Chapter 429 Death Soldier

Qin Xixi stood aside with a nonchalant look on her face, gently stroking Beibei beside her. To her, even if there was poison hidden in the hairpin, it would not do anything to her elder brother Qin Qixuan.

She knew very well in her heart that if Qin Qixuan was really hurt by the poison, she would let Beibei bite Qin Qixuan. Beibei's saliva could detoxify and heal injuries, and it would definitely cure the disease.

This unshakable confidence made Qin Xixi appear particularly calm and composed in this sudden storm. In her clear eyes, there was not a trace of panic and fear, but instead revealed a calmness and wisdom beyond her age.

At the same time, Qin Qixuan was still very careful to disassemble the hairpin. Under the breathless gaze of everyone, he indeed found some white powder in the hollow compartment of the hairpin! This discovery was undoubtedly like a heavy bomb, instantly detonating the atmosphere on the scene, making the already tense atmosphere even more solemn.

The white powder was undoubtedly poison. This discovery shocked everyone present, especially the palace maids. They looked at Zui Lan in horror, as if they were looking at an unforgivable sinner, or a completely unfamiliar existence.

At this moment, Zui Lan was no longer the taciturn, low-key and introverted palace maid in their eyes, but a dangerous person who was poisonous and scheming.

No matter what Zuilan's true identity is, the ironclad fact that she secretly hid poison into the palace is irrefutable. Although Qin Qixuan still had many questions and confusions in his heart, he decisively waved his hand and asked the eunuchs to take away other irrelevant palace maids and eunuchs, leaving only Zuilan.

Zuilan saw that the matter had been completely exposed and discovered by the two siblings of the Qin family, and a complex emotion flashed in her eyes. She seemed to want to say something to defend or explain herself, but in the end she sighed and chose to remain silent.

Perhaps in her opinion, no words could save the current situation.

Qin Qixuan's eyes were as sharp as an eagle, staring at Zui Lan. He pointed at the white powder and his voice was as cold as ice.

"Miss Zui Lan, could you explain what you want to do with the powder in the hairpin? Who do you want to poison? Who asked you to come?"

Every word seemed to be taken out of an ice cellar, with unquestionable majesty and firmness. Zui Lan couldn't help but shudder. She felt a huge pressure enveloping her, as if she was forced into a desperate situation.

Facing Qin Qixuan's stern questioning, Zui Lan opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but she hesitated. She was struggling fiercely in her heart, weighing the pros and cons of confession and silence.

However, in the end, she still snorted coldly, with a hint of threat.

"I advise you to mind your own business, sir. Otherwise, you won't even know how you died in the end."

Qin Qixuan was slightly stunned. He obviously didn't expect Zui Lan to respond like this. However, he was not angered or frightened by Zui Lan's threat. On the contrary, he was more convinced of his previous guess - there must be a deeper secret behind this palace maid.

His eyes became deeper, as if he wanted to see through Zui Lan's inner thoughts.

Xiao Xixi, who was standing aside, naturally heard Zui Lan's words. Although she was young, she was smart and clever. She knew that Zui Lan said this just to scare Qin Qixuan.

However, she couldn't let Zui Lan scare her elder brother so easily. So, she pretended to be innocent with a sweet smile on her face, but what she said made Zui Lan shudder.

"If you don't say anything, you'll die!"

Although Xixi's words sounded like a childish joke, Zui Lan's face changed slightly. She couldn't help but re-examine this seemingly harmless little girl, and an inexplicable fear surged in her heart.

Although she tried to stay calm and wanted to hide her panic and uneasiness, who can really remain calm in this situation?

Zui Lan was in a dilemma at this moment. If she chose to confess her true identity and purpose, then what awaited her would be a cruel death. However, if she continued to choose silence and resistance, she would also not be able to escape death - Qin Qixuan would never let her, a key clue figure, go easily.

She hesitated and struggled between confession and silence, her heart filled with unprecedented fear and helplessness. This kind of torment and torture almost made her collapse, but she still tried to maintain the last bit of rationality and calmness, trying to find a ray of hope.

Qin Qixuan keenly noticed Zui Lan's hesitation and fear. After pondering for a moment, he decided to let someone control Zui Lan first to prevent her from escaping or committing suicide, and announced to the outside world that she was suspected of framing Princess Shuo and had been controlled.

After the guards took Zui Lan away for detention, the poison powder that had been taken for testing was taken back. After further confirmation, it was indeed a valuable poison powder, which further confirmed Qin Qixuan's guess-there was a huge force behind Zui Lan supporting her.

Qin Qixuan pursed his lips lightly, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, and a bold hypothesis quietly formed in his heart. This palace maid named Zuilan might be a secret assassin of a powerful figure deep in the palace.

Such people who have no parents and no relatives have always been excellent candidates for training to be assassins. They can focus on their tasks and perform their tasks decisively, and they will never have any worries, because in their lives, there is nothing else except the mission.

As his thoughts drifted, Qin Qixuan thought of the palace's almost harsh examination system for entering the palace. Under such a strict system, it is almost impossible for Zuilan to bring poison into the palace quietly.

This almost made his guess even more certain: Zui Lan must have been secretly assigned by someone inside the palace.

He slowly raised his head, his eyes penetrating the air in front of him, as if he wanted to see through the palaces in the distance and explore the real source of this turmoil.

At the same time, the emperor's unusual impatience also echoed in his mind, which seemed to hide some deep anxiety and uneasiness, as if all this was closely related to the turmoil that was unfolding.

Qin Qixuan's mind gradually became clear, and he began to realize why in the previous life that Xixi knew, this case ended like that. And now, since Zui Lan is already firmly under his control, the next question is, who will be the next target of this turmoil?

Can he turn the situation around and avoid dying like the previous man? These questions made Qin Qixuan feel heavy.