Aside from last night, Lu Ni has hardly spoken to Prince Tian Tian alone. Even when she talks to Princess Nan Lin, both of their maids are always by her side.
Now that Lu Ni knows that her personal maid, He Ye, is Lu Zheng's person, it means that Lu Zheng already knew all their plans.
She lowered her voice and said, "Since things have come to this, I have nothing more to say. Gu Xin, I did try to harm you and Lu Zheng, but I failed. I swear I absolutely did not poison you. As for who poisoned the tree root powder, you can investigate that yourself. It's none of my business."
Gu Xin said, "There are plenty of people who swear oaths. If every suspect says they didn't kill anyone, how can this case be investigated?"
Lu Ni frowned: "What do you mean? You don't believe me? You're playing me?"
Gu Xin shook her head seriously: "I believe you, but you have no evidence to prove that you didn't poison me, and I haven't found any evidence either. So, Miss Lu, please stay here until we find evidence that you didn't poison me."
Lu Ni wanted to say something more, but seeing that Gu Xin's expression didn't seem fake, she shut her mouth.
She did not poison anyone; she has a clear conscience.
However, there was still something that made her uneasy: Gu Xin and Lu Zheng knew that she had conspired with Princess Nanlin and Prince Tiantian to harm them. What would they do to her when they came to settle scores?
She didn't think Gu Xin and Lu Zheng were kind people who would let her go. The two of them were more vicious than the other, even if they didn't manage to harm her.
The interrogation of Lu Ni took up an entire morning.
He Gang and He Qiang, along with their men, had finished questioning everyone staying at the inn and were rushing over with their records.
"Father, you haven't eaten breakfast yet. Leave things here to your daughter! Go back and have some food and rest!" Gu Xin looked at the thick stack of records the Dali Temple yamen runners were carrying and felt that they wouldn't be able to find anything in a short time, so she walked up to Gu Shouxin and suggested.
“Okay, I’m going straight to the yamen. A-Yuan will have someone report to the palace about your progress. You should eat first before you get back to work. If you need anything, just let A-Yuan do it. And if all else fails, your second brother-in-law is here too,” Gu Shouxin said.
"Yes, I understand. Father, take care!" Gu Xin nodded.
Gu Shouxin did not leave immediately. He had Jia Cang's deputy general take him to see General Shi Mu. Since they had already come to the post station, as the person in charge of welcoming the delegation, Gu Shouxin had no reason not to go and see him.
Prince Tian also wanted to go back, but Gu Xin stopped him: "Prince, you and Lu Ni are both people who have the opportunity to poison, so it's better for you to stay under my nose."
Prince Tian Tian exclaimed in surprise, "How does this have anything to do with me? Ask Miss Lu Si. I didn't even touch that box. As for the contents, Long Zhu'er took it out herself and let Lu Ni taste it before she ate it herself. What does this have to do with me?"
Gu Xin raised an eyebrow and turned to look at Lu Ni, who was sitting on the other side: "You tried it too?"
Lu Ni nodded: "That's right! Princess Longzhu'er isn't stupid. Do you think she'd eat it just because I gave it to her? She'd probably think I was your sister-in-law trying to harm her! Of course I ate a spoonful."
Gu Xin said speechlessly, "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
She'd never seen anyone so stupid. If you'd admitted you ate it earlier, you could have cleared yourself of some suspicion.
Can't you even figure out such a simple question?
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