Chapter 497 Beaten to Death
Liao Jiu and Jiang Lianzhu were both silent.
So this is the inside story!
Jiang Lianzhu was saying, how could Madam Zhou be so extreme and cause such a headache?
It turns out that I have no choice?
Liao Jiu's eyes were filled with anger. He was stabbed in the chest and suffered a blow.
I wonder how the person who is plotting secretly is having fun in the house.
I never expected that this would be the method!
It's simply impossible to guard against!
At this time, people from Prime Minister Zhou's residence also arrived.
They were planning to take Madam Zhou back to the farm outside the city to recuperate, but they found that Madam Zhou was missing. They thought she had gone back to the Qingning Marquis Mansion, but couldn't find her. They then rushed here and just happened to see this scene.
Prime Minister Zhou never expected this to be the reason.
Furious.
Looking at the wet nurse beside Madam Zhou, she asked, "Where did the amulet on your Madam come from?"
The wet nurse was terrified.
She kowtowed repeatedly, "In reply to the Prime Minister, our wife worships Buddha and often attends temple fairs and ceremonies. It seems that she prayed for this at a temple fair once... Prime Minister, Young Marquis, it turns out that our wife is in this state because she was harmed by a traitor. Our wife is so miserable!"
Prime Minister Zhou was furious. "Come here, drag this useless old man who can't protect his master down and beat him to death with sticks."
Liao Jiu stopped him and said, "Uncle, calm down. Wait until mother wakes up and the truth comes out first."
Just now, only this wet nurse was by Madam Zhou's side, accompanying her.
The other maids and servants all dispersed, and it was they who should be beaten to death, not this wet nurse.
Prime Minister Zhou listened to Liao Jiu's advice and waved his hand to the maids and servants in the Zhou Mansion who were huddled together in fear. "Catch them all! Don't let any of them go."
"Yes." The Zhou family servants rushed forward.
The maids and servants over there screamed in panic.
The nurse could no longer care about her own safety. She kowtowed to Master Dazhi and cried, "Master, please save our wife. Our wife has been acting abnormally lately and can't sleep day and night. She used to have a good relationship with the young marquis, but because of this talisman, she has gone crazy, mother and son are not getting along, and the family is in turmoil. Please save our wife."
After hearing this, Prime Minister Zhou also calmed down.
"Yes, Master Dazhi, what's my sister's current situation?"
Master Dazhi chanted the Buddha's name and comforted him, "Don't worry, don't wear this amulet anymore. Just calm down and take care of yourself, and everything will be fine."
Liao Jiu whispered to Jiang Lianzhu, "Wife, please take my mother's pulse."
Jiang Lianzhu nodded and went forward to take Mrs. Zhou's pulse.
"There's no danger to your life, just a little bit of disorder in your breathing. I can prescribe some calming prescriptions..."
Liao Jiu said, "Let's carry mother into the mansion first and wait for her to wake up. Uncle, Master Dazhi, let's talk in the mansion. It's not very convenient here."
Everyone thought about it and realized that although the place was under control and no outsiders were allowed to be present, they were still at the door.
This involves some shameful secret dealings, so it would be more convenient to talk inside.
The group went to the meeting hall of Prince Xiaoxiang's mansion with complicated and angry expressions.
***
Once the matter was investigated, we had a rough idea of the whole story.
Master Dazhi received a letter from the eldest princess Xuanxiu, reporting that Jiang Lianzhu was a witch, and there was witnesses and evidence.
He came over to see the situation, as it was his job to exorcise demons and monsters.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Lianzhu was not a witch, but she found something abnormal about Mrs. Zhou.
As for the talisman on Mrs. Zhou's body, its source has not been found yet. Liao Jiu has suggested that Xiang Zuo go to the Qingguang Temple outside the city mentioned by the wet nurse to look for clues. First, control the relevant personnel of the Qingguang Temple and interrogate them one by one.
He is no longer the governor of the Six Gates and can only make suggestions but not give orders.
However, the difference is not big.
Xiang Zuo, Xiang You, Xiang Dong, and Xiang Xi were all people he had personally trained. They were all his life-long friends and subordinates worthy of his trust. As long as Emperor Xuan did not remove the four of them from their positions, he could still command the Six Gates.
After Mrs. Zhou woke up, she was also dizzy and unable to speak. She was also reluctant to see people. Jiang Lianzhu prescribed some prescriptions for her to calm her mind and replenish her energy. The Zhou family sent her to the farm to recuperate.
The Marquis of Qingning Mansion did not dare to go back for the time being. Prime Minister Zhou meant that all the servants in the Marquis of Qingning Mansion needed to be replaced and reorganized.
All these were handed over to Liao Jiu.
In the past, Liao Jiu would definitely not want to take care of these trivial matters. But now, someone took advantage of the fact that he was not often in Qingninghou's house to murder his mother, causing discord between them and almost resulting in a loss of life. He could not tolerate this.
This is too much.
Prime Minister Zhou planned to take Master Dazhi and Prince Xiaoxiang to the palace to file a complaint with Emperor Xuanhuang.
It just so happened that a eunuch from the palace came to Prince Xiaoxiang's mansion to announce the emperor's oral decree.
The right of succession of the title of Marquis Liao Jiu was revoked, and the right of continuation of the title of Marquis Qingning was revoked.
Cancel Jiang Lianzhu's position as the specially invited doctor of the Six Gates.
The cancellation of Jiang Lianzhu's nomination as the first female imperial physician of the Imperial Medical Bureau.
The salary of Prince Xiaoxiang's mansion was reduced by one level, and Prince Xiaoxiang was ordered to reflect on himself for half a month and was not allowed to enter the palace to meet the emperor.
Duke Zhou was restricted from entering the palace, Liao Jiu was a criminal and was not suitable to enter the palace, and the young King Xiang was also restricted from entering the palace, so Prime Minister Zhou took Master Dazhi with him.
Although he was not as eloquent as his father, Duke Zhou, he was still the prime minister of the dynasty. In anger, he had a lot to say.
When everyone had left Prince Xiang's Mansion to go about their business, only Jiang Lianzhu, Dabao and the others were left.
Dabao asked, "Mother, could the people who tampered with Madam Zhou be remnants of Baihua Tower?"
Jiang Lianzhu pondered, "It's hard to say, but I can't rule out this possibility."
The snake corpse was found last night. Recently, I always feel that there are strange eyes nearby, lingering on them.
It's all too abnormal.
Dabao said, "Xue Da has been waking up in the middle of the night for no apparent reason lately. I feel like there might still be remnants of Baihua Tower around us, maybe watching us."
That makes it even more likely.
Jiang Lianzhu comforted him, "It's okay. They couldn't do anything to us when they were at their peak. Now they are just a remnant of their strength. Don't be afraid. We just need to be more careful. Take protective measures. Wear bulletproof vests and other things every day. Don't think it's too heavy. It's best to use a silver needle to test everything you eat and drink. I will streamline the servants in the mansion and have fewer people to serve. I will arrange more guards and servants, and set more traps. We must exercise every day and not slack off. We must be cautious and careful. They are now maggots in the dark. If we don't give them a chance, they can only disgust us. Wait for us to find an opportunity to catch them and catch them all in one fell swoop."
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