At this moment, Xu Qian could not hide the look of shock and surprise on his face.

The results detected by the Qi Watching Technique made him suddenly alert, and various thoughts collided with each other, causing sparks to fly.

He quickly thought of two possibilities: First, Lang'er actually didn't like mung bean cake, and the reason why he showed that he liked it was because he wanted to please Concubine Chen.

Second, she was lying and the qi-gazing technique was not detected, which meant that she had a magic weapon that blocked the qi-gazing technique.

The first possibility cannot be determined at the moment.

The second possibility was the reason why Xu Qian's scalp was numb and adrenaline was secreted like crazy.

Why do the maids of Jingxiu Palace have magic weapons that can block the qi-watching technique?

Why is she wearing a magic weapon that blocks the qi gazing spell?

Unless, she needs to use this magical weapon to hide the truth these days. Unless she knows that she will be questioned in the near future.

What has she done these days?

She has been to the Royal Pharmacy!

As for whether he was killed by Li Daitao, in fact, Lang'er standing in front of him was an "outsider" disguised as a disguise...Xu Qian felt that the possibility was unlikely. The human skin mask could not hide it from his observation.

If it is the "transformation" technique of a high-level expert, it is even more impossible. This is the palace, and high-level experts cannot sneak in at all.

"Master Xu?"

Lang'er frowned and squinted at Xu Qian, who had lost control of his expression.

"We can't draw conclusions easily. Maybe she just doesn't like mung bean cakes and she accidentally spoke her mind."

Thinking in his mind, Xu Qi'an did not panic to stabilize his mood, but kept his expression "bad", stared at Lang'er, and said in a slightly unhappy tone:

"Although Miss Lang'er is close to Concubine Chen, her temper is a bit too strong. I have shed blood for the imperial court and made great contributions. Miss Lang'er's attitude is so dismissive. Do you have a problem with me?"

Lang'er glanced at him and said calmly: "Your Majesty, you may have overthought it. This slave is not scornful and has no objections to your Majesty."

After a pause, he saluted and said: "This slave is still eager to go back and serve the noble concubine."

After saying that, he crossed the threshold and left.

Seeing the palace maid leave, Xu Qian's heart sank to the bottom.

Just now, in the feedback from the Qi Watching Technique, Lang'er still didn't lie.

The last question was Xu Qi'an's attempt to cover up his gaffe, and also to dig a hole and wait for Lang'er to jump.

First of all, Lang'er was very impatient with this inquiry and disliked him, and wanted to send him away as soon as possible...Xu Qi'an can confirm this.

When a normal person faces a question like "Do you hate me?", out of politeness, he will subconsciously respond without admitting it, which constitutes lying.

However, in the feedback given by the Qi Watching Technique, Lang'er's mood was extremely stable and no lies were detected.

From this, it is almost certain that the palace maid has a magic weapon that can block the qi-gazing technique. It also proves that she has a guilty conscience and deliberately uses such means to avoid torture.

At this point, a horrifying truth is revealed.

She is the one behind the scenes!

Concubine Chen?!

At this moment, countless details and clues emerged in Xu Qian's mind, and pheromones were like boiling lake water.

I really didn't expect this... Leave here quickly and report my findings to Wei Gong and Huaiqing... Xu Qi'an doesn't want to stay in Jingxiu Palace for a moment anymore.

This feeling is like entering a deserted mountain hotel in the dark of night, only to find that it is a haunted house. The receptionist is an evil ghost with eyeballs hanging on his face, his face is full of rotten flesh, and maggots are crawling around.

The plates of food on the table are maggots, feces, carrion, and human heads...

Xu Qi'an was the living person who accidentally discovered the secret of the haunted house. His scalp was numb, and he just wanted to pretend that he didn't know anything, and then leave quickly before the evil ghost could react.

"I've finished asking, little father-in-law, let's go back."

Xu Qian took a deep breath and calmly proposed to leave.

"yes!"

The young eunuch did not doubt that he was there, so he responded easily and followed Xu Qi'an across the threshold of the side hall.

etc!

Xu Qian's steps suddenly froze. If Concubine Chen was the person behind the scenes, then what happened to the queen was the price Chen Guifei was about to pay: deprived of her position and thrown into the cold palace.

There is no telling whether the prince will be deposed... Xu Qi'an doesn't care what happens to the prince. What he cares about is: What should happen to Lin'an?

She was very happy today because the case was about to be solved and it was only a matter of time before the prince was acquitted.

But next, I may push her mother-in-law into the abyss with my own hands.

After she finds out about this, she will probably hate me.

Compared with Huaiqing, girls like Lin'an have even worse psychological endurance. It is possible that the mother-in-law and concubine will be thrown into the cold palace, or even be given white silk and poisonous wine.

Not talking about the emperor's favor, just in terms of position, there is a huge difference between a concubine and a queen.

The empress is the emperor's official wife, and perhaps she will not be punished with death if she kills a concubine, but what about the noble concubine? Does the noble concubine have such treatment?

"Master Xu, Master Xu?"

Seeing Xu Qian'an standing there in a daze, the young eunuch couldn't help shouting a few times.

Xu Qian suddenly came to his senses, but still hadn't figured out a way to get the best of both worlds. At the same time, some confusion flashed through his mind. After learning that the person behind the scenes was Concubine Chen, he still hadn't solved all the questions.

Go back first...Don't talk to Wei Yuan about this now. For the sake of Lin'an, I, I will think about it again...

When they arrived at the gate of the courtyard, the eunuch guarding the gate glanced at Xu Qian angrily.

But when Xu Qian approached, he immediately calmed down his emotions and became honest and respectful.

"By the way, you took my money and went inside, did you help me pass it through?" Xu Qian stopped in front of the eunuch guarding the door.

"certainly!"

The eunuch guarding the door said helplessly: "I passed the notice, but Sister Lang'er said she couldn't see it. I'm greedy and don't want to return the banknote, and it's hard to explain to you, sir, so..."

So she was prepared... Xu Qi'an nodded and was about to leave when Lang'er's shout suddenly came from behind.

"Master Xu, walk slowly!"

"Miss Lang'er."

Xu Qian's back muscles tensed quietly, and he turned around calmly: "What's the matter?"

The pretty maid of honor stopped and smiled lightly: "I would like to thank Mr. Xu for solving the case of Concubine Fu and redressing the injustice of His Highness the Crown Prince. Please come over and express your gratitude in person."

.....Xu Qi'an's muscles that had just relaxed became tense again. Perhaps it was because of his "guilty conscience" that his scalp was numb.

"I have important matters to attend to, so it's not convenient for me to stay. The case of Concubine Fu is a matter of order and responsibility. I don't need to thank you." He didn't want to see Concubine Chen now.

"Master Xu is so polite."

Lang'er covered her mouth and chuckled, saying as if it was a joke: "The empress said that if Mr. Xu doesn't go to see her, she won't let Mr. Xu take a step out of Jingxiu Palace."

.....Fuck the mud horse!!

Xu Qian's heart sank in vain, and he quietly released his soul, sensed the surroundings, and confirmed that there was no "danger signal" feedback, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

I didn't tell anyone what I just discovered, including Lang'er, who didn't notice any clues. Concubine Chen couldn't possibly know that I had seen through her ruse. She probably just wanted to thank me and show off...

To put it bluntly, this is the palace. There are imperial guards outside, Lin'an inside, and the spy next to me sent by Emperor Yuan Jing to supervise me. Concubine Chen cannot and does not dare to do anything to me here...

Besides, I can kill two people with Li Yuchun's cultivation, and I am not a vegetarian.

"Okay, could you please Miss Lang'er to lead the way?"

Xu Qian turned to the young eunuch again and said, "Follow me too."

The two of them followed Lang'er, who was dressed in lotus-colored palace clothes, through the corridor in the front yard and into the backyard.

The main house of Jingxiu Palace is an exquisitely built two-story attic with stacked black tiles, cornices and twelve eaves beasts squatting on the square roof ridges.

There is an observation deck on the second floor for viewing, which is suitable for drinking and enjoying the scenery in spring when the flowers are blooming, or in autumn when the air is crisp.

Arriving at the inner courtyard, the young eunuch coughed hard and gave a reminder.

Xu Qi'an accepted the spiritual message and stopped in the courtyard.

Lang'er kept walking and entered the back room alone. Then, Xu Qi'an caught her thin voice: "Your Majesty, Master Xu is here."

Concubine Chen said "hmm" and said softly: "I have something to say to Mr. Xu. Please step aside and go to the outer courtyard."

Then came Lin'an's voice, saying softly: "Ah? Lin'an wants to leave too? I won't leave until I leave."

"Lin'an is obedient."

".....snort."

..... Chen Guifei, what does this mean? Why do you have to exclude other people? Is there anything you can't say while sitting in the sun? Xu Qian frowned.

Immediately afterwards, Lin'an and the two maids in the room stepped out of the threshold, and when they passed by Xu Qi'an, Ding Ding secretly stuck out the tip of her tongue and whispered:

"Remember to report to me later."

The young eunuch was in a dilemma. He didn't know what to do, so he heard Lang'er say: "My Majesty said, the rest of you should stand down. Don't you have ears?"

"Hey." The little eunuch nodded in agreement, turned around and followed.

"Wait a minute," Xu Qian stopped him and reprimanded, "His Majesty sent you to supervise me. You must have the consciousness of an "imperial envoy" and straighten your back."

Immediately, he said loudly: "After all, I am a foreign minister, and it is inconvenient for me to meet with the imperial concubine in private. This young father-in-law is responsible for supervising me, and it is in accordance with His Majesty's will."

On the surface, he was speaking to Lang'er, but in fact, he was speaking to Concubine Chen inside.

After a few seconds of silence, Concubine Chen's voice came from the room: "Then just wait outside."

"Stand away..." Xu Qian waved his hand.
To be continued...