Chapter 61: Memorial from the Dali Temple
The two of them walked and talked in front, while Cuiwei and Yantai followed closely behind.
He followed her all the way to the library and then to the terrace where they had rolled around on the carpet last time.
The two of them spent a pleasant afternoon here reading books and chatting about court affairs.
When dusk fell, Feng Shenyu reluctantly left the Grand Princess's Mansion.
After the eighth day of the first lunar month, the court began to resume work one after another, but all departments were basically in a half-rest and half-duty state.
Li Yueyao came to the west wing hall of Taiji Palace again. She first took the pulse of the emperor and the concubine, prescribed medicine for the emperor, gave the concubine an acupuncture treatment, and arranged a medicinal bath for her.
As soon as I finished my work, Concubine Xian came in a hurry.
As soon as he entered the room, he asked, "What's going on between you and my junior master?"
Li Yueyao touched her nose and pretended to be expressionless.
"What's going on?"
Xian Fei listened with suspicion and said, "Why do I feel that my junior uncle has taken a fancy to you?
But he and you have known each other for a long time, so that shouldn’t happen.”
Li Yueyao looked at Concubine Xian with a strange expression and said:
"You knew we'd known each other for a long time?"
The virtuous concubine was so focused on her own speculation that she didn't notice Li Yueyao's strange expression.
"You guys frequently came in and out of my house over the years, how could I not have seen you before? That's why I find it strange. He seems a little too devoted to you.
It's so weird that he even sent a letter asking about your preferences before the Lunar New Year.
After finishing speaking, he turned around and asked Li Yueyao: "What does he want to do?"
Li Yueyao was very embarrassed. She couldn't say, "You guessed wrong, we haven't met."
He just fell in love with me, and I almost slept with your junior master uncle?
I had to make up an excuse: "Maybe they just formed an alliance and wanted to show their appreciation?"
After hearing this, Concubine Xian nodded.
"I think so."
Li Yueyao coughed and changed the subject.
"How's things going in the palace?"
"I've been too busy this New Year's holiday to spare any time. I briefly checked everyone in the harem and found two things that were not right. I've already sent people to monitor them."
Li Yueyao said, "I'm asking Rongpin."
"Rongpin?
Before the New Year, when her family entered the palace, I sent people to keep an eye on them. Sure enough, the Lu family left the palace in the morning, and someone came to the Gao family in the afternoon.
On New Year's Eve, the Lu family sent gifts to the palace again.
My people checked privately and found a heart-knot jade pendant and a longevity lock.
On the first day of the new year, the Seventh Prince appeared in Taiji Palace wearing this longevity lock."
Li Yueyao asked, "Have you found the secret agent in the palace who helped her escape?"
The virtuous concubine shook her head: "If she doesn't leave the palace, I won't be able to catch her."
Li Yueyao nodded after hearing this: "After the New Year, the court will be bustling. Then we can create an opportunity to force her to leave the palace."
Xian Fei nodded after hearing this: "Yes."
Li Yueyao added: "By the way, Gan Qing is back.
Chasing that fake Bi Yue all the way to the border, beheading him, and bringing back his head."
"Well, I was with His Majesty yesterday when General Gan reported back."
"What does your Majesty say?"
"What can he say? The Nanli man who poisoned the palace hasn't been caught yet, and he's more worried about that.
I haven't even been to the harem recently, and I've been staying in Taiji Palace.
During the New Year holidays, Lady Qi and Concubine Guo came twice, and the rest of the time, only Concubine Shu and I came."
"Speaking of the poisoner in Nanli, do you have any idea?" Li Yueyao asked.
"Of course I have some clues. That's why I told Your Majesty not to go to the harem."
Li Yueyao frowned after hearing this: "You mean, she's still from the harem?"
The virtuous concubine nodded and said: "Your Majesty's poisoning seems to involve the Supervisor of the Imperial Household, but the Deputy Supervisor of the Imperial Household is dead, and the clues are gone.
But judging by the year that Concubine Shu was poisoned, the Supervisor of the Imperial Household is probably just a scapegoat."
Li Yueyao listened to Concubine Xian's analysis and nodded.
“Well, Concubine Shu was poisoned seven or eight years ago, which means she was poisoned before Your Majesty ascended the throne.
So, the person who poisoned her was an old man in the palace.
As for the people in the Ministry of the Imperial Household, when Your Majesty ascended the throne, they were completely replaced due to the issue of the late emperor's coffin."
"Yes, I'm already checking those old people. I'll tell you when I have a clue."
"Well, if you need my cooperation, come find me."
"knew."
After the two of them finished talking, Concubine Xian turned her head to look at the Fourth Prince who was reading the memorials and listening to them, then turned and left.
After the virtuous concubine left, Li Yueyao was reading the memorial approved by the Fourth Prince when she saw Feng Shenyu coming in.
Feng Shenyu was wearing purple court robes and an official hat today.
Although she was almost ready to have a frank meeting with Feng Shenyu, Li Yueyao found that this man was very attractive, always looking new and handsome from different angles.
The Fourth Prince stood up and said respectfully, "Greetings to the Right Prime Minister."
After Feng Shenyu saw the Fourth Prince, he looked him up and down and said:
"Has Heng'er grown taller again?"
The Fourth Prince smiled and said in his duck voice during his voice change period:
"Yes, I've grown another inch. Mother said I've been growing too fast lately."
Li Yueyao listened and continued, "You need to drink more milk and calcium to grow taller, otherwise your knees will hurt."
"Yes, great-aunt."
Feng Shenyu strolled leisurely in the garden, walked forward and picked up the memorial on the fourth prince's desk, nodded as he read it.
Finally, he picked out a book from the pile of unapproved memorials and handed it to the Fourth Prince, saying:
"Look at this."
The fourth prince picked it up and took a look. It was about a murder case.
A year ago, Jingzhao Prefecture received a report that a fisherman was fishing by the Jian River and caught a female corpse on his hook.
The fisherman was frightened and ran to Jingzhao Prefecture to report the case.
The Jingzhao Prefecture sent a coroner to perform an autopsy and discovered that although the female corpse had the hairstyle of a young girl, she was pregnant.
So they issued notices widely, but after more than a month of effort, they still could not find the identity of the deceased.
So the body was placed in a charity cemetery in the suburbs.
But a few days ago, a couple suddenly came to complain, saying that their daughter came to Beijing to live with relatives two years ago and has since disappeared.
The people of Jingzhao Prefecture took the old couple to the charity cemetery and asked them to identify the deceased's belongings and clothes. Finally, the two recognized that the pregnant woman was their daughter.
However, too much time had passed and the body had almost turned to bones, and the Jingzhao Prefecture didn't know where to start the investigation.
So he applied to submit the case to the Dali Temple.
It was Chinese New Year, and the person on duty at the Dali Temple that day was Shaoqing Huan Zi'an.
Huan Zi'an's name is known to everyone in the capital, and he is the most fair and honest person.
He could solve cases by simply providing solid evidence and bringing criminals to justice, and he never forced criminals to confess under torture, hence the nickname "Huan Wuzhang".
After Huan Shaoqing took over the matter, he investigated and found out that the woman's name was Sun Moer and the relatives who came to live with her had already moved away.
I had no choice but to find a job in a small restaurant. Fortunately, the restaurant owner provided food and accommodation.
Later, the restaurant owner recalled that Sun Moer had a good relationship with an old lady who often came to the restaurant.
Later, the old woman felt sorry for Sun Moer and said that she had difficulty walking, so she often asked Sun Moer to deliver meals and gave her some money for her errands every time.
Gradually, Sun Moer also saved some money.
One day, Sun Moer came to say goodbye, saying that a friend had introduced her to another job with a better salary.
The shop owner felt that she was a nice person during the time he spent with her, and in the end he gave her two hundred dollars more when he paid the bill.
Since then, no one has seen Sun Moer again.
Huan Shaoqing followed the clues and investigated the old woman, only to discover that she was the mother of Xu Rukui, the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Revenue.
Finally, Huan Shaoqing set his sights on the Xu family.
After some investigation, it was finally discovered that Sun Moer finally went to a place called "Chunhui Garden".
Chunhui Garden is built on the bank of Jian River, and the lotus pond in the backyard is connected to Jian River, which makes this place a major suspect.
However, Chunhui Garden was the private residence of Wu Huaixing, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue. The Dali Temple wanted to investigate but was obstructed.
This memorial was to impeach the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
After reading the memorial, the Fourth Prince looked up at Fengshenyu and said:
"Right Prime Minister, if Minister Wu is innocent, why is he obstructing the Dali Temple's investigation?"
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