Chapter 253 The Movie King's Wife is in Charge
The other two groups of guests went to each person’s corresponding model room to search for evidence.
There were only ten minutes to search for evidence.
As everyone was searching for evidence carefully, time passed by minute by minute. When ten minutes were up, the alarm clock rang.
Ma Tao's voice followed the megaphone, "Time is up. Please stop searching for evidence and return to the banquet hall to summarize the results of the first round of evidence."
After Ma Tao finished speaking, everyone returned to the main banquet hall with evidence and sat down in order according to their teams. Chen Zhe, the detective, sat in the main seat.
Chen Zhe drew a relationship diagram of the deceased on the blackboard wall behind him. In front of the blackboard were nine small boxes with names on them, corresponding to the personal evidence found by each group member.
"Let's first review the timeline. This Spring and Night Banquet was a birthday banquet specially organized by His Highness for his princess.
It is known that the concubine was poisoned with Bai Qinglan. This poison takes three hours to take effect. When the concubine died, everyone was present at the scene. The time of death was six o'clock. The concubine should have taken the poison at three o'clock in the afternoon.
"Please start with Teacher Shen, who was there some time before the concubine was poisoned."
Shen Jingmo said seriously, "Because I planned and organized the Spring and Night Banquet for the Crown Princess, I was in the banquet hall all afternoon, watching everyone prepare the food for the banquet."
"Your Highness, didn't you meet the concubine before the banquet started?"
After Chen Zhe's voice fell, Song Zhiyuan's gaze naturally fell on Shen Jingmo.
Feeling that burning gaze, Shen Jingmo said in an unusually firm voice, "I haven't seen it."
Even though I knew it was a script, seeing the actor's panicked look through the screen, I felt inexplicably happy.
[The actor and Sister Song act together, there is no acting, it's all emotion. ]
[I'm really afraid that the actor is the murderer. With just one look from Sister Song, everything about the actor is exposed.]
[The movie star will definitely be a henpecked husband in the future.]
After Shen Jingmo, it was Cheng Yuhan's turn to speak, "I was with His Highness at the time."
"Have you seen the concubine before the banquet started?"
Cheng Yuhan was frightened and quickly retorted, "How is this possible? The concubine is my sister-in-law. I will not do anything that would make a mistake."
Chen Zhe made a brief note and pointed the finger at the other host of the Chunhe Night Banquet. "Professor Song, tell me what you were doing before the concubine became poisoned."
Song Zhiyuan said, "I was chatting with my brother in the bedroom. During this time, I didn't see the concubine."
After Song Zhiyuan finished speaking, Song Zhiwei nodded in confirmation.
"The First and Second Princes can testify against each other, and the Princess and her brother can also testify against each other. This way, four members will have proof of their alibis."
Zhou Qingli immediately retorted, "Not necessarily. There are two murderers, and they can prove each other's alibi."
What Zhou Qingli said seems to be correct, but what does it mean for the movie star and the newcomer to plot against his wife together?
[Zhou Qingli wanted to divert attention to Sister Song and the top star.]
Chen Zhe nodded in agreement. "It's not impossible, but let's first clarify the timeline and analyze the evidence. Now, please allow the guard to speak."
"Because there were so many guests in the mansion, I was patrolling the mansion before the banquet started and didn't see the concubine. However, before the concubine was poisoned, I did see Concubine Rong entering the concubine's courtyard."
Bai Qing provides more critical information.
"I have been to the concubine's courtyard." Zhang Rong admitted immediately.
Cheng Yuhan then asked, "Sister Rong, what are you doing in the concubine's courtyard?"
Zhang Rong explained, "We entered the palace together. She was very favored by His Highness, so I wanted to win her over and share some of His Highness's favor. However, the concubine didn't treat me well, so I left after a while."
Chen Zhe then asked, "When did you go?"
"Twelve noon."
No one present asked further questions about Zhang Rong's timeline.
It was Lin Yu'an's turn to speak. "Before the banquet began, I stayed by the Crown Prince's side."
Shen Jingmo nodded, confirming Lin Yuan's statement.
Su Qian followed up with, "Before the banquet began, I was busy setting up the banquet hall and didn't see the concubine during that time."
After Su Qian finished speaking, only Zhou Qingli, the maidservant beside the concubine, was left.
"I have always stayed by the concubine's side and never left." Zhou Qingli did not say a single extra word.
"I think Sister Qingli is the biggest suspect. Sister Qingli is in charge of the concubine's daily life. Only Sister Qingli could make the concubine take the poison without anyone noticing. Before the concubine's death, it was Sister Qingli who had the most contact with her." Lin Yu'an jumped directly to Zhou Qingli.
I agree with Lin Yuan. Based on the timeline, I also think Zhou Qingli has the greatest motive.
Who is the other murderer?
[The suspects are all quite strong. Let's see who the murderer is.]
"Now that the timeline is clear, we will show you the evidence you have found in order." Chen Zhe, a detective, first showed the evidence he had found within the specified time.
Chen Zhe took out a small porcelain bottle and said, "I found this in the eldest prince's room. After comparison, it is the same as the Bai Qinglan poison that the concubine was poisoned with.
In addition, I also found a letter in the eldest prince's room. The letter was exchanged with his staff, and it clearly expressed his dissatisfaction with the concubine and his family."
After Chen Zhe finished speaking, he put the evidence into a small box with the eldest prince's name on it.
After seeing these evidences, Shen Jingmo explained, "I have been suppressed by the concubine's mother's family for a long time, and I am indeed dissatisfied with the concubine and the general's mansion. I also want to get rid of the concubine and then feel relieved.
Poisoning the concubine would not benefit my future, so I only had this thought and did not take action against her."
Chen Zhe nodded and said, "Next, who will show the evidence they found?"
"I'll do it." Zhou Qingli stood up and walked to the blackboard to show the evidence he found.
"I searched the rooms of the princess and her brother. In the princess's room, I found a letter from her mother. The general content of the letter was complaining about the concubine stealing her favor and instructing the princess to eliminate the concubine as soon as possible."
Zhou Qingli handed the letter to the detective and asked everyone to circulate it for review.
Song Zhiyuan gathered her cloak and said, "Ever since the concubine married into the prince's mansion, she has taken away a lot of my favor and even my housekeeper rights.
My mother felt sorry for me, so there was nothing wrong with her writing such a letter. It doesn't mean I was the one who killed the person."
Zhou Qingli slowly produced another piece of evidence, "I also found another piece of evidence in the prince's wife's brother's room, a poison that killed the concubine, Bai Qinglan."
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