Hong Chou seemed to have been prepared, for the moment Xiao Yao threw the silver needles, she leaped up and vanished in an instant.
The two silver needles shot past the spot where she had been sitting, piercing directly into the carriage curtain.
After Hong Chou left, the horse did not stop at all, and was about to crash into Xiao Yao.
Xiao Yao's expression darkened, and without a second thought, she pushed out with a palm.
The horse, injured by the palm strike, let out a roar, its legs went weak, and it charged directly into the lake.
With several loud splashes, the horse and carriage plunged into the lake.
The lake was deep, and the carriage quickly began to sink.
Xiao Yao watched the sinking carriage with cold eyes, unsure if anyone was inside.
She looked around again but saw no sign of Hong Chou.
She had driven the carriage to crash into her, but then left. Was she fleeing from justice?
Xiao Yao narrowed her eyes, a sense of unease stirring in her heart.
Indeed, just as this thought crossed her mind, a young palace maid screamed from a distance: "Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager!"
"Help! The Empress Dowager is in the carriage, help!"
The Empress Dowager was in the carriage?
Xiao Yao's face changed, and she was about to go and rescue her.
Unexpectedly, a figure shot past her like the wind, landing in the lake before her.
Feng Ye Xuan, he had just returned from outside...
...
A complete mess!
The Empress Dowager was sent to Wuzhouyuan.
Fortunately, Liu Jin had also returned.
At this moment, Liu Jin was trying to save her.
But the Empress Dowager had been in the lake for too long, and coupled with her already poor health, her condition was now quite serious.
Xiao Yao had offered to help several times, but was stopped by Jing Ri Wang Yue.
Leng Ji quietly revealed some information: "Miss Xiao Yao, the Empress Dowager has two silver needles on her. These silver needles... were shot by you, weren't they?"
"It was a misunderstanding, Hong Chou was in the carriage at the time!" Xiao Yao pointed to Hong Chou not far away.
Hong Chou stood quietly beside Chu Qianli, saying nothing, her expression unreadable.
The Empress Dowager's palace maid cried: "Your Majesty and Miss Hong Chou have already left. I was personally serving the Empress Dowager. When the Empress Dowager wanted to drink water, I only stepped away for a moment, and when I returned, I saw this woman knock the carriage into the lake."
The maid pointed at Xiao Yao, filled with anger and hatred: "What enmity do you have with the Empress Dowager? Why did you knock the Empress Dowager's carriage into the lake, and then refuse to help?"
"I didn't know the person inside was the Empress Dowager at all, I thought..."
"You thought what?" Chu Qianli smiled, "Did you think the person inside was me, and wanted to kill me?"
Xiao Yao just glared at her, saying nothing.
Leng Ji said helplessly: "This matter still needs to be decided by the Prince. Everyone, perhaps you should go back and rest."
"As for Miss Xiao Yao, you may have to... stay here."
The Empress Dowager had Xiao Yao's silver needles on her, this was a fact. The Prince had said she was not allowed to leave the Prince's mansion even half a step.
Leng Ji believed Xiao Yao, but the Prince's orders could not be disobeyed.
"Miss Xiao Yao, you... please return to the West Wing and wait for now."
"I'll wait here." Xiao Yao would not be at ease until she heard news of the Empress Dowager waking up.
Leng Ji could not persuade her, so he could only look at Chu Qianli: "Your Majesty..."
"The Empress Dowager has not woken up yet, how can I leave?"
Chu Qianli said lightly, "I will stay and wait until the Empress Dowager wakes up."
Leng Ji had no choice, so after greeting the two, he went back to guard outside the Prince's door.
In the courtyard, only Chu Qianli, Hong Chou, and Xiao Yao remained.
Jing Ri Wang Yue guarded the courtyard entrance, so Xiao Yao had no chance to leave.
Chu Qianli, however, had the freedom to come and go.
However, she did not intend to leave for now, until news came from inside.
Looking at Xiao Yao, she smiled, "How is it? Do you think you can do whatever you want after climbing into Ye Xuan's bed?"