Demon Doctor Wild Concubine

  Shen Yunxi walked into the hall, and when she touched the figure kneeling on the ground in the middle of the hall, rubbing the ground with a painful expression, her clear eyes narrowed slightly, and she whispered: "Yu Xiang?"

  Yu Xiang's hand paused in its motion, then lifted her head to look at Shen Yunxi standing before her, as well as Qiao Yu who had followed behind her, and couldn't help but feel some surprise: "The Princess? Qiao Yu?"

  "Yuanxiang, aren't you still injured on your foot? How can Jingxian let you mop the floor with such a heavy heart?" Qiaoyu asked in surprise as she stepped forward.

  Yu Xiang couldn't help but smile bitterly, without a word, his head lowered and his hands subconsciously tangled with the towel in his hand.

  "Qiao Yu, help Yuan Xiang sit up." Shen Yunxi's expression turned stern as she ordered. It wasn't until now that she learned Jingyan's name; previously, she only knew the person but not their name.

  Qiao Yu responded with a sound and helped Yuan Xiang get up. In just this instant, Yuan Xiang's face was covered in sweat, it wasn't hard to imagine that the injury on her leg had worsened.

  Just after supporting Yu Xiang to sit down on the chair beside her, she saw Jing Yan wearing a pink long dress, swaying from the inner hall and walking out. She sneered at Shen Yunxi, who was already seated on the high seat: "The queen is busy with important matters, what important matter does she have in Jingya Garden?"

  As they spoke, sharp eyes turned to Yuanyan's body, and before Shen Yunxi could answer, she continued, "Today the princess came, won't it be for this little servant girl Yuanyan again?"

  Yu Xiang saw this and couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, while Shuang Er glared at Jing Xian with hatred, extremely displeased with her, but only expressed it through her eyes.

  Shen Yunxi's eyes narrowed slightly as he gazed at Jing Xian with a cold expression. "It wasn't before, but now there's this additional item."

  Jing Xian furrowed her brow, seemingly intrigued, and asked: "Oh? What is the queen's intention?" As she spoke, she sat down in the chair beside Shen Yunxi, then turned to the maid who was sweeping the floor with a stern command: "Cai Lian, why haven't you gone to pour tea yet?"

  Cai Lian looked at Shen Yunxi with a cautious expression, seeing that she only slightly lowered her head, lightly knocked on the table, and then softly replied: "Yes, miss."

  Jian Cai Lian said with a calm and composed tone: "Really, you're so useless."

  "Jing Xian." Shen Yunxi called out softly, but she still kept her head down.

  Jing Xian heard the words, turned her head and glanced at her, deliberately waving the silk handkerchief in her hand, with a thick makeup on her face, she said: "Wang Fei, what's the matter? Just say it, I'm listening."

  With a flick of her wrist, a rich fragrance suddenly filled the entire hall, causing Shen Yunxi to furrow his brow. He looked up at her and asked in a clear, cold tone, "You must have already known about Ning Meng's death?" Jing Xian pursed her lips and didn't say much. Shen Yunxi continued to ask, "So, when you went to the lake shore the night before last, did you see anyone suspicious?"

  She let out a soft snort and said: "At midnight when it's pitch black, who can I see?"

  At this time, Cai Lian walked in with tea, carefully placed a cup of tea beside Shen Yunxi, "Your Highness, please have some tea." Then, she placed another cup beside Jing Xian. This move earned her another good look from Jing Xian.

  "Where were you from 5 pm to 6 pm? What were you doing?" Shen Yunxi leaned back lazily, her hand casually placed on the table, tapping out a rhythmic beat. On the surface, she seemed carefree, but her sharp eyes were fixed intently on Jing Xian, observing her every move.

  She gently sipped a mouthful of tea, listened to her words, and at first didn't think much of it. Suddenly she reacted, put the teacup on the table, stood up abruptly, and loudly said to Shen Yunxi: "Shen Yunxi, what do you mean? Are you suspecting that I killed Ning Meng?"

  She pointed, her eyes fixed on Jing Xian who was seething with anger. Her gaze was icy cold: "A few days ago, you had a confrontation with Ning Meng in front of the Reflecting Moon Pavilion, and you said you wouldn't let her off. And last night, your appearance by the small lake coincided exactly with the time Ning Meng met with harm. Moreover, just a moment ago, Shuang Er came to invite you to ask questions at the Fragmented Jade Pavilion, but your maid said you were still sleeping..."

  She paused, her eyes scanning Jìng Xiǎn's elaborate attire from head to toe, before continuing: "Now that I've seen you dressed like this, it's clear you weren't sleeping. This is proof enough that your words are nothing but lies! How do you explain these things?!" She finished, her gaze piercing as she stared at Jìng Xiǎn.

  Shuang Er glared at Jing Xian with great dislike from the side.

  "Shen Yunxi, this is a personal vendetta! You're intentionally slandering me!" Jing Xian glared at her, her face red with rage. She gritted her teeth and said, "Do I need to explain?! Fine! I'll explain it to you! Ning Meng stole my hairpin, I scolded her and it was justified. When I said I wouldn't let her off the hook, it was just a momentary impulse. As for why I appeared by the small lake that day, you should know the reason - I went to find that stinky girl Yuan Xiang."

  "And today I let Cai Lian say that I don't like to be disturbed while sleeping, it's because I hate you, I don't want to see you! Why is it that you can gain the favor of the prince just by being in the palace for one day? I've been by his side for so many years and he doesn't even give me a glance, so I hate you, I resent you!"

  The last word had not yet fallen, and Jing Xian felt the shadow of a person flashing in front of her. The next second, her neck was pinched in Shen Yunxi's palm. She suddenly felt terrified, but her mouth still didn't show weakness: "What? Is the princess angry? So quick to want to secretly execute me?"

  But her trembling voice betrayed her inner panic and helplessness.

  She raised her head slightly to look at Jing Xian, her eyes cold as frost, without a hint of warmth. She said: "I just want to tell you that if I wanted to kill you, it would be in the blink of an eye, without any effort at all. Borrowing a knife to kill someone, avenging personal grievances, I couldn't care less!"

  As soon as the words fell, his hand suddenly moved away from her neck, Jing Xian was caught off guard and fell to the ground with a thud. Cai Lian stood aside, looking at her nervously, not daring to take half a step forward, feeling hopeless to the extreme.

  She... how could she be so blind, daring to sweep the broom towards the princess!

  Is this what they call 'you reap what you sow'?!

  Just as Cai Lian was lost in thought, she heard a hurried footsteps coming from outside the hall. Apparently, others in the hall also heard it and looked up to see Long Jiu walking swiftly into the grand hall, arriving in front of Shen Yunxi and bowing his hands: "Your subordinate greets Your Highness."

  "You're welcome." Shen Yunxi said softly, the cold intent in the depths of his eyes slowly fading away. "Did Long Shixiang come to Jingya Garden for another matter?"

  "In response to the queen's words, the king said that when the queen first arrived at the palace, she was busy investigating the murder case and was afraid that someone in the palace would not take her seriously, so he ordered his subordinates to come over and protect the queen, allowing her to command them. If necessary, the sword in hand can be drawn from its scabbard at any time! Long Jiu's powerful response was accompanied by a sharp gaze that didn't forget to glance at Jing Xian, who had already stood up, while his hand reached for the hilt of his sword, as if warning her."