"Si Yinchuan, huh? The Shadow of Xuanyuan Mingjing, his little errand boy... I have no grudge against him, and I usually treat him with respect... With his timidity, he couldn't possibly do something like this..."
"Besides, he was in charge of this reception task, which means he's the primary responsible party for such an incident... What could possibly make him willing to sacrifice himself just to make me lose face?"
"What do you mean, Your Highness?"
"Yes," Zhong Tianque nodded and said, "Tang Fei, he's the most suspicious one..."
"I was somewhat rude to Tang Fei in my attempts to win over Shen Xinglan... He must have harbored thoughts of revenge..."
"Moreover, it was he who went to pour tea for me... The kettle was out of boiled water, and he went to refill it, giving him the opportunity and time to act..."
"Perhaps the empty kettle was also a ruse he concocted deliberately, just to poison me by taking the kettle inside..."
