Rong Xiu raised his eyebrows and looked over, then spoke slowly, "Now that all the evidence is before you, Prime Minister Hua still thinks it's not enough? What other evidence do you want?"
Prime Minister Hua thought that he was just feeling guilty because he couldn't produce direct evidence, and he felt more confident.
He glanced at Hua Yuanzhao and said calmly, "Human lives are at stake, so we must be cautious. We can't just rely on some people's specious testimony to determine the nature of the matter, right?"
Hua Yuanzhao pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "What evidence does father want?"
"As for evidence? Of course we have it." Rong Xiu and Hua Yuanzhao exchanged glances, then turned to salute the emperor.
"Please allow me to summon a witness here, Your Majesty."
The emperor looked at everyone meaningfully and waved his hand casually, which was considered approval.
The witness that Rong Xiu mentioned was waiting outside the palace, and was coming slowly.
Just when everyone was about to get impatient, Rong Xiu led people carrying a stretcher into the imperial study. On the stretcher lay a girl with a white veil on her head.
Hua Yuanshan quickly glanced at the person coming over and found that the person's clothes were quite familiar, while the Xu family member nearby had already exclaimed in surprise.
"Isn't this Zhu'er?"
Hua Yuanshan was so shocked that she trembled all over and couldn't help asking: "This is the imperial study after all, how could Rong Shizi carry a dead person here!"
Rong Xiu said slowly, "The Emperor didn't say anything, why did Miss Hua react so violently?"
He looked at Gu Changsu nastily: "The Third Prince has not yet moved into the Imperial Study! Miss Hua is being too nosy!"
"Rongxiu you!" Gu Changsu was furious and turned around to salute the emperor: "Father, please understand! I have absolutely no such intention!"
Rong Xiu, that bastard, actually dared to say in front of my father that he coveted the throne!
The emperor waved his hand and ignored him, only asking with a sullen face: "Rong Xiu, what are you trying to do?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. This girl was seriously injured, so she was carried to the palace." Rong Xiu put away his nonchalant look and said respectfully.
Hua Yuanzhao took out a piece of letter from his sleeve and presented it with both hands.
"Your Majesty, this is the testimony of Madam Xu's maid Zhu'er. Zhu'er confessed that it was Su who kidnapped Li Sheng and ordered her to poison Madam Xu." Hua Yuanzhao said calmly.
In fact, this testimony was the first evidence she obtained.
But the key point is, if she can only produce this evidence, who will believe it?
Eunuch Fu glanced at Hua Yuanzhao quickly and hurried forward to present the testimony.
"Thanks to Miss Hua's miraculous healing skills, Zhu'er's life was saved." Rong Xiu said proudly.
Hua Yuanzhao helped Zhu'er up, and upon hearing this, he secretly glared at Rongxiu.
Coincidentally, Zhu'er hit her head against the pillar and died last night, and everyone thought she was dead.
At that time, the Prime Minister's Mansion was in chaos because of Xu Wanqing's disappearance, and naturally no one cared about a dead maid.
Several of Xu Wanqing's maids who came with her as a dowry could not bear to see Zhu'er's body left unattended, so they bribed the Hua family's servants and moved Zhu'er to the woodshed.
Hua Yuanzhao originally wanted to see if there were any clues on Zhu'er last night, but he never thought that she was not dead. He worked hard all night to successfully rescue her.
Zhu Er endured the headache and nausea and spoke with great effort: "I was coerced by the Su family to poison the lady's cup..."
Zhu'er spoke with difficulty, and there were ambiguities and loopholes in her words, which were all filled in by Hua Yuanzhao beside her.
After hearing this, the Xu family members jumped up in anger, and the old lady of the Xu family swung her crutch and wanted to hit Zhu'er.
"You traitor! How has Wanqing ever done anything wrong to you? How dare you try to kill her!"
"I didn't..." Zhu'er cried pitifully: "Su said that the medicine is not fatal..."
"I, why am I not the one who died..." Zhu'er couldn't help crying: "I am willing to pay for my life with you..."
Hua Yuanzhao protected Zhu'er behind him calmly and looked up at Rongxiu.
Rong Xiu coughed dryly, put away his expression of watching a show, and urged: "Master Hua, is the evidence clear enough this time? If not, there is more!"
Prime Minister Hua closed his eyes. If Rong Xiu had released the maid from the beginning, he could still find countless loopholes, but now...
"That's enough. I won't bother you anymore, Master Rong." Prime Minister Hua said coldly, his murderous gaze fixed on Aunt Su.
If he asks Rong Xiu to produce evidence again, he will lose this face!
"Oh, I was just saying." Rong Xiu spread his hands: "I don't have any more even if you want me!"
"Rong Xiu!" The emperor rubbed his brows. It was already this late, and this brat was still playing!
Hua Yuanshan slumped on the ground, with only one thought in his mind.
——It’s over!
"Daddy..." Hua Yuanshan racked her brains to think of a way to escape, and said with a stiff upper lip: "She said the poison is not fatal, Daddy!"
Hua Yuanshan grabbed the hem of Prime Minister Hua's clothes tightly, raised her head and cried, "Auntie just wanted to make Madam Xu suffer a little, and never thought of harming Madam Xu's life!"
Hua Yuanshan cried and said, "Daddy, I am just jealous that Madam Xu is favored by you. I made a mistake because I love you too much. Please forgive me..."
"Ugh..." Rong Xiu couldn't help but make a strange sound.
Hua Yuanzhao's eyelids twitched slightly. It had been a while since he had heard such shameless words.
If Zhu'er was the only witness, Hua Yuanshan might be able to get away with it by saying this.
But ever since Hua Yuanshan admitted that she was the one who spread the street rumors and that Aunt Su had indeed sent people to look for Mr. Li, she has become a liar in the eyes of everyone.
In addition, Hua Yuanzhao repeatedly emphasized that although the poison Zhu'er had given was not fatal, it concealed the real cause of Xu Wanqing's sudden death...
Adding all these things together, Hua Yuanshan's excuses are so fake.
Xu Ru looked at Hua Yuanshan sinisterly and reminded her calmly, "Second Miss Hua, do you know what the crime of deceiving the emperor is?"
Hua Yuanshan was suddenly speechless. She knelt there speechless and could not utter a word. She only looked at Gu Changsu for help.
Gu Changsu originally didn't want to get involved in this matter, but now his relationship with Hua Yuanshan is known to everyone. If he doesn't say a word, he will seem cold and indifferent.
"Father." Gu Changsu turned around and saluted: "Your Highness, I have a question."
"Tell me." The emperor rubbed his temple and said without raising his head.
"The evidence provided by Miss Hua all points to the Su family, but..." Gu Changsu thought for a moment before saying, "But since the poison provided by the Su family is not fatal, how did Madam Xu die?"
From the time they got involved in this matter until now, this most critical issue seems to have been ignored.
Aunt Su had not spoken a word since she entered the imperial study. Somehow, her eyes rolled back and she fainted, with her palm pressing squarely on Xu Wanqing's heart.