Inside the Palace of Concubine Chu.
Hearing Concubine Chu still trying to smear her, Yaoji flung her skirt and knelt down. Then she said to the two people in front of her, "Where is there any sorcery in this world? I would never know such things. Your Majesty, you must believe me."
After saying that, she bowed her head deeply. However, she was secretly excited. Of course, she was the one behind all this.
There were indeed things in the box originally, but they were just temporarily crafted by her with wet sand. They looked no different from ordinary objects, but in fact, they couldn't last long and couldn't withstand being touched. Generally, they would turn back into sand within half a day. So, it was natural that there was nothing left in the box now.
Yaoji had learned arts from her master in the Western Regions since she was a child. The Western Region glazed rattlesnake was also a gift from her master. She had mastered the art of crafting with wet sand to perfection. Here, she had an innate advantage.
Thinking of this, a faint smile that was hard to detect appeared on her lips.
"Yaoji, what grudge do I have against you that you would frame me like this!" Concubine Chu roared again.
Yaoji beside her blinked her innocent eyes and replied, "This should be what I ask you. What grudge do I have against you, Your Highness Concubine Chu, that you would slander me like this!"
Their conversation completely confused Dongfang Yi. She couldn't think of any way to make things disappear out of thin air. Even in modern times, there was no such technology. Unless Yaoji had sneaked in later and replaced these things.
But after all, Concubine Chu had been sent to the Cold Palace, and the security outside had become so strict. It should be impossible for anyone to quietly move so many things out without being noticed.
Helian Qi beside her also fell into deep thought because he couldn't think of a proper solution for a moment.
While they were thinking, Ruyi ran in from outside, whispered a few words in his ear, and then his brows furrowed even more tightly.
It was Nangong Liuyun who had come. Unexpectedly, he got the news so quickly, which meant that there must be his informants here, constantly passing on what was happening in the palace.
He took a deep look at the two people in front of him and then said, "Send Concubine Yao back to Lanfang Garden and watch over Concubine Chu!"
After saying that, he nodded to Dongfang Yi beside him and strode out of the Palace of Concubine Chu without looking back.
After he left, Yaoji was invited out. Concubine Chu sat there, sneering at the woman in front of her and saying, "Dongfang Yi, Dongfang Yi, you claim to be smart, but you still let Yaoji play you around."
After saying that, she laughed arrogantly twice, with bloodshot eyes.
Hearing this, Dongfang Yi walked up to her step by step. As soon as she saw her, she thought of the way Xiao Qian looked before she died. Even if she wasn't the mastermind behind it, she could still be considered a stupid accomplice.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but let out a cold laugh and then said coldly, "If you want to hang yourself again next time, tell me in advance. I will definitely let you die beautifully, and no one will dare to save you."
After saying that, she flicked her sleeves and left. Concubine Chu, who was still left there, couldn't control herself and let out a heart - rending scream. The severe pain on her neck still remained, but her attempt to hang herself had ultimately proved nothing.
How did the box of treasures suddenly turn into a box of soil? What sorcery did Yaoji use to achieve this?
Thinking of this, the anger in her heart welled up layer by layer, about to engulf her whole body.
Dongfang Yi, who had already left the Palace of Concubine Chu, couldn't help but keep thinking. She wondered how much of Concubine Chu's words were true. After much thought, she still felt that since Concubine Chu dared to use the risky method of hanging herself to request a meeting, she must have thought she had caught the murderer's handle.
So, what she said should be true. But if so, how did the box of treasures turn into soil? Could it be that Yaoji really knew some strange sorcery?!
Thinking of this, she subconsciously shook her head and told herself not to think blindly. She was a modern person, and science and technology made her believe that there was no such thing as sorcery in the world. It could only be that Yaoji must have mastered some strange techniques.
After thinking, she couldn't help but let out a sigh and then rushed towards the Palace of the Queen.
On the other hand, Helian Qi, who had returned to the Qianqing Palace, saw Nangong Liuyun waiting outside before he even entered the palace. So, he walked up with a cold look in his eyes.
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty!" Nangong Liuyun said, bowing his hands.
Then the two of them entered the Qianqing Palace together.
"Does the minister have any important matters?!" Helian Qi sat on the highest seat and asked.
Nangong Liuyun began to say, "I heard that Her Highness Concubine Chu tried to hang herself?"
As soon as he heard this news today, he rushed in without a moment's delay. He didn't expect that woman to do such a stupid thing. Although he didn't know why she did it, regardless of whether she was alive or dead, he had to know if she had left any evidence that was unfavorable to him.
Helian Qi raised his eyebrows and gave him a cold look, saying, "Don't worry, my minister. Concubine Chu is fine."
Hearing this, Nangong Liuyun let out a long sigh of relief. The stone that had been hanging in his heart finally fell. After all, his plan hadn't been fully completed. If Helian Qi discovered and stopped it at this time, all his hard work in the past six months would be in vain. So, during this period, no matter what Concubine Chu wanted to do, he had to be on guard against her and be careful that she didn't do anything excessive.
The man sitting on the highest seat didn't miss the relaxed look on the man in front of him. He couldn't help but let out a cold snort in his heart. He thought that he had already seen through Nangong Liuyun's little plot.
"Your Majesty, I have another request. Could Your Majesty please stop blaming Concubine Chu? She is sincere to Your Majesty. How could you not know?" Nangong Liuyun continued.
This time, Helian Qi didn't agree with him. Instead, he said with a bit of anger, "Do you know that she tried to assassinate the Queen? If it weren't for a loyal servant beside the Queen who blocked the harm for her, the Dongsheng Kingdom might not have a Queen now!"
His anger immediately affected the man below. Nangong Liuyun immediately knelt on the ground, frowned, and continued, "I dare to guarantee my loyalty to Your Majesty. Concubine Chu must not have committed the heinous act of assassinating the Queen. There must be someone behind this trying to frame her. Your Majesty, you must investigate clearly!"
"The matters in the harem do not require the Prime Minister to make random remarks. I will investigate clearly myself. If Concubine Chu is really innocent, I will naturally not wrong her." Helian Qi paused and said.