After Gao married the prince, the sick and weak concubine lost her horse

The carriage drove all the way to the Supreme Harmony Gate, and had to get off the horse, Shen Qingci raised his hand to pat Xiao Yuexi awake.

As soon as she opened her eyes, Shen Qingci held Xiao Yuexi's throat with a dagger before she could figure out what was going on.

"Don't move, princess."

Standing bowed outside the carriage were rows of guards of the Supreme Harmony Gate.

Shen Qingci held Xiao Yuexi's collar with one hand, pressed the dagger against Xiao Yuexi's neck with the other, and said in a low voice: "If the princess wants to see the prince alive, he should know what to do next, right?"

After reacting, Xiao Yuexi's exclamation hadn't slipped down her throat before she suddenly realized the coolness on her neck, so she had to hold back forcefully.

The curtains of the carriage were drawn down, and only the dim light from the lanterns under the palace wall came in through the gaps in the curtains.

Vaguely, Xiao Yuexi was so startled by Shen Qingci's cold and murderous eyes that she couldn't speak, she wanted to nod, but the coolness on her neck made her unable to move even more.

Just when she was in a dilemma and was about to cry, Shen Qingci let go of her first, and bowed down to hold her arm.

"The servant helped the Princess dismount."

Shen Qingci couldn't find the slightest mistake in his voice or demeanor, just like the maidservant beside Xiao Yuexi.

At the same time, Sheng Tingye also bowed and got off the carriage, looking like a servant waiting for Xiao Yuexi to dismount.

He has been by Xiao Wenyan's side for the past few days, and it is quite handy to put on this appearance.

The guards below were all looking at Xiao Yuexi, Princess Xihe who came down later, so naturally they didn't notice Sheng Tingye who was trying to reduce his presence.

Shen Qingci steadily supported Xiao Yuexi who was almost unsteady due to fright.

The hands she gathered under her sleeves tightened Xiao Yuexi's lifeline at an angle that no one else could see.

Xiao Yuexi naturally didn't dare to reveal anything, the three of them were escorted by the guards respectfully through the second gate, and headed all the way towards the Tai Chi Palace.

The closer to the direction of Taiji Palace, the stricter the guards.

Before they reached the range of Taiji Palace, they were stopped by a circle of imperial guards.

This time Xiao Yuexi's identity was no longer useful, even after hearing her name, these people immediately drew their swords to face each other.

Shen Qingci knew that they belonged to A Niang.

The heart she had mentioned before finally came to fruition.

The entire palace is loose on the outside and tight on the inside.

From the gate of the palace to here, there are Xiao Wenyan's people all the way. Only in this way can Xiao Wenyan be confused and make him put all his eggs in one basket.

Seeing that these people were about to take them down, Shen Qingci took out the jade pendant given by A Niang at the right time.

The leading general immediately bowed and knelt down.

Shen Qingci didn't talk nonsense, and handed Xiao Yuexi over to them to watch, while he and Sheng Tingye walked in along the path they gave up.

The good show of Tai Chi Hall has come to an end.

Passing through layers of guards, Shen Qingci took the jade pendant and walked up the sapphire steps unimpeded all the way to the outside of the main hall of Tai Chi Hall.

The courtiers who were secretly called into the palace had already knelt on the outermost circle of the palace.

Further inside were Xiao Wenyan and others who were detained and standing on the ground.

On the main seat, Xiao Qinglan, who was dressed in a dragon robe, looked down with a calm face, and her complexion was still full of sickness, but at this moment, even if she didn't have to say anything, the long-standing superior person revealed it imperceptibly. The coercion has made people a little breathless.

Hearing Shen Qing's resignation, there were gentle ripples in her originally calm eyes.

But it was hidden by her in an instant.

Shen Qingci and Sheng Tingye did not go to the main hall. After all, how to deal with Xiao Wenyan, A Niang and the courtiers had their own decisions. This was a matter for the court of Chu State, so she and Sheng Tingye didn't need to worry about it.

After meeting A Niang face to face, Shen Qing resigned from the side hall.

Someone was already there waiting for her.

Before entering the door, Shen Qingci saw someone kneeling on the ground stiff with hands and feet bound.

Even with his back to her, Shen Qingci could recognize him with just one look.

The female officer who led the way bowed and said goodbye to Shen Qing: "My lady said that the girl treats her very special, how to deal with it depends on the girl's opinion."

Shen Qingci nodded and stepped in.

The man kneeling on the ground turned his head with difficulty when he heard the movement behind him.

She should have gone through a fight before, and her hair, which was always combed meticulously, is messy now, and her face, which was originally so beautiful because she practiced the secret art of the Dongyi tribe, is now full of tiredness and exhaustion. state.

She is no one else.

It was Shen Qingci's Martial Master, the Nujun's personal maid, Qiuniang.

When she saw Shen Qingci, she was a little surprised at first but soon relieved. In the end, she was only ashamed and apologetic, and she even dared not meet Shen Qingci's eyes.

"You already knew that, didn't you?"

She turned her head away, not knowing whether Sheng Suole's body became more and more stiff, or because of her state, even the words she said to Shen Qingci were somewhat unnatural.

Shen Qingci stood three feet away from her, and after a moment of silence, she said, "No."

Knowing that A Niang was poisoned, she suspected all the servants in the Taiji Hall, but she didn't think of Qiu Niang.

You know, if she hadn't won the trust of her aunt, how could she have been sent to Jiang Yuwan's side when she was five years old, to teach her martial arts and accompany her to grow up.

A Niang is "not here", Qiu Niang is also a teacher, a friend and a mother to Shen Qingci.

No matter how careful and considerate Father is, he is a man after all, and she would nestle into Qiuniang's arms to share with her many little daughters' thoughts.

Not only that, after Jiang Yuwan's death, Gu Qiuli wanted to get the glass fire beads from Qiuniang's mouth and Shen Qingci's whereabouts after rebirth, tortured and tortured Qiuniang in every possible way, she lost her memory due to the poison, and even It fell into Shen Qinglan's hands and suffered a disaster.

She had done so many things for Shen Qingci and suffered so many crimes, how could Shen Qingci suspect her.

But it is.

Shen Qingci once asked about A Niang's poisoning, and Qiu Niang's answer seemed to be perfect, but there were still some unreasonable things.

All of Aniang's tea sets are cleaned and looked after by a dedicated tea serving lady, Qiuxia. How could a court lady who was only in charge of cleaning the inner hall tamper with the teacups?
Moreover, even if she did something wrong, after A Niang was poisoned, regardless of whether Qiuxia was innocent or not, she should at least not continue to serve A Niang, not to mention that a crime of dereliction of duty made her lose her way of life.

But Shen Qingci saw Qiuxia in Tai Chi Palace.

Ruo Qiuniang was devoted to A Niang, even if she couldn't spare a hand to find out the real culprit behind the scenes, she could still deal with the few people in the inner hall of the Tai Chi Hall that she could control.

But she still wants to keep Qiuxia.

Should it be that she is soft-hearted, or that she is sure that A Niang will not wake up, and no one will pursue this matter in the future, so she specially left Qiuxia to continue to be her internal support.

If these are just Shen Qingci's guesses and cannot draw a conclusion, then before Shen Qingci went to the East Palace to find Xiao Wenyan, she asked Qiuniang to catch the mole because of the news that Auntie was critically ill, but she herself exposed it.