This question made everyone's attention focus on Luo Lan, and there was a hint of pride on the faces of Lu Wei and Bai Tiancheng.
Everyone wants to see how she is going to prove it?
Luo Lan raised her eyebrows and chuckled, her beautiful almond-shaped eyes flashed brightly, and she leaned forward and said slowly to the emperor:
"Since everyone says my medicine is poison, in order to prove my innocence, Your Majesty, please return the medicine to me."
After hearing her say this, although the emperor didn't know what she was going to do, he still nodded to Eunuch Liu. Eunuch Liu picked up the medicine on the dragon table and handed it to Luo Lan.
Luo Lan looked at the medicine in his hand, shook it in front of everyone, and slowly said:
"Everyone, those who suspect that my medicine is poisonous, please open your eyes and watch carefully. Is my medicine really poisonous? Can it kill people?"
After she finished speaking, she took out all the remaining eight capsules on the medicine plate, threw the empty capsules on the ground, then opened her palm and slowly said to the emperor:
"Your Majesty, you just saw that two pills of my medicine were missing, which means Xu Tianhu's mother only took two. I still have eight pills. If two pills can kill someone, then taking these eight will definitely kill them on the spot."
After saying this, the corners of her mouth twitched, and a trace of fearlessness flashed in her crystal eyes.
With a relaxed look on her face, she threw the capsules in her palm into her mouth one by one and swallowed them one by one.
Seeing her throat moving slightly, everyone present was stunned, even the emperor felt that she was taking a risk.
When she ate the fifth pill, the emperor suddenly raised his hand to stop her, "Don't eat any more."
But she had no intention of stopping. She raised her hand and threw all the medicine into her mouth. Her movements were graceful, clean and neat, without a trace of hesitation.
This scene stunned everyone present.
Beads of sweat had already seeped out of the emperor's forehead. He hurriedly said to Bai Tiancheng:
"Doctor Bai, hurry up and prepare the antidote for Princess Yu."
Luo Lan said to the emperor without changing his expression or heartbeat:
"Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty. There's no need for an antidote. As I said, this medicine is just a common typhoid fever remedy and won't kill anyone."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Xu Tianhu again. "You said your mother died after taking this medicine of mine. Then, may I ask what symptoms your mother had before she died? When she came to see me, she had burns on the back of her hands. She said she got burned while making a fire. Could it be that the infection came from contact with water there?"
Hearing this, Xu Tianhu rolled his eyes, then turned his head and replied:
"Before she died, my mother said your medicine was poisonous. She had a stomachache after taking it. The wound on the back of her hand was well bandaged, and I usually didn't let her get wet. How could it get infected? Or is there something wrong with your medicine?"
Hearing this, Luo Lan twitched the corners of his mouth, raised his eyebrows again and asked sternly:
"Xu Tianhu, you're lying. That person isn't your mother at all, right?"
Hearing this question, Xu Tianhu was stunned for a moment. He stammered and shook his head, "If she's not my mother, could she be your mother? Don't... don't talk nonsense."
Luo Lan raised the corner of his mouth and shouted sternly:
"Then tell me, what's her name? How old is she? How long has she been having these cold symptoms?"
"this……"
Xu Tianhu was stunned for a moment, then he looked at her with a stiff upper lip, "Why should I tell you my mother's name? Don't try to confuse the public and evade your responsibilities."
"Oh!"
Luo Lan suddenly smiled. She took out the medical records from her pocket and bowed to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, please look here. Here is my medical record from that day. It details the old lady's age and name. If Xu Tianhu can't tell it, it proves that this story is false."
After hearing what she said, the emperor solemnly signaled Eunuch Liu to bring the medical record book.
Xu Tianhu suddenly panicked. He pointed at Luo Lan and said, "You...you must have forged it."
The emperor suddenly slammed the table and roared,
"Xu Tianhu, regardless of whether what she said is true or false, first tell me your mother's name and surname. How old is she?"
Xu Tianhu mumbled, "My mother...my mother's name is Wang Dahua, and her age is..."
"presumptuous."
The emperor suddenly slammed the dragon table and shouted, "This is nonsense. Here are the records of your payment for medical fees and purchase of medicine, as well as the records of your mother's medical consultation. According to the signatures on them, your mother's name is not Wang Dahua at all. Tell the truth now, or I will have your head chopped off."
The emperor's voice echoed in the silent imperial study. Xu Tianhu was so frightened that he trembled all over. He kowtowed repeatedly in panic.
"Your Majesty, please spare me, Your Majesty, please spare me. That person is definitely not my mother. I... I don't know her name."
After saying this, he quickly turned to look at Lu Wei. Lu Wei immediately frowned and glared at him, then lowered his head and said nothing.
Luo Lan raised his eyebrows slightly and asked sternly,
"And there's no wound on the back of that old lady's hand. I said that, and you just took advantage of it. Why are you accusing me like this?"
Her voice suddenly rose, and Xu Tianhu was so frightened that he leaned on the ground and dared not say a word.
Seeing this, Luo Lan struck while the iron was hot and asked loudly again:
"Do you know where you weren't smart enough? According to common sense, your mother died, and you should have taken her body to my Prince Yu's Mansion to seek justice. However, you buried her body and then reported me to Shuntian Mansion. Shuntian Mansion reported me to the Emperor without my knowledge. Even if I was guilty, shouldn't Lord Lu first find out the reason for my guilt and confirm the cause before reporting it to the Emperor? Moreover, Lord Lu didn't even see the body, but he determined that my medicine was poisonous and handed it over to the Emperor for trial. What is going on? Is Lord Lu protecting you? Or do you want to work together with Lord Lu to frame me?"
Hearing this, Lord Lu fell to his knees in panic, "Your Majesty, I am innocent. I do not know this Xu Tianhu. He must be trying to extort money from Princess Yu. I beg Your Majesty to investigate."
Before the emperor could speak, Luo Lan looked at Xu Tianhu again, gnashing his teeth and speaking word by word:
"Since Lord Lu is unaware of this, you must be trying to frame me. Do you know what it means to frame a royal relative without authorization? It's a crime punishable by death."
Hearing this, Xu Tianhu suddenly became anxious. He turned to look at Lord Lu and asked in panic,
"Master Lu, you said it was okay, so why did you lose your head? I don't want to die. My new wife is waiting for me at home. You can't just stand by and watch me die."
As soon as he said this, everyone present sighed, and everyone was doubting the relationship between Xu Tianhu and Lu Wei.
When Lu Wei saw Xu Tianhu actually speaking like this in front of the emperor, he cursed him in his heart and immediately swung his arms and roared.
"If you have done something wrong, you should confess your guilt. The Emperor will take into consideration your family's difficulties and your need for money to frame Princess Yu, and he will give you a lighter sentence."
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