Chapter 310 Like a Ghost
"If we can think of it, the emperor can think of it too. Didn't they send the person to Empress Dowager Li?" Shen Chuliu smiled, "But I don't know how this matter will end. If it gets out of hand, the emperor will lose face. I'm afraid it won't be so easy to let it go."
Yao Baolin was also worried. You said that this matter had nothing to do with you, but you dare not say that it had nothing to do with you.
"I hope it will just pass like this." I hope we won't be involved.
Shen Chuliu nodded and took the Sixth Prince in first.
In Leshou Palace, Concubine Kangde first comforted the frightened Fourth Prince and then returned to the main house.
He smashed the teacup with one hand.
"Master!" Zhima and Dousu knelt down hurriedly.
"Get up." Concubine Kang De sneered: "Look, you actually set your sights on me for a moment!"
"Master, this matter... is it the work of Fuyang Palace again?" Dou Su's face was grim: "How could they be so vicious!"
"The Fuyang Palace used the herb Gnaphalium to poison people?" Concubine Kang De sneered, "You overestimated her courage!"
"Master, I think this may not be aimed at the Third Prince. I'm afraid... I'm afraid the person who poisoned him wouldn't dare to really poison the Third Prince's food, right?" Zhima thought, "I'm afraid he just wants to drag you into this! And Concubine Zhen is involved, especially since you're not... you..."
"Especially, I am not the biological mother of the Third Prince. I can use a prince who is not my biological child to drag a pregnant woman into the water." Concubine Kang De sneered.
"As for why I didn't deal with other princes or concubines in the harem, who cares?"
"Master." Zhima and Dousu both looked unhappy.
"Let's take a good look first to see if anyone has done anything in our palace." Concubine Kang De rubbed her forehead.
The two maids hurriedly agreed and went to make arrangements and check.
In Ci'an Palace, Concubine Zhen cried in front of Empress Dowager Li.
She was indeed frightened.
"Okay, it's not a big deal. The emperor trusts you. It's okay for your people to be sent to the Internal Criminal Department. I'll send someone to pass on the message. Don't hurt your personal maid and wet nurse." Empress Dowager Li said, "After this incident, you can be promoted ahead of time."
"Yes." Zhen Jieyu shed tears: "Thank you, aunt."
"You are so brave to take action at this time, haha." Empress Dowager Li sneered.
She was also angry because it was embarrassing! It was embarrassing in front of the royal family. Now no matter who it was, as long as they found out, they would not be able to get away with it.
When the people from Taiji Palace found out that the pig's hoof soup served to the Third Prince was poisonous, everyone was shocked.
They actually dared to poison the prince's food! And it was a poison that took effect immediately! This kind of rampant behavior was simply insane.
There is no way the emperor would not investigate such a matter.
As expected, Qi Yixiu quickly issued an order to conduct a strict and thorough investigation! "Master, this... won't be found out, right?" In Yinyue Pavilion, Xingzhi said cautiously.
"What are you investigating? The poison has nothing to do with me, and the person has nothing to do with me. I didn't threaten anyone, I just helped others." Lady Wen shook her head: "It's just a pity."
Xingzhi didn't dare to ask what this "pity" meant. Was it a pity that the Third Prince was fine? Or was it a pity that Concubine Zhen was fine? Or was it a pity that Concubine Kangde was not in trouble?
"I'll go see the Eighth Prince." Lady Wen stood up.
Since she gave birth to the Eighth Prince, she has changed a lot. Although she still appears gentle on the outside, but in private, Xingzhi and Xingye are much more cautious than before.
That night, many people couldn't sleep well.
Early the next morning, everyone went to the queen.
Concubine Zhen did not dare not to go.
The emperor happened to be there, and the result came out soon.
The Internal Criminal Department had interrogated everyone at the banquet yesterday, as well as Concubine Zhen's people, so naturally they had no time to spare.
"Tell me about it." The Queen looked at Chen Sizheng.
Chen Sizheng said hurriedly: "Yes, Your Majesty, this matter was caused by the Deer King."
Everyone was stunned, and Chen Sizheng said, "The girl named Rui Ji brought by the Deer King has a servant beside her. She is called Mu Niang, and she brought the poison in. She hid the poison in a hairpin. Her original intention was to poison the Deer King without anyone noticing. However, the pig's trotter soup was originally for the Deer King, and because Prince Sanhua also likes it, she brought it to the Third Prince first."
"What about the handkerchief on Concubine Zhen's body? It can't be made by Rui Ji, right?" Concubine Feng didn't believe it.
"The strange thing is that after being tortured, Mu Niang confessed everything, but she didn't know where the handkerchief came from. After interrogating the servants of Master Zhen Jieyu, no one could find out what was wrong with the handkerchief. We can only see who Master Zhen Jieyu had contact with yesterday. There is not much powder on the handkerchief, but I am afraid it could be contaminated by anything it touches. It is not necessarily that the handkerchief was used to wrap the poison."
Concubine Zhen looked unhappy: "I can't remember. The only ones who could touch my handkerchief were my maids and my wet nurse, but they were loyal to me."
"That's weird. Mu Niang used the herb Gnaphalium, and someone happened to use it to harm Concubine Zhen?" Concubine Feng sneered, "If I tell anyone about this, will anyone believe it?"
"Yes, it's not that I am not magnanimous. If the eunuch had not gotten angry so quickly yesterday, and the Third Prince had not consumed the pig's trotter soup first..." Concubine Kangde stopped talking.
As a result, the third prince would have died immediately.
"Although it was Mu Niang who did it, and she admitted it, how did she do it?" Shen Chuliu asked, "How could the food at the banquet be so easily poisoned?"
"This..." Chen Sizheng hesitated: "She just refused to say anything... She has been tortured several times now, and she doesn't want to live anymore, but she won't say anything. I think she must have bribed someone. The eunuch who has died may be the one she bribed. I wanted to ask more, but Mu Niang is already gone and is about to die."
Shen Chuliu sneered, "This is what your Internal Punishment Department is capable of. I remember when Concubine Yi... oh no, Concubine Yi was still alive. Her eunuch named Zhu Li also died in your Internal Punishment Department, right? How come your Internal Punishment Department is so good at killing people but can't find out anything? Suspected the eunuch of the Third Prince, the eunuch died. Suspected Mu Niang, Mu Niang will probably not live for more than a few days."
"Yes, I am wrong." Chen Sizheng was sweating profusely when asked this question.
"Mu Niang is dead, but Rui Ji is still here. Bring her here." The queen waved her hand.
Chen Sizheng agreed and brought the person over quickly.
The person who was dressed like a fairy the day before now looks like a ghost after one night.
No one really noticed what she looked like.
Now he naturally didn't wear a mask, and his face was covered with wounds. He was in panic and fear and kept kowtowing.
How could he still have that kind of fairy spirit? I'm afraid he was just pretending.
However, if you look closely, you can still see that he has a good appearance.
(End of this chapter)
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