If Xiao Jingyao insists to the bitter end that she did not plant those items, wouldn't that, conversely, serve as confirmation of the evidence that State Duke Xiao's Estate is collaborating with the enemy?
State Duke Xiao let out a heavy sigh. How was it that among the children he had with his late wife, not one gave him any peace of mind? The eldest had been drawn in by Prince Rui, using the estate’s money to raise troops for him; the second was impulsive, foolish, and unreliable, nearly losing his life over a mere potted plant. And his only daughter was an elbow-turner, plotting to destroy her own kin!
State Duke Xiao covered his chest with his hand, cursing why he had ever fathered such a daughter.
Chapter 135