The night is as dark as ink, and the bright moon hangs high.

The fire that swept across the palace finally stopped gradually, but you could still smell the smell of charcoal in the palace, which was extremely pungent. The neat and clean palace in the past seemed to have been poked horizontally and vertically, and a layer of ashes fell on the bricks and tiles on the streets and eaves.

Zichen Palace, no one fell asleep in the entire palace tonight.

"Report to Your Majesty, the fire lasted for several miles, and all the flowers and trees in the Forbidden Garden were burned. In the Yanxi Palace and the Fulu Palace in the south, they were burned. A burned eunuch and a palace maid were found in the Forbidden Garden. Although their appearance was destroyed, they found the two dead people based on the list.

The eunuch Zhou Xi, fifty-eight years old, from Suzhou, had no children, was lonely and had no relatives. During his lifetime, he worked as a eunuch on duty with Concubine Yan Hui, with no rank.

The palace maid Zheng Jinlan, 32 years old, is from Yizhou. She has parents, one brother and one sister at home. She worked as a maid in Wupin during her lifetime and had no grade.

According to the coroner's autopsy, the two seemed to be fighting before their death. Zhou Xi had a silver hairpin inserted into his throat, and the silver hairpin was Zheng Jinlan's headdress.

As for Zheng Jinlan's five fingers, there were traces of soil in the cracks in his fingers, and cracks in his right leg bone. He was suspected to have suffered a severe blow during his lifetime..." Wang Zhen said.

"Do these two people have anything to do with this fire?" Li Shimin's face turned gloomy and ugly.

"Based on the form of the fire, it can be seen that there are multiple places of fire. In this case, someone sets fire. As for whom... The Ministry of Justice is collecting evidence, and I believe there will be a result in a few days." Wang Zhen said.

"It turns out that someone set fire. Someone said that eating barbecue in Taoyuan could cause a fire? And it was such a big scene." Li Yuan felt relieved. It turned out that someone set fire.

But who would set fire?

At that time, the location of the Forbidden Garden Taoyuan was not remote, and it was very easy for them to retreat when they saw the fire, so it was obviously not directed at the two emperors.

The only person who was injured this time was Empress Changsun. At that time, the two children Chengyang and Li Zhi were still beside Changsun Wugui.

"There must be a reason for arson, and this time the only queen was injured. It is very likely that someone designed to kill the queen." Li Yuan expressed the results of the analysis.

"Why are you targeting Guanyin maid?" Li Shimin said in confusion.

It was not that he had considered this reason, but it was too absurd. Empress Changsun had a high prestige in the harem, and it was hard to imagine that someone would murder Empress Changsun.

And what is the reason for the murder of the queen?

The position of queen?

"Father, one of the dead eunuchs and palace maids was under Wu Bin and the other one of the concubines of Yan Huifei. There was no prince under Yan Huifei, but there was only one princess. As for Wu Bin, who was this person?"

Li Shimin turned around and asked Wang Zhen, "There were too many women on him, and he couldn't tell which concubines he was unpopular."

Wang Zhen turned over the Case Sect and read: "On the night of September 13, the third year of Zhenguan, the emperor came to visit the palace maid of Wu and scattered at three o'clock... Xing was granted the title of Xiapin."

"It's only this time?" Li Shimin held his forehead.

"How many more times do you want?" The Supreme Emperor rolled his eyes secretly and said, "The murder of the queen is a big deal, and there must be something to ask for. Although Concubine Yan Hui and Wu Ping seem impossible, it may be that the queen and one of them have an old grudge. He happened to hear that the queen was wandering in Xingyuan, so he set fire to murder..."

"Come here, take Concubine Yan Hui and Concubine Wu to the Heavenly Prison, and wait for the death to be sent." Li Shimin shouted.

Regardless of whether these two people intend to murder the queen, since this case is involved, unless they prove that they are innocent, they will be killed without delay!

Although he is a ruthless person, he still has to distinguish who he has.

The Jinwu Guard, who was standing on both sides of the hall, immediately opened the hall door and rushed out. A moment later, there were sounds of crying and fighting outside the palace, as well as intermittent begging for mercy...

Li Shimin felt a little embarrassed when he heard the begging for mercy in Concubine Yan Hui, but finally sighed, rubbed his forehead, and said, "Changsun Wuji is the Minister of Justice. This time, the queen is involved, so he is fully responsible. He must find out who the murderer is? I want to destroy his three clans!"

According to common sense, Empress Changsun is Changsun Wuji's sister and belongs to relatives. Generally, officials will avoid relatives when handling cases involving relatives.

But Li Shimin didn't want Changsun Wuji to avoid Changsun Wuji. He, the emperor, knew everything about Changsun Wuji's methods, and he would do his best to deal with it.

Because... it involves the royal family, it would rather kill him by mistake than let him go!

Innocence and injustice are not worth mentioning in the face of power.

"Since Shimin, you have made a decision in your heart, you won't stay here, so you'll go back to medical school first." Li Yuan said goodbye to Li Shimin.

When the palace was caught in a fire, how could it be comfortable to live in Nongzhu Pavilion?

In addition... Li Yuan had another guess in his mind, which he needed to verify.

Li Shimin nodded. Now the palace is in ruins and dust is everywhere, so he can't force the Supreme Emperor to stay.

After a few incense sticks, the Supreme Emperor took a carriage out of the Zhuque Gate. He walked along Zhuque Street for a long time, then turned to the right next to Wubenfang, and arrived at another alley. After a long time, he reached the end of the alley.

At the end of the alley is a slightly quiet mansion.

"Is this the room where Empress Xiao lives in Xingqingfang?" Li Yuan looked carefully.

The mansion in front of me is small and broken, and the door of the mansion is also extremely worn. The dyed brown paint has dried and peeled off, revealing the wood inside, and the stone steps placed in front of the door are also covered with moss...

"Empress Xiao said that she was once the mother of a country... I remember to ask you to find a better yard for her." Li Yuan asked.

Su Meng stood beside him, bowed his hand, and replied, "Reply to Daojun, the mansion we were looking for is a good seat in the Four Great Houses, but Empress Xiao insisted on moving into this place, saying that this was the place where she lived in Chang'an back then."

Li Yuan frowned and nodded, which was considered recognition.

But what he didn't understand was why Queen Xiao didn't go to defect to his brother Xiao Yu?

After all, Xiao Yu was also an important official of a country and the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty.

He shook his head and began to buckle the door.

Dong! Dong! Dong! Dong!

"Isn't there anyone?" Li Yuan knocked for a while, frowned slightly, looked at Su Meng, and whispered: "Crash the door, I want to see what happened to Queen Xiao in person?"

Su Meng nodded and called out to several guards. After hearing Tong's moment, the mansion's door fell down.

In less than a moment, candlelight lit up in the inner room of the mansion.

The Supreme Emperor called a few guards to surround him quietly, and he pushed the door hard, but he never thought that the door was not locked, so he pushed it in.

"The Supreme Emperor, I wonder what you are doing when you come to my mansion? Could it be that I deliberately rejected this palace a few days ago, and came here today to have a kiss and have a secret time at night?"
Chapter completed!