I will not attend the morning court session today.
So when the First Emperor arrived, he started practicing Tai Chi in the Imperial Garden.
Emperor Qin Shi Huang regarded Tai Chi as a method to prolong life, so he paid great attention to the environment and atmosphere when practicing it.
During this time period.
No one else is allowed to disturb them.
Princess Manyin rushed to his palace early in the morning, only to find it empty.
The First Emperor got up much earlier than her.
I went to the Imperial Garden a long time ago.
When she arrived at the Imperial Garden...
Gao Shu led a group of people to guard the outside of the Imperial Garden, keeping a close watch on things, for fear that others might break in and disturb the First Emperor's enjoyment of Tai Chi.
"Your Highness, please spare this old servant this time! This old servant truly has no way to help you. His Majesty said before he went in that no one is allowed to disturb him for the next hour!"
"Eunuch Gao, please have mercy!"
"Alas, Princess, this old servant truly has no other choice this time. Please forgive me, Your Highness. If I could make an exception, wouldn't I make an exception for you?"
Gao Shu sighed.
His tone was very sincere; that tells you what kind of person he is.
She knows it very well.
Since he refused so sternly, it must be because the Emperor gave a death order.
well!
We can only wait!
She shook her head and stood aside, but suddenly felt a deep sense of loss, as if she had lost something, and was extremely sad.
Inside the Court of Justice.
Ying Ziying had just finished breakfast and was exchanging work regulations with Meng Yi.
But unexpectedly.
The door was suddenly pushed open.
Several people with panicked expressions burst in.
This surprised both him and Meng Yi.
What happened?
After exchanging glances, he was about to ask a question when the group interrupted, "It's terrible, sir! Prime Minister Li is dead! He...he...he's dead!"
"What? Prime Minister Li is dead?"
Meng Yi slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly, exclaiming in shock, "Are you talking about that Prime Minister Li?"
"Reporting to Your Excellency, it is Prime Minister Li Lin, Lord Li!"
"What? Prime Minister Eun-sang is dead?"
Ying Ziying's eyes widened in disbelief. Then, he quickly realized what was happening and said seriously, "Lord Meng, may I come with you to the imperial prison?"
"Yes! Let's not delay, let's set off now!"
"good!"
After they finished speaking, the two of them went straight to the imperial prison with the messengers who came to deliver the order.
After returning to Li Lin's cell.
Upon seeing the scattered food scraps on the ground and smelling the lingering aroma of roasted chicken and donkey meat, Ying Ziying looked at the jailer beside him with suspicion and asked, "Did anyone bring food to Prime Minister Li this morning?"
"Reporting to you, sir, two people have come, but I have no idea who brought the food!"
"Oh? Two people? Those two people?"
"One was a young man who came in directly with the token you gave him; he was the first to arrive. Then there was an elderly man with white hair who said he was Lord Li's student and showed relevant proof, so I let him in as well!"
"Nonsense!"
Upon hearing this, Ying Ziying's expression changed drastically.
Li Lin previously asked Han Xin to help him escape, which shows that Han Xin is reliable.
The first young man the jailer mentioned was clearly Han Xin, whom he had met yesterday!
The old man following closely behind was probably carrying the food.
What if these foods are poisonous...?
He quickly deduced the murderer based on his own judgment.
certainly.
This is just his guess.
The specific outcome will depend on Li Lin's physical condition.
"How is it, Lord Meng?"
"Young Master Ziying, it seems that Lord Li passed away just as dawn was breaking this morning. Therefore, we can deduce that his last moment of consciousness was about half an hour ago. Furthermore, his abdomen was noticeably swollen, clearly a sign of poisoning. If I'm not mistaken, Lord Li was poisoned!"
"Does Lord Meng also think so?"
"Hmm! Look at the chicken skeleton on the ground and the silk cloth wrapped in yellowish oil. You can tell that this food definitely didn't come from the prison. The murderer poisoned the food by bringing it with him and making Lord Li eat it!"
"Yes, Lord Meng is right, that's what I think too. But is there any hope for Lord Li now?"
Meng Yi shook his head.
Even if he had Bian Que's skills, he couldn't bring someone back to life after they'd been dead for more than half an hour.
That's almost half an hour!
It's not like it takes the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
The poison has already penetrated deep into the internal organs; even a celestial being would be helpless against it!
"Alas, Lord Li was wise all his life, but I never imagined that he would be so vicious as to be poisoned by a villain. It is truly infuriating! Lord Meng, let us go to the palace immediately and report to His Majesty that Lord Li was poisoned to death!"
"Okay, let's set off now!"
"Um!"
The two nodded helplessly; their only option at the moment was to report to the First Emperor.
If there are any penalties.
They both need to take responsibility.
After all, the person died in the imperial prison.
After they left, Li Lin's hand twitched for a short while. It seemed that he had been holding one position for too long, which caused his arm to go numb, and he could only twitch for a while to adjust his nerves.
The Li family of three looked at Li Lin, who was lying on the ground with a pale face, and sighed in unison.
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