Chapter 45: Poisonous or Not? (2/2)

The Emperor’s face was grave. Ruan Qingqing’s words were no different from revealing his intention to humiliate Beiming Xuan.

It was indeed a deliberate attempt to humiliate Beiming Xuan. However, nobody dared to air it openly.

The Emperor signaled to the guards to release Ruan Qingqing. He stared frostily at Ruan Qingqing and asked: “Let me ask you. Are the treasures toxic?”

“Non-toxic, absolutely non-toxic! The treasures Your Majesty gave to the Lord Ming are indeed non-toxic!” Ruan Qingqing froze for a second. Then she shouted at the top of her voice.

Only through supporting the Emperor right now could she stay alive.

“Are you sure?” The Emperor asked Ruan Qingqing again.

Ruan Qingqing nodded her head, using every ounce of her strength. Then she added: “Ruan Jiujiu was trying to prevent the Lord Ming from accepting the gift.”

She couldn’t afford to offend the Emperor as well as the Lord Ming. So she had to pin the blame on Ruan Jiujiu.

“Your sister is not as silly as you thought. Your plan didn’t work,” Beiming Xuan spoke secretly to Ruan Jiujiu. Ruan Jiujiu knitted her eyebrows upon hearing that. Then Beiming Xuan added: “Remember, I will not take the gift.”

Ruan Jiujiu ground her teeth. It was so shameless of Beiming Xuan to impose such an intolerable burden on a little girl.

Ruan Jiujiu had to shoulder that burden.

“Your Majesty, the treasures are poisonous. It is exactly what my sister told me just now!” Ruan Jiujiu shouted.

She could also shout aloud in an imposing manner!

The Emperor turned to Ruan Jiujiu immediately upon hearing her words. Ruan Jiujiu stepped forward and raised her head without fear.

“Nonsense! I didn’t say that!” Ruan Qingqing was so frightened that she became almost hysterical upon hearing Ruan Jiujiu’s words.

The way Ruan Qingqing behaved made it difficult for people to trust her. By contrast, Ruan Jiujiu remained calm and composed.

“So you believe the treasures are poisonous?” The Emperor had his frosty stare fastened on Ruan Jiujiu.

Ruan Jiujiu insisted that the treasures were poisonous, which was no different from accusing the Emperor of trying to poison the Lord Ming. How dare she!

At the moment, the Emperor could barely resist the urge to kill Ruan Jiujiu immediately!

However, he couldn’t sentence Ruan Jiujiu to death right now.

The Emperor would be misunderstood if he simply sentenced Ruan Qingqing or Ruan Jiujiu to death before the truth of the matter was discovered. He would lose his prestige and Beiming Xuan would gain strong support from common people.

Beiming Xuan, rather than the Emperor, was bound to be the silent victim!

“I’m pretty sure.” Ruan Jiujiu was firm in her stand. She turned to Ruan Qingqing as she raised her eyebrows: “My sister did say that. I have always believed her words without a shadow of doubt. I would rather believe her previous remarks, although I don’t know why she suddenly withdrew her words.”

Ruan Jiujiu kept acting in all apparent seriousness. Everyone couldn’t help but raise doubts about the Emperor’s intention. Were those three treasures poisonous? The Emperor was going to poison the Lord Ming?

“Are you sure the treasures are non-toxic?” The Emperor asked Ruan Qingqing. Her eyes were burning with hatred.

Ruan Jiujiu didn’t feel ashamed of herself for telling lies, which really freaked Ruan Qingqing out. Ruan Qingqing’s confidence was undermined.

She had to insist on her innocence as her life was at stake. She shouted: “I am pretty sure that these treasures are non-toxic!”

“Fine. Ruan Jiujiu said they were toxic, while Ruan Qingqing said they were non-toxic. I will give you an opportunity to prove your innocence.”

The Emperor said with a glum look on his face. His gaze was fixed on Beiming Xuan who was standing with his hands clasped behind his back.

Beiming Xuan remained calm and aloof as if what was going on right now didn’t concern him. By contrast, the Emperor’s fury appeared to be a hilarious topic of conversation.

The Emperor ground his teeth silently. As the present giver, he was well aware of the quality of the three treasures.

He decided to let Beiming Xuan know it was no easy to avoid being humiliated. Resorting to the so-called safety concern would never work!