Chapter 576 Major Case

The period of chaos lasted about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

The Song family and the constables acted quickly. Li San Niang was already sitting in the corners of the hall against the wall with Lu Zhu'er and Qiu Xiang in her arms, along with Gao Da Sao, Gao Ya Hui, and other women and girls from other families.

According to what the constable had just said, "A murder occurred on the male customer's side. We were originally going to look for the female customer, but we didn't expect that a murder would also occur on your female customer's side."

"Please wait here a moment longer. Once the case is clear, you will be allowed to leave."

Even the most prestigious woman couldn't say anything more in front of the constables with swords at their waists. Moreover, Madam Song and Madam Song kept apologizing to everyone, saying, "We never expected such a thing to happen. For your safety, please wait here for a moment."

I apologize to everyone; I am deeply sorry. Please, for the sake of the Song family, cooperate with me.

Even so, those whose sons-in-law or fathers held higher official positions than the Song family still tried to act arrogantly.

Finally, it was Madam Song's maternal great-aunt who spoke up, and Madam Chen, who was the highest-ranking person present, said: "You and I are both people of Chang'an City. Even if you are from the Duke's Mansion, you still have to abide by the laws of the Tang Dynasty."

Since the official constables have already stated that we are only required to stay here temporarily for the purpose of investigating the case, what's wrong with us being reasonable people?

Upon hearing this, the woman who still wanted to stir up trouble had no choice but to shut up in anger, and dared not say anything more.

Therefore, Li San Niang sat in the back, only talking quietly with Gao Da Sao and Gao Ya Hui, without looking at the crime scene.

Of course, even if you wanted to see it, you couldn't.

However, Li San Niang was indeed curious: what kind of case was it that a murder had occurred in the front courtyard where the male guests were having a banquet, and how could it have such a wide-ranging impact?

After waiting a short while, someone brought over a stretcher from the door, seemingly to take away the body that had already been examined by the coroner.

Li San Niang thought that if she waited a little longer, she would be released along with the other women and girls around her.

To her surprise, a constable called her name from outside.

"Li Mingfang, is Dr. Li Mingfang here? Is Dr. Li here?"

"I am, I am Li Mingfang."

The crowd parted to make way for the constable, who then approached Li Sanniang, bowed to her, and said with a smile, "So it's Doctor Li here."

"I am a constable from the Jingzhao Prefecture. The officer in front requests the services of Physician Li."

"What is it for?"

"Dr. Li will find out when he gets there. I'm just here to deliver the message."

Seeing that Song Zhenzhu, who was not far away, had also been summoned by the constables, and recalling that Madam Song and Madam Song had been summoned earlier, Li San Niang guessed that they were probably going to ask about the poisoning incident in the kitchen.

So Li San Niang nodded and, holding Lu Zhu'er, followed the constable.

"Dr. Li, is it necessary to bring this little baby along?"

The view from the front is really not suitable for little children to see.

"Third Sister, I'm with Dewdrop, I'll definitely keep a close eye on her."

Gao Ya Hui stepped forward and opened her arms to hug Lu Zhu'er. Li San Niang thought about it and agreed, since she had mentioned that a murder had occurred earlier. Li San Niang bowed her head and gave Lu Zhu'er a few instructions before entrusting her to Gao Ya Hui.

Thus, Li San Niang, Qiu Xiang, and Song Zhenzhu left the main hall and followed the constables to the front courtyard.

Upon arriving at the main hall in the front courtyard, Li San Niang, Qiu Xiang, and Song Zhenzhu exchanged glances after seeing the armored soldiers standing outside. They all understood that this matter was about to escalate significantly.

Even the Imperial Guards have been mobilized. How many people must have died? What kind of serious incident must have occurred?

Song Zhenzhu swallowed hard, almost too afraid to go inside. But Li Sanniang stepped forward, took her hand, and led her into the house.

Upon entering, the lobby was noticeably cooler than the outside.

But as soon as Li San Niang entered, she immediately saw more than a dozen corpses lying on the ground!

Li San Niang finally understood why the constable said it wasn't appropriate to bring a small child along.

Yes, there was a row of more than ten corpses lying on the ground, just sitting there blankly.

As Li San Niang led Song Zhenzhu past these corpses, she glanced at them carefully and saw that they all had blackened faces and looked like they had been poisoned.

Li San Niang's heart skipped a beat. "Could it be that there is some poison in the kitchen that I haven't noticed mixed into the dishes, which is why more than a dozen people have died from poisoning?"

"That shouldn't be the case. I already told Madam Song which ingredients couldn't be used, so how could someone still have an accident?"

"Boss, Doctor Li and Miss Song have arrived."

The constable who had called for help and a man dressed in the same constable's uniform announced the news and then went to stand aside.

"Thank you both for your trouble. Please wait here for a moment. The people from the Dali Temple should be here soon."

Li San Niang naturally obeyed and pulled the terrified Song Zhenzhu towards a corner of the main hall that had been designated by the others. As they walked there, they saw many members of the Song family arriving.

Madam Song quickly stepped forward to take Song Zhenzhu's hand and nodded gratefully to Li San Niang.

"Dr. Li?"

When Li San Niang was watching Madam Song feeding Song Zhenzhu water from a teacup, she heard a female voice calling her name. Turning around, she saw it was Madam Song.

"...This matter has implicated Doctor Li because of my Song family. We should also thank Doctor Li for his help in the kitchen before."

In a moment, Dr. Li should just tell the truth.

My master said that because many prominent families are involved this time, the Jingzhao Prefecture went directly to the Dali Temple to invite Minister Di.

Di Shaoqing was a fair man who would never wrong anyone, but he would also never bend the law for personal gain.

Let's just tell the truth and wait patiently.

As they were talking, Madam Song gestured for Li San Niang to look toward where the constables were standing. Only then did Li San Niang see a man kneeling on the ground, his hands tied behind his back and his mouth stuffed with a cloth, being guarded by two constables.

Madam Song leaned close to Li San Niang and whispered in her ear, "It's Zhou Shiqi, the grandson of Dr. Zhou from Langya Academy. He poisoned her and tried to hurt her with a dagger."

After saying all this and informing Li San Niang of this information, Madam Song returned to her original seat.

Li San Niang led Qiu Xiang back to the corner and watched as Song Zhenzhu gradually recovered under Madam Song's comforting words. "Don't be afraid, your father and brothers are still alive, and your mother is here too. This is an undeserved disaster for our Song family."

When Judge Di of the Court of Judicial Review arrives, he will surely be able to find out the truth, and then everything will be fine.