Jiang Tinghuai held his palm far away from Jiang Yingcheng. He seemed to be letting the little girl look as much as she pleased, but in reality...
[J-just look from here?]
Jiang Yingcheng was utterly stunned!
She looked up blankly at her Crown Prince brother, her round almond eyes brimming with accusation. [If you don't want Chengcheng to look, just say so! Just say so, Crown Prince brother!!]
She had ground those spices herself.
To conceal the Healing Medicine she had exchanged for in the Merit Shop, she had ground every spice extremely fine, all so the medicinal residue would blend perfectly into them.
That had also conveniently allowed Kou Qiwen to hide the powdered poison perfectly.
However-
Jiang Yingcheng let out a heavy huff through her nose, making her displeasure abundantly clear. [Even if you won't let Chengcheng look, Chengcheng still has a way!]
As long as she could establish that Kou Qiwen had indeed swapped the beams and pillars, she would have a way to convict him, no matter what had happened in between!
Before speaking, Jiang Yingcheng clung to Grandpa Kan's shoulders and craned her neck to check the situation outside.
[None of the Ruler uncles are looking over here, right?]
The Upright Officials all wore kindly smiles.
Rest assured, Little Highness. Everyone who could hear your thoughts had already switched into acting mode. They were here to play along with your scene, while Emperor Mingze was outside keeping the envoys' attention occupied.
That was what they thought, but they still shuffled their feet a little, drawing closer together.
Seeing that their little circle was sealed tight, and that no one outside seemed to be craning their neck to peek at them, Jiang Yingcheng turned back, reassured.
Her milky little voice rang out with absolute conviction. "Where