"Your Majesty, I am a servant serving the young master. I was by his side the entire day yesterday. I can testify that he has not been anywhere else except the General's Mansion and the Imperial Palace."
"Before entering the palace yesterday, the young master stayed in the piano room practicing his music. He even ate his meals there. He is very kind and always lets me eat with him. I ate the same meal as him yesterday and didn't show any signs of poisoning."
"I swear to heaven that every word I say is true. If I tell even a single lie, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"
The servant who served Yan Changxu told Jiang Jingyu everything about Yan Changxu's whereabouts, and swore an oath on the spot for fear that Jiang Jingyu would not believe him.
Jiang Jingyu looked calmly at the servant kneeling in front of the hall, without doubting what he said, and then shifted his gaze to the old man beside the servant.
"We have the witnesses, but where is the physical evidence?"
"Your Majesty, I am the court physician of the General's Mansion. Last night, after the young master was poisoned, I immediately treated him. Although I was unable to detoxify him, I was able to extract the poison component from his blood. Your Majesty, please review it!"
The old man first introduced his identity, then took out the paper he had written in the general's mansion last night and held it above his head.
"Show it up."
Jiang Jingyu raised her chin slightly, and then a palace servant walked up to the old man and took the paper in his hand.
When the paper was presented to Jiang Jingyu, she glanced at it roughly. After seeing the ingredients of the poison written on the paper, she instantly understood why General Yan insisted that she was the one who poisoned Yan Changxu.
The poison composition here is almost exactly the same as the one in her body.
That’s right, there are two kinds of poison in Jiang Jingyu’s body. One was brought in from the womb, and the other was taken by Jiang Jingyu after consultation with the imperial doctors.
As Jiang Jingyu grew up, the poison she brought from her mother's womb began to take effect. The poison was very strong and would not kill her directly. Instead, it would torture her repeatedly until her body functions weakened and she would die.
Every time the poison in her body broke out, it almost took Jiang Jingyu's life. If it weren't for her strong willpower, she would most likely choose to end the pain with death.
Although the late emperor hated Jiang Jingyu's father's betrayal and therefore could not like Jiang Jingyu, she was his own flesh and blood after all. In addition, Jiang Jingyu had been extremely intelligent since childhood and showed the demeanor of an emperor at a young age.
It can be said that Jiang Jingyu is the daughter who looks most like the late emperor.
One time, the late emperor felt pity for Jiang Jingyu and asked the imperial physician to find a way to remove the poison in her body.
However, dozens of doctors from the Imperial Medical Bureau were unable to find an antidote. They were devastated and worked day and night to develop a poison prescription that could counteract the toxins in Jiang Jingyu's body.
As the saying goes, poison overcomes poison. The two poisons can counteract and restrain each other in Jiang Jingyu's body, and neither can devour the other, thus keeping Jiang Jingyu's body in a balanced state.
Poison always carries risks. Doing this could kill Jiang Jingyu, or it could free her from the pain of the poison.
Whether to give it a try or not depends entirely on Jiang Jingyu's choice.
In the end, Jiang Jingyu took the risk and took the poison. Fortunately, the result was the latter. The two poisons formed a counteraction in her body, which freed her from the unbearable pain when the poison took effect.
The medicinal materials used to make this poison were the ones that General Yan had painstakingly searched for everywhere.
However, this last medicinal ingredient is extremely precious. It is said that only the royal family of the Great Yan Dynasty had one. Later, when the two countries went to war, the Great Yan Dynasty was defeated and offered the last medicinal ingredient when it surrendered.
General Yan had to travel all over the place to find the first few medicinal herbs. Even after many years, General Yan still remembers them clearly.
Therefore, after seeing the poison ingredients written by the court physician, he immediately pointed the finger at Jiang Jingyu.
It’s not for any other reason, but because Jiang Jingyu is the only one who has this medicine.
In order to keep the two poisons in the body in a state of constant balance, Jiang Jingyu has to take a poison pill developed by the imperial doctors every three years. There are twelve poison pills in total. Once they are used up, the medicinal materials for developing the poison will no longer be available.
"With all the evidence and witnesses, what else does Your Majesty have to say at this point?!"
General Yan looked at Jiang Jingyu with a sinister expression, his sincere heart had completely turned cold.
"Director Zhang, go get some of Chang Xu's blood and see what ingredients are in the poison he was poisoned with."
Jiang Jingyu glanced at General Yan, did not answer her, and directly ordered Zhang Yuanshou to take blood again for verification.
"yes!"
Dean Zhang also sensed something fishy at this time. After receiving the order, he took out a silver needle from the medicine box and came to Yan Changxu.
Jiang Jinghe's eyes flickered slightly, and after hearing Jiang Jingyu's words, he clenched his hands hidden in his sleeves into fists. He didn't expect that things would turn out like this.
General Yan could have killed Jiang Jingyu with his own hands last night!
Who is it, who ruined her good thing!
A dark light flashed in Jiang Jinghe's eyes, and finally his gaze fixed on Mingyou beside Jiang Jingyu.
Mingyou, it’s Mingyou again!
If she doesn't get Mingyou in this life, she, Jiang Jinghe, will not be a human being!
General Yan did not stop Zhang Yuanshou when he took her blood. Although she felt cold in her heart, she still had a last glimmer of hope.
I hope that the Majesty whom I respect is not the murderer behind Chang Xu's murder.
Dean Zhang successfully extracted Yan Changxu's blood. In an instant, the shiny silver needle in her hand turned black. The blood corroded by the toxin could no longer be seen in its original color.
This shows how strong the poison in the salt floc is.
The moment Dean Zhang took out Yan Changxu's blood, Jiang Jinghe knew that the situation was over. As the most skilled doctor in the Great Yan Dynasty, Dean Zhang would definitely be able to find out the true poison component in Yan Changxu's blood.
As expected, Dean Zhang simply put the blood-stained silver needle in front of his nose and smelled it carefully to detect the ingredients in it.
She raised her eyes to Jiang Jingyu who was in a high position and said, "Your Majesty, I have found out the composition of the poison that Prince Yan was poisoned with."
Jiang Jingyu supported her forehead with one hand and said, "Speak."
After the words fell, Dean Zhang raised his voice and listed the ingredients of the poison one by one.
When General Yan heard the name of the medicinal herb reported by Zhang Yuanshou, the last bit of hope in his heart was extinguished, and he closed his eyes with a look of disappointment.
Dean Zhang listed all the ingredients of the poison he had found in one breath. When he mentioned the last ingredient, General Yan suddenly opened his eyes!
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