Chapter 354: Trouble
"There is poison powder on this thing. Yin Tao also has the same poison powder on her hand. She brought it in when she ate."
Gu Huan heaved a sigh of relief: "The hairpin appeared, it was the female gardener who did it, they didn't know we found the hairpin. Yiyun took the hairpin away, and Yin Tao must have thought that the Queen's people contacted her when she saw the hairpin again, so she would naturally go and get it. The hairpin was stained with poison, and she was poisoned to death because she betrayed her master, which means that Du Yun's play worked."
Zhou Zhilan just asked Dong Qing and Dong Mo: "Yes, the people who were watching them said that they found her approaching Yin Tao's yard today, so they immediately approached her on purpose. They were afraid that she was afraid of being discovered, so she dropped her hairpin and left the house, and they didn't have time to take it away."
Gu Huan nodded: "I guess Dong Qing and the others didn't expect the other party to be so ruthless and act so quickly."
A maid came to report: "Princess, there is a family at the door, claiming to be Yin Tao's family, and they want to see Yin Tao. They are also making a fuss outside saying that Yin Tao has become the concubine of the prince's mansion. They heard the good news and came all the way here just to meet her and congratulate her in person. Seeing that Yin Tao is doing well also makes them feel relieved."
Gu Huan's face darkened: "You came so quickly? You want to make a big deal out of this."
Zhou Zhilan: "In that case, let's report it to the police. If they want to take this matter to the head, we will fight them to the end. And arrest the female gardener immediately. Let them be more cautious and stop them from causing trouble."
Gu Huan nodded: "Okay, that's exactly what I meant. Let's take down the female gardener first. They will have no choice but to contact Du Yun. You send someone to do it, and notify the prince at the same time so that he can be prepared."
This group of people had already been under close surveillance, and when the princess gave the order, people from the palace were immediately dispatched.
Gu Huan and Zhou Zhilan made some arrangements here, and then walked out of the gate with a large group of servants.
There were seven or eight people of all ages kneeling in front of the gate, crying and shouting at the top of their lungs. They didn't seem to be looking for their relatives, but rather mourning.
There were a lot of people gathered around, most of them were blaming them, but a small number were fanning the flames, hoping to create chaos.
Zhou Zhilan was immediately furious: "How dare you! If you disturb the princess and cause her to get into an accident, you will lose your heads!"
The crying of that group of people suddenly stopped. They all looked up and were frightened by the solemn expressions of the people in the palace. They looked at each other and dared not cry anymore.
The servant brought a chair to Gu Huan, and Gu Huan sat down leisurely on the door.
The leader of the group was an old man in his fifties.
His eyes rolled, he prostrated himself, and said with a sobbing voice, "I greet the princess."
The people who followed him, young and old, men, women and children, also kowtowed and bowed in greeting.
Gu Huan smiled kindly and raised her hand: "Everyone, get up. You all, young and old, have come a long way and must be tired."
The old man hurriedly said, "The princess is kind-hearted and considerate of us. Please let me see my son Yin Tao. I will be relieved to see that she is doing well."
A woman in her thirties kneeled beside the old man and cried out, "Please, Princess, have mercy on me and let me see poor Yin Tao."
"Please show mercy, Princess, and let me see poor sister Yin Tao."
"Please show mercy, Princess, and let me meet Sister Yin Tao."
Gu Huan wanted to laugh.
Yin Tao is an orphan, and now her parents, sister and brother appear.
Gu Huan smiled and said, "Go ask them what their relationship with Yin Tao is, and write down their ages, and have them sign to avoid impersonation."
Dong Mo immediately took people there and brought paper and pen.
Seeing this, everyone's faces changed and they all looked at the old man who was leading them.
The old man was visibly stiffened, but at this point he had no choice but to go on.
He answered every question Dong Mo asked. Dong Mo asked the servant to write it down and asked them to sign one by one.
As soon as the signed document was put away, someone rushed out from the mansion.
A maid rushed out nervously: "My Lady Princess, this is not good."
Gu Huan's face darkened: "Why are you so flustered?"
Zhou Zhilan scolded: "Don't you understand the rules of the palace? Come on, drag him away and give him thirty lashes of the cane."
Immediately, two strong maids came up and dragged the person inside.
The maid cried out, "Princess, I dare not do it anymore. I reported the news because I suddenly saw someone die."
The faces of the seven or eight people at the door all changed.
The old man immediately burst into tears: "My poor daughter..."
Zhou Zhilan shouted angrily: "Who told you that it was your daughter who died? Did you know all along? So you deliberately came to the gate of the palace and shouted to see someone?"
The old man stopped crying.
"No, no, I just thought..."
Zhou Zhilan ignored him and shouted inside: "Execution."
Snap, snap, snap…
Immediately afterwards, the sound of a heavy board hitting flesh and the woman's tragic cries were heard from inside the door.
The seven or eight people outside the door wanted to cry and make a fuss, but they were frightened by the screams and shrank their necks and dared not speak.
After a while, the executioner came out and reported: "Princess, the beating is over. The man is almost dead."
Gu Huan nodded and said slowly, "Well, let's put it aside for now. Who did she say died just now?"
Nanny: "Reporting to the princess, it is said that Yin Yi Niang was poisoned to death."
The old man raised his head quickly and met the sinister gaze of the bookstore owner in the crowd. He was so scared that his face turned pale and he quickly shouted.
"My dear Princess, you can't treat my poor Yin Tao like this. Although she was born in the dust, she was sent here innocently. You can't take advantage of the prince's absence to do this to her."
The woman started to cry: "My poor son, how could you die like this? I didn't even have time to look at you. You just started living a good life and were favored by the prince, how come you are envied by others?"
The others wanted to cry out, but facing the fierce looks from dozens of members of the Mu family, they could only hum in their throats.
Gu Huan seemed not to hear their cries and was slightly surprised: "Poisoned to death? Who poisoned him?"
Mammy said hurriedly, "Dongqing and Doctor Shen investigated and said that he was poisoned by a wooden hairpin. I have seen that hairpin, which was often carried by a flower farmer. Someone has been sent to capture him."
As soon as these words were spoken, the owner of the bookstore who was hiding in the crowd changed his expression and looked around hurriedly to make sure that no one was trying to arrest him.
But he couldn't stay any longer, so he sneaked away.
The troublemakers in front of the door were dumbfounded when they saw the owner run away.
Gu Huan saw the guards in the crowd nodded to her. Dong Qing stepped forward quickly and whispered, "We caught him."
Gu Huan then said, "In broad daylight, someone actually dared to run to the palace to kill people. How audacious! Dong Mo, report to the police."
Dong Mo responded: "Yes."
Immediately, guards rode their horses and rushed towards the government office.
Those seven or eight people were scared to death.
You look at me and I look at you, and we look at each other in confusion.
The woman tugged at the old man's sleeve, and the old man quickly said, "Yes, yes, let's report to the authorities. We will go to the government office and beat the drum to appeal. The palace is taking human lives lightly."
As they were talking, they wanted to run away, but before they could even take a step, they were surrounded.
The old man was scared to death: "What do you want to do?"
The woman screamed, "Are you going to kill us too? Are you jealous of Yin Tao? Are you going to kill her and her family too?"
Buckets of dirty water were poured directly onto Gu Huan. The people of Juzhou who were watching could no longer bear it. They started cursing without waiting for the people in the palace to speak.
"Where did this poor guy come from who only cares about cheating people? He's worse than a prostitute!"
"Nonsense, the princess is not an unreasonable person. You guys look like hooligans. Where are you from? You look so unfamiliar."
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