Chapter 450 Discussion
Pei Xuanyi's brows were locked, and his doubts were like dark clouds weighing on his heart. He stood quietly in front of the window, looking into the distance, as if looking for traces of answers. The confusion in his heart was like a mess, and he needed to sort it out.
He took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and fell into a brief meditation. Finally, he made up his mind and decided to go to Qin's house first to discuss this series of mysteries with Xixi and others.
His intuition silently told him that the emperor's behavior had been a little abnormal recently, and there was a kind of unspeakable weirdness. If he went to see the emperor now, he might not only fail to get the expected result, but might even anger the emperor and make him even more angry. He had to guard against such risks.
So, Pei Xuanyi sorted out his thoughts and set off for the Qin Mansion. He
happened to meet Qin Xixi and Qin Qixuan returning from the Jinnan Palace. Seeing them, Pei Xuanyi felt a little comforted, thinking that at least there was someone he could discuss with.
However, when he stepped into the hall of the Qin Mansion, he unexpectedly found that Zhao Shuoer was also there. She sat there with empty eyes, as if she had lost her soul. She looked like she had suffered a huge blow.
Little Xixi saw her expression, sighed softly, then walked to Zhao Shuoer and comforted him in her childish and firm voice.
"Sister Shuo'er, don't be afraid. No matter what happens, we will be by your side, and everything will be fine." Although her voice was childish, it revealed a maturity and strength that was not in line with her age.
Zhao Shuo'er's eyes were red, and crystal tears were swirling in them. Her heart was full of puzzlement and confusion. She didn't understand why the situation had evolved into such a bad situation.
In the past few days, a series of strange events occurred one after another, each of which was beyond her understanding, and now, her own brother Zhao Zemo was actually imprisoned by the emperor's order.
In the past, the emperor always favored the Jinnan Palace, and their family had always been bathed in the emperor's grace. However, now, this series of changes made Zhao Shuo'er wonder, could it be that the emperor's attitude towards the Jinnan Palace has changed, and he no longer favors them as much as before?
Once this thought came to her mind, Zhao Shuo'er only felt the chill in her heart grow even stronger. She couldn't imagine what kind of predicament the Jinnan Palace would face if it lost the emperor's protection.
"My parents are still stationed at the border," Zhao Shuo'er said with a choked voice, "I have just written a letter and secretly sent someone to deliver it to them. I hope they can come back as soon as possible. Maybe the emperor will give my brother a break for the sake of my parents."
Qin Qixuan stood aside, listening to Zhao Shuo'er's story, and his heart was filled with emotion. He knew very well that no one among them was completely sure that they could rescue Zhao Zemo from prison. Although
the little grandson of the emperor was of noble status and might have a certain influence, the emperor's mind was unpredictable. Without absolute certainty, they could never let the little grandson of the emperor take this risk.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the hall was solemn and depressing, and everyone's face was full of worry and helplessness. They could only hope that Zhao Shuoer's parents could return as soon as possible.
Pei Xuanyi's brows wrinkled slightly. He had been listening to everyone's discussions in silence. At this moment, he finally broke the silence and put forward his own opinion.
"The emperor was not like this in the past. He does have deep suspicions, but he is also a grateful person." Pei Xuanyi spoke slowly, "especially his gratitude to the Jinnan Palace, which is known to the world. How could the emperor easily imprison Zhao Zemo for the sake of An Yuesheng?"
After these words fell, the hall fell into silence. Pei Xuanyi's words hit people's hearts and made people think deeply.
Indeed, as Pei Xuanyi said, the emperor was able to stand out from the complicated battle for the throne and ascend to the throne. His wisdom and strategy are extraordinary. He can never be a rash person.
So, what is the deep meaning hidden in this incident? If this was not an action that the emperor intended to take against the Jinnan Palace, could it be that the emperor was taking this opportunity to test or deal with other forces?
However, everyone fell into a new confusion. If the emperor really laid out his plan by imprisoning Zhao Zemo, then which big fish hidden in the dark did he want to lure out? The answer to this question still seems to be shrouded in a mist.
Just when everyone was confused and at a loss, Beibei on the back of Xiao Xixi's hand suddenly moved. The cute little creature bared its little teeth, trying to attract Xixi's attention.
Beibei's behavior reminded Xixi of a banquet not long ago, when Anyueya secretly bit Zhao Zemo with a cricket, and this detail was captured by Beibei sharply.
Therefore, when the chaotic farce began, Xixi decisively asked Beibei to bite Zhao Zemo in the hope of finding clues to the antidote. However, the development of the matter was beyond everyone's expectations.
Beibei's voice rang in Xixi's mind.
[Little master, there is no poison on Zhao Zemo at all! ]
This unexpected discovery made Qin Xixi stunned for a moment, her eyes widened, full of surprise and confusion.
[How could this be? ]
Xixi exclaimed in her heart.
[Didn't An Yueya release the cricket? Beibei can't be wrong? ]
Beibei also seemed a little confused, it twisted its little body, trying to explain this strange phenomenon.
[That person clearly smelled like a cricket, but... Beibei didn't know why she didn't feel the poison on him...]
This unexpected discovery undoubtedly cast a deeper fog on the already confusing incident. The fact that there was no poison in Zhao Zemo's body was not only shocking, but also triggered a series of doubts.
What was An Yueya planning? What was her purpose? Behind this seemingly absurd farce, is there a deeper conspiracy? Everyone's heart was shrouded in a thick cloud of doubt.
Xixi was silent for a moment, then looked towards the direction of the palace thoughtfully, as if trying to discern clues of the truth from the distant palace.
She thought to herself, in that case, An Yueya's original intention might not be to poison Zhao Zemo to death? As soon as
this thought came to her mind, Xixi felt suddenly enlightened. Yes, they knew that the Qin family had a secret method to detoxify. If An Yueya really just wanted to poison someone, wouldn't that be a waste of time? Such behavior was obviously illogical.
"Then the cricket must have other uses!" Xixi suddenly blurted out.