The man was startled when he saw the palace maid fall down. He hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I only accepted money and didn't want to die!" But before he could finish speaking, he fell to the ground, spitting blood, his eyes wide open, looking as if he had died with his eyes open.
Seeing that both witnesses were dead, Xie Shiyi could only collapse to the ground. Now everything pointed to her, and if no strong evidence was found, she was finished.
"Father, it really isn't your daughter." She had always disagreed with the marriage to the Cheng family, but with the persuasion of her father and brother, she tried to get along with Cheng You'an. After a while, she realized that the Crown Prince was just an obsession of hers, and she didn't really like him that much.
Although she didn't particularly like Cheng Youan, she was willing to give it a try. And now that they were engaged, how could she let anyone defile that idiot Ye Weier? She was certain it was Song Qingyou, but she had no proof.
Seeing that the two were dead, the Emperor ordered, "Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, three murders have occurred, involving the Crown Princess and the daughter of the Left Chancellor. You must find out for me who is so audacious as to not only have someone defile the daughter of a minister, but also poison her."
"The Crown Princess and the daughter of the Left Prime Minister are staying at home and are not allowed to go out, waiting for the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review to investigate the matter thoroughly."
Although the evidence now points to the daughter of the Left Prime Minister, Ye Weier said on her deathbed that she was the Crown Princess, implicating both of them at once. So she can't be thrown into prison and can only stay at home.
Song Qingyou and Xie Shiyi knelt down to respond. Despite what had happened, the rest of the matter still had to continue. The Emperor left with his men, leaving only the Right Chancellor, the Minister of Rites, and Consort Ye behind.
"Father..." Consort Ye gave a look and the eunuchs and maids around her withdrew before she said, "Father, elder brother, it's all my fault. I didn't take good care of Wei'er and let this happen to her."
The Minister of Rites ignored her, only holding his daughter tenderly. "Father, you're here early. Have you seen Hua'er?" Hua'er was his daughter's maid, but why wasn't she there when his daughter was in trouble?
"No, I saw Wei'er being humiliated when I arrived. I was so angry that I didn't pay attention. I'll send someone to find her and send her home right now. Don't worry, Father will definitely have the Emperor investigate."
Having lived this long, he could naturally see that the emperor wanted to avoid offending either side: on one side was his beloved son's concubine, and on the other was the daughter of a capable minister. Poor Wei'er.
The Minister of Rites did not speak, but simply nodded, then carried his daughter away. From beginning to end, he did not look at Consort Ye, let alone speak to her.
He didn't say anything, but Consort Ye was even more panicked. Her son needed the help of his father and brother to succeed to the throne. If they didn't help, her son would be finished. "Father!"
Prime Minister Ye looked at her and shook his head in disappointment. "Xin'er, that's your niece. She calls you aunt. She came here with you, but you didn't take good care of her."
"This is your place. I don't believe you know nothing about this. I'm giving you three days. If you don't find the real culprit, then you're on your own from here on out." With that, he left.
Once everyone was gone, An Shuyi and Xia Hua turned and left, then quietly sat down in their seats.
After the ball game ended, everyone moved to another spot to watch the dragon boat races. Fortunately, not many people knew about the murder that had occurred at the palace, so everyone watched with great enthusiasm. The ministers and their wives didn't have to follow the emperor around.
While people were watching the dragon boat race, An Shuyi and Xia Hua went to the other side, but it wasn't a place to talk, so they had to keep their thoughts to themselves.
As darkness fell, the group followed the emperor to the palace, where a banquet had been prepared. After the emperor sat down, the other ministers and their wives followed suit.
The dancers also came out to dance, but no one was very enthusiastic, after all, such a thing had happened. An Shuyi and Xia Hua didn't care, but instead ate the snacks on the table.
That day, I was so engrossed in watching the play that I didn't eat anything. Although there was food on the table, it looked nice but was cold.
Perhaps the Emperor wasn't in a good mood either, because he got up and left after a short while, which meant that the others could leave as well. As they started walking outside, An Shuyi and Xia Hua also got up and followed behind.
I breathed a sigh of relief after getting into the carriage. Although it was lively and interesting, I felt particularly tired because I had to stay alert.
After the carriage left, An Shuyi whispered, "Huahua, who do you think is the real culprit this time?"
Before Xia Hua could answer, the sound of wind came from outside, and then a person entered the carriage. "Madam, Madam Xia, it is I. Please do not make a move."
The two women recognized him immediately. They had seen him earlier that day, sitting on the side of the martial arts faction. It seemed that apart from the emperor, no one else knew his true identity.
Xiao Zili and the others naturally saw it too, but they all pretended not to know it.
"What are you doing here so late!" An Shuyi said impatiently. She still wanted to talk to Huahua.
"Madam, please don't be so heartless. I'm here because I have something to discuss. I know a nice place and would like to invite you to visit. Is that alright?" Of course, the location doesn't matter; what matters is being with someone you love.
"I have things to do, so I don't have time to go out and see the scenery with you. You go by yourself!" What she wanted to know most right now was what Hua Hua was thinking.
"Madam, please, I've been searching for this place for a long time. If we miss it tonight, we'll have to wait until next year," Xiao Yubai pleaded pitifully once again.
An Shuyi looked impatient, but finally nodded, "Huahua, then I'll go out and play with him for a while, you..."
"Cheng Yumo is waiting for Madam Xia outside. He didn't dare to say it himself, so I came first." That guy is a spineless coward. If it weren't for their past relationship, and the fact that he could get Madam Xia out of the way, I would have kicked him out long ago.
"It seems you came prepared. Let's go!" An Shuyi said, getting off the carriage with him. The next second, he picked her up and flew away into the distance.
This was the first time she had ever flown so high. It was completely different from flying in an airplane or helicopter. The feeling of freedom was amazing.
Seeing that she wasn't afraid and even seemed to like it, Xiao Yubai took her flying for a while longer before landing on a hilltop. "Madam, isn't this place beautiful?"
An Shuyi stood still. The place was small, only a few meters in size, and there was no way to get down. Without light-footed skills, it was impossible to get up or down.
Below is a lake, the lake where the dragon boat race is being held today. The moon's reflection is on the lake, shimmering in the sunlight. Although the place isn't particularly beautiful, it's a quiet and pleasant spot.
"That's right, how did you find this place?"
"Ever since I learned kung fu, I've discovered this place. Whenever I have time, I come here to sit for a while." Because it's high enough, it's the only place where he can stay quietly.
He put down the food box in his hand, took off his outer robe and placed it on the ground. "Please sit down, Madam. I noticed you didn't eat well in the palace, so I had the cook make some, but there were no lotus flower pastries."
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