Chapter Eighteen: Borrowing a Knife to Kill

  They soon arrived at the Flower House, and Daiyu gazed blankly at the familiar hawthorn.

  "Princess, what's wrong?" Yongzheng softly reminded, these flowers seem to have a problem indeed.

  "I'm fine. I'll go take a look at these flowers." Daiyu stopped Chunxian from following her, she was fine, but Chunxian wasn't allowed to. Chunxian stood still for a moment, letting Daiyu walk over by herself.

  Daiyu strolled around casually and said, "The four noble flowers are all fine."

  "Nothing wrong?" Yongzheng furrowed his brow again, it was still Haitang, but there was no problem, yet why did he always feel that something was off.

  "Where did these flowers come from? They really look like the ones in that pot last time." Daiyu asked tentatively, now thinking that Xili must have quarreled with Rongfei and wanted to divert attention.

  "I've already checked, it's always been the one in charge of the flowers and trees in the palace, no problem. However, the last sea peach also came out from there, or more accurately, got off the carriage, but didn't come from the flower field."

  "What's the matter? Didn't Empress Dowager say not to investigate anymore?" Daiyu asked with feigned surprise, but in everyone's eyes, that matter had already disappeared. However, Kangxi must have already figured it out in his heart.

  Baoyu was taken aback and thought to himself that it wasn't right for him to have told Daiyu those things.

  "His Excellency, Duke Baili, and Her Highness, the Princess. The little one has also arrived." A eunuch walked over and saluted.

  "Speak," said Yinzhen, looking at Daiyu, who had thought of letting her withdraw, but did not do so.

  "Empress Rong had someone come to ask for flowers today, but they weren't peony flowers. A palace maid just sent some over."

  "What's wrong with that? Shouldn't Rong Fei want flowers?" Daiyu furrowed her brow, so Haitang was indeed a go-between. After Haitang entered the palace, Rong Fei would have someone come to ask for flowers, and under the pretext of delivering flowers, they could go see her. The arrangement was still quite covert, but it couldn't escape the eyes of some people. Yinghua was indeed quick this time.

  Yin Zhen seemed to understand a bit, "In the past, every time Haitang flower entered the palace, Rong Fei would send someone to ask for flowers, but she never wanted Haitang?"

  "Go and investigate, you servant."

  "Wait, isn't it always the same palace maid who delivers it?" Yongzheng stopped the eunuch and asked in a more serious tone. If that's really the case, then Haitang, who was caught last time, must have been trying to poison the concubines in the palace. But Ye Nian carelessly handled Guo Luoluo, which led to the exposure of the matter. Rongfei's ambition is not small! Thinking of this, Yongzheng felt a bit annoyed. However, at this point, it's probably impossible to take down Rongfei.

  "Yes, it was a palace maid who sent it over. Come to think of it, she sent it over half an hour ago, but she hasn't come back yet." The eunuch in charge furrowed his brow. This palace maid really didn't follow the rules. She had been in the palace for so long and still acted like this. He would have to scold her properly when she came back.

  "Will you go with me to take a look?" Yongzheng looked at Daiyu, seeking her opinion. Earlier, Daiyu's expression of confusion and puzzlement seemed very real, but he always felt that something was off, intuitively feeling that Daiyu wouldn't be completely in the dark about everything.

  "Let's go." Under the suspicious gaze of Yu Cai, Daiyu secretly rolled her eyes. She was indeed sensitive. However, at this time, pretending not to understand would be somewhat hypocritical.

  Yinglian and Daiyu rushed to Rongfei's Changchun Palace, using the excuse of paying their respects to investigate what was happening. Meanwhile, inside the palace, there were also some tense moments.

  "Is Princess Rong going to burn the bridge after crossing it?" Xili removed her disguise, a bloodthirsty smile playing on her lips. She had agreed to help this woman, but her true intention was to get rid of Lin Daiyu, whom the pavilion master cared about so much. Of course, she also wanted to gain more power for herself, so that she could control the entire Cloud Pavilion and force Yinghua to marry her.

  "This palace and you have nothing to do with each other, right? After all, the plan failed, everything is cancelled." Rong Fei looked at Xi Li indifferently, but her heart was somewhat tense. This was the imperial palace, and she had actually come here in person like this, and if someone discovered her now, when things were still not calm, then everything would really be over. All that she wanted to do for her son, Yong Qi, would be over.

  "As expected, Manchu people are indeed untrustworthy. Are you going to kill me to silence me?" Xili coldly threw a knife over, on which was the family crest of Rong Fei's clan, Ma Jia Shi.

  "This palace has none." Rong Fei saw this scene, stunned for a moment, and then flashed a killing intent in her eyes. Someone deliberately set up a trap to lure herself out to be dealt with, no way, absolutely not, she had not succeeded yet, and absolutely could not be discovered and punished.

  "You're still quibbling! Do you know that the master of the pavilion has already begun to suspect me, and what about the things you promised me? The person you were going to lend me?" Xili's voice grew louder and could be heard outside the door.

  Rong Fei's heart sank slowly, her right hand grasped the hilt of the knife that Xi Li had thrown over, and her left hand flashed out some powder. She was ready to make a move at any time, although her martial arts skills were not good, as long as she could prevent her from speaking, it would be enough, and when the time came, she would die without leaving any evidence, and no one would suspect herself.

  At this moment, a voice came from outside, "Hui Xin Gu Lun and Shuo Gong Zhu, the four Beile are asking to see you." Xili was slightly stunned, Lin Daiyu, you've come, I want your life, Xili's attention was diverted while she was still in a rage.

  Rong Fei seized the opportunity and sprinkled the powder onto Xi Li's face. Xi Li suddenly couldn't open her eyes, and she randomly swung her sword while feeling a burning sensation in her throat that made her unable to speak. "Someone come! Catch the assassin!" Rong Fei quickly slashed her arm with a knife, blood splattering everywhere, and rushed out rapidly.

  Daiyu's mouth curled up in a cold smile, but so be it. After all, Rongfei in history lived quite long, and now wasn't the time to move against the Jiashan family, so let her continue playing this mediocre role. Yongzheng's face turned cold, "Catch the assassin." He rushed into the house, colliding with Xili head-on. Xili's eyes were already blindfolded, flailing wildly about, and when she reached the door, she tripped on the threshold and fell to the ground. The guards who rushed over quickly surrounded her.

  "Seal your mouth!" Before Yongzheng's words had fallen, the sound of a sword entering flesh was heard. Turning around, Xili's chest was pierced by a sword, and she didn't move at all. Yongzheng sighed, forget it, Emperor Ama knows what's going on anyway.

  "Your Highness, are you all right?" Daiyu walked over to Rongfei with a smile on her face, but when Rongfei saw her smiling face, she felt an eerie terror and couldn't help but tremble slightly.

  "Daughter..." Daiyu was about to say something when she heard the sound of "The Emperor has arrived" coming from outside. It's true, the palace is in an uproar with assassins, the Emperor must be on his way.