After being forced to marry a tyrant: I overturned the original plot

Gu Fei put the soup spoon he had just picked up back into the bowl.

He looked serious: "You continue."

Qin Xin then told him about the Yun Mianjin that Manager Zhang had sent him.

"But how did you identify the previous one as Yun Mianjin's?"

The material is good, but it is a bit old and you can’t feel the texture of Yunmian brocade anymore.

Gu Fei only found this slight difference in texture in his memory of the first time he came into contact with Yunmianjin.

Qin Xin shook his head.

"I can feel it, the pattern underneath the crabapple flower is the same. Also, Prince Chen didn't like thick materials like Yunmianjin before, so you won't be able to recognize it right away."

As she spoke, she told Gu Fei the record that Manager Zhang had mentioned.

"In this way, the target is narrowed down. But it is still uncertain."

Gu Fei sighed. The Duke's Mansion could enjoy it, but if Liu Qing gave the Yunmianjin that was rewarded to the prisoner, this clue would be useless.

Hearing this, Qin Xin paused.

Then he added: "To use such material, just imagine how close the relationship and how noble the status must be?"

Qin Xin said this, and then whispered her guess.

"I have a bold idea. Could it be that one of the Duke's wife or Liu Yanran's biological mother is not dead?"

Therefore, it is not enough to just investigate Yun Mianjin’s whereabouts, we also have to investigate the murder case that year.

Gu Fei put his fingers on the table, tapped a few times, and then his eyes were fixed.

"The files of the Ministry of Justice."

He retracted his fingers and looked at Qin Xin.

"Assuming that one of them is still alive, Liu Qing locked her up, which must be a shocking secret... Therefore, the fewer people who know about this, the better. We can only investigate secretly."

What Gu Fei meant was——

"I go by my own."

Afraid that Qin Xin would take another risk under impulse, Gu Fei said firmly.

He Cong is not completely trustworthy. There is only a relationship of interest between them, and there is no friendship.

"Then you should be careful. I will check in the palace, starting with the silk records and embroidery."

Today, the steward Zhang told Qin Xin that he had a clue. There are many old people who have been here for a long time in the palace. If he asks around, he might be able to find out some new clues.

After the two looked at each other, Qin Xin picked up the chicken soup and moved forward.

"Cheers to the clever book detective team!"

"…drink this bowl of chicken soup?"

Gu Fei was a little slow before he responded awkwardly.

How does she always maintain such drive and optimism?

Before he had finished his soup, someone told him that the Imperial Master wanted to see him.

Qin Xin glanced at Gu Fei, who shook his head at her: "You stay here."

There was nothing she couldn't listen to.

Qin Xin then sat down calmly and drank the soup.

The Imperial Master, dressed in a white robe and looking like an immortal, paused for a moment when he saw Qin Xin was also in the hall. He then calmly saluted the two of them.

"Your Majesty, Queen."

"No need to be polite, Imperial Master. Please take a seat."

Gu Fei pointed to the chair opposite and motioned He Cong to sit down and talk.

He Cong also sat down happily, and then looked at the chicken soup in front of them, with a smile widening on his lips.

"Your Majesty and the Queen are now truly in harmony, which is really enviable."

"Thanks to the Imperial Master for bringing us together."

Gu Fei replied calmly.

There's no emotional fluctuation, it's just polite talk.

How can I smile more like a spring breeze?

"It is truly an honor for me to facilitate such a perfect match made in heaven."

Qin Xin looked down at the soup base: Isn't this just a trick played by God?

"Just say what you want to say. There are no outsiders here."

Seeing that He was in no hurry to speak, Gu Fei understood the other party's concerns and said directly.

After a slight hesitation, He Cong looked at Qin Xin's clear eyes, then withdrew his gaze in an instant and stepped forward.

With a slight smile, she returned the embroidered cloth to Gu Fei.

"Your Majesty, I have found some clues. This is the material of Yunmian brocade from eleven years ago. At that time, your Majesty gave the piece to the Queen Mother and made it into a middle coat. Because the embroidery skills at that time were rare, the crabapple flowers were embroidered vividly... The late emperor praised it and rewarded the embroiderer with 100 taels of gold."

Eleven years ago…

The late emperor, the empress dowager, and the crabapple blossoms.

All right.

"anything else?"

Gu Fei subconsciously clenched his fists, his expression remaining the same.

"It's been a long time, and I can't find out where he went, but he must have been in two bodies... As for how the Queen Mother dealt with him, I don't know."

Can the material made eleven years ago still be worn?

Qin Xin thought otherwise, but perhaps, it was not torn from the prisoner?

But she hid it?

But this matter is related to the Queen Mother again.

Qin Xin rubbed his forehead, always worried about the matter being investigated further...

It will bring trouble to Gu Fei.

It would be possible for him to not be a troublesome king, but now that he is in this position, it would be difficult to get out of it unscathed.

She even had many bold but fatal guesses, but they were all suppressed by her instinct for survival.

"Your Majesty, from whom did you get this cloth?"

Gu Fei had no time to ask He Cong to check who was imprisoned in the Duke's Mansion.

Qin Xin immediately said, "I picked it up."

She lied without changing her expression. Based on her understanding of Gu Fei, he definitely did not tell He Cong everything.

At most let him investigate something.

He Cong glanced at Qin Xin, half believing and half doubting.

But Qin Xin's eyes did not flicker and his expression was calm.

"At the time, I thought this cloth was quite valuable, but it appeared in a place where there were assassins... I was worried that someone behind the scenes might have lost it. Now... there are so many things involved. Imperial Master, after all, this concerns the Queen Mother's reputation, so you must keep your mouth shut."

Gu Fei's fingers trembled slightly, he lowered his eyes, and his pupils trembled slightly.

I thought to myself, what a good writer.

Just open your mouth and say it.

It also put the Queen Mother at risk of damaging her reputation, so as a minister, He Cong could not say anything even if he suspected something.

Of course, he would not suspect that the Queen Mother was the mastermind behind the assassination of her own son.

Qin Xin's nonsense...

It is very easy to mistake the fake for the real thing and confuse others.

He Cong paused, then hurriedly bowed: "Please rest assured, Madam, I am very tight-lipped and will not say anything nonsense."

"Well, then there is no need to check."

"My lord, please retire."

He Cong tactfully left the main hall.

When he got outside, he looked up in the direction of Shoukang Palace.

Is it really as coincidental and simple as the queen said?

It seems that His Majesty still doesn't trust him.

He Cong shook his head, laughed helplessly, and left with his hands behind his back.

Inside the palace.

"I'll go to the Duke's Mansion."

Qin Xin lowered his head and drank the chicken soup, speaking seriously.

If she found out anything that was unfavorable to Gu Fei, she would better make plans with him as soon as possible.

It is more reassuring to know that your destiny is in your own hands.

Gu Fei frowned, obviously unwilling.

"How about this? When you find an excuse to go to the Ministry of Justice to check the files, send me to the Duke's Mansion. That way, even if I'm exposed, they won't dare to kill people openly, right?"

Qin Xin came up with an idea, but when she saw that Gu Fei was still unwilling to give in, she spread her hands.

"Please, I am the queen. If the Duke kills me, how can I explain to you?"

"Gu Fei, I dare to take the risk because you are supporting me from behind. It is an absolutely reliable way to survive, isn't it?"

Being stared at by Qin Xin's eyes with such sincerity and trust, Gu Fei felt warm in his heart...

What a fool.

It's said that if you can't lead a team well, you will work yourself to death. How come this problem has been brought back to ancient times...

But such a stupid person is the only one he can trust in this other world.

"Okay, if there is any danger, you must save your life first."

"Don't worry, saving your life is engraved in my Qin Xin's genes. It is a program that will never go wrong."

If they get to the bottom of it, perhaps some of the mysteries will be solved, and the dangers that have always surrounded them will disappear?