Stop acting, Your Majesty, the queen knows you're faking it

Chapter 116 No Progress
Qingyun's words made Chi Xinian fall into deep thought again.

She had to admit that the girl was right—even if hiding the poison on Xiaoqin was her only chance to deal with the poison, that person shouldn't have dealt with it like this. After all, once Xiaoqin became a murderer, the plan he worked so hard to arrange Most of it was broken.

So, what prompted him to hide the poison on Xiaoqin?
He arranged the whole thing so carefully, but he couldn't even choose a place to hide the drugs?

Or, his real purpose is not to make her empress lose face and lose her prestige?
The unsmooth logic gave Chi Xinian a headache, and the scene where she couldn't find any useful evidence also disturbed her mind.

"Perhaps, when His Majesty convicts Xiaoqin, I should ask him to investigate more..." Chi Xinian suddenly regretted, "If he had promised me at that time, at least Xiaoqin would be able to keep one dead."

"But it's a fact that the servant went to fetch water halfway, and everyone in the kitchen saw it. It's also a fact that the two nuns found poison on Xiaoqin's body. Adding the two together, His Majesty won't give Xiaoqin just because you said a word. Convicted." Qing Yun persuaded, "Your Majesty, you have tried your best to do everything you can, so don't blame yourself."

Xinyi also agrees with this: "Besides, with His Majesty's temperament, even if you ask him at that time, he will not answer you. He will definitely put protecting your reputation first."

"You're right, I'm pure-minded..." Chi Xinian let out a long breath and stood up, "Ask someone to lock this hall, no one is allowed to enter without the imperial decree."

"Here."

She couldn't find evidence for the time being, but she didn't want to give up.

If she really can't get a result tonight, then tomorrow, she will go and beg Yan Chujing to see if she can save Xiaoqin's life for a few more days...

...

It was already dusk when Chi Xinian returned to Fengqi Palace.

The lingering clouds, wrapped in dim red and dark gold, outline a gloomy picture on the horizon.

Dark clouds are coming from afar, and a heavy rain is approaching.

"Ma'am, it's early in the morning, do you want some food?" Qing Yun walked to Chi Xinian's side, and asked her for instructions in a low voice.

The whole afternoon, the empress has been worrying about catching the murderer, now it's time to take a rest.

But Chi Xinian waved his hand and said, "No need, I don't have any appetite right now."

She is all about poisoning, how can she calm down to eat and drink?
Seeing the sky darken a little bit, her heart also sank a little bit.

It was night, and time was running out.

But her thoughts are still stuck in the same place, unable to advance...

After an unknown amount of time, Qingyun, who had already retired, returned to Chi Xinian again, and asked her for instructions: "Mother, Lin Jieyu, please see me, do you want to see me?"

Lin Jieyu?
Chi Xinian raised his eyebrows slightly.

She was originally not in the mood to meet guests, but when she thought of Lin Jieyu's seat at the table, her reluctance suddenly relaxed: "Let her in."

"Here." Qingyun ordered.

After a while, she brought a gentle beauty with a food box inside: "Ma'am, Lin Jieyu is here."

"En." Chi Xinian moved his fingers to signal Qingyun to back down, then turned to look at Lin Jieyu, "Why did you come to this palace suddenly? Is there something wrong?"

"Of course I'm worried about my mother." Lin Jieyu first bowed to Chi Xinian in a polite manner, and then put the food box on the small table beside Chi Xinian.

(End of this chapter)