Chapter 704: Must be a Harmful Thing

There was nothing unusual and Emperor Mingpei was not surprised.

It is not surprising that Shanxianbo had been planning for several years and left one or two fish that slipped through the net. If it were really that easy to see, it would probably not have waited until this moment.

After a while, Hao Huashi also asked the shadow guard to send a message over. No one in disguise was found, so he continued to watch.

Emperor Mingpei sent Tuanzi aside to pick out jewelry, and whispered to Yuan Shenjue, "If it really doesn't work, just take her in there and don't go to the night banquet."

If something happens at the banquet, it would be better not to go.

Yuan Shenjue responded.

This year, Emperor Mingpei still bestowed some blessing characters, but he did not press the small paw prints of the dumplings. The ministers also came after receiving the blessing characters, so some people came late.

When Wang Ronggui met Gan Baibi at the palace gate, he got off the carriage and chatted with him as they walked.

Just as they were about to reach the palace gate, a man stepped out from beside the carriage and saluted Gan Baibi: "Lord Gan."

Gan Baibi looked familiar, but didn't recognize him for a moment: "Who are you?"

The man said, "My name is Qin Ximo."

Qin Ximo, also known as Qin Buxiao, was famous for scolding the little princess. But after the little princess made the elixir in public, his attitude changed drastically. He became a fanatical fan of the little princess and wrote several articles praising her.

Gan Baibi also remembered, so he returned the greeting and asked, "What's the matter?"

Qin Ximo bowed again: "Sir Gan, can you take me into the palace to meet the little princess?"

Gan Baibi said, "No. What's your matter? Why don't you tell me first?"

Qin Ximo felt a little regretful, and after hesitating for a moment, he said, "Sir Gan, may I have a word with you?"

Gan Baibi and Wang Ronggui looked at each other and said, "This is Lord Wang. Like me, he has also read books to the little princess. We are both good friends of the little princess."

Qin Ximo hesitated for a moment, then said, "If you two trust me, can you please lend me a hand to talk?"

The two followed him.

The three of them walked for a distance, away from the carriages. Qin Ximo looked around before beginning to explain in detail.

The day before yesterday, he was at home and heard the cook scream. He went over to take a look and found that the chicken on the table was completely black, the blood flowing out was also black, and there was a fishy smell.

After asking, I found out that the chicken was fine when I bought it.

Because he admired the little princess, he had read a lot of medical books recently. He immediately thought it might be poison, and then he looked at the chickens that had not been slaughtered. He found that a few feathers had been plucked out of the chickens, and there was a small wound that looked like it was caused by a sharp object like a hairpin. The wound was very shallow, only a layer of skin was broken, or it was even possible that the skin was not broken, and the hole was formed by the poison.

He felt something was wrong, so he asked the cook. The cook confessed that he bought it from an old man carrying a basket just to save money. The old man looked a bit like a beggar.

Qin Buxiao was a naturally inquisitive person, so he took the cook out to look for it. As a result, they found the beggars gathered under the bridge and discovered that they were in a panic, saying that several beggars had died in the morning.

The cook immediately recognized the old man who sold her the chicken that day.

Qin Buxiao asked someone to report to the authorities and asked more questions. Someone said that he might have escaped and eaten alone.

Qin Buxiao thought that beggars were not fools. If the chicken had turned black, they would definitely not dare to eat it. So the poison must not have taken effect immediately.

Then the government officials came and drove him away, and told him not to make any noise. They were probably afraid that there would be trouble during the New Year and that this would violate taboos.

He was unwilling to give up, so he looked everywhere, and then he found blackened chicken bones and a pool of chicken blood in a dilapidated house not far away.

He went back to ask, but the beggars had been taken away by the government officials. He searched for a long time and finally found a half-grown child not far away.

The child said that he saw someone throw something out the day before, and shoveled some soil to bury it. Then he saw a few beggars trip and dig it out when passing by, and they turned out to be some dead chickens.

At that time, he told his father, and his father scolded him for not telling him earlier. His mother said that it would definitely kill someone, otherwise why would they throw it away...

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Qin Buxiao explained it in great detail.

Gan Baibi and Wang Ronggui listened patiently.

Seeing that it was getting late, I was about to urge him, but Qin Buxiao got to the point.

"I found the shallow pit, and there were some chicken feathers in it. I spent two taels of silver, carried the child out, and walked around the area, trying to identify who had thrown the things. As a result, the child recognized someone... That person was the wife of Gao Ji, the chief eunuch in front of the emperor."

Very few eunuchs married, but it did happen. There was no explicit prohibition, so high-ranking eunuchs of high status would marry secretly and adopt godsons and grandsons.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

Gan Baibi and the others were a little shocked. Gan Baibi asked, "Really?"

"Really," Qin Ximo said, "The kid is very smart. He described the woman to me before he saw her. They all matched. It seems that he would not make a mistake. I also asked around, and many people knew that there was a man named Gao who lived here and said that he spoke in a soft voice. I also asked a broker and found out that he was a eunuch named Gao Ji."

Wang Ronggui asked, "That wound was indeed caused by a sharp object?"

"I don't know," Qin Ximo answered simply, "But I feel that if he died from eating something by mistake, it would be impossible for him to pluck the hair on purpose. And there is such a small wound. If he was harmed by someone, it is impossible for him to throw it away secretly without making a fuss. I always feel that this is a test of poison... I'm afraid this person wants to harm people."

Wang Ronggui made a prompt decision: "Go to the palace first."

"Yes," Gan Baibi said, "Go to the palace first."

The three of them hurried back to the palace gate. The Longxiong Guard guarding the gate asked a question. Gan Baibi took out his badge and said, "This is the little princess' friend. I want to take him to see the little princess. I will vouch for him with all my strength."

The Longxiong Guards let him go, but still sent a few people to escort and monitor him.

The three of them went around the front and went directly to the Qianqing Palace to ask to see the little princess.

Of course, the actual purpose was to seek an audience with Emperor Mingpei.

When we got there, Emperor Mingpei was busy and said that there was someone inside.

Who else would come to see the emperor during this important festival? Gan Baibi was a little surprised, so he asked the eunuch next to him, "Who's inside?"

Because Gan Baibi was from the little princess's side, the people in the imperial court were very friendly to him. The young eunuch laughed softly and said, "No one, it's Eunuch Gao who's in there. He'll probably be gone in a while. Lord Gan, please wait."

Gan Baibi's expression changed slightly, and he asked, "Which eunuch Gao?"

The young eunuch said, "Gao Ji."

Gao Ji has already gone in? Gan Baibi was even more anxious and exchanged glances with Wang Ronggui.

If they broke in, they were not experts and could not help. They were afraid of chaos, which would leave Gao Ji with an opportunity to attack.

But if he didn't rush in, he was afraid that Gao Ji would take this opportunity to hurt the emperor or the little princess.

(End of this chapter)