Lou Che raised his eyebrows and praised, "Princess Pingyang's dancing is naturally excellent."
Although the man was smiling as he spoke, no one noticed that his eyes were as indifferent as the calm surface of a lake, without a single change in expression.
"Defu, please give the princess a seat."
When Qiao Lingling walked, she swayed like a blooming peony, with a beautiful appearance and graceful figure.
She sat next to the emperor, very close.
Lou Che smelled the faint floral scent coming from her, which invaded his heart and disturbed his mind.
If it weren't for the composure he had honed over the years, he might have lost his composure and been captivated by Qiao Lingling's beauty.
The man glanced at her inconspicuously and found a sachet hanging around her waist, from which came the captivating aura.
Actually using monsters to take advantage of others...
Hu Yan, the general's daughter who should have won the first place, did not show up, so she could only start announcing the results.
"After deliberation by all officials today, and following the personal approval of Your Majesty, Princess Pingyang possesses both talent and beauty, and possesses the qualities to be a model mother to the nation. She will..."
The eunuch was interrupted by a maid who rushed in before he could finish his words.
"Your Majesty, you must make the decision for my young lady!"
The maidservant cried inconsolably and knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Lou Che.
"Are you Hu Yan's maid? What happened to her?"
The maid's body was still shaking, as if she had experienced something terrible.
"Your Majesty, my young lady has been murdered by a traitor and has been disfigured!"
The officials sitting there were talking about it. You have to know that Hu Yan was the most beloved youngest daughter of the General of Cavalry. Now that she had been murdered in the palace, it was no small matter.
The emperor asked the maid to report everything in detail.
"My young lady was getting ready to dress up, but after applying rouge, she suddenly felt itchy on her face and couldn't help scratching. By the time the imperial physician arrived, she was completely disfigured."
Lou Che brought all the officials to Hu Yan's residence. The woman on the bed was no longer recognizable. She was wrapped in gauze and applied medicine.
"Your Majesty, even if Miss Hu's injury heals, the scar will be difficult to remove in the future."
In ancient times, a woman's face was her best dowry.
What's more, she is the daughter of a national defense general, the apple of his eye, but now she has been drugged and abused like this.
The emperor must give General Hu an explanation.
"Come here, go get the Imperial Master. Make sure to investigate this matter and apprehend the culprit behind it."
Everyone knows that Mo Yan is cruel and ruthless, and countless people have died at his hands.
Qiao Lingling's beautiful face turned as pale as a piece of paper in an instant. She staggered and lost her balance. Fortunately, she was supported by Madam Zhao behind her.
Lou Che glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, but said nothing.
The Imperial Master is very efficient in investigating cases.
It was soon discovered that the rouge Hu Yan used on her face was mixed with poison, which could cause her disfigurement at best and even death at worst.
"Where did this come from?"
The maid knelt on the ground.
"I don't remember anything. I went out to get a fan for the young lady, and when I came back I saw that she had already wiped it on her face."
The palace was heavily guarded, so how could a box of rouge appear out of nowhere?
Lou Che was tired from standing, so he covered his lips and coughed, his face pale and looking sick.
"Pass on my order to immediately conduct a thorough investigation of all places in the palace."
Of course, this also includes the residence of Princess Pingyang Qiao Lingling.
Ruan Mian's pink little face was tanned red by the sun by the well. She had a candy in her mouth that she had secretly taken from the kitchen. It was so sweet.
When the girl saw a large number of guards with swords rushing into the yard, she was so shocked that her inky eyes widened. Her black hair was blown to her lips by the wind, and she didn't bother to lift it away.
What happened?
Mo Yan was wearing a black straight-legged court robe, a dark blue belt with gold spider patterns tied around his waist, and his black hair was fixed with a golden crown.
The long sword at his waist flashed with a cold light.
The man had a sinister look, a terrifying aura, and his handsome face was as cold as ice.
Lou Che stood beside his uncle in a white cloak, his handsome face slightly pale.
After the guards searched, they said, "Your Majesty, no suspicious items were found."
Ruan Mian listened to the general situation and learned that Hu Yan was disfigured by someone. It turned out that they were looking for the murderer.
He turned his head and looked at Zhao Ma, but she actually avoided his sight.
She is usually so arrogant that she almost turns her nose up at me. What happened today? She looks weird.
Unable to find the stolen goods, they prepared to leave.
But at this moment, a cold voice sounded, and Mo Yan said, "Wait, there is still a woodshed that has not been searched."
Ruan Mian glared at him angrily with her beautiful eyes, holding her mouth shut.
He was hinting in his words that he was the one who did it.
The girl then lowered her head and continued washing clothes, not bothering to pay attention to them.
But the guard came out of the woodshed with a box in his hand.
She was very familiar with her. After all, she had just seen Zhao Ma walk out mysteriously in the morning. But how could she be in her own room?
The girl's rosy cheeks suddenly lost their color due to fear, and her lips moved, not knowing what to say.
No one saw the vicious smile on Qiao Lingling's lips.
Lou Che asked Aunt Zhao, "Do you know who lives in this room?"
Ruan Mian was grabbed by the collar and thrown in front of everyone in a panic.
"Get down on your knees, you daring bitch! You just murdered Miss Hu."
The old woman kicked the girl's slender knee hard.
it hurts.
She knelt on the stone road at a loss, her tender skin bruised and blue. The girl gritted her teeth to hold back her tears.
But the panicked voice was filled with uncontrollable sobbing and nasal sounds, and the fair and beautiful little face was visibly filled with fear and terror.
"It wasn't me..."
Nanny Zhao spoke loudly and interrupted Ruan Mian before she finished speaking.
"I saw you sneaking around last night. I don't know what you were doing. You came back late at night. It turns out you were trying to get this poisonous rouge."
The girl felt very aggrieved. The woman was talking nonsense.
Last night, it was because Mo Yan insisted on kissing me... that delayed me and caused me to come home late.
Now that all the evidence was there, the poor girl lowered her eyes and sobbed, unable to defend herself.
Lou Che took a step forward. The man, with a high nose bridge and thin lips pressed against hers, asked softly, "Do you have anything else to say?"
Ruan Mian frowned, and her long eyelashes were stained with tears.
"I saw Madam Zhao carrying a strange box into the concubine's villa, and then..."
The girl told everything in detail.
As she spoke, Qiao Lingling's fingertips gripped the handkerchief more and more tightly until they twisted.
How could someone see it?
Lou Che stood quietly by and listened without interrupting the girl.
"That's it."
The girl, kneeling on the ground, finished her words.
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