Chapter 1020 - 879 Emperor Poisoned

Xiao Ning’Er spoke of expressing regret, yet the expression on her face lacked sincerity.

Xie Pan’Er was astute and naturally saw through this, but with the Emperor present, it had nothing to do with her at all.

However, it was the Emperor who looked at Xie Pan’Er’s heavily injured hands and smiled with a corner of his mouth.

"Not bad! First time cooking, your hands are full of wounds, yet the dishes are perfectly colored, fragrant, and delicious."

As soon as the Emperor spoke, Xiao Ning’Er’s face changed, stammering: "Per...perhaps Ning’Er has a talent for cooking!"

"Oh! You really have such talent! In that case, from now on, I’ll come here to eat every day, and you’ll cook personally!"

"Ah!"

Hearing this, Xiao Ning’Er was completely stunned. She originally planned to jolt the Emperor’s favor to leave the Palace. If she couldn’t leave, bonding with her cousin, the Emperor, would do fine!

But why did the conversation suddenly change?

"What?

Are you unwilling?"

The Emperor’s face turned cold, and Xiao Ning’Er dared not say no.

She quickly said, "No, no! How could I be unwilling? Ning’Er loves cooking the most, I just want to cook for my cousin every day!"

Xie Pan’Er just sat quietly aside, watching the show between the cousins, she coughed and said: "Your Majesty! This humble girl has been in the Palace for quite a while now, if I don’t return soon, the Princess might start missing me!"

"No problem, rest assured. I have someone bring news about Xiaosuisui every day, she is being taught by the Princess, there’s progress. You usually spoil her, if you return, the Princess might find it hard to discipline her. Stay in the Palace for a few more days. Once I’m free from state affairs, I’ll personally escort you back!"

While the Emperor and Xie Pan’Er were talking, Xiao Ning’Er was biting her silver teeth to the point of breaking.

She twisted the handkerchief out of shape.

"Your Majesty! Miss Xie, quickly eat! The food is getting cold."

Xiao Ning’Er was envious of the Emperor’s kindness to Xie Pan’Er, she even stopped calling him cousin.

The Emperor, hearing this, didn’t think twice and picked up the wild vegetable pancake Xie Pan’Er made.

But unexpectedly, Xiao Ning’Er was quicker, she first placed a piece of wild vegetable pancake in the Emperor’s bowl!

"Cousin! I got this for you! I know you love the wild vegetable pancakes Miss Xie makes!"

The Emperor was initially displeased with Xiao Ning’Er’s actions of serving him, but he truly liked Xie Pan’Er’s wild vegetable pancakes, so he picked up and ate it!

The Emperor quickly ate a piece of wild vegetable pancake.

Afterwards, he exchanged a few words with Xie Pan’Er, who at this moment, was not in the mood to talk to them.

She felt confused, bothered, inexplicably irritable, so she said, "This humble girl is unwell, I’ll excuse myself to rest. Your Majesty, Miss Xiao Ning’Er, enjoy your meal!"

Xie Pan’Er finished speaking and left, returned to her room and sat in silence for an hour, suddenly hearing Xiao Ning’Er’s loud voice outside.

"She’s inside! Arrest her, interrogate her thoroughly!"

Hearing this, Xie Pan’Er was puzzled and stepped out of the room, seeing Xiao Ning’Er leading a team of Imperial Guards outside.

"Miss Xiao Ning’Er! May I ask what’s the meaning of this?"

"The meaning?

Don’t you know what you’ve done?

Conspiring against the Emperor, it’s a crime punishable by the execution of your entire clan!"

Xie Pan’Er was dumbfounded, how could she have plotted against the Emperor?

"Miss Xiao Ning’Er! Please be careful with your words, you can’t just say whatever you want, some words can cost lives!"

Xie Pan’Er was not easily frightened, having experienced much turmoil in life, by Xiao Ning’Er’s aggressive mannerisms.

"I am not speaking nonsense, the Emperor had lunch here today, and after returning, he was poisoned. Tell me, didn’t you poison my cousin?"

"What are you saying? Who was poisoned?"

Xie Pan’Er was bewildered, looking incredulously at Xiao Ning’Er, eyes wide open, questioning her.

"Stop pretending, my cousin only had lunch here today and didn’t go anywhere else, he is poisoned now, the Imperial Physicians are detoxifying him right now, Xie Pan’Er! Your good days are over!"

After speaking to Xie Pan’Er, Xiao Ning’Er immediately signaled the Imperial Guards beside her: "Arrest her!"