Chapter 528: Just Speculation (Update 1)
When Xiao Chengxuan asked this question, his voice was very soft, but it was as loud as thunder, shocking everyone.
No one expected things to turn out like this.
Xiao Chengxuan actually pointed all the blame at Xiao Lanxi! ?
Zhou Kangxue was actually also confused.
But he doesn't care.
He pointed at the two people and laughed proudly and arrogantly. "See! I told you! What I just said is true! She did it! She did it all!"
Zhou Kangxue was finally able to get rid of the anger in his chest, and at this point he didn't even care about his own life or death.
——He was going to die anyway, what was there for him to be afraid of! ?
"Princess! Prime Minister! You all heard it! Even the Second Prince said so! If you don't believe me, then you should at least believe him, right!?"
Zhou Kangxue stared at Xiao Lanxi fiercely, as if he wanted to gouge out her flesh and blood with a sharp blade!
"She was the one who did all those things! It was her! It turns out that she not only wanted to kill Ye Chutang, but also wanted to kill the Second Prince! It was like killing two birds with one stone! What a great plan! Ha!"
Zhou Kangxue’s roar echoed in the spacious and majestic hall.
Everyone was speechless.
At this point, things have completely gone beyond their imagination.
Xiao Lanxi's lips were pale and she slumped on the ground.
She supported herself on the cold ground with one hand and covered her chest with the other. She opened her mouth, but only tears fell.
This scene is really weird.
It is well known that Xiao Chengxuan and Xiao Lanxi have a close relationship.
Who could have thought that today, these two people would become enemies?
The princess suppressed the emotions surging in her chest and asked Zhao Chengyin, "Zhao Chengyin, when you interrogated Wu Laosi before, did he mention the third princess?"
Zhao Chengyin suddenly came back to his senses and shook his head: "To answer the princess, no."
After a pause, he continued, "I only briefly asked him once before, but I didn't ask him in depth because I wanted to report to the palace as soon as possible. That Wu Lao Si is so slippery that he refuses to say anything. But don't worry, Princess. I have already ordered people to continue the interrogation before I came here, and I must find out the truth!"
In other words, just because Wu Laosi didn’t mention Xiao Lanxi before doesn’t mean he won’t mention her in the future.
If he really confessed, then...
The eldest princess nodded.
She restrained her expression and said to Xiao Chengxuan in a deep voice: "Chengxuan, calm down. Everyone present is listening to every word you say today! They can tell whether it is true or false! Don't make the mistake even worse!"
This is a warning and also a reminder.
Originally, Xiao Chengxuan was destined to be exiled, but if he was slandered and framed, his fate would be even worse than it is now.
However, how could Xiao Chengxuan listen to what others said?
His brain almost exploded!
He hasn't finished asking what he wants to ask!
Xiao Chengxuan clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning pale, and he gritted his teeth as he asked word by word -
"Besides Wu Laosi, you also stole the jade pendant, right?"
Xiao Lanxi's pupils suddenly shrank!
The others hadn't reacted yet and couldn't help but talk in low voices.
"Jade pendant? What jade pendant?"
"Could it be... the one we found on the Nanhu swordsman before? Have you forgotten that it was because of this that His Majesty concluded that Xiao Chengxuan had been in collusion with Nanhu for a long time!"
"Yes, that's right! That's it! This can be considered as irrefutable evidence, right? Otherwise, how could His Majesty, who values him so much, be willing to punish him like this? But...what does he mean by this now? Was the jade pendant stolen by the Third Princess?"
"Have you forgotten? He said at the beginning that the jade pendant disappeared a few years ago! Who knew that it would appear on those Nanhu swordsmen later! Is this... really a trick?"
Xiao Lanxi's heart was beating violently.
There was a heater burning in the hall, but she felt cold all over.
She pursed her lips, her voice still choking: "Second brother, Lan Xi doesn't know what you are talking about?"
Xiao Chengxuan sneered.
"When my father gave me the jade pendant, I liked it very much, so I put it in a sachet and didn't wear it often. Not long after, you came to Yaohua Palace and were raised by my mother. I took it out to show you. One day later, I wanted to take the jade pendant, but I found that it was lost and I couldn't find it no matter how hard I looked. I was afraid of being blamed by my father, so I suppressed the matter. Who would have thought that many years later, the jade pendant would appear on those Nanhu swordsmen!"
The joy of sharing in childhood has become a sharp blade piercing his forehead today!
How could he bear it!?
"Not many people know where the jade pendant is stored, and even fewer are able to steal it quietly! I thought it was stolen by a palace servant before, but when I think about it carefully, they knew that it was a gift from my father, how could they be so bold!"
Theft is not uncommon in the palace. Which palace has never had things lost?
It was common for palace servants to sell small items in exchange for silver to improve their lives.
But the palace servants were not stupid, they knew what could be stolen and what could not be stolen.
Even if you take out a precious item like that jade pendant, I'm afraid few people would dare to take it.
But what if... the person who stole that thing didn't intend to sell it from the beginning! ?
The more Xiao Chengxuan thought about it, the more hateful he became, and he wanted to strangle her to death!
"It's obvious that you stole the jade pendant and then gave it to those Nanhu swordsmen! Who else could have done that except you?!"
Because of anger, Xiao Chengxuan's facial features were slightly distorted.
His face was full of contempt and sarcasm.
"After all, your biological mother is a Hu person!"
Xiao Lanxi's eyelids twitched violently.
Her hands suddenly clenched tightly! Her whole body was tense to the extreme!
It was as if someone was frantically pulling at the string in her brain, causing her to tremble uncontrollably.
She almost subconsciously looked up at Xiao Chengxuan, with a tremendous hatred surging in her eyes!
Her background is her most untouchable weak spot.
Since she was born, she has been subjected to humiliation because of her background.
Even the most lowly palace servants could trample and bully her at will, just because she had the dirty Nanhu blood flowing in her body.
Xiao Chengxuan's words undoubtedly tore her dignity apart and trampled on it at will!
But it was only for a moment, and Xiao Lanxi suppressed all the emotions in her eyes.
She swallowed back all the hatred that was about to burst out with difficulty and quickly lowered her eyes.
Her long eyelashes cast a faint shadow on her eyelids, making it impossible to get a closer look.
A large tear fell and hit her overly pale and delicate wrist.
"I..." She spoke in a hoarse voice, "I didn't do it. As for what Second Royal Brother just said... I can't control whose belly I was born from. Please take back what you just said."
How could Xiao Chengxuan fall for this?
He sneered:
"Why? Did I guess it right?"
Xiao Lanxi suddenly raised her eyes, the tenderness on her face faded a little, and she became more stubborn.
She asked sharply:
"So, Second Brother admits that what he just said was without any evidence and was just conjecture?"
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