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Thinking about that, the corner of Nangong Zhen's mouth raised into a brilliant smile.

"With This King's permission, my woman will see who dares to move." At the critical moment, Nangong Lin still stood up for Yan Xiaoxi.

His actions now could no longer comfort Yan Xiaoxi's wounded heart.

Since he didn't believe her anymore, why did he still try to protect her?

Hmph, she, Yan Xiaoxi, doesn't need other people's sympathy!

"Royal Younger Brother, there is a law in Nanshui Kingdom. If the Son of Heaven violates the law, he shall be punished with his own people. If he kills, he will have to pay with his own life." It wasn't easy to get this rare opportunity, Nangong Zhen naturally didn't want to miss it.

"Xue'er is standing right in front of Xi, so why do you need to point in her direction? If the person standing on Xi's seat is Royal Brother, then are you the killer, Royal Brother? Was it too hasty a judgment? " Nangong Lin's words made sense.

"Miss Liu didn't point her arm towards Princess Lin, but her finger. If Miss Liu didn't want to identify the culprit, then her finger wouldn't have ended up like that when she fainted, right?" Nangong Zhen was not stupid and pushed it back without any hesitation.

"Why don't we wait for Xue'er to wake up before we speak?" When Liu Zhixue fainted, she had already called for the imperial physician. Presumably, the imperial physician was already on his way to the main hall.

Nangong Zhen smiled mockingly and continued, "Whether Royal Younger Brother's protection is too obvious or not, everyone knows that Miss Liu likes you. It's not certain that she would lie for you."

The ministers nodded in agreement.

Women are blind in the face of love, Liu Zhixue's feelings for Nangong Lin, in Nanshui Kingdom, no one does not know.

He had rejected all the young masters from famous families who came to propose for him, and even up until now, he had never regretted such a sacrifice. What else could he not do?

Under the tense atmosphere, the imperial physician carried the medicine chest into the hall, worn out from all the work.

"Greetings, your majesty. Long live the Emperor. Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" The imperial physician surveyed his surroundings before bowing to Nangong Xiao.

He, who had already been on duty in the palace for many years, immediately realized the seriousness of the matter the moment he walked into the palace.

Today was the birthday of the Crown Prince. He should have been happy and in high spirits, but what was the tension in front of him?

"What's the point of standing there stunned for a moment? Let Miss Liu see." Nangong Lin reprimanded angrily. He scared the imperial physician so much that his entire body trembled.

"Yes." Immediately, the imperial physician made his move.

She took out a tool and placed it under Liu Zhixue's arm, then used a thread to check her pulse. After confirming the details, the imperial physician concluded, "Miss Liu is suffering from symptoms of poisoning."

Who here didn't know about this? These words were just superfluous, superfluous words.

"However, this official has yet to determine what kind of poison it is. However, this poison is not difficult to cure. This official can just take the medicine and drink it." As she spoke, the imperial physician wrote down a formula on a piece of paper and passed it to a palace maid.

The palace maid took the prescription and hurriedly ran towards the Imperial Institute of Medicine.

Not long after, the palace maid returned with the Black Turtle soup. She gave the medicine to Liu Zhitian, who carefully fed the antidote to his daughter, spoonful by spoonful.

He saw the bottom of the bowl of medicine, but Liu Zhixue showed no sign of waking up.

In the meantime, Yan Xiaoxi had been observing the palace maid who was decocting medicine, and her body was emitting an unusual herbal scent.

Although this wasn't surprising, Yan Xiaoxi still felt that something wasn't right.

"Why hasn't Xue'er woken up yet?" Liu Zhitian asked anxiously.

"Don't be impatient, General Liu." The imperial physician was very confident in his own medical skills. It wasn't some strange poison in the first place, so it was easy to cure.

While they were talking, Liu Zhixue slowly opened her eyes.

She blinked her eyelashes and asked suspiciously, "Daddy, what's going on with daughter?"

"Xue'er, it's good that you're awake." Liu Zhitian hugged Liu Zhixue excitedly.

"Why are all of you looking at me?" Liu Zhixue had no idea what was happening as she stared dumbly at the crowd.

"Xue Er, someone poisoned you. Do you know who the murderer is?"

Hearing that, Liu Zhixue seemed to have been reminded of something. Her expression changed from an unknowing look to one of realization as she locked her gaze on Nangong Lin. Then, she shifted her gaze to Yan Xiaoxi beside her.

Imperceptibly, she seemed to have represented everything with her actions.

"Can Miss Liu say it out loud? The emperor will definitely uphold justice for you?" Nangong Zhen continued to interject, wanting to give Liu Zhixue confidence.

"This Emperor will handle this matter impartially." Nangong Xiao glanced at Nangong Lin and Yan Xiaoxi.

"Xue'er, just say it." Nangong Lin understood the meaning behind Liu Zhixue's eyes. She was asking for his opinion.

Liu Zhixue nodded and pointed at Yan Xiaoxi, saying, "It was Princess Lin who poisoned me."

Now, even if the parties personally identified him, no one would be able to quibble about it.

"Oh, was it this consort who poisoned him?" "This consort will have to get to the bottom of this. Miss Liu, did you see how this consort poisoned you?" Yan Xiaoxi broke free from the restraints of the guards and walked in front of everyone.

At this point, Yan Xiaoxi had a rough understanding of what was going on.

If it was only Nangong Zhen's identification, she would completely understand. Because of the matter with Minister Lin just now, it was natural that he would find trouble with her. He would definitely think of a way to relate the crime to her.

As for Liu Zhixue?

Other than that encounter at the Prince's Mansion, the two of them had not met at all.

As for why he did this, the conclusion was unknown. It was all for Nangong Lin.

Yan Xiaoxi was originally only interested in delicacies and beauties, but the premise was that she wouldn't sit still and wait for death if others tried to force their way through.

Once Yan Xiaoxi became serious, her expression would become very serious.

Facing Yan Xiaoxi's questioning, Liu Zhixue paused for a moment, but then quickly reacted and said, "Princess Lin knows medical skills, this can be verified by Big Brother Lin."

These words caused everyone to shift their gazes towards Nangong Lin. Everyone was looking forward to his reaction.

Originally, they thought that Nangong Lin would more or less shield Yan Xiaoxi. Unexpectedly, his reaction was out of everyone's expectations and he admitted it without a word, "That's right, This King can prove it.

His words were so casual, yet they were like a sharp knife, piercing into Yan Xiaoxi's heart.

Originally, Yan Xiaoxi thought that Nangong Lin cancelled his marriage with Liu Zhixue due to the poison in his body. Now, she finally understood that it was all because of love.

Because he didn't want to hurt Liu Zhixue, she had kept him out of her sight, keeping him at a distance from her.

Suddenly, a bitter smile appeared on the corner of Yan Xiaoxi's mouth. This was the first time since she was born that she had such a heart-wrenching feeling. It was as if something had blocked her heart, pressuring her to the point where she couldn't breathe.

"This consort knows how to poison, but this is the only proof that this consort isn't a murderer. If I really wanted to poison Miss Liu, I wouldn't have been foolish enough to give her a chance to accuse me." Yan Xiaoxi continued to respond calmly.