The double-eaved hip roof is covered with golden glazed tiles, shining brightly in the morning light, rippling with luxurious dreams.

The drizzle outside the Fengyuan Palace is slanted.

The accumulated water flowed down the slanted eaves quietly, as if a fog curtain was pulled up, dyeing the hazy and turbid.

"The rain has not ended."

In front of the table full of documents, the Empress Dowager Su, wearing a thin shirt, was holding a green pen in her hand and writing leisurely, and seemed to be in a good mood.

Bai Xianyu carefully took out the cinnabar ink from the brocade box and said softly:

"It's strange. The last time Chen Mu handled the case in Qingyu County was about to end, it rained for two consecutive days."

Hearing this, the Empress Dowager chuckled: "Why, are you starting to be anxious?"

Bai Xianyu's pretty face turned red.

Two days have passed since the case of the Pingyang Palace. This case caused a sensation in the entire government and the people as expected, and caused a heated discussion among the people.

As for the resurrection of King Pingyang, the court did not mention it.

However, some gossips in the people are still spreading, both true and false, making people unable to touch their heads and just treat them as fun.

The case ending work was handed over to the Censorate and the Ministry of Justice for handling.

Just when many officials thought that the empress dowager would conduct supervision in this case, they did not expect that the empress dowager would hand over the young emperor with full authority and he was in a position of observing.

Several ministers in the court were also in a complicated mood about this.

Everyone knows that the Pingyang Palace has a deep conflict with the little emperor, and the kinship relationship is also a bit complicated. Normally, he should be avoiding it.

After all, the beneficiary in the Pingyang Palace assassinating the Empress Dowager must be the little emperor.

Even the mastermind behind the scenes may be involved.

But now the Empress Dowager has asked the young emperor to supervise the case and support the emperor in front of the ministers, which is quite intriguing.

However, Bai Xianyu didn't care about these things, she only cared about Chen Mu.

In the past two days, there were many discussions inside and outside the court, and the case was handled in full swing. Only few people mentioned Chen Mu, just like Chen Mu was a transparent person.

Although Bai Xianyu knew what was going on, she was quite impatient inside.

Then I couldn't help but remind the Queen Mother.

"It's been a long time since I was so leisurely."

The Empress Dowager put down her green pen, squinted her eyes and stretched, and her light shirt like a cicada wing could not hide her proud figure.

"Xiao Yuer, look at how the word Ai family is written?"

Bai Xianyu smiled bitterly and looked at him in a narrow mind.

The empress dowager's handwriting is very beautiful, beautiful and gentle, like a lady from a family.

However, it was a bit inconsistent with her identity. There was no murderous and fierce strokes in the characters, which was extremely inconsistent with her personality.

Bai Xianyu was stunned after reading the four lines of poetry written above.

‘I saw no ancients in front and no coming from behind. I missed the vastness of the world, and I burst into tears!’

This is the poem by the unknown Taoist priest.

Since this poem was used by some people to spread rumors, she has investigated it, but unfortunately she has never found the unknown Taoist priest.

The gorgeous and charming Empress Dowager Zhan Yan smiled: "This is really amazing."

Bai Xianyu whispered: "Xiaoyu will check it as soon as possible-"

"There is no need to check it out deliberately."

The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "Since the Ai family became ruled, many literati who didn't like the secret arrangements of Ai family. As long as one or two poems that looked depressed and lonely, they thought that this person was not satisfied with his feelings.

Then he started to make up countless outrageous and funny stories.

They are not the worms in the belly of these poets, so why are they so sure that the other party is really the emotional one expressed by the Ai family?”

Bai Xianyu also laughed: "What the Empress Dowager said."

"Actually, except for some real nerds, some others are very ruthless. It is rare to have topics to create. How can you do without adding fire?"

The Empress Dowager narrowed her beautiful eyes like a cat and said to the tone of chatting about family matters. "So, the Ai family will send the fire to the Pingyang Prince's Mansion to them and let them burn it themselves to see what they can do."

Bai Xianyu lowered her head and said, "The Queen Mother is wise."

"What are you wise or not? You are not angry with those old pedantics."

The Empress Dowager sighed, and gently stroked the white paper with her jade fingers like peeling onion. "I heard that His Majesty was restless these two days. He didn't sleep for even a night last night, so it was hard for him."

Bai Xianyu kept silent with tactfulness.

His Majesty is indeed depressed these two days. After all, it is the first time he has taken on such a major case and has something to do with him.

He handled every step carefully, and even came to Fengyuan Palace to humbly ask for advice yesterday.

"About Ji Zhonghai's resurrection..."

Bai Xianyu frowned. "Are you just pressing it like that?"

The Empress Dowager said lightly: "You underestimate this person's influence. If the news of his resurrection spreads, there will be chaos on the border, and it will also be a big blow to the majesty of the royal family. You must understand that faith is the most terrifying.

In addition, according to the investigation results, the Pingyang Palace obviously has some plans, it depends on whether Your Majesty is willing to go into a deep investigation."

She reached out to sort out some of the black hair on Bai Xianyu's forehead and changed the topic:

"To be honest, that boy Chen Mu is really good. The Ai family looked down on him before, and he solved such a big case not long after he came to the capital."

Bai Xianyu whispered: "Chen Mu has always been very capable."

Capturing a hint of pride and tenderness that emerged from the woman's eyes, the Empress Dowager smiled and said, "It seems that you, a girl, really have feelings for him."

Hearing this, Bai Xianyu's face changed instantly.

She wanted to say something, but when she saw that the queen mother had no vitality on her face, she lowered her head and stopped talking.

"He made great contributions to this case, but..."

The queen mother looked at the carved window of the bowl of green onions and said for a moment. "Let's see how His Majesty can reward you first, and then the Ai family will consider it."

"Yes." Bai Xianyu nodded slightly.

Looking at the girl's look sad, the queen mother was amused: "You don't plan to pretend in front of Ai's family. Is that kid really that good?"

"He...is not good."

I remember Chen Mu's intestines, white silk feathers lightly slimly red lips, with a little resentment.

The Empress Dowager waved her hand helplessly: "Forget it, you just need to grasp the right measure. However, the Ai family is a little confused. Why has Chen Mu been so smart, so why hasn't he tear your disguise yet? Are you really confused or pretending to be stupid?"

"He really doesn't know who I am, because...he doesn't want to investigate."

Bai Xianyu said bitterly.

The Empress Dowager is right. With Chen Mu's intelligence, if he really wants to investigate his wife, he will probably be able to investigate it in a few days after he comes to the capital.

But he didn't want to investigate, he just treated it with a normal mind.

A little intriguing smile appeared on the corner of the empress dowager's lips: "In other words, he really doesn't care, he just treats you as an ordinary wife."

Bai Xianyu was silent.

Rather than saying that they don't care, they are both evading and accommodating each other.

The Empress Dowager laughed: "It's interesting. Since that's the case, let it go. One day he will know your identity. The Ai family wants to see what kind of expression he had at that time."

What expression...

Bai Xianyu sighed secretly.

She would rather not come this day, at least not come when Chen Mu has not really risen, and give each other more time.

"In the case of Prince Raincao, some news can be released appropriately."

A cold light appeared in the Empress Dowager's eyes.

Bai Xianyu was stunned, restrained her other emotions and said seriously: "I understand."

——

The drizzle flew down from the sky, like silky threads, endless.

Boss Su, dressed in coarse cloth, stood silently in front of the railings on the second floor of the restaurant, looking at the pedestrians passing by on the street, with a sad face.

"I guess he won't show up."

Chen Mu picked up the wine bowl and said lightly.

After the case of the Pingyang Palace came to an end two days ago, Hong Zhifan chatted with him for a few words and disappeared, as if it had evaporated and disappeared.

Boss Su, who learned about the case, immediately searched in the capital, but unfortunately he had no results.

During this period, Chen Mu also sent a six-sand gate patrol team, but no one found it.

"He will show up."
To be continued...