Chapter 392 Found!
After pondering for a while, Li Sanniang went to find Wang Zhubu and said to him, "That man's jaw is obviously different from that of ordinary people. I suspect that he has something hidden in his mouth, most likely under the root of his tongue."
Ever since Wang Jian received the medicine packet from Li Sanniang, he felt that Li Sanniang was no ordinary woman and that he had to treat her with utmost care.
Therefore, Wang Jian believed Li San Niang's words, after all, Li San Niang was at least a doctor.
Wang Jian then went to find Di Renjie, who was frowning, and whispered what Li Sanniang had said in his ear.
Di Renjie turned to the head of the Imperial Guard and spoke to him. Then, soldiers stepped forward and opened the mouths of all the villains from the Temple Gate one by one to see if there was anything on their tongues.
"Yes, boss, there is a small piece of wood."
The soldier, undeterred by the dirt, reached out and took the small wooden piece still covered in saliva. However, by the time it was handed to Di Renjie, it had already been washed.
After reading the words written on the small wooden piece, Di Renjie said directly to everyone, "The princess must be in Yonglefang. Hurry up, let's turn back!"
In case they move again!
This time, Li San Niang didn't go with them. Instead, she took Qiu Xiang and used the only items in the brothel to help the dozen or so young women bandage their wounds.
Besides Wang Shibalang's neck, the young women all had varying degrees of bruising on their wrists.
Of course, the team leader left a few soldiers behind and also notified the Jinwu Guards on this street to send people to provide support.
Therefore, Li San Niang saw Zhang Wu Niang's body, which had been properly prepared.
A knife wound to the neck severed the trachea and carotid artery; the clothes were covered in blood, and the strong smell of blood was nauseating.
Seeing that Wang Shibalang was about to go look, Li Sanniang raised her hand and grabbed her, "Don't look!"
With tears in her eyes, Wang Shibalang thought about how things had turned out so badly.
"Stop looking at her. Let her remain a vivid and beautiful image in your memories."
Okay, your wound isn't deep. Apply some wound ointment later, and don't get it wet. It should be fine in five or six days.
If you have scar-removing cream, you can apply it to prevent scarring, as scars are never aesthetically pleasing.
Li San Niang pulled Wang Shiba Niang back to a room on the second floor, where the dozen or so young women were now staying.
Li San Niang examined each of them. Apart from the superficial wounds on their wrists, these young women were all fine, except for the shock they had suffered.
At this point, it was impossible to prescribe medicine for them, so Li San Niang asked Qiu Xiang to find a stove in the backyard of the building, boil water, and bring it up to pour a cup for each person.
"Have some to ward off the chill. Even if you don't want to drink, it's good to keep them warm in your hands."
Wang Shibalang sat opposite Li Sanniang, watching Li Sanniang patiently speak to the weeping young women.
"How does my wife know these things? And why did she come along to investigate the case?"
Li San Niang finally had a place to say what she hadn't been able to say all night.
"Alas, I am a female doctor, and by chance I met Di Shaoqing."
What a coincidence! My family and I were out having fun during the Lantern Festival, and we were planning to go to Anhua Gate to see the giant lantern wheel when we ran into Judge Di investigating a case.
Because I have had keen senses since childhood, Di Shaoqing thought I could be of use, so he asked me to help.
And so, here I am now.
Wang Shibalang nodded, then asked Li Sanniang's name and the clinic where she practiced medicine, before holding the cup of boiling water and remaining silent.
After waiting for a while, the Imperial Guards arrived as reinforcements. They were there to take away the villains from the Holy Temple who had been poisoned by Li Sanniang's muscle-relaxing powder.
The soldiers who remained heard Li Sanniang say, "You'll be able to move around freely in about an hour. The aftereffects of this medicine are that although you can move on your own, you'll feel weak for three to five days."
It was already late at night, but because it was the Lantern Festival and there was no curfew, many soldiers were going in and out of the building. In addition, someone had just seen the Imperial Guards storming Qingyuanchun, and the gossip was spreading. The streets outside were quite lively.
Li San Niang found it strange; the people who came to Pingkangfang at this time were indeed fearless and loved excitement.
Looking out the window at the bustling crowd gathered outside Qingyuanchun, Li Sanniang couldn't help but rub her forehead. She had to go to the clinic for her shift tomorrow, so she probably wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.
Another half hour passed before a few dozen carriages finally headed this way.
Li San Niang also received a message from an official: "Li San Niangzi, the person has been found. He is in a house in Yonglefang."
"Thank you so much, Miss Li, tonight. Lord Di asked me to come and express my gratitude, and also to escort you home."
At this moment, Princess Taiping had already been carried to Emperor Wu's bedroom in the Daming Palace.
Emperor Wu looked at Princess Taiping, who was lying unconscious on the bed, and his heart was filled with rage.
“I refuse to believe they are all of one mind, even if they are subjected to severe torture separately!”
"Send the head of the Imperial Medical Bureau to examine Taiping. Perhaps he can determine what kind of poison she has been given and whether it is life-threatening."
Emperor Wu glanced back at Princess Taiping one last time before turning to walk outside. Inside the main hall were Di Renjie, Prince Xiang, Commander Wang, Xue Yao carrying a knife, and Mr. Bu Ke sitting in a wheelchair.
Emperor Wu sat at the head of the table, glanced up at Di Renjie, and said, "Minister Di, please speak first. Tell me everything that happened tonight, from beginning to end."
After bowing, Di Renjie slowly and carefully explained the whole story of how he had led his men to investigate Princess Taiping's disappearance that night.
"...After obtaining that small piece of wood, I saw the chant written on it, and I knew that this must be the place where they hid Princess Taiping."
When I arrived at that place, it was just a secluded house near the gate of the ward. The soldiers jumped over the wall and went in, where they encountered more than ten resisting villains. Finally, they found Princess Taiping unconscious in the cellar.
Emperor Wu also saw the small wooden piece with words engraved on it from the tray presented by Wang Da Dang. It was a string of numbers. Emperor Wu quickly realized that it was a coordinate system based on the horizontal and vertical lines of Chang'an City.
At this point, Di Renjie stopped talking. Commander Wang, who was standing to the side, bowed to Emperor Wu at the head of the table and continued, "It was Su Sizhi of the Dali Temple who came to the West Market. He borrowed men from our Imperial Guards and guarded the entrances and exits of the West Market. He searched the entire area carefully and found the Holy Son of the Temple Gate in a private residence."
In addition to the West Market, they also arrested over a hundred thieves from the Temple Gate in other neighborhoods.
Currently, eight of the nine city gates in the inner city are closed. Only Anhua Gate has a lantern show, but it is guarded by people, and people can still enter and exit with their household registration stickers.
We request Your Majesty's permission to close Anhua Gate, so we can use it to trap and eliminate the traitors in one fell swoop!
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