However, although the wishful thinking was loud, it was not as cruel as the reality. Before Qing Tao could walk out of the house, a group of guards rushed into the house without knocking and said: "I was ordered to take Qing Tao with you."

Let’s go!” Then he quickly evacuated the west wing.

Leng Changxi had a bad premonition in her heart. She tried to open the door, only to find two guards standing at the door. Seeing that she was about to go out, they crossed their spears and blocked her in front of her and said: "

Butler Zhao has ordered Miss Leng to stay in the house."

"Steward Zhao?" Leng Changxi glanced at the guard in confusion, but the guard didn't say anything and just drove her back and closed the door.

Leng Changxi paced back and forth in the room, thinking carefully. She had heard from Qingtao before that this Butler Zhao seemed to have a very important position in Prince Xi's palace, just like Uncle Li, and was highly regarded by Prince Xi.

But, why was it Butler Zhao who took Qing Tao away tonight instead of King Xi? Logically speaking, she could be considered a guest of King Xi. If anything happened, she should have followed King Xi's order, not Zhao.

The steward's life is the right one, unless something happens to King Xi.

Thinking of this, Leng Changxi broke into a cold sweat.

The mess in the dining room was still untied. Butler Zhao stood in front of the food taster with his back to the door. Looking at his pale face, he felt complicated. He had never had any major events happen in the house for so many years. This time

The incident was as violent as a storm and was overwhelming. He seemed to smell a hint of conspiracy.

Butler Zhao's hands clenched into fists and were clasped behind his back. He took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes. The burden in his heart was so heavy that he could barely breathe. Uncle Li was sent by King Xi to deliver a message again. The huge palace

He didn't even have anyone to consult with, so he could only hope that Zhao Yuan would come back as soon as possible.

"Steward Zhao, Qing Tao is here." The guard who was ordered to bring Qing Tao walked up to Butler Zhao and reported back.

When Butler Zhao heard this, he immediately calmed down. At this time, he could not show any vulnerability in front of anyone. Putting on a serious and cold face, Butler Zhao said in a deep voice: "Bring him in."

Qingtao was brought into the dining room. The guard behind her pressed hard on her shoulders, and she knelt down on the ground with a "plop".

"Are you Qingtao who takes care of Miss Leng?" Butler Zhao's voice was cold.

"Yes, yes, slave, this slave is Qingtao." Qingtao was timid to begin with, but when she was suddenly caught here by these guards for no apparent reason, she was almost scared to death. When she heard Butler Zhao's tone, she was even more frightened.

The whole body was shaking like chaff.

"Do you know what serious crime you have committed against the Nine Tribes?" Butler Zhao gave her a warning from the beginning.

Upon hearing the words "Kill the Nine Clan", Qingtao's whole face suddenly turned pale, and the cold sweat on her forehead couldn't stop flowing down. Her eyes showed deep panic, and she said incoherently: "Zhao, Butler Zhao, Qing

Tao, Qingtao, I don’t know, what happened, Butler Zhao, spare your life, Butler Zhao, Qingtao, I don’t know, kill the Nine Clan, what kill the Nine Clan, I don’t know..."

Qing Tao kept kowtowing, shouting words such as "I don't know, please spare my life."

Butler Zhao looked at her appearance and it didn't seem like she was pretending, so he immediately became suspicious, but his face remained calm and he snorted: "The evidence is right in front of you, and you still want to deny it!"

When Qingtao heard what he said, she quickly raised her head in panic, and then noticed the mess on the ground. She glanced over one by one, and when she saw the body of the food tester lying on the ground, she was frightened.

She shivered and fell back to the ground, her legs weak. This was the first time she had seen a dead person, and the death was so horrifying, all the orifices were bleeding, and it was eerie.

"What else do you have to say?" Butler Zhao looked at her coldly with narrowed eyes.

"Slave, slave, slave, slave, I don't know, this, this..." Qing Tao was so frightened that her face burst into tears, and her mind became a little unclear.

"Come here, bring witnesses." Butler Zhao saw Qing Tao but still didn't say anything, thinking that she wouldn't shed tears until she saw the coffin, so he asked the guards to bring the cooks over.

"Zhao, Butler Zhao..." Before the cooks who had just been put back could breathe a sigh of relief, they were immediately lifted up and slipped over. They were all frightened.

Butler Zhao didn't look at them, but raised his chin from a distance and pointed at Qing Tao, who was lying limply on the ground: "Look clearly, is this woman?"

When several cooks heard this, they all turned to look at Qingtao tremblingly.

"Yes, that's her."

"It's her. This is the woman who is in the dining room tonight!"

"Butler Zhao, yes, she is Qingtao."

…………

In order to clear away the suspicion as quickly as possible, everyone nodded hastily when they saw Qingtao's face.

Butler Zhao nodded, waved his hand, and motioned for the cooks to be taken down.

Then, he walked up to Qing Tao and said in a vicious voice: "What else do you have to say?"

"Housekeeper Zhao, slave, slave, slave, I really don't know, they, they..." Qingtao was even more frightened and confused by this formation.

"Someone poisoned the prince's dinner. We should have discovered it early!" Butler Zhao simply revealed the truth and pointed to the food tester on the ground. The meaning was obvious. This lucky man had become King Xi's scapegoat.

"Go, poison!" Qingtao's eyes widened when she heard this. Needless to say, she knew this was a serious crime!

"Someone saw you entering the prince's dining room at midnight today, and sneaking around in the dining room. Those cooks just now were all witnesses, what else can you say? Why don't you just recruit me from the truth!" Butler Zhao glared at Qingtao.

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Qingtao was so frightened that she lost her mind. This poisoning was a joke. Even if she was given ten courages, she would not dare to do such a thing, so she hurriedly defended: "Housekeeper Zhao, you are wronged, you are wronged, slave.

Without poisoning, how dare you do such a thing? This slave is really unjust."

"Then what were you doing sneaking around in the kitchen this afternoon?" Butler Zhao's voice was colder again.

"Afternoon, afternoon..." Qingtao tried hard to remember, and suddenly remembered the packet of medicine she had put in. Suddenly, her face turned blue and white, and she felt flustered.

Butler Zhao kept staring at her anxiously, seeing the change in her face, and immediately narrowed his eyes: "Have you remembered something? Tell me!"

"Yes, yes..." Qing Tao bit her lower lip, squirming, not daring to speak.

"You haven't told me yet? Do you want your family to be buried with you?"

"Be buried with me..." Qing Tao stared at Butler Zhao in panic.
Chapter completed!