He slowly opened the dagger he put aside, raised his hand and looked at his wrist, and the sharp blade couldn't help but slowly get closer.
"Your Highness!" Jing Yue, who had been alert for a long time, immediately raised her hand and knocked the dagger away.
With a "ding" sound, the dagger cut through a section of the bead curtain and penetrated deeply into the pillar on the side.
The "crackling" sound of beads scattering made Beigong Tengxiao slowly come back to his senses. He frowned in discomfort and said, "You said, if Li'er is gone, what's the point of me being alive?"
Jingyue frowned and said: "Your Highness, please cheer up, I don't want you to fall like this! She is so considerate and loves you deeply, how uncomfortable it must be for her to see you like this..."
Hearing this, Beigong Tengxiao pursed her lips slightly and said in a soft voice: "It would be great if my death could bring back her life..."
Jingyue sighed with regret and said: "Your Highness, I apologize for my condolences. You have more important things to do right now. The real culprit who killed the empress has not yet been found out. If you really love the empress deeply, you can't do it."
The real culprit should be brought to justice."
After finishing his words, Beigong Tengxiao slowly clenched his fists and said: "You are right, I will make sure that the person who killed Li'er cannot live or die!"
"Your Highness, Concubine Xiang has made a bowl of duck soup for you, so you can eat a little to avoid getting too sick." The maid outside the door asked softly at the door, holding a bowl of hot duck soup. "Get out." Beigong Tengxiao's voice was low.
"Yes..."
Jingyue tilted her head slightly, thought for a while, and said: "Your Highness, I suspect that there is something wrong with the concubine."
Beigong Tengxiao narrowed his eyes and said, "You mean, Li'er's accident has something to do with her?"
Jingyue nodded solemnly and said: "The white powder that His Highness asked my subordinates to investigate has already been found."
Hearing this, Beigong Tengxiao frowned and said, "What did you find? Tell me!"
Jing Yue looked solemn and said: "That powder is not poison powder, nor gunpowder powder. It is a special kind of transparent fishing line from the Dongling Kingdom. It is as thin as a silver needle, clear and matte, and it is difficult to detect without looking carefully." "Fishing line?" If it's a line, someone must have pulled it...
Jingyue nodded and said: "This thread can withstand a thousand kilograms of weight, but it will shatter after a flick of the finger. It is an excellent killing tool. The only drawback is that it will leave some white powder, but few people will use it."
It was associated with thread, and when I saw that it was not a lethal powder, but just ordinary dust, the clue was broken."
Beigong Tengxiao gritted his teeth. He always thought that Chu Jiaoli was pushed down the steps, but he never thought that she was pulled down by someone at the bottom of the steps!
"My subordinates also heard that the empress had been waiting for His Highness with Concubine Xiang at the foot of the steps that day. She pulled the empress to talk for a while, and suddenly a little girl rushed out from the side. She was Concubine Xiang's cousin.
I took the opportunity to squat down and touch the empress’ ankle. This fishing line may have been tied at that time.”
Beigong Tengxiao frowned and remained silent for a long time.
"After calling the empress up the steps, Empress Liu who invited her to drink tea had already hanged herself. The guard on the steps was also poisoned and died in prison. Therefore, the subordinates only had suspicions about Concubine Xiang and there was no conclusive evidence.
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Beigong Tengxiao slowly narrowed his eyes and said: "If you want evidence, there is another one."
Three days later, it was night in the Yoni Palace.
"His Royal Highness is here!"
Hearing the sound outside the door, Xiang Yini, who was about to go to bed, was suddenly startled and panicked. She whispered to Huan Pei: "Huan Pei, has your Highness found out something?"
Huan Pei swallowed nervously and said: "No, Your Highness does not have any evidence to convict the empress..."
As soon as the words fell, Beigong Tengxiao slowly stepped into the door. Xiang Yini saluted him and said: "Your Highness, may you be blessed with peace and prosperity."
Beigong Tengxiao showed a faint smile, walked up to her, gently helped her up, and said: "Ner, you have been showing concern to me every day these days. It's really hard for you." p>
Hearing this, Xiang Yini was slightly stunned. With a slightly flattered smile, she said: "Your Highness... why are you calling me my concubine?"
Beigong Tengxiao raised his hand and gently smoothed her hair, and said: "Well? Don't you like this title? Then tell me, what do you like me to call you?"
Xiang Yini immediately shook her head and said: "I like it very much, thank you for your kindness..."
Beigong Tengxiao raised his hand and gently picked her chin, looked at her innocent and harmless beautiful eyes, and said: "Since you married into the house, I have never taken a good look at you. Now that I have a look, you are really beautiful.
Awesome."
Hearing this, Xiang Yini's face turned red with embarrassment. Did Beigong Tengxiao forget about Chu Jiaoli so quickly and fall in love with her?
She quietly gestured to Huanpei, who immediately came back to his senses, with a face full of joy, and walked out of the door with the maid in the house, closing the door gently.
Xiang Yini bit her lip lightly and said, "I was born to be a woman dedicated to His Highness. It would be my honor if my appearance can be favored by His Highness."
Bei Gong Tengxiao gently raised the corners of his lips, gently held her hand, and looked at the scab marks on the palm, with an unpredictable gloom in his eyes.
"Ni'er, since Li'er has passed away, can I let you be the crown princess?"
Hearing this, Xiang Yini immediately restrained her inner excitement, smiled gracefully, and said: "Everything is at your Highness's discretion."
Beigong Tengxiao's fingers gently stroked the back of her hand and said: "I will give you everything you want."
After saying that, he took out a brocade box from his sleeve, and inside was a delicate hosta.
He gently inserted the hairpin into her bun and said: "This is the hairpin that Li'er gave to me as a matchmaker for you and me a year ago. She said that I would personally give this hairpin to you."
, do you like it?"
When Xiang Yini heard about Chu Jiaoli, she couldn't help but tremble in her heart, but seeing Beigong Tengxiao's gentle attitude towards her, she secretly gritted her teeth and said with a smile: "Of course I like it, I will definitely cherish this."
A hairpin."
"That's good." Beigong Tengxiao smiled lightly and said, "I have been neglecting you recently. I hope you don't blame me."
Xiang Yini shook her head and said, "I don't dare."
Beigong Tengxiao gently raised the corners of his lips and said: "When was the last time I came to Yini Hall? It seems that I have no memory."
Xiang Yini slowly lowered her head and said: "Your Highness is joking... Your Highness has never been to Yini Palace before. This... this is the first time..."
"Oh..." Beigong Tengxiao sighed thoughtfully, then raised his eyebrows slightly and said hoarsely, "So, we haven't had sex yet, have we?"
Seeing Beigong Tengxiao speaking so straightforwardly, Xiang Yini looked shy, bit her lip and nodded lightly.
Beigong Tengxiao bowed his head, leaned gently against her ear, and said in a hoarse voice: "I will make it up to you tonight, okay?"
