Chapter 335 Shi Yu's Suspicion of His Life
Liang Yongan didn't want to follow Shi Yu and the others into the palace.
The purpose of his visit today was to accuse Wei Qingyan of murdering the old lady of the Marquis of Zhenbei.
I thought that since they had just arrived, even if they were of noble status, they would be very nervous if they could not prove themselves.
Afterwards, the Wei Dynasty might be terrified and might argue for the sake of Wei's reputation, but no matter what the situation is, he will eventually kill Wei Qingyan.
He indeed had no evidence to prove that it was Wei Qingyan who poisoned him, but Wei Qingyan and the others also had no evidence to prove that it was not them who poisoned him. However, the fact that Wei Qingyan went to Zhuangzi was undeniable.
With proper guidance of public opinion, his goal can be achieved.
But the development of things was completely different from what he expected. The national strength of Wei was not as strong as Feng Zhao, but the people of Wei were as bold as a leopard, so stubborn, and they did not know how to be tactful in their words and were extremely vulgar.
The Queen certainly didn't expect things to come to this point, so she stepped in in time and asked them to go to the palace to resolve the issue.
But if the Wei Dynasty doesn't give up, one side will inevitably have to sacrifice, and he is worried that he will be the one sacrificed.
After all, the Queen was somewhat dissatisfied with him on some matters, otherwise she would not have sent the porcelain bottle to the Prince's Mansion to warn him.
But Qingwu intervened again and wanted to investigate Fuzhu's death, which really made him uneasy.
But can he disobey the order?
cannot.
Then you can only follow me into the palace.
When they arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Empress was already seated on the Dragon Throne. Upon seeing him, she asked with a sharp expression, "Marquis Zhenbei, what exactly happened tonight?"
Liang Yongan then repeated to the Queen what he had said outside the Prince's Mansion.
"Nonsense," the Queen scolded. "Without clear evidence, how can you be sure that the Crown Princess was the one who poisoned her?"
"Your Majesty, my old mother is over eighty years old. Seeing her lying there, breathing out more than breathing in, I am heartbroken. I have indeed lost my composure and acted impulsively."
When Liang Yongan arrived at the palace, his attitude softened a bit, "But it is true that only the Crown Princess has seen my mother today, and my mother has indeed been poisoned.
The doctor who treated my mother said that he had never come into contact with that poison and was unable to detoxify her. My mother's condition is very serious. I am worried that if the detoxification is not done in time, my mother will..."
His voice gradually choked, and he suddenly knelt down in front of Shi Yu with a plop, "Your Highness, I was reckless today, but I was really worried about my mother, so I offended Your Highness.
Your Highness, please consider my mother's advanced age and the tragic loss of her children and grandchildren. If it was really the Crown Princess who did this, please help mediate and ask her to show mercy and grant my mother the antidote."
Shi Yu didn't want to waste time on a show with him, so he just looked at the queen and said, "Qing Yan didn't poison anyone, and we have already reported it to the authorities."
"But I heard that the Crown Princess knows some mysterious arts. Perhaps she has the ability to erase all traces. If the government office can't find anything, will my old mother die in vain?"
Liang Yongan actually fell to the ground, covering his face and crying.
"It's too early to cry. Your old mother isn't dead yet. If my daughter really has such powerful abilities, why would she need to go to the manor? She could just perform a ritual at the Prince's Mansion and send your old lady to the west, wouldn't that be enough?"
Wang Gang took a step forward with a solemn expression, "My daughter has no grudge against your old lady, why would you poison her?
If I really want to kill her, can't my daughter find a poison that will kill her immediately? Or can't she do it quietly? Do you want to use the fact that she went to Zhuangzi as evidence to make trouble here?
The look in his eyes when he looked at Liang Yongan was full of contempt, so much so that when he looked at the Queen, he had not yet completely retracted the contempt.
He bowed to the Queen and said, "This is ridiculous. There is no need for your accusation. I hope that Queen Feng Zhao can give me an explanation for the Great Wei."
The Queen was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Now that neither side has any evidence, and the old lady's condition is critical, why not put this matter aside for now and let the Dali Temple investigate.
First, do your best to treat the old lady. I will post an imperial decree to find someone to detoxify the old lady. Anyone who succeeds in detoxification will be rewarded with 5,000 taels of silver, which will be paid from my private treasury.
This way, even if the Dali Temple hasn't found out the truth yet, perhaps we can get the truth from this old lady, what do you think?"
When she spoke, she was looking at Shi Yu, with concern and helplessness in her eyes.
Shi Yu didn't look at her, but just moved his feet slightly and changed his standing posture. For a moment, he suspected that he might not be the son of Queen Feng Zhao.
Wang Gangzheng, who was standing next to him, saw that his toes were slightly pointed inward, so he got the hint and took over the queen's words.
"Outside officials think that is inappropriate."
When he was in the Wei Dynasty, he was already a man of Prince Rong, and he knew best what Shi Yu's posture just now meant. There was no need to worry about the mother-son relationship between him and the Queen, and he could just get started.
After receiving such instructions from Shi Yu, why should he be polite?
"My princess didn't enter the palace today because she was worried that someone would misunderstand that the queen was showing favoritism to her. Now it seems that the princess is indeed wise.
Your Majesty, detoxifying the old lady is indeed the top priority, but your daughter-in-law has a clear conscience. If you pay the reward, outsiders will misunderstand that Your Majesty is protecting my daughter. Then my daughter will be innocent and guilty, and she will have no way to explain herself.
And this public announcement, seeking an antidote, also gave the poisoner an opportunity. If the poisoner could then detoxify the old lady, he could also claim the reward.
What if the old lady doesn't know who poisoned her, or is deliberately protecting the person who poisoned her? Then the Dali Temple will not be able to find out anything.
Then my daughter is also unclearly carrying this name, isn't it unfair?"
"Then what exactly do you mean?" Liang Yongan was furious.
He guessed that the queen had the same idea in mind. If this plan failed, he could only give up temporarily and try to detoxify his mother first. At that time, he, as the victim, would show magnanimity and withdraw the case on his own initiative and not pursue the matter for the sake of his mother's recovery.
She could even admit to the public that she had misunderstood Wei Qingyan in a moment of impulse, but the person who poisoned him could not be found, and the people would certainly think that the Queen was covering up the scandal for the Crown Princess.
As the Marquis of Zhenbei, he had no choice but to submit to the imperial power and endure this grievance. Even if the people did not think so, this was their territory and they could guide the people to think so.
But all of this was laid bare in the open by the envoy of Great Wei. Great Wei really wanted to fight him to the end.
Liang Xin'an looked at the queen for help.
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