Ji Lingxue curled her lips and smiled, "It means exactly what it says, Yiyun. I underestimated you before."
Yiyun still looked at Ji Lingxue with confusion.
Ji Lingxue said: "There are no outsiders here, please be honest, I will say what I want to say..." Ji Lingxue paused, turned to look at Mo Xiang, Mo Xiang poured a cup of tea for Yiyun and retreated out of the hall.
Yiyun turned her head and looked at Linglan. Linglan understood, bowed and walked out.
Ji Lingxue continued, "Yiyun, we need to have a good chat. Where should we start... Right... Let's start with Ji Yuqing's death."
Yiyun took a sip of the tea beside her, a sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, "Sister Yuqing died in a very tragic way. She was stabbed through the heart. She died with her eyes open, proving that she died unwillingly. The blood flowed all over the ground, like a red carpet, which was horrifying to see..." Yiyun touched her arm as she spoke, and got goose bumps.
Ji Lingxue stared into Yiyun's eyes and asked grimly, "Do you dream about her coming to find you every night when you wake up in the middle of the night?"
Yiyun's mouth twitched, and she looked at the somewhat aggressive Ji Lingxue strangely, "Why did Queen Sister say that? I'm not the one who killed Sister Yuqing, so why would she look for me in her dreams? Although she was on good terms with me when she was alive, she wouldn't come to me every night."
Ji Lingxue sneered, "You are really good at acting. But it's true. Many people in this world probably think that I was the one who killed Ji Yuqing. After all, there is sufficient evidence that we two sisters are not on good terms. That night I went to talk to her again, and she died as soon as I left... But only the one who did it knows. Even if the traces are wiped clean, conscience will not lie, don't you think?"
Yiyun twitched her lips, "Sister Queen, your words imply that I killed Sister Yuqing. She and I have always been good friends, so there is no reason to kill her."
Ji Lingxue raised her eyebrows: "Reason... I'll find one for you... Kill two birds with one stone... Do you think this reason is enough?"
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Ji Lingxue said, "I have been thinking about this these days. Although Ji Yuqing and I have had various disagreements, I am not so angry that I want to kill her. Although I have a short knife with me, it is only used for self-defense. I have never thought of letting it bleed. Later, I thought that whoever is the biggest beneficiary is the murderer. After all, Ji Yuqing and I are dead, and the position of Princess Chen is vacant. Now that Xiao Yichen has become the emperor, the position of the queen is even more desirable. Not every woman can become a queen and be recorded in history, and after death, she can be buried in the imperial mausoleum and worshiped by thousands of people."
Ji Lingxue said: "Yiyun, your plan is perfect, but you underestimated Xiao Yichen's love for me. He would rather make me the queen than you. Now you have got what you wanted. You have become a princess and can live in the palace and see the emperor often. Do you feel satisfied?"
Yiyun smiled and clapped three times, saying, "The story that Queen Sister told is really brilliant, but you have no evidence to prove that I killed Sister Yuqing. Your Majesty knows my character best. I am most afraid of seeing blood. Normally, I don't even dare to watch people killing chickens..."
Ji Lingxue curled her lips. If she had evidence, she would have reported Yiyun long ago instead of arguing with her here.
Yiyun said, "Sister Yuqing's death has troubled the emperor for a long time. Coupled with the incident caused by you, the Queen, the emperor was furious. That's why we are where we are today. He can rule the world, and our lives will be better. No one can hurt you in the future."
"I also heard that the Queen sister is quite troublesome. It was fine that you angered the former uncle of the emperor before, but that's all in the past. Now that you have finally returned to the palace, I heard that you let the former emperor Xiao Yimo escape, which really caused some trouble for the emperor. Queen sister, I came here today to remind you a few things."
Ji Lingxue twitched the corner of her mouth. Yiyun's purpose of coming was not to remind her, but to show off in front of her.
Ji Lingxue stood up and said, "Yiyun, just be yourself. Don't think that I dare not touch you now. Now that I'm back, I won't let Ji Yuqing die in vain. I will get to the bottom of this matter."
Yiyun stood up and said, "Sister is looking forward to the day when the real murderer will be brought to justice."
After Yiyun left, Mo Xiang returned to Ji Lingxue and said, "Master, are you sure that Princess Yun is the murderer of Concubine Qing?"
Ji Lingxue nodded. "I wasn't sure before, but after chatting with Yiyun for a while, I'm sure of my guess, but I just don't have any evidence."
Mo Xiang nodded, "This matter must be thoroughly investigated. Master, you can't take the blame for this."
Ji Lingxue waved to Mo Xiang and changed the subject: "Let's not talk about this for now. Tell me what happened during the time you were missing."
Mo Xiang: "That day, after the master and Ruge met the emperor, I was alone in the carriage. A group of imperial guards came by. The leading general was sharp-eyed and saw that I had changed my appearance at a glance, so he took me away for questioning. Later, the emperor came to see me and asked about my whereabouts. My heart was with you, and I didn't care about the emperor's punishment at all. The emperor couldn't get anything out of me, but he guessed the result. Master, I really didn't betray you."
Mo Xiang was afraid that Ji Lingxue would blame her, so she repeatedly emphasized that she had not betrayed him.
Ji Lingxue was concerned about the words just now about Xiao Yichen torturing Mo Xiang. She pulled Mo Xiang behind the screen and rolled up Mo Xiang's sleeves. The dark red whip marks were clearly visible, making Ji Lingxue's eyes red.
Ji Lingxue: "I'm sorry, you suffered because of me."
Mo Xiang shook her head in fear and trepidation, "My life as a servant is not miserable. As long as my master is well, that's enough."
Ji Lingxue found some medicine to apply to Mo Xiang's wounds, while complaining that Mo Xiang did not value his own life. Even a seven-foot-tall man would give in under torture, let alone a weak woman. Even if Mo Xiang gave her up, she would not blame him.
Mo Xiang smiled and said, "I feel that my master is living a happy and comfortable life when she is not in the palace. There is no intrigue. This is the case in the palace, let alone in the inner palace. I hope my master can live a happy life forever."
Ji Lingxue paused while applying the medicine, then she opened her mouth and embraced Mo Xiang with her arms, "Silly girl! Look at your body, you are covered with wounds. If you get scars, how will you get married in the future? But don't worry, I will help you develop a scar-removing plaster..."
Mo Xiang: "Master, how dare you let me go? I will not marry. I will stay by your side for the rest of my life and help you take care of your children..."
At the door, the white dragon robe fluttered in the wind, quietly listening to the conversation in the room...
It was getting dark, Mo Xiang had set the dishes, but saw Ji Lingxue holding her chin in thought. Mo Xiang bent down and said softly, "Master, the food is getting cold, eat first, and don't wait for the emperor, he's been busy lately, and may not be able to have dinner with you tonight."
Ji Lingxue turned to look at Mo Xiang. She was just lost in thought about Ji Yuqing. Who said she was thinking about Xiao Yichen
"Do you know what Xiao Yichen is busy with recently?" Ji Lingxue asked back. It was normal for him to be busy after ascending the throne. After all, the political situation was ever-changing.
Mo Xiang nodded, "I heard the eunuchs on duty at the Wanshou Palace gossiping that there was a plague in Jingzhou and many people died. An old minister anonymously submitted a memorial saying that the emperor had just ascended the throne when such a disaster occurred. It was a punishment from God for his dissatisfaction with the emperor."
Ji Lingxue said "oh", turned her head to look at the food on the table, stood up with no appetite, and said, "Let's go."
"Master, where are you going?" Mo Xiang hurriedly followed.
Ji Lingxue said, "Let's go to the imperial kitchen." When she was in Prince Chen's Mansion, she could go wherever she wanted, but now she is in the imperial palace and is bound by all kinds of rules, which makes her a little uncomfortable.
At the door of the imperial study, Ji Lingxue was stopped by Xiao Yichen's eunuch, "Queen, the emperor is handling official business inside, you'd better go back to Chenhua Palace and wait." It is a rule that women in the harem are not allowed to go to the imperial study.
Ji Lingxue raised her eyebrows, "Eunuch, please go in and inform the emperor. I have something important to tell you and the emperor will want to see me." As she said that, she stuffed a hundred taels of silver into the palm of the eunuch's hand.
The father-in-law's inner balance began to tilt. The rules did not say that the empress could not be accompanied by an interpreter when she came to the imperial study to see the emperor, so he nodded.
After a moment, the eunuch came out again, bowed to Ji Lingxue and said, "The emperor allows you to come in."
Ji Lingxue turned to Mo Xiang and said, "Mo Xiang, wait for me here." After that, she turned around and pushed open the door of the imperial study.
Xiao Yichen closed the memorial the moment the door opened, raised his head and said with a smile: "The Queen came to bring me some snacks?" His eyes turned to Ji Lingxue's hand, and he sighed with a little disappointment, "It turns out that it wasn't... I'm a little disappointed..."
Ji Lingxue asked, "I heard there was a plague in Jingzhou?"
Xiao Yichen nodded with a serious face, "Yes, there was a sudden plague in Jingzhou. When the local officials submitted the memorial, half of the people in the city had been infected. I have ordered Jingzhou to be sealed off and sent 20 imperial doctors to Jingzhou."
Ji Lingxue nodded, "There's a sudden outbreak of plague, but do you know the cause?"
Xiao Yichen shook his head and said, "We don't know yet. We are still investigating."
Ji Lingxue said "oh".
Xiao Yichen held Ji Lingxue's hand, pulled her to sit on his lap, put his arm around her waist and said, "The Queen is so concerned about this, but are you worried that I will be attacked by messages?"
Ji Lingxue curled her lips, "Your Majesty, you are overthinking. I just heard about it and asked by the way. I came here to ask your Majesty for something."
Xiao Yichen stared at Ji Lingxue's hand reaching out to him, "A token to leave the palace?"
She has only been in the palace for a few days and she wants to run away again. It turns out that she likes the outside world and the palace walls cannot trap her heart.
Xiao Yichen asked, "But you feel bored staying in the palace. I have been busy these days and have not been able to accompany you."
Ji Lingxue shook her head, "You misunderstood. I want to get the token to leave the palace, not to go out for fun." She also figured it out. Since she liked Xiao Yichen, she had to accommodate him and give up her freedom. He was now the king of a country and had to stabilize the world, so she would help him win a good reputation.
Xiao Yichen asked: "What are you going to do?"
Ji Lingxue said: "Prince Chen's Mansion, I want to investigate Ji Yuqing's death."
Xiao Yichen said: "You still care about that. I haven't told Ji Baichuan that you are back. Do you want to go see him?"
Ji Lingxue: "He is angry with me. Although I didn't kill Ji Yuqing, she died because of me..."
(End of this chapter)