"In that case, I will play along with them."
Jiang Jingyue continued walking into the Imperial Garden, and as soon as she entered, she saw that the path ahead was covered with many small beads.
If the system hadn't reminded her, Jiang Jingyue wouldn't have noticed there were so many beads on the road.
After all, who pays constant attention to their footing when they're walking?
People usually look forward; no one would keep looking down.
She lowered her voice and spoke to the maid beside her.
"Xiaoju, look ahead, are there many beads? Be careful when you walk over them."
When Xiaoju saw the beads, her eyes widened instantly. She knew that these things, which shouldn't have been there, had suddenly appeared on the path in the Imperial Garden, and her first reaction was suspicion.
"Master, did someone scatter these things here? Who is so malicious? If you hadn't seen these beads, you might have stepped on them. They're so slippery; you would definitely have fallen if you had stepped on them."
The moment Xiaoju thought about falling, her eyes widened as if she suddenly understood why these people had scattered those beads on the road.
"Master, these people scattered the beads on the road. Is their purpose to make you fall?"
After all, you are carrying the Emperor's child in your belly.
But nobody knows this news yet, right? That shouldn't be the case!
When Xiaoju saw Jiang Jingyue nod, she immediately became furious. Why are these people so wicked?
It's really going too far to try to destroy something that someone else has when you don't have it yourself.
“Master, let’s take a different approach. As for today’s matter, I will have Xiao Dexi investigate it when we get back. I guarantee we will find the mastermind behind it.”
Jiang Jingyue shook her head and looked at Xiaoju, "Xiaoju, I already know who did this, so you don't need to investigate anymore."
Now, help me carefully as we walk over. I want to see what other tricks she has up her sleeve.
When Jiang Jingyue was helped over by Xiaoju, the people hiding in the shadows were a little confused and didn't know whether they should make a move.
However, remembering that person's orders, she knew that at this point, even if she didn't want to, she had no choice but to act.
As Jiang Jingyue walked to his side, the person hiding in the flower bushes suddenly stood up.
He raised the powder in his hand and threw it at Jiang Jingyue's face.
Jiang Jingyue was prepared; she instinctively dodged when the person sprinkled the powder.
The powder was blown away by the wind, and some of it was even blown back and onto the face of the maid who had been spreading the powder.
The moment she touched the drug, the woman covered her face and screamed in agony.
"Ouch! It hurts! It hurts so much! Help me, I don't want to be disfigured."
Jiang Jingyue looked at her coldly and spoke to Xiao Ju beside her.
"Xiaoju, take her away and interrogate her thoroughly. No matter the cost, I want to know who is behind her."
Xiaoju nodded, then walked over to the maid, put her down, and prepared to take her back.
When the woman heard that she was to be taken back, she immediately struggled and refused to be taken away by Xiaoju.
Just as Xiaoju was about to lose control of her, Xiao Dexi from Jiang Jingyue's palace happened to walk over. When he saw Xiaoju struggling with the maid, he immediately stepped forward and helped Xiaoju pull the woman away.
“Dexi, you’ve come at the right time. Take this person back. She just tried to harm the master. Good master, you reacted quickly, otherwise she would have succeeded.”
Upon hearing Xiaoju's words, Dexi's face instantly darkened. He hadn't expected that such a thing would happen to Consort Mei just because he went back to get something for her.
Fortunately, Consort Mei was alright, otherwise the Emperor would definitely not have spared him. He was specially sent by the Emperor to protect Consort Mei, and if something had really happened to her, he didn't even dare to think about his fate.
The maid who had wanted to run away was pinned down by Dexi and couldn't move at all. She knew that at this point, she had no chance of escaping.
"Your Highness, please spare me! Your Highness, please spare me! I was just momentarily bewitched. No one ordered me to do this. I just couldn't resist Your Highness's beauty, so I did it."
The maidservant probably didn't even believe what she was saying.
Jiang Jingyue looked at her and said, "Since you are unwilling to reveal who is behind this, then don't blame my people for being impolite to you. Dexi, take her away and interrogate her until she tells the truth."
Without hesitation, Dexi nodded to Jiang Jingyue and then pulled her away.
Seeing the person being pulled away by Dexi staring longingly in one direction, Jiang Jingyue immediately looked in that direction as well.
Just then, she saw a figure turning around, and for some reason, this figure felt very familiar to Jiang Jingyue.
"Master, this servant will go after them."
Seeing Xiaoju's anxious expression, Jiang Jingyue immediately pulled her aside.
"Xiaoju, don't worry, let her go! You won't catch up with her now, let's go back to the palace first."
"Crack!"
The sound of the pottery hitting the ground was exceptionally deafening, making it somewhat unpleasant to hear.
"Your Majesty, please don't do this. I will find another opportunity and will definitely complete the mission."
At this moment, Ji'er was pinned down by two people on either side, and she couldn't move at all. Moreover, there was another person holding medicine, just one step away from putting the medicine on her face.
Ji'er struggled, but seeing that she couldn't break free, she could only plead with the Empress in front of her.
Seeing her like this, the Empress walked up to her and reached out to pinch her face.
She used a lot of force this time, and her nails dug into Ji'er's cheeks, with blood slowly emerging, making it look particularly gruesome.
Ji'er was in a lot of pain, but at this moment, she didn't dare to speak.
She was afraid the Empress would order someone to sprinkle that terrifying powder on her face. She had witnessed the effects of that medicine firsthand; it was truly horrifying.
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, I beg you, please give me another chance. This time, I promise I can complete the mission."
Ji'er gasped for breath and spoke, enduring the pain on her face.
Looking at her suffering, the Empress felt a sudden sense of relief, though she didn't know why.
"Then I'll give you one more chance. If you fail to complete the mission this time, you can forget about keeping your face."
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