Chapter 96: Ironclad Evidence
Zhou Yan'an's resounding question exploded in Doctor Liu's ears like thunder!
Doctor Liu's eyes suddenly widened, her pupils shrank, and the last trace of blood color on her face faded away completely!
Her lips trembled and she wanted to explain, but she found that her throat seemed to be strangled by an invisible hand and she couldn't utter a word!
Panic! A bone-deep panic instantly swept over her!
Those fields! Those shops! Those hidden silver!
How could this happen?!
How could Zhou Yan'an know so much?! He even found the land deeds and property deeds?!
Just as Doctor Liu was about to collapse, Zhou Yan'an's calm and almost cold voice sounded again:
"Your Majesty."
He was still kneeling on the ground, his voice flat, as if he was just stating an ordinary matter.
"Actually, yesterday, because of the Putuo Temple ceremony today, Doctor Liu had to leave the palace early to accompany him."
"I seized this opportunity and submitted search requests to both the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
"Eunuch Gao of the Imperial Household Department and Minister Li of the Ministry of Justice personally led a search of Doctor Liu's residence in the palace."
When the emperor heard this, a hint of imperceptible admiration flashed in his deep eyes.
What a great Zhou Yan'an!
Be thoughtful and act prudently!
Seize the opportunity when Dr. Liu leaves the palace and immediately apply for a search.
Moreover, the Ministry of Justice and the Imperial Household Department jointly carried out the case and supervised each other. They not only obtained the actual evidence, but also blocked all the procedural loopholes, making it impossible to accuse him of exceeding his authority or framing someone.
Be neither humble nor arrogant, and be reasonable and well-founded.
What a rare good seedling!
Zhou Yan'an seemed not to notice the approval in the emperor's eyes and continued to speak slowly:
"This property list is one of the verification results."
"Of course, the search yielded more than that."
As he spoke, Zhou Yan'an took out a palm-sized black lacquered wooden box from the seemingly inconspicuous coarse cloth evidence bag he was carrying.
"I have also brought some relevant evidence with me."
He raised the wooden box high with both hands.
The young eunuch stepped forward again, took the wooden box and presented it to the emperor.
The emperor signaled the eunuch to open it.
The moment the lid of the box was opened, an extremely special fragrance with a faint sweet and fishy smell quietly spread.
The inside of the box was covered with bright yellow silk, on which lay quietly a few dark red objects that looked like solidified blood clots, emitting a strange luster.
The emperor's eyes narrowed slightly, but he did not touch it himself. He only signaled the eunuch to pass the box to Zhang Yuanpan and the other three imperial doctors beside him.
"Look, what is this?"
Judge Zhang quickly took it, took a look at it, then leaned in and sniffed it carefully, his face changed instantly!
"this……"
The other two imperial doctors beside him also leaned over and after seeing what was in the box, they also gasped, with shock written all over their faces!
The three of them exchanged horrified glances, then knelt down together, their voices trembling slightly:
"Reporting to the Emperor!"
Judge Zhang's voice was hoarse:
"This is exactly the Blood Jade Musk!"
"Furthermore, judging by its color and smell, its quality is extremely pure! It is definitely not an ordinary product!"
Zhou Yan'an's voice sounded at the right moment, still calm and composed:
"Your Majesty."
"Aside from these pieces of blood jade and musk, as well as some suspicious medicinal herbs and letters..."
"We also found a large amount of gold, silver, and jewelry of unknown origin at Doctor Liu's residence, as well as several account books with ambiguous records."
"Due to the gravity of the matter and the sheer variety of items, all items have been jointly counted and registered by officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Justice. They have also been sealed on the spot and are temporarily stored in the Ministry of Internal Affairs' warehouse pending detailed inspection."
Her eyes went dark, a desperate whimper came from her throat, she could no longer hold on, and with a "thump", she collapsed to the ground!
His face was ashen and his eyes were empty, as if his soul had been sucked out.
It’s over…
It’s all over…
She could never have imagined that the wealth she had secretly saved and the "benefits" she had secretly withheld when she helped the Queen, because she couldn't control her greed.
There are also those rare medicinal herbs that Liu San's good-for-nothing younger brother had to sell.
They were all turned out!
She thought she had done everything perfectly and was careful every time, but she didn't know that while the mantis stalks the cicada, there is another oriole behind!
The queen standing beside her had already looked extremely ugly!
She clenched her fists tightly under her wide sleeves, her nails almost digging into the tender flesh of her palms!
In those well-maintained phoenix eyes, there was now burning with undisguised anger and a hint of barely perceptible fear!
idiot!
What a complete idiot!
The queen cursed wildly in her heart!
I warned her long ago! I reminded her so many times!
Let her be more restrained! Keep her hands clean! Don't leave any evidence behind! Don't be too greedy!
She is so good!
Greedy! How dare he hide so much stuff? And even leave the account books behind?!
Is it because you think dying isn't fast enough?!
Now he's been caught red-handed, with evidence!
Not only did you get yourself into trouble, but you also implicated me!
Trash! Trash that can do nothing but cause trouble!
It’s a waste of my years of promotion!
Not only is Doctor Liu a useless chess piece, she may also backfire on her master!
I wonder how many "transactions" related to her master are recorded in those "vague" account books?
This fire is about to burn herself!
She was about to speak, trying to say something to distance herself from the matter, but she heard—
"The Queen."
An old but majestic voice sounded slowly.
It’s the Queen Mother!
The Queen Mother leaned on the soft pillow, with a hint of tiredness on her face, but her eyes were as deep as an ancient well. She slowly swept over the Queen and finally fell on the limp Doctor Liu.
"I remember that this female doctor Liu was promoted by the Queen herself?"
The voice was not loud, but it was like a heavy hammer, hitting the queen's heart hard!
The queen's heart trembled!
It was like someone poured a basin of ice water over your head in the coldest days of winter, and you were instantly chilled from head to toe!
She suppressed the anger and fear in her heart and forced herself to calm down!
calm!
The more this happens, the more calm you need to be!
She thought quickly and went over the situation in her mind.
What Zhou Yan'an found out was that Doctor Liu was embezzling money and secretly storing blood jade and musk.
Although the account books are vague, they may not contain hard evidence directly pointing to her.
As long as that idiot Doctor Liu keeps her mouth shut...
right!
As long as she doesn't climb or bite!
The emperor was concerned about her identity and the family power behind her, so he would never dare to depose the queen easily!
She still has a chance!
Her mind raced, and the queen's face, which was originally slightly distorted by anger, instantly changed into an expression of grief!
The eye circles turned red quickly at a speed visible to the naked eye!
The next second, bean-sized tears rolled down like beads from a broken string, crossing her well-maintained cheeks, making her look so pitiful.
"In reply to the Queen Mother..."
The queen's voice was nasal and choked with sobs, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
"It is because I am confused and don't know people well!"
She raised her tearful eyes and looked at the Queen Mother, full of regret and self-blame.
"At first, I saw that she was quite obedient and had learned a few days of medical knowledge since she was a child. I thought that having her by my side would provide her with more people to serve her, so I promoted her a little bit..."
"Who would have thought! Who would have thought she would be such a heartless and evil-minded person!"
The queen became more and more excited as she spoke, and her tears flowed even harder, as if her heart was broken.
"I was so blind! I trusted her!"
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