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Xiao Anzi's legs went weak and he fell to his knees on the ground.

He just wanted to show off in front of Bitao, so he went into the pavilion to do a good deed, but ended up getting himself into trouble.

He could only kowtow desperately to explain himself, "Master, I only helped the little princess pick up the rabbit lantern, I didn't poison her! If you don't believe me, I can swear to heaven!"

Qiao Cairen's eyes fell on Xiao Anzi and he snorted coldly, "Who would admit to doing something bad?"

As soon as she said this, someone chimed in, "I'd say this eunuch won't cry until he sees the coffin! Why not send him to the Criminal Justice Department and torture him severely? They'll definitely be able to tell you how he poisoned her!"

Xue Qingyao stared at Xue Youli. "Little Anzi is from Lingyun Palace. Concubine Xue has always loved the little princess. Maybe this is just a misunderstanding?"

Qiao Cairen added, "Since the poison was administered right under everyone's noses, the unused poison must still be there. A quick search will reveal whether Xiao Anzi is innocent or not."

Xue Youli met everyone's gazes frankly, "Xiao Anzi is a member of my palace. He has been in the pavilion, so he is naturally the most suspicious. I beg the emperor to send someone to search him to prove his innocence!"

Murong Che was quite far away from Xue Youli, so he couldn't hear what she was thinking, but from her expression he could tell that she had a plan to deal with such a frame-up.

Then, he glanced at Deng Qing and said, "Search him!"

"Yes!"

Deng Qing led two eunuchs to search Xiao Anzi from head to toe, inside and out. "Your Majesty, we didn't find any poison on Xiao Anzi."

Xue Qingyao was shocked.

How can it be?

She specifically instructed Bitao to put the poison on Xiao Anzi. When Bitao came back to report just now, she said that she had succeeded.

But why didn’t Deng Qing find poison on Xiao Anzi?

Xue Youli noticed the change in Xue Qingyao's expression and took a few steps towards the pavilion. "Your Majesty, there's no poison on Xiao Anzi. Does that mean the person who poisoned him is still hiding among us? To prevent the murderer from escaping, I am willing to be searched and cooperate with the investigation!"

If I don't kick Xue Qingyao into the pit tonight, how can I be worthy of this big pit she dug with her own hands?

[I just wonder how she will escape the charge of murdering the heir to the throne when she receives the poison later?]

Murong Che heard her hidden meaning and of course he had to satisfy her. "Pass on my decree. Everyone present tonight must be searched! Anyone who dares to leave the Imperial Garden without permission will be treated as a suspect and killed on the spot!"

"Yes!"

"Emperor, I will be the one to search you."

Of course, Deng Qing would not allow the eunuchs to search the concubines. Queen Mother Yin took the initiative to speak up, and she could not tolerate anyone who dared to set his sights on the royal heir.

Murong Che nodded in agreement, "Okay, it's all up to Mother to arrange."

Empress Dowager Yin called over Madam Li, "Madam Li."

Nanny Li quickly replied, "I have brought ten palace maids with me, and they are ready to search the ladies at any time."

Queen Mother Yin nodded slightly, "Then let's start with Concubine Xue."

"Old slave obeys!"

Nanny Li searched Xue Youli on the spot and reported back, "Nothing suspicious was found on Concubine Xue."

Xue Youli nodded to Madam Li and said, "Thank you, Madam Li, for proving my innocence."

wrong!

It shouldn't be like this!

Xue Qingyao stood in the crowd and was extremely angry when she saw that the poisoning incident had a completely different result from what she expected.

She raised her eyelids and stared at Xue Youli not far away with burning eyes.

Xue Youli felt her gaze and looked at her sideways.

The moment their eyes met, Xue Youli raised the corners of his lips and gave her a provocative smile.

Xue Qingyao's pupils reflected Xue Youli's smiling face, and her heart was gripped tightly.

The next moment, she seemed to realize something, and her hands quickly reached towards her waist.

Sure enough, I touched a small paper bag.

She clearly asked Bitao to put this packet of poison on Xiao Anzi, so why did it come back to her?

Xue Qingyao recalled that in the chaos just now, she seemed to be bumped by Chu Xinyue.

She was expecting Xue Youli to be the mastermind behind the poisoning, but she didn't expect that the evidence would be stuffed back into her hands by Chu Xinyue after going around in circles!

At this moment, Xue Qing felt a chill on his back, and he deeply realized a fact in his heart -

Xue Youli is so scary!

She even felt that Xue Youli was more like a reborn person than she was. This woman seemed to know all her actions.

She thought her plan was perfect, but it became vulnerable in front of Xue Youli.

why?

what is this?

"Please all ladies stand in a row so that we can clear everyone of suspicion."

When Xue Qingyao came back to her senses, she saw Nanny Li and the palace maids stopping in front of the concubines who were watching the fun.

If Nanny Li found a paper bag containing poison on her, her crime of poisoning would be proven, and she would be sentenced to death!

She can't die!

She hadn't reached the highest position in her previous life, nor had she taken revenge on that man, so how could she die?

God gave her the chance to live again, she can't let God down, she must live at all costs!

Thinking of this, Xue Qingyao glanced at Qiao Cairen beside her, gritted her teeth, and quietly stuffed the paper bag into Qiao Cairen's waist.

Qiao Cainu felt someone touch her waist and turned to look at Xue Qingyao, thinking she had something to say to her, "What's wrong?"

Xue Qingyao was feeling guilty at first, but when she saw that she didn't notice anything unusual, she quickly shook her head and said, "Nothing, I just didn't stand firmly."

Qiao Cairen replied, "Be careful. If you misbehave in front of the palace, it will be very difficult to get out of this situation."

The two were chatting quietly when Nanny Li stopped in front of them and said, "You two, please cooperate with me while I search you."

Qiao Cairen, fearless and ignorant, took the initiative to open her arms and said, "Mammy, please search."

"Then I am sorry for the inconvenience." Nanny Li said, reaching out to check Concubine Qiao's hair, not even leaving out her hair bun.

Lady Qiao was fearless. After checking the front, Nanny Li also checked the back.

However, just as Qiao Cairen turned around, Xue Qingyao pulled her belt inconspicuously.

The next moment, there was a light "click" sound, and a small square paper bag fell from Qiao Cairen's body and landed at the feet of Xue Qingyao and Qiao Cairen.

Qiao Cairen stared at the paper bag on the ground, stunned for a moment, with a hint of confusion in his eyes.

what is this?

How could it fall from her?

She was still dazed when Nanny Li quickly picked up the paper bag from the ground and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I found this on Concubine Qiao."

Murong Che pointed his finger at Nanny Li's hand and said to Doctor Cheng, "Test it!"

Doctor Cheng took the paper package, opened it, and sniffed the powder inside. His expression changed immediately, "Your Majesty, this paper package contains the powder of Strychnos nux vomica!"

Caiyun's eyes rolled around as she shouted, "Ms. Qiao, you're so bold! You actually poisoned the princess!"

Concubine Qiao's face turned pale, and she quickly knelt on the ground to plead her innocence, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I did not poison you! The little princess is so lively and lovely, how could I possibly harm her? I have no reason to do such a thing! Someone must have framed me. I beg Your Majesty and Your Majesty to find the real culprit and clear my name!"

Caiyun glared at him, "The poison was found on you, who else could it be but you?"

The concubines beside him also echoed, "Qiao Cairen, now that the evidence is irrefutable, do you still want to deny it?"

"It's not me! This poison is really not mine!" Concubine Qiao shook her head desperately, her eyes fell on the paper package containing the poison in Doctor Cheng's hand. A light bulb went off in her head, and she suddenly figured something out.

She raised her hand and pointed at Xue Qingyao's nose, gritting her teeth in hatred, "It was you! You secretly put the poison on me!"

No wonder Xue Qingyao has been so close to her recently. It turns out that she had planned to make her a scapegoat long ago!

Xue Qingyao faced her accusation with a look of grievance, feigning innocence and saying, "Sister Qiao, how can you slander me? Everyone saw the poison fall from your body."

"Your Majesty, it was Xue Qingyao who took advantage of the chaos to stuff the poison into me! She just deliberately pulled my belt, causing the poison to fall onto me, just to make it impossible for me to defend myself! I beg Your Majesty to help me!"

After she finished speaking, she was afraid that Murong Che wouldn't believe her, so she quickly said to Rong Qingyue, "Empress Rong, this is all Xue Qingyao's fault! You must not let the real culprit who poisoned the little princess go unpunished!"

Seeing that Concubine Qiao was about to die and still wanted to drag her down with her, Xue Qingyao also knelt down, her eyes red, and said, "Concubine Qiao, how can you slander me? You said before that you hated Concubine Xue for causing the emperor to demote you. I'm afraid you poisoned the little princess tonight just to put the blame on Concubine Xue, right?"