Chapter 112

"Did he really discover something?" Although the Emperor had just said that he believed her, he didn't have much hope. Now that he heard what Tang Ke was thinking in his heart, his eyes lit up. This girl really wasn't simple.

There was also a bit of hope on Ye Lan Chen's face. He only knew that his heart could save her.

However, Ye Lanjue's eyes were obviously cold and heavy.

"Your majesty, can this servant ask a few questions of this palace maid?" Tang Kexin did not directly answer the Emperor's question.

"Sure, ask away." The emperor naturally agreed. He also wanted to know just what Tang Kexin had discovered.

"You just said that when you came in, you saw the Fourth Prince pressing down on Imperial Concubine Ning, right?" Tang Kexin turned to the palace maid who was the first to discover this matter and asked.

"Yes, yes." The palace maid was startled for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

"Did the 4th Prince wear clothes at that time?" Seeing her nod, Tang Ke Xin continued to ask.

When she said these words, that palace maid's face immediately turned red. It wasn't just that palace maid's face, even the other palace maids' face turned red. Even Ye Lanchen's face had changed visibly.

However, Ye Lanjue directly shot over a cold beam of light. Such a question, she, a girl, actually didn't blush at all when she asked it in front of everyone else, not even gasping for breath.

"This, I didn't see it too clearly at that time, and I didn't dare to see it." The palace maid lowered her head, her voice almost inaudible.

"When you entered, did you see the Fourth Prince putting on new clothes or arranging his clothes?" Seeing how she was unwilling to dig into the ground, Tang Ke felt a bit impatient.

"Your servant, your servant, your servant, did not dare to look. I did not dare look at the Fourth Prince, but after I entered the room, because I was too scared, I subconsciously called out. Soon after, other people also entered." That palace maid lowered her head even more. She really couldn't be ruthless and directly burrowed into the ground.

The palace maid paused for a moment before raising her head slightly to look at the other two. "At that time, Xiao Xiang and Xiao Yu had entered as well, followed by elder sister Qiu rushing over. Xiao Xiang had elder sister Qiu report to the empress." The palace maid recalled as she spoke.

Tang Ke could tell from her words that she was telling the truth. She wasn't lying.

But Tang Kexin noticed one point in her words. She said that it was Xiao Xiang who had asked Qiu Qiu to report to the empress.

Anyone who saw such a situation would be scared silly. They didn't know what to do. Once someone came forward with an idea, those who were scared out of their wits would instinctively do it.

"What did you two see when you came in?" Tang Kexin immediately turned to Xiao Xiang and Xiao Yu. Her voice didn't fluctuate much.

"When this servant came in, the scene she saw was similar to what Ruying Ying saw. At that time, Imperial Concubine Ning was lying motionlessly on the bed, while the Fourth Prince was pressing down on her. As for whether the Fourth Prince was wearing clothes, this servant didn't dare look at that time either." Xiao Yu replied immediately. Her body was shivering and she was extremely scared. However, she was talking about the same as the little girl from before.

Tang Kexin's eyes turned to Xiao Xiang.

"When this servant went in, she saw the same situation as them, but this servant saw that Imperial Concubine Ning didn't have any clothes on. Moreover, the Fourth Prince seemed to only react long after the servants entered the room, and only then did she put on her clothes." Xiao Xiang also lowered her head. Her voice was similarly soft, and her body was trembling.

However, she had specifically mentioned the matter of Ye Langchen wearing his clothes afterwards. The other palace maids must have been scared witless and might not have noticed those things.

However, with her reminder, the other two palace maids must have thought of it. After all, they were in the room and it was obvious that Ye Lan Chen was wearing his clothes. Even if he lowered his head, he couldn't completely ignore it.

"I think so. The 4th Prince seems to have worn it later." Sure enough, after the other two palace maids heard Xiao Xiang's words, they also remembered this detail.

At that time, even Ye Lan Chen was completely stunned. In that situation, he never would have thought that they would be allowed to leave first. Moreover, such a thing had happened. Even if Ye Lan Chen told them to leave first, they wouldn't dare to leave.

In the entire process, it was very clear that he had been drugged.

Thus, he definitely didn't react in time. His reaction was certainly sluggish, and it was most likely that he only came back to his senses when the Emperor arrived.

However, the medicinal properties were short. By the time they rushed over, the medicine on Ye Lanchen's body had already scattered without leaving any evidence behind.

At that time, since Ye Chonglou had been drugged, that person wanted to frame Ye Chonglou. Naturally, he would do it thoroughly, so he must have removed the clothes that Ye Chonglou wore. After all, he had even prepared the wounds on Ye Chonglou's body, let alone his clothes.

There was a reason why Tang Kexin was asking this question at this moment.

"Then when you entered, did you all see that the Fourth Prince had pressed down on Imperial Concubine Ning while she was already dead?" Tang Kexin suddenly asked a different question.

"At that time, Imperial Concubine Ning should have already died." Ru Ying was the first to speak. "Because, at that time, this servant didn't dare to see Fourth Prince, so I kept looking at Imperial Concubine Ning. Imperial Concubine Ning didn't move at all, nor did she make any sound.

"This servant also felt that Imperial Concubine Ming had died at that time." Xiao Yu also said.

"Yes, Imperial Concubine Ning was already dead at that time." Lil 'Xiang's words were more positive and direct.

"If all of you were certain that Imperial Concubine Ning had died at that time, then I would be certain that the Fourth Prince and Imperial Concubine Ning did not have that sort of relationship." Tang Kexin's eyes quickly swept across the three palace maids and came to a conclusion.

"Why?" Imperial Concubine Ming could not help but ask.

Naturally, everyone turned to look at Tang Kexin, waiting for her reply.

"If Imperial Concubine Ning hadn't died at that time, or if something like that had happened, I wouldn't have been able to see it, but if Imperial Concubine Ning had died then, her skin would have lost its elasticity and her muscles would have lost their contraction. If the Fourth Prince was having a relationship with Imperial Concubine Ning, then Imperial Concubine Ning's body wouldn't have been able to recover at all, and I've just carefully checked that there were no abnormalities with her body, and there would be no signs of her being strong after death." Tang Kexin tried her best to be tactful and make sure that everyone from the ancient times was scared silly.

In the modern world, things like this could actually be examined in greater detail, but after all, this was still ancient times.

Even though Tang Kexin's words were very tactful, it still shocked everyone. Even Ye LanJue's expression changed.

"That could also be because before the Fourth Prince could succeed, he was knocked in and broken by the palace maids." The corner of Imperial Concubine Ming's lips twitched, she couldn't help but speak up once again.

"In this situation, if you were in his place, and he was already dead, would you be able to carry on? Why aren't you running away? " Tang Ke's heart swept over Imperial Concubine Ming. His voice was clearly colder by a bit.

"Or perhaps His Highness did not discover that Imperial Concubine Ning was already dead." Imperial Concubine Ming's expression changed slightly, a trace of anger evident on her face.

"Imperial Concubine Ming asked this question very well. At that time, the Fourth Prince had placed his bet on Imperial Concubine Ning. Imperial Concubine Ning was already dead, so under normal circumstances, wouldn't the Fourth Prince have discovered it?" When Tang Kexin heard Imperial Concubine Ming's words, a hint of ridicule appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"So, at that time, the Fourth Prince must have been drugged, and at that time, he was not conscious." Tang Kexin's words paused for a moment before she slowly came to a conclusion.

"This is just your deduction. You have to produce evidence." Imperial Concubine Ming also laughed coldly. Even if this was a conspiracy, even if the fourth prince was wronged.

If not, with so many people present, even if the emperor was willing to spare the fourth prince, the people's saliva would be enough to drown the fourth prince to death in the future.

"Imperial Concubine Ning did not die from ravages, but from suffocation." The corners of Tang Ke's mouth slightly parted as she spoke word by word. At this moment, although her words were still gentle, they were still extremely chilly, causing one's hair to stand on end.

As she spoke, her eyes quickly swept across the three palace maids. Looking at their reactions, a hint of a sneer soon appeared in the depths of her eyes.

"That's also normal. At that time, Imperial Concubine Ning resisted too fiercely and wanted to scream, but the fourth prince would have stopped her from doing so. He would have subconsciously covered her mouth with his hands and smothered her to death." Imperial Concubine Ming seemed to have a lot to say at this moment. Of course, it was obvious that she was going after Ye Lanchen. If he was convicted of this matter, the Empress would definitely be implicated.

Perhaps the emperor would cripple the empress, and at that time, she would definitely become the empress.

"That's right, Imperial Concubine Ming was very right about that. If Imperial Concubine Ning had screamed back then, the Fourth Prince would have covered her mouth subconsciously. I've just carefully looked at it, and there's nothing around to cover Imperial Concubine Ning's mouth. At that time, the Fourth Prince could only use his hands." This time, Tang Kexin continued to speak in accordance with Imperial Concubine Ming's words.

"This matter is so obvious that anyone could have guessed it. As a result, Imperial Concubine Ning's death by suffocation not only failed to prove the innocence of the Fourth Prince, but only increased his suspicion." Imperial Concubine Ming's face clearly showed a little more pride.

"But Imperial Concubine Ning was covered by a pillow and suffocated to death. At that time, there were no pillows around her, so it's clear that the Fourth Prince didn't do it." Tang Kexin smiled faintly and spoke once more. As she spoke, her eyes observed the changes in everyone's expressions.

"How do you know?" "How can you be sure it was covered with a pillow?" Imperial Concubine Ming was stunned for a moment before she quickly asked again.

With regards to this question, the crowd couldn't help but feel puzzled. How could she be so sure that she had used a pillow to cover her head?

Tang Ke Xin did not rush to answer, but instead revealed a faint smile.

"Not only do I know that Imperial Concubine Ning was suffocated to death by a pillow, I also know who killed her?" A moment later, Tang Kexin spoke again. Her voice was very light, but her words were absolutely shocking.

"Tell me, do you already know who the murderer is?" This time, even the Emperor was shocked and couldn't help but ask.

"Yes." In the face of the emperor's questions, Tang Kexin replied with certainty and determination.

"You just checked in the room and you already know who the murderer is? How was this possible? How could you possibly know? " Concubine Ming, on the other hand, had a look of disbelief on her face.

At this moment, not only did Imperial Concubine Ming not believe it, no one else believed it.

"Because Imperial Concubine Ning told me." Under the gaze of the crowd, the corners of Tang Ke's heart slightly lifted as he slowly said each word, causing everyone to be completely shocked.