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Xiao Jinzhi reacted quickly, picked up a teacup on the table and threw it out of the window, hitting the masked man in the leg.

The latter swayed violently and fell from the edge of the courtyard, but quickly got up and fled.

The patrolling guard happened to pass by and saw the masked man escaping from Yingxue Palace, and immediately chased after him.

"Assassin, catch the assassin!"

The area around Yingxue Palace that was originally quiet suddenly broke into commotion, and a group of guards chased the injured man in black.

In the courtyard, Chu Huanyan and Xianyue quickly checked Qin Li's situation. After confirming that the other party had just fainted and was not seriously injured, they breathed a sigh of relief.

After the guards went to arrest the person, Xiao Jinzhi did not continue to chase him, but turned back to Chu Huanyan, just in case.

"Can the guards catch the person?" Chu Huanyan was a little worried.

"I injured his leg. It shouldn't be a big problem for the guards to catch him." Xiao Jinzhi spoke while tapping Qin Li's neck. The latter woke up quickly.

According to Qin Li, he was waiting in the room just now for Chu Huanyan and the others to come back, but suddenly he heard a movement outside the door and was led out. As soon as he came out, he was drugged immediately, and he was unprepared. Got hit.

The other party's face was covered at the time, and he didn't see anything else except the eunuch uniform.

"We just discovered the clues on the wall, and the other party immediately took action, which means that someone has been watching the Yingxue Palace." Chu Huanyan looked at the scratches on the wall and frowned.

"Miss Chu is right, and the other party is actually wearing a eunuch uniform, which shows that the marks on the wall are very important and must be destroyed immediately, without even having time to change clothes to hide his identity."

"Eunuch uniforms can hide people's eyes even more." Xiao Jinzhi added.

After all, this is a palace, so we can't dress up like an assassin in black in broad daylight.

"No matter what it is, it means that the people behind it are already anxious." Chu Huanyan retracted her gaze and looked out the door, "Now we have to see if they can catch the person."

About a stick of incense later, the leader of the guard team arrived at Yingxue Palace.

Youlan's room and courtyard were already guarded by guards. Chu Huanyan and the others arrived outside Yingxue Palace, and the movement just now attracted many people.

"Didn't anyone get caught?" Chu Huanyan looked at the leader of the guards and asked.

The latter frowned, cupped his fists and raised his hands, "Your Highness, Miss Chu, please forgive me. I... ran away."

"That man's leg was injured by a solitary attack, and it's broad daylight. With so many of you, you still can't catch an injured assassin?" Xiao Jinzhi's tone became colder.

The leader of the guards quickly knelt down on one knee and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me. We were about to catch him, but then he, he..."

"If you have something to say, just say it. Don't hesitate." Xiao Jinzhi frowned.

The leader of the guards cupped his hands again, gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, that person later entered the Queen's Fengyi Palace and disappeared. We really didn't dare to enter the Fengyi Palace to search!"

"Feng Yi Palace?" Chu Huanyan raised her eyebrows and looked at each other with Xiao Jinzhi.

……

Half an hour later, outside Fengyi Hall.

Taoyao came out in person and invited Chu Huanyan and Xiao Jinzhi in.

"I hope the queen will forgive me for interrupting." After saluting, Chu Huanyan looked apologetically and spoke to Queen Wei.

"Miss Chu, you don't have to be like this. I'm afraid it has spread throughout the palace now. The assassins from Yingxue Palace came to my Fengyi Palace. If you are not allowed to come in, everyone will start to doubt me." ." Queen Wei's tone was slightly cold, and her expression was really not good-looking.

"The Queen's words are serious. The assassin escaped. Even if he entered the Fengyi Palace, he might have just chosen a way out of panic. It doesn't mean anything." Chu Huanyan felt blessed and had a respectful attitude, "As for my daughter and His Royal Highness, coming here, It’s also to find clues, not to doubt the Queen.”

As she said that, Chu Huanyan glanced at Xiao Jinzhi, who stood quietly beside her.

"Miss Chu is right. After catching the assassin, she can naturally clear her mother's name."

Queen Wei turned to Xiao Jinzhi and frowned, "Does this mean that if you are not allowed to search and the assassin is not found, it will be difficult to prove my innocence?"

"Why do you, Queen Mother, talk like this and waste time with us here?"

"Presumptuous! Prince, is this your attitude when talking to me?" Queen Wei's tone was raised, and she became much sharper in an instant.

"My mother has misunderstood, and I just want to find the murderer quickly and find out the truth about Concubine Xue. Regardless of the father's order, Concubine Xue is still my second aunt and my mother's sister after all. Could it be that..." Xiao Jinzhi paused slightly and looked directly at Queen Wei, "Don't you want to find out the truth as soon as possible?"

"What nonsense!"

Queen Wei looked stern, and just as she was about to continue speaking, there was a call outside the door.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor is here!"

Queen Wei glanced coldly at Chu Huanyan and Xiao Jinzhi again, and then quickly calmed down and took over.

Not long after, Emperor Xiao walked in, and with him was Concubine Xue.

She is wearing a white palace dress, which is very simple and elegant, but at a glance, you can tell that the fabric is luxurious and valuable.

When Queen Wei was saluting, she caught a glimpse of Concubine Xue's clothes, and a dark color flashed across her face.

"Those are the Xue Dian that were paid tribute in the past two days. They are said to be very rare. There are five of them in total, and they were all sent to Concubine Xue's Zhaoxia Palace." Xiao Jinzhi lowered his voice and said to Chu Huanyan.

The latter glanced at the satin material on Concubine Xue, then at Empress Wei, and then saluted along with everyone else.

"Your Majesty and your sister came here at this time. Could it be that they heard the news about the assassin coming to Fengyi Palace and therefore suspected the concubine?" Queen Wei stood up and immediately took a preemptive strike. Her expression was no longer as sharp and cold as before. From her tone to her expression, everything was... Weak and disappointed.

"Sister misunderstood." Concubine Xue frowned slightly and walked to Queen Wei, "How could we suspect you? Moreover, the emperor and I came here because we were afraid that assassins would enter Fengyi Palace and affect my sister's safety, so Just came over to take a look.”

After saying that, Concubine Xue looked at Emperor Xiao and said, "Your Majesty, please talk to your sister and don't let her misunderstand."

"Zhi'er is right. She did ask me to accompany her because she was worried about the queen." Emperor Xiao said.

A dark color flashed across Queen Wei's eyes quickly, and then she nodded gently, "So that's it, I have misunderstood."

Chu Huanyan stood aside and secretly looked at the three people in front of her.

The last time in Yingxue Palace, when Youlan was exposed, there was so much confusion that she had no intention of observing the two sisters, Concubine Xue and Queen Wei.

At first glance, Empress Wei seemed weak and gentle, but after several encounters, she could feel that her personality was different behind the scenes.

Chu Huanyan originally thought that this gentleness and softness was Queen Wei's protective look, but now when she looked at Concubine Xue, she suddenly had an idea...