Chapter 44: Questioning the truth and asking the truth
Withered leaves were floating in the air. In the quiet courtyard stood a tall and lonely figure. Plum blossoms were flying in the air. The cold sunshine shone on the man's quiet and beautiful face. A few strands of hair blew against his beautiful lines in the harsh cold wind. Because his lips were dry, the strands of dark hair stuck tightly to his lips and refused to leave for a long time, making his already deeply furrowed brows even more sad and lonely.
Xue Xichen walked along the way, enjoying himself leisurely. When he raised his eyes, he happened to meet a pair of slightly inquiring blue eyes. Those eyes were like two cold pools. They were both quiet and cold, but also filled with wisdom that could see through human nature. Just lock her tightly like this.
"Senior brother, you are well."
The corners of her lips raised a provocative smile as bright as the morning sun. Xue Xichen put her hands behind her back and nodded and smiled at Xiao Liuyue. "Brother, why are you looking at me with such a murderous expression? As if I have done something evil. Unforgivable bad deeds.”
"Xichen. You know what you have done."
The strong wind whipped up countless fallen leaves on the ground. The sky and the earth were turbid among the flying sand and rocks.
Xue Xichen's expression was indifferent, showing no fear. "Senior brother, can you speak more clearly? Junior sister is stupid and doesn't understand what you are talking about."
Her words made Xiao Liuyue's face become even more ugly. The pair of probing blue eyes that were locked on her were instantly swallowed by the cold...
"Xichen. Why did you want to harm Bai Dieyu mother and son?"
"Bai Dieyu and her son were not harmed by Leng Qiuluo. What does it have to do with me. Senior brother, please don't accuse me unjustly."
Xiao Liuyue clenched her fists and the bones between her fingers creaked. Her stern eyes narrowed dangerously as if they were going to break her. Xue Xichen looked at her calmly, showing no fear. There was provocation in her eyes. light.
"Have you ever done this? Junior sister, you know it very well."
"I don't understand what senior brother is talking about."
"The amount of safflower added by Leng Qiuluo is not fatal. At most, it will make Baidieyu feel uncomfortable in the abdomen. The amount of safflower taken by Baidieyu is much greater than that found in the supplement. It is not as good as I guess it's good. It must be caused by taking it for a long time. However, I checked all Bai Dieyu's diet and found no clues. Although there are many people in the palace who use red flowers to have babies, they can be so scheming to kill without blood. There are only a handful of people who blame others."
"Senior brother, you want to say that Bai Dieyu and her son were not killed by Leng Qiuluo."
"Perhaps the safflower-added tonic sent by Leng Qiuluo caused the death of Bai Dieyu's mother and son due to hemorrhage. However, the real fatal murderer was the safflower he had taken without noticing for a long time."
"Since Leng Qiuluo can add it once, she can add it a second time."
"Bai Dieyu is dead. Leng Qiuluo has been found out. There is no need for her to deny her past crimes. She swore an oath to heaven. Adding red flowers was just a temporary cover-up. She has never committed it before."
"Senior brother believes in her."
"I can't find a reason for her to lie."
"Who knows." Xue Xichen was not satisfied with Xiao Liuyue's answer. "Besides, do women need a reason to lie?"
His narrow eyes stared at her coldly, and his tone was full of threats. "Xichen, do you really think you did it flawlessly and without trace?"
Xue Xichen's smile did not change and she responded calmly. "What is senior brother talking about? Why can't junior sister understand it?"
"Xichen. Why did you poison Baidie Jade."
"Senior brother, you said that I poisoned Bai Dieyu. What evidence is there?"
Xiao Liuyue was silent and suddenly said coldly, "Xichen, have you already known that the child in Bai Dieyu's belly is not Feng Qingge's."
Xue Xichen's heart trembled. Then she smiled and said, "The child in Bai Dieyu's belly is not Feng Qingge's. Who could it be? Could it be that Bai Dieyu and Hongxing came out of the wall. The child in Bai Dieyu's belly is actually..." Senior brother's fault."
"Xichen. Why do you ask even though you know everything?"
If you don't know the truth, you have no reason to murder Baidieyu mother and son. The Xue Xichen he knows is not the kind of person who kills innocent people indiscriminately for his own selfish hatred. The only answer is that Xue Xichen knows what's going on in Baidieyu's belly. The child is not Feng Qingge’s.
She wants to eliminate the roots.
"Senior brother, you are waiting for me here today just to accuse me of poisoning Bai Dieyu and framing Leng Qiuluo. Do you want to complain about Leng Qiuluo?"
"Xichen. The only reason why I am standing here today instead of telling Feng Biqing is because I hope you will stop interfering in this matter."
"What? Senior brother, are you threatening me? If I don't agree, you have to tell Feng Biqing, right?"
"Xichen. Feng Biqing has already had murderous intentions for you. If he knows that the child in Bai Dieyu's belly was killed by you, he will definitely cut you and eat you alive at all costs."
"Oh, I'm so scared." Xue Xichen pretended to be scared for a moment, and then said calmly, "But, so what? Am I the kind of person who just sits back and waits for death and doesn't know how to fight back?"
Xiao Liuyue pursed her thin lips tightly and stared at Xue Xichen's eyes in silence, hoping to see a hint of guilt or fear in her eyes.
However, no.
Nothing at all.
Xiao Liuyue sighed in her heart.
Xue Xichen is indeed still Xue Xichen. No matter when and where she is, no matter what situation she faces, she can remain calm and composed. She is not afraid of danger. She will never let anyone see any flaws.
This is what he admires most about her.
"Junior sister, with your mind, if you did this, you would never leave any clues for others to grasp. And I really didn't find anything in the investigation. Just like you said, I have no evidence. .Everything is just speculation. But, I firmly believe that there is someone in the palace who is good at medicine and pharmacology with such methods. There is no one else who has the motive to kill Bai Dieyu mother and son. Apart from you, there is no other person. I believe in you. The original intention was not to put the blame on Leng Qiuluo. It was just that Leng Qiuluo came to the door by himself, so you just went along with the flow and completely ignored yourself."
Xue Xichen smiled lightly. "Senior brother, I'm very curious about what is the reason why you helped Feng Biqing. If senior brother is willing to tell the truth, junior sister will naturally be willing to tell senior brother what's on his mind."
Xiao Liuyue stared at Xue Xichen with burning eyes. There was too much and too deep pain, sorrow, anger, reluctance and helplessness in his eyes. He said sadly: "Junior sister. This is the last time that senior brother will call you junior sister. It is also the last time that senior brother will call you junior sister." I have concealed the truth for you. From now on, we will no longer have any friendship as brothers and sisters. We will draw swords against each other in the future. Senior brother will never show mercy."
Xue Xichen was silent, and her heart paled. Soon, she smiled again and said calmly: "Since senior brother has spoken out, that's good. I respect senior brother's choice. Today is the last conversation between you and me. See you again someday. Junior Sister will not show mercy."
"very good."
"Brother, take care."
I don't know when Xue Xichen has left. Xiao Liuyue stood silently, looking around blankly at the familiar and unfamiliar scenery in this courtyard. Even though it snowed in early winter, only dead branches were left in the flowers and trees everywhere. The plum tree in the courtyard still remained.
Blooming brilliantly, proud of the frost and snow, not afraid of the severe cold. Vaguely, he seemed to see Xue Xichen leaning lazily on the plum tree again. He stretched out his hands and looked up at the plum blossoms on the tree with a bright smile. It was bright and dazzling in an instant.
Even better than this tree full of plum blossoms...
Xichen...his Xichen...why on earth did he and her end up in this situation? Did he do something wrong? Or did she never belong to him in the first place...