The third princess, Gu Yi Qiu, was not the most favored princess in the Daqing Dynasty, but she was definitely not the unfavored one. This could be seen from the layout of the Mingyue Palace.
Growing up in a place like the palace and being pampered, she was naturally not stupid. She knew that it was a serious matter when the guards dared to rush into her bedroom, but she believed that she had not done anything taboo, so she could still remain calm.
But when she saw that the person coming was the leader of the Seven Suks, she visibly flinched, and then she stood up with the self-esteem of a princess, "May I ask the Seven Suks, what crime have I committed?"
Gu Yanxi sat down casually and waved his hand.
Chen Qing understood, and led everyone in the room out and closed the door.
Gu Yi Qiu felt more at ease after seeing his action. He sat down again and waited quietly, but he was still tense.
"There are remnants of the Chaoli clan in the palace. I have questions for you. Please answer truthfully, Third Princess."
Gu Yiqiu's pupils shrank. "You suspect that I'm colluding with the Chaoli tribe? Am I crazy?"
"It's not you." Gu Yanxi gave her a reassurance, "Think about whether there are suspicious people around you."
Gu Yiqiu understood immediately that Qi Su Si did not suspect her, but suspected someone around her. She did not dare to perfunctorily answer and thought carefully for a moment, then shook her head, "I am not one of those masters who do not regard palace maids as human beings. The people around me rarely change. There should be no new people in the past two years. Aunt Ru knows this best, you can ask her to ask."
Gu Yanxi didn't comment, and then asked, "Where did you get that sable cloak?"
"That was a birthday gift from my mother on my twelfth birthday. My mother learned from Aunt Ru that I was very afraid of the cold during my menstrual period, so she wanted to find something to keep me warm. It was Aunt Ru who found it. She is from the north..."
Gu Yi Qiu suddenly stopped talking, she stood up and ran out. Chen Qing subconsciously wanted to stop her, but was stopped by Gu Yanxi who followed her out, and followed her to the left.
That was where the palace maids lived, and the one the female official lived in was naturally the best one.
Gu Yi Qiu kicked the door open, stepped in, and immediately stepped back, covering his mouth and pointing inside the house.
Chen Qing took a step forward first, saw the person hanging on the roof beam, flew over and put the person down, and after checking, shook his head at the prince.
Gu Yanxi entered the room and looked at a wolf made of silver on the table. Each piece of silver fit perfectly together, and no one would know the mystery if they were not put together.
At this time, Qu Qi came in quickly from outside, and when he saw the situation in the house, he hesitated, and then reported, "Chief, the person who tampered with the window has been found, but... he is dead."
Qu Qi handed over something with both hands. Not surprisingly, it was another wolf, a finely crafted wooden wolf.
This is a provocation!
Gu Yanxi turned and left, his cloak fluttering in the wind.
"Wait." Gu Yi Qiu caught up with her, "Aunt Ru... Ruyi would leave the palace every June 19th, saying that she was going to the river to burn some paper for her deceased husband. She has kept this habit for as many years as she has been with me."
"Which river?"
"I never asked in detail." Gu Yiqiu tried hard to recall the difference between Ruyi and that day. "Every time she came back, she would smell a faint sandalwood scent. It was only when she came in that I could smell it."
"Every time?"
"Almost... but not really. I don't remember it when I was little. I don't know when it started." Gu Yiqiu bit her lip. "Can I see my father?"
Gu Yanxi was silent.
Gu Yiqiu laughed at herself, "Father, do you think that this matter has nothing to do with me or my mother?"
"I will investigate and will not wrongly accuse the Third Princess."
"I believe the promise of the Seven Stars Division." Gu Yi Qiu knelt down and saluted. They all knew that the leader of the Seven Stars Division was a member of the royal family, but they didn't know how old he was or which branch he was from. She performed this salute without any pressure.
Gu Yanxi calmly accepted her gift and turned to leave.
After everyone had retreated, Gu Yi Qiu finally let out the breath of relief in her heart and leaned against the pillar to stand firmly. How could she have imagined that the woman who had taken care of her for so many years and called her aunt for so many years, would actually come to harm her!
In the imperial study, the emperor's tone was so light that it seemed to be without a trace of fireworks, "The clue is broken?"
"The only thing left is what the Third Princess mentioned. I have already arranged it, but... there is not much hope."
"Oh, so the remnants of the Chaoli tribe came to my palace and caused a big commotion, but then they escaped unscathed? Under the siege of the Five Battalions and the Imperial Guards, and right under the nose of your Seventh Consulate, they ran away without a trace?"
"It is my incompetence."
The emperor was so angry that he picked up the tiger-head paperweight and was about to throw it at him, but then he thought that if he really hit someone, he would have to feel bad for him, so he put it down with a snap, "I don't want to hear that! If you're incompetent, who else do I need?!"
Gu Yanxi just endured it without saying a word. No one could tell him about the grievance, discomfort and unwillingness in his heart.
Azhi is not here.
The emperor stood up, still furious. When he saw his nephew still kneeling, he became even angrier. He pulled him up and shouted angrily, "Can you find them by kneeling? Go find a way. I don't want someone to want to kill me again when he lies on my bed next time!"
Gu Yanxi bowed and took his leave.
There was thunder rumbling outside, and the entire sky darkened. It was so gloomy that people's hearts sank even more.
"Chief." Chen Qing came forward, "Ruyi was rescued by Concubine Zheng when she was fifteen years old. Since then, she has been with Concubine Zheng. Concubine Zheng trusts her very much. Not only did she bring her into the palace, but she also sent her to the third princess's side after she was born. It is no exaggeration to say that she was raised by her. Concubine Zheng said that Ruyi's hometown is in Bingzhou, and she fled to the capital with her parents. The day after her wedding, her husband died unexpectedly and was driven out of the house by her husband's family on the grounds that she was a jinx. She was saved by her when she was trying to commit suicide."
Gu Yanxi looked up at the sky. Judging from Yuan Shifang's age, the Chaoli tribe had been planning for at least two generations. A brave nation suddenly learned to use its brains, while the prince of the Daqing Dynasty was still digging his own grave.
"Enable Basu."
Chen Qing looked up suddenly, few people knew that there was an eighth constellation among the seven constellations, and they were hiding among the people. Even the other seven constellations didn't know how many people there were in them or what abilities they had. They only knew that they would not be used unless it was a matter of life and death.
"Screen the capital thoroughly for me. If we can't catch them all at once, we have to make them suffer." Gu Yanxi said coldly, "I want to see how many of them can get involved."
"yes."
The Eighth Constellation used facts to tell the Seventh Constellation how powerful they were. The next afternoon, the nine people were handed over to Gu Yanxi, one of whom was actually from the palace.
However, the clues were still lost. San Su tried every means but failed to get anything out of these nine people and Tong Yi. It was not that they did not want to say anything, but that they did not know. They were just following orders. In other words, there was more than one person above them who was giving orders, and this person might be right next to them.
Gu Yanxi quietly left the city that night. This time, he was ordered to go north.
PS: I finally finished writing this paragraph.