The cold palace in the west garden.
The palace maid used the same trick to prepare a bowl of medicine and went to deliver it as usual.
Xiao Xiazi, who had been lurking on the roof for a long time, jumped down, snatched the medicine from her hand with one hand, pressed her to the ground with the other hand, and shouted:
"Someone, arrest her!"
The eunuchs from the Weilin Division who were lurking around rushed forward.
A moment.
Xiao Xia Zi brought the medicine and the palace maids back to Yonghe Palace to report.
"Your Majesty, this woman tampered with the medicine..." Xiao Xia Zi reported what she had seen with her own eyes.
Ning Wanyin immediately summoned her granddaughter doctor to check the medicine.
“There is no poison in this medicine soup, so the silver needle cannot detect it. Brown sugar was added to it, so the color is hard to see. The taste of the medicine has become much lighter, but people who drink the medicine may think that the taste change is caused by the addition of sugar...it may not attract attention.” Doctor Sun reported after a careful examination, sighing in her heart.
This is such a vicious thought.
He quietly diluted the medicine and almost sent Toffee away.
Lian Rui glared at the palace maid, "Hurry up and confess who told you to do this."
"No one instructed me to do this. It's just that Concubine Dowager De punished me before, and I am holding a grudge and wanting revenge..." said the palace maid.
Seeing that she refused to admit it, Ning Wanyin said, "Send him to the Criminal Justice Department."
A little later.
Wu Mi, the criminal justice official, came to report:
"This maid has no tricks..."
The person sent to do the job must keep his mouth shut.
This was exactly what Ning Wanyin had expected.
"But I found a token for withdrawing money in the crack of her bed." The prison officer presented a token the size of an egg.
This is a token issued by major banks, which is used as a voucher for withdrawing money after depositing it.
And there are four big words on this signal.
Dong's Money House.
The specious evidence points to Concubine Jing, but she cannot be convicted.
Judging from the results, Concubine Jing was the beneficiary.
This game seemed so familiar that Ning Wanyin thought of the eternal lamp.
Unfortunately...
There are also similar places -
Once something happens in the cold palace, will some people think that the emperor will replace himself as a person who "abuses power for personal gain"?
Ning Wanyin's expression was expressionless. She said, "This case involves Concubine Dowager De. Go report it to the Empress Dowager."
"Yes." Wu Mi took the order and withdrew.
After he leaves.
Lian Rui immediately looked at Ning Wanyin, "Master, do you think today's situation was caused by Jingpin?"
"I don't know, but I think we'll know soon." A cold light flashed in Ning Wanyin's eyes.
The palace maid really had no idea what to do.
But one of the reasons why Ning Wanyin deliberately placed Concubine Dowager De in the cold palace was that anyone who came into contact with the cold palace would be very conspicuous.
The palace maid had been staying in the pharmacy in the cold palace. Who gave her the message to take action against Concubine Dowager De?
According to Ning Wanyin's palace rules, the only people who could pass through the blockade and enter the pharmacy were the imperial doctors and pharmacists who delivered medicine and treated patients.
"Send Xiao Xiazi over here to keep an eye on a few people..."
…
In the Cining Palace.
After listening to Wu Mi's report, Empress Dowager Xue asked him to continue the investigation.
The letter from Dong's Bank is not enough to prove that it was ordered by Concubine Jing.
Anyone can deposit money in Dong's Bank...
The clue ends here.
Although the Xue family is low-key, if something happens to one of their own and the family remains indifferent, the family's prestige will suffer a great blow.
Even if only one suspect is vented, it can appease the Xue party and give an explanation to Concubine Dowager De.
"I heard that Concubine De was seriously ill, and I was worried. It seems that my old heart disease has come back." Empress Dowager Xue frowned slightly and said:
"The situation in the palace is special now, so there is no need for the concubines to take turns to attend to the patient. Jingpin can come alone. Liu Zhen, go to Mingde Palace to issue the decree."
"Yes." Liu Zhen accepted the order.
…
In Mingde Palace, Liu Zhen read out the imperial edict.
Jingpin's heart sank, but she just smiled and accepted the order, "I will go to Cining Palace to attend to the patient early tomorrow morning."
After Liu Zhen left.
The maid said with concern, "My lady, Queen Mother Xue might make things difficult for you. Why don't you find an excuse not to go tomorrow..."
"If I don't go, I will be openly going against the Xue family..." A trace of anger flashed in Jingpin's eyes.
She didn’t expect…
Xiao Yunyao actually framed herself!
The clues that are currently on the surface are only slightly related to the Dong family.
If the Xue family wanted to find someone to avenge themselves, they could only find me. But the Xue family didn't really think that she was the one who did it, they just wanted to torture her and vent their anger, and that was the end of it.
If she doesn't go this time and completely conflicts with the Xue family, Queen Mother Xue will really deal with her next.
The Xue family is just low-key, but not everyone can mess with them.
Concubine Jing was so angry with Xiao Yunyao that her heart ached, but the next day she could only respectfully go to the Cining Palace to attend to her husband's illness.
…
Shuyu Garden.
"Master, the task has not been accomplished..." Su Xian hurried in to report.
Xiao Yunyao paused while playing the zither. "Useless thing! It can't even work!"
A maid serving in the cold palace happened to be the chess piece sent into the palace by her brother last year.
It's like God is helping me.
Such a godsend opportunity, and yet they messed it up?
Su Xian quickly knelt down and apologized, "Master, Concubine De will die if she delays for another two days. No one expected that Ning Wanyin cared so much about Concubine De. When she saw that her condition was getting worse, she immediately sent people to the cold palace to keep an eye on her..."
"Fortunately, the master left a backup plan, so we can only trace it back to the Dong family. This morning, Empress Dowager Xue summoned Concubine Jing to attend to her illness, so no one can trace it back to the master."
Xiao Yunyao's expression eased a little. "Forget it. I just happened to have a new idea yesterday... Compared to the Xue family and Ning Wanyin fighting slowly, I would feel more at ease if she died directly."
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