C285 covert investigation

In the palace, Yuwen Di sat alone on top.

In just a few days, Yuwen Di seemed to have aged a lot.

Alone, alone, scheming and scheming in the palace, he sat on a seat above all else, he was truly alone.

At this moment, the Eunuch Ming slowly walked in, came close to the emperor and said in a low voice, "Your majesty, the Sixth Princess has arrived."

Yuwen Di came back to reality and nodded at Eunuch Ming. He then saw Duan Yingluo standing at the bottom of the hall.

"This son will participate in royal father's meeting." Duan Yingluo knelt down and respectfully bowed to Yuwen Di.

Yuwen Di looked at her expressionlessly. After a moment of silence, he nodded at her and said, "Stand up."

Yuwen Di looked at Duan Yingluo without saying a word, and it was also impossible for her to speak.

The interior of the palace descended into silence.

She raised her head and looked at Yuwen Di, then cupped her hands towards Yuwen Di and said. "royal father had Eunuch Ming summon this son here, what exactly happened?"

"Did you know that Thirteen was poisoned by a ginseng soup last night and is still unconscious?" Yuwen Di slowly said to Duan Yingluo, but there was no happiness or anger in her tone.

Duan Yingluo did not know what happened and nodded at the emperor. Reporting to royal father, early in the morning, my mother's autumn water came over to tell me about this, saying that she wanted me to visit the Thirteenth Princess. "

"Have you ever been there?" Hearing Duan Yingluo's words, Yuwen Di continued to ask her.

Duan Yingluo had always been at loggerheads with Duan Yunfei, what's more, Duan Yunfei had attacked Duan Yingluo yesterday. Now that Duan Yunfei had been poisoned secretly, even if Duan Yingluo was happy, she wouldn't be able to think of visiting her.

But Duan Yunfei could still be considered her sister, and was also the most beloved daughter of the emperor. Although Duan Yingluo thought this in her heart, she didn't dare announce it in front of the Emperor.

She even took out a handkerchief from her bosom and wiped the corners of her eyes as she spoke to Yuwen Di in a low voice: "Thirteenth Princess has never liked me. I had originally wanted to visit you but I was afraid that if I did, I would ruin your mood and make you unhappy. So before she could even go over, she was called here by royal father. "

"So that's how it is." Yuwen Di deliberately nodded at her, then chuckled and continued to ask: "If you don't visit Thirteen, are you afraid that you will ruin her mood, or are you afraid that you might have done something shameful and might not dare to meet Thirteen?"

Yuwen Di's words were light and nimble, but every single word was like a heavy burden that was fiercely pressed onto Duan Yingluo's heart.

Duan Yingluo instantly knelt on the ground, raised her head, and said to Yuwen Di: "royal father is suspecting, that the matter of Thirteenth Princess's poison is related to me?"

Yuwen Di did not reply, he only looked at Duan Yingluo coldly.

"Imperial Father is enlightened." Duan Yingluo yelled as she crawled towards Yuwen Di on her knees. Although I don't normally like Duan Yunfei, but even if she did hit me, I would never think of such a sinister method to harm Thirteenth Princess. No matter what happens, she is still my little sister. I will definitely not do this to her. "

"Is that so?" The emperor fiddled with the cup on the table as he spoke to Duan Yingluo in a casual manner, "If you didn't have any intentions of harming her, why would you let your personal servant, the fructus, visit Thirteen's ginseng soup in the imperial kitchens yesterday? After your maid had a look, the ginseng soup was mixed with poisonous honey dates. Thirteen became what he is now. "

"Yesterday, in the Imperial Garden, you had an argument with Thirteen. Thirteen couldn't hold it in any longer and hit you. I hope that you two sisters will live in harmony. I do not wish to create discord between you just because I am in charge of your affairs. "But I didn't expect you to be so ruthless." As the emperor spoke, he slammed the cup down on the ground. The blue and white porcelain cup shattered in an instant.

Hearing Yuwen Di's question, Duan Yingluo instantly became flustered.

"What? Can't you say anything?" Yuwen Di glanced at Duan Yingluo and asked with some disdain.

Duan Yingluo forcefully swallowed her words of argument, raised her head and looked at Yuwen Di. She enunciated each word clearly: "Royal father, could it be that just by relying on the fact that my servant have been to the imperial kitchen and have seen the Thirteenth Princess's ginseng soup, Royal father is able to conclude that this matter originated from me, and that I was the one who ordered the maids in the palace to kill Duan Yunfei?"

"You know very well whether or not you've done these things yourself." The emperor looked coldly at Duan Yingluo.

Duan Yingluo collapsed in the great hall, unable to say a single word.

"Let me tell you, if Little Thirteen is safe and sound this time, it would be alright. But if she is in the wrong, I will definitely interrogate you." The emperor said as he stood up and walked towards His Highness.

Duan Yingluo knelt and moved to Yuwen Di's side, extending her hand out to pull his sleeves, her entire body was already crying. She spoke to Yuwen Di intermittently, "Royal father, Duan Yunfei is your daughter, and I am also your daughter. Why didn't you choose to believe me? "Although I hate her in my heart, I never thought of harming her."

Yuwen Di lowered his head and looked at her, shaking her off. He let out a long breath and said to her, "I didn't call anyone here today because you are my daughter. I still want to give you a chance. If it were anyone else, they would have already been imprisoned in the Supreme Court. "

"Father insists that I am the one who did this?" Duan Yingluo looked up, and hugged Yuwen Di tightly as he asked.

Yuwen Di did not reply. Instead, he stretched out his hand and rubbed the space between his eyebrows. Alright, I'm going to visit Thirteen in Red Luan Courtyard, you should go back to the palace now and reflect on your mistake. "When you've thought it through and come to me again."

"Father." Duan Yingluo shouted loudly.

Yuwen Di pushed Duan Yingluo away and walked out of the hall without looking back.

In the huge palace, only Duan Yingluo was left sitting paralyzed on the ground.