The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Tian Shang was stunned by Zhao Xuan's slap. As soon as he loosened his hand, Zhao Xuan broke free from the clutches!

From Tian Shang strangling Zhao Xuan's neck, to Zhao Xuan slapping Tian Shang, and now breaking free, it all happened so fast, in just a blink of an eye.

Gu Zhanghua was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously took a step forward, protecting Zhao Xuan behind him, and an idea suddenly came to his mind.

At the critical moment, he must come forward to prove that Tian Shang was in the wrong first!

"Your Majesty, what do you mean? Even if she isn't the Pomegranate Princess of your Yue Kingdom, she's still the virtuous Princess of my Xia Kingdom. Do you think you can kill my Princess right in front of me without asking about the whole story?! The Xia Kingdom will not allow this!"

Gu Zhanghua's face was full of anger and he spoke righteously.

Wang Huai hurried forward. He glanced at Tian Shang's face, which was as dark as the bottom of a pot. The red Five Finger Mountain was even more obvious. Seeing the redness, swelling and bulge, his heart trembled.

This virtuous princess is so bold that she even dares to hit the Emperor of Yue.

That's right, you and she have no brother-sister relationship. You wanted to strangle her to death, and she slapped you in the face to protect herself, which is still considered light.

But what the wise king said is right. Your Majesty is too impatient. He killed someone in the imperial study, in front of so many people!

Unless the virtuous king and his two servants are killed together to eradicate the root of the problem, otherwise your Majesty's reputation for indiscriminately killing innocent people will spread...

No, no! Damage to your Majesty's reputation is secondary. If something happens to the virtuous king, will Emperor Xia let it go?

Now is not the best time to confront Xia Kingdom head-on!

"Your Majesty, the wise king's words make sense, and the recent rumors outside..."

Wang Huai glanced at Tian Shang and said, "Stop it. There are rumors going around outside. You have to consider your reputation!"

And don't forget, you always call him the Prince Consort, but he is the wise king of the Xia Kingdom!

Tian Shang, who was furious, was calmed down a little by Wang Huai's words. He was not an impulsive person, and it was only because of Tian Shiliu that he lost his composure for a moment.

But as the king of a country, how could he retain his dignity when he was slapped by a little girl?

If he doesn't kill her, at least he can let her get a few beatings, right?

Tian Shang was about to call for help when he saw the Little Medical Fairy slowly walk to a bird cage in front of the window and blow gently at the lively parrot inside.

The parrot fluttered and fell down, motionless.

Tian Shang looked at Xiao Yixian in horror and pointed at the dead parrot in the cage.

If you don't move, doesn't that mean you're dead?

Tian Shang stuttered when he asked. It is easy to avoid an open attack but difficult to guard against a hidden one. What's more, this woman seemed to be able to use poison, a colorless and odorless poison!

"You, you, you, what did you do to it?"

"As you can see, it was just a puff of air."

The Little Medical Fairy slowly walked back to Zhao Xuan and gave Tian Shang a harmless smile, but the words she said were frightening.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor of Yue, we may not get any good results on your territory, but there is a saying that goes 'both sides will suffer losses', and there is also a saying that goes 'both sides will perish together'!"

After the Little Medical Fairy finished speaking, she casually waved at Tian Shang, and Tian Shang unconsciously took a few steps back.

What was there that he didn't understand? This maid-dressed woman could kill a parrot with a single breath. If she secretly released poisonous gas, he would be the first to bear the brunt of it!

It seems that he can only take this slap in the face and suffer in silence!

Tian Shang felt a burning pain on his left cheek. He licked it with his tongue and found that one of his left molars was a little loose. Only then did he realize that an ordinary girl's grip could not be so strong.

The fake princess is a martial artist!

Tian Shang sat down on the chair behind the imperial desk and looked at the four people in front of him coldly, with a dark light in his eyes.

A martial artist, a poison master covered in poison, a wise king who stands on the moral high ground, and another one who is definitely not simple either.

A chill ran down his back, and he even regretted closing the door of the imperial study. He and Wang Huai alone were not able to deal with the four people in front of them.

He is really asking for death, what a miscalculation!

"Everyone, please take a seat."

Tian Shang's tone became much more polite, and he no longer dared to underestimate these four people.

Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua sat down as they were told. Xiao Yixian stood behind Zhao Xuan as if nothing had happened. She had a packet of poison powder ready in her hand, just in case. She didn't dare to be careless.

Hao Xiong also looked well-behaved and stood behind Gu Zhanghua.

Tian Shang chewed the three words "virtuous princess" back and forth in his mouth, swallowed them, and only then did he feel a little relieved.

"Princess Xian! I will patiently listen to you and tell you how Little Pomegranate died!"

After Tian Shang finished speaking, he stared at Zhao Xuan with a fierce look.

Gu Zhanghua looked at Zhao Xuan's neck, which was covered with her hands, and felt a little worried. Tian Shang had used a lot of force just now, and there were purple bruises on Zhao Xuan's fair neck.

Zhao Xuan smiled at Gu Zhanghua and shook her head.

"fine."

"I don't have time to sit here and watch you flirt with each other!"

Tian Shang slammed the table and said angrily.

At this time, Hao Xiong stepped forward, stood in front of Zhao Xuan, bowed to Tian Shang, and got straight to the point.

"Your Majesty, let me tell you the truth."

"and who are you?"

Tian Shang looked at Hao Xiong with a hint of fear.

"My name is Hao Xiong, and the virtuous princess's real name is Huang Huacai. We are sworn brothers, and she is my elder sister. We originally lived in Jiaoyang Valley in the Tianling Mountains of Xia Country."

Hao Xiong took a deep breath and was about to get to the key point. This was the trouble he had caused, and he couldn't stay out of it.

"I have a grudge against the Qi family, a wealthy merchant family in a border town of Yue State. My sister was out on business that day, so I took it upon myself to lead some people to rob the Qi mansion late at night. Unexpectedly, I saw a seriously ill girl dying.

I thought she was a young lady from the Qi family. I brought her back to Jiaoyang Valley with the intention of saving her and wanted the Little Medical Fairy to treat her.

Who knew that the girl was already terminally ill, and even the Little Doctor was helpless. She soon passed away. Later I learned that the girl was actually Princess Tian Shiliu of the Kingdom of Yue, who was going to marry into the Kingdom of Xia.

"What nonsense!"

Tian Shang pointed at Hao Xiong, and a fire of evil burning in his chest made his chest hurt.

"I have already asked the chief and deputy envoys who escorted the bride. It was Shi Liu herself who married the virtuous prince. How could she have died of illness midway? Come here!"

The door of the imperial study suddenly opened, and a team of guards rushed in, surrounded Zhao Xuan and the other three, and drew the long swords at their waists and pointed them at the four people.

Zhao Xuan subconsciously protected Gu Zhanghua and looked at the guards with a vigilant look, ready to fight to the death!

The two sides were immediately on the verge of a fight!

Wang Huai was so angry that he was shaking. Tian Shang has always been steady, never showing his emotions, and very cunning. Why would he be so reckless and impulsive today?

No matter how deep the brotherly love between her and Tian Shiliu is, Tian Shiliu is just a pawn in the marriage alliance. If she dies, she dies. On the surface, the fake princess is Tian Shiliu.

How can Tian Shang explain to the world why he openly dealt with his own sister and brother-in-law?

It's such a mess!

Wang Huai suppressed his annoyance and hurried forward to smooth things over.

"Your Majesty, the delegation's chief and deputy envoys only have one side of the story. Why not listen to them and then make a decision?"

Tian Shang gritted his teeth and waved his hand. The guards sheathed their swords and did not leave the imperial study. Instead, they gathered around Tian Shang to protect him.

"Your Majesty was right!"

Hao Xiong raised his voice, not trying to hide the sarcasm in his words.

“Those people in the diplomatic corps would definitely say that, because it was these five envoys, the chief and deputy envoys, who conspired with us to use my sister as a substitute for Tian Shiliu in marriage, so that they would not be held accountable when they return home!

We knew this long ago. If anything happened, the chief and deputy envoys would definitely shirk responsibility. But at the time, we were just hoping for the best. We never imagined that a lowly princess would one day be highly regarded by the Emperor of Yue!"

Tian Shang looked at Zhao Xuan with a gloomy face.

"Then why are you willing to marry on behalf of others?"

Zhao Xuan chuckled.

"We were in trouble in Jiaoyang Valley at the time, and Princess Pomegranate happened to die in our valley. If I hadn't married her off, the envoys would have definitely turned around and framed us for the princess's murder. We would have been left speechless then!

If we are held jointly accountable by Xia and Yue at the same time, our lives will be in jeopardy. I have no choice but to do this."

"You guys are very thoughtful, but who can prove that it wasn't you who killed the pomegranate?!"

Tian Shang was already somewhat convinced that Tian Shiliu died on the way to the marriage, but he just didn't want to accept this result in his heart. He wanted to know more conclusive evidence, so he asked this question.

The Little Medical Fairy stepped forward, pointed at Tian Shang, and said something earth-shattering.

"We were just trying to save her. If there's anyone who actually killed her, it was probably Your Majesty himself!"

Tian Shang stood up angrily, his face full of disbelief, his voice breaking when he questioned.

"You! What did you say?!"