After I became a passerby, I saved the villain's family

Chapter 196 Li'er Really Cares About Me

Xiao Yujing raised his eyebrows in surprise.

Ha, interesting.

"According to Chief Lu, was this done by the Southern Dynasty?" Xiao Yujing asked.

Lu Jinzhou pondered for a moment and shook his head slightly.

"Your Highness, I think the Southern Dynasty has little motive for doing this, but it is very likely that it was instigated by the Northern Xin Kingdom."

"After all, at the banquet yesterday, the Beixin Kingdom and we parted unhappily."

Xiao Yujing nodded, "Then I'll trouble Chief Lu to continue the interrogation."

Lu Jinzhou clasped his hands together and said, "I obey your orders."

After saying that, Lu Jinzhou stepped out.

Xiao Yujing pondered for a while.

"Kazuo, what do you think about this?"

"Your Highness, I also think it is unlikely that the Southern Dynasty was the one taking action. I speculate that it was the Northern Xin Kingdom that put the blame on the Southern Dynasty." Jia Zuo said seriously.

"It is true that this was not done by the Southern Dynasty, but it was not just the Northern Xin Kingdom." Xiao Yujing rubbed the ring on his thumb, "Dacheng, naturally someone also contributed."

Jia Zuo frowned, "Your Highness, do you mean the Third Prince and the He family?"

Nowadays, if we were to ask who most wants Xiao Yujing to fall, it would only be the third prince and the He family.

"Your Highness, what should we do next? Wait for the eunuch to change his confession?" Jia Zuo asked.

"There's no need. Spread the news and say that the Southern Dynasty colluded with the eunuchs in the palace and intended to burn the queen to death." Xiao Yujing said lightly.

Jia Zuo was very surprised, "Your Highness, isn't the Southern Dynasty being framed?"

Xiao Yujing snorted coldly, "Do you think the people of the Southern Dynasty really know nothing about what happened tonight?"

The Southern Dynasty and the Northern Xin Kingdom had a long-standing grudge against each other, and the two sides had no contact with each other. However, the Southern Dynasty's military strength was insufficient to confront the Northern Xin head-on, so for a long time it had sent people to secretly monitor the Northern Xin's every move, thereby creating trouble for the other side.

Regardless of whether the Kunhe Palace event tonight succeeds or not, the Southern Dynasty will benefit.

However, the Southern Dynasty would never have thought that the eunuch tonight would pin the crime of instigating the incident on them.

"Your Highness, what you mean is that the Southern Dynasty wants to use this incident to create discord between us and the Northern Xin Kingdom, and then use us to destroy the Northern Xin?" Jia Zuo analyzed.

Xiao Yujing sneered.

The Southern Dynasty wanted to reap the benefits, so how could he let them do so?

Then drag everyone into it and muddy the waters, and no one will be able to leave Dacheng cleanly.

"By the way, go check the people in Bei Xin's entourage this time."

He always felt that Bei Xin’s entry into Beijing this time was not simple.

"Yes, Your Highness," Jia Zuo responded.

Xiao Yujing rubbed the ring on his hand.

As for the burning of Kunhe Palace, it was obvious that the other party was targeting him.

He wanted to use his mother's death to defeat and severely injure him.

What a pity, no matter how much they planned, they didn't take into account the variable of Li'er.

Thinking of Jiang Ruoli's pale face last night, Xiao Yujing narrowed his eyes dangerously.

"Give orders. Don't mention the county lady at all about what happened in Kunhe Palace last night. Just say that the Imperial Guards discovered something unusual and arrested the person."

He didn't want Li'er to be made a target.

Now, the only benefit is that kid Lu Jinzhou.

"Yes, Your Highness," Jia Zuo responded.

Xiao Yujing looked outside the courtyard with gloomy eyes.

How should the He family sing the next play?

Fire, fire all over the sky.

The Queen and Xiao Yuyao struggled painfully in the fire.

Jiang Ruoli looked at the fire in front of her and wanted to call for help, but found that she couldn't make a sound as if her throat was strangled.

She stretched out her hand to reach the two people, but even though they were right in front of her, she couldn't reach them.

The Queen Mother...Princess Yuyao...

Jiang Ruoli was so anxious that she burst into tears.

"Pear! Pear!"

Suddenly, a voice sounded, bringing her back to reality.

Jiang Ruoli suddenly opened her eyes, sweating all over, and was dazed for a moment when she looked at the bed curtain above her.

"Li'er, are you having a nightmare?"

"Don't be afraid, it's all a dream..."

An extremely gentle voice came from the side.

Jiang Ruoli slowly turned her head, and when she saw Xiao Yujing's face, she finally came to her senses.

Yes, she had rescued the Queen and Princess Yuyao, they were both fine now, and the scene just now was just a dream.

Jiang Ruoli's eyes regained clarity.

"Your Highness..." she began, her voice hoarse.

"I am here."

Xiao Yujing helped her sit up slowly, took the teacup handed to her by the palace maid, and brought it to her mouth.

"Drink of water."

Jiang Ruoli opened her mouth obediently and drank half a cup of tea.

Xiao Yujing put down the teacup, turned around, and saw her red lips soaked with water stains.

His eyes darkened.

As if inadvertently, he raised his hand and wiped the water stains on her lips with his thumb.

Jiang Ruoli didn't react for a moment.

"Your Highness, what's wrong?"

Xiao Yujing rubbed it gently with his thumb and index finger.

"Nothing, just a little water stain."

"Oh." Hearing this, Jiang Ruoli raised the back of her hand and rubbed her lips.

The lips, which were originally moistened by the tea, became even redder.

Xiao Yujing pinched his index finger with his thumb and forced himself to look away.

"It's still early, do you want to sleep a little longer?" Xiao Yujing asked.

Jiang Ruoli shook her head, "No, I can't sleep."

"Then I'll go to breakfast with you."

As he spoke, Xiao Yujing stood up and pretended to help Jiang Ruoli get out of bed.

Jiang Ruoli was confused as he held her hand. Looking at the face so close above her, she noticed the faint bruises under Xiao Yujing's eyes and the red bloodshot under his eyes.

"Your Highness, have you not slept all night?"

Xiao Yujing smiled indifferently, "It's okay."

How can I do this without sleeping all night?

Jiang Ruoli quickly withdrew her hand, "Your Highness, go and have a rest. There is no rush for breakfast."

His palms suddenly felt empty, and Xiao Yujing's face paused almost imperceptibly.

"Nothing. I have to attend the court in a while. It's too late to go to bed now."

"But..." Jiang Ruoli was worried.

"Li'er really cares about me." Xiao Yujing joked.

Jiang Ruoli's face turned red instantly.

"Who, who cares about you..."

Xiao Yujing sneered, "Okay, I was just being sentimental."

"Then may I ask Lady Leping, would you be so kind as to have breakfast with me?"