Chapter 238 It’s poisonous indeed!

Zhu Qing's eyes flashed with deep thought, and he asked again: "Does mom have anything else on her?"

The wet nurse quickly shook her head, "Don't worry, Miss Zhuqing, no, no, absolutely not."

The court doctor picked up the gold bracelet, sniffed it carefully, and examined it. Then his face darkened, "This gold bracelet does contain something that can gradually weaken a person's body."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar!

The nurse was even more frightened and immediately knelt on the ground, "Miss Zhuqing, please understand, I don't know. I really don't know anything!"

It's not just about herself, what's more important is that she has to take care of the little grandson and the little princess every day...

The wet nurse felt dizzy before her eyes. If she was accused of this crime... her whole family would be in danger!

Zhu Qing's face darkened. "Come with me to the Crown Princess to have a say."

The wet nurse's body went limp and she fell to the ground, unable to utter a complete sentence. Her plump body was trembling, her face was pale, and her lips were trembling.

"Crown Princess, Your Majesty, please understand. I don't know. I really don't know anything..."

Xie Yao was holding Sui Sui when she heard a loud cry for mercy.

She frowned immediately, handed Suisui to Yuyan, then turned and left. Zhuqing explained the matter in a few words.

Xie Yao glanced at the wet nurse and said, "Let's go to the main room and talk."

It’s better not to disturb her children about these things.

"This gold bracelet must have been soaked in a potion. Long-term wearing and contact with it can make a person's body weak."

"According to the wet nurse, she wore it for only ten days before her body became noticeably weaker."

"Although the little grandson and the little princess have not had direct contact for a long time, they are wearing thin clothes in the summer, and the wet nurse has to feed them... Over time, there will inevitably be an impact."

"The young master is already young. If he is affected by this, I'm afraid it will be irreversible."

Every time the court doctor spoke, Xie Yao's face turned darker, and the wet nurse's face turned paler.

“Crown Princess, I really have no intention of harming the young master, Crown Princess…” The wet nurse knelt in the hall and kowtowed quickly, as if this could prove her “innocence”.

And her movements were so quick that her forehead turned red in a short while.

"Whether you have such intentions or not, the consequences are real." Xie Yao said coldly: "Where did you get this gold bracelet?"

The nurse looked embarrassed and said, "Yes, yes...I picked it up."

As soon as these words came out, another wet nurse outside the door suddenly spoke up, "Crown Princess, when I returned home that day, my family also said that they had found a bag of jewelry..."

But she never moved.

Seeing this, the other wet nurses also said that they had found jewelry at home. Once they started talking, everyone realized that something was wrong.

How could such a coincidence happen in the world? Not only the wet nurse in the mansion, but even the maids who served Zhao Zhao and Sui Sui all picked up something when they left the mansion!

Originally, it was something that would be exposed as soon as it was opened, but because the jewelry picked up was valuable, no one would take the initiative to tell others about it to avoid making others jealous.

So this happened for nearly half a month, but it was not exposed. If it hadn’t been exposed today...

The wet nurse's face was even paler.

Everyone picked it up, but everyone's was fine? Only hers had a problem?

Who on earth would want to harm her like this!

She was indignant, but she seemed to have found a way out, and hurriedly said, "Crown Princess, I was also plotted against. Even if I had ten times the courage, I would not dare to harm the little grandson and the little princess."

Xie Yao didn't rush to reply to her, and looked at Zhu Qing, "Go and bring all the jewelry that everyone has found to the palace doctor for examination."

She looked at everyone and said, "Don't worry, I won't take your things. You have served Zhao Zhao wholeheartedly every year, and I have seen it all. I will only reward you."

Everyone said they didn't dare and followed the people from the Prince's Mansion to get things from various homes or residences.

Xie Yao's eyes fell on the offending wet nurse and said, "Stop knocking. I know you are innocent."

"Your Highness is so wise. Thank you so much, Your Highness. Thank you so much, Your Highness." The wet nurse's hair was disheveled and she looked embarrassed, but she still smiled.

But when she looked up and saw Xie Yao's expression, her heart sank...

Even if the Crown Princess didn't blame her, she would definitely not allow her to serve the young master again in the future. Such a good job for her... was gone just like that.

She wanted to beg for mercy, but seeing the Crown Princess's expression, she swallowed the words back.

Dare not!

Zhu Qing quickly brought back all the jewelry picked up by the people who served Zhao Zhao Sui Sui, sorted them one by one, and then had them examined by the palace doctor.

Soon, the court doctor nodded with a serious face, "Both."

With a loud clatter, everyone knelt in the hall, and the wet nurse's heart sank completely, knowing that she no longer had any chance.

Everyone was plotted against, but she was the only one who was fooled.

What would the Crown Princess think of her?

Xie Yao asked everyone one by one whether they had ever touched or worn these jewels. After all, the court doctor had just checked everyone's bodies and found nothing wrong with them.

Xie Yao said, "Zhu Qing, go get me my jewelry box."

"All of your jewelry has problems, so I will take it away and exchange it with yours."

Everyone said it was not necessary, after all, they were just picked up things.

However, Xie Yao did not respond, and in a firm attitude, asked Zhu Qing to distribute things to everyone.

Everyone went down to serve, leaving only the wet nurse who had committed the crime behind.

"Princess..." She pleaded in a low voice.

Xie Yao said, "It's not your fault." She also wanted to thank the wet nurse.

If the big gold bracelet hadn't been so dazzling, she wouldn't have become suspicious and would have found out about the matter so early.

Those wet nurses are useless recently, but what about in the future?

Over time, it is inevitable that they would come into contact. If she waited until Zhao Zhao and Sui Sui had problems before she discovered it...

Then it will be too late.

When the wet nurse heard Xie Yao's words, she was still worried and looked at the Crown Princess nervously.

Xie Yao said: "But I can't keep you serving Zhao Zhao Sui Sui any longer, you still live in the Prince's Mansion these days."

"I will find another place for you later..."

"Please spare my life, Princess!" The wet nurse was so frightened that she cried and begged for mercy, thinking that Xie Yao's destination was the underworld.

Xie Yao: “…”

Zhu Qing said speechlessly: "You have served the little grandson and the little princess. How can the Crown Princess kill people indiscriminately? Get up."

The nurse carefully glanced at Xie Yao's expression, then stood up tremblingly, "Thank you, Crown Princess..."

Yuyan led the wet nurse away.

The court doctor then said, "Crown Princess, these pieces of jewelry have been carefully poisoned. The poisons in them are different. Some are fine alone, but if mixed with others, they may become highly toxic."

After the court doctor said this, they realized how serious the situation was.

She was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat, with a cold light flashing in her eyes, "There are so many jewelry here, there must be clues left behind."

"check!"

Xie Yao looked at Zhu Qing, "You and Si Nan should work together to assist each other."

"We must be even more careful with Zhaozhao and Suisui. There must not be any mistakes!" If in the past, she valued the two children only for the sake of overall plans, now she loves and cares for the two children from the bottom of her heart.

Touching her child is seeking death!

This matter was of great importance, so Xie Yao naturally asked someone to inform Xiao Ji, even though Xiao Ji was busy with other things.

But children’s affairs are more important than anything else.

Xiao Ji hurried back, his face looking terribly dark. His two children were only three months old, and they had already been plotted against several times.

He snapped, “Check!”

If he doesn't get to the bottom of this matter, he would be unworthy of being a father.

Si Nan and Zhu Qing left, and the court doctor went to check the two children's health as requested.

Xiao Ji then hugged Xie Yao and said softly, "It's all my fault."

Xie Yao's heart suddenly relaxed a little, and she glared at Xiao Ji, "What does this have to do with Your Highness? Your Highness really doesn't need to blame yourself."

Xiao Ji said: "It was because I didn't protect Zhao Zhao Sui Sui well..."

"If Your Highness says so, then as a mother, don't I also have the responsibility?" Xie Yao immediately asked back, "Or is Your Highness blaming me?"

Xiao Ji couldn't convince Xie Yao and had to deny it repeatedly. What he really wanted to say was his identity.

But the position of crown prince was promised to the queen mother by the emperor long ago. The queen mother mentioned it again before her death, and the emperor issued the decree only then.

He became the crown prince at a young age when he was less than a month old, and he has never had a peaceful life in these years.

Of course some people blamed him for blocking the way, but this was left to him by his mother... so naturally he couldn't complain.

He can only blame himself.

"Your Highness." Xie Yao reached out and hugged Xiao Ji, looking up at his eyebrows with a gentle smile, "Don't let your imagination run wild."

Xiao Ji's eyes were filled with helplessness, and he finally hummed, "Okay."

The court physician quickly examined Zhaozhao and Suisui's bodies and confirmed that both children were fine. Only then did Xie Yao and Xiao Ji finally put their minds at ease.

"Thanks to Yaoyao." Xiao Ji felt a little scared. He thought that the person who did it would never have thought that Xie Yao was so perceptive.

If it takes longer and something really happens, I'm afraid it will take a while to find out what happened.

Xie Yao shook her head slightly, looked at Xiao Ji and said, "So these things... have you also encountered them many times, Your Highness?"

Xie Yao's voice was a little low. Xiao Ji clearly saw the pain in her eyes, and his heart suddenly softened a little.

I never thought there was anything wrong with these things before.

But when Xie Yao asked him this, he felt a little aggrieved for no reason.

This is what it feels like to be distressed...

Xiao Ji held Xie Yao's hand, put it to his lips and kissed it, "It's all over."

What he had encountered before was far more dangerous than what he is facing now. After all, he didn't do everything he could to protect his parents back then.

"Yes." Xie Yao nodded, "I will protect Your Highness from now on."

The corners of Xiao Ji's lips raised, and he was about to open his mouth, but suddenly his brows frowned, and he pursed his thin lips, then suddenly reached out and hugged Xie Yao in his arms.

Xie Yao was caught off guard and buried her little face in Xiao Ji's chest.

Xiao Ji's chin rested on Xie Yao's head, his throat rolled and he swallowed the blood in his mouth.

Even so, his pale lips were stained red, and he hugged the person in his arms tighter.

His attacks had been becoming more frequent lately, and they were so fierce that he was caught off guard.

Just as the doctors said, even if it is not fatal for the time being, his body will gradually weaken...

"Your Highness?"

Xie Yao felt something was wrong and was about to look up, but Xiao Ji let go of her even faster, turned around, walked to the table, picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.

Xie Yao frowned, feeling that something was not right.

But Xiao Ji's expression was very natural, and she didn't see any problem. At this moment, Si Nan and Zhu Qing came back.

"Your Highness, Crown Princess." Si Nan said, "I have already found out where these jewels came from. They are all depreciated styles bought from Jubaozhai in the capital some time ago."

"I asked the shopkeeper and the waiter. The buyer was wearing a veil, so I couldn't see his face. He was tall and generous."

"Besides this, there are no other clues."

Zhu Qing said, "I asked someone to inquire at the homes of the maids and wet nurses, and they said that there was indeed a tall woman wearing a veil passing by."

"There is a difference of two days in time. These two days should be used to soak the medicine."

Although we found some clues, this person did a great job of prevention and never showed up in public, so it was not easy to catch him.

After all, this plan takes advantage of the bad nature of human beings.

But judging from the series of actions taken by this man wearing the veil, it must have been planned.

Xie Yao ordered Zhu Qing and Si Nan to continue to investigate the matter in depth, and the people in the mansion were more strict with the people who took care of Zhao Zhao and Sui Sui.

Of course, Xie Yao also asked for corresponding treatment.

She is not short of money, and she is willing to spend any amount of money as long as it can take good care of her two children.

Xie Yao was generous and gave enough money, so even if she raised her requirements, the wet nurse and maids had no complaints, but instead expressed their gratitude profusely.

Serving in the Prince's Mansion for a month is equivalent to working for a year or two in other households.

The wet nurse who had committed the crime was so jealous when she saw this that her eyes turned red. If someone hadn't been secretly trying to harm her, she would have had a job that could earn her money.

And as the young master's wet nurse, she had the most money.

What a pity, what a pity…

The wet nurse was so heartbroken that she didn't sleep well for several days, but unfortunately no one cared about her thoughts.

That day, Wei Chan rushed to the Prince's Mansion again.

As soon as she entered the study, she said, "Your Highness, Crown Princess, the things have been delivered." She took out a jade pendant from her sleeve, "This is the jade pendant that represents the status of the descendants of the Lin family. It must not be taken away from them unless it is life or death."

"In addition, there is a letter from Lin Xiangwen. I think these should be enough."

The jade pendant can prove his identity, and the letter proves that Lin Xiangwen is still alive. The Lin family refused to give up Xiao Ning for the sake of this surviving bloodline, and now they should be able to tell the truth for this bloodline.

"Okay." Xie Yao breathed a sigh of relief, "Sinan, go and invite the Marquis of Zhenbei immediately."

Pei Chen was the one trying the Lin family's case, so it was natural for him to ask.

It won't arouse Xiao Ning's suspicion.

"Thank you for your hard work, Ah Chan." Xie Yao motioned Wei Chan to sit down. Wei Chan smiled and shook her head, "Thank you for your concern, Princess Consort. These are my responsibilities. It's not hard at all."

After talking about the Lin family, Wei Chan took out a letter from her sleeve and presented it to Xie Yao, "Crown Princess, this is the letter my brother asked me to give to you and His Highness."

In the past, it should have been handed over to His Highness, but now, it is the same to give it to the Crown Princess.

Xie Yao looked at Xiao Ji.

Xiao Ji opened the letter, but when he saw the contents, his face gradually darkened...