Rong Heqing was poisoned and fainted at the time, and she didn't understand many things. Only after listening to Cui Mei's narration did she understand the whole story.

It turned out that when she fell, the assassin knew that the assassination had failed, and he immediately bit the poison sac and committed suicide. The guards were a step slower, and no one was left alive, except for the lead dancer Fu Liuhua.

Fu Liuhua also wanted to save the emperor, but failed and was thrown into jail as a suspect.

The emperor was originally somewhat interested, but after the assassination happened he forgot about Fu Liuhua and never mentioned him again.

Qin Yunxian sent people to arrest all the people related to the dancers for interrogation. Zhao Lu was arrested at this time. At first, he insisted that he didn't know that the dancers were assassins and just wanted to offer their beauty. He also betrayed Duke Rong, saying that he found a way to get a team of dancers because he sent Fu Liuhua here.

Fu Liuhua knew nothing about anything and said she didn't know the other dancers and kept protesting her innocence.

Many people saw her act of saving the emperor at that time, and Qin Yunxian had someone check her background and found nothing unusual, so he put her in an ordinary cell. If nothing unexpected happens, she will be released without charge after the case is settled.

Just at this time, Duke Rong heard some rumors and wanted to take the initiative to go to the palace to apologize. Unexpectedly, Zhao Lu suddenly died in prison. The most important witness died, the clues were broken, and all the blame was instantly pointed at Duke Rong.

Right now, Duke Rong is under house arrest, and all the other people who have had contact with Zhao Lu have been imprisoned and are being tried in turn.

The lights in the Ministry of Justice's prison burned from morning till night.

Jiang Zheng hasn't been home for two days. He eats and sleeps in Dali Temple.

But he was still lucky and could still sleep. The Chief Justice of the Dali Temple and the Minister of Justice did not even have time to sleep. They started interrogating people as soon as they opened their eyes and were very busy.

Rong Heqing was a little distracted while listening. If all the people in the three judicial departments were so busy, then Qin Yunxian, who was in charge of the presiding trial, must be even more tired, right?

Cui Mei sighed after she finished speaking, "I don't know when this will end. As long as the mastermind behind the scenes is not caught, Yundu will never have peace."

Rong Heqing couldn't answer this question because she hadn't solved her own problem yet.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this." Cui Mei restrained her emotions and said with a smile: "It just so happens that they are not here these few days, so I will move to the palace to take care of you."

Rong Heqing: “???”

She looked at Cui Mei in surprise: "How can I do this? It's too much trouble for my aunt. I have bamboo shoots and willow branches to take care of them. It won't be a problem."

"No, I have to personally see you get better so that your uncle and grandfather can rest assured. Besides, I'm an expert at making soup, so I'm sure I can keep you fair and tender."

After saying this, without waiting for Rong Heqing to refuse, she had someone move her things to the empty room next door.

Rong Heqing could also understand the other party's kindness, so he didn't say anything else. He sent a few maids to serve her, and Cui Mei just stayed there.

In the evening, Cui Mei cooked a pot of light and nourishing soup and brought it to Rong Heqing. After tasting it, he praised it highly, "Aunt's cooking is great!"

Cui Mei covered her lips and smiled, "As long as you like it, I'll change the soup for you tomorrow."

"Thank you, aunt." Ronghe smiled sweetly, and Cui Mei scooped another spoonful of soup and fed her personally.

Rong Heqing drank it, and suddenly an idea came to him, "Aunt, is there more soup?"

"Yes, I cooked a lot, what's wrong?"

Cui Mei stirred the spoon gently and looked at her curiously.

Rong Heqing whispered, "I have a friend who helped me a lot before, but I never had the chance to thank him. He has been working hard these days, so I want to give him a portion of this soup."

"Which friend?" Cui Mei looked at her with a smile.

Rong Heqing smiled slightly and said vaguely: "You will know later."

"Okay, then I'll have someone serve it, and you send someone to deliver it to your friend."

"Aunt is so nice!" Ronghe Qingxi smiled happily.

She was born with a beautiful face, and when she smiled, people wanted to get close to her. The distance between them was shortened a lot. Cui Mei carefully fed her the soup and watched her drink the medicine before leaving.

In the evening, Ronghe had nothing to do, so he leaned against the head of the bed and read a storybook. As he read, he felt sleepy and fell asleep unknowingly.

After an unknown amount of time, the candlelight in the room suddenly flickered. Rong Heqing vaguely felt a chill. When he opened his eyes, he saw a person standing behind the screen.

She was stunned for a moment, then reacted and called out, "Pojun?"

"Ah."

Pojun responded in a low voice.

Rong Heqing blinked, "Why didn't you call me when you came? How long have you been here? What are you doing standing behind the screen?"

Pojun was silent for a moment, then slowly walked out from behind the screen.

Seeing him lower his eyes, Rong Heqing suddenly remembered the embarrassment of that night, understood, and couldn't help laughing.

Po Jun raised his eyes to look at her, "What are you laughing at?"

Rong Heqing shook his head.

This person is clearly afraid of ropes after being bitten by a snake once. He made a big fool of himself when he caught her taking a bath last time, so he didn't dare to act rashly this time.

When he got closer, Pojun looked at the fine cloth in her hand, his eyes moving slightly.

"Is there any progress on the matter of Liang Changjin's wife?" Rong Heqing didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

Pojun nodded and handed her a secret letter.

Rong Heqing took it, opened it, tilted his body, and quickly glanced at it in the light from the bedside, his expression slightly changed.

Liang Changjin's original wife's surname was Su. She came from a wealthy family in the local area. Mr. Su had only one son and one daughter, the daughter was the eldest and the son was the youngest.

Liang Changjin came from a poor family and had been dependent on his mother. When his mother was seriously ill, he earned money by teaching Mr. Su's youngest son to buy medicine for his mother's medical treatment.

However, a year later, his mother died of illness. Liang Changjin missed the imperial examination due to mourning for his mother, so he went to the Su family to become a teacher again.

During this period, he and Miss Su fell in love with each other. Mr. Su was also very satisfied with him, so he married his daughter to Liang Changjin. After the marriage, Liang Changjin and his wife still lived in the Su family, and the couple was very loving.

Later, with the financial support of the Su family, Liang Changjin went to the capital to take the imperial examination. However, the Su family suddenly caught fire. The fire burned everyone to death, leaving not even a complete body.

Rong Heqing was shocked and confused after reading it, and read it again from the beginning.

How could such a coincidence happen?

He just left and everyone died right after?

And he hooked up with the young lady of the Duke of Rong's mansion, and his future seemed bright.

She raised her head suddenly. "Besides what's in the letter, are there any other clues?"

Po Jun shook his head. "No, the Su family has become a ruin. People from Wansheng Tower asked around in the city, and they all said they didn't know how it burned down. Some people said that Liang Changjin won the third place in the imperial examination and looked down on the Su family. He wanted to get rid of them, but the Su family refused, so he killed everyone in anger so that he could find another better family."

It's not impossible.

Rong Heqing narrowed his eyes thoughtfully.

"Then is it possible that the beloved daughter of Duke Rong fell in love with the third place winner, but the third place winner refused, saying that he already had a wife at home. For the sake of his beloved daughter, Duke Rong sent people to kill Mr. Su's family and force the third place winner to surrender?"

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