Quick Wear: This Cannon Fodder is Delicate and Expensive

Chapter 291: Don’t Touch the Fox’s Tail (18)

The next day, the palace.

The sky cleared up, the morning court ended, and Xuanyuan Wuhen had a rare moment of leisure, sitting alone in the imperial garden with his eyes closed to rest.

Although the scenery is beautiful, people are not interested in appreciating it.

Several days had passed, and there was still no clue in the fox demon case. In addition, the day before yesterday, a dead body with a hollow chest was found by the people on the river bank.

The people in the city are in a panic now. If he can't resolve this matter, that old thief Su Yi will definitely bring the Taoist back as soon as possible and slowly control the court.

In Xuanyuan Kingdom, all its subjects are superstitious about ghosts and gods. Even if they themselves do not believe in them, the common people do not.

As soon as the Taoist priest in fairy clothes came back, it was only a matter of time before Su Yi used the stories of ghosts and gods to impeach him.

"Your Majesty, may you be in a bad mood. Are you busy with government affairs?" Su Xiaoxiao, wearing a pink jade gauze dress, walked lightly towards the palace maid and gestured for her to leave.

Xuanyuan Wuhen heard the voice and turned around and said, "It's the Queen. Is your injury healed? I have been busy with official business these days and didn't go to visit the Queen. Please don't blame me."

"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? My wound is no longer serious." Su Xiaoxiao said, and slowly sat down opposite Xuanyuan Wuhen.

"You don't look well, so I made some snacks. I wonder... how I can help the emperor share his worries?" Su Xiaoxiao poured the tea and gently placed it in front of Xuanyuan Wuhen.

Although she is a member of the Su family, Xuanyuan Wuhen doesn't dare to determine whether this woman is acting.

However, if more people think about this kind of thing, maybe new methods will emerge.

“Ah, the Queen should have heard about it too. There has been a lot of talk about fox demons killing people in the city recently. Corpses with similar deaths have appeared one after another, and the people are in panic. I, as the emperor... am really incompetent.” Xuanyuan Wuhen frowned and took a sip of tea.

Su Xiaoxiao heard this and her eyes turned slightly: "I heard about this matter. Your Majesty, do you think this was man-made... or is there really a demon?"

Xuanyuan Wuhen: "If it was man-made, there would be no clues for so many days. The suspect is so elusive that he has not been caught yet."

Su Xiaoxiao opened her thin lips as if it was expected, "My aunt mentioned the fox demon to me when I was a child. Hundreds of years ago, there were demons here, some were obsessed with cultivating immortality, and some harmed fellow humans. However, since the fall of Qingyun Country, there are few such rumors among the people. However, Taoist priests are still respected by the people."

"The people believe that Taoist priests can catch monsters and bring peace to the world." Su Xiaoxiao said, put down the teacup in her hand, confirmed that no one was around, and continued: "Forgive me for offending you, but the emperor is most worried about... the matter of Taoist priest Xianyi."

Xuanyuan Wuhen paused and looked at the woman in front of him with some shock.

"Queen, you..."

"I know that it is difficult for the emperor to believe me. After all, I am from the Su family and, in the final analysis, I am still Prime Minister Su's person. But since I have already confessed my true feelings to the emperor last time, could the emperor try to believe me this time?" Su Xiaoxiao spoke calmly and without flattery, but with sincerity.

The woman in front of him was different from before. This time she was decisive, clear-headed and cheerful, which made Xuanyuan Wuhen relax a little.

"To be honest with you, Queen, I am indeed worried about this. If this matter is not resolved soon, I am afraid that when the Taoist priest enters the palace in the future, he will do some rituals that are not favorable to me. I can take power and let it go, but... I have to consider whether the person who wants to inherit the throne... has the ability to ensure the well-being of the people." Xuanyuan Wuhen said, and what he wanted to express was clear.

Su Xiaoxiao's eyes flickered as she suggested, "Instead of being so passive, can we also make use of this ability of ghosts and gods?"

Xuanyuan Wuhen didn't understand for a moment, and asked humbly: "Queen... could you explain it in detail?"

"Yin Yang, ghosts and gods, perhaps Your Majesty does not want to use it. As far as I know, the Taoist priest is Su Cheng's subordinate, and he is naturally working for Su Cheng. They want to use ghosts and gods to impeach you; but if we use the ghosts and gods to impeach you, won't it... also mess up their formation?"

Seeing Xuanyuan Wuhen listening seriously, Su Xiaoxiao was very happy in her heart, and continued with a slight smile on her lips: "What I mean is, to be frank, if they are going to invite a Taoist priest, we might as well invite one to train. I heard that the man wanted this time knows martial arts. If this man is not the murderer, then we can take this opportunity to use him to deify him and summon him to the palace."

"When the time comes, you can just explain it casually, saying that you deliberately sent the master to lure out the real culprit. This is not a good idea either."

Xuanyuan Wuhen nodded, understanding what Su Xiaoxiao meant, but still a little confused: "I understand what the Queen means, but...how can you be sure that he is not the real murderer and is willing to enter the palace?"

"Normally speaking, if this person commits a crime, with such a large wanted order, he will be chased everywhere. The possibility of him continuing to commit crimes is very small. Of course, this is just my speculation. If this method doesn't work, we can also ask other Taoist priests. I am just putting forward an idea, hoping to share some of the worries for His Majesty." Su Xiaoxiao explained.

After listening to this, Xuanyuan Wuhen was indeed enlightened.

He has always disdained superstition about ghosts and gods, but if he really changes his way of thinking, it can be regarded as a sharp weapon.

It seems that the real culprit must be found as soon as possible.

"Xiaoxiao, after hearing what you said today, I really feel like I have just woken up from a dream. I will send someone to invite a few respected Taoist priests in advance, and then send someone else to speed up the progress of the case." Xuanyuan Wuhen felt relieved. He stood up, smiled a lot more relaxed, and gently touched Su Xiaoxiao's head with a gentle and appreciative look on his face.

Su Xiaoxiao felt a weight on her head, feeling the heat above her head and the man's close touch, and her face turned red instantly.

"Your Majesty is...you are too polite. This is what I, your concubine, should do."

"Then let's have dinner together later. I'll go and arrange things first!" Xuanyuan Wuhen withdrew his hand and left with a relaxed look.

Su Xiaoxiao lowered her head and smiled, feeling that it was a rare opportunity for the two of them to get along so well.

Perhaps... her domineering and crazy love in the past was also a shackle for him.

……

Nan'an Temple Kitchen.

A scream scared away the birds in the tree.

"What! You said that the reward for the real murderer has been increased to 10,000 taels of gold?"

"Yes, little master, it seems that the emperor really attaches great importance to this matter." Lu Ziqi said, supporting his head.

Shi Qi put down the kitchen knife: "What about the fox?"

"Oh, it seems that he is more rewarded. The government said that anyone who can catch this suspect will be rewarded 30,000 taels of gold."

After hearing this, Shi Qi was shocked for three hundred years.

No, she can’t cook this meal for a whole day...

Or just hand over the fox directly. It's more valuable than the real murderer.

Besides, isn’t this better than being an official?

Even if she became prime minister, she might not be able to save up 30,000 taels in three lifetimes.

That is to say, is it possible... that the original heroine can change her wish?

"That is to say... Is it possible, sir, that I can hear what you are thinking?"

A vague voice was heard. Shi Qi looked at the extra jade bracelet on his hand, came back to his senses, and resignedly picked up the kitchen knife.

She forgot that the stinky fox was now in the jade bracelet.

"Young master, don't worry about this matter. It's not something we can control. We don't know where the fox ran off to. But apart from this matter, I suddenly remembered that the nun asked us to go to the front hall in the evening." Lu Ziqi said, patting his head.

Shi Qi paused: "Master? You asked us to go together? Maybe something big happened in the temple."

Could it be that...she knows about the contract?

"It's impossible, sir. Only the fox tribe knows about the fox tribe's pact." The fox's voice came from the jade bracelet again, which made Shi Qi feel a little relieved.

Shi Qi: Oh, that’s good, as long as it doesn’t involve me…

"Young master, why are you daydreaming? You've almost chopped the steamed fish into pieces..." Lu Ziqi reminded with a smile.

"Come here, call Xiaojiu to have dinner together."

"Got it."

Four dishes and one soup, so delicious.