Chapter 114

When Tang Kexin said this, Xiao Xiang was so shocked that her soul almost left her. Her face had turned green and black. Her face was full of terror and she could no longer control it. Her face was clearly somewhat distorted.

At this moment, it wasn't just Xiao Xiang who was stunned and shocked. Everyone was thoroughly shocked.

Did Imperial Concubine Ning really not die? He actually came back to life?

At that moment, everyone's eyes were focused on the door. Tang Ke Xin quickly walked to the door and opened it. Tang Ke Xin didn't go in, but rather stood outside with one hand extended out.

Everyone's eyes were wide open as they stared at the door without blinking.

Then, a hand stretched out from within the door. It was white, tender, and delicate, except for a bruise on the wrist. However, it was mostly obscured by the jade bracelet in the hand.

The pillow in his hand was precisely the one that Tang Kexin wanted.

"Cough …" The person inside the room coughed lightly and whispered, "Here you go."

The voice was a little hoarse and a little whimpering, but it could still be recognized as Imperial Concubine Ning's voice.

However, the people in the room did not come out. The final whimper meant that she was very sad, very sad, and that she was too ashamed to come out after what had happened.

However, when the person in the room turned slightly to the side, her face quickly revealed a little. It really was Imperial Concubine Ning.

At this moment, Xiao Xiang's body was shaking uncontrollably. Due to her extreme fear, her eyes were wide open, and her face contorted from fear.

At this moment, her eyes were still staring at the door as if she had not completely recovered from her shock.

"It's, it's the imperial concubine. This servant brought the jade bracelets to the imperial concubine this morning." Ru Ying had sharp eyes as she spoke.

As he spoke, he quickly stood up and rushed to the door. "This servant wants to go take care of the imperial concubine."

Tang Ke Xin didn't stop her and directly let her in. Qiu Qiu and Xiao Yu came back to their senses and also ran for the door, their faces full of joy.

Tang Kexin did not stop them either and allowed them to enter.

"Imperial Concubine, are you really alright?" Are you really okay? " The first joyous voice came from the room.

The other two palace maids cheered as well.

"It's okay, it's okay Cai'Er, it's okay." The Empress held onto her chest with her hand, her expression one of relief. Ning Cai`er was still a lass by her side, after all. Since she was young, she had always been on good terms with her.

Seeing the empress's actions, Tang Kexin's eyes flashed.

"This pillow is the one you used to cover Imperial Concubine Ning before. You still recognize it, right?" Tang Kexin threw the pillow in her hand in front of Xiao Xiang. Her raised voice was clearly sharper than before.

At this moment, Xiao Xiang's body was completely limp, as if there were no bones left in her entire body. She was as soft as a ball of cotton.

Although Imperial Concubine Ning hadn't come out just now, she had seen clearly that the injury on her wrist, the jade bracelet, the sound, and the face that passed by all belonged to her.

This pillow was indeed the one she used to cover Imperial Concubine Ning back then.

Actually, there was more than one pillow in the first shelf of the wardrobe. At that time, she had used it and hidden it underneath her bed.

Other than her, Imperial Concubine Ning was also very clear that even the man in the room at that time probably didn't know which pillow she used.

At this moment, Xiao Xiang knew that there was no point in saying anything. No matter how much of a quibble she made, it would be of no use.

"Is it really this dog slave?" Seeing that Xiao Xiang didn't continue to quibble, everyone understood that she was the real culprit. They all knew that everything Tang Ke Xin said was true.

"You dog slave, you truly have big nerves. This kind of heartless and unscrupulous thing, it cannot be forgiven." The Emperor's face was terrifyingly gloomy at this moment, and his voice carried a clear killing intent.

Xiao Xiang lowered her head and did not speak any further. She did not make any more excuses and only trembled even more violently.

"It's a good thing that Cai'Er is fine and has proven her innocence with Chen'er. Otherwise, Chen'er would have been killed by this servant today." When the empress thought back to the situation just now, she couldn't help but feel frightened. She was already in despair.

Because with so many people watching Chen'er being pressed on Cai'Er's body, that was the hardest thing to explain.

"I'll go in and take a look at Cai'Er." The empress knew that Cai'Er would be the most hurt after what happened, so she wanted to comfort her for a bit.

"I'll go take a look as well." Imperial Concubine Ming also joined in the fun.

"Esteemed empress, do you want to interrogate this palace maid first? But I have a feeling that this matter might have something to do with Senior Servant Wan, or something else this palace maid knows." Tang Ke's eyes flashed when he saw that Imperial Concubine wanted to enter the room as well, but he didn't stop her. Instead, he looked towards the empress.

"Is that so? "Yes, we need a proper interrogation." The empress stopped in her tracks and turned to look at Xiao Xiang, a peculiar glint in her eyes.

At first, Cai'Er had told her that she had inadvertently heard about the matter regarding the Emperor. After that, under Aunt Xi's reminder, she decided to go find Senior Servant Wan.

Even though something happened after that, she still suspected Cai'Er, but since that day, Cai'Er had been drowsy, sleeping more and waking less, so it wasn't appropriate for her to ask.

However, what happened today made her think of a possibility. Could it be that Xiao Xiang had purposely passed the news on to Cai'Er? Cai'Er only mentioned this to her because she was depressed.

After all, Cai'Er didn't know what had happened that year.

But, why would Xiao Xiang do this? Could it be that Lil 'Xiang knows something? Or did the person behind Xiao Xiang know something?

The empress's body stiffened as fear grew in her heart. She could vaguely sense that the person hiding behind her was someone who knew many secrets.

Who was that person?

What was he trying to do?

When Senior Concubine Ming heard that the empress had wanted to interrogate Xiao Xiang, she saw the empress stopped in her tracks and turned to look at her.

"Why are you doing this?" The Queen looked at Xiao Xiang, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.

"Hmph, she is also a palace maid, and I am also a palace maid. My looks aren't any worse than hers, so why is she the imperial concubine and I the little girl? Moreover, every time the emperor comes, she would send all of us away, afraid that the emperor would take a fancy to us. Hearing the empress's question, Xiao Xiang suddenly raised her head. She might have realized that she was definitely going to die this time, and that she no longer had her previous meanness.

Of course, this was not the main point. The main point was because of what she said?

She dared to harm Imperial Concubine Ning like this for this reason? Why did he have to drag the Fourth Prince along?

Can this even be a reason?

Every time the emperor came here, Imperial Concubine Ning would force them to leave. Could it be that she'd have to stand on one side and watch the Spring Palace rejuvenate?

When the Queen heard Xiao Xiang's words, her eyes flashed as she recalled what Cai'Er had told her earlier. Cai'Er had said that the Emperor would not touch her when he reached Peace Palace, and would only sit by and read a book.

This kind of situation, how could Cai'Er let the little girl see it? How could she not let all the little girls go?

Imperial Concubine Ming's body stiffened. Actually, every time she did, she would send all the girls away. It was just that she didn't know if Imperial Concubine Ning had the same reason as her.

Besides, would there be people like Xiao Xiang in her palace?

The emperor's eyes narrowed slightly. There was an additional sense of danger, but there seemed to be something strange hidden within them. His eyes looked at the empress, his expression revealing too many complex emotions.

"Who is that man? "Who ordered all this?" The emperor directly asked the main point. This was the key to this matter.

"This servant, this servant …" After hearing the Emperor's questioning, Lil 'Xiang once again returned to her humble state. She lowered her head with all her might and even stuttered as she spoke.

Then, her head seemed to drop lower and lower, and her body seemed to tremble unnaturally.

Tang Ke was shocked. He quickly moved forward and tried to lift her face.

However, Ye Lanjue walked up to her at an even faster pace, stopping her movements. He glared at her. Did this woman not know that there was danger? Wasn't she afraid that Xiao Xiang would suddenly use a hidden weapon or poison her?

Ye Lanjue didn't lift his hand, but raised his foot to kick Xiao Xiang. Xiao Xiang immediately rolled to the side.

At this moment, Xiao Xiang's face had already turned completely black. Her eyes were staring at the wall and she was no longer able to turn her body, while traces of black blood flowed from the corner of her lips.

Tang Ke was stunned. Although she still understood poisons, she hadn't noticed any poison in Xiao Xiang's body at all?

From this, one could see how brilliant the poisoner was.

Apparently, that person had poisoned Xiao Xiang beforehand. However, before Xiao Xiang could react, she couldn't detect this poison. Once it did, she would die instantly.

However, that person's timing was too good. At the most critical moment, the poison had flared up.

Tang Ke's heart broke out in a cold sweat. That person really had calculated everything flawlessly. One step at a time, one step at a time. Every part of him had already been calculated beforehand.

Tang Kexin felt as if that person was behind her back, clearly seeing everything.

"Ah …" The timid imperial concubine saw the sudden death of Xiao Xiang and could only retreat in fright.

"Why did this girl suddenly die like that?" Even Senior Concubine Ming was so frightened that her expression changed as she hastily retreated a few steps.

"Reporting to the emperor, she died due to poison. The poison has already been administered to her body, but it's impossible to tell when it doesn't work. If it does, she'll die immediately." Imperial Physician Liu, who had previously been called out by the Third Prince, moved forward to examine her before respectfully reporting.

Imperial Physician Liu's words were exactly the same as Tang Kexin's.

Ye Lan Jue's eyes dimmed, and his face turned serious. Just now, even he didn't notice anything out of the ordinary, because before this, this palace maid didn't have anything out of the ordinary.

"Drag her away and finish her." The emperor's expression clearly darkened as well. Since he was already dead, there was no way for a dead man to speak. Then naturally, nothing could be investigated, and this matter could only be left to the side.

The empress's face was full of disappointment, but she also seemed to secretly heave a sigh of relief. Honestly speaking, she was also afraid that little Xiang really did know something. If she told him about it during the interrogation, the consequences would be dire.

The crown prince had been standing in the courtyard the entire time, as if this matter had nothing to do with him. However, when he looked at Tang Kexin, a strange smile appeared in his eyes.