There was indeed someone making trouble downstairs. There was a man lying on the ground, foaming at the mouth, and instantly stiffened. The man's face was blue-black and his facial features were hideous.
Baili Feiyue looked from upstairs and knew there was no hope.
Moreover, he did die of poisoning.
A young man who followed the man had a look of shock and fear on his face, "Your food is enough to kill people!"
The other people eating in the hall were in an uproar, and there were bodies lying straight on the ground. This was simply too... horrible! At that moment, everyone's face turned very ugly, although most of them were people who had eaten here many times.
But seeing with my own eyes that someone who was alive and well before suddenly foamed at the mouth and fell to the ground and died after eating the food served to him, the shock was unimaginable.
I wish I could dig out everything I have swallowed.
The shopkeeper of Zuixianju was a man of many experiences, and he had encountered other troublemakers before, but this was the first time he had encountered a "dead man eater".
Even the shopkeeper looked uneasy.
But he quickly calmed down, "My lord, the food in our Zuixianju is the freshest and best. It is impossible that he died from eating our food. But the incident happened in our Zuixianju. We will cooperate to find out..."
"Why do you say it's impossible?" The young man interrupted the shopkeeper after he was frightened. "Everyone is dead here, how can we find out? With so many eyes watching, am I accusing you? What good will it do me to accuse you?"
Before the shopkeeper could speak, a woman's light laughter sounded, "If the things from Zuixianju are really going to eat dead people in public, what good will it do to Zuixianju?"
The people in the hall looked out in the direction of the voice and saw a woman wearing a veil and inconspicuous clothes walking down from the second floor gracefully and calmly.
Baili Feiyue, the Third Miss of Ling, is famous. In a city as big as the capital, with so many people, only a few people have seen her.
It was a coincidence, because two days ago, a woman from Zuixianju caused trouble here and had her arm chopped off. Many people temporarily avoided the limelight and did not come these two days.
Among those who came today, no one immediately thought that this was the Miss Ling San whose reputation was all over Kyoto.
After all, there are too many women wearing veils when traveling.
The young man didn't recognize her at all. "Who are you? Why are you meddling in other people's business and speaking for Zuixianju?"
"It's not meddling, I'm just telling the truth. Now that something has happened, the first thing to do is to investigate and find out the real cause, right?"
While speaking, Baili Feiyue had already walked to the person who had died of poisoning.
Seeing that she was about to reach out to touch him, the young man angrily asked, "What are you doing?"
Baili Feiyue raised an eyebrow, "Look at the cause of his death, why are you so nervous?"
The young man's eyes dodged for no reason, and then he immediately said in a tough voice, "Of course I am nervous! My friend was poisoned by the food in Zuixianju, which is pitiful enough. How can I tolerate a nosy woman like you who came from nowhere to mess with him!"
Baili Feiyue waved her hand slightly, indicating to the shopkeeper that it was okay.
He no longer looked at the person on the ground, but instead focused his eyes on all the dishes on the table that they had eaten. He picked up each dish and sniffed them carefully. After making sure that the dishes were in good condition, he checked the wine, fruits, snacks, and even the tableware and wine jugs that held them.
No problem.
He turned to the shopkeeper and said, "Just report it to the police and let the government handle it."
Upon hearing her words, the young man's eyes became more panicked, but he forced a sneer and said, "Go and report it quickly!"
It was just a coincidence that some Kyoto Prefecture yamen runners were patrolling by. As soon as the waiter went out to report the case, he brought the two yamen runners in.
A well-known restaurant like Zuixianju would have some face in the government. Two yamen runners came in and saw the situation on the ground, and waved their hands and said, "Take it back and let the coroner examine it."
The young master wouldn't agree to that.
"No! If you want to test it, do it in front of everyone!"
The two yamen runners were impartial and said, "In all cases where someone died, the case was always taken back to the government cemetery for examination."
"If I say no, then it's no. You must give me an explanation in front of everyone today! My best friend was killed by the food at Zuixianju. I will never let them go! I must seek justice for him!"
The yamen runners had seen this kind of troublemaking many times, and now someone had indeed died. But according to the rules, they did not summon a coroner to perform an autopsy in public.
During the time when the yamen runner frowned and paused, the noisy young man sneered again, "It seems that Zuixianju is really a big store that bullies customers. Do they even want to protect the government officials?"
"What a pity! I am not one of those common people who would not say a word when being bullied!" He looked at the two yamen runners with disdain, "I am the brother-in-law of Concubine Wen. If you don't give me an explanation here today, not to mention you, even your official position as prefect will be forgotten!"
When people heard this, they knew that the matter would not end well.
Although in the capital, a random stick could hit several royal relatives, but there were only two imperial concubines in the palace.
One of them is General Ling's sister, the mother of His Royal Highness Prince Qi, and the other is Concubine Wen.
You can imagine how important his position is. This is no ordinary royal relative!
The job of a yamen runner in Kyoto Prefecture has always been the most difficult. After hearing this, his thoughts changed completely. After all, he still had a family to support. If he really lost his job, he would be left with nothing.
But with so many eyes watching me, I couldn’t just say anything and change immediately.
The young man now straightened his back and looked fearlessly at Baili Feiyue, the shopkeeper, and the two obviously hesitant yamen runners.
Baili Feiyue sighed inwardly.
Her time is precious, so she can't waste it here all the time.
Isn't it just about background?
Who is afraid of whom?
spell!
He casually took out a sign and handed it to Su Yi, "Take it to the two yamen runners."
Su Yi was very motivated and positive, "Okay, Miss!"
"Two police officers, please take a look." To be honest, she didn't see what it was. But since it was taken out by the young lady, there was nothing to say.
One of the yamen runners took the item with doubt. He originally thought it was just a pretty ornament, but when he got it in his hand, he realized it was made of pure black gold! Detailed and lifelike golden dragon patterns were carved on it, which was delicate, small and beautiful.
The yamen runner was immediately startled and looked at the words on the sign with trembling hands. His pair of small eyes gradually widened bigger and bigger, as round as longan fruits. His breathing became faster and his hands shook, and the sign almost fell to the ground.
The voice with a hint of tears trembled as she read out, "The order of the Regent King. Seeing the order is like seeing the Lord!"
No, it's even scarier than meeting you!
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