"What?!" Xianyue stood up in shock and stared at Xiao Wu in disbelief: "They were obviously alive and well, how could they die?"
Xiao Wu said with a bitter face: "I don't know that I didn't know that when I and Granny Song went in, they were already dead. There was still blood in their mouths and noses, which was very scary!"
Xianyue had been prepared for so long in order to convict Mingyu in one fell swoop, but suddenly, the two most critical witnesses died? It was really hard for her to accept!
After being stunned for a long time, she turned her gaze to Aunt Song and said coldly: "Didn't I ask you to take good care of Zhu Yong and the others? Why did he die?!"
Aunt Song was so stared at that her scalp was numb. She quickly knelt down and said with a mournful face: "I don't know, I don't know. I followed the instructions of the empress and placed them in a miscellaneous room with no one in and out. I sent them food once every night."
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Apart from the slaves, only the two confidants who were responsible for the execution knew about this matter. Last night, the slaves were fine when they went to deliver food in the rain. For some reason, when I went there again today, it was just like this...
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Xianyue tried her best to suppress the anger in her heart and said: "Do you know how they died?"
Xiao Wu replied: "I have checked them and there are no wounds on their bodies, but the blood flowing from their mouths and noses is black. They must have died from poisoning."
Poisoned... Xianyue's cold eyes swept over Mingyu's master and servant, and said in a cold voice: "It seems that the queen knows the secret of Jin Qiu's death, and is afraid that they will reveal what you have done in the Yangxin Palace today, so
He secretly poisoned them both and killed them both!"
"Where do you start talking about this? I have no idea that you secretly saved their lives, Concubine Xian. I always thought that they had died under the stick." At this point, Mingyu's voice turned cold and said: "Concubine Xian, on the contrary,
What happened to you? One moment, you said that A Luo was harmed by me, and the other moment, you said that I poisoned the two of them. I ask myself, I have always treated you well, why did you frame me like this?"
"Except for the Queen, I really can't think of anyone else who would be so impatient to want Jin Qiu and the two to die." With that said, Xiayue said: "Your Majesty, I request a thorough investigation into the poisoning of Zhu Yong and the two.
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"Accurate!" Following Hongli's words, Sixi led people to search Xinzhe's library and the imperial dining room one after another, and asked the Song Dynasty physician to examine the body, and it was confirmed that he died of arsenic poisoning, and there was also arsenic in the food. However,
During this period, no one received any arsenic from the Royal Pharmacy. It was weighed.
The amount also corresponded to what was recorded in the book; therefore, the Song imperial physician guessed that the arsenic was brought in from outside the palace. As for Sixi, many people were interrogated, but no suspicious person was found. In other words, it was possible
The only one who poisoned me without knowing it was Granny Song.
After listening to what they said, Nanny Song was so frightened that she kept kowtowing and said that she had never administered poison. Suddenly, the deaths of Zhu Yong and two people became an unsolvable mystery.
Xianyue pursed her lips tightly. She really didn't expect that she was so careful and still failed to save the lives of Jin Qiu and the others. Now that they are dead, no one can personally testify against Fucha Mingyu. What should I do? Let's forget it.
?No, she has sworn to seek justice for A Luo, absolutely... absolutely can't count on this; there must be a way to convict Fucha Mingyu, there must be.
While Xianyue was thinking nervously, Mingyu knelt down and cried: "Your Majesty, Concubine Xian has repeatedly slandered and framed my concubine, causing me to almost suffer unjust injustice. Please make the decision for me."
After signaling Wei Jingxuan to help Mingyu up, Hongli turned his attention to Xianyue, "Concubine Xian, do you have any evidence to prove that the queen did this?"
Xianyue bit her silver teeth slightly and said: "I don't have it, but I want to see the bodies of Zhu Yong and others in person. Maybe I can find clues to the person who poisoned them."
Wei Jingxuan said coldly: "The emperor has sent Eunuch Xi to interrogate all possible people. Even if Concubine Xian asks again, it will be in vain. Or do you intend to delay?"
Xianyue ignored her, only lowered her eyes and said, "Please accept your permission, Your Majesty."
Hongli thought for a moment, then nodded and agreed to her request. After thanking her, Xianyue said again: "I would like to invite the imperial doctor of Song Dynasty to go with me and examine the body again."
After getting Hongli's consent, she took Song Zihua and Qi Kuan to Xinzheku. After ordering the onlookers to leave, they entered the miscellaneous room where the bodies of Zhu Yong and Jinqiu were placed.
As mentioned before, Zhu Yong and his wife had black blood flowing from their mouths and noses, and their faces turned black, which was a symptom of poisoning.
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen has checked carefully. The two of them were indeed poisoned and died. There can be no mistake. As for the clues about the poisoner..." He smiled bitterly and said, "Forgive Wei Chen, I really can't find any."
"I know that, and I don't intend to look for any clues." Xianyue's words made Song Zihua stunned. If you don't look for clues, what are you doing here? Just to confirm their life and death in person?
Xianyue sighed and said: "The queen took one step ahead of me and killed the two of them, so that I could not testify against her in front of the emperor, but I am very sure that she is the murderer of A Luo. Therefore, I would like to invite
Dr. Song, please do me a favor."
Song Zihua cupped his hands and said, "Please give me your instructions. I will do my best to help you."
Xianyue told him the method he had come up with in the Yangxin Palace and what he needed to do. Then he said: "This method may not be feasible, but other than that, there is no other way. I must try it."
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Song Zihua came back to his senses and said in a horrified voice: "Do you want me to deceive the emperor?" Before Xianyue could speak, he shook his head and said: "No, deceiving the emperor is a capital crime. You must not do it!"
Xianyue said eagerly: "I promise you that I will intercede for you and will not let anything happen to you. I also ask Mrs. Song to do this for me!"
Song Zihua said with difficulty: "It's not that I don't want to help, it's just that I really can't. Please forgive me. If I have no other instructions, I will leave first. I will pretend that I didn't hear what I just said."
Seeing that Song Zihua was about to leave, Xianyue said coldly: "Stop!"
Song Zihua stopped helplessly, turned around and said, "No matter what your Majesty says, I will never help you do this. Please forgive me!"
Xianyue walked up to him slowly and said coldly: "You have to help me with this matter, and you have to help me even if you don't!"
Faced with her overpowering, Song Zihua frowned slightly, and then said: "I really can't do anything about this matter, my empress..." Before he could finish his words, Xianyue suddenly pulled out the golden hairpin from her hair and put it in Song Zihua's throat.
, said in a cold voice: "If you refuse, I will kill you now."
Song Zihua never expected that Xianyue would do this. She was so frightened that she said with an ugly face: "Your Majesty, you won't do this."