The Soldier King Becomes a Useless Little Girl-Chapter 998 - 996: The Empress Dowager’s Sudden Illness
The injuries of Little Xinzhuo were shocking to see. In comparison, Long Qingchen had merely injured a meridian.
The Empress Dowager’s face darkened.
"Prince Chen has raised an excellent son! Shi Pin, the Seventh Prince was so severely injured, why did you not mention it?"
Shi Pin hurriedly knelt down.
"Empress Dowager, you were unwell on those days, and I didn’t want to trouble you, so I did not inform you."
At Shi Pin’s words, the faces of Empress Feng and Long Qingchen grew more sullen.
"Grand Empress, your grandson is fine now, thanks to Sister Xin Lin, who stopped the bleeding and captured the Fierce Beast."
Little Xinzhuo was very well-behaved and quickly added.
"Rise, all of you."
The Empress Dowager’s expression eased slightly, signaling for Xin Lin, Shi Pin, and others to get up.
"Hold on, Empress Dowager, don’t be fooled by her docile appearance."
Seeing the Third Prince remain silent, Empress Feng approached Xin Lin.
"There are some words spoken by the Princess that I still have questions about."
"Whatever doubts the Empress has, feel free to speak."
Xin Lin looked up, meeting Empress Feng’s eyes.
The woman before her had exquisite makeup but a malicious heart.
"I heard that you spent several years in a brothel. After you left, that brothel caught fire, killing and injuring countless people. I’ve also heard that after you escaped from the brothel, you returned to your hometown. Sikong Ran’s mother, who grew up with you, died unjustly without cause. Someone saw you having an argument with her. And your spirit cuisine skills were learned from Master Ji at the Taoyao Pavilion, yet Master Ji suddenly died not long ago. Moreover, Black Water Lake is remote and little known. How could a young woman like you know about Black Water Lake?"
Empress Feng’s tone was aggressive, her gaze carrying hostility.
After President Mu’s death, Empress Feng had been investigating the whereabouts of the Dragon Bait and his granddaughter Mu Jin, but had found nothing.
Since Long Qingchen was injured, she suspected that Xin Lin knew about Black Water Lake’s existence.
Xin Lin even used the Rainbow Dragon Trout from Black Water Lake to prepare spiritual food.
How did she know?
Or perhaps she had long been in collusion with President Mu and might know the whereabouts of the Rainbow Dragon Trout.
Empress Feng’s intense gaze bore into Xin Lin.
If Xin Lin showed the slightest panic, Empress Feng would try every method to capture her.
"Empress, the fire at the brothel and Sikong’s death are old news. The local County Magistrate will have a judgment on that. As for the spirit fish in Black Water Lake, I obtained it by chance from President Mu of the Spiritual Cuisine Master Association. The origin of the fish was also told to me by President Mu. If the Empress doesn’t believe, feel free to ask President Mu."
Xin Lin remained calm and responded fluently.
Empress Feng was indeed prepared and had already investigated her thoroughly.
Fortunately, Xin Lin was no easy target, showing no sign of panic.
Empress Feng was at a loss for words.
President Mu was dead; where could she find him?
But this matter was difficult for Empress Feng to broach.
After all, publicly, President Mu was merely missing.
"I don’t believe it. Empress Dowager, I wish to request a mystic from the palace to examine Xin Lin, to verify the truth of her words."
Empress Feng gritted her teeth.
Under her command, she had a mystic skilled in the Soul Capturing Technique, and by intensive interrogation, the truth could surely be uncovered.
Empress Feng’s primary aim was to ascertain the whereabouts of the Dragon Bait.
The Empress Dowager frowned, her hand unconsciously reaching toward her abdomen, sensing that today’s Empress Feng was unlike how she usually was.
Just as she was about to speak, a sharp pain erupted in her abdomen, and with a muffled groan, the Empress Dowager collapsed to the ground.
