Chapter 745 Confrontation

Hardly had her voice died when she saw everyone's face changed. Qin Yi was agape with shock and looked up at Yun Shang, and then secretly gave a glance at Xia Huanyu, whose expression was hard to tell what he truly felt.

"Lady Rui, do you know what you are talking about?" Xia Huanyu's voice was cold, accompanied by night wind and rain, making Yun Shang feel that her cloak was not enough to resist the coldness.

Biting her lips, Yun Shang smiled with a hint of mockery, and said in a cold voice, "Of course I know, but I can't help asking you these questions. Why?"

Xia Huanyu didn't answer for a long time. It became deadly quiet that everyone's breath could be heard clearly as if the sound of rain falling and leaves rustling suddenly disappeared.

It seemed that it had been a long time before Xia Huanyu let out laughter. "Well, since you asked such a question, I'll tell you the reason." Then he glanced at Yun Shang again, his eyes full of coldness. "Go back to Taiji Palace."

While Xia Huanyu turned around, Yun Shang still stood there, looking at the mottled red palace wall, with a cold smile on her face. As Qin Yi came up and hold her hand, Yun Shang turned to look at Qin Yi who then smiled and whispered, "Don't be afraid, Your Highness. I'm always with you."

Realizing that Qin Yi thought she was scared, Yun Shang felt warmth rising in her heart. She also smiled at Qin Yi and said lightly, "Let's go."

When the two of them arrived at Taiji Palace, Xia Huanyu had just entered. Yun Shang followed Xia Huanyu and saw Liu Wenan take off Xia Huanyu's cloak and hang it aside. Then he poured a cup of tea and put it on the royal table.

Xia Huanyu walked to the dragon throne and sat down. He looked at Yun Shang and said in a voice with undisguised anger, "Kneel down."

Yun Shang was stunned. When she realized that Xia Huanyu was talking to her, she quickly knelt down, but there was a trace of pride in her eyes.

"Who told you those words you said? Who told you I am the one behind the case of Prince Rui's mansion?" Xia Huanyu frowned and asked.

Yun Shang smiled, "No one told me. It's my own deduction." Yun Shang raised her head and stared at Xia Huanyu. Seeing that Xia Huanyu had no intention of speaking, she continued, "That day when the incident happened, I happened to be in the Palace for the Wanshou Festival banquet. Therefore, I knew that the person behind it must be someone familiar. And I haven't mentioned that I found something in the corridor when we entered the mansion that day. It was a silk ribbon. As I often visited the Palace, I recognized the silk ribbon at a glance. It's something that only the eunuch who serves Your Majesty could decorate around his waist. I was confused when I saw it. As Prince Rui's mansion was cleaned every day, how could it appear there if no one from the Palace had come into the mansion that day?"

"So you started suspecting me?" Xia Huanyu looked at Yun Shang with contempt.

Yun Shang shook her head with a smile. "Of course not. But later in the Meeting Hall, Lord Li showed me another thing found in the mansion, a piece of clot

and Qin Yi were shocked, while Xia Huanyu was looking at Yun Shang indifferently and no one knew what he was thinking about.

"Ning Yun Shang, do you know that I can sentence you to death because of the words you said? Xia Huanyu said calmly, staring at Yun Shang.

Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled wantonly. "I haven't spoken so wantonly since I came to the State of Xia. I feel so good. But, Your Majesty won't kill me, will you? After all, the soldiers of the State of Yelang have gathered around Lingxi City, but Su Ruhai could only fight a war on paper and the seventh prince has secretly colluded with the State of Yelang. Otherwise, Your Majesty wouldn't have played tricks to gather His Highness, Liu Yinfeng and Lord Hua Guo to deal with the State of Yelang. Am I right? If anything happens to me, His Highness will be furious, and the State of Xia will be in danger."

Hearing this, Xia Huanyu burst into laughter. After a long time, he said, "believe it or not, even if I kill you in the hall now, no news will come out of the Taiji Palace."

Yun Shang also let out laughter and said with confidence, "Your Majesty, do you want to have a bet with me? If I don't leave Taiji Palace by myself tomorrow morning, the news that I was secretly killed by Your Majesty in the Palace will be known in the Jin City and other nearby cities before dusk. In five days, it will spread throughout every corner of the State of Xia and come to His Highness' ear no matter where he is."

Thinking that Xia Huanyu might have never been threatened like this in his life, Yun Shang felt very happy. After a long time, Yun Shang heard Xia Huanyu sneer. He gently knocked on the table with his hand. After a long time, he said in a low voice, "Ning Yun Shang, I have underestimated your ability and I have underestimated your influence in the heart of Prince Rui. I have never thought of you could find out the truth so soon and dare to talk to me like this. And I hadn't expected that Prince Rui would disobey me. He said that he won't go to Cangnan City until I let you go out of the Palace."