Chapter 13 Putting on a good show
"Alasββ, I've been up for so long, why is my shoulder still so sore."
Xiao Liyue sighed helplessly, and then casually began to gently rub her shoulder. Qingli's smart face was shrouded in a faint sadness.
Hearing her say this, Yu'er frowned instantly, and said worriedly: "Slave maid, I'll help you rub it, princess, but you didn't sleep well last night?" β
"Actually, my shoulder is sore, and it really has nothing to do with the sleep I slept last night. Mainly, it has something to do with the trip I went out a few days ago. β
Shuang'er subconsciously replied, "What the princess said, is it the time when you went to the imperial garden to pick flowers?" β
"It was the day before that, when I woke up in Nanyuan for some reason. The floor in the room was bone-chilling, and it was really uncomfortable to lie on it. β
Xiao Liyue pretended to be dissatisfied and complained a few words, but the corner of her eye kept observing Shuang'er's reaction.
"Come to think of it, it has not been inhabited for a long time, and the house is certainly not as warm as our house. It's all because the slave is not careful, so that your shoulder knows that it is not comfortable now. β
Xiao Liyue was very satisfied with Shuang'er's defenseless answer, knowing that the time was ripe now. Slowly turn your head, facing the position next to you.
"Shuang'er, let me ask you something, when I came back that day, I didn't say that I woke up in Nanyuan. But today, why don't you question these words of mine? Could it be that this matter has a lot to do with you? β
Speaking of this, the gentle smile on Xiao Liyue's face had already converged.
Instead, her eyes narrowed slightly, staring at Frost with a slightly inquiring gaze.
"Slave...... The slave didn't pay attention to this, but just did her duty to care about you, the princess. β
Frost's voice had begun to tremble, and her words did not match her words. In short, it's full of flaws.
"Shuang'er, if it's really as you said, then what is the explanation for the footprints outside the door of the Moon Tide Pavilion? Also, you said that you woke up behind a rockery, but when I went to the Imperial Garden, I happened to catch a glimpse of it, and there were no footprints there. β
Listening to Xiao Liyue's casual words, Shuang'er still wanted to struggle for the last time, and said tremblingly: "The slave did wake up behind the rockery that day, and the footprints can be ...... Maybe it's covered in snow. β
Hearing this, Xiao Liyue's expression changed sharply, and her whole body exuded a terrifying coercion.
He asked in a cold voice: "On the night between the two days, there was no snow in the palace, so there is no such thing as footprints being covered by new snow!" β
As soon as the words fell, Shuang'er directly 'snorted-' and knelt on the ground all of a sudden, and the whole person couldn't stop trembling.
"Princess, spare your life! Slave...... The slave and maid were also forced to do such a foolish thing. If they do not obey their orders, the slave's family will be in danger of their lives. β
The frost kneeling on the ground has no image to speak of.
Tear-stained cheeks, messy hair, trembling voices...... And, of course, the body that has frozen stiff.
It's just that Xiao Liyue turned a deaf ear to all of this. She took a sip of tea lightly and said softly: "So Shuang'er, who is the person who instructed you?" β
"This ...... The slave maid ...... "Shuang'er was very worried, and she didn't say a complete sentence for a long time.
Of course, Xiao Liyue knew why he was embarrassed, and raised her hand to put Qingqing on Shuang'er's shoulder, her tone was still unhurried.
"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here today, you are too worried, but if you don't tell who instructed you-"
Speaking of this, Xiao Liyue deliberately paused her voice, and then said easily: "I'm a person, I have always had revenge and complaint. So, I can't guarantee what I'll do. β
Her voice was light, but it was like a thousand pounds to the poor man kneeling on the cold ground.
After weighing the pros and cons, Shuang'er was heartbroken, and she was finally willing to tell the truth.
"It was instructed by the third princess and Queen Lin. They told me to do nothing but get knocked unconscious. As for the rest, nothing has been revealed to me. β