My father, Li Shimin, requests Your Majesty to become the Retired Emperor.

night.

Princess Gaoyang was sitting in front of her dressing table, getting ready.

She found herself looking even more beautiful and charming in the bronze mirror.

She never expected that Fang Yi'ai was a good-for-nothing.

The two have been married for some time, but have not yet consummated their marriage.

Princess Gaoyang thought to herself, "If I had known this would happen, I would never have married him."

But what's done is done, and it's extremely difficult to change anything now.

Fortunately, Bianji was there to keep him company occasionally.

The monk Bianji was a highly accomplished disciple of Master Xuanzang. He had excellent handwriting, and Master Xuanzang often commissioned him to copy Buddhist scriptures.

Bianji was handsome, with delicate features and an elegant demeanor.

Whenever the night was quiet, Princess Gaoyang would recall the times she spent with Bianji!

Fang Yi'ai went out tonight because of something.

Princess Gaoyang thought to herself that there was a high chance that the deadbeat had gone to see Qiu Tianjiao again, and that she shouldn't think she didn't know about their affair.

Princess Gaoyang, unable to bear the loneliness, dressed and groomed herself.

She boarded the sedan chair and headed to the inn where she often met with Bianji in secret.

Ever since that encounter with Bianji, Princess Gaoyang would come here every few days to meet him.

This time is no exception.

She thought to herself that she had to squeeze every last drop out of Bianji tonight.

After she arrived at the inn, she placed a pot of chrysanthemums on the windowsill.

This was a secret code between Princess Gaoyang and Bianji. A pot of chrysanthemums on the windowsill meant that Bianji could come for a secret rendezvous that night.

Although Bianji was a highly accomplished disciple of Master Xuanzang

but,

He was not pure in his six senses, had not yet grasped the essence of Buddhism, and was attached to worldly desires, especially the beauty of Princess Gaoyang.

He thought about being with Princess Gaoyang day and night.

of course,

He also knew that his affair with Princess Gaoyang was something that could not be made public and would be discovered sooner or later.

By then,

He feared he would die without a burial place.

but,

Whenever he thought of Princess Gaoyang's snow-white skin and alluring figure,

This made him feel like he was in heaven.

Isn't there a saying?

To die beneath the peony blossoms, even as a ghost, is a romantic endeavor.

He felt that even if he died, it would be worth it.

What kind of man would he be? Otherwise, wouldn't his life have been wasted?

What Buddha? Where is Buddha? Can he make me happy?

Can I give myself money to spend?

It was the third watch of the night.

Princess Gaoyang waited and waited, but Bianji did not come.

Princess Gaoyang was getting a little anxious.

She wondered if Bianji hadn't received her signal.

Why hasn't he come to see me yet?

Has Bianji fallen for someone else? Or is it just that he's not good enough in bed?

Or has someone already discovered the affair between me and Bianji?

Could it be that Bianji was imprisoned by his master, Master Xuanzang?

What exactly happened?

Princess Gaoyang was completely baffled.

Just as Princess Gaoyang was lost in thought, suddenly, a pair of hands hugged her tightly from behind.

"Princess, are you getting impatient? This humble monk is here!"

Princess Gaoyang recognized Bianji's voice and her waist trembled with excitement.

She let out a soft moan and leaned against Bianji's firm chest.

Bianji took the opportunity to kiss her neck, and his hands began to move restlessly.

"You rascal, I thought you weren't coming."

"How could that be?"

This humble monk thinks of being with you every day and night.

Princess Gaoyang chuckled upon hearing this: "Men's words are deceitful! Who would believe what you say?"

When Bianji heard her say that, he immediately became anxious.

He raised his right hand: "Princess, I swear to Heaven that if I am lying, may I die a horrible death!"

Princess Gaoyang turned around, covered his mouth with her hand, and said reproachfully, "Why make such a vicious oath?"

I was just joking with you.

Princess Gaoyang wrapped her arms around Bianji's neck.

Bianji removed Princess Gaoyang's outer garment.

Princess Gaoyang's shoulders were half-naked, with only a pink bodice hanging on her chest, and her entire back was exposed. Her skin was as white as snow and as smooth as satin.

Bianji and Princess Gaoyang were like dry tinder and a raging fire, ready to ignite at any moment.

Bianji reached out and picked up Princess Gaoyang, gently placing her on the couch.

He took off his cassock and eagerly climbed onto Princess Gaoyang's bed.

The two of them went to bed together.

After a burst of passion,

Bianji got off the bed, poured himself a bowl of tea, picked up the bowl, and drank it all in one gulp.

then,

He put the robe back on.

Princess Gaoyang stared at him with wide eyes: "What? Are you in such a hurry to leave?"

That's how you men are; once you've done your job, you don't care about us women anymore.

Bianji sat by the couch, holding Princess Gaoyang in his arms, and smiled: "How could this humble monk bear to leave?"

However, the situation is different now.

"What's so special about it?" Princess Gaoyang reached out and took an outer garment, draping it over her shoulders.

"Recently, many things have happened in Chang'an."

Don't you know?

Princess Gaoyang reached out and tidied her slightly disheveled hair, asking, "What happened? I don't know anything! Tell me quickly!"

Bianji then recounted what he had learned about the recent events that had occurred in Chang'an.

Princess Gaoyang heard this and realized that there were some things she knew.

There were some things, however, that she knew nothing about.

Bianji continued, "Recently, Li Chengqian has not been in Chang'an."

Li Tai quickened his pace.

Shouldn't we take some action?

Princess Gaoyang chuckled upon hearing this: "What are you planning, a monk? Do you want to become the crown prince?"

Bianji grinned and said, "This humble monk is not your father's son, how could I possibly become the crown prince?"

"Then why are you getting involved?"

"Didn't they say that your sixth uncle, Li Yuanjing, dotes on you a lot?"

If your sixth uncle could become the crown prince, I think it would be much better than Li Chenggan becoming the crown prince.

"The person Li Chenggan truly loves is probably not you."

Princess Gaoyang remained silent.

For some reason, Princess Gaoyang felt that she didn't want to be so close to Li Chenggan. It seemed that Li Chenggan already knew about her relationship with Bianji, but was just keeping quiet about it.

If one day Li Chenggan were to report this matter to his father, would his father be able to forgive him?

Not only does my father want to kill Bianji, but he probably won't spare me either.

Didn't Emperor Wu of Han kill his own daughter back then?

And there's more than one!

Emperors are all ruthless!

Princess Gaoyang also sensed that Li Chengan and Li Lizhi were closer.

Regardless of the circumstances, Li Lizhi and Li Chenggan were both born to Empress Zhangsun, yet their own mother was not well-liked.

From a certain perspective, Princess Gaoyang felt that she was closer to Li Tai.

Even though she did not approve of Li Tai's various actions.

Princess Gaoyang was not short of money; when she got married, Empress Zhangsun gave her a large dowry.

However, she couldn't feel happy.

For a woman, she believes that marital happiness is the most important thing.

but,

That Fang Yi'ai is useless; whether his condition can be cured is probably uncertain.

Even if Fang Yi'ai's illness is cured, she still doesn't like him.

Princess Gaoyang thought to herself, how can Fang Yi'ai compare to Bianji?

Bianji was not only handsome, but also skilled at sweet talk and making himself happy.

She would be happy to be with Bianji, even if it meant eating simple meals every day.

Although Fang Yi'ai was also tall and burly, he was quite strong.

But he's brainless.

Logically speaking, given that Fang Xuanling, Fang Yi'ai's father, was so intelligent, Fang Yi'ai should have been equally wise.

but,

These two are simply incomparable.

Fang Yi'ai specializes in doing all sorts of nonsensical things.

Princess Gaoyang then remembered that Fang Yi'ai was not the eldest son.

Fang Yi'ai also had an older brother named Fang Yizhi, who was quite intelligent.

According to the regulations of the imperial court, the eldest son inherits his father's official position and title.

Then Fang Yi'ai would have nothing to do with it.

Princess Gaoyang once requested that Fang Xuanling's official position and title be passed on to Fang Yi'ai when he grew old, but this request was not granted.

This incident caused some unpleasantness between Fang Yizhi and Fang Yi'ai.

People thought that Princess Gaoyang was too domineering.

Princess Gaoyang wondered what future she could have with Fang Yi'ai.

Princess Gaoyang felt increasingly resentful. How could she have chosen such a good-for-nothing?

Bianji is indeed a good man, but he is a monk with no background. Even if he were to leave the monastic life, it would be difficult for him to establish himself in the officialdom.

As for Bianji's suggestion to support Li Yuanjing in his bid for the position of crown prince, that does seem like a possible solution.

Bianji put his right arm around Princess Gaoyang's shoulder: "Similar things have happened in history."

"Oh? Is there a younger brother who will inherit the throne?"

"Of course there is."

then,

Empress Dowager Dou had two sons, Liu Qi and Liu Wu.

Liu Qi was Emperor Jing of Han, and Empress Dowager Dou doted on her youngest son, Liu Wu.

Empress Dowager Dou then said to Emperor Jing of Han, "After you pass away, make Liu Wu the crown prince."

Emperor Jing of Han was very filial.

To please his mother, at a banquet...

In front of everyone, I agreed to it.

"Oh, is that really true?"

So, did Liu Wu become the crown prince?

"no."

Why?

"Because Liu Wu did not live as long as Emperor Jing of Han, his health was poor."

"That's a bit of a pity," Princess Gaoyang said, also feeling sorry for Liu Wu. "So, between my father and Li Yuanjing, who do you think is in better health?"

"Although your father was very physically strong when he served in the army."

However, after so many years, he was too exhausted. When fighting, he often didn't sleep for days and nights.

Moreover, since your father became emperor, there have been too many concubines in the harem and too many women around the emperor, which is not a good thing.

Spending all day and night with those women, plus drinking, will eventually drain your father's body dry.

Your uncle, Li Yuanjing, is very young. He refines elixirs in pursuit of immortality.

"Those elixirs he concocted might work," Bianji analyzed.

"You mean to say that Father Emperor won't outlive my sixth uncle?"

"Logically speaking, that's how it is."

After all, your father is older.

Princess Gaoyang rested her chin on her hand: "I always felt that Sixth Uncle would probably not do such a thing."

"Why do you say that?"

"Think about it, Sixth Uncle spends all his time refining elixirs and has no interest in matters of the court. How could he possibly be vying for the position of Crown Prince? Isn't that a joke?"

Bianji gently stroked Princess Gaoyang's hair: "Princess, you are mistaken."

I am just a monk.

You can also see that your sixth uncle's trick is called a smokescreen.

Didn't Liu Bei do the same thing back then?

To put Cao Cao at ease, he spent his days planting vegetables and watering flowers in his garden.

Actually,

He never forgot his desire to restore the Han Dynasty.

Your sixth uncle is the same way.

People like Sun Simiao were truly skilled in alchemy.

Your sixth uncle's alchemy is just for show.

in fact,

He never forgot about power.

Princess Gaoyang's expression turned worried: "Will this work? Li Yuanli commands a large army and is allied with Zhang Zhongjin of the Fuyu Kingdom to attack Chang'an."

Ultimately, they all failed.

This serves as a lesson from the past.

I think this is probably not a good idea; the risk is too great!

Bianji had met Li Chengan several times and knew that Li Chengan was not one of his own.

If Li Chengqian were to become emperor himself one day, he probably wouldn't spare him.

"Li Chengan is away from Chang'an recently, this is a great opportunity, you must not miss it."

As the saying goes, opportunity knocks but once.

However, Li Chengqian's henchmen are spread throughout the court and beyond, so be very careful if you want to take any action!

It's best if they don't find out.

They even formed an organization called Lijingmen, specifically responsible for investigations and arrests. If you were targeted by them, you'd be in serious trouble.

Princess Gaoyang had also heard some things about Lijing Gate.

but,

Princess Gaoyang's focus was not on this.

What she cares about is satisfaction.

People say that Chengxin is exceptionally beautiful, strong as a woman, and if she wears a long skirt and dances, she looks like a fairy.

Princess Gaoyang found it very difficult to connect such a person with Lijingmen.

Princess Gaoyang looked at Bianji and asked, "Is Chengxin very handsome?"

Upon hearing this, Chengxin chuckled and asked, "What's wrong?"

Are you interested in that Acrobatic Boys?

"No, I'm just curious, who's more handsome, him or you?"

"This humble monk and he are two different kinds of people, so they are not easy to compare."

Let me tell you this:

Cough, cough,

Many emperors throughout history had male favorites, such as Emperor Gaozu of Han, Emperor Wen of Han, and Emperor Wu of Han.

but,

No male concubine was as alluring as Chengxin.

Upon hearing this, Princess Gaoyang chuckled and asked, "Do you think Chengxin really is Li Chengqian's male favorite?"

It's a little more acceptable if two women sleep together.

These two men want to sleep together, what are we going to do?

Bianji was speechless upon hearing this and asked, "What are you thinking about all day long? It's all a jumble of nonsense."

Upon hearing this, Princess Gaoyang feigned anger and said, "I'm talking nonsense, but you're being serious, aren't you?"

"Seriously, why are you sleeping on my kang (heated brick bed)?"

Bianji thought that if he continued talking to her, he wouldn't be able to explain himself clearly: "Alright, alright, this humble monk won't keep rambling on with you. I have to go back to the temple. If I stay too long and someone finds out, it will be terrible."

Princess Gaoyang pouted: "You're such a coward. You're already here, why are you still thinking so much!"

Come on, let's go for another push!

"What time is it? Why are you still purifying yourself?" Bianji said, turning and walking towards the door.

"Bianji, if you dare to walk out of this door today, you are not allowed to touch this princess again for three months!"

"You little brat, I, the princess, can't handle you!"

……

Lizheng Hall.

When Li Shimin heard that Empress Zhangsun had vomited blood again, his legs went weak with fright.

Empress Zhangsun was only in her early thirties. Li Shimin thought to himself that if he were to die, he would surely die before her.

In any case, Li Shimin never expected that Empress Zhangsun's health would be so poor.

When Li Shimin, Li Tai and others arrived at the Lizheng Hall, Empress Zhangsun had fallen into a coma again and was unconscious.

Li Shimin sat down on Empress Zhangsun's couch and took her hand.

Empress Zhangsun's hands were ice-cold.

Li Shimin called out, "Empress, I'm here! Open your eyes and look at me!"

Empress Zhangsun remained unresponsive.

Li Tai knelt on the ground, crying, and said, "It's been several days since I last saw you, Mother. What's wrong with you?"

Who exactly made you so angry?

Is it Li Chenggan?

If Li Chengan has angered you, tell your son.

"Your son will definitely avenge you."

Even at this point, Li Tai had not forgotten to seize the opportunity to slander Li Chenggan.

"Qingque, please have some decency. What exactly did Li Chenggan do to offend you?"

He's not even in Chang'an, why are you still speaking ill of him?

at this time,

A woman's voice came from outside the door; the voice was so clear and familiar.

Li Tai looked up and followed the sound. It was none other than Su Wan.

Behind Su Wan were Sun Simiao, Lu Zhaolin, and Qu Zhili.

Li Tai was very surprised, thinking that Su Wan had gone to some Penglai Immortal Island, so why was she back so soon?

The four men approached Li Shimin and knelt on the ground: "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Li Shimin ordered Cai Xiang to lower Empress Zhangsun's curtain.

When Li Shimin saw Sun Simiao arrive, it was as if he had seen a savior. He quickly stepped forward and helped Sun Simiao up from the ground with both hands: "Divine Physician Sun, get up, everyone get up quickly!"

Am I dreaming?

Sun Simiao was deeply moved by Li Shimin's unexpected enthusiasm: "Your Majesty, this is not a dream!"

After everyone stood up, Su Wan briefly recounted her journey to Penglai Island to invite Sun Simiao.

Li Shimin was also furious when he heard this: "I never expected Yeon Gaesomun to be such a scoundrel."

Su Wan glanced at Li Tai and parted her lips slightly: "Although Yeon Gaesomun is a scoundrel,

However, I think he is much better than some people.

Some people, when their mother is ill, don't try to cure her, but instead slander their brothers behind their backs—those are truly despicable!

Although Li Tai is somewhat slow-witted, he is not stupid after all.

He naturally understood that the "certain people" Su Wan was referring to were himself.

but,

In front of Li Shimin,

He couldn't say anything.

Su Wan then said, "Your Majesty, let's put other matters aside for now and ask Sun Simiao to treat the Empress's illness first."

Cai Xiang brought some clean water, and Sun Simiao washed his hands.

Then, she opened the small medicine box, changed into a white outfit, and put on a head covering and mask.

Lu Zhaolin helped him prepare tools, such as small hooks, small scissors, and small pliers.

Sun Simiao's specialty was suspending the thread to regulate the pulse.

Sun Simiao sat about two zhang away and placed two thin threads on Empress Zhangsun's left and right wrists respectively.

Sun Simiao kept shaking the two thin threads to assess Empress Zhangsun's condition.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Li Shimin asked impatiently, "Dr. Sun, how is the Empress's condition?"

Can it be cured?

Sun Simiao shook his head and sighed repeatedly: "Your Majesty, when I left Chang'an last time, I instructed the Empress not to get angry for a hundred days."

As the saying goes, anger is bad for your health.

These symptoms indicate a relapse of an old illness, and it is extremely difficult to cure them completely.

I'm not sure either.

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin felt a chill in his heart and quickly said, "Divine Physician Sun, if even you are not confident in curing the Empress's illness, then..."

"Then, wouldn't the Empress be finished?"

"When I was on Penglai Immortal Island, I refined an immortal pill."

If the elixir is given to the Empress, she will surely recover.

but,

The elixir has already been taken back to Goguryeo by Yeon Gaesomun to treat Consort Ronghua's illness. I'm truly in a dilemma.

Su Wan felt extremely guilty after hearing this.

She said to Sun Simiao, "Please think of another way. I'll do anything to cure Empress Zhangsun's illness."

Even if it costs me my life, I wouldn't hesitate.

Li Tai also said, "Yes, you can tell me what kind of medicinal herbs you need, or even ginseng."

Sun Simiao pondered for a moment, then said, "There is a way."

"Oh, what's the solution? Tell me quickly!" Li Shimin seemed quite excited upon hearing this.

"There is a kind of snow lingzhi that can cure all diseases and bring people back to life."

"Snow Lingzhi?"

"Yes."

"So, where can I find snow lingzhi?"

"It is said that there is a Mount Rokko north of Nambazu."

Covered by ice and snow all year round,

This snow lingzhi may grow on cliffs and steep slopes.

"If we can retrieve the snow lingzhi mushroom and use it as a medicinal ingredient, it might be able to cure Empress Zhangsun's illness."

"Isn't this too difficult?" Li Tai grinned upon hearing this, and he didn't mention going to pick the snow lingzhi anymore.

Because he knew that Naniwazu was a den of dragons and tigers, and that once he went there, he probably wouldn't be able to come back.

He lowered his head and remained silent.

Li Shimin, seeing this, was also very angry: "What a useless thing! Didn't you just say you'd do anything to cure your mother's illness? Why are you silent now?"

"Okay, I'll go pick the snow lingzhi!" Su Wan said loudly.

"You're going? Is that even possible?" Li Shimin's expression changed slightly.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I have an invincible general as my mount; I will return swiftly!"

Li Shimin shook his head: "It still won't work. Doctor Sun just said that those snow lingzhi mushrooms grow on cliffs. How are you going to pick them?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I have my own way of handling things." Su Wan said firmly.

Although Li Shimin was very worried.

but,

At this point, he had no other good options.

Qu Zhili stepped forward: "Princess Consort, if you are going to the Japanese Kingdom, I will go with you."

Su Wan knew that Qu Zhili was highly skilled in swordsmanship and had outstanding martial arts skills. With her accompanying her, the chances of winning would indeed be much greater.

So Su Wan nodded and said, "Alright then, I'll go back and pack my things, and I'll leave first thing tomorrow morning!"

Sun Simiao first prescribed a medicine that could control the further deterioration of Empress Zhangsun's condition.

Li Shimin was also a little tired: "You may all leave. I will stay here with the Empress."

At Su Dan's residence.

Su Wan returned to her home and was packing her things.

Just then, a creaking sound was heard, and the door opened.

A person walked in from outside.

Su Wan glanced around and saw that the person who had come was none other than Su Gui.

"Why did you come in without knocking? You startled me," Su Wan said while tidying up her clothes.

"Sister, I just heard you were back, so I rushed over." Su Gui put the big gun she was holding aside.

"Has anything happened in Chang'an recently?"

"Yes, Li Tai is stirring up trouble again."

"Oh, what exactly did he do?"

Su Gui then recounted to Su Wan what had recently happened in Chang'an.

Upon hearing this, Su Wan's almond-shaped eyes widened and her willow-leaf eyebrows shot up: "I never imagined that Li Tai had done so many despicable things."

"Yes, he has quite a few tricks up his sleeve."

"So, he wanted to take advantage of Li Chengqian's absence from Chang'an to bring down the Crown Prince."

"Sis, what do we do?"

Su Wan put down her work, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Didn't you capture Chengxin and Wei Lingfu?"

"Sis, as I just said, those two people are imposters, they're not the real ones."

"It's alright, I plan to go to the Dali Temple's prison to see those two people myself."

If we follow the clues, we're sure to find something unexpected.

Once we have the evidence and the confession, we can convict Li Tai.

If these two people were indeed deliberately hired by Li Tai and his group to impersonate Chengxin and Wei Lingfu,

So,

Then we can impeach Li Tai.

Su Gui thought Su Wan's words made sense.

Su Wan said to Su Gui, "Go find Dai Zhou and say hello to him. Tell him I'm going to visit him in prison."

"I understand, sis."

When Dai Zhou heard that Su Wan wanted to visit him in prison, he dared not delay and immediately agreed.

Accompanied by Qu Zhili and Su Gui, Su Wan arrived at the outside of the Dali Temple prison.

Just then,

A man walked out of the prison. He was tall and strong, but his face was covered, so it was impossible to see who he was.

However, judging from his back view, he does resemble Fang Yi'ai somewhat.

The man left in a hurry. Su Wan wanted to talk to him, but she didn't have a chance because he walked very fast.

Su Wan said to Su Gui and Qu Zhili, "You two stay outside and keep watch. I'll go in alone."

"promise!"

Su Gui and Qu Zhili both agreed.

Su Wan lowered her head and entered the prison of Dali Temple. She rarely came to places like this, as it was very spacious.

Nowadays, the prisons of the Dali Temple do not have as many prisoners as they used to.

The lights were dim, and the damp air smelled musty.

Su Wan thought to herself, not long ago, after Li Chengqian lifted the siege of Chang'an,

Not only did he not receive a reward, but he was also impeached by Fang Xuanling.

He is being held here.

Fortunately, the Crown Prince did not reveal anything, and Cheng Yaojin, who was ordered to test his words, did not find out anything wrong.

Only then did Li Shimin decide to release Li Chengqian and return him to the Eastern Palace.

but,

The crown prince was still not free.

Accompanied by a prison guard, Su Wan arrived at the cell door where the imposters Cheng Xin and Wei Lingfu were being held.

The jailer took out a key and opened the cell door.

Su Wan then entered that cell.

By the dim light, Su Wan could see that the cell was square and contained two beds, the bedding of which was fairly clean.

Su Wan thought to herself, "It seems that Dai Zhou doesn't mistreat prisoners; he's quite friendly to them."

Between the two beds was a wooden table.

On the table were a food box, a pot of wine, two wine glasses, two pairs of chopsticks, and four dishes.

Su Wan found it strange, wondering if prisoners were being treated this well these days.

There were four dishes and some wine.

What puzzled her even more was that the two so-called Chengxin and Wei Lingfu were sitting face to face on either side of the table, seemingly drunk and completely unaware of what was happening.

Su Wan called out, "Chengxin, Wei Lingfu, what's wrong with you two? Are you drunk?"

but,

Su Wan called out for a long time, but the two people did not respond at all.

Su Wan had a bad feeling.

She took two steps forward and extended her right index and middle fingers to check Chengxin and Weilingfu's breathing.

As a result, there was no sound at all.

Su Wan discovered that the two people had already died.

Su Wan was startled, her heart pounding wildly, wondering what was going on.

Were they poisoned by that masked man?

Su Wan steadied herself and touched the wine pot; it was still warm.

Su Wan thought to herself, "That Li Tai, is he trying to kill me to silence me?"

It seems I'm still a step too late.

Su Wan quickly called Dai Zhou, Su Gui, and Qu Zhili over.

Upon seeing this, Dai Zhou's expression changed as well.

The death of a prisoner in his care is no small matter.

Moreover, this case has not yet been fully investigated.

"This doesn't make sense, how could this happen?"

Dai Zhou himself was also unsure.

Su Wan couldn't help but ask, "When we came here just now, we saw a man leaving from here. Who was that person?"

"I don't know either."

"You don't know? Then how did he get in?"

Dai Zhou was furious and summoned hundreds of his jailers, but everyone said they didn't know how the masked man got in.

Isn't there a saying?

We can't punish everyone, we can't just kill all these jailers.

Su Wan rested her chin on her hand: "Lord Dai, so it seems someone is trying to silence us."

at this time,

Dai Zhou had also discovered that the two people were not actually Cheng Xin and Wei Lingfu, but were imposters.

"That should be the case." Dai Zhou agreed with Su Wan's point of view.

"We must report this to the Emperor as soon as possible," Su Wan suggested.

"What the Crown Princess says is absolutely right. I must ask that the Crown Princess put in a good word for me before the Emperor."

Otherwise, if two prisoners die under mysterious circumstances in our Dali Temple prison, I'll be in deep trouble.

Su Wan nodded: "This matter is indeed of great importance."

I believe this is a conspiracy, and there must be a hidden secret behind it.

Dai Zhou nodded, then said to his jailers, "Go and fetch the coroner."

Not long,

A coroner surnamed Zhang arrived carrying a small box.

Dai Zhou said to the coroner, "Please examine these two people carefully to see how they died."

"Yes, please wait a moment, Lord Dai!"

The coroner opened the medicine box, took out a set of clothes, and dressed himself neatly.

He poured another half cup of wine from the wine pot, and took out a silver needle.

Then, dip the end of the silver needle into a wine glass.

Before long, the silver needle turned purplish-black.

The coroner, Zhang, exclaimed, "Your Highness, Lord Dai, this wine is poisoned!"