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Xiao Yin looked at Shen Yinshuang very seriously, and Shen Yinshuang did not flinch.

"I will definitely take you out of here," Xiao Yin said firmly.

"Okay," Shen Yinshuang replied.

After Xiao Yin turned and left, a faint look of disappointment appeared on Shen Yinshuang's lowered eyes.

But she didn't say anything more.

Because further discussion is pointless.

Given this situation, Shen Yinshuang had already roughly guessed the cause and effect.

From the moment Princess Chengping came to find him.

It's probably a conspiracy.

Cui Lingyi's scheme to sow discord.

After all, they were both in the palace, so they had too many opportunities to meet.

Many things don't need to be explained clearly; instead, they make it easier for people to speculate.

Compared to Cui Lingyi, Princess Chengping, apart from being willful, was not very cunning.

Everyone saw it then.

Everyone knows that Shen Yinshuang and Princess Chengping have a grudge.

Because of Princess Chengping, she was punished by the Empress Dowager and imprisoned in the dungeon for three days.

Anyone with eyes can see that Shen Yinshuang won't make it through.

Unfortunately, Cui Lingyi took the initiative to plead for him.

She even took the initiative to confess to Xiao Yin that she knew everything and did not blame Xiao Yin and Shen Yinshuang.

Not only that, she also agreed.

This makes her seem even more magnanimous.

It's important to understand that among the powerful and influential in Beijing, only those who hold the initiative have the right to speak.

Xiao Yin was a general.

But now everything depends on the Cui family.

Then Cui Lingyi is the one who has the initiative.

Xiao Yin had to go through Cui Lingyi before he could take a concubine.

Cui Lingyi relented, leaving behind a good reputation.

No matter what Cui Lingyi does, no one will suspect her.

Just as Xiao Yin said, if she is willing to accept you, why would she harm you again?

If I were to harm you, I'd rather put you in a dungeon; that way, there would be no room for maneuver.

On this basis.

Cui Lingyi killed Princess Chengping, and then conveniently framed herself for the crime.

Because Cui Lingyi knew that she lived in a temple, not in a side room.

The monks were arranged.

A small wooden house that you'll definitely pass by.

Everything was a trap to lure them into a snare.

Shen Yinshuang felt a chill run down her spine when she thought about this.

But she knew that no one would believe that Cui Lingyi would lay a hand on Princess Chengping.

After all, they seemed to have no grudges against each other.

She's different.

She had a grudge against Princess Chengping and was almost killed by her.

It would be perfectly reasonable for her to take revenge on Princess Chengping.

With a motive established, everything else falls into place.

This thought made Shen Yinshuang tense up all over and her scalp tingle.

She looked around the dungeon; it was all stagnant, black water.

It had a fishy, ​​foul smell.

Moreover, the venomous snakes below were hissing.

A cold wind blew in gusts.

Her bones started to creak.

It feels like a million ants are crawling on your kneecap, both numb and itchy.

Shen Yinshuang couldn't help herself and lowered her head to hug her head, curling herself up tightly.

Not moving at all.

At that time—

Xiao Yin left the dungeon discreetly.

Nangong Zhao was waiting outside.

The two exchanged a glance and then headed straight for the chanting pavilion.

The monks of Kaiyuan Temple chant sutras here in the afternoon.

When the two arrived, Cui Xi was standing in a quiet corner, carefully identifying the monks present.

"How is it?" Nangong Zhao asked Cuixi in a deep voice.

Cui Xi shook her head: "I didn't find those two monks."

Cui Xi didn't see them at the same time as Shen Ying Shuang. It was only when she went down to find Nangong Zhao that she saw the two monks coming down.

He walked hurriedly, muttering to himself about what he had said earlier.

Looking back now, it seems far less devout than the monk's; rather, it appears much more shrewd.

"Are you sure?" Xiao Yin's voice deepened.

Cui Xi nodded: "This servant is very certain that there were no two monks like before."

These words caused Xiao Yin and Nangong Zhao to exchange a glance.

Clearly, someone was guiding Shen Yinshuang toward the cabin.

Princess Chengping was already dead.

So when Shen Yinshuang appeared, they hit it off immediately.

She was the only person present, and she was covered in blood; the murder weapon was also nearby.

unambiguous evidence.

Including the incense burner and the guards who rushed in, they were all the first witnesses.

And then there's Princess Chengping's status to speak for itself.

The Emperor and Empress Dowager were furious.

There's not even a need to overturn the verdict.

Shen Yinshuang was doomed.

Everyone knows this principle.

"Why did you target Shen Yinshuang?" Nangong Zhao asked Xiao Yin in return.

Xiao Yin did not respond immediately.

Nangong Zhao continued his calm analysis: "Shen Yingshuang has no grudges against anyone in the palace, and doesn't even know anyone. Princess Chengping has had a conflict with her, so there's absolutely no need for her to harm her. A mistress is as easy as crushing an ant. Besides, Princess Chengping is high and mighty; how could Shen Yingshuang possibly have any contact with her?"

Generally speaking, after things calm down, doubts gradually emerge.

Xiao Yin frowned.

These things are all shrouded in a thin mist.

You can find all the clues, but you still can't find the breakthrough.

"Xiao Yin, all things considered, the only person who has a grudge against Shen Yinshuang is Miss Cui." Nangong Zhao's voice gradually became serious.

Xiao Yin frowned: "Impossible."

But this certainty gradually became less certain.

"It's simple. If Shen Yinshuang knew about your relationship, do you think she, with her proud and arrogant personality, could really accept it?" Nangong Zhao countered Xiao Yin. "Have you forgotten what happened on the frontier back then?"

Xiao Yin remained silent for a moment.

It is a fact that Cui Lingyi chased him all the way from the capital to the frontier.

Deep affection and loyalty.

But given Xiao Yin's status, it's unlikely that only Cui Lingyi would show him goodwill.

However, those who showed goodwill all encountered unexpected misfortunes one after another.

Moreover, Cui Lingyi was a member of the Cui family and was Prime Minister Cui's favorite daughter.

Prime Minister Cui did not only have one daughter, Cui Lingyi.

In fact, Cui Lingyi was not even born to the Prime Minister's wife, but to a concubine.

He was raised under his wife's name since childhood.

If they really had no tricks up their sleeves, why is it that only Cui Lingyi from the Cui family is famous throughout the world?

"If what you say is true, then what was her motive for targeting Princess Chengping?" Xiao Yin countered Nangong Zhao's question.

"Competing for favor," Nangong Zhao said succinctly. "The inner palace has always been cruel and ruthless. No matter how much she is favored, she is still an outsider and can never compare to Chengping's position in the hearts of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. If Chengping dies, then she will truly have no obstacles in her path."

As he spoke, Nangong Zhao fell silent for a moment, and his gaze toward Xiao Yin deepened.

"There's another reason, it's Pei Shou'an." Nangong Zhao appeared even calmer.

"It's true that she's loyal and devoted to you. But she won't stand by and watch the Cui family be manipulated by Pei Shou'an; his ambition is obvious. This whole affair will eventually get Pei Shou'an into trouble. After all, Princess Chengping is his fiancée, yet she was murdered because of his ex-wife. To outsiders, the root cause is ultimately their complicated relationship."

"Given Pei Shou'an's previous visits to the Prime Minister's residence with Shen Yinshuang, and now this mess, the Pei family is implicated, and the Cui family can crush the Pei family."

"Once the Pei family is crushed, she will be even more of a hero in your eyes."

Nangong Zhao said calmly, "So in my opinion, this is a win-win situation."