Chapter 51 The truth

This night was destined to be a night where many people could not sleep peacefully. Putting aside the overnight discussion of how to deal with tomorrow, Junan and Artest, who had been discussing how to deal with tomorrow, Cruise, who returned to the imperial court, was also stunned in the courtyard with a cup of coffee, until the stars gradually fell, without any sleepiness. Several servants stood far away, yawning freely, but when they saw the slowly walking figure, they immediately showed a cautious expression and quickly withdrew from the courtyard.

"Who!" Hearing the footsteps behind him, Cruise immediately turned his head. However, when he saw the visitors' appearance, he sighed softly and smiled slightly. However, only the highness himself knew in his heart that there might be only one or two points of truth in this smile, but more of a sense of disgust and rejection.

"What's wrong? You don't look very good?" As the favorite concubine of Emperor Arthur, the vain Lady Nancy was naturally dressed in plain clothes, but at this moment, she didn't look as sad as she was in public, but instead she looked a little charming. She looked at Cruise with a squirting look. She suddenly stretched out her jade arm, gently embraced Cruise's shoulder, and said softly: "Okay, you will become the emperor in a few days. What's the point of not being able to think about?"

"Enough, be careful of someone around." As if frightened by her intimate actions, Cruise took a few steps back and shouted in a deep voice. Perhaps because he realized that his tone was a little too much, he immediately changed his tone and whispered: "It's so late, haven't you rested yet?"

"I want to rest, but no one is with me." Nancy smiled pursed her lips, her expression full of temptation. "Dear, what did that Mr. An tell you, make you look depressed from just now. Could it be that he plans to support your two brothers who are unwilling to surrender?"

"If that were the case, I wouldn't be so worried." Although I was reluctant to say anything, Cruise still wanted to find someone to share the secret, so after thinking for a while, he still pondered slightly, "An Ruoran made a suggestion, and he explained to everyone that he would invite several princes to the palace together tomorrow, and then show everyone the real reason for the death of his father."

"I think it's something, what's the point of being embarrassed about." Nancy smiled and replied as if nothing had happened, "Then let them come. Isn't this just a chance to catch all the things in one go? Junan and Artest can't bring the big army into the palace, at that time..."

"This may not work, the nobles and officials are watching." Cruise seemed to have considered this method, so after hearing Nancy's suggestion, he immediately shook his head gently and said, "What I want is the empire, not the lives of two younger brothers. If I do that, I am afraid everyone will think that I killed my father. Once the people's hearts are lost, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"The problem is, have you done this?" Nancy suddenly curled her smile and raised her head meaningfully. Cruise was stunned for a moment and shook her head firmly, but then, he suddenly looked at the other party with an enlightenment and said tremblingly: "Wait, maybe I should ask you this question. Is it because of the mysterious death of my father?

"Why do you think so?" Nancy shrugged her shoulders as if nothing had happened and replied lightly. But Cruise obviously didn't believe her words. He suddenly quickly reached out and grabbed her shoulder tightly, and said in a deep voice: "Are you sure? I want you to look into my eyes and swear with our future, you really haven't done this before?"

This time, Nancy did not speak immediately, but fell into a long silence. It was not until a few minutes later that she sighed in a complicated mood, but did not swear. Cruise's face suddenly turned pale. He grabbed Nancy's fingers on his shoulder and kept exerting force, and trembling and shouted: "Damn it, is it really you? I have always felt strange, why did the father suddenly die if there was no suitable reason for the three of us... Damn, you killed me this time!"

Taking into account the surrounding environment, Cruise dared not make too loud noises, but the rage in his tone could not be concealed no matter what. It seemed that he was hurting by being caught. Nancy couldn't help but whine down and reluctantly comforted: "Don't worry, no one will notice the kind of poison I put on. Do you really believe that An Ruoran will find out the truth of the matter?"

"I don't believe it, but who can guarantee that there are no mistakes?" Cruise slowly let go of his palm and said with a gloomy face, "Very good, do I want to thank you for your help? In this way, I, who had a clear conscience, was really forced into a desperate situation! Damn, are you planning to help me like this?"

"What can I do?" Nancy suddenly shouted softly, with an angry tone, "Although that old man was in a coma, he could still hear our whispers. Do you plan to issue an order to execute us together after he recovers a little, are you willing to face this situation?"

"What?" Cruise was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered the low conversation he had with Nancy in front of King Arthur's sickbed that day. Nancy observed him carefully and whispered, "So, I have no choice but to kill him when he couldn't speak. If it were you, wouldn't you do this?"

"I..." Cruise could not continue to say anything after just spitting out a word. After a long silence, he finally sighed helplessly and whispered: "Sorry, I might have been too rough just now. But tomorrow An Ruoran will bring them to the palace to investigate the truth. How do you let me deal with them?"

"I said they would not find anything." Nancy gently put her shoulder on Cruise and comforted softly, "All the guards that day were dead. Who can prove that I did it? Moreover, the poison I took to King Arthur was chronic. After I took it in the morning, it did not occur until late at night. Who can determine that I did it?"

This time, Cruise did not push Nancy away who was snuggling with him, but his heart was still full of doubts and uneasiness. But now that things have come, he has no way to change the facts, and Nancy's comfort has made him feel a little worried. After a long silence, he finally nodded slightly and said, "Okay, then tomorrow we can only insist on not knowing it. In addition, about that poison..."

"It has been completely destroyed, and they will not find any evidence." Nancy gently folded her hair and showed a faint smile. Cruise stared at her, but finally sighed softly and put it on her shoulder, "This is the best, but I want to tell you very seriously and never make decisions without authorization. This is my last warning, do you understand?"

"Of course, I'm just a poor little woman, all I want is love and care." Nancy leaned gently in his arms, as gentle as a virtuous wife. Cruise shook his head helplessly and looked up at the starry sky above. If possible, he hoped that Mr. An Ruoran would come later, or simply not...

Cruise's wish was not fulfilled, and it was worse than he thought. The next morning sun had just shone into the imperial court, and the group led by An Ruoran, Junan and Artest had already come to the imperial court to meet. There were more than a dozen nobles with high power and high positions with them, obviously, who acted as witnesses.

After a simple greeting, Cruise suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and welcomed them into the imperial court. Because of the death of Emperor Arthur, no one was in a mood to drink coffee or have more conversations. After rushing to the emperor's bedroom after a few rooms, everyone rushed to the emperor's bedroom. If any clues could be found, the scene of this incident was of course the best occasion.

"Mr. An, where are you going to find it?" Amid the chaotic footsteps, everyone pushed open the door that had been closed for several days and slowly walked into the bedroom that once symbolized authority. Looking at An Ruoran standing in the room without any reason, Cruise, who was a little nervous in his heart, stepped forward a few steps and asked in a low voice.

In fact, this question was also what Junan, Artest and more than a dozen nobles wanted to ask. You know, since Emperor Arthur's sudden death, the bedroom has been searched for more than twenty times, and even the gaps in the corners of the wall have been carefully examined, but nothing was found. In addition, because of Emperor Arthur's poisoning symptoms, the entire imperial court had also conducted a careful search, but no suspicious place where the poison was hidden was found.

"Search? There is no need to be such a trouble. I only need a few high-quality magic crystals. The higher the quality, the better." An Ruoran smiled and turned his head casually to order. Cruise was slightly stunned, but immediately ordered several servants to go to the treasury to mobilize the high-quality magic crystals. Looking at An Ruoran's confident expression, he suddenly felt a little uneasy. Could it be that the seamless things would really be exposed?

But he had no chance to regret it, because Mrs. Nancy, who was dressed in plain clothes, had slowly walked into the bedroom. She looked at Cruise with that meaningful gaze, then turned her head to stare at An Ruoran, and said with grief and anger: "Mr. An, you must help us find the murderer. If you need any help, just speak!"

"Of course, this is also my wish." An Ruoran smiled and said nothing. In fact, he was curious about the relationship between Mrs. Nancy and Cruise. Is there a possibility that this couple who seem to have an ambiguous relationship will work together to kill the truth in the bedroom...

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