Chapter 1505: Qingmei Doesn’t Dare Let You Search?

"Mother, tell me, what is the other possibility?"

"Either, the Demon Lord Feng Fuce is willing for you to disassemble the Primordial Spirit and reunite, using all his mana, to gamble on a one in ten thousand chance of becoming a god."

Bai Zhi’er trembled all over.

She immediately shook her head, "No!"

Rather than that, she would rather find a successor.

Before the mother and daughter could discuss further, Bai Xilie had already turned back.

He stood beside Bai Zhi’er, his tone hesitant, "Zhi’er..."

"Father, what’s wrong?"

Bai Xilie thought for a moment and still said, "They investigated the people who had grievances with Lan Xiu but found that Qingmei argued with Lan Xiu in the past two days. Apart from Qingmei, no one else had any altercation with her."

Bai Zhi’er stood up abruptly, "Sister Qingmei? How could that be! Everyone knows that Sister Qingmei is kind-hearted."

Bai Xilie turned his head, "Quanxi, repeat what you just told me to the Princess!"

Eunuch Quan Xi hurriedly entered, kowtowing, "Your Highness Princess, the palace attendants and Chief Aunt can all testify, Qingmei indeed had arguments with Lan Xiu in the past two days."

"The first time was the day before yesterday. Qingmei brought Cai Ying to the Imperial Affairs Bureau but scolded Lan Xiu because Lan Xiu spoke ill of her. Last night, while leaving the palace, Qingmei saw Lan Xiu hastily returning from outside the palace. The time to lock the palace gates had passed, and palace servants were not allowed entry. But the Imperial Guard, who had a good relationship with Lan Xiu, directly let her in."

"Seeing this, Qingmei reproached them, leading Lan Xiu to have a dispute with her."

Jing Jia slightly frowned, "Qingmei was right to discipline in those two instances. Besides, since Qingmei was the one disciplining others, how could she commit murder? Usually, it’s the aggrieved party who would have murderous intent!"

Now, it was Lan Xiu who was murdered and bound to the rack!

Bai Xilie immediately echoed, "Indeed, this matter is full of suspicions. Qingmei scolding Lan Xiu should be just a coincidence."

"But if it’s a coincidence, it’s too strange." Bai Zhi’er pondered carefully, "The place where Sister Qingmei argued with Lan Xiu, the first time was at the Imperial Affairs Bureau, the second time was at the palace gate, both are places frequented by palace attendants."

"Sister Qingmei isn’t that foolish. If something happened to Lan Xiu, everyone would immediately think of her. She wouldn’t resort to murder, especially since there was no conflict of interest between her and Lan Xiu."

Bai Zhi’er suspected the matter was targeted at Qingmei.

She immediately performed a divination.

The divination showed that there was someone manipulating things behind the scenes.

Just as suspected!

Bai Zhi’er furrowed her brows, about to give orders when the Commander of the Imperial Guard suddenly ran in, "Emperor, Qingmei is obstructing our investigation, preventing us from searching the house. It’s suspicious, please command a thorough investigation!"

Jing Jia, Bai Xilie, and Bai Zhi’er exchanged looks.

The whole family found it very strange.

Why would Qingmei hinder them?

Since she got married, she hardly stayed in the palace. Her former room had long been cleaned out; Qingmei only occasionally took a nap there.

If that’s the case, what’s there to fear in a search?

Even Eunuch Quan Xi couldn’t help but wonder: Could Qingmei truly be hiding something?!

Bai Zhi’er believed Qingmei’s character would never commit such an act.

She immediately said, "Let’s go see for ourselves."

Outside Ruizhu Palace, Qingmei’s crying could be heard from inside, accompanied by Cai Ying’s angry shouting—

"What gives you the right to do this? This is Ruizhu Palace, the Princess’s residence, how dare you trespass!"