Chapter 740 A Bold Conjecture

After leaving Ciyu Hall, Si Linglong hurriedly took Shu Hong back.

Although the Queen Mother did not say it explicitly, she did hint at something behind the scenes.

Although people said that Prince Li was very good to the former Princess Li, in the eyes of the Queen Mother, the former Princess Li did not have a good life in Prince Li's mansion, especially when she was pregnant with the Crown Prince. She even had thoughts of committing suicide at one point.

How hard must a woman's life be to want to die with her unborn child?

What's more, she is a dignified princess.

Si Linglong integrated the information revealed by the Queen Mother about the former princess.

The jade carved cabbage was originally the favorite of the former Princess Li and should have been buried with her.

But now this thing appeared in her hands.

The former Princess Li was a noble lady in the capital before she got married. She had never left the capital and had never had any dealings with merchants like the Huainan Si family. Why did her burial objects appear in Si Jinyu's hands many years later? Even Si Jinyu knew that they belonged to the former Princess Li.

Si Linglong suddenly had a bold guess.

[What if...what if the Princess Li didn't die? ]

[A princess who is officially listed in the imperial edict has no chance of returning home with her husband. Even if she commits suicide, she will still worry about being implicated by her mother's family.]

[If you can't die, and you can't live, then you can fake your death. If it were someone else, it might not be possible, but if it was 朏朏, who was in charge of the funeral back then, who secretly took care of it, it's not impossible to fake your death and escape. ]

[This explains why the jade cabbage buried with the deceased ended up in the hands of the Si family in Huainan...]

Si Linglong followed her own train of thought, and the bold guess in her heart finally took shape slowly.

If you want to confirm whether your guess is true, just go back and ask 朏朏 and you will know.

Thinking of that possibility, Si Linglong felt her heart pounding uncontrollably.

Because she was too immersed in her own thoughts, Si Linglong didn't realize that she didn't meet any palace servants along the way.

Shu Hong noticed it, and felt a little uneasy. She couldn't help but call her out, "Madam..."

However, before she could say anything, a figure suddenly walked out in front of her.

Si Linglong paused in her steps, and when she saw who was coming, she immediately became alert.

The person who came was Bai Qianqian, or Quan Xian, who was supposed to be recuperating in the palace.

Because Hua Yan's spiritual power was replenished, her face was no longer weak and pale as seen last time. Even her steps as she walked towards her revealed a sense of grace and elegance.

With a smile on her lips, she walked step by step towards Si Linglong.

Shu Hong had already known about the danger of this man from Si Linglong, and she subconsciously stood in front of her queen.

"Lady Concubine Lian, is there anything I can do for you?"

Quan stopped walking, her beautiful eyes lightly glanced at Shu Hong, but she ignored her and just looked at Si Linglong, and said softly, "I heard that something happened to Concubine Lang's mother's family, so I came to see her and ask Concubine Lang... Do you want to know where your brother is now?"

Quanxian's tone suddenly changed, which made Si Linglong stunned. The next second, she seemed to think of something and her face turned very ugly.

"My brother is in your hands?!"

She should have thought that the person who even Li Sheng couldn't find must have been deliberately hidden by someone.

Who could hide his brother and even conceal the aura belonging to Li Sheng on him? It must be someone with the same spiritual power.

Although Mrs. Quan was in the palace, Si Linglong had no doubt that she could interfere in matters outside the palace.

Quan Xian was a little surprised to see her react so quickly. He raised his eyebrows slightly and murmured, "I didn't expect you to have some brains."

But not much.

Now that she had said it, she didn't mind saying a little more.

"Your brother is not in my hands, but he is in the hands of King Li."

Quan Xian said this, and smiled tenderly at Si Linglong. One of his hands unconsciously touched the side of his waist that was kicked by Si Linglong last time. His smile became more gentle and moving.

"Do you know why he fell into the hands of King Li?"

Si Linglong's face was ugly. When she heard that her brother was in the hands of the King Li, she felt even colder under her feet. She looked at Quan Xian subconsciously and heard her voice as soft as a spring, each word was paused, but it sounded like the whisper of a wicked person.

"Because I had someone tell King Li about his plan to assassinate him. It's really easy to catch a turtle in a jar."

Si Linglong's almond-shaped eyes trembled suddenly, anger burning in her eyes. Just as she was about to question Quan Xian, she saw a figure quietly landing beside her.

The next second, the man raised his hand and struck Shu Hong on the back of the neck.

Shu Hong's body went limp and she fell backwards instantly. Si Linglong tried to catch her, but someone caught her faster than she did.

When she saw the man's appearance clearly, Si Linglong was filled with anger, "Dai Jiangkuang!"

Dai Jiangkuan ignored her and picked up Shuhong and walked aside. Si Linglong was about to stop him, but Quanxian had already approached her ear without her knowing.

Afterwards, Si Linglong only heard a soft and extremely seductive whisper in her ear.

"Si Linglong, follow me."

Si Linglong felt that the sound seemed to penetrate her eardrums and instantly occupied her entire nerves, paralyzing all her five senses in an instant. Her almond-shaped eyes, which were originally filled with anger, struggled for a moment, but soon fell into emptiness.