Revenge of the First Daughter - Chapter 538

Chapter 538 Who Is Right and Who Is Wrong
The Eighth Princess shook her head hesitantly. “I didn’t see who it was. It’s just that when they kidnapped me, I gritted a tooth mark on his left hand. If we follow this clue, we should be able to find out who the murderer is soon.”

The Empress glanced at the Eighth Princess with admiration and said loudly, “You did a good job. Someone, check all the people who appeared near the Imperial Garden today. If there is anyone with a tooth mark on his left hand, bring them back immediately!”

“Yes!” Two imperial guards came in from outside and bowed respectfully to the Empress. After receiving the decree, they walked out.

The Eighth Princess immediately nodded respectfully, “Thank you, Mother.”

“Alright, get up quickly. Go back and change your clothes before coming back.” The Empress’s expression finally improved a little, with a hint of softness.

The Eighth Princess stood up and bowed to the Empress. Then, she turned to look at Yun Xiao behind her and chuckled, “Thank you so much for saving me today. I will definitely repay you well in the future.”

Yun Xiao pursed her lips and smiled as she bowed towards the Eighth Princess. “This is what I should do. There is no need for the Eighth Princess to thank me.”

However, just as Yun Xiao’s voice fell, county princess Hui Ning, who was kneeling on the side, immediately looked at her with a cold expression and sneered, “Yun Xiao, why aren’t you kneeling? You secretly let go of the murderer of the previous emperor, don’t you know the crime?”

Yun Xiao looked at the county princess of Hui Ning with a puzzled expression. Her expression was filled with shock and doubt, “What did Concubine Xian say? The murderer of the previous emperor? Could it be that the previous emperor was killed by someone?”

“Don’t pretend! Eunuch Wen just said that someone clearly saw you heading in the direction of the Yong’an Palace. The murderer of the former Emperor was in the Yong’an Palace.”

After Yun Xiao heard this, she sneered, “If Concubine Xian said so, then did you walk the path I took today and let go of the murderer of the previous emperor?”

After she finished speaking, she did not go to see county princess Hui Ning and the others. He just knelt down in the direction of the Empress. Now that the Jin Emperor had died, The one with the greatest power was naturally the Empress, Everyone else was just a foil, “Empress Mirror, After Yun Xiao entered the palace today, He went to the courteous room, But after coming out of the courtyard, Eunuch Wen’s figure disappeared. After waiting for a while, Eunuch Wen did not come. I had to find my own way. I did not expect the palace to be too big. I lost my way and went around the Imperial Garden. I just happened to hear the Eighth Princess call for help and had the maidservant save the Eighth Princess. The Eighth Princess showed me the way. I have never seen any palace. ”

“Who can testify to what you said?” The Empress said sternly, “Eighth Princess only saw you afterwards. Before meeting Eighth Princess, did anyone testify to you that you did not go to Yong’an Palace?”

Yun Xiao thought for a moment and said loudly, “Before I separated from Eunuch Wen, I met His Highness the ninth prince. After I separated from Eunuch Wen, I didn’t meet anyone. It was precisely because I didn’t see anyone around that I got lost and accidentally entered the Imperial Garden.”

As soon as her voice fell, the Eighth Princess on the side immediately said, “Mother, I can testify that county princess An Ping is really an idiot. Previously, when county princess An Ping was in Imperial Kitchen, she lost her way a few times. I and His Highness the Ninth Prince both knew about this matter.”

The Empress glared at the Eighth Princess. She hated that every time Yun Xiao happened, it was related to her son. She said coldly, “Alright, hurry back and change your clothes.”

The Eighth Princess blinked her eyes playfully and immediately bowed, “Your son, please leave.” Before leaving, she gave Yun Xiao a look of self-blessing.

The corners of Yun Xiao’s mouth only rose slightly, not saying anything.

“County princess An Ping, do you know Liu Chan? This is the person who poisoned the previous emperor. Concubine Xian said that she saw you invite Liu Chan into the palace. In this palace, only you know Liu Chan. If not for you letting Liu Chan go, who would have let her go?” The Empress stared at Yun Xiao’s eyebrows.

Yun Xiao frankly admitted, “Naturally recognize Liu Chan, Last November, The Third Prince once gave me a painting, “That painting was painted by Liu Chan. Everyone knows that I drew a painting last year. The two paintings have the same purpose. I was delighted to see it, so I wanted to find the owner of the Liu Lin Road Seeking Diagram. After a few trips, I finally found Liu Chan’s residence. So I paid a visit to him. Later, I invited Liu Chan to Yun Mansion to discuss the painting.”

After she finished speaking, she suddenly swept her gaze towards the county princess of Hui Ning. Laughing coldly, she said, “If it is determined that I let Liu Chan go, it is difficult to convince the crowd. I am not convinced either. Moreover, since Concubine Liu and I know each other well and the Third Prince is the one who led me to know Liu Chan, can I think that this matter is a play directed by the Third Prince and played together with Concubine Liu?” In other words, the assassin of the Jin Emperor was the Third Prince.

As soon as Yun Xiao’s voice fell, the county princess of Huining revealed a ferocious expression and coldly said, “Don’t talk nonsense!”

“I nonsense? Concubine Side didn’t ask what happened and directly pointed out that I let Liu Chan go? Isn’t that nonsense? Moreover, my chances of entering and leaving the imperial palace are extremely rare. With only me and my maidservants, can a woman without connections in the imperial palace, the daughter of a merchant, transfer a murderer? If one of us has to be a murderer, I’m afraid that the suspicion of Concubine Xian is greater than mine, right? Yun Xiao did not panic and revealed a faint smile on her face.

However, Yun Xiao’s words caused many people to think too much and secretly felt that Yun Xiao’s words were reasonable.

When Yun Xiao entered and exited the imperial palace, she was truly pitiful. On the contrary, County Lord Hui Ning often walked around the imperial palace, and she definitely knew more connections than Yun Xiao.

County princess Hui Ning never thought that Yun Xiao would spill this dirty water on her body. She felt suffocated and almost suffocated herself.

Right at this moment, two imperial guards pressed Cao Bingrong in. Cao Bingrong’s expression was calm, and he did not feel the slightest bit afraid. He respectfully greeted the Empress and said, “Greetings, Empress.”

“Are you Cao Bingrong?” The Empress raised her head. Her voice and gaze landed on Cao Bingrong’s body. However, when she saw Cao Bingrong’s eyes, a faint stiffness flashed in her eyes.

“Exactly.” Cao Bingrong was calm, but when he saw that Yun Xiao was also here, the color in his eyes darkened a lot.

“What is your relationship with Liu Chan?” The Empress stared at Cao Bingrong with a burning gaze. However, when she saw Cao Bingrong’s eyes, a trace of sadness appeared in her eyes.

Just by looking at these eyes, she could clearly point out that Cao Bingrong’s relationship with the Jin Emperor had never known that the Jin Emperor had an illegitimate child.

This was truly embarrassing for the empress, the married wife.

“It’s my mother,” Cao Bingrong gracefully admitted his relationship with Liu Chan, as if the one who killed Liu Chan was not Liu Chan at all.

“Is that so? Did you secretly pull the strings when Liu Chan entered the palace to assassinate the previous emperor?”

Cao Bingrong looked in Yun Xiao’s direction and saw that Yun Xiao nodded. The last trace of hesitation in his heart also disappeared. “My mother will not assassinate the previous emperor. Someone must be pretending to be my mother.”

“What do you say?”

‘”My mother passed away a month ago. Before my mother died, she gave me a painting saying that she and county princess An Ping were destined to give the painting to county princess An Ping. Yesterday, I gave the painting to county princess An Ping.”

“Your mother passed away?” None of them had expected that things would turn around so quickly, and none of them were able to turn around.

“Yes, my mother died a month ago,” Cao Bingrong said with a hint of regret in his eyes.

“It can’t be?” County Lord Hui Ning cried out in alarm. He turned to look at Xiao Yuqi beside him. Didn’t he say that everything had been arranged? If he were to accompany her in acting, then he would be able to grasp Yun Xiao’s background and kill Yun Xiao in one fell swoop. However, what was happening now?

“Impudent, I didn’t ask you to speak. Shut up for me!” County Head Huining, Cao Bingrong, and Yun Xiao’s words were very different. There must be someone lying, so the Empress’ expression was a little embarrassed.

County princess Hui Ning did not expect the Empress to reprimand him. Her face stiffened, and she immediately closed her mouth, not daring to speak again. However, her pair of eyes had been looking angrily at Yun Xiao. Especially when she saw that Yun Xiao had also turned around with a mocking smile on the corner of her mouth, her mind was buzzing.

At this moment, apart from her hatred for Yun Xiao, she seemed to understand one thing. Xiao Yuqi was actually using herself as a spear!

She wanted to borrow Yun Xiao’s hand to get rid of her before Zhou Jingyan came back, so she would let herself rush in front. She was dazed by the hatred towards Yun Xiao and completely forgot to think, so she would be led by Xiao Yuqi’s nose.

No one went to look at County Lord Huining’s regretful gaze. It was only because another imperial guard had entered outside. “Reporting to the Empress, we just found a corpse in the lake in the imperial garden.”

“Whose corpse is it?” The Empress said coldly, her eyes reflecting a sharp light.

“It’s Liu Chan’s,” said the Imperial Guards respectfully.

The Empress’s expression changed slightly as she frowned. She coldly looked at the people beside her and said sternly, “Imperial Concubine Hua, Imperial Concubine San, Imperial Concubine Side, County Lord An Ping, follow me!” After she finished speaking, she walked out. She wanted to see how many people the so-called murderer of the Jin Emperor was going to turn into.

Yun Xiao bowed and followed closely after the Empress walked out.

County princess Huining was unwilling. She immediately got up and followed suit. However, when her watery eyes saw Yun Xiao and Xiao Yuqi, she wished she could eat their bones and flesh!

Yun Xiao suddenly ignored the gaze of county princess Huining. From beginning to end, there was a faint smile on her lips.