"This case has caused panic in the capital and public resentment. The murderer has been unable to be found for a long time, so it is not a solution to drag it down."

"The dead Shuangshuang is definitely a problem. I want her to take the blame down, quell the public's anger first, and then continue to investigate."

Bai Anning means to let Shuangshuang take the blame, first calm the public opinion, and then conduct a thorough investigation in secret.

This proposal was very good for both the imperial court and Long Chen.

Especially Long Chen, everyone scolded him now, and some impeached him.

"This is a solution, but you must ask the Lord for permission."

Long Chen cannot make a decision for such a big thing, nor can he make this decision, so as not to say that Long Chen deliberately evades guilt.

Bai Anning nodded and said, "I have prepared the memorial, and I will come to the palace to meet the saint now."

Long Chen and Bai Anning went out to the palace together.

When he arrived at the yamen, the servant at Mo's house looked at Long Chen timidly, looking very pitiful.

Long Chen took out a few taels of silver from his body and handed it to the servant: "Buy some clothes, don't get frozen."

The servant took the money and nodded slightly.

When they arrived at the palace, Long Chen returned to Qiuxing Palace, and Bai Anning went to Fengming Palace.

After entering the imperial study room, Bai Anning reported the case. After reading the memorial, the empress asked coldly: "Has the real murderer been found yet?"

Bai Anning shook her head and said, "This murderer is extremely cunning and can also instruct the palace maid to commit suicide by taking poison. I really don't know what it is."

When the palace maid Shuangshuang saw that the matter was exposed, she immediately took poison and committed suicide, which shows how capable the murderer is.

The empress threw the memorial aside and said, "Continue to investigate, you can't use a dead man as a shield."

Bai Anning thought the empress would agree, but she was rejected.

"I received the order!"

Bai Anning withdrew from Fengming Palace.

....

Long Chen returned to Qiuxing Palace, and Di Luoxi came over and asked, "Where is the murderer in the second sister?"

Long Chen shook his head and said, "No, that Shuangshuang was controlled by the murderer. She is not the real murderer."

Di Luoxi said, "Where is that Li Tianze? I heard that Shuangshuang is his follower, so he must be instructed by him."

Long Chen shook his head and said, "I have checked the background of Tianze. My father was an official, but he was killed for corruption. He was in the capital for eight years. He usually helped people write and tell fortunes. Later, he volunteered to enter the palace to be a eunuch."

"His family background and martial arts are not enough to control a palace maid."

If you want to control others, you either give money and benefits or threaten violent oppression, and Li Tianze will not take any of them.

As for the identity of General Manager Nangong, it is just a false position. In fact, Shangguan Xue is responsible for Nangong.

Li Tianze is not able to commit such a big case.

Di Luoxi said dejectedly: "What should I do? I went to see my mother today, and she seemed to have an objection to you."

Long Chen was surprised. The empress actually doubted herself?

"Three people become tigers, and the emperor is under too much pressure, so he must always express his feelings."

Long Chen explained casually.

Di Luoxi took off his coat, sat on the kang, and said irritably: "When I catch the murderer, I will tear him apart, dig his liver and lungs!"

Long Chen smiled and said, "When I find it, I will let the princess deal with it."

Di Luoxi was very upset, grabbed Long Chen's clothes and said, "Accompany me to relieve my boredom!"

Long Chen smiled and said, "How can the princess relieve boredom?"

Di Luoxi slowly unbuttoned the buttons on the collar, bit his jade fingers with red lips, and said, "What do you think..."

Long Chen smiled and said, "I'll wash my hands. Do you want to drink some tea to replenish water?"

Di Luoxi said in a sweet voice: "I want..."

....

Morning.

Di Luoxi hugged Long Chen's arm and slept soundly, Xiang Ning was packing her clothes beside her.

Picking up Di Luoxi's pants, Xiang Ning made a face and tiptoed out.

Xiao E walked outside and asked enviously: "Did you sleep with the adults again last night? Wash your pants quickly, it's so wet and easy to freeze."

Xiang Ning booed: "Speak quietly, princess."

In the room, Long Chen got up with his clothes and went outside, and saw Su Yourong coming.

"The princess is still sleeping."

Long Chen thought Su Yourong came to find Di Luoxi.

"Sir, the Censorate sent a letter to say that the servant in Mo's house is dead."

Su Yourong didn't come to find Di Luoxi, she came to Long Chen to deliver a letter.

"Dead?"

Long Chen immediately rode his horse to the Censorate and met Bai Anning.

"Why did that servant die?"

Bai Anning looked apologetic. He knew that Long Chen felt sorry for the servant and said, "I didn't watch it last night. He only wore a single dress and was sleepwalking. When he found out, he was already frozen."

Did you freeze to death when sleeping at night?

This is so weird!

"Where are people?"

Bai Anning immediately took Long Chen to the morgue to check.

The coroner lifted the white cloth next to him. Long Chen looked carefully and found no wounds on his body. He was indeed frozen to death.

"A miserable person..."

Coron sighed.

Long Chen left the morgue and always felt something was wrong.

Sleepwalking and freezing people to death, this is too ridiculous, it must be a murder.

If Shuangshuang is the apprentice who follows Mo Mei, since Shuangshuang is dead, why should he kill someone to silence him?

Unless it is said... this servant was instructed and did not tell the truth.

Long Chen immediately left the Censorate and arrived at Mo's house in the north of the city.

There is still a ruin here, and some poor people search for valuable things on the ashes.

Long Chen dismounted, walked to his neighbor's house, and knocked on the door.

An old man walked out of it and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

Long Chen did not wear official clothes and could not tell his identity.

"Old man, I am Aunt Mo's distant relative, why is this house gone? Where is Aunt Mo's man? Are you still alive?"

If you ask about the situation directly, the old man will most likely refuse, so Long Chen was so angry.

When the old man heard that Long Chen was Mo Mei’s relative, he opened the door and sighed, “Come in, it’s cold outside.”

After entering the room, the old man asked Long Chen to sit down and cook the fire.

"How long has it been since you came?"

The old man poured Long Chen a cup of hot tea.

"It's been three years. This time I passed by the capital. My mother asked me to take a look. I didn't expect that the house would be gone? What exactly happened?"

Long Chen picked up the tea and held it in his hand, but did not drink it.

The old man said: "The fire suddenly occurred the night before yesterday, and all but Xiaofeng died."

Xiaofeng should be that servant.

"How could there be a fire?"

The old man lowered his voice and said, "It's strange. Guan Mai came to ask questions at night, and he caught fire and died at night."

Long Chen showed horror on his face and whispered: "The government kills people?"

The old man waved his hand and said, "I don't know."

Long Chen lamented and regretted for a long time and said, "What a pity that my aunt Mo's good delivery skills have been lost."

The old man echoed: "Young man, you don't know yet. She has become a star of destruction now. Many of the women she delivered have died, and no one dares to look for her."

Long Chen began to get to the point and asked, "What does this have to do with Aunt Mo? It's not all nonsense."
To be continued...