After mumbling a bunch of words that Zhao Ji and the others couldn't understand, the two envoys returned to their respective rooms and fell asleep.

And Zhao Ji also left the embassy.

He and Mingyue found a quiet place to sit down.

"Why do you come to see me so late?"

Zhao Ji asked with a smile.

Yueying had actually just completed a mission and had been away from the capital for a long time.

Now that I have just returned, the first thing I do is to look for Zhao Ji.

However, Yueying said awkwardly because of the shyness and reserve of a girl: "Of course I have something to ask you. The emperor asked me to assist you, so I came to find you now!"

Zhao Ji smiled, looked at Yueying and said, "Lord Yueying is really dedicated to his duties. He has only been back for a short time. I guess he just received the order and came here, right?"

Yueying nodded, looking calm, but her red ears showed her owner's unusual feelings.

But business was more important, so Zhao Ji quickly informed Yueying of some of the things that had happened during this period.

The more Yueying listened, the more her brows furrowed. She had not expected that so many things would happen in the palace just after she left the capital.

"Now it seems that these two envoys are also very cunning!"

Yueying nodded thoughtfully.

Zhao Jize has always been very curious about the two forces of the monarch and the saint in southern Xinjiang mentioned by the two envoys.

Just as Zhao Ji and Yueying were discussing the affairs of Southern Xinjiang in a low voice, they suddenly looked up and saw some red light coming from the imperial palace.

They both shouted at the same time: "Not good!"

The next moment, the two men used their martial arts to climb walls and leap over eaves, and suddenly chased towards the palace.

The further you run, the more you can see of the palace.

The so-called red light should be fire. The fire was shooting up into the sky. I'm afraid the fire in the palace has become bigger.

Zhao Ji never expected that something would happen in the palace today when he was not there.

Yueying was also a little anxious, and the reason for her anxiety was naturally the emperor's safety.

The two had no idea which part of the palace was on fire, so they went back to the palace to catch the person, and only found out after asking.

It turned out to be the southwest corner of the palace, where Concubine Shu was, that caught fire.

But now the fire is very big and it is about to spread to other palaces.

Such a huge fire and thick smoke naturally alarmed the emperor.

A large number of guards, palace maids and eunuchs ran around to put out the fire with water.

Zhao Ji also quickly pulled people from other places to come and help.

In the pavilion next to him, Zhao Ji saw the emperor.

He hurried over to greet the emperor.

Speaking of it, some of the safety arrangements in the harem are still presided over by Zhao Ji.

Now that this situation has occurred, Zhao Ji naturally also has a certain responsibility.

However, the emperor never blamed Zhao Ji. When he saw Zhao Ji coming, he just asked where he had been.

Hearing Zhao Ji say that he went to the envoy to get information, the emperor did not say anything, but just sighed: "Today's fire is definitely not a simple matter. Since the two envoys were under the supervision of you and Yueying throughout the whole process, they should not be sent by them."

"But right after the banquet to entertain the envoys from Southern Xinjiang ended, a fire broke out in the palace. I don't believe that these two events have no connection at all."

Hearing the emperor say this, Zhao Ji immediately clasped his fists and saluted, saying, "Your Majesty, don't worry. I will arrange for someone to investigate and find out who is taking advantage of this moment to kill and burn people!"

The emperor nodded and showed great trust in Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji also immediately sent someone to check it out.

The fire burned until the second half of the night, and was finally extinguished thanks to everyone's efforts.

However, the palace of Concubine Shu was burned black, leaving only some wooden beams and blue bricks.

Soon, an investigating guard came to report: "Reporting to His Majesty and Lord Zhao Ji, eight bodies were found in Concubine Shu's palace, and one of them has been identified as Concubine Shu!"

When the emperor heard this, there was no expression on his face, he just sighed lightly.

"Let Concubine Shu be buried with the same standards as Concubine Gui. It was an unexpected disaster after all!"

As for the other deaths, the emperor didn't even ask about them.

He turned around and went back to his bedroom and fell asleep.

Now the pressure is on Zhao Ji. Zhao Ji must find out as soon as possible what caused the fire.

After the fire, there were almost no traces left at the scene.

In other words, you can't tell anything from the scene.

Now Zhao Ji can only check who in the palace has behaved strangely and left their post last night.

After checking in this way, I found out a lot of unimportant things.

However, it was also discovered that some eunuchs and palace maids in the palace had deserted their posts and were engaging in private gambling parties. Zhao Ji naturally did not turn a blind eye to such things.

Just let him be punished according to the rules.

After much investigation, Zhao Ji actually found out something. On the night of the fire, three or four unfamiliar eunuchs appeared in the Concubine Xian's palace.

The excuses they use are all about giving gifts.

The most important thing is that these three or four eunuchs were not on the death list, but now they can no longer be found.

Moreover, these three or four eunuchs could not be found in the palace’s personnel manual.

Obviously, this is the murderer!

Zhao Ji issued a call in the palace, offering a large reward for clues leading to these people.

There will always be brave men when there is a big reward.

As more and more clues came together, Zhao Ji gradually pieced together the truth of the matter.

"That night, when Concubine Shu had just fallen asleep, the palace maids on night watch saw people wandering outside the palace. After asking around, they said they were there to give Concubine Shu a reward from the emperor. Because Concubine Shu was not favored, the palace maids had no chance to see anyone in front of the emperor."

"So they were fooled by these people. After they entered the palace of Concubine Shu, they knocked out some of the maids and eunuchs serving in the palace."

"In this way, they successfully sneaked into the palace. Judging from the burning objects, this group of people must have used the sweet-scented osmanthus oil that Concubine Shu used to comb her hair, and poured all the sweet-scented osmanthus oil on the flammable curtains and quilts in the palace!"

"Then they lit a fire. When the flames started, the murderers probably ran away shouting to put out the fire. We haven't seen them since. I have asked the people guarding the palace gates. On that day, there was an unusual movement at the southwest gate. It seems that two people guarding the palace gate saw something running out, but they couldn't see it clearly and thought it was a wild cat!"

Zhao Ji has already investigated the whole story.

The more the emperor listened, the gloomier his expression became. This was obviously a planned and premeditated action. The imperial palace actually allowed these murderers to come and go freely. This was a slap in the emperor's face.