Chapter 91 She Changed Her Appearance
"…ah?"
Xuan Yi frowned and took the person who was protecting him into his arms.
“Do as you are told!”
"yes!"
Nanny Xue noticed something was wrong and took the frightened palace maids and eunuchs to stand aside.
Fortunately, Yanyu had some weight and was able to hold down the struggling woman, and Fang Zhi also successfully found a very small porcelain bottle.
"Your Majesty, this is something from the assassin."
"Don't touch it, Your Majesty."
Su Ci frowned and looked at Zhuang Yu: "Quickly call the imperial physician over."
"yes!"
"Shufei..."
The Queen Mother hugged the crying child tightly, her expression horrified: "What, what happened?"
Su Ci pointed at the wet nurse who was tied up on the ground.
"She's not Mother Liu. She's changed her appearance."
"What?!"
Xuan Yi's brows tightened and he pulled Su Ci behind him: "Fang Zhi!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Fang Zhi took the water from the teacup and poured it on Mother Liu's face, while Guyu took out a white handkerchief and wiped it vigorously.
"It's faded! But I can't wipe it all off!"
"It's probably because of the potion. Keep an eye on her and wait for the imperial physician to come and examine her."
Su Ci looked at Madam Xue carefully as she spoke. "Madam, I'm sorry, I'm afraid someone has sneaked into Baorong Palace in disguise. Please check everyone else carefully to make sure there's no second person disguised."
“Yes, yes…”
"The imperial physician is here!"
Xu Lizhi and Duan Jingwen arrived breathlessly. Without any time to be surprised, they followed the order to check the wet nurse's face and prepared a bowl of medicine in a moment.
After the disguise was removed, it turned out to be a young woman with an ordinary face!
"She's really not Mother Liu!"
The imperial guards had surrounded the entire Baorong Palace. Nanny Yi and the others were terrified. They dipped a handkerchief in the potion and tested it on the faces of the palace servants and eunuchs one by one to ensure that no one had disguised themselves.
Xu Lizhi was also terrified. He took the pulses of the Empress Dowager and Concubine Shu and her son one by one, while Duan Jingwen carefully examined the small porcelain bottle.
"Your Majesty, this medicine is strange. It is colorless and odorless, just like ordinary water. However, the assassin went to such great lengths to disguise himself and sneak into the palace. He must have a purpose. I need to test it on small animals to understand its properties."
"Try it right away."
"I obey your command!"
Duan Jingwen left in a hurry, and the people in Baorong Palace had finished their inspection. The imperial guards who were searching outside the palace came back with serious expressions to report.
"Your Majesty, a woman's body was found in the weeds behind Baorong Palace. The body was still warm, and the time of death should have been less than an hour. Madam Xue went to check and confirmed that it was Madam Liu."
“Bold!”
The Queen Mother hugged the crying child tightly in her arms, her face livid. "How dare you, how dare you sneak into my palace and kill someone? Investigate immediately and make sure you get to the bottom of this matter thoroughly!"
"Mother, calm down."
Xuan Yi comforted his trembling mother and said, "Ci'er, take Yao'er back to the bedroom with the Queen Mother first. I will take care of it."
"…Your Majesty, please be careful."
Su Ci was also really scared. She helped the Queen Mother into the bedroom: "Don't be afraid, Queen Mother. It's okay. Your hands are sweating. Put Yao'er down first."
“…”
The Queen Mother panted, carefully shook out the quilt and checked before carefully putting the sleeping child down and holding Su Ci's hand tightly.
"Fortunately, fortunately you discovered it in time, otherwise I don't know what would have happened. My Yao'er, Amitabha, fortunately you are here today..."
"My Lady, it was Nanny Yi who had a sharp nose. She smelled the incense on the wet nurse and that's how I saw it."
Su Ci's expression was solemn. "But ever since Yao'er came to Baorong Palace, you have been very strict with the people under you. Every day, everyone entering and leaving is subject to detailed inspections. Who on earth is so capable as to sneak into Baorong Palace..."
"I have been too kind over the years, allowing those people to kill people in my palace."
The Queen Mother's face was gloomy, and her whole aura was cold and cruel.
"No matter who it is, I will find out the truth thoroughly, even if I have to turn the entire palace upside down!"
…
An assassin suddenly appeared in Baorong Palace. The Queen Mother was furious and ordered the Imperial Guards to cooperate with the Ministry of Internal Affairs to conduct a thorough investigation!
The entire imperial city was heavily guarded. Concubines in the harem were confined to their own residences and were not allowed to move around freely. Outside, there was a guard every five steps. The imperial guards accompanied several responsible persons in checking each person one by one.
Ganquan Palace.
Song Yuxue was pacing back and forth twisting a piece of silk. When she saw Nanny Shang coming back, she hurried forward.
"What happened? Has the message been sent?"
"Shh!"
Nanny Shang pulled her master into the bedroom and closed the door, then she shook her head with a serious expression.
"The palace is heavily guarded. Not to mention the concubines, even the person delivering the night fragrance from Xinku has to be carefully checked before being allowed to pass. I really don't dare to take the risk, so I've returned first."
"Then, what should we do?"
Song Yuxue bit her lip. "Didn't you say that the person Father found was absolutely safe? How come he was discovered right after entering the palace? What about the news from Baorong Palace? Was the Second Prince poisoned?"
"Baorong Palace is even more impenetrable, but I saw from afar that many imperial doctors were waiting outside the palace. Something must have happened."
Nanny Shang forced herself to remain calm. "Don't worry, Your Majesty. They've just come to Ganquan Palace and searched thoroughly, but they can't find any trace. This incident has nothing to do with us. Your Majesty, please calm down and wait and see what happens. The Prime Minister will definitely handle it properly."
"no."
Song Yuxue's eyes darkened slightly. "Although I don't know my father's detailed plan, I was the one who let him in. Eunuch Zhang from the Imperial Household Department cannot be kept here. Mammy, go find him immediately and find a way to get rid of him."
“…Yes, my lady.”
At dawn, many people have not slept all night.
The imperial guards discovered the body of a eunuch in a dry well in the cold palace, and several more people involved were taken to the Ministry of Prudence.
"Eunuch Zhang from the Imperial Household Department?"
Xuan Yi frowned and looked at Fang Zhi: "Didn't we order that no one could move around freely? How could anyone go to the cold palace?"
"Your Majesty, forgive me."
Fang Zhi bowed, "I have examined it and found that Eunuch Zhang was killed by a sharp weapon stabbed in the neck. Apart from the injuries from being thrown into the dry well, there are no other injuries on his body. I have concluded that the murderer is someone he knew and took advantage of the situation to kill him."
"So, this is silencing."
"I agree. We quickly took several suspicious individuals from the Imperial Household Department to the Ministry of Prudence, but we didn't get any useful confessions from them. However, they all told the same story: Yesterday, they smelled incense on Eunuch Zhang. Since palace rules forbid eunuchs from wearing incense, Eunuch Zhang was even reprimanded by the chief steward."
Fang Zhi raised his eyes and said, "I found the unwashed clothes in Eunuch Zhang's residence. The scent of incense was the same as the assassin's. Therefore, it can be concluded that the assassin was brought in by Eunuch Zhang."
"How could a mere eunuch avoid so many checkpoints and bring people in?"
Xuan Yi sneered, "How's the assassin's interrogation going?"
"They've used severe torture. She's so stubborn that she can even stay awake after taking hallucinogens. She's definitely not an ordinary woman. She must be a trained killer. Now she's only breathing her last breath."
"What did Duan Jingwen say?"
Fang Zhi frowned and shook his head. "The three birds and three rabbits that drank the potion haven't shown any reaction even after a night. Imperial Physician Duan insists there's something wrong with the water and has been observing them closely."
“…”
Xuan Yi lowered his eyes, his jaw slightly tense. "After a thorough investigation at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I doubt there are any traces."
"yes!"
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