Looking at the corpse of the King of Yue lying on the ground, Xiao Tang frowned.
Yan Jiu and Yan Shi were even more shocked.
They never expected... that a person who was alive and well just a moment ago would be gone in an instant.
Suddenly, he turned to look at Di Jingling.
The man's face was ashen.
The two subordinates who had served the regent for many years also knew that... the regent was furious!
“That person came for the King of Yue’s evil stone, but surely he wouldn’t kill someone to silence them?” Xiao Tang squatted down and examined the King of Yue’s wounds.
The knife pierced deeply, and it appears the victim was caught off guard.
That can only mean that this person not only wanted the evil stone, but also the life of the King of Yue. He must be a close confidant of the King of Yue; otherwise, how could there be no sign of struggle?
She stood up and crossed her arms.
He fell into deep thought.
"Go check if anyone is still in the Prince's residence," Di Jingling ordered. "Search thoroughly!"
Even if he had no feelings for Di Huailiang, he would not allow anyone to take the life of the Prince of Yue so blatantly!
Yan Jiu and Yan Shi quickly accepted the order and went to search.
Xiao Tang walked towards him and gently tugged at his sleeve.
Her voice was soft as she asked, "My lord, you said that the Jade of Fortune and the Stone of Evil are opposites. What kind of person would want the Stone of Evil?"
What do you think?
He threw the question back at her.
I asked you a question, why are you throwing it back at me? Are you trying to play games with me?
Xiao Tang said sullenly, "This person is either stupid or evil."
[Hmm, either stupid or wicked...isn't that describing the jerk male lead?]
[That male lead is an absolute idiot. He even tried to snatch the Gluttonous Stone from Ning Cang before, but it turns out he was...]
She suddenly seemed to be deep in thought.
She raised her eyes and looked at him intently.
She asked softly, "So, does that mean... the dog... Di Yanhen was here?"
[Excuse me, but calling them dogs would be disrespectful to Baofu and Baomei. They're such cute little dogs, how could I insult them?]
[Next time, I'll talk about a male protagonist who's worse than an animal.]
"Perhaps."
Although he replied casually, his furrowed brow betrayed his emotions.
Yan Jiu and Yan Shi came out with their men.
They brought everyone from the entire Prince's mansion!
The princess, in particular, shrank her neck, looking at them cautiously as if she had been struck down.
Perhaps out of fear, she only glanced at it briefly before quickly lowering her head.
Even a glance at the Regent is a luxury.
Yan Jiu stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and reported, "Your Highness, everyone in the palace is here."
"They all said they didn't know what was going on."
Yan Shi echoed, then glared at the princess who refused to speak, "I advise those of you who know the truth to speak up as soon as possible, otherwise, you will face certain death!"
“You are all suspected of murdering the King of Yue. When the time comes, send you to the Dali Temple for a thorough interrogation and see if you will still dare to be so calm!”
Yan Shi's intimidating tone really does seem to have some real skill.
The people present looked at each other, communicating with their eyes.
Seeing their bewildered expressions, Yan Shi glanced at the princess at the head of the group.
The princess kept her head down, almost shrinking herself into a turtle.
"Huh~" Xiao Tang looked at them and suddenly asked, "You're missing a concubine, what happened?"
The women present could be identified by their attire.
After counting and recounting, it was indeed true that one concubine was missing.
"Waaah!" Suddenly, the princess, who had been hanging her head, knelt down and began to sob softly. "Regent, spare me! I saw everything. I can tell you everything."
As soon as the princess knelt down, the others hurriedly followed suit.
"There is one concubine missing. Her name is Jiang Miao. She had only been married into the Prince's mansion as a concubine for a short time. Just as you left, I saw her assassinate the Prince and then stand in the courtyard with a man, being all lovey-dovey."
A man and woman were whispering sweet nothings to each other?
Watson, have you discovered a blind spot?
I really wish this princess could draw a portrait of this person...
"What does it look like?" the Regent asked.
His icy tone made all the kneeling people tremble and shrink back.
The regent wielded considerable power.
The woman bit her lower lip. "Wearing a silver robe, and... she's quite good-looking."
After all, the King of Yue hadn't been to the capital for a long time, nor had he taken his female relatives there, let alone recognize any of the people in the capital.
Therefore, she couldn't tell Di Yanhen apart at all.
She was terrified at the time, and when she saw them, she instinctively hid.
Xiao Tang calmly nodded. "In that case, please get up."
"Get up, all of you."
Needless to say, besides that guy Di Yanhen, there's probably no one else who likes wearing silver robes this much.
[What, you think wearing silver will give you an edge because of a pun?]
[How...stupid!]
They are stupid without realizing it.
To be honest, Di Yanhen didn't really like Xiao Rourou that much.
Otherwise, why hasn't he appeared yet? Doesn't he want to save Xiao Rourou?
The female lead's "sincere heart" was truly wasted.
She subtly tugged at Di Jingling's sleeve.
Her overly feminine gesture softened the expression on the man's face, who was as cold as a devil.
He took her hand in his own.
"Give my third brother a proper burial, and I will give him justice."
He was telling the Queen Consort of Yue.
He grabbed Xiao Tang and left.
As they left, Princess Yue seemed to relax, slowly collapsing to the ground.
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