Revenge of the First Daughter - Chapter 100

Chapter 100 Human Blood, Dog Blood
When Yun Xiao walked to the pavilion wearing an elegant dress, everyone’s line of sight gazed over.

However, Yun Xiao was not affected by this. Instead, she calmly walked forward. Apart from her slightly infrared expression, her expression was very normal. She walked all the way to Imperial Concubine Hua and bowed respectfully, “Greetings, Imperial Concubine.”

Imperial Concubine Hua examined Yun Xiao’s expression and unconsciously frowned. If it was really as Zhou Jingyan had said, Xiao Yuqi’s clothes should be completely wet and messy at this moment. But now, Xiao Yuqi’s expression in front of her was the same as usual. Where was the slightest bit of decadence?

But since Zhou Jingyan said that, it must be true. If Xiao Yuqi could appear in front of him like this, there must be her people in the palace. However, she was just a girl from the Duke’s Mansion. Where did her connections come from to injure a prince like that in the palace? It was even more likely that his descendants would be cut off from him! “Get up.”

Yun Xiao raised her head slightly and said respectfully, “May I know why Imperial Concubine Hua called the maiden?”

Imperial Concubine Hua heard Yun Xiao’s respectful and courteous voice and felt a trace of admiration in her heart. However, this thought flashed through her heart. “This palace only wants to know who killed this palace’s mandarin duck dog? He actually used such dirty methods in the palace!”

Hearing Hua Fei’s angry voice, Yun Xiao secretly laughed in her heart. This feeling of losing her beloved must be very good. She turned her gaze to the mandarin duck on the ground and looked at the scene under the pavilion pillar. A faint smile flashed in her eyes. She finally avenged her child!

However, Yun Xiao’s face carried a faint sense of fear, “This? How did this mandarin duck die so miserably?”

The county princess of Huining County saw that Yun Xiao Jiang’s expression of panic and confusion was excellent. She couldn’t help but frown slightly, “Xiao Yuqi, don’t pretend to be stupid! Yuanyang Gou’er was the one who attacked, don’t even think about slyly arguing!”

Yun Xiao looked at county princess Hui Ning blankly with a faint mockery in the depths of her eyes. “County princess really knows how to joke. Who would be willing to take action against such a cute dog? Besides, this is my first time in the harem. How can I make enmity with this mandarin duck dog?”

“Who are you not? After I left, you were the only one left in the pavilion. You must be the one who did it!” County Lord Hui Ning looked at Yun Xiao’s pair of eyes that were like ancient wells and orchids, and a trace of timidity suddenly arose in his heart.

Yun Xiao lightly said “Oh” before saying, “The county princess also said that you have stayed in this pavilion before. How can you say that I am the only one?”

“You!” County Lord Hui Ning glared at Yun Xiao angrily and snorted coldly, “Impudent, Xiao Yuqi, just admit it honestly now. I will plead for you. I didn’t expect you to be so stubborn.”

Yun Xiao looked at the face of county princess Hui Ning who was eager to hang all the charges on her, “County princess, I always thought that you were very righteous. I didn’t want to say it, but I didn’t expect you to push all the blame on me in order to get rid of your own crimes,” he said with a faint look of disgust, as if he was enjoying the performance of a dramatist in front of him.

After she finished speaking, it was as if she was truly heartbroken. Closing his eyes, When he opened it again, A trace of tears and grievances appeared in his eyes. “The county princess told me to look for the princess to see the embroidery and let me wait here alone. However, after the county princess left, I waited in the pavilion for a long time but did not see the county princess. I felt uncomfortable and very hot, so I had to walk back and forth by the lotus pond to make myself feel more comfortable by the cold wind.”

Everyone listened to Yun Xiao’s words. Sure enough, they saw that Yun Xiao’s face was flushed red. There were traces of seductiveness in her expression. It was obvious that she was affected by love medicine. Moreover, Yun Xiao was indeed found by the palace maid by the lotus pond.

This time, many people believed Xiao Yuqi’s words.

Imperial Concubine Hua, however, did not believe it and immediately asked the Imperial Physician to treat Yun Xiao. However, the result of the Imperial Physician’s treatment surprised everyone. “Reporting to Your Highness, the medicine in the county princess is the same as the medicine in Yuanyang Gou’er.”

“No, it’s not like that. Xiao Yuqi must have swallowed the medicine herself and wanted to frame me!”

Yun Xiao immediately stood up and looked at county princess Hui Ning in grievance. “County princess, no matter how stupid I am, I know what effect this medicine will have. As a person of Duke Xiao’s Mansion, the most important thing is the reputation of a woman. No one is willing to use their reputation as a price to frame two mandarin ducks.”

These words hit the hearts of every woman. A woman’s reputation was more important than everything else, and even more important than a woman’s life! No one would gamble with their own lives!

County Lord Hui Ning was also a little flustered. She had no idea what had happened. Why did Xiao Yuqi also know Chinese medicine, or was she treated with Yuanyang Gou’er? Suddenly, a voice rang out. “Since Miss Xiao said that she felt uncomfortable in this pavilion, why don’t we send someone to search the pavilion? Fei Qubai, we have our own conclusion.”

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Zhou Jingchen in a dark blue robe walking over.

When she saw Zhou Jingchen, Yun Xiao’s gaze narrowed slightly. This was the first time she had seen His Highness the Crown Prince since the last time the Crown Prince was killed. She had sent people to find out about the incident on the 15th of October. She did not expect that this man would plot and use a substitute twice. Otherwise, he would really be dead by now!

Everyone bowed and Zhou Jingchen walked over. His handsome face scanned everyone before he said, “Since everyone is stuck in a stalemate, why don’t my people search the pavilion?”

The Crown Prince’s words had already been spoken. Although Concubine Hua was unhappy, she would not refuse. “In that case, I’ll have to trouble the Crown Prince.”

Crown Prince Zhou Jingchen waved his hand, and the guard behind him walked into the pavilion. Not long after, a guard came over with an incense burner. “Report to the Crown Prince, this servant noticed something strange about this incense burner.”

The imperial physician immediately came to check and said respectfully, “Report to the Crown Prince, the medicine in this incense burner is the same as the medicine on Miss Xiao and Yuan Yang Gou’er.”

Zhou Jingchen frowned slightly and said, “Bring all the people who are guarding the pavilion today.”

Not long after, the two little eunuchs walked over and immediately knelt down trembling. “Reporting to Your Highness the Crown Prince, Imperial Concubine Hua, this servant does not know what happened.” At that time, the two of them fainted in unison for some reason, so they didn’t know what was going on with the incense burner.

Imperial Concubine Hua was very angry at this, “Someone, beat these two derelicts to death!”

The two eunuchs desperately begged for mercy, and their foreheads were broken. “Imperial Concubine Hua, Imperial Concubine Hua, spare me …”

Even so, the guards were obedient enough to drag people down without mercy.

However, at this moment, no one noticed that Yun Xiao’s expression changed slightly. “Wait!”

Everyone watched this scene in unison. They thought that as long as they dealt with these two servants, the matter would end very soon. Who knew that something would go wrong at this time?

Yun Xiao completely ignored everyone’s gazes. However, his expression stiffened as he looked at the two eunuchs kneeling on the ground begging for mercy. She always remembered, When she was in the cold, Once, no one went to deliver food to her in the cold palace for three days. However, it was these two eunuchs who guarded the lotus pond. They actually cut back on their food and split it between her and Chun Lin. She had always remembered this kindness. She had originally thought that she would never get revenge again. Who would have thought that the heavens would give her another chance at this time?

If these two eunuchs were dragged down, they would probably lose their lives. In order to repay the friendship of their previous lives, Yun Xiao would not stand idly by. After all, if it weren’t for him today, they wouldn’t be implicated.

Yun Xiao’s gaze resolutely took a step forward. She looked ahead with an unhappy expression and said directly, “Reporting to Imperial Concubine Hua, these two clearly don’t know anything about this matter. If they punish him like this, but let the real villain off, wouldn’t that leave a laughingstock?”

Imperial Concubine Hua looked at Yun Xiao with her eyes shining brightly. A faint threatening gaze flashed in the depths of her eyes. “Oh? In Miss Xiao’s opinion, how should I judge? My mandarin duck dog can’t die in vain.”

When Yun Xiao heard this, the plot of her previous life resounded in her mind again. Imperial Concubine Hua fell into Zhou Jingyan’s embrace and said wrongly, “I beg the Emperor to make the decision. Your concubine’s Mandarin Dogs cannot be punished in vain!”

Her mandarin duck’s life is worth money, but others’ lives are not? What a joke!

When Yun Xiao thought of this matter, the depths of her eyes became icy cold. “Mandarin Yang Gou’er is Imperial Concubine Hua’s pet. Naturally, she will not die in vain. It is just that she is innocently accused of letting the murderer go unpunished. Imperial Concubine Hua definitely would not want to see her.”

Imperial Concubine Hua’s heart immediately raised a faint vigilance, “What do you mean?”

The corner of Yun Xiao’s mouth slightly rose as she looked to the side at the blood stains under the pavilion pillar not far away. A faint glint flashed across her brows. “Imperial Concubine Hua only checked the pavilion and did not let anyone check the bottom of the pavilion pillar. Also, is this blood really from Mandarin Dogs?” “If Imperial Concubine Hua wanted to investigate, she would definitely be able to find out the ugly one. I’m sure that the imperial physician will be able to distinguish between the blood of everyone and the blood of a lovebird, right?”

Yun Xiao remembered that when Zhou Jingyan was injured, there was a lot of blood left on the ground. Imperial Concubine Hua was afraid that there would be a stench of blood after cleaning up the blood. That was why she let the two mandarin ducks stay here for fun. As long as they were properly examined, the blood left on the ground by Zhou Jingyan would definitely be found out!

Yun Xiao looked at Imperial Concubine Hua’s face that suddenly changed color. A faint joy surfaced in her heart. Since you are not willing to end this matter properly, I don’t mind making it bigger. Her faint gaze looked at County Lord Hui Ning, who was beside her. “I’m sure that County Lord doesn’t want to bear the responsibility of committing murder in the Imperial Palace, right?”

County princess Hui Ning’s gaze was slightly cold. She now knew that she had been framed by someone, and now, in order to clear her name, she could only echo Xiao Yuqi’s words. She gritted her teeth in hatred. She did not expect that Xiao Yuqi would be able to pretend! He had truly underestimated her! “Miss Xiao is right. We must not let the real murderer go unpunished.”

On the other hand, Zhou Jingchen frowned slightly when he saw Yun Xiao say this. A woman like this was similar to a woman he had just met. “Miss Xiao is right. Since that’s the case, I really need to investigate carefully.”

At that time, Zhou Chongyu was also under the pavilion pillar. Although no one pointed the finger at him, he was still suspicious. Therefore, in order to get rid of his suspicions, he smiled and said, “I also think that’s a good idea.”

With the consent of the three powerful people, the others naturally didn’t dare to say anything against it. Anyway, they had nothing to do with who the murderer was. After all, that Mandarin Dogg wasn’t theirs.

Everyone looked at Concubine Hua in unison. Concubine Hua’s gaze was cold as she turned to look at Yun Xiao with killing intent that could not be ignored!