In the carriage, Ning Shu carefully looked at the small brass token in her hand and chatted casually, "Among all the royal relatives in the capital, only Prince Ke is so playful and interesting. The Seventh Prince is also a young man, simple and straightforward. "
It was rare to hear her praise someone, and two at once. For some reason, Xiahou Qing felt a trace of inexplicable unhappiness in his heart. He frowned and said faintly, "Perhaps, but don't forget that the most simple thing in the palace is the skeleton in the dry well, or the one who will become the skeleton."
"That's true." Ning Shu sighed and nodded.
As the princes gradually grew up, the Emperor, who used to brandish his sword on horseback, became more and more aged in recent years. A bloody battle for the throne was about to begin. Because of her interference, the Third Prince was forced out early. But don't forget, the Fourth Prince Xiao Yunsu, the Sixth Prince Xiao Yuncen and the others had already shown their desire to compete. Even the youngest, the Fourteenth Prince, was already ten years old. No matter how simple a person was, after a few baptisms of blood, he or she would be forced to change.
Her ability was limited. In this life, she only wanted a pair of white hands to protect her, the Duke Ning, peacefully and peacefully.
The carriage leisurely stopped in front of Phoenix Terrace. Ning Shu and Hui Mo finished dressing up, jumped off the carriage and showed the token to the guard.
Consort Nguyễn died in a hurry, and the cause of her death was extremely dishonorable, which made the Emperor extremely disgusted. Therefore, she was not allowed to enter the royal mausoleum. Empress Cao made the decision to hastily bury Consort Nguyễn in Phoenix Terrace. After the burial, the Phoenix Terrace was completely sealed and never to see the light of day again. This matter was handed over to Prince Ke, Xiao Minglan, who had an idle position in the Ministry of Rites for many years. This was the reason why the card game in the Chasing Cloud and Moon Chasing Tower was held.
When the patrolling guards saw Prince Ke's token, they immediately let the two go. In less than an hour, the two returned with a message, "The cut is slightly to the right, the wound is slightly hooked downwards, the degree of the cut is from deep to shallow, consistent with the characteristics of suicide. Consort Nguyễn should have killed herself, other than that, there are no other clues. "
"These days, I have been thinking about a few questions: First, why did she commit suicide? I heard with my own ears that night a few days ago, she said: With the dragon in my belly, I will be able to rise again. But in the blink of an eye, only two days had passed before she committed suicide. Was it really for Yun Ruohui? Or was there another reason why she had to die?
Second, how was the Cloud Leaf's poison cured? This poison was inexplicable, and the antidote was also silent. What was the mystery?
Third, where did the Plum Blossom Kiss in Consort Nguyễn's hand come from? She is indeed a descendant of the Zhou family, but if she had the Plum Blossom Kiss in her hand since she was young, she should have taken it out and poisoned it to death when she was at her wits' end and was humiliated by those old and rich gentry. She should not have waited until now to let it appear. "
Xiahou Qing said, "So, you suspect that there is another person buried deep in this case?"
Ning Shu nodded.
Her soft and slender fingertips randomly drew on the small table in front of her, "Empress Cao? It shouldn't be. The person who gave Consort Nguyễn the poison must be someone she trusted. Empress Cao and her were like fire and water, especially after Consort Nguyễn was pregnant with the dragon's child. There were even rumors in the palace that His Majesty wanted to change the Empress. Therefore, if it was given by Empress Cao or someone close to her, Consort Nguyễn would definitely not accept it. Instead, she would be extremely cautious. Then, who could it be? "
This person hid behind the entire incident and manipulated everyone, while he escaped unscathed and did not leave a single trace. And this person, could it be the person who had been targeting her and Xiahou Qing for many years?
Thinking about it, it was simply terrifying.
"No matter what, the clue of the Plum Blossom Kiss is broken here."
She leaned on the small table in front of her and supported her chin with her hand. The word "depressed" was written all over her snow-white and pretty face. After being busy for several days, just as the dawn was about to appear, a rainstorm suddenly fell and covered the white horizon once again. She could not see the sun. It really made her depressed.
Opposite her, Xiahou Qing was still calm and indifferent, "However, although Qi Huaijin died, Cloud Leaf survived. This means that the Plum Blossom Kiss is not a poison without an antidote. Then, your efforts this time were not in vain."
It was clearly a matter of life and death, but he comforted her instead. Ning Shu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Is Your Highness praising me?"
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