Chapter 373.1: anxious

You are related to Beimins Imperial Household?

s.h.i.+ Mo paused, but didnt say anything, his eyes filled with a probing look.

Su Xi-er glanced at him.

Looks like I guessed correctly.

You have no grudge against me, yet youve tried to kill me multiple times. Ive heard that half-faced men only go against those who provoke them. Since we dont even know each other, there must be another reason.

Continue. s.h.i.+ Mos gaze deepened, and his expression became solemn.

Im curious to hear how shes going to explain.

Youre clearly normally in the imperial palace, yet you are very familiar with its structure. The only explanation for that is that youve hidden around here for a long time; but no matter how well you hide yourself, you still need someone to shelter you. Perhaps you have made a deal with someone, and this person isnt Commandery Prince Xie. The people in the palace who want to kill me and dare to do so are only limited to a few. Could it be Su Xi-er softly chuckled before continuing. Youre from the Compa.s.sionate Peace Palace, am I right?

A smile gradually emerged in s.h.i.+ Mos eyes.

Shes very smart. Even Pei Yaran, after realising my presence in the Compa.s.sionate Peace Palace for so long, cannot guess my ident.i.ty. However, this woman was able to understand everything with merely a glance. Theres only one thing that she got wrong.

Im indeed from the Compa.s.sionate Peace Palace, but I have nothing to do with Beimins Imperial Household. I honestly cant bear to kill a woman as clever as you. s.h.i.+ Mo let out a soft chuckle as he walked closer to Su Xi-er. I feel like you know a lot about half-faced men. Then, do you know what happens to people who have seen the appearance of a half-faced man?

Su Xi-ers expression didnt change. You said it just nowtheyre destined to meet with a calamity, and only death awaits.

Perhaps death will not come, but you will become my wife. s.h.i.+ Mo laughed, his gaze lingering on her lips. However, before you become my wife, you must become a mute. Its not too good to be eloquent.

s.h.i.+ Mos smile deepened, emphasising the sinister and innocent appearance of his left and right side respectively. Needless to say, such an appearance was especially off-putting.

In the blink of an eye, the man in black had disappeared from Su Xi-ers sight like a gust of wind.

Su Xi-er began to lose herself in her thoughts.

He has nothing to do with the Imperial Household, yet hes been hiding in the Compa.s.sionate Peace Palace. What exactly is his goal?

Su Xi-er couldnt come up with any logical conjectures, but she was certain that he wouldnt be making any move for the time being.

Before she could try to dig any further into it, footsteps sounded from outside the room. Wu Ling had come, and behind him was Imperial Physician Zhao.

Wu Ling was shocked by the sight that greeted himthe door was open, and a cook was lying outside the door with the shattered remains of a bowl strewn around his hand. He immediately crouched down to check if the cook was still alive.

To his relief, Wu Ling was still able to feel the cooks warm breath on his finger. Hes still alive. Imperial Physician Zhao, you can enter the room first while I handle this.

As someone who had experienced much of the world, Imperial Physician Zhao was able to suppress his astonishment and nod.

However, his eyes couldnt help but wide when he walked into the room and saw the mess.

Imperial Physician Zhao, Im fine, but I need you to identify the poison added to the water in this pot.

Imperial Physician Zhao regained his composure and walked to the tableside. He lifted the lid to the pot before holding it up to a candle. The candlelight that shone to the bottom of the pot showed that the water was clear, and there was nothing suspicious about it.

Even after looking at it for a long time, Imperial Physician Zhao couldnt discern anything. In the end, he suggested, I have to take it back to the Imperial Physician Inst.i.tute to run a deeper examination, but I may not get any results.

Su Xi-er nodded. Even any tiny bit of useful information would help.

As long as there are some clues, Ill be able to find out who did it.