Chapter 176
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"This was an extremely cruel murder."
She gently closed the yellowed file in her hand. Ning Shu's movements were very careful, so she didn't tear the thin pages. She could barely feel the weight of the booklet in her hand. It was a simple record of the unremarkable life of the talented scholar.
Walking out of the archives of the Imperial Household Department, which was as deep as a forest, Ning Shu solemnly thanked the old eunuch who had opened the back door for her. Then, she rubbed her numb legs while whispering to Xiahou Qing.
As for why Xiahou Qing was here. Wasn't the face of Duke Nanping's Crown Prince the best pass?
She supported Xiahou Qing all the way out of the dark and gloomy warehouse. They walked past the wall inlaid with two dragons playing with pearls, and then crossed the high threshold of the Imperial Household Department. Ning Shu helped Xiahou Qing into the carriage. "Six years ago, Wen Cairen was lucky enough to be pregnant with a dragon fetus again. This attracted the jealousy of a certain power in the harem, so they ruthlessly attacked her and poisoned her with the Ghost Head Bee. Then, they threatened her with the Thirteenth Princess's life, forcing her not to say anything. Wen Cairen, who was alone and helpless, could only watch helplessly as she walked down the road to death. Before she died, she told the Thirteenth Princess not to investigate in order to save her daughter's life. "
Other people might not be able to conceive a dragon fetus in their lifetime, but Wen Cairen was really favored by the heavens. She had only been favored twice in her life. The first time, she was pregnant with the Thirteenth Princess, and the second time, she was pregnant. Moreover, it was very likely that she was pregnant with a boy this time.
Treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime.
Ning Shu couldn't help but sigh.
If she had a decent family background, or if she had a little bit of love from His Majesty, she wouldn't have been forced to walk down such a miserable path. Unfortunately, she didn't have anything. She only had her shoulders that were full of holes, and her daughter who was as weak as a flower branch that could be snapped with a pinch.
If a woman's good luck was not matched by her ability to protect herself, then no matter how good her luck was, it would only bring endless disasters. Thus, the dragon's son that others begged for but couldn't get became a knife that she handed to others to kill herself.
"Judging from the direction of this case, I suspect that Concubine Qi was the one who killed Wen Cai." As Ning Shu spoke, she naturally helped Xiahou Qing to sit properly in the carriage. She then took a brocade cushion and placed it next to him to prevent him from being knocked over by the bumpy carriage. After doing all this, she was puzzled. "Huh? Why was she becoming more and more adept at doing these things? She really did seem like a little eunuch who served Prince Nanping.
Ning Shu silently slapped her own meddlesome paws and was speechless at herself.
Servility was something that could not be tolerated.
His sharp hearing seemed to have caught Ning Shu's private movements. Xiahou Qing's throat moved, and a faint gentleness appeared on his lips. However, the arc was too shallow, and before Ning Shu could notice it, it had already dissipated.
"This possibility is very high," he said.
The carriage moved out steadily. Amidst the clattering of the hooves and the rolling of the wheels, Xiahou Qing methodically picked out the gold from the sand. "Now, I will list out the newly discovered problems. First, Wen Cairen's parents died early, and her closest friends were only the palace maids and eunuchs who worked with her in the past. Then, who was the leader of her revenge? Six years ago, they didn't reach out to save her. Why did they work so hard six years later? "
Ning Shu followed closely. "Second, who was the person who dug the grave before us? From the signs of the coffin lid overlapping, the movements were very careful and didn't seem like the work of a grave robber. In addition, there were no traces of being touched on the corpse. Why did that person dig the grave and open the coffin? It can't be that they just looked. "
Xiahou Qingfu continued, "Third, what's with that longevity lock?"
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