Chapter 373 (1/2)



373 Chapter 25-being honest (3)

For example, many girls were very beautiful when they were not dressed up, but once they put on heavy makeup, they would look tacky. Lin ‘an was the kind of woman who looked better the more she dressed up.

The mother and daughter were not alike in this aspect.

“This morning, after his Majesty proposed to depose of the Emperor, I believe Lord Xu has heard of it.”

Noble Consort Chen’s voice was less crisp than a young girl’s, but more gentle like a mature woman’s, making people feel like they were bathed in the spring breeze.

“Your humble servant already knows.” Xu Qi ‘an nodded.

“Then why has Lord Xu come to my jingxiu Palace?”

“There are still some suspicious points in this case.”

“Oh,” noble Consort Chen replied with a faint smile.”Is there any suspicious point?”

“This … I’m ignorant and have no clue.”

The room was quiet for a moment. Noble Consort Chen stared at Xu Qi ‘an for a long time, and the smile on her face faded. After a while, she said word by word, ”

“You’re lying!”

These three words were like a heavy hammer smashing into Xu Qian’s heart, and it was also like thunder exploding in his ears.

How did she know that I was lying … A sharp light shot out from his eyes uncontrollably, and his breathing became rapid. However, he restrained all his emotions in the next moment and said blankly, ”

“What do you mean, Empress?”

“If you can use your aura observation technique to look at others, others can also use their aura observation technique to look at you.”

Noble Consort Chen picked up the teacup and took a sip unhurriedly. She sighed and said, “”Bengong invited you over to test you, but your lies just now made bengong unable to take any chances. Your Excellency Xu’s mind is sharp. No matter how exquisite a case is, it’s just a little trick to you.”

Imperial concubine Chen was a sorcerer? That’s impossible.

Why did she confess to me? wasn’t she afraid that I would tell Emperor Yuan jing?

What’s her purpose in inviting me over?

All kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind, and it turned into a sigh.”Your ladyship, why? I can pretend that I don’t know.”

Then, I’ll look for Lord Wei and huaiqing to deal with you … Xu Qi ‘an added in his heart.

At this point, the two of them were honest.

The calmness of imperial concubine Chen surprised Xu Qi ‘an. He knew that this was not a good thing.

“When did you find out? just now?” Noble Consort Chen took another sip of tea and was so calm that it seemed like she was chatting.

“Yes, I saw through lang ‘er’s disguise,”

but you had your doubts before, right? tell me. Imperial concubine Chen smiled.

Xu Qi ‘an muttered, ” I’ve reviewed the case of Consort Fu, and I do have many doubts. Why would the Empress Place a hundred days spring on the table for no reason? after all, this is the harem. Isn’t she afraid that the Crown Prince will do something wrong by making him tipsy with wine that nourishes yang energy? ” This doesn’t match your cautious style.”

On that day, huaiqing had told him about the Empress’s experience of being thrown into the cold Palace, about noble Consort Chen’s importance to the crown prince’s position, as well as her narrow-minded and cautious style. Xu Qi ‘an had this doubt.

He continued,”although the Empress could have bribed Huang xiaorou to set up a trap for the Crown Prince, how could she guarantee that the Crown Prince would go to Qingfeng Palace?” You’re the crown prince’s birth mother, and you know your son best. You know that he has feelings for Consort Fu, so you sent Huang xiaorou to wait for him … Thinking about it this way, it made more sense.

“After that, from the discovery of Huang xiaorou’s body to the clues I found that pointed to the Empress, the traces of human manipulation were too obvious. However, if Huang xiaorou were to disappear, you would not be able to achieve your goal of framing the Empress.

“Of course, I didn’t react at that time and still felt that the Empress was the most suspicious. What I can’t figure out is why you sent people to tear up the income and expenditure booklet of the Imperial medicine Hall. That should be the most favorable evidence to point out the Empress. Not only was it unnecessary, but it also exposed me. ”

Noble Consort Chen shook her head. it’s not an unnecessary move. That was originally the evidence that I deliberately left behind. If the person in charge of the investigation was not you, it would be one of the most useful pieces of evidence to attack the Empress.

“But your resurrection is completely beyond my expectations. If Huang xiaorou’s body and the book in the Imperial medicine room were found at the same time, the traces of guidance would be too obvious. I was afraid that you would notice something and report it to His Majesty, so I sent someone to tear up the booklet.

“So you were suspicious at the time, but you did not insist that the Empress was wronged. Ha, if your Majesty knew about this in advance, the effect of bengong’s tearful complaints yesterday would have been greatly reduced.”