Chapter 1136 Catching a Turtle in a Jar
As she was walking, Jiang Xue suddenly kicked something hard.
"Oh my god!" She almost fell flat on her face.
With the dim light from her cell phone, she spotted some old scrolls and letters scattered on the ground.
Driven by curiosity, she picked up a few and took a look. The contents surprised her!
It turns out that these scrolls and letters record the unknown secrets of the harem, involving court struggles and power grabs, which are even more exciting than palace fighting dramas!
One of the letters even mentioned the shocking conspiracy of replacing the prince with a cat!
After reading these letters, Jiang Xue felt like she had a God's perspective and knew the situation in the harem very well.
This feeling is like holding a game guide in your hand and being able to cheat all the way. It’s so cool!
She carefully put away the scrolls and letters, preparing to take them back and study them carefully.
Just as she was about to return the same way, she suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside, mixed with the voices of palace maids.
"Strange, I clearly saw a figure coming in, how come he disappeared?"
Jiang Xue's heart skipped a beat. Oh no, she was afraid that she was going to be in trouble!
I held my breath and dared not move. I felt like a shivering kid in a game of hide-and-seek.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and seemed to be near the secret door.
Jiang Xue's heart was in her throat and her palms were full of sweat.
Is he going to be caught in a trap? This is too exciting!
"Just now I clearly saw a figure coming in. Did I see it wrong? Weird!"
The footsteps of the palace maid were getting closer and closer to Jiang Xue, as if the footsteps of the god of death were approaching Jiang Xue, making Jiang Xue's heart pound as if it was about to jump out as she was squeezed in the narrow passage.
Jiang Xue held her breath tightly, the sweat on her hands almost soaking the letter and scroll.
The air in the passage seemed to freeze, and Jiang Xue's heartbeat was particularly clear in the silent passage.
"Boom, boom, boom" sound beat on Jiang Xue's eardrums, like a death-defying war drum.
The footsteps stopped near the secret door, and Jiang Xue felt like her breathing was about to stop.
She pressed herself tightly against the wall, not daring to move for fear of making any sound.
The people outside seemed to be searching carefully, and she could even hear their slight breathing.
"Could it be that you are dazzled?" another palace maid's voice was filled with a hint of doubt.
"Impossible, I clearly saw a figure flash in!" The voice of the palace maid before was very certain.
“But there’s nothing here.”
Jiang Xue's heart was in her throat. She felt like a mouse being targeted by a cat and could be discovered at any time.
She closed her eyes and prayed silently: God bless, please don't be discovered!
At this critical moment, the eunuch's shrill voice came from a distance: "The Queen has arrived!"
This sudden sound was like a thunderclap, exploding in the silent imperial garden.
The palace maids outside immediately stopped searching and knelt down to welcome the queen.
Jiang Xue breathed a sigh of relief, feeling like she had walked back from the gates of hell.
This plot twist is so exciting!
She carefully stuffed the scroll and letter into her sleeves, secretly thanking her luck: Fortunately, I escaped!
However, before she could be happy, she heard the queen's cold voice coming from outside the passage: "Jiang Xue, I heard that you were sneaking around in the Imperial Garden. What are you doing?"
Jiang Xue's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that even if she could escape the first day, she couldn't escape the fifteenth!
She took a deep breath, slowly pushed open the secret door, and walked out.
The queen sat upright on the phoenix chair, wearing a phoenix crown and a red bridal robe, looking elegant and luxurious, but she could not hide the coldness and fierceness in her eyes.
Her eyes were as sharp as knives, staring straight at Jiang Xue, as if she wanted to see through her.
The palace was magnificent and the incense burners were filled with smoke, but it could not cover up the tense atmosphere in the air.
Jiang Xue felt like a little lamb that had strayed into a tiger's den. The palace maids around her lowered their heads, but glanced at her from the corner of their eyes from time to time. Those glances pierced her like needles, making her feel a burst of pain.
"Your servant pays respects to Her Majesty the Queen." Jiang Xue bowed respectfully, trying to remain calm.
"No need to be so polite." The queen's voice was cold and emotionless.
"How dare you, Jiang Xue, sneak around in the Imperial Garden. How disrespectful!" the Queen asked harshly, her tone full of hostility.
Jiang Xue was anxious, but did not dare to refute easily.
She knew that the Queen was deliberately making things difficult for her and wanted to intimidate her.
"Your Majesty, I was just admiring the scenery of the Imperial Garden and had no ill intentions." Jiang Xue tried to maintain a calm tone and tried not to let her emotions show.
"Enjoying the scenery? I think you have other intentions!"
The queen sneered: "You are a princess, a woman, why don't you stay in the palace and run to the imperial garden? Are you trying to find out some news?"
Jiang Xue felt a chill on her back and cold sweat soaked her clothes.
The queen's eyes were so sharp that they seemed to be able to see through all her thoughts.
Seeing this, the maid Cuihong standing nearby quickly stepped forward to speak for Jiang Xue: "Empress, the princess is really just..."
However, because of her nervousness, she stuttered and spoke incoherently, which made the queen even more angry.
"Shut up! Do you have the right to speak here?" the queen shouted harshly. Cuihong was so scared that she immediately knelt on the ground, trembling.
Jiang Xue was secretly anxious, feeling that the situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable.
She took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.
Now, she must find a way to resolve this crisis.
Jiang Xue took a deep breath, calmed her pounding heart, and decided to take a gamble.
"Your Majesty, I have no intention of wandering around the Imperial Garden. I am actually looking for some clues that may be helpful to the harem."
The Queen raised her eyebrows,
Jiang Xue nodded slightly, her tone neither humble nor arrogant: "I have been feeling unwell recently, and the imperial physician diagnosed that I have excessive heart fire, and suggested that I walk outdoors more and breathe fresh air.
Today, while walking in the Imperial Garden, I stumbled upon some clues. "
She paused deliberately, observing the queen's reaction.
The Queen was really interested and leaned forward slightly: "What clues? Just tell me."
Jiang Xue's eyes rolled and a plan came to her mind.
She lowered her voice in a mysterious tone and said, "I have discovered that in some remote corners of the Imperial Garden, there seem to be people who are active and doing some unknown activities."
"How dare you do such a dirty thing in the harem!"
The queen flew into a rage and slammed the table hard. The palace maids and eunuchs in the hall were so frightened that they all knelt on the ground, not daring to make a sound.
Even Cuihong, who had always kept her head down, couldn't help but secretly look up at Jiang Xue.
Jiang Xue continued calmly:
"I dare not jump to conclusions, but I feel that something is fishy and I am worried that it will affect the peace of the harem, so I dare not conceal it and come to report to the Queen."
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