Prince, Do You Still Need a Prisoner

"I has also seen this Little Warm Child a few times. I can tell that he doesn't seem to be someone who knows how to poison poisons, but rather that Chu Ying is a little suspicious. Ah Xiu, you better investigate carefully so that you don't wrongly accuse an innocent person."

Gu Junxiu never thought about doing anything to Ruan Xiaonuan in the first place. He only wanted to lock her up for a few days, so naturally she would come beg of him first before finding a chance to release her. It was just that he was angry that she had never pleaded for mercy, so he kept her locked up in the cell.

He had long since felt that there were some clues, but he just hadn't investigated in depth. When he brought up this matter again, he immediately decided to investigate this matter again. After all, this was something that happened in his own palace. He said to Her Majesty,

"Please rest assured mother, I will definitely investigate this matter again."

With that said, Gu Qingcheng immediately frowned. But with the majesty of the Empress, he said nothing. When the empress dowager heard of this, she immediately beamed with joy. As she finished her business, she suddenly remembered what he had said yesterday. He asked with a smile,

"Ah Xiu, I didn't ask you in detail yesterday, which family's girl are you referring to? It just so happens that Ah Cheng is here today, so why don't you tell us what's on your mind, and at the same time end up saving I's life. "

Gu Junxiu laughed bitterly in his heart, and still mentioned this matter. Seeing Gu Qingcheng's puzzled expression, he could not help but say this.

"We can discuss this matter with mother later. We still have some matters to attend to in the palace, so we'll be taking our leave first."

After that, he immediately left Tzu Ning Palace. The empress dowager looked at him in astonishment and said in confusion,

"Why is he running so fast?" Gu Qingcheng said a little helplessly.

"There might really be something in Ah Xiu's palace. mother, your son will accompany you for lunch."

Her Majesty, seeing this, put the matter down. After Gu Junxiu returned to the Zhaoyang Palace, he did not stay idle either. He brought all the people who had touched that bowl of lotus seed porridge that day to the main hall, including the people from the royal kitchen.

When Ruan Xiaonuan walked out of the dark cell and saw the sunlight shining on the outside, he was not used to it yet and could not help but to use her hands to block the sunlight. After a long time, she finally opened her eyes.

When he arrived at Zhaoyang Palace, it felt like a lifetime had passed since he saw the white robed man. She suddenly realized that she was still wearing the dirty prison uniform. She couldn't help but take a few steps back, trying to reduce the feeling of her existence as much as possible.

However, Gu Junxiu still saw her at a glance. After pausing for a moment on her body, he turned to look at the other eunuchs in royal kitchen and said.

"Tell me the truth about what happened that day. Otherwise, don't blame This King for being heartless." Those people were frightened by his cold tone and started to tell him what had happened that day, but none of them had touched the bowl of lotus seed porridge alone. He looked at Ruan Xiaonuan and said.

"You still have the chance to redress your grievances. Tell me exactly what happened that day."

She glanced at him from afar and immediately cast her eyes down. She had no intention of opening her mouth. Gu Junxiu looked over somewhat helplessly, and said a little gently.

"Do you want to spend the rest of your life in a dark cell?" If it was a few days ago, Ruan Xiaonuan might have been able to refute a few words for her. She finally opened her mouth and said,

"This servant has nothing to say." Because he had not drunk any water for a long time, his voice was extremely hoarse, sounding like the voice of an old man.

Because of her unwillingness to cooperate, today's interrogation could only end in failure. She returned to the cell and not long later, Gu Junxiu came back and stood outside the cell as he asked.

"You kept insisting that you had not done this. Since you have the chance, why don't you tell me the truth?"

Ruan Xiaonuan just looked at him quietly and continued to stay silent, as if she did not hear his words. Gu Junxiu looked at her angrily, then took the key to open the door. He grabbed her shoulder and said,

"Are you resigned to your fate now?" Ruan Xiaonuan calmly glanced at him and said calmly:

"Your Highness, what else do you want? Didn't you think that I was the one who poisoned the medicine? Why is there something going on now? "

Her words were full of sarcasm, as if she was mocking him for what he had done today. He couldn't help but increase the force of his grip. She felt the pain coming from her shoulder and resisted the urge to cry out. However, her eyes were already filled with tears. Gu Junxiu finally realized that something was amiss and relaxed a little.

"If it wasn't for the empress dowager, do you think this duke would be willing to interfere in your matter?" He said disdainfully.

She used all her strength to push him away. With a mocking smile on her pretty face, she coldly said,

"If that's the case, then I won't trouble Your Highness with my matters."

Gu Junxiu brushed his sleeves and left. After he left, Ruan Xiaonuan sat on the ground as if he had lost all of her strength and buried her face in her hands. She seemed to be muttering to herself.

"I want to go home."

She kept repeating these words, as if this could ease her current pain.

The matter of Gu Junxiu re-investigating the poisoning in Zhaoyang Palace was quickly spread to Chu Ying's ears. She was extremely puzzled. This matter had already passed many days ago. Could it be that he still had doubts in his heart?

This time, she wasn't anxious to find a scapegoat like last time, because no one would have thought she would poison him. But she was worried that Ruan Xiaonuan would be released again this time, so she just sat there with a frown. Even Gu Junxiu did not notice it when he entered the room. He stood there for a long time, pretending to cough. Chu Ying finally turned his head, and seeing that it was her, she immediately revealed a smile and said happily.

"Your Highness, why are you here?" In a fluster, she told Fu to pour the tea. Gu Junxiu quietly watched as she worked, and after waiting for a while, he asked.

"Why do you think she poisoned it?"

Chu Ying didn't feel the slightest bit of nervousness as she spoke these words in a virtuous and smooth manner.

"Didn't Your Highness also think that it was him?" He had to admit that Chu Ying was an intelligent woman. In the eyes of others, she was just a weak existence in this situation.

However, Gu Junxiu still had his suspicions. When there was no proof, she would think that it was Ruan Xiaonuan, as if he had already known that she would poison him. However, the smile on her face was flawless and he couldn't find any flaws.