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After calming down, Xiao Yin had already thought of it.

"So, let's wait and see. Let me go and ask Shen Yinshuang what happened first. It would be inappropriate for you to go there rashly." Nangong Zhao squeezed Xiao Yin's shoulder.

Xiao Yin remained silent, standing calmly in place.

The stench of blood emanating from the cabin grew increasingly pungent.

The Imperial Guard has cordoned off the area, preventing anyone from approaching.

Xiao Yin didn't linger and hurriedly turned and walked towards the temple.

On the way there, Cui Xi already knew the news and rushed back with a pale face.

When she saw Xiao Yin, her expression changed.

"General, you..." Cui Xi exclaimed in astonishment.

"Tell me the truth from beginning to end about what exactly happened," Xiao Yin said in a deep voice.

Cui Xi didn't dare to hesitate and told Xiao Yin everything from beginning to end.

"General, the young lady would never kill anyone. Even if she did, would she be a match for Princess Chengping?" Cui Xi said to Xiao Yin without thinking.

Xiao Yin remained silent.

Nangong Zhao frowned, already sensing something amiss: "You said someone said Xiao Yin is in trouble, his fate unknown? And it's two monks?"

"Yes. This servant dares not conceal anything." Cui Xi nodded vigorously.

"What kind of monk?" Nangong Zhao asked Cuixi calmly.

After thinking for a moment, Cui Xi described the appearances of the two monks to Nangong Zhao.

Nangong Zhao quieted down for a moment and looked at Xiao Yin.

"If it's a robe of this color, it means you're new here. But Kaiyuan Temple isn't a place where just anyone can come," Xiao Yin said calmly.

Nangong Zhao nodded, then looked at Cuixi: "I'll have someone take you to a secluded spot so you can see where the monk you saw earlier is."

"Yes, Your Majesty. This servant obeys." Cui Xi nodded immediately.

Soon, He Jiu stepped forward and took Cui Xi away.

Xiao Yin remained silent, his face grim.

Nangong Zhao was direct: "Let's go to the dungeon first."

He patted Xiao Yin's shoulder, then turned and walked forward.

Xiao Yin did not hesitate and quietly followed beside Nangong Zhao.

On the way to the dungeon.

The Imperial Guard then sent word.

A search of Shen Yinshuang's room revealed the same cartilage powder found in the cabin.

Xiao Yin's eyes darkened further.

He knew very well that Shen Yinshuang did not live in the side room at all, but in the temple.

They never left.

Nangong Zhao remained silent for a moment, without speaking immediately.

The current situation is somewhat confusing and difficult to predict.

No one dares to draw any conclusions.

The two walked towards the dungeon.

At the entrance to the dungeon, the guards hurried forward.

"General Xiao, Lord Nangong. The Empress Dowager and Consort Shu have come and already launched a coup attempt. I was unable to stop them, fearing something bad might happen. Miss Shen is in poor health and is probably somewhat delirious now." The guard spoke in a low voice to the two of them.

Xiao Yin's expression changed.

Xiao Yin knew perfectly well what Shen Yinshuang's current situation was.

Nangong Zhao calmly looked at the guard: "Did she confess?"

"No. No matter how we interrogate her, Miss Shen insists she didn't murder the princess," the guard replied. "It's the ancestral worship period now, and we can't afford to cause any deaths. That's why the Empress Dowager and Consort Shu don't dare to be ruthless. But the young lady's condition isn't good, and I'm afraid she won't be able to hold on if things continue like this."

If one dies in this way, then one is truly dead.

Therefore, if you torture yourself repeatedly every day, the result is predictable.

Nangong Zhao nodded. Without hesitation, he followed the guard to examine the previous interrogation records.

Xiao Yin had already hidden himself in the dungeon and was quickly heading towards Shen Yingshuang's cell.

The cell was freezing cold, surrounded by iron walls.

He met Shen Yinshuang in the dungeon.

Shen Yinshuang huddled in the corner, trembling: "I didn't, I didn't murder the princess, I didn't..."

Even Shen Yinshuang didn't notice that Xiao Yin had arrived.

It wasn't until Xiao Yin walked up to Shen Yingshuang that he said, "It's me, Yingshuang."

Xiao Yin crouched down and grabbed Shen Yinshuang.

A familiar scent wafted over her, and Shen Yinshuang looked up at Xiao Yin in a daze.

After a long while, Shen Yinshuang seemed to come back to her senses, and her slightly trembling hand touched Xiao Yin.

It is warm.

Xiao Yin is still alive and unharmed.

Xiao Yin's hand naturally grasped Shen Yinshuang's hand.

It was wrapped in the palm of one's hand.

Her once fair skin is now covered in bloodstains, with her skin torn and bleeding.

It seemed that no matter how he tried to take care of Shen Yinshuang, he couldn't help her recover.

It can be completely destroyed in an instant.

"Ah Yin, it's good that you're alright..." Shen Yinshuang's voice was so low that it was almost inaudible.

She let Xiao Yin hold her hand.

It was as if all her energy and spirit had been drained the moment she saw Xiao Yin.

"I didn't kill anyone..." Shen Yinshuang explained very softly, "I only heard that something had happened to you, so I rushed to find you. This path was the fastest way, so I took it. It doesn't require climbing stairs, and my knees can handle it, but I got lost. I thought someone was in the cabin, so I went in to ask, but—"

The rest was already known to Xiao Yin without Shen Yinshuang needing to say anything.

Xiao Yin looked down at Shen Yinshuang and calmly reassured her, "I'm here. I won't let anything happen to you. I'll make sure you leave here safely."

Shen Yinshuang looked up at Xiao Yin without saying a word.

Their eyes met.

"I'll get you out of here as soon as possible," Xiao Yin said in a deep voice. "The ancestral worship ceremony is in seven days. No one can die during the ceremony; that's the most taboo thing. So you'll be fine."

"Okay," Shen Yinshuang replied softly.

Xiao Yin didn't say much, but looked at Shen Yingshuang seriously: "Yingshuang, trust me."

Shen Yinshuang suddenly fell silent after hearing Xiao Yin's words.

Her gaze fell upon Xiao Yin.

Xiao Yin held onto Shen Yingshuang's hand tightly, saying, "What do you want to tell me? Tell me."

Suddenly, upon hearing Xiao Yin's words, Shen Yinshuang smiled very faintly.

I don't know if it's self-deprecation or something else.

Xiao Yin frowned.

"Yin Shuang?" He called Shen Yin Shuang's name again.

Shen Yingshuang lowered her eyes, looking extremely weak: "Would you believe me if I said that?"

"Go ahead," Xiao Yin said calmly.

Shen Yingshuang seemed to have given it considerable thought before looking up at Xiao Yin: "If I said this matter is related to Miss Cui, would you believe me?"

Xiao Yin frowned.

Unexpectedly, under such circumstances, Shen Yinshuang still wanted to involve Cui Lingyi.

But he didn't blame him: "Don't overthink it. I will definitely get to the bottom of this."

This means that Xiao Yin doesn't believe Shen Yinshuang at all.

Shen Yinshuang knew this all along.

She didn't say anything more and became even quieter.

A guard's voice came from outside urging, "General, you must leave now; it is not safe for you to stay here any longer."

Xiao Yin responded and then released Shen Yinshuang.