Early the next morning, Di Qing went to the scene of the sword discussion meeting, and everyone gathered to cheer for him.
Not surprisingly, Di Qing did well and finished second in the sword competition.
"Xue'er, I'm going back to Shu. If you have free time, go home and visit. Everyone misses you!"
After Di Qing finished speaking, she took Di Xue's hand and was very reluctant to let go.
"Sister, don't worry. Be careful when you go back and remember to pass a message to me."
After the Di sisters separated, everyone in Yuanjing also embarked on a journey back to Beijing.
On the way, Di Xue did not ride in a carriage but rode a horse ahead, recalling Yan Min's words.
"Master Di, my father's innocence depends entirely on you!"
"Don't worry, Amin, I will definitely find out the truth of the case, take it seriously!"
Di Xue saw the expectation and uneasiness in Yan Min's eyes. Maybe she felt that she handed over the matter too hastily, or maybe she really saw hope...
Everyone traveled southward and finally got back to Yuanjing before dark.
"Everyone, I have another request. Amin's matter is still unclear. I hope you will not reveal this matter for the time being!"
Di Xue knew that it was rude to say this, but the case had to be carried out secretly. Once the investigation was revealed, those who survived might suffer unreasonable disasters.
And this involves the late emperor's old case, which will be controversial whether it is overturned or not, so Di Xue can only be cautious.
"Don't worry, Mr. Di, we will keep it secret. If you need anything, call me anytime." Zhou Huaiqiang said in front of Chu Ran.
Di Xue cupped her hands to express her gratitude, and then everyone separated, and Di Xue and Chu Ran rode back home.
"Don't worry, we will find out the truth." Chu Ran said softly.
Di Xue nodded slightly: "When the Emperor summons you tomorrow, you and I still need to come up with an excuse."
The next day, Di Xue and Chu Ran were stopped by Qian Zhangyin after going to court, so they went to Wuying Hall.
Emperor Chu Yun was dressed in casual clothes at this time, and the brocade robe with a white background and gold trim was still indescribably luxurious.
Di Xue was relieved when she saw this. It seemed that the emperor knew about the theft and could not reveal it to the court for the time being.
"What interesting stories did Di Aiqing and Chu Ran have when they came back from Dingbei? Today we don't care about the emperor and his ministers, just talk about gossip!"
After Chu Yun finished speaking, he leaned back, while Qian Zhangyin placed the pillow behind him with a wink.
Then Chu Yun really relaxed like a gathering among peers, quietly waiting for Di Xue's next words.
Di Xue stepped forward and saluted: "I have an anecdote to tell you, Your Majesty!"
Chu Yun waved his hand to signal her to continue, so Di Xue said:
"I and your Royal Highness were traveling to Dingbei when they heard a rumor. The place is on the border and there are monsters everywhere. There is a civet cat that turned into a spirit and causes trouble at night."
After hearing this, Chu Yun slowly turned the ring on his hand and said, "Is this happening in our land of Soochow?"
Di Xue nodded:
"Your Majesty, the prince and I naturally don't believe it, but the people in Dingbei are very serious about it. They say that they hear cats meowing in the suburbs every night, and they can also hear crying!"
"So Mr. Di and I headed to the outskirts of the city at night!" Chu Ran followed Di Xue's words.
"Oh? What's the result? Can we see the cat demon?" Chu Yun asked with a smile.
Di Xue shook her head: "The prince and I did see a huge wild cat running past in the suburbs of Beijing, so we chased the wild cat to the front of an abandoned house, but we heard a thumping sound coming from inside. A loud knock on the door."
Chu Yun looked at Di Xue and smiled even more: "Is Di Aiqing going in?"
Di Xue nodded: "His Royal Highness and I entered the house, but we were separated by fog! And when I walked to the lake, I saw a shining river clam. When I picked it up, I fell asleep. I dreamed of a god. Tell me a story, I was very surprised and woke up when I wanted to ask more questions!"
"When Mr. Di and I came out, we saw the word "Yan Mansion" written on the door. It turned out to be the house mentioned by His Majesty. We also went there by mistake!" Chu Ran received it.
"Does Mr. Di still remember the story given by the gods?" Chu Yun asked.
"Your Majesty, I remember that for some reason, the story was engraved in my mind just after reading it once!"
Hearing what Di Xue said, Chu Yun was not vague. He ordered someone to bring paper and pen for Di Xue to write it down so that he could read it slowly.
Di Xue took up a pen and sorted out and polished the Yan family's daughter Yan Fu and Chen Qing's letter together and wrote it out.
It was almost noon when I finished writing.
Chu Yun nodded repeatedly after reading:
"This story is quite interesting. Lord Di, I have a book from the Ministry of Punishment that was written many years ago and I can't make any sense out of it. Just take it back, sort it out and give it to Qian Zangshou!"
Di Xue nodded in agreement, opened the booklet and found that it turned out to be information from the Ministry of Justice twenty years ago. She knew in her heart that the emperor asked her to check it out.
"Do you really have a photographic memory?" Chu Ran asked in a low voice after leaving Wuying Palace.
Di Xue shook her head, then moved her face closer and pointed at the faint black and blue under her eyes and said:
"Even if I really have a photographic memory, it would be difficult to write down so much trivial information at once! The fact that I was able to write most of the stories in the hall today is entirely the result of my hard work last night!"
"You really went to trouble."
After Chu Ran said this, Di Xue sighed softly: "If I hadn't said this, I would have implicated many people if I took out the real love letter!"
After returning to Dali Temple, Di Xue looked at the compiled love letters and kept repeating the question in his mind why the murderer did what he did.
After a while, she stood up and looked out the window. At this time, the weather had become slightly cooler, and the leaves of some trees had fallen, leaving a bare trunk.
More than 20 years have passed since this case took place. If you blindly pursue the purpose, you may take many detours.
It would be better to first find out what tricks the murderer used to make thousands of files disappear in less than half a stick of incense.
Perhaps once the techniques are thoroughly studied, the person who committed the crime will naturally come to light!
After thinking about it, Di Xue suddenly felt enlightened and quickly took the love letter and studied it carefully.
Twenty years ago, the room where the Ministry of Punishment kept files was extremely strictly managed, and all the surrounding windows were sealed, making it impossible to pry them open.
The only exit was the front door of the house.
The main door is made of a single piece of wood and the iron is very strong and cannot be broken open by force.
So if you want to enter the house, you can only work hard on the lock.
The lock is specially made by the palace. There are three keys in total, one for Yan Tingzhong, the Minister of Punishment, and one for each of the left and right ministers.
If you want to open the dossier room, you must get confirmation from three people, and the other people cannot keep the key.
And there are no suspicious traces on the floor or roof of the room!
Is there something wrong with the door lock?
Di Xue recalled that seven days before the incident, a doctor from the Criminal Department, Shen, found signs of corrosion on the door lock.
So we could only replace the door lock with an ordinary door lock first, and the palace would send the lock to replace it the next day.
And on the day when the lock was replaced with an ordinary lock, the Ministry of Punishment specially added guards, and there was nothing unusual.
And every day after that, people came into the house to exchange files, and there was nothing unusual.
What exactly went wrong?
Di Xue opened the information on the Ministry of Punishment given by the emperor and looked at the doctor of the Thirteen Clean Officials Division of the Ministry of Punishment. Suddenly a name jumped into her eyes. Could this be the emperor's purpose?
