Chapter 308 Where did the poisonous insect come from?
Xiao Yanci looked at Li Chengsheng with a gentle tone.
"You have confessed and provided evidence, which can be considered as a way to atone for your crime. I will therefore impose a light punishment and a severe warning. I will confiscate half of your wealth to offset your guilt. I hope you will remember this lesson and not make the same mistake again. If you do not, I will not forgive you."
Li Chengsheng was overjoyed when he heard this.
"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Jin, for your mercy. I will definitely take this lesson to heart and will never do it again!"
Xiao Yanci glanced at Biying again lightly, "Anyone who takes the initiative to make meritorious deeds will be given a lenient sentence by this king. It all depends on whether some people can seize the opportunity."
At this moment, Biying's heart was already wavering, but she still hesitated and did not speak.
Xiao Yanci waited for a while, but no one came forward, so he sighed softly.
"In that case, arrest them all and send them back to the capital to be tried by my father. When the time comes, whether they live or die will no longer be decided by me."
Someone immediately came forward and tried to carry Biying away.
Biying finally panicked. She kowtowed repeatedly and begged for mercy loudly, "Prince Jin, please spare my life. I'll tell you everything. My wife's prescription was indeed problematic. She said it herself. She used too strong a dose of the medicine, which left her with sequelae. She was afraid of being held responsible, so she sent people to spread the rumor that Taicang Commercial Bank had donated fake medicine to confuse the public and shirk responsibility..."
"I am just a servant, I can only follow the orders of my lady, and the things I help with are just small things. Please, Your Highness Prince Jin, have mercy on me and forgive me this time!"
Zhao Shuning swept his cold gaze towards her, his eyes like a poisonous snake, which made Biying shudder all over and she didn't dare to look up and meet his gaze.
She just wanted a way to survive, what's wrong with that?
If the lady wants to blame someone, she should blame herself. She was so careless and caused this disaster.
"Do you have her original prescription?"
Biying nodded, "I can't read, but I can recite it!"
Zhao Shuning is ruthless and Biying is sometimes frightened.
She also had to plan for her future, so she secretly memorized the prescription as a leverage over the other party.
I never thought that today I would really find a place to use my skills.
She recited it in a low voice, and Xiao Yanci told his men to write it down.
A hint of astonishment flashed across Zhao Shuning's eyes again, and then he looked at Biying with an even colder gaze.
Well, I didn’t expect that she had been on guard against me so early and was ready to betray me at any time.
These people around her are all really ungrateful.
Lu Zhiran suddenly spoke up, "Do you know where she got the poisonous insect from?"
She has always been curious about this question.
Zhao Shuning's eyes flickered slightly.
Biying whispered, "When we were rushing from the capital to Xiping, Madam's injuries flared up, and we encountered a group of people. There was an old woman in their caravan, a doctor. She applied medicine to Madam and gave her this thing. The old woman covered her face and didn't reveal her identity. They also avoided talking to me, so this is all I know."
She didn't look like she was lying at all.
Besides, she had already said so much just now, so there was no need to lie again.
What is the other party's identity? It seems that the answer can only be obtained from Zhao Shuning's mouth.
Xiao Yanci kept his word and pardoned Biying immediately. Biying kowtowed repeatedly to express her gratitude.
Xiao Yanci looked at Zhao Shuning, "Who gave you the poisonous insect? If you tell me the truth, I can even speak well of you in front of my father. I can even leave you with an intact body."
Zhao Shuning said nothing.
What's the point of leaving a complete body? It's better to just make things worse for them.
Gu Zhaolin couldn't hold back anymore and started begging for mercy loudly again.
Xiao Yanci was annoyed when he heard his voice. "You should stay here and explain to the emperor after returning to the capital. Come, take them away."
At this point, everything is a foregone conclusion and there is no room for them to argue anymore. Xiao Yanci doesn't have the energy to waste time with them.
Chu Yian looked ashen, and Gu Zhaolin was filled with despair.
"Prince Jin, please spare my life. I really didn't murder you. I am innocent. Foster father, for the sake of our father-son relationship, please save me this time. I promise I will never do it again."
Gu Qishan lowered his eyes and looked at him, his eyes were cold and without any warmth.
"From the moment you harbored the intention to murder me, there is no longer any father-son relationship between us. Furthermore, the sins you've committed are grave, violating the law, and I can't save you simply because I want to. From now on, you'll be on your own."
Gu Zhaolin burst into tears. When he was dragged away by the guards, he began to curse Zhao Shuning with vicious words, almost wanting to eat his flesh alive.
Facing his scolding, Zhao Shuning remained very calm.
She didn't force him to do those things. Gu Zhaolin was not innocent and he deserved it.
As for his scolding of herself, Zhao Shuning just ignored it.
There are many people scolding her. If she listens to everything they say, wouldn't she be asking for trouble?
She was also afraid of death, but she would not cry and wail like Gu Zhaolin.
Crying is the most useless thing. Gu Zhaolin's behavior really made her despise him.
Chu Yian was also very calm, at least on the surface.
He didn't want to lose face in front of Lu Zhiran.
What's more, the matter has not yet been concluded. Once we return to the capital, maybe things will take a turn for the better.
He doesn't necessarily have to die.
He only hated Zhao Shuning, hated her cruelty and ruthlessness, hated her lack of bottom line, and hated her for repeatedly involving the Marquis' Mansion.
Instead, Zhao Shuning smiled at him with a hint of malice.
Chu Yian became even angrier. This woman was really crazy.
He was completely tied to this crazy woman and had to endure everything she did.
Perhaps, this was God's punishment for his fickleness and betrayal of his wife.
Ren Zongping hurried forward and bowed to Xiao Yan.
"Your Highness is safe and sound, how great!"
Xiao Yanci extended his hand to support him, "Master Ren, you saw and heard everything that happened just now. I hope you will report the truth to your father after returning to the capital."
Ren Zongping immediately responded respectfully.
"I will report the truth and will not hide anything!"
A big drama finally came to an end.
Gu Qishan regained control of the Zhenxi Army, and a new purge began.
He did not pursue those soldiers who were just following orders.
But he showed no mercy to Gu Zhaolin's confidants and accomplices, arresting them all and punishing them according to military law.
After this incident, the atmosphere of the entire Zhenxi Army was completely renewed, and no one dared to harbor any dissenting thoughts anymore.
The crimes of Gu Zhaolin and Zhao Shuning were made public, and the people were shocked and angry.
Once upon a time, many people regarded Zhao Shuning as their savior and were grateful to her.
Now it was discovered that she was the culprit who had harmed them, and the whole city was filled with abuse against her.
So did Gu Zhaolin.
The only thing that made the people feel fortunate was that Gu Qishan was still alive.
His being alive meant that Xiping City had a backbone, and everyone was no longer afraid of the Qiangdi people.
When the Jiang family heard about this, they were all very happy.
Jiang Herong was so happy that his face was radiant. "That's great! This time, no one can take away the credit for our Jiang family."
While Dr. Jiang was happy, he couldn't help but sigh at the truth of the matter.
When he first met Zhao Shuning, Old Doctor Jiang felt that he had evil intentions, no medical ethics, and was not worthy of being a doctor.
Now it seems that my original judgment was indeed correct.
This woman's character is far worse than he expected.
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