The Emperor, along with Minister Xing and his wife, all looked at Nangong Jingyao, the Emperor seeking to understand.
But Minister Xing's gaze was much more interesting; it was filled with resentment and disdain.
Su Luo and Nangong Chiyu, on the other hand, remained calm and composed.
"The Second Prince said that I killed the Second Prince's Consort, which was the conclusion given by the Imperial Physician. I would like to ask which Imperial Physician made this statement, and perhaps we can call him up for a confrontation."
Otherwise, based solely on the Second Prince's empty words, this official will not admit to this crime.
"Hmph! Even if the imperial physician were to come, he would probably be intimidated by your and Prince Yu's threats and wouldn't dare to tell the truth."
"And I ask you, are your menstrual belts made with rubber tree sap?"
Su Luo understood; Nangong Jingyao was trying to pin the blame on her, nitpicking over nothing.
"Yes! Rubber tree sap is non-toxic after processing, and many people use our Wanxiu Pavilion menstrual pads, but the Second Prince's Consort suffered from hemorrhage, which shows that the problem is not with the menstrual pads."
"Vice Minister of Agriculture, you admit it!"
Su Luo sneered. This second prince must be too nervous and has lost his mind. Where is the cleverness he used to have when dealing with the crown prince?
"I admit it, but I don't admit that rubber tree sap is harmful. The Second Prince doesn't need to insist on that. The tree is there; we can just find a few more people to verify it."
The emperor agreed with Su Luo's words; whether the rubber tree sap was harmful or not could be determined by having someone investigate.
The second brother, on the other hand, kept dodging the main point and seemed flustered. What secret has he been hiding?
“Your Majesty, I agree with the Vice Minister of Agriculture’s suggestion to invite the Imperial Physician over. The evidence I brought also needs to be witnessed by the Imperial Physician.”
Since Minister Xing had spoken up, the emperor waved his hand and ordered the chief eunuch to summon all the imperial physicians still in the palace, regardless of what illness they were treating.
Nangong Jingyao was unaware of the seriousness of the situation, nor did he know what evidence Minister Xing was referring to. In any case, he had not harmed Xing Sisi.
If you're upright, you have nothing to fear. Even if this isn't pinned on Su Luo, he'll at most get a few scoldings from Minister Xing and his wife.
He and Xing Sisi have a child, and the Xing family will have to rely on him in the future. He just doesn't want to strain his relationship with Minister Xing right now.
Soon, five or six imperial physicians followed the eunuchs and bowed to the high-ranking officials in turn.
“Minister Xing, Vice Minister of Agriculture, the imperial physicians are all here now. If you have any evidence, bring it out.”
When Su Luo entered the palace, Xie Wanwan sent her a bundle. After Nangong Jingyao caused a scene at Wanxiu Pavilion yesterday, Xie Wanwan knew that Su Luo would definitely be summoned to the palace today to be questioned about this matter.
So she prepared this bundle well in advance, filled with sanitary napkins, and brought it over for Su Luo to take into the palace.
"I come first!"
Su Luo handed the sanitary napkin to the five imperial physicians for inspection and disassembly: "Gentlemen, please take a good look. This menstrual pad is made by me using cotton. You all know what cotton is, right?"
The outer waterproof layer uses rubber tree sap. In front of His Majesty, tell me, is this stuff poisonous? Can it cause postpartum hemorrhage in women?
Seeing the scene, the imperial physicians knew that something big must have happened in the palace. They did whatever His Majesty told them to do, and they just had to tell the truth. Their lives were the most important thing.
"Let me take a look!"
Several imperial physicians tried disassembling the sanitary napkins and even boiling them in hot water to break them down, but they couldn't extract the sap from the rubber tree.
Moreover, according to traditional Chinese medicine, if rubber tree sap is used properly, it can be used to dye fabric, which will have a windproof effect, prevent water leakage, and will not cause bleeding.
After the six imperial physicians finished their examination, one of them reported to the emperor, "Your Majesty, the items brought by the Vice Minister of Agriculture are non-toxic and can be used."
Su Luo is the best doctor in Nanning. Even Du Xiuyuan was taught by her. The entire Imperial Medical Academy knows this. How could Su Luo not know what is harmful and what is harmless?
The emperor looked at Nangong Jingyao: "Second son, facts have proven that the death of the princess consort has nothing to do with the deputy minister of agriculture."
"Impossible. Physician Lin clearly said that it was caused by using a menstrual belt, and that it contained rubber tree sap. If you don't believe me, you can call Physician Lin here."
Nangong Jingyao was unwilling to accept this. He was a prince, and Physician Lin would not dare to lie to him. That was exactly what he had been told yesterday.
If there wasn't a real reason, he wouldn't have placed all his bets on Su Luo.
Everyone looked at the imperial physicians, and the physician who had spoken earlier spoke again.
"Second Prince, have you seen Physician Lin? Physician Lin hasn't come to the Imperial Hospital for several days. His family has been looking for him for days, and we thought something had happened to him."
The imperial physician's words were like a stick hitting Nangong Jingyao on the head.
Was the person he met yesterday not the real Physician Lin? Or was it a fake?
Was it someone deliberately misleading him to cause trouble for Su Luo? When did such a person appear in his life? How come he knew nothing about it?
Suddenly realizing that he seemed to have fallen into a trap set by someone else, Nangong Jingyao broke out in a cold sweat.
"Second brother, what else do you have to say?"
Nangong Jingyao: "Your son... Your son..."
The emperor's eyes were filled with disappointment. How could his excellent son have suddenly turned out like this?
"Minister Xing, what evidence do you have regarding the Crown Princess? Who murdered her?"
Minister Xing hadn't slept all night. He turned to look at Nangong Jingyao and said, "Your Majesty, even if this is considered insubordination, I must speak out."
"I only have this one legitimate daughter, but she was murdered, and the murderer was none other than her husband, His Highness the Second Prince."
The entire hall was thrown into chaos. Minister Xing claimed that Nangong Jingyao had murdered his own princess consort. How could that be?
Su Luo may suspect that Nangong Jingyao murdered Nangong Qing, but what benefit would he gain from killing Xing Sisi?
Minister Xing is currently building a reservoir, and the resources at his disposal are enough to move him, even if he likes Ye Qianning and wants her to become his principal wife.
However, this is not the best time to make a move against Xing Sisi.
"I don't……"
Nangong Jingyao had no idea what was going on. How did everything suddenly fall on him? No matter how he explained, it seemed to be useless.
"Your Majesty, let me tell you the story."
Madam Xing bowed slightly, her face also streaked with tears.
"Please speak, Madam Xing."
"yes!"
"This story begins with Sisi's illness; she did indeed damage her body after giving birth."
Once, I met the Vice Minister of Agriculture and asked her to take a look at Sisi. After all, the Vice Minister of Agriculture is a woman and has many ailments, so it would be better for us to talk to her.
During the few days that I took Sisi out of the Second Prince's residence, we actually went to Ji'an Hall for treatment. The Deputy Minister of Agriculture cured Sisi's illness with his medical skills.
"I also saw that Sisi's complexion was getting better day by day, and I can't even describe how happy I was at that time."
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