As soon as he entered Xu Jiu'er's residence, Lin Zhiyu clearly felt something was wrong.

This place has obviously not been inhabited for a long time, but it is spotless everywhere, and there are even fresh flowers on the table.

Qiaoxiu frowned: "Miss, this Wei Shuyi seems to be not simple."

"You noticed it too." Lin Zhiyu raised an eyebrow.

A person who has an ambiguous position and seems timid, but can block other people's words without leaving a trace, seems to have many secrets hidden in him. "

It is true that Liu'er had an accident here, but there was no reason to change the flowers while cleaning up the scene.

"The Ruyi next to her should have practiced martial arts."

Lin Zhiyu was a little surprised, which was noticed by Qiaoxiu.

"Furthermore, a concubine didn't even dress up when she learned that the emperor was coming over. This matter itself is very fishy."

"One more thing." Lin Zhiyu added, "Wei Shuyi's residence is really too simple."

Qiaoxiu said the second half of the sentence directly: "It looks like a man's residence."

It's really unbelievable.

"According to what the eunuch said, Liu'er's body is lying in the main hall?" Lin Zhiyu walked around the room and then came back, looking at the floor of the main hall thoughtfully.

"According to the palace attendant's description, she was in this posture when she opened the door." Qiaoxiu reached out and dipped some water into the vase beside her, and drew a simple image on the table.

Lin Zhiyu's pupils shrank: "Is this a posture that a normal person can do?"

Looking at this sketch, Lin Zhiyu could imagine Liu'er lying on the ground in his mind.

His right leg was curled up in front of his chest, and there was a big hole in his left leg bleeding with pus and blood, but his hands were in an open posture, as if he wanted to hug someone.

"Miss, miss, I'm here!"

The sudden sound startled both people in the room.

Qiao Xiu turned around and saw that it was Lin Xiaolian. She complained in a nonchalant manner: "Come here as you come. What are you yelling about?"

Lin Xiaolian pursed her lips: "I heard that you are not coming back. Isn't it because I was scared to be alone in Weiyang Palace, so I came here."

"This is Xu Xiuyuan's bedroom. Plus, Liu'er showed up last night. If she really shows up, can you handle it?" Qiaoxiu deliberately scared her.

Lin Xiaolian was obviously frightened, and she shuddered: "Bah, bah, bah, what are you talking about!"

As she spoke, she took out a few garlics and the consecration bag from her sleeves.

"I brought something here too! I promise I won't cause any trouble tonight!"

Lin Zhiyu's lips also raised a smirk: "Really? You are standing where Liu'er was lying in the morning."

These words reached Lin Xiaolian's ears word for word. She was stunned for a moment, looked down at the floor, and after reacting, she jumped up like a cat with explosive hair, and pounced on it. On Lin Zhiyu.

"Miss, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Qiaoxiu couldn't hold back her laughter and said, "We have to stay here all night. Are you really sure you can do it?"

Although Lin Xiaolian was scared, she still nodded stubbornly.

"I will be wherever the lady is. If anything happens, I can still protect the lady!"

She paused briefly and lowered her voice: "Although Liu'er did something a little wrong, I can feel that she treats Empress Xiuyuan wholeheartedly, and Empress Xiuyuan is also very good to her, even if she has to There’s no reason to take Liu’er away first to seek revenge.”

There are two doubts before Lin Zhiyu now, which is how Liu'er died, and whether her death was prevented by someone to prevent Lin Zhiyu from continuing to investigate the matter, or whether it was just a cover to lure the snake out of its hole.

During this period, Ruyi came in and brought tea, snacks, and quilts for the night. After dinner, the three of them quietly waited for nightfall. After confirming that the tea was okay, Lin Zhiyu drank it with confidence.

"Tonight we will take turns keeping vigil. If we see any movement, we will wake everyone up."

He didn't sleep well last night. If he stayed up all night tonight, Lin Zhiyu really couldn't bear it.

"Then I'll keep watch for the rest of the night." Qiaoxiu quickly arranged the time. The second half of the night is when she is most likely to get sleepy. She has been trained, so this is just a piece of cake for her.

"Okay, then Xiaolian and I will go up in the middle of the night."

Lin Xiaolian also brought the leaf cards she borrowed a few days ago to pass the long time.

It soon became dark. After lighting candles in every corner, although the room was still a little dark, I could see things clearly.

Qiao Xiu was lying on the couch with her clothes on, and Lin Xiaolian was sitting on the bed, holding the kit in her hand, trying to divert her attention.

Darkness is not actually scary. The most terrifying thing is actually human imagination.

Because the tea was refreshing, Lin Zhiyu was still clear-headed for the time being. She picked up a candlestick in her hand to see if there was anything that had been missed during the day.

"crunch-"

The harsh sound was extremely clear in the silent night. Lin Xiaolian's hair stood on end. She did not dare to go too far away from Lin Zhiyu. She gently got out of bed and walked to Lin Zhiyu's side.

There seemed to be something wrong with the wooden board under my feet.

Lin Zhiyu knelt down and brought the candlestick a little closer.

Sure enough, there was a thin seam on it.

She and Lin Xiaolian looked at each other, and the latter took off a flat silver hairpin from his head and handed it to Lin Zhiyu's hand.

Lin Zhiyu pried open the wooden board along the gap, and what came into view was obviously a delicate and compact box.

There was also a big smiling face drawn with a brush on it, which was really Xu Jiuer's style.

"How could there be such a thing hidden under the floor?" Lin Xiaolian murmured, thinking that Xu Jiu'er was the most innocent person, but she didn't expect that there was also a secret hidden here.

The box was locked and covered with a thick layer of dust.

This is going to be difficult. Xu Jiuer is no longer here. Who knows where the key is?

"Miss, we use this."

Lin Xiaolian took out a small hammer from somewhere.

Lin Zhiyu was a little surprised: "Where did this come from?"

"I borrowed it from someone for self-defense." Lin Xiaolian was a little proud.

There is always no confidence in using bare hands. I didn't expect that this little hammer would come in handy here.

Lin Xiaolian muttered "Don't be surprised if there are strange things", aimed at the small lock, and secretly exerted force on her hands.

"boom!"

"Ouch!"

The lock was old, rusted in many places, and became a little fragile. Lin Xiaolian exerted too much force and fell backwards, causing dust to spread everywhere.

Lin Zhiyu covered her nose and reached out to open the box.

After seeing what was inside, both of them were stunned.


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