Chapter 270: Chapter 270

"This servant brought breakfast, but everyone at everything together. The Queen cut a slice of meat for the King…"

 "When the King came out, His Majesty did not want us. He walked only with the Queen, none of the maidservants knew anything…"

The servants were interrogated one by one and each was searched. A pregnant silence hung over the raised platform; Kereyid did not speak, and the smallest hint of a silent smirk hung around the corners of Gadd's eyes. Blue Bird and White Deer looked at each other before the first called out in his deep voice: "Queen Mudan, what are your thoughts…"

Liu Mudan stared up with a dazed gaze, her whole body devastated and her mind clearly empty. She wiped her nose and then wiped her dirty hand on Kereyid as she quietly replied: "Uncles take charge; this old woman knows nothing."

"Impossible!" The Eight Valiants protested. "Why would the Queen poison the King? Don't spout nonsense!"