Chapter 533
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Empress Cao's momentary loss of self-control was like a ray of light leaking from a dark cloud in the sky. It had just appeared when it was hurriedly covered. She stopped talking and closed her eyes. When she opened them again, the fear and trepidation had been completely suppressed. She turned and walked back to the splendid phoenix chair without saying a word.
However, someone as sharp as Xiahou Qing still caught the tail of the light. He didn't make a sound and didn't release it.
The hall fell into a short silence until a lamp silently burned out. The flame flickered and the palace maids immediately came forward to add candles.
Empress Cao finally looked up and waved at the palace maids. "Are you all blind? Xiahou Shizi has been in the palace for a long time. Why hasn't the tea been served? Xiahou Shizi, you don't look well. Have you been feeling unwell recently? Your health has not been good since you were young. You have made me very worried. Come, quickly give me a seat. "
The tense atmosphere dissipated in an instant. Xiahou Qing also smiled and bowed. "Thank you, Your Highness, for your concern. It's not serious."
"That's good." Empress Cao nodded in relief. She also took a cup of tea from a palace maid. She lifted the lid and gently slid the tea over the rim of the cup. She didn't drink it. Instead, she sighed and said, "I won't hide it from Shizi. Since the beginning of this case, this empress has suffered a disaster from the heavens for no reason. This empress has been worried and uneasy. I didn't expect that even His Majesty was so angry that he became seriously ill. It seems that I have the upper hand at the moment. In fact, the undercurrent in the palace has been turbulent and greedy, ready to swallow me alive at any time. As far as the eye can see, there is no one to help me. Only Xiahou Shizi is willing to help me. I am deeply moved. Then, in your opinion, what can I do to break out of my current predicament? "
"Solve the case," Xiahou Qing said straightforwardly.
Empress Cao put down her teacup and rubbed her temples. She sighed and said, "Shizi's words are easy to say. Since the case was launched, all the soldiers and soldiers in the city were mobilized and almost turned the entire capital upside down. However, after nearly ten days, there was no result. On the contrary, the rumors in the marketplace became even more rampant."
Empress Cao's eyes fell on Ning Shu, who had been wearing a cloak and keeping her head lowered. "I thought I could count on this girl. She has made great contributions to His Majesty in the previous cases, and I have a whole new level of respect for her. But now, she — "
Her tone was light and sarcastic, as if she was looking at a bird with broken wings. "No matter how brave and good a horse is, if its legs are crippled, it will still have the strength to fight. I seem to have heard that this girl is not as good as she used to be." Her words were sharp. Obviously, she had already received news that Ning Shu's mind was damaged. And Ning Shu obviously couldn't gain her trust.
"I, can."
Just as Empress Cao finished speaking, Ning Shu, who had been standing in silence and looking around blankly, suddenly raised her head. The hat covering her head slipped off. Her voice was as soft as jade, but it was powerful and resonant. It was like a cluster of slender orchids that would never break.
Empress Cao looked at her with some surprise. She narrowed her eyes and looked up and down suspiciously. "You can really?"
"I can." Ning Shu repeated. She fearlessly met her knife-like gaze.
Empress Cao smiled. She suddenly stood up. The peonies embroidered with gold thread on her body were impudently and overbearingly piercing into Ning Shu's eyes under the candlelight.
"Good! Ning Shu, listen well. This is a trap. They are plotting against your Ning Family, plotting against me, and plotting against the entire Imperial Court, and even the Great Yue's Nine Provinces and Sixteen Prefectures! In at most ten days, I want you to investigate this case for me as soon as possible. If you can help me smoothly pass this tribulation, I will not only guarantee your mother's safety, but I will also guarantee your entire family's safety! I will also guarantee that you will have a smooth career and will never have to worry about anything! Otherwise, I will have no choice but to bear the pain and let your entire Ning Family be loyal to me! "
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