The official is dead. If we want to continue to investigate and find out the truth, we can only start with the official's family.
Pan Xiaoxian returned to the yamen in the capital and sat in the Jinyiwei's office, waiting for Zhang Fengyi to arrest him.
Princess Changle sat next to her: "If we can't find any useful evidence during the interrogation, what should we do next?"
There is no way to answer this sentence, and it cannot be answered.
The official committed suicide by taking poison, and the clues were cut off. He didn't know who to look for for interrogation.
Pan Xiaoxian could only say: "I hope Zhang Fengyi will bring the official's family so that we can get some useful information."
Officials have many families, including several wives and concubines, plus children.
Zhang Fengyi brought back a dozen people in total.
Pan Xiaoxian did not interrogate himself. It was more appropriate to leave this matter to Zhang Fengyi, because she was better at interrogating.
"Ning Tianshou?"
Pan Xiaoxian finally learned Ning Tianshou's name from the official's family. It sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it.
Zhang Fengyi knew: "Ning Tianshou and you had some grudges, but that happened when we were in Jinling. Let's go find Ning Tianshou now."
Direct interrogation was impossible. Pan Xiaoxian could arrest the green-suited official, but he could not arrest Ning Tianshou.
Ning Tianshou didn't know which vassal king he had taken refuge in. He was now a general of the Forbidden Army. The Jin Yiwei had no right to arrest the Forbidden Army.
Because Jinyiwei is originally a type of forbidden army.
Pan Xiaoxian could only lurk in Ning Tianshou's house, waiting to inquire about the news, hoping to find some clues.
Ning Tianshou suddenly ran out of the bedroom in the middle of the night and came to the study without lighting the candle in the study.
Obviously not for reading.
Pan Xiaoxian was alerted, glanced at Zhang Fengyi, and quickly walked towards the study.
Princess Changle followed Pan Xiaoxian and eavesdropped. She felt so novel that she didn't go back to sleep most of the night.
When Ning Tianshou came out, Princess Changle's face lit up and she felt the pleasure of fishing.
Princess Changle followed closely behind Pan Xiaoxian, and together they eavesdropped on what was going on in the study.
I don't think it is very shameful for a princess to eavesdrop on other people's conversations.
The study was very quiet.
Not long after, there was a conversation between two people inside.
"The prince told you to go to Yuelao Temple and tell you something."
"Go back and tell the prince that the poisoning of several victims was done very secretly, and there is no way Pan Xiaoxian will find out."
"Oh, he's just a poor boy from the country. He dares to dominate in front of officials just because his aunt is the queen mother. When the prince comes to the throne, the whole family will die."
Pan Xiaoxian's heart tightened, and he was even more impatient to investigate the case and protect the wealth that he had worked so hard to obtain.
It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.
Pan Xiaoxian has already enjoyed a life of wealth and wealth, and no longer wants to live the poor life of before.
What's more, if the Queen Mother collapses, her entire family will be buried with her.
When there was no sound in the study, Ning Tianshou walked out and went back to the bedroom to sleep.
Pan Xiaoxian had already gotten the news he wanted. There was no point in continuing to hide in Ning Tianshou's house, so he went back to sleep.
"Where is Yuelao Temple?"
On the way back, Pan Xiaoxian asked Zhang Fengyi next to him: "It sounds like a temple. Let's find out more about Yuelao Temple first. Let's go there together."
Zhang Fengyi shook her head: "I have been in the capital for a long time, and I have never heard of Yuelao Temple."
The scene instantly reached a deadlock.
Pan Xiaoxian found useful information, but didn't know where the Yuelao Temple was.
Just when Pan Xiaoxian was at a loss what to do, Princess Changle next to her suddenly spoke.
"I seem to have heard of it."
Princess Changle fell into memories: "I remember that Yuelao Temple used to be a brothel. Later, a businessman bought the land and built it into a temple."
Pan Xiaoxian quickly asked: "Do you know the location of Yuelao Temple?"
Princess Changle shook her head: "I heard it from a palace maid before, but I didn't take it seriously and had long forgotten it."
"But you don't have to worry."
Princess Changle said with great interest: "I will go back and ask the palace maid to help you find out the location of Yuelao Temple."
Pan Xiaoxian felt relieved: "We'll meet in front of my house tomorrow night."
Princess Changle inquired about the situation of Yuelao Temple and waited at the door of Pan Xiaoxian's house in advance as agreed.
The location of Yuelao Temple is very secret, not far nor close to Pan Xiaoxian's home, so we can only go there by carriage.
Princess Changle hesitated, as if it was inconvenient to say something.
Pan Xiaoxian saw Princess Changle's hesitation, mixed with a bit of shyness, and was confused: "Could it be that Yuelao Temple is a brothel, which makes you unable to say anything."
Princess Changle couldn't say anything. She glanced at the top of her head and suddenly had an idea.
As long as Zhang Feng is willing to help, things will be much easier to handle.
Princess Changle said: "It is difficult but also very simple to enter Yuelao Temple."
This sentence is very contradictory. Difficulty and simplicity are two different words.
Pan Xiaoxian did not ask further questions and quietly waited for what Princess Changle would say next.
Now that you have spoken, you have a solution.
Otherwise, Princess Changle would not have added the sentence "very simple" after "difficult".
The elder princess said: "According to what the palace maid said, if you want to enter Yuelao Temple, you must use your identity as husband and wife."
Pan Xiaoxian suddenly realized: "You mean, let Zhang Fengyi and I pretend to be husband and wife."
"no!"
Zhang Fengyi directly refused: "I can pretend to be you and the maid next to the princess, but I will never pretend to be a husband and wife."
Pan Xiaoxian must have been unhappy when he heard this sentence in the past.
Listening to it today, Pan Xiaoxian actually felt that the word "no" sounded very good.
Zhang Fengyi didn't want to, so she had to let Princess Changle pretend to be husband and wife.
In order to dispel Princess Changle's concerns, Pan Xiaoxian said seriously: "We are investigating the case, and for the sake of national affairs, I reluctantly sacrifice myself."
sacrifice?
Princess Changle burst out laughing. She looked at the serious Pan Xiaoxian and didn't know what to say.
"arrive."
Zhang Fengyi jumped off the carriage, stared at the red lantern not far away and said: "Yelao Temple is here, you two, stop being pretentious and hurry in pretending to be husband and wife. Don't miss this opportunity to eavesdrop on Ning Tianshou."
Pan Xiaoxian said helplessly: "I have no choice but to wrong the princess."
Princess Changle felt better after hearing the grievance. She hesitated for a long time, and finally she could only grit her teeth and agreed.
"Ning Tianshou is here."
Zhang Fengyi's mood became tense, and she knocked on the carriage with the long sword in her hand: "You two, come out quickly, don't hang around in there."
Princess Changle came out and said embarrassedly: "Don't take advantage of me."
