Chapter 195 - Connecting Dots (1/2)

”Is something wrong?” Lei Xing asked looking at the Emperor with concern, he suddenly had a range of emotions flitting across his face and it was clear something was bothering him.

The Emperor turned back to her face and smiled as he brought a hand to her face and moved it down to hold her hand, ”I was worrying over how it easy it was for someone to have hurt you..It was lucky they did not want your life that night...”

Lei Xing nodded in agreement. She had thought about that too and it was very worrying.

{...It was really lucky and frankly very stupid of Chen You...Why not just kill me then? Foolish pride is a dangerous thing, she must have wanted to embarrass me first...It was really stupid to waste a golden opportunity just for that or -!...}

”Do you remember anything about how you came to be drugged?” The Emperor asked. While he had gotten Bi Lo and Bi Lu's account of the incident, he wanted to hear from Lei Xing herself to see if she would have noticed anything more. He should have honestly had this conversation with her that morning, but then many things were happening that day and over the last few days as well.

Lei Xing knit her brows and thought for a bit and explained, ”Someone bumped into me with what felt like a pin cushion while walking. It was then...and then during the crowd rush, I felt it again, I think - I can't really be sure that time...But it was very crowded and dark, and I wasn't really paying much attention to people's faces, so I have no idea what the person looks like. I'm sorry...” Lei Xing said frowning, disappointed with herself.

Something suddenly occurred to her and her eyes lit up, but then she frowned again and lowered her head and hesitated. She bit her lip and glanced up at the Emperor, who raised his eyebrows and then he sighed and said, ”You're thinking of my brother...”

Lei Xing immediately raised her head up and defended, ”Not like that!...I-it's just...He was right next to me...so he might have...seen something, maybe...” She said as she lowered her head again, feeling embarrassed and guilty. She knew it was not her fault, but it was definitely not something pleasant to remember or discuss for both of them.

The Emperor pat her head and  said, ”It's alright, I thought about him too...”

Bi Lo and Bi Lu also did not get a good look at the person who bumped into her. It was dark and the lighting was weak so they could see nothing of the person's facial features from their distance. The person knew to keep their head and presence obscure the entire time as they breezed through, so all they could gather was that it seemed to be a young man.

He was hoping Lei Xing would have noticed something more, but alas that came up empty as well. He sighed, he was not feeling inclined to meet his brother at the moment...But it seems he could not avoid it now, this was too important.

”I'm sorry I could not be more useful...” Lei Xing said with a pout.

{...This sucks...I suck...}

”You being alive and well is more than helpful.” The Emperor responded with a smile and Lei Xing narrowed her eyes at him, obviously unconvinced and not amused.

{...Sweet but being nothing but the source of trouble is anything but helpful...Useless is the term you're looking for -_-)...Actually on second thought, all this technically happened because of him, but he's useful, very useful...It's that stupid Chen You who is useless!...}

”Did Chen You not confess?” Lei Xing asked. Ideally, she should have been able to pinpoint her co-conspirators.

{...Unless, she's just an idiot and a low-level minion...Shit! That's even worse...Ahh, story of my life, of course -_-)'...}

The Emperor let out a breath and instead of answering the question, he asked, ”What do you think of that maid Chun Hua?”

Lei Xing raised an eyebrow.

{...Odd question line but okay...}