《Record of cleansing》E35
The murder case of the cold shadow in the deep palace (VI)
Qin Guan and Yan Chi investigated at the fire scene, suspected that Qin Chaoyu might have set fire to assist the prince in escaping.King Cheng Yanqi broke into Zongzheng Temple and questioned the whereabouts of Prince Qin Chaoyu. Yan Chi appeared to stop Yanqi and warned him not to act transcendently.Qin Chaoyu admitted his behavior to Qin Guan and asked Qin Guan to wait for another hour and let the truth be revealed after the prince left the capital safely. Qin Guan agreed.
Qin Guan accidentally discovered Yan Sui’s secret. Yan Sui told her that he had witnessed the emperor’s killing of Concubine Jin, and Qin Guan promised to help Yan Sui find out the truth.Qin Guan and Yan Chi discovered the emperor's calligraphy works in Xuanji Pavilion, and found that the handwriting in it was different from the emperor's usual red scriptures.On the other hand, Prince Yan Che was killed by Cheng Wang Yan Qi, who claimed that Yan Che committed suicide due to rebellion.
Emperor Yan Huai was extremely sad because of the death of Prince Yan Che. The emperor suspected that Yan Che did not commit suicide and ordered Yan Chi and Qin Guan to investigate the truth.Yan Chi and Qin Guan began to examine the prince's body and found that the prince might not have committed suicide.At the court meeting, Li Muyun and Zheng Baishi proposed to hand over Yan Che's death to Dali Temple for thorough investigation. Yan Chi revealed that the second prince had been cut off his throat and died, not suicide. Yan Qi tried to defend himself but failed. He was deposed as a commoner by Emperor Yan Huai and banned Zongzheng Temple for life.
