Reborn to overthrow the throne, I became the new emperor's dark moonlight

Chapter 133 Qiao Xi Goes Crazy

As Su Heting expected, after the rumor about Qiao's mother's death spread into the palace, the emperor agreed to Wang Yuan's request.

He agreed to let him kill Qiao Xi for revenge, but the emperor still needed to maintain his relationship with Su Heting for the time being, so he would not show up.

Although Cao Ying had not confessed yet, Wang Yuan had seen her being tortured in the Ministry of Punishment with his own eyes and knew that no one could escape the punishment of the Ministry of Punishment alive.

With the emperor's permission, he left the palace that day and took care of the funeral of Wang Junjie and Old Lady Wang while planning how to kill Qiao Xi.

Qiao Xi, whom he was thinking about, was meeting the young man in the palace at this time.

The young man's surname is Zhu and his name is Yongfu.

After saying those words on the street, Su Heting personally invited him into the King's Palace of Northern Xinjiang.

After hearing the rumor, the emperor would definitely send people to find Zhu Yongfu and kill him to silence him.

Since it was about his mother-in-law's death, Su Heting simply protected her in the house in an open and aboveboard manner. This was what he should do as a son-in-law.

People with a guilty conscience dare not go to the door to ask for the return of the person.

But the Second Prince's Mansion was prepared by the Emperor, and many palace servants were sent to serve in the mansion at that time. Su Heting and Qiao Xi had no time to clean up.

Worried that someone in the mansion might attack Zhu Yongfu, he placed Zhu Yongfu in the old man's yard. It would be much safer with the old man personally protecting him.

Zhu Yongfu was very grateful for Su Heting's arrangement, but also felt guilty, and felt a little awkward when he saw Qiao Xi.

"I'm so sorry. I was afraid of death and didn't dare to tell anyone. I really feel guilty towards Mrs. Qiao."

Qiao Xi shook her head, "You did the right thing. If you had told me before, I would have died long ago, and I wouldn't know the truth now.

My mother warned you like that because she didn't want you to lose your life, and you didn't let her down.

You are telling the truth now without fear of danger. I am grateful to you and will protect you.

I'll just ask you to stay in the palace for now, and don't leave the palace casually for the time being, okay?"

Zhu Yongfu bravely told the truth at the time, but now that he had calmed down, he felt a little scared and said hurriedly, "Don't worry, I won't wander around."

He was afraid of death, but he did not regret telling the story.

Qiao Xi then asked about what happened that night in detail, changed her clothes, and entered the palace.

"Your Majesty, I have learned that there may be some hidden reasons behind my mother's death. I would like to investigate the person who left the palace that night. I beg for your approval."

Daily entries and exits of the palace are recorded, and those record books are neatly archived year after year.

The emperor had a headache.

I just sent Wang Yuan away yesterday.

Today, Qiao Xi came to visit again. He looked righteous and said, "We should investigate. Eunuch Wu, take Xi'er there yourself."

But when Qiao Xizhen went to the archives, he couldn't find any records of entry and exit for that year.

The eunuch in charge of the archives fell to the ground and begged for mercy, "Princess, please forgive me. A few years ago, there was a fire in the archives, and many books were burned. The records of the Qiao family's departure from the palace that year were also burned in the fire."

Qiao Xi returned to the imperial study with a look of disappointment on her face.

Of course she knew that the emperor wanted to harm her mother, so it was impossible for him to leave any evidence.

But as a daughter, it is only natural for her to make a fuss when she learns the truth.

The emperor feigned anger and said, "Investigate! Even if you don't have the book, please investigate thoroughly for me to find out who went to the Qiao family that night."

Everyone hurriedly accepted the order and retreated.

The emperor looked reluctant and comforted Qiao Xi, "Xi girl, you have been in the palace for many years. You should know that the palace gates are locked at night. It is unlikely that anyone will leave the palace.

And that person was only eight years old at the time. Could it be that he saw it wrong or remembered it wrongly, and that it wasn't a royal carriage at all, or was he just making it up?"

"But he said he saw maids of honor and eunuchs beside the carriage, and he recognized their clothes."

Qiao Xi's eyes were filled with sorrow. "Your Majesty, my mother is a good person. Who would want to harm her?"

The emperor looked at Qiao Xi and said, "Don't worry, I will investigate, but rumors cannot be trusted.

I've heard many people are spreading rumors that I'm being false to you. Do you think I've been unfair to you?

Qiao Xi hid her face in her arms and muffled her voice, "Your Majesty treats me like your own daughter, and I am deeply grateful. But that person's words were so convincing, and now that I think about it, I also feel that something is a little strange.

My mother has always been in good health. Why would those servants abandon me to die for their master? If they were truly loyal, wouldn't they have stayed by my side to protect me?"

Of course, the dead can keep their mouths shut.

The emperor hummed inwardly, but on the surface he said, "Maybe you blame yourself for not taking good care of your mother. If your mother was really murdered, I will give her justice."

"Your Majesty, you are so kind to me. My parents will surely be grateful to you."

Qiao Xi raised her face from her arms, her face wet. She said in a muffled voice, "Your Majesty, can I not go home tonight?"

The emperor was suspicious, but before he could ask anything, he heard Qiao Xi say, "I am in a bad mood today. Your Majesty likes to get to the bottom of things. I am afraid I don't have the energy to deal with him and let him notice something. I want to hide here with Your Majesty."

Thinking about how domineering and clingy Su Heting was last time, the emperor roughly understood Qiao Xi's feelings.

She didn't like Su Heting and was only dealing with him for the sake of the mission, but she was sad about her mother's affairs today and didn't want to pretend anymore.

The emperor saw Qiao Xi's tears welling up, "This minister has no home anymore. I only have Your Majesty and the Imperial Palace."

She looked so pitiful, and the emperor, who was used to portraying himself as a good guy, could not find any reason to let her leave the palace, so he had to agree.

Qiao Xi stayed beside the emperor for a long time. She said nothing and just stayed there quietly.

After staying there for a long time, perhaps feeling that she couldn't vent the pent-up emotions in her heart, she said to the emperor, "I haven't been to the secret workshop for training in a long time. Can I go over and find someone to compete with?"

The emperor's scalp was tingling from being stared at by her. Hearing this, he said, "Okay, moving will make you feel better."

The secret factory was in a corner of the palace. Qiao Xi changed her clothes, covered her face with a scarf, and went straight to the secret factory.

As soon as he entered, he was like a mad leopard, fighting with anyone he caught inside.

The people in the secret factory are all tough guys. Qiao Xi has become the best among them within five years, so he is definitely not a kind-hearted person.

It was said to be a sparring match, but in fact he just kept pestering the other person and started fighting as if he didn't care about his life.

Qi Niang, whose ribs were broken by Su Heting, was not spared either. She had just recovered from her injuries when she was knocked to the ground again by Qiao Xi. This time her injuries were more serious and her ribs almost pierced into her lungs.

Qi Niang cursed in pain, "You lunatic, you are deliberately causing trouble."

Qiao Xi's eyes turned red with anger, "I was just causing trouble, I hit you on purpose, it's your fault that you deliberately caused trouble for me last time.

Besides, it was His Majesty who allowed me to come here. If you are dissatisfied, go and find His Majesty."

Qi Niang couldn't find the emperor because Qiao Xi knocked her unconscious with a punch as soon as she finished speaking.

Everyone in the dark factory was amazed. After not seeing him for more than half a year, the commander's skills had increased dramatically.

Coupled with her angry expression, everyone in the dark factory was scared and began to avoid her, not wanting to be beaten up for no reason.

But Qiao Xi seemed to be crazy, looking for people to compete with him everywhere.

In the end, no one could compete with her, so she sneaked into the base and lived with the children who had not yet been trained.

The manager of the secret factory was worried that she would not be able to control her strength and kill the little guys she had found with great difficulty, so he sent someone to send a message to the emperor.

Finally, Eunuch Wu came in person, and Qiao Xicai finally calmed down and followed Eunuch Wu out of the secret factory.