Not long after, Pan Hai returned with a very ugly look on his face.
Emperor Jingming suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
Pan Hai knelt down with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, the dancer died suddenly."
"Sudden death?" Emperor Jingming felt a tightness in his chest and asked solemnly, "Did the torture go too far?"
Pan Hai knelt there, sweating in the June weather. He lowered his head and said, "My servants know how to use the right punishment on the right person and to what extent. But the dancer died suddenly while being interrogated. Please allow a few doctors to go and check..."
Emperor Jingming waved his hands in annoyance. Several imperial doctors were so angry that they dared not speak. They lowered their heads and followed Pan Hai away.
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became solemn.
Prince Yan finally found out the dancer who poisoned Eunuch Pan, but he couldn't get any information from her and the dancer died!
Is it possible that the death of the Fifteenth Princess will become an unsolved case?
Emperor Jingming was a man of peaceful temperament. Although Pan Hai had messed up, he endured it and did not lose his temper. He gently rubbed his temples and asked Yu Jin: "Seventh Brother, do you have any other ideas?"
Yu Jian sighed, "The dancer who poisoned her is dead. If there is someone behind her, we can only start the investigation from two places."
"Which two places?"
Yu Jin pointed out, not distracted by the sudden death of the dancer: "First, the dancer's situation. From the time she entered the palace until now, who she was friendly with, who she was hostile to, what special words she said, what special things she did, or what difficulties she encountered. The more detailed the information, the better. Maybe we can find some clues from her experience."
"What about the second point?" Emperor Jingming asked again.
At this point, no one present dared to interrupt.
The dancer who was finally caught is dead. The emperor may seem okay, but in fact he doesn't know how to be angry. Talking nonsense at this time is just courting death.
"The second point is the source of the poison." Yu Jin analyzed calmly, "Son, I think the palace should have strict management of such highly toxic substances. It is impossible for them to get it casually, right?"
Emperor Jingming nodded slowly.
Just kidding, if anyone can get this kind of poison easily, he will never have peace for a day.
Emperor Jingming glanced at the Imperial Hospital Director who was waiting at the side and said, "Director Zhang?"
Zhang Yuanshi immediately said, "Your Majesty, the herb is extremely poisonous. Even a small amount can kill a person quickly. Although it is effective in treating rheumatism, arthritis and other diseases, as far as I know, the pharmacy does not stock it."
The pharmacy was located in the backyard of the Imperial Hospital, but the person in charge was not the director of the Imperial Hospital, but the eunuch commander.
The reason why Emperor Jingming asked Envoy Zhang first, bypassing the eunuch in charge of the Yu Pharmacy, was to provide evidence for both parties.
Hearing what Zhang Yuanshi said, Emperor Jingming immediately glanced at the eunuch in charge of the Yu Pharmacy.
The eunuch immediately said, "Your Majesty, the daily transfer and withdrawal of medicines from the Yu Pharmacy requires a seal as proof, and records must be kept for regular inspection and filing. A dancer cannot privately obtain a single medicine from the Yu Pharmacy, let alone a poison. And as Envoy Zhang said, the Yu Pharmacy does not sell intestinal grass."
As he spoke, he presented something with both hands, which was a list of all the medicines in Yu Pharmacy.
The princess died of poisoning, and the emperor was furious, and even those who had nothing to do with it could lose their heads, not to mention the government offices involved. The eunuch had prepared all these things early while the Prince of Yan was investigating the case, in case the emperor asked about them at any time.
Emperor Jingming looked at the booklet and his anger subsided a little.
"In that case, the intestinal-breaking grass that the dancer obtained must not have come from a legitimate source." Yu Jin said.
Everyone couldn't help but shake their heads secretly.
If it doesn't come from a legitimate source and the person involved is dead, it will be even more difficult to investigate.
Apart from the legal way, it could only have been brought in from outside the palace. But how can we check this? Who knows when this deadly thing was brought in?
It could have been a few days ago, a few months ago, or even a few years ago.
There is no way to check this.
At this time, Pan Hai came in with several imperial doctors who were going to examine the dancer's body.
Emperor Jingming immediately asked: "How is it?"
A royal doctor reported back: "The dancer died suddenly of a heart attack."
Emperor Jingming's face darkened and he felt depressed for a moment.
Everyone had subtle expressions.
It was really like a house leaking in the rain, and the ship was late and encountered a headwind. The death of the fifteenth princess was already confusing, and the dancer who was finally found out could not stand the interrogation because of a sudden heart disease.
In this case, the Prince of Yan's initiative to request resignation might come to nothing.
But it doesn't matter. The performance of Prince Yan has been outstanding enough and he will surely win the emperor's favor. He has also achieved the goal of clearing the Princess of Yan of suspicion. Prince Yan can now retire after having accomplished his mission.
Emperor Jingming thought similarly to everyone else.
At this point, we must investigate further, but it cannot be solved by just a few questions from Lao Qi. We need to investigate vigorously and in depth.
Bringing poison into the palace is a crime that cannot be let off no matter how long ago it happened, but it is not something that can be resolved in a short time.
Emperor Jingming sighed and said in a deep voice: "Seventh Brother, you performed well today."
Yu Jin clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Father."
Compared to the almost non-existent brotherly love for the Fifteenth Princess, the reason why he took the matter into consideration was of course to prevent Asi from getting involved in any trouble.
Although the real culprit behind the scenes has not been identified yet, the fact that he was able to command the court dancers clearly had nothing to do with Asi, and his goal had been achieved.
At this point, it is necessary to thoroughly investigate the Imperial Music Bureau and the harem, which is definitely not a one-day job.
This is the difference between him and Zhen Shicheng.
Old man Zhen Shicheng is a perfectionist who solves crimes. He probably won't be able to sleep until the case is thoroughly solved. He doesn't have the energy to do that.
Just as Emperor Jingming was feeling depressed and preparing to hastily end this heartbreaking and unhappy palace banquet, the woman's gentle voice rang out: "Father, your daughter-in-law has the courage to ask a question."
Emperor Jingming looked at the person who spoke and was quite surprised.
The person who spoke was Jiang Si.
It was not only Emperor Jingming who was surprised, but the vast majority of people present.
What does Princess Yan want to do by speaking out at this time?
Yes, Prince Yan just performed outstandingly. Could it be that Princess Yan wants to take credit for Prince Yan?
That would be stupid.
Although the Emperor is a wise and gentle monarch who usually rewards and punishes clearly (the Crown Prince disagrees with this), he has just lost a daughter. Even if he is satisfied with the performance of the Prince of Yan, he would not have the mind to reward him before the real culprit is found.
"Seventh Wife, what do you want to ask?"
Under the gazes of countless people, Jiang Sisi did not feel afraid at all. She knelt slightly in front of Emperor Jingming and said, "I just suddenly thought of something and asked this question. It may not be of any use. I hope that your Majesty will not blame me for being nosy."
"Go ahead."
Jiang Si stood up straight and raised his voice slightly, "I wonder where in the palace the vines are planted?"