Chapter 223: Embroidery Needle!

Embroidery Needle!

When Nie Jinxuan arrived at Prince Chen's mansion by carriage, it was already dusk.

After a series of upheavals, Yin Fengzhan was imprisoned, but Prince Chen's mansion remained calm. Seeing this, Nie Jinxuan felt relieved, and under Shui Yun's support, she got off the carriage. At this time, the mansion steward, Gu Hong, walked over quickly.

"Greetings, Princess Consort!"

Clearly, Yin Fengzhan had already notified Gu Hong in advance. So afterward, Nie Jinxuan did not waste time and entered the mansion directly with Gu Hong. But just as Nie Jinxuan entered the front hall of the mansion, Han Luoxue walked in directly.

"Hehe~ Hearing that the Princess Consort had come, Luoxue thought I had heard wrong, but I didn't expect it to be true..."

Now Nie Jinxuan was the Anguo Princess Consort personally conferred by the Emperor, while Han Luoxue was only a side consort, so in terms of status, Nie Jinxuan was naturally higher than her. However, even so, Han Luoxue remained poised and graceful, without a single flaw! But Nie Jinxuan still intuitively felt that Han Luoxue had come with ill intent.

But at this time, Nie Jinxuan had no time to beat around the bush with her. So after hearing this, Nie Jinxuan just smiled slightly.

"That's right, Side Consort Han, have you been well! However, Anguo has come here today for a matter, so I ask Side Consort Han to please be understanding!"

"Where, where, Princess Consort, you are being too formal. Although you are no longer the Princess Consort of this Prince Chen's mansion, Luoxue has never felt that you are an outsider... It's just that now the Prince is in the palace, and Luoxue is not very clear about the specific situation. Since you have come over at this time, I wonder what it is for?"

Han Luoxue's words contained disparagement, but Nie Jinxuan pretended not to hear them and continued with an unmoved expression.

"Prince Chen is doing very well in the palace now, Side Consort Han need not worry. As for what Anguo has come here for today... Hehe, it is not that Anguo intends to hide it, but Anguo truly cannot say, so I ask Side Consort Han to be understanding."

"Uh... so that's how it is... Then Luoxue will not ask anymore. But hearing that the Prince is fine in the palace, Luoxue feels at ease."

After speaking, Han Luoxue smiled slightly at Nie Jinxuan and then instructed Gu Hong to the side:

"Steward Gu, since the Princess Consort has official business to attend to, I will leave this to you. You must take good care of her, and if there is anything, just listen to the Princess Consort!"

Han Luoxue acted completely like the mistress of the mansion, and speaking to this point, she turned to look at Nie Jinxuan and said with a smile:

"Alright then, Princess Consort, please be busy, and if there is anything, just have someone call Luoxue, don't be formal~!"

After saying this, Han Luoxue bowed to Nie Jinxuan and then walked out.

Han Luoxue finally left. Nie Jinxuan was too lazy to care about anything and immediately had Gu Hong bring Auntie Wu over. Then, not long after, Auntie Wu came, and Gu Hong walked out silently.

In the blink of an eye, only Nie Jinxuan, Shui Yun, and Auntie Wu were left in the room. At this time, Nie Jinxuan turned her gaze and looked directly at Auntie Wu.

"Auntie Wu, I have come today, actually, to ask you one thing!"

Nie Jinxuan's voice was calm, but hearing this, Auntie Wu moved somewhat uneasily, but afterward, she replied steadily:

"If the Princess Consort has anything to say, just tell this servant, this servant will definitely know everything and say everything."

"Alright! Then may I ask Auntie Wu, more than twenty years ago, how did you come to be a maid by Noble Consort Ning's side? Were you arranged to be by Noble Consort Ning's side as soon as you entered the palace, or were you transferred there later?"

"Uh... why is the Princess Consort asking about this..."

"Auntie Wu, just tell me, what's wrong? Could it be that there is some hidden difficulty?"

Nie Jinxuan stared at Auntie Wu before her without blinking. Hearing Nie Jinxuan say this, Auntie Wu shook her head without thinking.

"No, this servant did not mean that. This servant was just surprised to be asked about things from more than twenty years ago, so I hope the Princess Consort does not mind... More than twenty years ago, this servant was actually not by Noble Consort Ning's side. At that time, I remember I had just entered the palace and did not understand many things, so I accidentally offended Lady Li, who was a concubine at the time. Lady Li's personality, I don't need to say, the Princess Consort often enters the palace and should know, so naturally, she would not spare this servant..."

"At that time, this servant had no one to rely on in the palace and thought I was dead for sure. Fortunately, Noble Consort Ning happened to pass by and, seeing this servant was pitiful, saved me. For this, this servant was deeply grateful and afterward stayed by Noble Consort Ning's side wholeheartedly..."

Lowering her head, Auntie Wu spoke in a low voice. But hearing this, Nie Jinxuan's eyes flashed instantly.

"So that's how it is. It seems Auntie Wu is also a person who knows gratitude. *Sigh*, it's just that no one expected that Noble Consort Ning, who was so straightforward and kind-hearted, would die afterward... I imagine Auntie Wu must have been very sad at the time~!"

"Yes..."

"En, yes, this matter, let alone Auntie Wu, even I feel sad hearing it... Oh, by the way, Auntie Wu, I remember Eunuch Gao in the palace once said that not long before Noble Consort Ning's incident, you were arranged to go take care of Prince Chen, who was still young. That is strange. You were serving Noble Consort Ning well, why were you suddenly arranged to leave?"

"Uh... this is because the maid who was originally taking care of Prince Chen was not taking good care of him. Noble Consort Ning was very angry when she found out, so she had this servant go over to take care of him..."

"Oh, it seems Noble Consort Ning trusted Auntie Wu very much."

Staring at Auntie Wu before her, Nie Jinxuan said quietly. But speaking to this point, Nie Jinxuan stopped speaking, and for a time, the large room fell into an eerie silence.

Time passed, and after a long while, Nie Jinxuan tightened her expression and suddenly said again:

"Then may I ask Auntie Wu, more than twenty years ago, on the night Noble Consort Ning died, what exactly happened?"

Nie Jinxuan finally asked the key point. At this time, hearing this, Auntie Wu's expression clearly moved.

"Uh... this..."

Auntie Wu's voice was clearly evasive. But just at this moment, just as Nie Jinxuan was about to continue questioning Auntie Wu, a noisy sound suddenly rang out from outside.

Instantly, Nie Jinxuan could not help but frown and stood up to walk to the door.

"Shui Yun, what's going on?"

She had arranged for Shui Yun to guard the door before, so now that there was movement outside, Nie Jinxuan naturally had to ask her. But after Nie Jinxuan's words fell, she did not hear Shui Yun's response. Nie Jinxuan was shocked in her heart and reached out to pull open the door, but at this time, she saw that Shui Yun's figure was no longer at the door.

Seeing this, Nie Jinxuan was even more horrified, but just at this moment, a black shadow instantly rushed in front of her and said in a low voice:

"Princess Consort!"

It turned out that this black shadow that rushed back was Shui Yun. Seeing Shui Yun return, Nie Jinxuan felt relieved and asked in a low voice:

"What happened just now?"

"Someone was eavesdropping, so this servant chased after them to see."

"Did you find the person?"

"No, but I can be certain it was someone from this mansion. Afterward, they flashed into the backyard, so this servant did not chase further."

Clearly, Shui Yun was also afraid that something would happen to Nie Jinxuan, so naturally, she did not dare to leave for too long. Seeing the other party run away, she turned back directly. Hearing this, Nie Jinxuan nodded in understanding.

"En, that's good!"

Nie Jinxuan spoke directly and turned back into the room. But just at this moment, just as Nie Jinxuan turned around, she was stunned and widened her eyes abruptly!

It turned out that Auntie Wu, who had been standing in the room, was now lying limply on the ground!

Instantly, Nie Jinxuan felt that something was wrong. At this time, Shui Yun, who also saw the situation, lunged in front of Nie Jinxuan to Auntie Wu's side, reached out to check Auntie Wu's breath, and after a moment, turned to Nie Jinxuan and shook her head.

Auntie Wu was dead!

Just in the blink of an eye, from Nie Jinxuan walking to the door, opening it, and Shui Yun returning... Auntie Wu had died silently!

Nie Jinxuan looked shocked. Shui Yun looked around with a solemn expression, but still could not see anything unusual! After a moment, Nie Jinxuan also came back to her senses, stepped forward to support Auntie Wu's body, and said to Shui Yun:

"Shui Yun, close the door!"

"Yes!"

Responding respectfully, Shui Yun stood up and closed the door. At this time, Nie Jinxuan nimbly took off Auntie Wu's clothes and checked her quickly, but did not find a single wound!

No wounds on her body, and not poisoned... For a time, Nie Jinxuan also frowned. But afterward, Nie Jinxuan's eyes flashed instantly, she reached out to take the hairpin from Auntie Wu's head, and began to check Auntie Wu's head carefully... After a moment, she indeed discovered the mystery!

"Shui Yun, dagger!"

"Yes!"

Afterward, Nie Jinxuan took the dagger from Shui Yun's hand, nimbly opened Auntie Wu's skull in a few moves, and then carefully pulled out an embroidery needle from the Baihui acupoint in the center of Auntie Wu's head!

It was the most ordinary embroidery needle, now catching the light from the window lattice, flashing with a cold silver light from time to time... Looking at the embroidery needle before her, Nie Jinxuan could not help but raise her head, only to see a small gap in the roof!

Clearly, the murderer had quietly lifted the roof tiles and shot the hidden weapon from above, killing Auntie Wu silently! At this time, Shui Yun also discovered the problem and wanted to go up to take a look, but was stopped by Nie Jinxuan.

"No need. Even if you go, there won't be any clues!"

Nie Jinxuan said, put away the embroidery needle in her hand, and called Gu Hong to carry Auntie Wu's body away!

Auntie Wu was dead, and afterward, Nie Jinxuan did not stay in Prince Chen's mansion any longer and returned directly to the palace. At this time, it was already night, and Yin Fengzhan was waiting for her in the room. After Nie Jinxuan returned, she did not waste words and told Yin Fengzhan the news of Auntie Wu's death, finally taking out the embroidery needle from her robe.

"Fengzhan, look at this, what do you think of?"

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