Chapter 36 Was this trap set up specifically to frame me?
Princess Mingyang is the daughter of Concubine Hui, and the only child of the tyrant in name.
When Shen Chaoyan heard Li Heguang say this, he curiously asked the Heavenly Book: [Is Princess Mingyang sick? ]
Heavenly Book: [Ding! Host, this is a big melon related to you! ]
Shen Chaoyan didn't expect that the princess' illness would be related to him: [What melon? ]
Heavenly Book: [Lipin lives with Concubine Hui in Changle Palace. Lipin is jealous of your favor, so she ran to Shen Qingwan and wanted to instigate Shen Qingwan to deal with you. As a result, Shen Qingwan did not fall for it, and gave Lipin a bad idea, asking her to use Concubine Hui's daughter to compete for favor. So, Concubine Hui's daughter was caught. ]
Shen Chaoyan: [What does this have to do with me? 】
Tian Shu:【They plan to let you take the blame, and even prepared the evidence. When Changle Palace sent someone to report, they also brought the evidence.】
Shen Chaoyan was immediately furious:【Shen Qingwan never does anything that has anything to do with people! She actually wants to kill two birds with one stone! Am I giving her too much face? Well, since she wants me to get wet in the rain, I don't mind splashing the dirty water back on her!】
Sikong Yan learned from her that the culprits were Shen Qingwan and Lipin, so he let go of her and pretended to leave.
Shen Chaoyan hurriedly followed, "Your Majesty, I would like to accompany you to see the little princess, can I?"
Sikong Yan glanced at her sideways and said lightly, "Let's go."
"Okay, I'll let Hongguo and Lugua know, and I'll be there right away!"
... ...
When they arrived at Changle Palace, the palace was already crowded with people.
In addition to the imperial physician, there were also a group of concubines. When they saw the visitor, they hurriedly saluted and said, "Your Majesty."
Sikong Yan looked at the crowded room with people, and his slender and cold brows suddenly tightened. "What are you doing here?"
Dai Zhaoyi, who was in the lead, immediately replied, "My concubine and I heard that the little princess was sick, so we brought the imperial physician to see her."
Seeing the little princess was just an excuse. They wanted to come and watch the fun and make their presence felt in front of Sikong Yan.
Sikong Yan knew that they had ulterior motives, but he did not chase them away. Instead, he turned and looked at the imperial doctors surrounding the couch, "What's wrong with Princess Mingyang's health?"
Zhong Shiwen, the judge of the Imperial Medical Court, hesitated for a moment and replied truthfully, "Your Majesty, Princess Mingyang's symptoms look like... poisoning. But I have checked Princess Mingyang's diet in recent days and found nothing wrong."
"Poisoned?" Sikong Yan's eyes turned cold, and he glanced at the unconscious little girl on the couch, and asked in a deep voice, "What kind of poison?"
Zhong Shiwen replied, "Judging from Princess Mingyang's symptoms, she should have been poisoned by horse money."
Shen Chaoyan, who was standing aside, couldn't help but ask Tianshu after listening to their conversation: [What's the situation? 】
【Someone mixed horse money powder into the little princess's tea, so naturally no problems were found in her diet. 】
Shen Chaoyan: 【How toxic is horse money? 】
The introduction of horse money was immediately displayed on the page of the heavenly book: 【Horse money is bitter and cold, and has the effects of clearing the meridians and relieving pain, promoting blood circulation and attacking toxins, dispersing knots and reducing swelling. At the same time, it is also a popular poison in palace fighting dramas - a leash drug. 】
Shen Chaoyan: 【So, Princess Mingyang is hopeless? 】
How desperate are Shen Qingwan and Lipin that they don't even let go of a three-year-old child?
Heavenly book: 【If there is a method to control it, the poisonous one can be made non-toxic. The horse money taken by Princess Mingyang was processed by the Imperial Hospital. It is not highly toxic and not enough to cause death. 】
Shen Chaoyan: 【So, this trap was set up specifically to frame me? Poor
Princess Mingyang, a three-year-old who knew nothing, became a tool for Shen Qingwan to frame her.
Concubine Hui was a quiet and gentle person, but after hearing that her daughter was poisoned, she was filled with anger.
She fell to her knees in front of Sikong Yan with a plop, "Your Majesty, I only have this one precious daughter, she is my life. I beg Your Majesty to find out who poisoned her! Give my daughter justice!"
Zhong Shiwen added, "Fortunately in misfortune, Princess Mingyang consumed very little horse money, and her life is not in danger for the time being."
Concubine Hui thought of her daughter's pale face and said with red eyes, "Your Majesty, I have been abiding by my duties since entering the palace. I don't know if I have offended anyone with inappropriate words or deeds unintentionally. But even if you want to vent your anger, just come at me. How can you poison my child?"
The concubines next to her also spoke up for Concubine Hui.
"Yes, Sister Huifei is usually kind to others. I have never seen her quarrel with anyone. You must find out the murderer who murdered Princess Mingyang! Give justice to Sister Huifei!"
"This murderer is so vicious. Princess Mingyang is so lovely, how could he have the heart to do this? When the murderer is caught, he must be executed!"
"It would be best if he were skinned and quartered!"
"Enough! I will make the decision on catching the murderer." Sikong Yan was annoyed by their noise and ordered in a deep voice, "Li Heguang, you immediately send people to search every corner of the harem carefully. The person who poisoned should still have horse money in his hand. You must find the evidence!"
At this point, he turned his gaze to the group of concubines again, "Before the murderer is found, everyone in the harem is a suspect, so you should not leave Changle Palace for the time being. If anyone dares to go against my wishes, he will be treated as an accomplice."
In the crowd, Lipin and Shen Qingwan looked at each other, their eyes full of confidence.
Lipin has sent the evidence to the Feiyan Palace.
As long as the evidence is found, Shen Chaoyan will be completely finished.
After all, murdering the royal offspring is a capital crime!
However, what they didn't know was that Sikong Yan had read Shen Chaoyan's mind in advance and had already known who the target was.
Under his prompting, Li Heguang found evidence very quickly.
Less than half an hour later, Li Heguang returned to Changle Palace with the evidence to report.
Seeing the small cloth bag in Li Heguang's hand, Lipin lowered her voice and said to Shen Qingwan, "It's going to be a good show! Let's see how Shen Chaoyan dies this time!"
Shen Chaoyan is indeed very beautiful. With her around, the emperor would never notice anyone else.
When Shen Chaoyan dies, she will have a chance to come to the fore.
Shen Qingwan curled her red lips slightly and whispered, "That's all because of my sister's cleverness."
Lipin thought of Shen Chaoyan's fate later, and wanted to laugh up to the sky, but she could only hold it back, "Nowhere, nowhere, thanks to your reminder."
At this time, Shen Qingwan not only did not take credit, but she cleared herself of all the blame, "I am stupid, how can I remind you, sister, please stop joking."
"Your Majesty! I found the horse money!" Li Heguang strode to Sikong Yan and held the small cloth bag over his head with both hands.
Sikong Yan did not move, but raised his chin to the judge Zhong Shiwen.
Zhong Shiwen immediately took the small cloth bag, opened it, lowered his head and sniffed the powder inside, and said to Sikong Yan, "Your Majesty, this is indeed the powder of horse money."
Sikong Yan's narrow eyes condensed slightly, and he asked Li Heguang in a deep voice, "Where did you find this cloth bag?"
As soon as the voice fell, the hall became completely quiet.
It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Everyone pricked up their ears and stretched their necks to wait for Li Heguang's next words.
Concubine Hui glanced at her unconscious daughter on the couch, and also cast her eyes on Li Heguang.
Under the gaze of everyone, Li Heguang replied word by word, "I found the cloth bag containing horse money under the bed in Concubine Shen's bedroom."
Concubine Li covered her mouth, fearing that she would not be able to hold back her laughter, "How do you think the emperor will execute Shen Chaoyan?"
Shen Qingwan's right eyelid twitched, and she always felt that something was wrong, "Did Eunuch Li just say Noble Lady Shen or Concubine Shen?"
"It seems to be... Concubine Shen?"
Concubine Li reacted and immediately corrected Li Heguang, "Eunuch Li, are you wrong? Shen Chaoyan's current position is noble lady, not concubine!"