"Hong Zhan, be good, let's go back later." After appeasing Hong Zhan, Liu said: "It's already that time, it's better to wait for the queen to find out the so-called truth before leaving, so as to save the queen from always doubting me.
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Ling Ruoxiao smiled and said nothing. After waiting for about half an hour, Shui Xiu and Yang Hai came back one after another, followed by Bai Gui and Zhao Fang respectively. They each held a booklet in their hands. In order to prevent them from getting wet in the rain,
I even specially wrapped it in oil paper.
"The servants bow to the noble concubine, the humble concubine, and the noble man Yan. I promise you, and good luck to the four masters!" After each bowed, Ling Ruo motioned for them to stand up and said: "I have summoned you here because I want to ask two things.
, first, in the last three months.
Anyone who goes to the Royal Pharmacy to obtain medicinal materials such as Mixiang, no matter what the purpose, please ask Mr. Zhao to pick it out for me. Secondly, in the past three months, have there been any records of people from the Yongshou Palace leaving the palace? If so,
If yes, when and when, please write it down in detail to me."
Although it is inferred from the pinholes on Hongzhan's back that he was drugged at the time, there is no real evidence after all. It is acceptable to deceive Mr. Liu by saying that the incense was detected near the pinholes. If it is really used as evidence
Taking it out won't work, because the imperial doctor will know it as soon as he examines it.
Zhou Minghua. So the best way is to find the source of the drug. Liu is not a doctor and cannot make the drug by himself, so there are only two possibilities, one is to get it from the Imperial Pharmacy, and the other is to ask someone to
Going out of the palace to purchase; no matter what kind, records will be left in Zhao Fang's or Bai Gui's book.
In the hall, the lights were brightly lit, but it was unusually quiet. Apart from the sound of rain outside, the only sound that could be heard was the turning of paper.
Zhao Fang was the first to look through the records of medicinal materials in the past three months and reported that no one had taken any medicinal materials with any fragrance-inducing effect. After listening to his words, everyone turned their attention to Zhao Fang, who was still looking through the book.
Bai Gui, waiting for the results from his side.
After turning the last page, Bai Gui put down the book and said to Ling Ruo: "I would like to inform you that on the ninth day of the second lunar month, the concubine Begonia beside me left the palace and did not come back until the evening. The rest are gone."
After signaling Zhao Fang and Bai Gui to step aside, Ling Ruo said to Haitang, who lowered his head and said nothing, "What are you going to do out of the palace on the ninth day of February?"
"My slave... my slave..." Haitang thought nervously, "this slave has gone home to visit her family."
Ling Ruo didn't say anything more, just turned to Yang Hai and said: "You follow Bai Gui to the minister's room later to see where Haitang's family lives. After dawn tomorrow, leave the palace and go to Haitang's home to see if she was there at that time.
If you really go home, did you leave or anything unusual in the middle of the way? If so, let me check all the medicine shops in the capital to see if Haitang has been there. For the sake of clarity, let the painter draw a picture for Haitang.
image."
From now on, Mrs. Liu has been holding back from having an attack, because when she thought about it, Ling Ruo couldn't catch her evidence at all, it was just a guess. She was just in case someone checked the records of the Royal Pharmacy and found out that she had taken it there.
I was fascinated by the fragrance, so I sent Haitang out of the palace to buy some. There were so many apothecaries in the palace.
Unless Ling Ruo is good at calculating, she will never find a drugstore where Haitang buys incense. But at this moment, Ling Ruo actually asked the palace painter to paint a portrait of Haitang, and then interrogated everyone. Although it had been a few days, who dared to
I guarantee that the shopkeeper of that drug store will forget about Haitang. If he still remembers it, wouldn’t it be...
Thinking of this, Mrs. Liu first said: "Does the empress think Haitang is a gangster or something? Do you want the Ministry of Punishment to take over the case?"
"I also want to restore Haitang's innocence, so I took this step. I hope Concubine Qian will understand. If it is found out that Haitang has not been to the drugstore, it will prove that the matter has nothing to do with Concubine Qian, and I will give Qian concubine the answer when the time comes.
Concubine, I will give you an explanation." As soon as Ling Ruo finished speaking, Mrs. Liu took over and said, "What is your explanation? Are you going to deal with the Qi Jia family?"
"Of course." As soon as Ling Ruo finished speaking, Mrs. Liu shook her head angrily and said: "Qi Jia deserves to be punished for hurting Hongzhan, but what should I say if the empress has insulted and doubted me many times? Although I am not as good as the empress,
Although you have a distinguished status, you are also a concubine of the emperor, but you suspect that I am harming you.
Her biological son is still interrogating my concubine and the people around me like a prisoner. You...where do you put your concubine? Where do you put your emperor?" She deliberately emphasized her tone, and even used Yinzhen.
Pressing Lingruo, trying to force her to stop and stop pursuing her, she... was really scared!
Ling Ruo looked at her and said: "I have no choice but to ask for your understanding, concubine Qian." This was Ling Ruo's answer to her, gentle but without any room for change.
Seeing that Ling Ruo was not moved by her words, Ms. Liu became even more anxious, as if she was being roasted on a fire, every moment was a silent torment.
Looking at Ms. Liu's nervous look, Jin Gu knew that she was afraid that Ling Ruozhen would find out the problem, but she was helpless. It was really unexpected that things would develop to this point.
She had to quickly think of a way to get her master out of this matter, otherwise if she continued, who knows what else would happen. But Concubine Xi was obviously suspicious of her master, and Chou Yinmao Lai would never give up until she found out who he was.
Rest.
But now it seems that there is only one way, that is, she takes on all the things, saying that she is angry with Yan Guiren for being rude to her master, so she secretly instructs Haitang to do these things. Although this may cost her her life, it is still better.
Growing up, I watched something happen to Mr. Liu.
Thinking of this, Jin Gu gritted her teeth and stood up and said: "Madam, slave..." She had just said a few words when she was interrupted by Mrs. Xu, "Madam, since we have to wait until tomorrow to continue the investigation, why not let Qian Qian go first?"
The concubine and the others are going back. I just saw that Brother Six had yawned a few times and thought he was going to sleep." After that, she glanced at Aunt Jin and said, "I think Aunt Jin also wanted to say this."
Mrs. Xu's sudden interruption made Aunt Jin very surprised. When she looked towards Mrs. Xu, she unexpectedly saw her winking at her. Although she didn't understand its intention, Aunt Jin still followed her words and said: "Yes, this is the usual one."
By that time, Sixth Brother has almost rested, so if the Queen allows me, can I please allow the Concubines and the slaves to retreat?"
Although Mrs. Xu's eyes were very hidden, Ling Ruo still caught some glimpses from the corner of her eye, and she was quite surprised. Mrs. Xu was winking at Jin Gu for no reason. Could it be that there was some connection between them, but she looked at it again
Unlike, Mrs. Xu didn't say a word to help Mrs. Liu just now, and she was the one who told her about this matter. It should not have anything to do with Mrs. Liu. It's really strange.