"Yesterday, I ordered people to carefully check the road from the cold palace to the peach forest, but nothing was found."
"But I thought about it carefully later. The cold palace already has guards, and even our people are monitoring Ling. It is impossible for Ling to escape easily."
As Xilu spoke, he frowned slightly, with a thoughtful look on his face.
"Afterwards, I searched the peach forest extensively and found traces of the soil around a peach tree being turned over."
"Sure enough, after digging deeper, we found this human skin mask."
Su Jingyao looked at Xilu with appreciation. Although Xilu didn't talk much, he was indeed very thoughtful.
After seeing this human skin mask, the doubts that had been bothering me for a long time finally had an answer.
Concubine Ye, she is not dead!
A complicated light flashed in Su Jingyao's eyes.
She was almost certain that someone had used a human skin mask to replace Concubine Ye and rescued her.
Thinking of this, my heart sank.
Perhaps there are former members of the Ye family among the palace guards. After all, as a military family, there will always be some who slip through the net.
After Li Jing took a look, his expression became solemn.
"My queen, this human skin mask is well made and extremely rare. The guards of the Shenwu Gate search people entering and leaving the palace every day. They are experienced and it is impossible for such an object to pass through the Shenwu Gate."
"Unless... it has not been inspected by the Shenwu Gate."
Su Jingyao figured out some things and looked more relaxed. As long as everything came to light, there was nothing to be afraid of.
"The dowry for the Five Nations marriage will not go through the Shenwu Gate, but will be inspected by your majesty's personal guards, and they will only check whether there are weapons and other items."
"It's easy to avoid detection with a human skin mask."
Su Jingyao narrowed her eyes slightly as she spoke, as if she was thinking about something.
Li Jing also frowned.
"So the master suspects that someone in the Five Countries has joined forces with Concubine Ye?" Li Jing frowned even more tightly, his eyes full of doubt.
Su Jingyao couldn't be sure either.
Concubine Ming, Concubine Lan, Concubine Xuan, Concubine Ya, and Concubine Ning, they serve as pawns in the marriage alliance, and their role is to ensure the harmony between the two countries.
Why do we need to help Concubine Ye?
Could it be that... some of the concubines from these countries are here to serve as spies?
The Ye family wants to collaborate with the enemy and commit treason?
A hint of danger appeared in Su Jingyao's eyes.
Oh.
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