Part 1 - Yu Nu Jiao / Jade Slave / Enslaved By Love

Chapter 160 The One Who Takes the Blame

Cai Tianxi's heart skipped a beat. After all, he was Xue Jing's elder. He felt a little embarrassed when Xue Jing saw him in such a mess.

But he tried not to show it, and said nonchalantly: "I told you not to come, but you came again. When did you come? Didn't you say you were leaving?"

Xue Jing walked closer and glanced in the direction where the old Prince An left: "Just arrived, who is that? Why are they still carrying it?"

Just arrived?

Cai Tianxi felt relieved. He had just arrived. He took advantage of the darkness of the night and the other party could not see him. He immediately felt at ease: "It's the old Prince An. The camp was attacked by an assassin before. He broke several bones and can't walk."

Xue Jing still looked at the sedan chair and said woodenly. Cai Tianxi didn't want him to look at it any more. He coughed lightly and changed the subject: "What do you want to see me about? Why are you back again?"

"The spies from the Qingming Division sent a message, but I can't tell you, godfather. I also heard about the assassination, so I came to see if you were injured."

Cai Tianxi's heart warmed up, and the grievance just now disappeared. He wanted to pat Xue Jing on the shoulder, but he saw the imperial guards patrolling in the distance, so he couldn't raise his hand: "I'm fine. How can the assassination come for a servant? You should go to the imperial court to serve. There have been assassinations and snakes this night. A lot of things have happened. Maybe you can help me."

"The snake incident has been investigated, and the emperor is trying the mastermind."

Cai Tianxi was stunned: "So soon? Who is it?"

In the middle tent.

Xiao Baobao's cheeks were flushed, and she hugged her pillow tightly in her sleep. Although she slept very unsteadily, she did not wake up, even though she was carried here from her own tent by the eunuchs.

Zhong Bai turned his head away, not daring to look at her.

Yin Ji's face was livid: "Are you sure it was her?"

"There can't be any mistakes. When Xue Sizheng found them near the snake group, he felt something was wrong and sent people to follow them. There are witnesses and evidence... but she can't be woken up. How can we try her?"

Yin Ji's fists creaked. He thought that although Xiao Baobao was willful and arrogant, she still had a little kindness in her bones, but he didn't expect that she could do such a thing to her lifesaver.

Vicious, cruel, and inhuman!

"Wake her up!"

Su He begged: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. The queen is not pretending. She really has a fever. She had a fever as soon as she fell asleep. I went to ask the imperial physician, but he is not here. You can't throw water on her. She will get sicker."

Xiao Baobao has a fever?

It's ridiculous. The one with severe injuries and lacerations didn't have a fever. He, who had just suffered external injuries, didn't have a fever. Xiao Baobao, who did evil, actually had a fever?

Zhong Bai couldn't help muttering: "Is this considered a fever out of fear of punishment?"

Yin Ji glanced at him, and Zhong Bai quickly shut up, but he couldn't help it again after just two breaths: "Your Majesty, how should this be tried? No one died, otherwise..."

Yin Ji frowned and looked over, and Zhong Bai was so scared that he quickly covered his mouth: "I won't say anything."

Yin Ji didn't bother to pay attention to him, but the two words "someone died" made him tremble with fear. If someone really died, what should he do? There is only one Xie Yun in the world, who can compensate him?!

His face turned completely cold, and he looked at Su He with a fierce and fierce look: "Do you and your master admit the crime of letting the snake run?"

Su He trembled all over. Yin Ji asked this because he didn't intend to give Xiao Baobao time to buffer. If he took the initiative to expose it, maybe there would be a way out.

But she couldn't go that way. The Xiao family was powerful and it would be easy to deal with her family, so she could only take all the blame on herself. In this way, although she couldn't survive, her family would be treated well by the Xiao family.

But she was only eighteen years old, which was the best age. She was unwilling and afraid to die for others like this.

"Your Majesty, spare my life, Your Majesty, spare my life..."

She could only kowtow and try to earn a glimmer of life for herself.

Yin Ji showed no mercy and did not want to show any mercy. He looked at Zhong Bai and said, "She refuses to plead guilty. You speak."

Zhong Bai covered his mouth and blinked. Yin Ji's forehead jumped and he grabbed the memorial and threw it down.

Zhong Bai quickly jumped to the left and raised his hands in surrender: "Don't be angry, don't be angry. It doesn't matter whether she pleads guilty or not. The imperial guards heard everything. Come on..."

He clapped his hands, and two imperial guards walked in side by side, kneeling and waiting.

Zhong Bai: "Come on, tell me what you heard."

The imperial guards clasped their fists and said, "Your Majesty, I heard Concubine Yue say that they brought the snake and wanted to kill Miss Xie."

Another person also echoed: "Yes, I heard it too. This girl also encouraged Concubine Yue to ask for help from Xiao Canzhi."

Su He's face was pale. When Xiao Baobao asked her to do this, she knew that it would be found out. She tried her best to persuade Xiao Baobao, but it was useless. In the end, she had no choice but to agree.

She came from southern Yunnan, where snakes, insects, rats and ants were rampant. Everyone knew some ways to drive away insects and attract snakes. She only put a little amount of medicine powder to fool Xiao Baobao, but she didn't expect that Xiao Baobao found out and personally added the dosage, which made such a big fuss.

Xiao Baobao was the culprit in this matter. She just had to do it. It was too unfair to take the blame. But she didn't dare to push it onto Xiao Baobao, even if the facts were so.

She collapsed to the ground and said lifelessly: "I admit my guilt. I don't like Aunt Xie Yun, so I want to deal with her. It has nothing to do with the master..."

Zhong Bai couldn't help frowning. Is this girl stupid? The imperial guards said it, and she still took it on herself after hearing Concubine Yue say it herself. 

He shook his head: "There are so many people I don't like, why do we have to be so vicious? Can we just put a sack on them and beat them up? Tell the truth quickly, I can still plead for you."

Su He still insisted that she did it. Zhong Bai was about to persuade her again, but Xiao Chi suddenly rushed in with an angry curse: "Bitch, I asked you to serve Concubine Yue to give you dignity, but you dared to do such a thing behind her back?! You deserve to die! Your Majesty."

Xiao Chi clasped his fists: "You must punish severely. I suggest that such people should be executed by slow slicing."

Su He's body trembled, but she didn't say a word. The people of the Xiao family personally came forward to frame her, and she really had no way to escape.

She closed her eyes in despair, waiting for the final verdict.

However, there was no movement in the tent. Yin Ji didn't speak, Zhong Bai didn't speak, and Xiao Chi wanted to speak but was afraid of going too far, so he also kept quiet.

But the longer the time goes, the harder it is for Su He. Death is not scary, waiting for death is the most terrifying.

She kowtowed hard as if she couldn't bear it: "Your Majesty, I admit my guilt. I did it. Please give me a..."

A scream suddenly interrupted Su He's words, and Xiao Baobao sat up suddenly. She woke up at this moment.

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