in charge of announcing the decree had been waiting at the gate for a long time. When he saw Chu Xuan's figure, he immediately stepped forward with an embarrassed look on his face and said, "Prince, you are finally back. His Majesty has been waiting in the palace for a long time. Please let the princess and I go."

"No." Chu Xuan said: "Go back and report to His Majesty, and tell him that I will definitely give an explanation to the Yan family. The princess has been unwell recently and will not see outsiders."

"This..." The eunuch had a sad face and secretly groaned in his heart. Those bastards in the palace usually scrambled for good things on weekdays, but today they all knew that this mission was not easy, so one by one they made excuses not to come. Unexpectedly, it would fall on his head in the end.

"Your Majesty, please don't embarrass me. The woman from the Yan family rang the drum to report to the emperor. His Majesty specifically asked to see the princess, but you stopped her. Isn't this blatant disobedience? His Majesty didn't mean to embarrass the princess. It was just a routine inquiry. Your Majesty, look at this..."

Chu Xuan lost his patience, helped Lu Yanluo get off the horse, and walked straight into the mansion.

"Okay." Lu Yanluo stopped helplessly and said, "I'm fine. Since His Majesty has summoned us, there is no reason for us to disobey. You accompany me to the palace. With you here, I won't be wronged."

Chu Xuan was moved, but he still held Lu Yanluo's hand tightly and said, "It's okay, you don't have to enter the palace. I will find out the cause and find the murderer."

He was already unhappy that Lu Yanluo was dragged into this mess without reason, and now it was known to everyone. He knew very well what kind of person the emperor was. If he was caught by this handle, he would be like a sheep walking into the tiger's mouth.

Upon hearing that, Lu Yanluo took a step forward and hugged Chu Xuan, rubbing him against her dependently. She had never thought that one day she would be so dependent on someone, and with all her heart and soul.

"The people behind this are hiding very deeply. If you don't venture into the tiger's den, how can you get the tiger cub? How can we find them out without risking our lives? This is an opportunity. Only if we also participate in this chaos can we have a chance to make them lose their composure and reveal their flaws. Don't worry, I won't let myself suffer any loss."

Chu Xuan hesitated for a moment, but finally gave in: "Okay, I will go into the palace with you. No matter what, your own safety is the most important thing. You can investigate the case slowly, and I will take care of everything."

Seeing this, the eunuchs around him were afraid that Chu Xuan would regret it, so they hurriedly urged him to leave.

Tai Chi Hall.

The emperor's face became more and more embarrassed. It had been an hour since the imperial decree to announce Lu Yanluo's death, but no one was seen, whether it was the messenger or Lu Yanluo.

A group of ministers and Madam Yan, who was beaten to unbearable pain, looked at each other, and no one dared to speak.

Finally, in the dead silence, there was a noise outside the hall, and Lu Yanluo and Chu Xuan walked into the hall together.

The emperor did not question the two why they came at this time, but went straight to the point and interrogated Lu Yanluo.

"Today, the wife of the Yan family beat the drum to accuse you of killing Yan Shaobai, an official of the Dali Temple. Is this true?"

Lu Yanluo sneered: "This is just Madam Yan's one-sided statement. How can we convict her without any evidence?"

The emperor's suppressed anger suddenly erupted, and he shouted angrily: "How dare you! Is this how you talk to me? The rules of respect and courtesy have all been eaten by dogs!"

[Dog Emperor, now is not the time for you to be beaten to the point of being unable to fight back. ]

Lu Yanluo curled her lips and said nothing.

Chu Xuan saw this and stepped forward, bowed and said, "Father, everything has not been verified yet, so we cannot convict her at this moment. Ah Luo was indeed with Lord Yan yesterday, but there was also a servant from the Yan family at the time. This person acted suspiciously and was later silenced. It seems that someone deliberately framed Ah Luo. Please investigate carefully, Father."

"Your Majesty." Before the emperor could speak, Wang He, the envoy of the Imperial Court, said, "The Night King is proud of his achievements. The princess holds a life in her hands, but the prince not only does not discipline her, but also helps the tyrant to do evil. He even ignored the summons from Your Majesty. He really disregards the will of the emperor and is too presumptuous."

The emperor's expression became increasingly grim, and he no longer had the heart to continue the interrogation: "Since there is suspicion, he will be detained temporarily."