Clearly, he was trying his best to restrain himself, not wanting to wrongly accuse Mi Shan again.
"I have evidence for saying this, Physician Qiao. Tell me, what did you find in that evening's soup?"
Empress Rouci's gaze was sharp as she looked at Qiao Yunsheng.
Qiao Yunsheng trembled slightly, his face turning pale.
He looked at Xia Ranxue, then at Mi Shan.
He deeply loved Ranxue. He had met her several times when he took her pulse and knew that she had a good relationship with Mishan.
Moreover, Mi Shan is actually his cousin.
He never imagined that simply investigating the truth would bring such trouble upon his cousin.
"Physician Qiao, there is no need for you to hold back. I am innocent, so please explain the facts of your investigation truthfully."
Mi Shan looked at him calmly, her eyes revealing determination and fearlessness.
This gave Qiao Yunsheng a bit more certainty. Yes, even if he didn't have much contact with Mi Shan,
We should also trust Ranxue; her judgment in making friends is never wrong.
"Your Majesty, I disguised myself as a servant and infiltrated the Imperial Household Department early this morning."
Before the news of Consort Qin's miscarriage spread, everyone must have prepared her meals as usual.
I secretly tasted both breakfast and lunch, and tested them with a silver needle, but I couldn't detect anything wrong.
It wasn't until after dinner, when dessert was served, that I noticed something amiss in the bird's nest and lotus seed soup.
The test with silver needles showed that it was non-toxic.
Tests revealed that aconitine, Tripterygium wilfordii, and trace amounts of arsenic had been added to the product.
"Its toxicity is just as the Empress said before; it specifically targets the internal organs. A little bit every day is almost undetectable, but it becomes too late if it goes on for too long."
“That’s right,” Empress Rouci interjected, “I immediately and secretly interrogated the servant from the Imperial Household Department who prepared meals for Consort Qin!”
"Under interrogation, a maidservant couldn't hold back and confessed the truth: it was Consort Mi Hui who ordered her to do this!"
"Bring that maidservant up here!"
Mi Shan remained calm and composed, only letting out a soft snort.
They just randomly picked a maid and tortured her into confessing, trying to frame her?
The Empress was far too hasty; let alone poisoning, she had never even seen this maid.
"Don't say anything yet, let me ask her."
Mi Shan suddenly stepped forward.
He lowered his cold eyes, looking at the trembling servant girl kneeling on the ground.
No one knew what she was planning.
"Just now, Her Majesty the Empress said that Consort Mi Hui instructed you to poison Qin Miaomiao."
"Alright, now you can point it out whether it was Consort Mi Hui who taught you to do it?"
After Mi Shan finished speaking, she pointed to Xia Ranxue standing to the side.
The maid was startled, and looked up blankly.
The Empress was startled, suddenly realizing what she was about to do, and was about to shout—
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