BXBX NOVEL Chapter 336
Noble Consort Shu smiled and said casually, “Who do you think I am? Do you think I have to cooperate just because you want me to? Even if you’re Duke
Lang, you’re not powerful enough to point fingers at me, right?” Xiao Juan had already expected such a reaction and replied calmly.
“I’ve already received the emperor’s permission before I came here. If Noble
Consort doesn’t cooperate, it’s equivalent to disobeying the decree.” Noble Consort Shut s face darkened. “Are you threatening me?”
Xiao Juan said, “I’m just telling the truth. What you do is up to you.”
Noble Consort Shu gritted her teeth.
Damn Duke Lang, how dare he speak to her like that?
She caught a glimpse of Wei Huai’en watching from the side. If she did not do something appropriate, it would definitely reach the emperor’s ears.
In order not to offend the emperor again, she could only take a deep breath and suppress the anger in her heart.
“Tell me, what is it?”
Xiao Juan said, “The first thing is that on the first day of the Lunar New Year, you plotted to attack Niaoniao with a poisonous snake. After that, you even tried to frame her for this poisonous snake. Although Niaoniao was not injured, you were in the wrong in this matter. I hope you can apologize to her in person.”
Noble Consort Shu laughed rudely as if she had heard a huge joke.
“Haha, you actually want me to apologize to Yu Niaoniao? Are you dreaming?”
Xiao Juan took out the sachet and said unhurriedly.
“This is the sachet you gave Niaoniao that day.
I’ve already had someone test it. There’s something wrong with the spices in the sachet.
“I’ve reported this to the emperor.”
“The emperor did not punish you severely on account of your past relationship. He just wants you to apologize. I hope you can understand the emperor’s intentions.”
Noble Consort Shu wanted to curse. What nonsense was this?!
Ever since she entered the palace, she had been inferior to Empress Wen. That was fine, but now, she actually had to lower her head and apologize to a woman whose status was inferior to hers. This was equivalent to tearing off her face and throwing it on the ground!
What relationship?
Were their many years of relationship used to exchange for her humiliation?
Noble Consort Shu gritted her teeth in hatred, but she could not flare up. Her pretty face turned red.
Wei Huai’en advised, “Your Highness, as long as you apologize, this matter will be over.”
Noble Consort Shu forced a cold smile.
“I’m the one who’s humiliated, not you. Naturally, you can stand and talk.”
Wei Huai’en still looked calm. “The emperor actually feels sorry for you, but there are national laws and family rules. If you do something wrong, you have to take responsibility. That’s the rule.”
Noble Consort Shu knew that it was impossible for her to dodge today.
Lightning, rain, and dew were all favors from the heavens. No matter how angry she was, she could only do as the emperor said.
She took a deep breath and spoke slowly.
“Alright, isn’t it just an apology? I’ll apologize!”
With Liu Zhi’s help, she stood up and slowly walked to Yu Niaoniao. Her eyes were cold.
She didn’t look like she was there to apologize. She looked more like she was here to kill someone.
“I want to apologize, but I’m afraid you won’t be able to take it.”
Yu Niaoniao replied crisply, “Why can’t I take it? I’m the victim and you’re the perpetrator. It’s only right for you to apologize to me. I have a clear conscience!”
Noble Consort Shu sneered again. “Very good! Remember what you said today!” In the future, she would definitely make Yu Niaoniao pay for what she had said and done today!
Yu Niaoniao revealed a terrified expression. “What? Do you still want to threaten me?”
Noble Consort Shu did not answer. Instead, she straightened her neck and said stiffly.
“I’m sorry. Is this okay?!”
With that, she turned to leave.
She did not want to stay here any longer, let alone say another word to the Princess Consort of Lang County.
However, Xiao Juan stopped her.
“Please wait, Noble Consort. I have a second matter that requires your cooperation. ”
Noble Consort Shu was very impatient. “What else do you want?”
Xiao Juan took out a second sachet.
“We discovered that the embroidery on these two sachets is exactly the same. We suspect that someone in the Startling Palace is secretly colluding with the
Minister of Internal Affairs. We need to interrogate your palace maids.”
Noble Consort Shu frowned. “What kind of place do you think the Startling
Palace is? What right do you have to be impudent here?!”
Xiao Juan said, “The emperor has already approved this matter.”
Noble Consort Shut s expression stiffened.
She really hated the emperor now.
That old thing called her baby in private. Now that it was a critical moment, he actually sold her out completely. How hateful!
Noble Consort Shu sat back in her round chair and sneered.
“Since the emperor has agreed, what else can a weak woman like me do?”
“Investigate if you want!”
“But let me be blunt.”
“If you don’t find anything in the end, don’t blame me for being rude to you!”
Xiao Juan said, “Thank you for your understanding.”
He called the Eagle Guards in and began to interrogate all the palace maids in the Jingque Palace.
Meng Xizhou held the roster and named them one by one. The palace maid whose name was called had to stand up and accept the Eagle Guards’ questioning.
Yu Niaoniao was bored, so she followed Meng Xizhou and watched them investigate the case.
When the roster was flipped to the last page, Meng Xizhou read the name on it.
“Yunque.”
A moment later, a short palace maid walked out of the crowd.
She bowed respectfully. “Greetings, sirs.”
An Eagle Guard went forward and asked about her age and personal strength when she entered the palace. Another Eagle Guard took a pen and paper to record the information.
Yunque lowered her head and answered smoothly.
There didn’t seem to be anything unusual.
Meng Xizhou could not help but frown. “We’ve already asked all the palace maids in the Startling Palace, but we still haven’t found the person who sent the sachet to Wangfu. What should we do?”
He turned to look at Duke Lang to see for his instructions.
Duke Lang was staring at Noble Consort Shu.
When the Eagle Guards were questioning the palace maid just now, Xiao Juan had been quietly observing Noble Consort Shu’s reaction.
There was nothing unusual until the Yunque appeared. Noble Consort Shu adjusted her sitting posture slightly and glanced in the direction of the Yunque from time to time.
Her movements were so small that it was difficult for others to notice.
His rich experience in handling cases told Xiao Juan that Noble Consort Shu should care a lot about the Yunque. There might be something wrong with this palace maid.
Just as Xiao Juan was about to get someone to stop the Yunque, someone spoke first.
“Wait a minute!”
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and realized that it was Yu Niaoniao.
She walked up to the Yunque and sized her up from head to toe several times.
Yunque couldn’t help but tense.
“What can I do for you, Princess Consort?”
Yu Niaoniao’s gaze finally landed on her face as she asked thoughtfully.
“I’ve seen you before.”
Yunque subconsciously grabbed her sleeve and retorted softly.
“I don’t think so. I have always stayed in the Startling Palace. You have never
been to tne Startling palace Detore. HOW can you nave seen me
“You must have remembered wrongly.”
“I was born ordinary. There are many palace maids like me in the palace. It’s normal for you to mistake me for someone else.”
Yu Niaoniao shook her head. “I won’t be mistaken..”