After the cannon fodder of the Hou Mansion read my voice, he went on a killing spree.

Chapter 173 The imperial concubine loses her composure

"Mother concubine, the statue you sent to your son is missing."

Xia Zeqi's words made the imperial concubine so shocked that the grapes in her hands rolled to the ground.

A flash of shock flashed across her beautiful eyes, and then her expression changed.

"What's going on? What happened? Tell me in detail!"

Xia Zeqi told the story about the destruction of the secret room.

The imperial concubine's expression became even worse.

She looked worried.

"That's the God of Darkness, with boundless power. How could anyone take away the statue?"

"Could this man also covet the power of the Dark God?"

"Qier, have you revealed anything about the Dark God?"

Xia Zeqi shook his head: "Mother, the matter of the Dark God is of great importance, and I did not mention it to the second person."

"So I suspect that it was someone from the palace who did it."

When Xia Zeqi said this, the imperial concubine understood what he meant instantly.

"Are you suspicious that Qiao Niannian did this?"

"This is impossible. I am not looking down on that girl. The Dark God is so powerful. How can a little girl control her?"

The imperial concubine was not favored when she first entered the palace.

It was the statue of the Dark God that she begged from an expert. She worshiped it every day and became a devout believer of the Dark God. Only then did she receive the Dark God's gift.

From then on, she was able to turn around. Not only was she summoned by the emperor, but she also became more and more favored.

Half a year after being favored, she became pregnant with the third prince. After giving birth to the third prince, she was named a noble concubine.

Later, when the third prince grew up, she gave the statue of the Dark God to him two years ago.

This was also what the Dark God meant. The imperial concubine knew the benefits of the Dark God, so she did not stop him.

Before she hinted at the third prince, she had received instructions from the Dark God to keep a low profile, and she would surely be crowned in the future.

This means that she will become a queen in the future.

The imperial concubine has always been very obedient and has been staying in the palace for the past two days. She occasionally goes out for a walk and is kind to the concubines she meets.

She has been waiting for news about the Queen's accident.

As a result, nothing happened to the Queen, but the Dark God lost it.

The imperial concubine was in a panic, as if she had lost her backbone.

Xia Zeqi is also anxious and angry, but now she can only have a chance to find the Dark God by investigating who took away the statue of the Dark God.

"My concubine, I don't believe that Qiao Niannian has such great ability, but I would rather kill the wrong one than let him go."

"What if!"

The imperial concubine also calmed down at this time.

When she heard Xia Zeqi's words, she thought they made sense.

Even if he knew it was not Qiao Niannian's fault, he still had to test it out before he could rest assured.

The imperial concubine got up in person, went to the room and took out a wooden box. When the wooden box was opened, there was a talisman inside.

"This was given to me by the Dark God when he left. You also know that there is a charm on the bell. You can hear the movement coming from Qiao Niannian."

"She wears the bell on her body now, which is convenient for us."

Xia Zeqi nodded and stood nearby, waiting for the imperial concubine to operate.

The imperial concubine made a gesture and recited a series of spells to the yellow talisman. The next moment, a light flashed on the yellow talisman and then disappeared.

the other side.

Qiao Niannian stayed with Xia Rong for lunch at noon.

As soon as she finished eating, the bell on her waist trembled. The next moment, the bell gave off a faint light.

Qiao Niannian looked at Xia Rongyu and explained about the bell.

Xia Rong did not expect that the imperial concubine would have such a method.

He had never heard of a cultivator around the imperial concubine.

But he understood what Qiao Niannian meant and nodded immediately.

Qiao Niannian's fingers passed over the bell, and she blinked. Xia Rong and Qing Leng's voice spread to the other side through the bell.

"Nian Nian, what do you think of the Third Prince?"

Xia Zeqi thought she would hear Qiao Niannian's voice, but she didn't expect it to be Xia Rongyu's, and her face turned dark immediately.

Qiao Niannian stayed with Xia Rongyou again.

Does she know that men and women cannot be intimate with each other?

Although Qiao Niannian and Xia Zeqi were not related yet, Xia Zeqi was very unhappy when she saw Qiao Niannian and Xia Rong together.

At the same time, because of Xia Rongyu's question, she pricked up her ears and wanted to know how Qiao Niannian would answer.

In the East Palace, Qiao Niannian was speechless when she heard Xia Rongyu's question.

Can't you say something else?

You must ask this question.

Xia Rongyu said nothing, looking at Qiao Niannian with gentle eyes, waiting for Qiao Niannian to answer.

With that look, you can have as much patience as you need, even if you wait until the end of time, you won't be afraid.

Qiao Niannian thought for a while and spoke slowly.

"The third prince was born to the noble concubine, so he is naturally noble and noble. However, I am not familiar with the third prince."

"On the contrary, the imperial concubine, I was canonized as the princess before, and the imperial concubine even asked the third prince to give me a bell! Look."

After saying that, Qiao Niannian picked up the bell and started shaking it.

Here, approaching the talisman, Xia Zeqi's face turned dark when he heard Qiao Niannian's answer, and the imperial concubine's face also looked a little bad.

Before the two people's expressions could soften, a harsh sound of bells came from the yellow talisman, shaking the two people's eardrums to the point of almost bursting.

Xia Zeqi covered her ears with a painful expression.

The imperial concubine didn't feel much better either. She seemed to have been hit hard on the head, and her whole head was in chaos.

Xia Zeqi couldn't help but frown: "Concubine, why is this bell ringing so loudly?"

The imperial concubine didn't know either. She shook her head and said, "When the Dark God gave me the bell, he didn't mention it."

She didn't know how the bell could be so big.

The concubine's words were clearly transmitted to the bell.

Xia Rongyu was a little surprised.

Qiao Niannian smiled and narrowed her eyes.

She placed the bell on the table.

Continue to listen to the conversation between the imperial concubine and Xia Zeqi.

The imperial concubine continued to speak: "Since Qiao Niannian has been with the prince, you can send someone to find out where they are. Then you will know whether Qiao Niannian did what happened to the Dark God."

Qiao Niannian didn't expect that Xia Zeqi would be the first to suspect her.

But that's right.

She was the only Taoist practitioner in the palace, so it was not surprising that Xia Zeqi suspected her.

As for the investigation, she is even less afraid.

After Xia Rongyu learned the news, he went out directly and ordered the eunuch he was serving to wait for Xia Zeqi's people outside.

Qiao Niannian felt that Xia Rongyu was too sinister.

She originally waited for Xia Zeqi to inquire naturally.

Unexpectedly, Xia Rong and Que would take the initiative.

Xia Zeqi had doubts in her heart and immediately sent someone to inquire about Qiao Niannian and Xia Rongyu.

Xia Zeqi came to the gate of the East Palace and happened to see a little eunuch being bullied.

The little eunuch was scolded a few times by the gatekeeper, and finally pushed to the ground.

The eunuch didn't say anything back, he got up from the ground in embarrassment and left.

Xia Zeqi's eyes flashed when he saw it.

Isn't this the person he is looking for?

(End of this chapter)