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"Since I doubt you, it's natural that I can't really let the imperial concubine and Yue Gui die in the sea of ​​fire."

As early as when the palace maid left, Yue Gui and Concubine Xue also left.

As for the people lying on the bed, as well as Yue Gui, who was lying beside the bed and seemed to be under the influence of smoke, they were two female secret guards with strong martial arts skills that Qin Li had specially found. They had already taken the antidote and would not be affected by the smoke. As a result, after Youlan set fire to leave, they also immediately left the dormitory.

"As for the antidote to the smoke, why did Concubine He Xue wake up..."

Chu Huanyan looked sideways at Shen Chi, who was standing aside, and spoke with a smile.

"This is all thanks to Doctor Shen."

Shen Chi shook his head, "The antidote to the mist is just a trivial matter. As for Concubine Xue... By coincidence, I happened to have developed an antidote last night."

Looking at Chu Huanyan and Shen Chi, Youlan knew that she couldn't deny it. She collapsed on the ground and murmured: "So the empress and Yuegui are also cooperating with you to test me?"

"Youlan, I have never treated you badly, but I never thought that you would poison me." Concubine Xue walked forward weakly, looking at Youlan with disappointment.

Yuegui's face was equally ugly, "Youlan, when Miss Chu first said she wanted to test you, I thought she must have made a mistake. But I didn't expect that not only was you really the murderer, but you also wanted to blame me for everything. head."

Youlan raised her head and looked at the two of them silently for a long time before laughing.

"It's meaningless to say this now. I only have one last question left..."

She turned her head and met Chu Huanyan's gaze.

"Why do you doubt me?"

She asked herself that she was very cautious and left no clues at all.

When she saw the palace maid returning the painting book to the empress's room, she immediately thought of a way to sprinkle poison into the painting book. In this way, even if Chu Huanyan cannot become his scapegoat, he can still divert attention.

After learning that two palace maids accidentally slipped by the well, she went there and spread osmanthus oil, and deliberately covered it with a layer of soil, thinking that if she could not make people believe that Chu Huanyan was the murderer, If so, you can also turn your attention to Laurel.

Even later, when Chu Huanyan asked Li Zigao, she pretended to inadvertently draw suspicion to Yue Gui again.

But he has done so much, why is it that Chu Huanyan is not suspicious of Yue Gui, but her?

"You are indeed very careful. There are no direct clues that can point to you. Even after the incident with the imperial concubine, your worry and impatience made people think that you were indeed loyal to the imperial concubine."

"Then why..."

"Because of those orchids." Chu Huanyan interrupted Youlan's words.

"What?" Youlan was stunned, not understanding what Chu Huanyan meant.

The latter looked at her, and the orchids in the courtyard came to mind.

"You were particularly worried and impatient at the time. When you mentioned the orchids, you were also impatient. You seemed to have no intention of taking care of them. But I found that the roots of those orchids were damp, and it looked like they had just been watered. And they were watered very badly. It's very meticulous, and even some of the leaves near the heel seem to have been carefully wiped, probably because they accidentally splashed mud when watering. Let me ask..."

Chu Huanyan stared at Youlan and spoke softly.

"Can a person who is impatient and worried still remember to water the orchid? Even if he does, he still wipes the leaves of the orchid so carefully. Don't you think this is unreasonable?"

When she saw the orchid, she had already begun to doubt Youlan.

Later, she deliberately pretended to be suspicious of Yuegui and went to ask Youlan.

Several of Youlan's answers seemed to have no problems on the surface, but they were secretly causing her to become more suspicious of Yuegui.

From that moment on, she became more and more certain that there was something wrong with Youlan.

It wasn't until she had a conversation with Shen Chi and Youlan eavesdropped that she was completely sure.

After hearing what Chu Huanyan said, there was no color on Youlan's face.

She really liked those orchids, and watering them regularly and carefully had become a habit, but she didn't expect that such a small detail would reveal herself.

Many people present were surprised and admired after hearing this explanation. They didn't expect that the murderer could be identified by doing such a small thing as watering the orchids.

"Youlan, why on earth did you poison me?" Concubine Xue looked at her with disappointment, "If you can tell me honestly, I can spare your life because of our past friendship."

Youlan laughed and said, "Mother, I am the one who wants to kill you. You are still so soft-hearted, but..."

Taking a deep breath, Youlan boldly looked directly at Emperor Xiao, "Even if you are willing to let me go, the Emperor will not let me go."

"Do you think I can't pry your mouth open if you don't tell me?" Emperor Xiao's eyes were as sharp as a knife, "Someone, put this cheap maid in prison. No matter what method is used, she must confess everything. If someone really instigates it, no matter who is behind the scenes, I will never let it go!"

"Yes."

Just as the guard took the order, Youlan suddenly spoke loudly.

"Wait a minute, this slave will confess!"

She glanced at everyone, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed to Concubine Xue.

"Your Majesty, you have always been very kind to me, but it's a pity that I...can only feel sorry for you!"

After saying that, Youlan suddenly pulled out the hairpin and inserted it directly into her throat before anyone could react.

"Youlan!" Yuegui shouted in fright.

Youlan fell to the ground.

There was a gurgling sound in his throat, but he didn't spit out the last word. His eyes widened and he quickly lost his breath.

"Youlan..." Concubine Xue stared blankly at Youlan who fell to the ground, her body softened, and she fainted the next moment.

Emperor Xiao quickly hugged Concubine Xue, "Zhi'er, Zhi'er..."

Concubine Xue was carried into the side hall by Emperor Xiao himself, and Shen Chi was summoned to follow her to diagnose Concubine Xue's pulse. After it was finally confirmed that he was just too weak and frightened, so he fainted for a moment, and it was nothing serious, Emperor Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Youlan died and there was no evidence to prove her death, Emperor Xiao did not give up. Instead, he ordered a strict investigation to continue to find out whether there was anyone who instigated it.

"Miss Chu is really good at it."

At the entrance of the palace, Chu Huanyan and Qin Li were preparing to leave for Tianlao. Before they got on the carriage, they met Xiao Rongxuan.

The latter's expression was gloomy, and it was difficult to tell whether he was happy or angry, but his eyes looked at Chu Huanyan with sharpness and consideration.

"Third Prince, thank you for your praise." Chu Huanyan's tone was lukewarm.

Xiao Rongxuan sneered, "Since Miss Chu is so smart and can find out the truth so quickly, why not think about it carefully, is it for your own good that the dignified prince goes to prison for a woman, or does it push you to the forefront?"

"Why do you think the Third Prince is causing trouble here?" Qin Li said immediately.

Xiao Rongxuan glanced at Qin Li, and then moved his eyes to Chu Huanyan, "This is the end of my words, Miss Chu. I think we will have the opportunity to meet again in the future."

After saying that, Xiao Rongxuan got on the carriage nearby and quickly left the palace gate.

"Miss Chu, don't listen..."

Chu Huanyan interrupted Qin Li and shook her head at him, indicating that she didn't care, "Let's go, His Royal Highness is still waiting in the prison."