Chapter 50 Even if I die, I will protect the person
That man's mind was as deep as the sea, and he took every step carefully.
If he wanted to frame someone, he would never leave such an obvious flaw.
"unless……"
Chen He raised his eyes and looked at Chu Yue and Zhou Yan'an.
"He wanted us to see it on purpose."
"It's intentional to let us know that there's something wrong with the account book."
"But why?" Chu Yue was even more puzzled. "What on earth does he want to do?"
"Help us? Not likely."
"Harm us? It seems... not entirely true."
That man is both good and evil, and his actions are cunning.
Zhou Yan'an remained silent, his eyes as sharp as an eagle, carefully observing every detail of the account book.
He suddenly spoke, his voice low and hoarse, with a unique calmness.
"Things are dead."
His fingers tapped lightly on the account book on the table.
There were two muffled "thump" sounds.
"Keren is alive."
"The shop is alive too."
Chen He and Chu Yue's attention was instantly attracted to him.
Zhou Yan'an raised his head and looked at Chen He with his dark eyes.
"The purchases recorded in this account book must have a source."
"Which shop handled these transactions?"
Shen He's heart suddenly jumped!
yes!
The account book was given by Xue Minglan. It is difficult to tell whether it is true or false, and the purpose is unknown.
But the place where the transaction took place, that shop, actually existed!
It won't lie!
"Renxinzhai..."
She read it out loud softly.
A well-known old-fashioned drugstore in the capital city is said to also undertake some of the palace's purchasing business.
"Walk!"
Shen He slammed the account book shut, his eyes gleaming with determination.
"Go to Renxinzhai!"
"No matter what tricks Xue Minglan plays, no matter whether this account book is real or fake..."
She paused, her voice firm.
"I want to see it with my own eyes!"
"Look at what secrets are hidden in Renxinzhai!"
Chu Yue nodded, her eyes also lit up with fighting spirit: "That's right! Whether it's a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk!"
Zhou Yan'an didn't say much, but just quietly put the account book away and put it in his arms.
Those eyes that always carried a hint of gloom and madness now had a hint of inquiry.
The few people did not notice that a figure flashed by not far from the courtyard and quickly went to Fengqi Palace where the queen was.
***
Fengqi Palace.
Unlike the desolate and dilapidated courtyard outside, this place is full of overwhelming wealth and extreme luxury.
The jade bricks on the ground were shiny enough to reflect light, but they were stained with a small, glaring bloodstain.
It was dripping from Xue Minglan's forehead and down his pale cheeks.
He knelt in the hall with his back straight. The broken bricks and stones beneath his knees were icy cold and pierced his knees, leaving them covered in blood.
Purple smoke curled up from the gilded incense burner with a lotus pattern, carrying a strange fragrance, and silently passed over the high seat and the nine-tailed phoenix hairpin swaying brightly on the queen's temples.
The Queen's well-maintained fingers gently stroked the phoenix pattern carved on the armrest of the chair.
Her voice was soft, with a hint of nostalgia, yet also cold.
"Lan'er."
"I remember that when you were ten years old, you accidentally broke the jade screen given to you by your father."
"At that time, you were just like you are now, kneeling before me and confessing your guilt without a word."
She paused, narrowed her eyes slightly, and cast a sharp gaze on Xue Minglan.
"Go ahead."
"Why didn't that girl Chen He follow the path you gave her? Instead, she went to Ren Xin Zhai?"
"Um?"
The last rising nasal sound carried an unquestionable pressure.
Another drop of cold sweat rolled down Xue Minglan's forehead, falling into the pool of blood on the ground, creating small ripples.
He lowered his head, but a faint smile that was almost weird appeared on the corner of his mouth.
“My nephew said that Shen He doesn’t trust me as much as you think.”
"What's more, I now have Zhou Yan'an by my side."
"I'm just a small clerk in the Ministry of Justice, and I look insignificant."
"But this mad dog, once it smells blood, will hold on tightly and won't let go."
"Aunt, we have to be on guard."
The queen listened without changing her expression. She just picked up the warm ginseng tea at hand and took a sip.
"What a great Zhou Yan'an."
She put down the teacup, her voice still gentle, even with a hint of concern.
"Speaking of which, Lan'er, I heard that your mother started coughing up blood again?"
"The hundred-year-old snow mountain ginseng that I gave her the other day must be used by her on time."
Xue Minglan's body stiffened almost imperceptibly.
The queen looked at his subtle reaction, her smile deepened, but she suddenly stretched out her hand!
Bang!
She suddenly crushed a white jade medicine cup on the small table beside her!
The broken porcelain pieces scattered everywhere, making a crisp and harsh sound.
“What a pity…”
The queen slowly brushed off the powder on her fingertips, and her tone became cold and cruel.
"No matter how precious the medicinal herbs are, they're probably not as effective as the medicine made from your dear sister's own heart blood, right?"
Xue Minglan suddenly looked up, bloodshot in his eyes!
The Queen seemed not to notice the pain and anger in his eyes and continued:
"Lan'er, I asked you to set this up so that Chen He could find the 'Blood Jade Musk' and throw dirty water on the Cining Palace! And on the Queen Mother!"
"But you acted on your own and let her find another way!"
"What do you think?"
The queen's voice suddenly rose in pitch and became stern!
"Do you think that I...wouldn't be willing to gouge out your sister's second eye?!"
Xue Minglan closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, there was only a deep, dead silence in his eyes.
He said hoarsely, "Empress, what do you want your nephew to do?"
The queen looked at his submissive look and smiled with satisfaction.
The golden phoenix-patterned finger gloves gleamed coldly in the candlelight.
“It’s very simple.”
Before she finished her words, the gold armor on the Queen's fingertips suddenly popped out, as fast as lightning, and pierced into Xue Minglan's shoulder blade!
“Puff!”
"Then let Shen He!"
"Died in that spice shop!"
"No evidence after death!"
Xue Minglan groaned in pain, and cold sweat instantly soaked his back.
Blood gushed out of the wound, staining his moon-white robe red.
However, he did not beg for mercy immediately. Instead, he laughed softly, and his laughter was mixed with painful coughs, which produced a little blood foam.
“Heh… cough cough…”
"Aunt... calm down."
He raised his head, his face was as pale as paper, but his eyes were surprisingly bright.
"If Chen He... died suddenly and inexplicably in a pharmacy outside the palace..."
"You know that woman Chu Yue. She's more proficient in the methods of a coroner than anyone else."
"She will definitely perform the autopsy herself."
"Guess..."
He paused deliberately, looking at the queen's suddenly gloomy face.
"Can she detect... the poison of the 'Fengqixiang' that appeared in the Western Suburbs Hunting Grounds three years ago?"
"My nephew remembers... His Royal Highness the Third Prince used this poisonous incense to hunt a beautiful sika deer..."
"Those deer bones...seem to be carefully stored in the palace's storehouse, right?"
The air suddenly froze!
The queen's phoenix eyes suddenly narrowed, bursting out with terrifying murderous intent!
"Xue Minglan!"
"You're so brave!"
"How dare you... threaten me?!"
Xue Minglan met her gaze and slowly straightened his back, even though his shoulder blades were in unbearable pain.
He raised his eyes and looked directly at the phoenix throne high above. In his dark pupils, he clearly reflected the queen's luxurious golden figure, which was somewhat distorted by the candlelight.
"My nephew...does not dare threaten my aunt."
His voice calmed down, but it carried a kind of determination to perish together with his enemies.
"My nephew... is saving my aunt."
He suddenly reached out and ripped open the collar of his shirt!
On his heart, there was a hideous old scar that had long since healed but was still ugly.
"she,"
Xue Minglan's voice was very soft, but every word was like a knife, engraved in the cold palace.
"It's me, Xue Minglan, the one I'll protect even if I die."
"I can be your chess piece."
"It's okay to protect you from disaster."
"but……"
He looked directly at the queen, his eyes more determined and crazy than ever before.
"To hurt her..."
"Aunt, please don't blame your nephew..."
"Fish, dead, net, broken!"
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