kingnovel Chapter 246 Very Cunning
Chapter 246 Very Cunning
"Yan'er's sudden disappearance seems to be related to Qin Keqing. I suspect Yan'er may be dead... Yan'er must have known some important secret, so she was silenced."
A dark glint flashed across Zhou Lingge's eyes. "So... I'd like to make a bold guess. Zhao Jingxue's suicide was probably related to Qin Keqing."
"That bottle of poison... should have been given to Zhao Jingxue by Qin Keqing. After Zhao Jingxue... it was Gao Guiren, and then Ling Da Ying. Oh, Qin Keqing is really thoughtful. She's playing a big game."
The other party's purpose is self-evident, her target is herself!
After spending so much effort and sacrificing so many innocent lives, Zhou Lingge couldn't understand: Qin Keqing, a mere noblewoman, could have such great ability to control such a chess game?
Zhou Lingge lowered his eyes, thinking silently.
Then, she looked at Qiao'er and asked, "Who is Concubine Qin's father? What position does he hold in the court?"
Qiao'er's expression was somewhat solemn. "Noble Lady Qin's father seems to be the Minister of Rites. The Qin family shares the same surname as the royal family, but they don't have any royal blood. I heard that a hundred years ago... the ancestor of the Qin family was an orphan without a name or surname. However, because of his outstanding abilities, he helped our ancestors establish the Jin Dynasty, so they gave him the surname Qin..."
"The Qin family has been deeply rooted in Kyoto for hundreds of years and is considered one of the few aristocratic families with a history of over a century. Many officials in the court have received favors from the Qin family to varying degrees. Your Majesty, such a noble with such a strong background is not so easy to deal with."
Zhou Lingge nodded slowly.
"Dealing with Qin Keqing isn't that difficult. I have plenty of ways to deal with her if I want to. But... she has a strong background, and there's someone behind her... who's instructing her to do these things. We still have to continue investigating."
She lowered her eyes and gently stroked her bulging belly. "I will not leave any hidden dangers that could harm the child. I must clear all obstacles for him before he is born."
In her previous life, she didn't have the ability to give Xiao'er everything in this world.
In this life, she will definitely try her best and give everything she has to pave the way for Xiao'er.
Whatever Zhou Shiya can give her, she will only give more and better!
Her Xiao'er was the child she had carried for ten months with great difficulty, and she would not allow anyone to replace her as his biological mother.
There was a hint of darkness in Zhou Lingge's eyes.
Then she continued to ask Qiaoer.
"Fuquan is interrogating Ling Dacheng. How is the interrogation going?"
Qiao Er: "Ling promised to say that a small portion of those letters were not written by Li Kui. She could clearly distinguish Li Kui's handwriting. Ling promised to say that she had occasionally learned that Qin Keqing's handwriting was similar to Li Kui's..."
Zhou Lingge chuckled.
"That explains it all. Everything that happened today, one chain after another... couldn't have been done without Qin Keqing's instigation. If she hadn't shown up, I wouldn't have been sure it was her... Today, she finally lost her composure and revealed her true colors."
"I am now absolutely certain that Qin Keqing poisoned Lady Gao. She wanted to pin the blame on me. It was she who instigated Ling Ying to commit suicide in front of me, thus proving that I was a demon concubine who murdered innocent people and brought disaster to the country. She forced Zhao Jingxue to death... and she secretly gave Zhao Jingxue the bottle of poison..."
"I'm afraid Zhao Jingxue didn't even know until her death... that she was making wedding dresses for others."
Speaking of this, Zhou Lingge's eyes flashed.
She suddenly grabbed Qiao'er's hand.
"I've suddenly realized a crucial question. You said... the third son of the Zhao family, after taking care of Zhao Jingxue's funeral, continued to stay in Kyoto. Could he also have been bewitched by Qin Keqing, waiting for an opportunity to join forces with her and seek revenge against me?"
Qiao'er's eyes were full of astonishment.
But after being surprised, she thought about it calmly, and she suddenly felt that the Queen's guess might have been close to some truth.
"Your Majesty, I think your guess is correct. Perhaps... Qin Keqing really is taking advantage of Zhao Jingxue's death and wants to use the Zhao family as pawns to attack you."
"I will secretly send someone tomorrow to monitor the whereabouts of the Third Young Master of the Zhao Family day and night..."
Zhou Lingge raised his hand and shook his head slowly.
"There's no need to send anyone to monitor him deliberately. If you're not careful, you might alert the enemy."
"Qin Keqing is very smart and cunning. Let's just pretend we don't know for now..."
Qiao'er gritted his teeth, extremely angry.
"Your Majesty, this Qin Keqing is truly too cunning and reckless. I've been investigating her in secret for so long, yet I haven't been able to find any evidence against her. All of our speculations are based on... no evidence at all."
"Even if we wanted to punish her, we couldn't find an excuse or weapons to attack her."
Zhou Lingge curled his lips and chuckled.
"If we can't find her, then forget it. Now that we've figured out her tactics, let's just quietly wait for her next move..."
"If you can't catch her fox tail... then dig a hole and lure her in."
Qiao'er suddenly remembered Han Mubai's abnormality.
"My Lady, Young Master Han..."
Zhou Lingge held a pair of scissors and cut off the excess wick in the oil lamp with sharp movements.
The dim firelight shone on her face, making her features even more beautiful.
"Let's not ask about Han Mubai for now."
"I believe him..."
Both she and Han Mubai have been reborn once.
She didn't believe that Han Mubai would harm her for his own selfish reasons.
Han Mubai knew better than anyone the suffering she had caused in her previous life.
How could he bear to hurt her again?
Zhou Lingge couldn't help but whisper, "Han Mubai, please don't let me down!"
She analyzed the situation with Qiao'er again, and Qiao'er didn't stay long before leaving on tiptoe.
Qiao'er just left.
Qin Feiling came to Yuanchen Palace.
He had already bathed in the Wolong Palace, and he had a pleasant and fresh scent on his body. He immediately wrapped Zhou Lingge tightly.
His thin lips kissed her neck softly and gently.
Zhou Lingge was in no mood and slapped him on the side of the face without any hesitation.
"I am tired."
She looked gloomy and immediately turned over with her back to him.
Qin Feiling didn't feel any remorse after being beaten.
He curled his lips into a smile and hugged Zhou Lingge from behind.
He put his thin lips next to her ear and whispered, "The Concubine's birthday is coming in a few days. Do you want any gift?"
Zhou Lingge was stunned. She almost forgot that her birthday was coming.
Her heart couldn't help but ache.
My mother died on her birthday.
That day, there was no longevity noodles, nor any gifts.
She looked at her mother's cold body, knelt in the heavy rain, and begged her father to ask the doctor to save her mother.