All the ancestors in the capital begged me to be a substitute

Chapter 178 Poor Daughter
Not only Eunuch Zhu, but even Chun Jun was startled.

He quickly looked at Chu Yan.

Seeing that the corners of his master's eyes and brows were not at all charming, Chun Jun quickly lowered his eyebrows.

The master is a gentleman, and before the men and women are married, they will not do anything abrupt about Meng Lang.

Shen Lingxi bowed to Eunuch Zhu, and said calmly: "There is a vision in the sky tonight, it is a good time to drive away the evil spirits, so the poor Taoist is here to do things for His Highness."

Eunuch Zhu opened his eyes and moved his lips, wanting to say, girl, you can really talk.

But because of Chu Yan's presence, he dared not speak out.

But those shrewd eyes looked Shen Lingxi from head to toe.

The hair is casually loose, and there is not even a hairpin.

Although he was wearing a Taoist robe, it didn't fit him very well, it looked like a man's...

Eunuch Zhu has served in front of the emperor for most of his life, so he is used to things about the inner curtain.

He observed that although Shen Lingxi wasn't well dressed, she didn't have the shyness of a little girl in her expression——
Exorcism is not possible.

As for the others... [-]% is... I haven't had time to do it yet.

Thinking about it this way, Eunuch Zhu suddenly felt that he came at the wrong time.

He glanced at Chu Yan again, and saw that the emperor's grandson looked very displeased, and his scalp tightened.

Eunuch Zhu smiled respectfully, "Since the Taoist priest is in Anhua Palace, it must have nothing to do with the Dizang Palace. This old slave will go back and explain to the emperor."

He asked Chu Yan again: "His Royal Highness, when will it be convenient for you to go there...the old slave can also go and talk to the emperor."

"I'm going right away." Chu Yan replied, not forgetting to look at Shen Lingxi, "Miss Shen is also going with Gu."

Eunuch Zhu responded and went to report to the emperor himself.

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Now that she had passed the bright road in front of Eunuch Zhu, Shen Lingxi simply asked Chun Jun to find a servant's robe for her, combed it into a bun, and went to the scene of the crime in the Dizang Palace with Chu Yan.

The torrential rain has gradually subsided, there are many internal guards outside the Dizang Palace, the dark gate has been opened wide, and the candles inside are brightly lit.

Because after the inner guard found the body, he reported it to the emperor as soon as possible, and then notified Chu Yan again, without wasting any time.

So when Chu Yan and Shen Lingxi arrived at the Ksitigarbha Palace, there were Dong Lixin, the deputy commander of the Habayashi Army on duty, as well as Cheng Engong and his wife and Mu Huaian who had just arrived.

Mu Xue'e's body had already been taken down by the inner guards, covered with a white cloth, and laid flat on the black long table beside the hall.

Cheng Engong's wife, Mrs. Zhou, was throwing herself on Mu Xue'e's body, crying uncontrollably.

"Daughter, my poor daughter, what kind of grievances have you suffered that you can't think about it so much?"

"Wake up, open your eyes and look at A Niang, tell A Niang who bullied you, A Niang will definitely decide for you."

"It's all A Niang's fault. You shouldn't be allowed to live in this palace. It's all A Niang's fault for you to suffer such grievances. Don't worry, A Niang will not spare those who make things difficult for you and kill you. , let them pay with blood, so that you can comfort your spirit in heaven."

Cheng Engong Mu Tiangang is about 47 or [-] years old. He is a middle-aged man with a beautiful beard and handsome face. At this moment, his face is also full of sadness.

He stood beside the corpse, stretched out his hand to hold Mu Xue'e's hand, his shoulders kept shaking, obviously in extreme pain.

As for Mu Huai'an, standing behind them, his brows were deeply furrowed, and his expression was very serious.

Sensing someone entering the hall, Mu Huai'an immediately turned his head.

When he saw Shen Lingxi, his deeply furrowed brows finally relaxed a little, and there was a hint of worry in his peach blossom eyes.

When everyone in the hall saw Chu Yan, they all stepped forward to salute.

Mrs. Zhou, Mrs. Cheng'en, supported by her servants, was crying and was about to meet the ceremony, but Chu Yan ordered someone to help her up.

"Your Highness, you want to avenge your concubine's daughter!" Mrs. Zhou cried bitterly, "People in the palace said that it must be the Taoist Master Miao Ling who fled in fear of crime, and forced Xue'e to death by pretending to be a ghost. Only by arresting him and bringing him back to justice, can we solve the hatred in our hearts."

Mrs. Zhou has never seen Shen Lingxi before, so naturally she can't recognize him. The person she said would be "cut to pieces" is right in front of her eyes.

On the other hand, Dong Lixin, the deputy commander of the Habayashi Army, had a bit of embarrassment on his face.

"Ma'am... Daoist Master Miaoling came with His Highness, just now Eunuch Zhu sent someone to say that Taoist priest has been in Anhua Palace tonight and has not seen County Lord Bingqing."

Mrs. Zhou choked on crying, raised her red eyes from crying, and looked at Shen Lingxi.

Seeing this, Shen Lingxi bowed to her, "My Madam, I would like to express my condolences."

Madam Zhou's teary eyes swept across Chu Yan and Shen Lingxi's faces.

In the midst of grief, Fang recalled what it meant for these two men and widows to stay in Anhua Palace all night.

She thought of her daughter, who entered the palace this time to compete for the seat of the Empress Dowager and Concubine. Unexpectedly, she was killed by a low-rank Taoist nun who took the lead.

Thinking of this, Madam Zhou was filled with grief and indignation, she turned around and threw herself on Mu Xue'e's body, crying again, "Daughter, my poor daughter, who killed you...my miserable daughter..."

Cheng Engong Mu Tiangang's sharp eyes swept across Shen Lingxi's face, which was also gloomy.

Only Mu Huai'an, apart from the flash of darkness in his eyes when he heard Shen Lingxi "staying in Anhua Palace all night", his expression didn't have much sadness.

Dong Lixin, the deputy commander of the Yulin Army, who was about 30 years old, specially nodded to Shen Lingxi after meeting with Chu Yan.

Shen Lingxi knew this person.

Her scumbag father, Shen Ji, was the Commander of the Habayashi Army, and now he was keeping a filial piety for the ancestors of the Shen family, so the Deputy Commander temporarily assumed the position of Commander.

As Dong Lixin's Shangfeng daughter, Shen Lingxi came with the emperor's grandson in the middle of the night, so his attitude was very kind and polite.

He asked Chu Yan for instructions: "I heard that Taoist Master Miaoling will conduct an autopsy, can I ask Taoist Master Miaoling to conduct an autopsy for County Lord Bingqing?"

As soon as the words came out, before Chu Yan and Cheng Engong responded, Mrs. Zhou, who was crying bitterly on the corpse, raised her tearful eyes, "What does the deputy commander mean? My daughter died wronged, and the county magistrate As for identity, even if there is an autopsy, it is only reasonable to let a serious official from the government do the autopsy, so why let an outsider do the autopsy?"

The strong crying was full of contempt.

Shen Lingxi raised her almond eyes slightly.

She could hear the hostility in Mrs. Zhou's words.

She also somewhat understood how Mu Xue'e's arrogant temper came about.

However, she will not argue with Mrs. Zhou.

At first, she was just here to watch the fun, and didn't intend to conduct an autopsy.

Secondly, the other party has just experienced the pain of bereavement, so it is understandable that he is unconscious.

Shen Lingxi could hear it, so naturally Chu Yan could hear it too.

Chu Yan's face darkened, "Mrs. Cheng Engong's words are wrong. If Wu Zuo can come in time, Deputy Commander Dong will definitely not ask for such a request. This case is very strange. The sooner the autopsy is performed, the sooner the truth can be found out. It is also a good thing for the dead."

In his tone, he did not hide the meaning of maintenance.

When Mrs. Zhou heard this, her tearful eyes were instantly scarlet...

(End of this chapter)