At this moment, there was no one in the building, and Jing Yuanyu suddenly knelt down: "Please fulfill your wish, sir."

  Pei Tan was more perceptive than she had imagined, and he used his kindness to coerce Ziyuan into taking her in. However, the difference lay in that Jing Wanyan never thought that saving someone's life would give her great merit over Ziyuan; on the contrary, she could let Ziyuan be her eyes in Chang'an City, transmitting messages for her.

  But... she couldn't ruin other people's lives. Especially seeing Zicai standing with her husband just now, Jingyuan realized that her appearance had already brought what to this couple who had lived peacefully in Chang'an for many years.

  "Pei Tan's voice slowly echoed from above: 'You don't have to kneel for me.'"

  Jing Wan'er's heart tightened, she was a palace maid, even though she had escaped the palace, her death sentence was already hanging over her head.

  After a long time, she slowly took a breath: "After this matter, Ruan Er will be at the disposal of the adults. In fact, the matter of the palace escaping slaves... after last night, Ruan Er is already a dead sin, but this matter is related to the face of the palace, if Ruan Er can settle this matter by dying alone, Ruan Er is willing to die."

  From head to toe, Jing Wan'er's voice was soft and her attitude was obedient, but Pei Tan's eyes gradually narrowed.

  Escaped slaves, naturally related to the palace's face, especially in the past five years, the total number of escaped palace maids, once exposed to the world, not only would the imperial court be shaken, but also Chang'an and even the whole country would laugh at it.

  This is what Jing Wan'er wanted to say. If one person escapes, it can still be made up for. But if all the palace maids who escaped within five years are implicated, those who will die will not just be these palace maids hiding in Chang'an City.

  Do you still remember the witchcraft of that year, which implicated so many people and left a pile of corpses in the palace.

  Think carefully and you'll realize that the core of this matter is even more terrifying than witchcraft.

  Pei Tan had been silent for a long time, and Jing Yuanyu was indeed clever, clever to the point where she could still find a weakness to "threaten" him in this situation.

  Jing Wan's palms were sweating, and her whole body was even starting to tremble slightly.

  "I've told you, don't kneel to me." Pei Tan's voice was still faintly heard, "Stay here, as for what happens next, we'll talk about it later."

  Unexpectedly, Pei Tan used such a light and casual tone to brush off Jing Wanyu's request, leaving her stunned and unable to respond.

  But she was certain of one thing: at least for now, Pei Tan would say nothing about the palace maid's escape.

  Jing Wanyu couldn't tell whether she was disappointed or what, and could only follow Pei Tan's words, slowly getting up. In her heart, she roughly understood that it was basically impossible for her to get an answer from Pei Tan now.

  Pei Tan was the Chief Justice of the Great Court of Revision in Chang'an. He could not have so easily violated his duty.

  Bae County.

  As soon as he heard the order, Pei County immediately appeared at the side door, "Young Master."

  "Let's go."

  Zi'an and her husband also immediately appeared from the side door, looking at Pei Tan's master and servant with some trepidation and astonishment as they walked to the gate, and then opened the big door and went out.

  Only the girl who stood silently in the hotel lobby, with a somewhat sorrowful expression.

  Back at the Dali Temple, except for Pei Tan and Pei Xian, everything was as solemn as usual. No one knew that a mysterious girl had appeared here in the early morning and quietly left again.

  "Sir, why did you go out of your way to save that palace maid?" This is really not like the cautious style of sir.

  Pei Tan's expression didn't change: "If someone in the palace wants to kill Jing Wanyu, eight or nine out of ten it has something to do with Zong Huo." So Jing Wanyu can't die.

  "Then if she's dead, wouldn't that be even more proof of this conspiracy?"

  Jing Wan'er is dead or alive, it has no impact on the judgment of this matter at all.

  Pei Tan glanced at his attendant: "The corpse that replaced Zong Ho's death was also a servant of the Jing family."

  So only Jing Wanyu could understand the meaning of the tattoo on the human skin at the first time.

  Pei County suddenly felt a slight tremble because he understood the implication of Pei's words... One person from the Jing family had already died for this, that was enough...

  Pei walked slowly to the window at this time, "Perhaps this matter will become a turning point for us to solve this substitution case."

  Pei County quietly turned around: "The subordinate is just worried that the investigation will reach the young master's head. If the palace maid cannot be found in the palace, it will inevitably lead to thoughts of people who entered and exited the palace last night."

  Even if Pei Tan holds the token of Zhong Zong, there will still be a record. As long as it is checked, he cannot escape.

  "Rest assured, they won't be able to find out."

  The mystery of this sentence starts from the palace.

  After searching for a whole night, the eunuchs and the Qian Niu guards who were mobilized still couldn't find the missing palace maid, so they could only report to Empress Cui.

  Choi Sang-gong was shocked: "Impossible! How can't you find it?!"

  She stared at the commander of the inner guard.

  The Imperial Guard was also cold and expressionless, last night he personally led the search of the entire Forbidden Palace, but did not find any palace maid matching the description reported by Cui Shanggong.

  "Is it that Cui Shanggong doubts our ability to handle internal affairs?" What a joke, the entire Da Ming Palace is like a fly that has escaped, and it's absolutely impossible for them to escape from their grasp.

  Choi Sang-gung's guts were too big, she didn't dare to turn against the Imperial Guard, she swallowed her words with hatred, how could this be? Could that cheap woman really have grown wings?!

  The Imperial Guard Commander coldly said: "Cui Shang Gong, the place under your jurisdiction has actually had a palace maid escape and now she's gone missing. How do you plan to explain this to His Majesty?"

  After searching for a whole night, if it was said that the palace maid had been found, then all the blame would naturally be pushed onto her head. But now, no one has been found.

  Cui Shanggong only felt a chill in her limbs, it was impossible, things had completely gotten out of her control. Just yesterday when she asked the imperial guard to take action and capture someone, she was still sneering coldly, thinking that the cheap woman had finally exposed her fox tail on her own initiative. Who would have thought that as soon as dawn broke, she would be met with a fierce counterattack.

  She was unwilling to admit it, but had to say: "Unless she is no longer in the palace, how could she not be found? Does she have an accomplice?"

  Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain such an absurd thing. Even if Jing Yuanyu was clever, she wouldn't have the ability for one person to escape from the palace.

  The eunuch in charge coldly turned around and said: "Immediately have someone investigate, whether anyone left the palace with a token last night."

  All vehicles entering and leaving the palace gate must be inspected, and even if Jing Yuanyu's skills are great, it is impossible to hide. Unless it was a carriage that the guards at the palace gate had not checked.

  Then... a cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Imperial Guard Commander.

  The commander of the Imperial Guard and the Qinniuwei camp went to the palace gate in person to inquire about the entry and exit records, naturally no one dared to conceal them, and immediately took out the registration book.

  There are eleven gates in the palace, and those who can enter and exit the palace gate at midnight are either with an imperial edict or a noble rank above the second grade. After checking around, only three gates have people entering and exiting: Wenchang Gate, Danfeng Gate, and Guangji Gate.

  Last night, Shen Zhenyi summoned a few of her relatives to the palace for a conversation. Because Shen Zhenyi was newly pregnant, Zhongzong specially approved that she could summon her family members to accompany her at any time. There were three people in total who came with Shen Zhenyi, and they entered through the Guangji Gate.

  The commander of the Imperial Guard merely glanced at it for a moment before tossing it back to his subordinate.

  Then he opened the register of exits and entrances at Wenchang Gate.

  Dali Temple Lord, Pei Tan, received an imperial order to enter the palace and left at the hour of Yin.

  The Imperial Guard stared at the words "Yin time passed leaving" for a long time, usually ministers stayed in the palace overnight, extremely rare, the Ming Palace was heavily guarded, how could ordinary people stay in the palace without reason.

  He asked the guards brought by Wenchang Gate: "Did the Minister of the Supreme Court discuss with Your Majesty all night?"

  The guard lowered his head and replied: "Not at all, last night the Duke of Dali Temple strolled alone by the Taiye Pool, this matter has been witnessed by Eunuch Cai who is beside Your Majesty."

  The leader of the Imperial Guard's expression was icy cold: "Night strolling by the Taiye Pool?"

  "The guard's voice was even lower: 'It is said... that it was approved by Your Majesty.'"

  Perhaps the Taoye Pond itself is not suspicious, but in the report received by the Inner Guard Commander, there was a search around the Taoye Pond and mention of the pleasure boat that Pei Tan was riding.

  A boat like that can easily hide a person...

  The eyes of the inner guard leader grew colder and colder.

  At this moment, he turned over the last registration book in his hand.

  King of Changle

  Three words flashed before his eyes, and the gaze of the inner guard's leader suddenly narrowed.

  Danfeng Gate is one of the main gates of the Great Ming Palace, and those who can walk through this gate are naturally imperial nobles. Prince Changle is the eldest son of Emperor Ruizong of Tang, Li Yuanhong.

  Li Yuanhao, the King of Tang, is a legend of the Great Tang Dynasty.

  A Preface to the Orchid Pavilion is something every child of the great Tang dynasty can recite.

  As the eldest son of Emperor Xuanzong, Crown Prince Li Heng was also a man of elegant and refined literary style, just like his father.

  So-called elegant writing style... is indeed elegant.

  The chief of the Imperial Guard suddenly closed the booklet in his hand, and he thought about what had happened last night, piecing together the cause and effect.

  Then he immediately opened Jing Wanyu's portrait.

  Cui Shanggong was well-prepared and immediately distributed Jing Yuanyuan's portrait to the various inner guards who were responsible for capturing her.

  Only see the woman in the painting, enough to see that she has delicate eyebrows and eyes.

  The commander of the Imperial Guard pondered for a moment, "Where did Prince Chang Le yesterday go to admire the moon?"

  The guard who was guarding Danfeng Gate shook his head: "Changle Wang has always been free to come and go in the palace, we don't dare to ask questions."

  That is the son of Emperor Xuanzong, a noble and royal relative. Wherever Prince Chang Le wants to go, why should he report to them?

  The head of the Imperial Guard finally closed the portrait after a long while, struggled for a moment before saying in a low and slow tone: "From now on, no one is allowed to mention the disappearance of the miscellaneous servant girl from the palace again."

  ——

  In the Da Li Temple, Pei Xian asked in confusion: "Young Master, why do you think they won't be able to find out?"

  Pei Tan stood in front of the window, gazing at the green leaves, but his thoughts had already drifted far away: "Last night was the 15th, and the King of Chang Le would also enter the palace."

  When he heard the name of Prince Chang Le, Pei County was taken aback.

  If there is another anomaly in the current tense Tang Dynasty, it must be... Prince Chang Le, Li Xiuyi.

  Pei Tan's eyebrows and eyes were clear and calm: "The King of Chang Le has always felt that the moonlight in the palace is better than the long street, so every fifteen days, he will enter the palace to appreciate the moon. If the inner guard wants to inquire about the people who entered and exited the palace gate last night, they must have checked the King of Chang Le."

  Pei County was still somewhat perplexed: "Even if we find out about Prince Chang Le, what then?"

  On the contrary, the status of King Chang Le is noble and those inner guards are afraid to suspect him. At that time, they will only focus their suspicious gaze on Pei Tan.

  Pei Tan smiled faintly: "Who in Chang'an doesn't know that the King of Long乐 is romantic and has many beautiful female slaves in his mansion. In such a situation, if a palace maid with good looks goes missing from the palace, who would dare to investigate deeply?"