"Of course you can. Malzahar's body is still in the Imperial Prison."
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, recalling Xing Maozhi's words in the court, and repeated, "When the clerk changed his dressings in the middle of the night, he discovered that Malzahar had died in a horrible state, his flesh and skin completely devoured by the poisonous insects."
"The clerk panicked and ran out. By the time the others arrived, the poisonous insects on Malzahar's body had disappeared. Worried that they were still on his body, Xing Maozhi didn't move easily."
Jiang Zhiyu nodded and looked up at him. Seeing her clear eyes, the emperor sighed helplessly, "Everyone in Malzahar's mansion has been detained, and the Southern Gu envoy has also been imprisoned. Han Yizhi believes that you are the only one who can control the Gu worm and kill Malzahar."
Jiang Zhiyu: ???
She had a huge question mark on her head and felt like she was carrying a huge iron pot on her back.
"No, can you blame me for this?"
[It's really speechless. The mother opened the door to speechless. I am speechless at home! ]
The emperor laughed out loud when he heard the anger in her tone.
After a moment, he stopped smiling and said with a sullen face, "Although I trust you, I must also give an explanation to the court officials. Do you understand?"
Jiang Zhiyu saluted and said, "I understand. I respectfully request that Your Majesty invite all the ministers to the Imperial Study so that I can confront you face to face."
"Anyway, I went to sleep as soon as I got home yesterday. I want to see what Han Yizhi has to say!"
However, within the time of an incense stick, the six ministers, the Sikong, the Situ, the Taiwei and He Yanting all gathered in the imperial study.
Because the matter involved Jiang Zhiyu, the emperor did not summon Jiang Zhaorong.
Jiang Zhiyu sat below the emperor, and the court officials were all standing. Han Yizi looked at him unkindly, with a fierce look in his eyes.
The emperor looked at Jiang Zhiyu, then at the standing court officials, and an inexplicable smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Malzahar's death is indeed strange. Yizhi, since you impeached Zhiyu in the court, ask any questions you have now."
When the emperor called his name, Han Yi stepped forward and said, "Then I would like to ask Secretary Jiang why Malzahar was tortured."
"He is the Prince of Nan Gu, a special person. Even if the evidence is irrefutable, we should wait for His Majesty to make the final decision. However, according to what I heard, Minister Jiang had just spoken to Malzahar for a few words when he used the severe punishment of 'combing'."
He paused slightly, and the court officials couldn't help but gasp. Even the emperor turned his head and looked at Jiang Zhiyu in surprise.
She used a grooming?!
Han Yizhi looked at everyone's reactions and curled his lips in satisfaction. "No one has ever been able to endure such torture. Fortunately, Minister Xing pleaded for mercy in time, so Malzahar only suffered half of the punishment. Minister Jiang, do you dare to accept what I have said so far?"
Jiang Zhiyu sat properly with her hands on her knees, resisting the urge to cross her legs, and looked particularly well-behaved.
[My mood is very stable every day, and I am constantly annoyed. I am so annoyed!]
"Of course I admit it. I tortured Malzahar to interrogate his accomplices. Ordinary punishments would be useless against Malzahar, who has the poisonous insect protecting him."
Hearing her say this, Han Yizhi quickly said, "So, Secretary Jiang is also quite knowledgeable about poisonous insects?"
"I just understand." Jiang Zhiyu avoided his gaze, which made Han Yizi feel that he had won.
He walked a few steps ahead, his honest face full of sincerity, and the cunning in his eyes was so quick that it was impossible to catch.
Han Yizhi: "Jiang Shishu's medical skills are so advanced, I'm afraid controlling the poisonous insects is no problem for him."
Jiang Zhiyu chuckled softly, "Minister Han's logic truly amazes me. How can someone with superb medical skills also be proficient in Gu?"
[If a zombie opens your brain, they'll have to puff before leaving.]
emperor:"……"
He Yanting: “…”
Han Yizhi glared at her angrily and added, "Logically speaking, given that he had received that half-bath and Lord Xing had the clerk administer medicine in time, it's absolutely impossible for him to have died suddenly that night. Furthermore, I saw with my own eyes that the poisonous insects were devouring his flesh and blood."
Jiang Zhiyu smacked his lips impatiently: "May I ask, Master Han, what does all this have to do with me?"
"Of course not," Han Yizhi bowed to the emperor. "I would venture to speculate that Secretary Jiang used torture to interrogate Malzahar in order to kill him. However, since Lord Xing intervened, he changed his strategy. He pretended to leave, but before leaving, he activated the poisonous insect, waiting for midnight to kill him silently."
Jiang Zhiyu hissed, not understanding why Han Yizi was so persistent in biting her to death.
It was not until she returned to the space and flipped through the original book that she suddenly realized.
[Good boy, I was wondering, it turns out that the wife of the Marquis of Anle is your biological sister!]
[No wonder he kept biting me like a mad dog. Turns out he was venting his anger on his sister.]
[You have such good teeth, why would you want to be an official? Why not come work at my QQ Farm?]
"Master Han, what you said is very good," Jiang Zhiyu raised his hand and quacked, "but Master Han seems to have forgotten the most important point. Why did I kill Malzahar?"
Han Yizi was stunned by her question and stood there in a daze. After he came to his senses, he stammered and couldn't say a complete sentence.
The emperor glanced at him, his eyes showing impatience: "Han Yizhi?"
Han Yizi trembled all over and knelt on the ground suddenly. The sound was so loud that everyone else couldn't help but look at his knees.
This time, I must have a bruise.
"Chen...chen..."
He was only thinking about venting his anger for his sister. When he heard the news from the spy, he was sure that no one in Tianqi knew how to use Gu except Jiang Zhiyu, so he didn't think about it too much. But Jiang Zhiyu's question caught him off guard.
"Your Majesty, there must be something fishy about Malzahar's death. The poisonous insects on his body suddenly disappeared. If they were to roam freely, the consequences would be disastrous. I am also concerned for the sake of Tianqi. After all, apart from Jiang Shishu, no one in Tianqi is proficient in poisonous insects!"
[Okay, okay, why don't you become a chef? You're really good at passing the buck.]
Jiang Zhiyu snorted coldly, "Lord Han, be careful with your words. I only understand the Gu worm and its solution, but I can't control it."
She also stood up and knelt before the emperor. "Your Majesty, I have never manipulated a Gu insect. Lord Han, relying on my superior medical skills, insists that I am a Gu insect master. This is ridiculous. Do I have reason to believe that Lord Han's actions are out of revenge?"
Everyone knew that Lady Anle Hou was Han Yizi's sister. After hearing what she said, everyone immediately looked at Han Yizi with suspicion.
They had doubts about Jiang Zhiyu's ability to control the poisonous insects. After all, she was only twelve years old. No matter how talented she was, it was impossible for her to achieve such a level.
Han Yizhi couldn't think of any words to argue, so he could only say weakly, "I'm not, I didn't."
【You are, you have. 】
Jiang Zhiyu said something sarcastic in his heart, and the emperor almost couldn't hold it back.
"What a disgrace!" the emperor shouted angrily, and Han Yizhi, standing below, trembled uncontrollably. "You are the Minister of Works, yet you are making groundless accusations. I don't want to keep this official hat of yours anymore!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
