Chapter 56: Telepathy
Qu Ling was immersed in this shocking news and couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.
It's really unbelievable.
"Did the Princess really not notice anything?" Qu Ling asked.
Zhao Yuanrong sneered, a sharp cold light flashing in his eyes, "If he dares to show any clues, my mother will kill him immediately and quietly."
"Why do you think Pei Jingming has only dared to watch from the shadows all these years? Because he knows better than anyone that once you cross the line, there will be no return."
The eldest princess would have the idea of marrying Qu Ling to Pei Jingming because Pei Jingming hid it so well.
Qu Ling frowned, "Then how did you find out?"
Zhao Yuanrong was silent for a moment before he slowly said, "I went to the Pei family during the Dragon Boat Festival that year to give Pei Jingming the Five Poisons Sachet."
Originally, the sachet was supposed to be delivered by a servant, but she insisted on taking on the task.
Pei Jingming was not in the room, so she looked around and unexpectedly opened a secret room.
"You know what? There's a portrait of my mother in there, as well as clothes and jewelry she's worn. But those clothes and jewelry are all imitations."
Qu Ling's heart was shocked.
"I was terrified at the time," Zhao Yuanrong said with a gloomy expression. "I told him to destroy these things as soon as possible and give up thinking about them. Otherwise, he would be the one to die."
"I don't dare say it in front of my mother," Zhao Yuanrong said helplessly. "He is my mother's capable assistant. She has been particularly relied on in recent years. With my mother's temper, she will definitely not keep him around anymore. If she does, he will be cutting off his own arm."
The eldest princess is not someone who lingers on love.
Being in a high position, it is a sin to like her without her permission.
Qu Ling remembered how Pei Jingming respectfully called the eldest princess "Mother".
I could never imagine that he had such thoughts.
Zhao Yuanrong sneered, "A fake is still a fake. No matter how many clothes and jewelry he copies, they will never be the real thing."
The carriage stopped at the foot of the mountain of Guoqing Temple.
The two of them came down together and went up the stairs.
Midway through, Qu Ling mentioned Xu Zhaoyue, "I suspect there's something else behind my mother's death."
Zhao Yuanrong was puzzled. "She did die in the princess's mansion. The poison in that bowl of egg custard was the same as the one she was poisoned with. The imperial physician came to examine it."
"Was she only poisoned by one kind of poison?" Qu Ling asked.
Zhao Yuanrong was silent.
She doesn't know.
"I want to go back and ask my mother. The imperial physician who saved people back then was Jiang Shu's father. He has passed away. Jiang Shu inherited his father's career and was admitted to the Imperial Hospital. My mother asked him to be the palace physician of the princess's mansion."
Qu Ling felt even more suspicious.
How could it be such a coincidence that he died?
"How did he die?"
Zhao Yuanrong shook his head. "I found out by chance. You'll have to ask Jiang Shu or my mother about the specific circumstances of his death."
After finally climbing to the temple entrance, the two men were panting.
"Princess, County Lady, are you here to burn incense too?" A voice came from behind.
Turning around, it was the wife of Marquis Jingwei.
She had a smile on her face and the tall Chi Yuan stood beside her.
Zhao Yuanrong looked Chi Yuan up and down and said, "Madam and I are truly destined to be together."
Then he asked, "Sir Shaoqing, don't you have to go to the Dali Temple today?"
Chi Yuan said little, "I solved the jeweler's case and will take a few days off."
The wife of Marquis Jingwei was happy to see Zhao Yuanrong and Chi Yuan talking to each other.
Although she thought Qu Ling was suitable to be Chi Yuan's wife, Zhao Yuanrong was also suitable.
If Zhao Yuanrong fell in love with Chi Yuan, then Chi Yuan would also be pushed to the eldest princess's side.
It is rumored that the prince is fond of the princess, so Chi Yuan will be disliked by the prince.
By then, the position of the crown prince will not fall on Chi Yuan.
As a mother, she is not partial.
The eldest son had a successful career and the youngest son became the crown prince, and everyone was very happy.
"In a few days, it will be the anniversary of Ayuan's grandparents' death. I brought him here because I wanted to add a few eternal lamps."
If it weren't for this reason, Chi Yuan would not have agreed to go out with her.
After a few more pleasantries, they walked into the main hall of the temple.
"A Ling, I remember that Jiang Shu's father seemed to have died suddenly. The Dali Temple should have records of it. You can ask Chi Yuan." Zhao Yuanrong whispered.
Qu Ling looked at the tall figure, lost in thought.
After the worship, more money was added for incense.
Qu Ling and Zhao Yuanrong knelt together in front of the Buddha.
Everyone has their own needs.
May all your wishes come true.
"Sister Yuanrong, I want to go out for a walk. You wait here, I will be back soon." Qu Ling leaned close to Zhao Yuanrong's ear and whispered.
"I'll go with you."
Qu Ling shook his head, his eyes falling on Chi Yuan, who was accompanying the wife of Marquis Jingwei to burn incense. "He will come to see me, and I have something to ask him."
Zhao Yuanrong was puzzled. Ever since she met Chi Yuan, she had always been with Qu Ling, and the two had never spoken to each other alone.
Qu Ling saw her confusion and chuckled, "Just wait and see, he will definitely come find me. Don't worry, just wait here for me, sister."
Sure enough, as soon as Qu Ling stepped out of the hall, Zhao Yuanrong saw Chi Yuan talking to the wife of Marquis Jingwei. When passing by Zhao Yuanrong, he nodded slightly and then left the hall.
What a telepathic connection! Zhao Yuanrong felt curious and smiled knowingly.
It was the end of spring and the beginning of summer, and the flowers in the mountains of Guoqing Temple had already withered.
After a rain, the mountains and fields are full of lush greenery.
When Qu Ling heard the footsteps behind him, the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
She didn't look back or speak.
"How did Liu Xuan die?" Chi Yuan's voice sounded from behind him, with a hint of inquiry.
Qu Ling didn't stop walking, "He fell to death."
Chi Yuan fell silent after hearing this.
After a long while, he slowly said, "In front of the Buddha, it's enough to have a clear conscience."
These words seemed to be spoken to Qu Ling, but also seemed to be a question to himself.
Qu Ling's hand, spinning her Buddhist beads, suddenly stopped. She slowly turned around and looked straight at Chi Yuan. "Sir, have you lived to this day? Do you have a clear conscience for everything you have done?"
Her voice was not loud, but it lingered for a long time in the silent forest.
Chi Yuan fell silent again. He lowered his eyes and avoided Qu Ling's gaze.
After his grandfather and grandmother died, he had a hard time in the Marquis' Mansion. How could he not have done anything against his conscience?
The secret calculations and actions taken under pressure from the situation may all be forced, but they cannot be considered innocent.
The mountain wind ruffled his hair and also ruffled his heart.
Qu Ling's life will only be more difficult than his.
There is no evidence pointing to Qu Ling as the murderer of Liu Xuan.
But he forced the truth because of a thought, which was really wrong.
Qu Ling didn't show any anger at all.
She knew what kind of person Chi Yuan was. Just like in her previous life, he kept asking her, "Do you have any difficulties?"
Speaking again, Chi Yuan said, "The situation in the capital is complicated. You must be more careful. If you have any difficulties, come to the Dali Temple to find me."
Qu Ling, "There is indeed something I need your help with."
"you say."
"My mother's death may have hidden secrets. She was poisoned to death in the princess's mansion, and the imperial physician who took her pulse died not long after. This is truly strange. Please help me find out how the imperial physician surnamed Jiang died."
Chi Yuan didn't think she was being whimsical or unreasonable.
Since she felt something was wrong, she decided to investigate further.
"I've heard about Madam Xu's death. After so many years, if you want to find out the real cause of her death, there's only one way."
The same thought came to the minds of the two people at the same time.
Open the coffin and perform an autopsy.
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