Because of Long Fei Ye's question, the Empress was speechless for a long time. The room was silent.
Long Feiye carried Han Yunxi down from the towering cauldron. It wasn't clear whether it was because she'd been curled up for too long or because she was still afraid, but Han Yunxi's legs turned weak as soon as they touched the ground. She couldn't stand straight and fell straight into Long Feiye's body.
Of course, she wanted to get up immediately. She knew that this guy was very mysophobic and especially hated this kind of behavior.
However, Long Fei Ye hugged her waist and said in a low voice, "Don't move."
This time, Han Yunxi immediately froze.
Although his voice was still very cold, Han Yunxi liked those two words.
She obediently didn't move and leaned in his arms. Gradually, she felt his exclusive scent completely enveloping her. In an instant, all her fear disappeared. Unknowingly, she relaxed and put all her weight in his arms.
And Long Fei Ye lowered his head and lowered his cold eyes. He carefully lifted the corner of her skirt and tore off the part that was covered in hot oil. At this time, Han Yunxi noticed that a large part of her skirt was wet. If it accidentally stuck to her calf, with the temperature of the hot oil, it would definitely burn her skin.
After Long Fei Ye tore off a few pieces of her skirt, he checked other places one by one. Looking at his serious side profile, Han Yunxi was stunned. She forgot where she was. In her eyes and mind, there was only this man's silent and cold face, but his considerate and meticulous actions.
She couldn't imagine that this big ice block could have such a meticulous side. Was she dreaming?
Big ice block, if this is a dream, then, can I fall in love with you in a dream?
After confirming that there were no oil stains on Han Yunxi's skirt, Long Fei Ye immediately pushed her away. He was still as cold and concise as ever. "Stand properly!"
Uh … Okay, this push immediately shattered all of Han Yunxi's beautiful dreams.
Falling in love with him was simply asking for trouble. How was that possible?
Her legs felt like jelly, but she still managed to stand firm on her own. After exhaling, she immediately complained, "Your Highness, I'm innocent. The Empress forced me to confess. She said that if I didn't confess, she would burn me to death!"
The Empress was caught red-handed and couldn't defend herself. Coldly, she glared at Han Yunxi and clenched her fists.
"Empress, you're in such a hurry to beat him into a confession. Could it be that you have some unspeakable reason?" Long Fei Ye asked.
"I didn't! Han Yunxi was the murderer! Only she knew how to poison him! It must be her! "The Empress roared angrily, completely forgetting herself.
Long Fei Ye didn't plan on wasting words with the Empress. Coldly, he said, "This prince is following the Emperor's orders to bring Han Yunxi out of prison and assist in the investigation of Princess Changping's death. This prince won't accompany you any longer."
After saying that, he glanced at Han Yunxi and turned to leave.
Han Yunxi gave a start. How did this fellow convince Emperor Tianhui to assist in the investigation? The one who died was Emperor Tianhui's daughter. Wasn't this a little too valiant?
Actually, she was already satisfied that he'd come to save her and ensure her safety in prison.
Of course, Han Yunxi's body reacted faster than her brain. She didn't even understand what was going on before she hurried after him like a little follower.
But soon enough, the Empress rushed out with an angry cry. "Duke of Qin, you stop right there!"
How could Long Fei Ye be so obedient? He kept walking forward, just like when he'd paid his respects to the empress dowager. As Long Fei Ye walked, Han Yunxi followed, ignoring the empress's rage behind them.
"Someone come, stop the Duke of Qin for me. His Majesty couldn't have issued such a decree. How could a suspect assist in the investigation? I refuse to accept this! "
"Someone come, the Duke of Qin is trying to break out of prison! Stop them, do you hear me?! "
… …
Yet, no matter how the Empress screamed, the guards of the Supreme Court, including the guards the Empress had brought, did not dare to stop her.
The Duke of Qin wasn't breaking out of prison at all. He was walking out step by step, noble and elegant.
After all, in Tianning Country, blocking the Duke of Qin's path was equivalent to seeking death.
The empress couldn't accept it when she saw Long Fei Ye take Han Yunxi away. The more she thought, the more fear in her eyes deepened. She immediately returned to the palace and went straight to the imperial study.
Currently, Emperor Tianhui was sitting in front of his desk, staring blankly at a gold medallion in his hand. This was a special medallion that the late emperor had bestowed upon the Duke of Qin before he died. Back then, the Duke of Qin was still very, very young.
Emperor Tianhui often wondered if the late emperor would be the one sitting in his study today if he'd lived a few more years.
Seeing this medallion was the same as seeing the late emperor. The late emperor had given the Duke of Qin the privilege of disobeying imperial orders. It was equivalent to a chance to save his own life.
Yet over the past decade, the Duke of Qin had taken every step cautiously and carefully. He'd never used this medallion to reach his current position of power.
This time, for the sake of Han Yunxi, he'd used it.
Thinking up to here, Emperor Tianhui's lips rose into a cold smile. Long Fei Ye, have you really taken a fancy to that woman? Very good, you, who have always been invulnerable, also have a weakness.
At this moment, the empress rushed in despite Eunuch Xue's attempts to stop her. She bowed in front of Emperor Tianhui and said, "Your Majesty, the Duke of Qin took Han Yunxi away. He said she was assisting in the investigation under your orders? How can a suspect assist in the investigation? "
Emperor Tianhui withdrew his cold smile and said mildly, "Empress, you may rise."
"Your Majesty, Changping died unjustly. If Your Majesty doesn't give Changping justice, chenqie will kneel and never rise!" the empress didn't rise, but knelt instead.
Emperor Tianhui's eyes flashed with impatience. Before the empress had arrived, the empress dowager had already arrived to discuss the same matter.
Changping's death made the empress and empress dowager hate Han Yunxi to the bone. Still, his heart ached as well.
Even if he took 10,000 steps back and assumed that Han Yunxi wasn't the culprit this time, he still wanted to seize the chance to kill Han Yunxi.
He was already afraid of Long Fei Ye to begin with. Now there was Han Yunxi as well. How could he not be on guard against the possibility of Han Yunxi becoming one of Long Fei Ye's capable subordinates?
Poison skills could save people as well as kill. It could save a country as well as destroy it!
The traitor Madame Li's words before she died would occasionally linger in his ears, making him restless.
But Long Fei Ye's gold medal forced him to yield. Even so, it was only a chance. He refused to believe that Han Yunxi could prove her innocence in such a short time!
"Zhen will only give her one day's time. If the Duke of Qin can't produce evidence to prove Han Yunxi's innocence by tonight, Zhen will immediately convict Han Yunxi of murder!" Emperor Tianhui said Coldly.
One day …
The empress never expected such an agreement. What could Han Yunxi find out in one day's time?
The corpse had already been there for five days. Over the past five days, she'd refused all of the coroner's requests to examine it. She'd refused to let anyone get close to Changping, so there were still no clues to Changping's death!
Han Yunxi had been locked up this entire time without any direct evidence to convict her. If Han Yunxi refused to confess, this stalemate would continue for a long time. But with this agreement, Han Yunxi was dead for sure!
After the empress thought it through, she grew excited. "Your Majesty is wise! Many thanks to Your Majesty! Changping will be able to rest in peace soon! "
When the empress returned to Kunning Palace, she immediately found the steward Qian mama and dismissed all the servant girls. In a low voice, she asked, "Has that thing been disposed of?"
"To reply niangniang, this servant girl disposed of it last night. Besides this servant, no one else knows."
After Princess Changping was suddenly poisoned to death in the West Wing Palace, another person had died in the West Wing Palace in the past five days. She had no injuries, no pain, and no illness. She had mysteriously died, causing everyone to panic. Everyone said that Princess Changping wasn't poisoned to death by the Duke of Qin's household, but that there was something dirty in the West Wing Palace.
But the empress had concealed the truth. None of the servants dared to make a sound. Even the empress dowager didn't know.
Everyone guessed that the empress had steeled her heart to kill Qin Wangfei!
Last night, the empress had ordered her to dispose of something wrapped up tightly. It wasn't big, but it was very heavy. Even Qian mama didn't know what it was.
"Has the corpse been disposed of?" the empress asked again.
"It's been disposed of. The newcomers have all been replaced." Qian mama replied truthfully. It was normal for one or two palace maids and eunuchs to die in the palace. It wasn't hard to dispose of.
Only then did the empress let out a sigh of relief. She looked at the sky outside and suddenly sank into silence. No matter how Qian mama looked at the empress, she felt that it was strange. But when she thought of the empress's heartache over the loss of her daughter, she felt that it was normal and didn't dare disturb her.
At this time, the weather outside was very good. The sun shone brightly and it was close to noon.
"One day's time?"
When Han Yunxi heard this agreement, she almost choked on her own saliva. She abruptly stopped and looked at Long Fei Ye with furrowed brows. She seriously asked, "Your Highness Duke of Qin, why do you believe that I can find the truth in one day?"
Unexpectedly, Long Fei Ye replied, "It's not that this prince believes you. It's just that if you're going to die sooner or later, it's better to die quickly and save this prince trouble."
"You!" Han Yunxi was stifled with anger. She'd taken this guy to be an angel, but now she realized she'd been blind. He was actually a demon!
Of course, Han Yunxi had no idea about the gold medallion. No wonder Emperor Tianhui agreed to let a suspect like her participate in the investigation.
But Long Fei Ye was right. If she was trapped in the prisons, it'd be hard for her to escape death based on the empress dowager's attitude. Long Fei Ye could protect her once, but not ten times.
One day's time was the same as gambling with her life.
Seeing Han Yunxi remain silent, Long Fei Ye tilted his head and looked disdainfully at her. "If you regret it, you can go back."
Han Yunxi snorted disdainfully, her smile brighter than the sun. "Since this wangfei came out, I have no plans to go back! Let's go, take me to the autopsy immediately! "
After being locked up for five days, Han Yunxi's face was pale and bloodless. Her body was sickly weak, but at this moment, her entire being radiated with a threatening radiance under the sunlight. Long Fei Ye's gaze was fixed on her face, not moving away for a long time.
Han Yunxi, this time your lordship has invested heavily. You mustn't disappoint your lordship!
At noon, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi arrived at the Flowing Splendor Palace where Princess Changping's body was. The empress dowager, empress, and Long Tianmo had all heard the news and hurried over.
It was winter now, and the crystal coffin had preserved the body well. However, the livor mortis had already spread all over the body, revealing signs of poisoning.
Although Changping had made things difficult for her and framed her in the past, Han Yunxi still felt uncomfortable seeing such a beautiful life fall.
She stood there for a while before saying, "Open the coffin."
But the empress, who'd been glaring at Han Yunxi from her seat, suddenly stood up. "Don't even think about it!"
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