Chapter 320 What kind of drug was injected
In Yu's study.
Emperor Zhaowen angrily threw the memorial on the table and said, "Xie Ting, you are really great!"
I was still waiting in Beijing for him to come back to report on his work, but he turned around and went back to Beiguan halfway through his visit.
He even pretended to send a memorial, saying that there was an urgent report from the North Gate that they had encountered the enemy and that he had rushed to send troops to support them.
After defeating Northern Qi, he would go to the capital in person to apologize!
By the way, he also mentioned something in the memorial:
He said that he neglected his family in order to guard the country, leaving only a daughter in the capital, and he was worried about her, so he asked Your Majesty to take good care of her.
Isn't this a blatant threat to yourself?
Emperor Zhaowen was so angry that he narrowed his eyes again. "Mingying, do you think he heard some rumors in advance, so he suddenly went back?"
Li Mingying thought for a moment and said, "But Your Majesty, you invited Miss Xie into the palace in the name of Concubine Xiang and Princess Yunheng. Once she entered the palace, you blocked the news. Who would go to inform others? Moreover, if Marquis Zhenyang knew that Miss Xie was in Your Majesty's hands, given his slave daughter's temper, he should return to the capital as soon as possible."
Could it be that there really is a military emergency?
But after Emperor Zhaowen pondered for a moment, he shook his head and said, "No, I think Xie Ting must have been guided by an expert this time."
We can get a glimpse of this from the memorial.
In the past, there weren't so many twists and turns in his writing.
I was afraid that if she knew something happened to her daughter, she would rush to the palace and ask for her back.
But this time, he turned around and went back to Beiguan.
I'm afraid he has already realized that I'm planning to take action against him, and once he enters Beijing, he'll be like a fish on the chopping board.
When he returned to Beiguan with a large army, his daughter was safe.
Who is behind Ting Xie?
Seventeenth brother?
At this moment, the palace maid came to report——
"Thank you, Miss, for your request to see His Majesty!"
"Why does she want to see me?" Emperor Zhaowen was angry and didn't want to see her.
But after thinking about it, he decided to ask someone to summon her over to see what she was up to.
After a while, the guards brought Xie Zhuoning in.
As soon as she entered the palace, she burst into tears, "Your Majesty, please save me! Someone wants to kill me!"
The scene frightened Emperor Zhaowen. He frowned and scolded, "Nonsense! You are in the palace, who wants to kill you?"
"It's true! The guard drank a sip of the fish soup that the kitchen staff made for me, and was poisoned and fell to the ground twitching. Someone is trying to attack me right under your Majesty's nose!"
She spoke with confidence and logic, without sounding hypocritical.
Is it possible that someone really wants to kill her?
Nothing can happen to her at this time.
Xie Ting has already returned to Beiguan. If he knew that something happened to her, he might rebel.
Not to mention that this girl has the method to save his life in her hands.
Emperor Zhaowen's face froze, and he immediately raised his eyes, "Where is the chief guard?"
The chief guard came in quickly and said, "Your Majesty, I am here to see you."
"Is she telling the truth?"
“It is true.”
Someone actually wanted to kill Xie Zhuoning? And almost succeeded?
Emperor Zhaowen slammed the table and shouted angrily, "What do you do for a living?"
The chief of the guards kowtowed and apologized, saying, "I have found the murderer as soon as possible. Your Majesty, please capture him."
Knowing that he had nearly gotten into trouble due to his negligence, he immediately followed the clues and investigated the matter in the hope of atonement.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Zhaowen's expression eased a little and he asked him to bring the person up.
The murderer was a young eunuch. He sneaked into the kitchen when no one was paying attention and replaced the fish soup.
Emperor Zhaowen looked at him and narrowed his eyes slightly, asking, "Which palace are you from?"
The young eunuch did not say anything, so the chief guard answered for him, "Your Majesty, it is the adopted son of the chief eunuch of Kunning Palace, Fusheng."
Kunning Palace...
When Emperor Zhaowen heard these three words, he seemed to be thinking about something.
The eunuch named Fusheng suddenly jumped up and shouted, "This is all my own fault. It has nothing to do with my godfather and the Empress!"
Having said that, he rushed out and died in the hall.
In this way, the clues are cut off and there is no evidence.
If the young eunuch had not said these words and committed suicide, Emperor Zhaowen would still not be sure who the murderer was.
But the more he denied it, the more Emperor Zhaowen became suspicious.
What grudge does a little eunuch have against Xie Zhuoning?
The one who has a grudge is obviously the Queen!
"Li Mingying, go in person and call the queen."
"yes."
Soon, the queen arrived.
On the way, she felt uneasy and wanted to get a few words from Li Mingying to ask her why the emperor summoned her.
Li Mingying, however, kept his mouth shut and refused to utter a single word.
When she arrived at Yu's study, Emperor Zhaowen asked directly, "Empress, do you admit your guilt?"
She was so frightened that she immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I have been working diligently to take care of the six palaces. What crime have I committed? Please explain clearly!"
Emperor Zhaowen glanced at Xie Zhuoning and said, "You speak for yourself."
As soon as she saw Xie Zhuoning, the queen narrowed her eyes in anger.
She is really getting more and more restless day by day. Even though she is under house arrest in the palace, she is still capable of causing trouble!
Xie Zhuoning was glared at by that look and immediately took two steps back in fear, "Your Majesty, aren't you harming me? How dare I offend the Empress again? This time I was lucky enough to save my life. What about next time? I still want to live a few more years."
The more she heard this, the more she felt something was wrong. The queen suppressed her anger and asked, "What do you mean?"
"Your Majesty, help me!" Xie Zhuoning seemed to be frightened by the oppressive aura and immediately asked for help.
"Empress!" Emperor Zhaowen shouted angrily, "Do you still want to attack her in front of me?"
The queen suppressed her anger and bowed, "I dare not."
"You dared to kill someone right under my nose, what else would you not dare to do?"
"What do you mean by murder?" The Queen looked more and more puzzled. "I don't quite understand what Your Majesty means."
Even at this point, you are still pretending to be ignorant.
Emperor Zhaowen waved his hand and asked someone to bring up the corpse of the young eunuch. "Do you know this person?"
The queen took a closer look and thought he looked familiar. "He seems to have served me before."
"Then was it you who ordered him to go to the kitchen today to poison the girl from the Xie family?"
What poison?
The empress, who finally understood the whole story, immediately began to cry out for justice, "Your Majesty, I am innocent. How could I possibly order someone to poison Xie Zhuoning?"
Emperor Zhaowen looked at her indifferently, "That eunuch would rather die than betray you, and you still feel wronged? I don't think you have any intention of repenting. Pass on my decree, the Empress will be fined for three months as a warning to others. If you dare to lay a hand on the Xie family girl again in the future, I will never tolerate it!"
A three-month salary deduction is nothing, but the following sentence is particularly important.
In other words, not only will the Queen not be able to lay a hand on Xie Zhuoning in the future, but even if someone else wants to harm Xie Zhuoning, the Queen will have to stop them.
Otherwise, this crime will be put on her head!
The queen was so angry that she almost vomited blood.
What kind of love potion did this girl from the Xie family give to His Majesty that made him protect her so much?