Chapter 209
[Alright, now activating the host’s ability for deduction – “Truth Revealed” – ]
A light screen appeared before Shen Tang’s eyes.
The scene began with the assassination attempt on them yesterday.
Subsequently, events were reversed deduced.
——The group of assassins received a secret order to ambush them.
——The secret order came from the Imperial Palace.
The scene continued to move forward.
——In a hidden grove outside the Imperial Palace, Sivall was waiting anxiously alone.
Moments later, a mysterious figure in a gray robe appeared on the screen, secretly handing something to Sivall with the loose sleeves covering their hand.
Shen Tang couldn’t see clearly, but it seemed to be… a box?
The scene shifted again to yesterday afternoon.
After the failed assassination, Sivall took out that day’s box and pulled out a puppet from inside.
The puppet looked exactly like Jia Lan!
Immediately, Sivall’s face turned sinister, a cruel smile appearing at the corner of his lips as he stabbed a silver needle viciously into the puppet’s head!
The scene swiftly returned to Jia Lan, and at the moment the puppet was stabbed by the silver needle, he clutched his head and screamed in pain, losing control in a frenzy.
After watching the event deduction, Shen Tang fell into deep thought, not expecting this assassination to be related to the Sea Country’s concubine. Where did he even get such sinister witchcraft puppets?
She couldn’t directly tell Jia Lan the facts and only shared her suspicions.
Jia Lan also suspected in his heart that it was Sivall. If there was anyone in the harem who didn’t want him back, it would be Sivall and Jia Lin, the father and son duo.
He just didn’t expect the two to boldly act so blatantly, completely disregarding the King’s law!
Shen Tang said, “No matter how much we speculate, we don’t have any evidence for now. Let’s not alert the enemy; we can have someone investigate slowly in secret p>
“Ha, no need to go to such trouble. Dare to plot against me and you, I’ll go seize them right now p>
Jia Lan couldn’t endure it any longer. He immediately took Shen Tang with him, heading to Sivall’s residence.
The attendants at the door, seeing the prince storming over with fury, all looked shocked, unable to understand.
Who didn’t know in this world that Prince Jia Lan and the concubine got along poorly? Since childhood, he never came to pay respects; it had been eight hundred years without him visiting the concubine’s palace actively.
“I-I don’t know what urgent matter brings Your Highness here?” the guard greeted with trepidation.
Jia Lan said angrily, “Get Sivall out here for me p>
“Well… apologies, Your Highness, the concubine and Prince Jia Lin just left not long ago and have yet to return. If Your Highness has commands, you can tell us, and we’ll surely convey them to the concubine upon their return p>
Shen Tang had checked the system map and knew Sivall was indeed not in the palace. These guards did not have the guts to lie to Jia Lan.
Jia Lan sneered coldly and strode into the palace.
The guards were startled and blocked his way,
“Your Highness! This! This is not allowed! This is the concubine’s palace. Without her order, even as a prince, you cannot enter and exit as you please — ah p>
Jia Lan blasted the blocker to the ground with a single strike.
“All of you, get lost. Let’s see who dares block me today!” Jia Lan’s voice was cold as ice, and the Seventh Rank pressure toppled a large group of Beastmen.
The remaining guards were extremely frightened, retreating several steps, no one dared to approach and block the way.
It was Shen Tang’s first time seeing such a murderous Jia Lan; she was slightly stunned, knowing this time he was truly enraged.
She snapped back to her senses and quickly followed him.
That Sivall was obviously a cautious old fox, and despite Jia Lan turning the entire palace upside down, no evidence was found.
Shen Tang thought about it, the concubine might be meticulous in everything, but it’s impossible for those matters to leave no trace. Other things could be arranged, but that puppet, which was the basis to deal with Jia Lan, could not have been destroyed; it was definitely hidden in the palace!
Shen Tang opened the system’s detection map and quickly found a spot on the wall by the window exuding a black aura.
This was an abnormal energy fluctuation.
Shen Tang walked quickly over, brushing her hand over the wall surface, her eyes lighting up, she turned to Jia Lan, saying, “There’s a hidden compartment here p>
Jia Lan hurried over to search with her.
After searching for quite a while, they finally found the switch to the hidden compartment.
Opening the hidden compartment.
They found the Jade Box.
Upon opening the box, the puppet lay quietly inside, upon closer inspection, it bore even more resemblance to a real person, even evoking a chilling sense of dread.
The thick silver needle was still stuck into the puppet’s head, its eyes shedding conspicuous blood tears.
Seeing this sight, Jia Lan’s expression turned as dark as ink, emanating a terrifyingly cold aura!
Sivall and Jia Lin had just returned from outside and were immediately surrounded by guards.
Jia Lin looked frightened, “What are you doing? Trying to rebel p>
Sivall narrowed his enchanting eyes, angrily shouting, “How dare you bunch of lowly slaves! Who instructed you to come? I am the concubine of the Empire, all of you step back for me p>
“Haha, a rat scheming in the dark, daring to speak with such arrogance? Truly admirable and lamentable, but I wonder if you both will still be so blatant later on p>
Clapping sounds accompanied by a clear and pleasant female voice rang out.
Sivall and Jia Lin looked bewildered, turning in unison.
Shen Tang and Jia Lan emerged from the crowd.
Jia Lin’s eyes blazed with anger, pointing at the two while hurling abuse, “So it’s you, wench and bastard, playing tricks! What are you two trying to do? Are you plotting treason p>
Hearing his insults, Shen Tang’s eyes turned slightly cold.
The Priest Clan sacrificed their lives for the sea area, and Jia Lan was innocent, enduring the family’s curse. These Beastmen, protected by the Priests, showed no gratitude and kept calling bastard, which truly made one burn with rage.
Hearing Jia Lin daring to call Shen Tang a wench, Jia Lan’s face turned cold, taking a few steps forward, he kicked him to the ground, “Say one more word, and I’ll skin you right now p>
“Ah!” Jia Lin’s face hit the ground, letting out a piercing scream.
His once fairly handsome face immediately turned bruised and swollen, his nose bled, leaving him utterly miserable.
Sivall stepped back two steps, clenching his fists tightly, face darkened, “What exactly are you trying to do p>
“Can’t the concubine guess? What’s done in the dark will be seen under the sky. Paper can’t wrap up the fire, and the sordid actions you’ve done in secret will eventually backfire on you p>
Shen Tang gazed at him, speaking calmly, “If I remember correctly, conspiring against a prince is a serious crime in any empire p>
“And your malicious intent, attempting to harm the prince more than once, is utterly unforgivable p>
Upon hearing this, a sense of impending doom became a reality for Sivall, and for once, panic showed on his elegant and bewitching face.
Soon after, his expression turned even colder, his voice filled with anger, “A mere foreign woman dares to sow discord in my Sea Country? I suspect the real one with malicious intents is someone else p>
Jia Lin also covered his swollen face, getting up from the ground, glaring with rage, “You wen… you despicable outsider, don’t spew baseless accusations without evidence, intending to groundlessly slander us! Your evil intentions stand unforgiven p>
Seeing things unravel, the father and son were inwardly scared yet remained defiant.
Even if the two knew it was their scheme, so what? Without evidence, they couldn’t put the blame on them.
Sivall prided himself on leaving no trace in his actions, all clues had been cleaned up by him, they definitely wouldn’t find evidence! It was just a deliberate intimidation; as long as he didn’t slip up, they couldn’t do anything to him!