When Xiao Yuehuai was supporting her sister's coffin, she felt like she was about to collapse in pain. She never thought that one day we would be separated from each other.
Two years after the incident, she once accidentally dropped the gold bracelet Xiao Manxin had given her before his death and found a note hidden in the bracelet. The content was shocking, with the words "Lu Qiaoyu harmed me" written bloody on the ground. word.
Only then did Xiao Yuehuai learn that the reason why Xiao Manxin was thrown into Liuxiang and raped was all arranged by Lu Qiaoyu. She groped and investigated secretly for a long time, and found a darkroom behind Shuang Tingtai, where she found Xiao Manxin's dropped earrings.
Her sister, who was afraid of the dark, was actually stuffed into such a dark room, and was trapped alone for a whole day and night.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yuehuai couldn't control himself, and the hatred in his chest almost overflowed.
She pinched her palms and said calmly: "When I went to the Imperial Garden alone this morning, I found a few eunuchs sneaking around Fengtian Terrace, so I followed them. They walked all the way to Quesimen, and unexpectedly, Got into the narrow passage behind the Frost Listening Platform."
"I felt something was wrong, so I waited for them to leave and went into the Shuangting Tower to explore. There were still people guarding the corridor at that time, so I didn't go any further. I accidentally stepped on a hairpin under my feet. I I recognized the object as belonging to Sister Manman. When I returned to the palace, I happened to bump into the little maids in Fuling Palace who were looking for Sister Manman, and I became suspicious."
"As for why I suspect Concubine Xiang...among those eunuchs, there is one person who is a familiar face to me."
Alu asked: "Who?"
Xiao Yuehuai replied: "Han Qi."
Although she made up the reason randomly, she tried her best to match the facts.
Han Qi, the magistrate of Ye Jingting Palace, is indeed related to the case of Xiao Manxin's kidnapping. Although the connection is not very deep, this person has done many evil things and has countless lives and lawsuits on his hands, so it is not considered that he was wronged.
After hearing this, Alu felt as if he was in an icy abyss, and it was freezing to the bone: "I didn't expect that Concubine Xiang, who usually loves to play with the palace people and is approachable... would do such a thing?"
Xiao Yuehuai said nothing. She stood up and walked to the corridor to take a look at the sky. She estimated that Lu Qiaoyu's Chonghua Palace was already in chaos at this time, and it would not take long for someone to come to spy on the situation.
She had to think carefully about how to make Lu Qiaoyu expose herself and get burned.
A Lu suddenly remembered something and chased after Xiao Yuehuai. He said with lingering fear: "Princess! Fortunately! Fortunately you did not marry into the Lu family. If Concubine Xiang is this kind of person, then Lu Sanlang must not be a good person."
Xiao Yuehuai raised her eyebrows slightly: "You little girl, your mind works very fast."
Just as he was about to say something else, two little maids quietly slipped into Fu Ling Palace and looked around the east hall.
A Lu noticed something unusual at a glance, and immediately became vigilant. He approached Xiao Yuehuai and whispered in her ear: "Princess, it seems that someone is looking at us from the other side of the corridor?"
Xiao Yuehuai replied calmly: "It should be someone sent by Concubine Xiang. Don't panic, come with me and accompany Sister Manman."
The master and servant stopped talking, turned away and stepped towards the inner hall.
When the door of the room opened, Xiao Manxin was hiding his face and crying. As soon as he saw someone coming in, he quickly brushed away the tears from the corners of his eyes and sat aside in a restrained manner.
Xiao Yuehuai said warmly: "Sister, if you feel uncomfortable, just cry out, don't hold it in your heart."
Xiao Manxin stopped talking and lowered his head in silent melancholy.
A Lu stood at the crack of the door and looked around, watching the two sullen little maids tiptoeing their way into the palace, and held his breath and did not dare to move.
There was a rustling sound outside the house, which fell into Xiao Manxin's ears and caught her attention. Seeing Alu standing close to the wooden door, he wondered: "What's going on outside?"
After saying that, he stood up to investigate, but when he walked to the bead curtain, he was stopped by Xiao Yuehui.
Xiao Manxin looked over in confusion, only to see her shaking her head at him.
The three of them became quiet in the room. It was not until Alu turned around and bowed his hands to Xiao Yuehai that the dull atmosphere was broken:
"Princess, the two maids looked around the palace and saw someone passing by on the outer corridor. They did not dare to stay any longer and have now left."
Xiao Yuehuai breathed a sigh of relief, then lowered her head to Xiao Manxin and whispered: "Sister, do you want the culprit of today's incident to be punished?"
Her eyes were firm and her tone was decisive, which made Xiao Manxin feel at ease for no reason. She couldn't help but nodded and said, "Of course I want to. But what should I do?"
Xiao Yuehuai: "If you believe me, I can vent your anger for you, but you need to tell me one thing, who wants to harm you?"
She must hear the true cause of this matter from Xiao Manxin's mouth before she can take control of the situation.
But Xiao Manxin still hesitated and seemed to be very afraid.
Xiao Yuehuai patiently guided: "Sister Manman. If you don't say anything today, they will soon look for opportunities to harm you again. If you really have any bad intentions, what should I do if I call you my mother-in-law? She loves you so much... You are willing to let it go Does it make her sad?"
Xiao Manxin didn't know how to talk about it. He closed his eyes and waited for a long time before making up his mind: "Okay. I will tell you what I know. It's just that this matter is of great importance. I don't have any evidence and I can't identify it. I don't know what to do." How to make you believe me..."
Xiao Yuehuai: "You don't have to worry. I believe everything you say without any hesitation. If there is no evidence, I will help you find evidence."
Her unwavering attitude gradually dispelled Xiao Manxin's uneasiness, and she finally spoke: "You were right in what you said earlier. I did reveal someone's secret. That person...is Concubine Xiang."
Xiao Manxin trembled and spoke out, tears suddenly filling her eyes: "Four days ago, my maid and I were admiring chrysanthemums in the imperial garden. We were so absorbed in looking at them that we didn't pay attention to the direction. As we walked, we went to the sycamore forest on the northwest side. .”
"I happened to see Concubine Xiang having a private meeting with a strange man in the forest, and they seemed to be talking about the Third Emperor Brother. I listened for a while, but didn't understand. I was afraid that I would be discovered if I stayed any longer, so I wanted to leave. Who knew Before leaving, I stepped on a branch under my feet and made a sound."
"The strange man ran away immediately. Concubine Xiang noticed my trace and ordered people to chase him."
"I was so scared that I ran all the way back to Fuling Palace. But maybe I left something behind while escaping, and I let them know that I was the person hiding in the Wutong Forest... This led to today's disaster. "
Xiao Yuehuai frowned while listening, and couldn't help but ask carefully: "Have you seen that man's face clearly?"
Xiao Manxin shook his head: "No..."
Xiao Yuehuai continued to ask: "So, what did they say about Brother Sanhuang?"
Xiao Manxin recalled from memory: "It seems that Brother Sanhuang was asked to meet someone at the end of this year. In fact, I didn't hear much about the specifics before they discovered it."
