Chapter 178: Investigate separately and take a multi-pronged approach
"If the prince doesn't come, I will look for you." Xue Hengzhao said, "Now that the fifth prince is locked up in the palace, the prince's mansion must also be under strict surveillance. It will be inconvenient to do anything.
Therefore, some important matters can only be left to the crown prince."
"Say...speak, I'll listen." Yu Guming looked at her, like looking at Guanyin who saves all sentient beings.
He knew that Xue Heng had a stratagem, and whether the fifth prince could stand up or not would depend on what good strategies she had.
"The things I know in the palace are limited, but at the moment there are two things that need to be investigated.
One is the cause of Wang Cheng’s death. If it was suicide, why? If not, who killed him?
The other one is the refugees who came to Beijing to complain. There must be a leader among them, so we must find a way to find out.
I suspect that their identities are not simple. How can ordinary people have the courage to do such a thing?
Not to mention false accusations, even if the fifth prince really did such a thing, how many of them would dare to complain?" Xue Hengzhao pointed out the key point, "Besides, you must try your best to ask Duke An to participate in the trial and interrogation. You can't do it arbitrarily.
It is controlled by the Yao and Ma families."
"Okay!" Yu Guming nodded, "I'm going out right now, you... take care of yourself."
"Also..." Xue Hengzhao stopped him, "Secretly find the ghost mother-in-law and ask her to prepare a medicine. People will not feel any discomfort after taking it, but once they eat fish and shrimp, they will have an attack.
It may cause a rash, or it may be painful and itchy. In short, it may look scary, but in fact it will not kill you.”
"Yeah." Yu Guming agreed without asking any more questions.
"Don't let this matter pass into other people's hands, and don't tell others. Remember, remember." Xue Hengzhao finished the instruction and turned around to go back.
Yu Guming left the palace without stopping and returned home to discuss what Xue Hengzhao said with his two eldest followers, Jin Changsheng and Lu Kaishan.
"Lao Jin, I still disguised myself as a woman to investigate the affairs of the Wang family," Lu Kaishan thought for a while and said, "Wang Cheng is dead, and only his family members are left in his family.
I think his wife must know some reasons for Wang Cheng’s death, so I’ll see if I can find out.”
"Then I will find a way to get to the prison in Dali Temple," Jin Changsheng said. "I have a distant relative who is responsible for delivering food to the prison. I will go and replace him for a few days so that I can touch those who have complained.
Bottom."
If a citizen sues an official for the following crimes, the plaintiff will be put in jail regardless of whether the accusation is true or not.
These people went to Dali Temple to file a complaint, so they were imprisoned by Dali Temple.
"You two... must be careful." Yu Guming warned, "The trial will start in seven days at most..."
"Then let's get ready." The two of them knew that time was running out.
After the two of them left, Yu Guming came to his parents' room again.
Requested Duke An Guo to submit a letter and also participated in the trial of the Longxi case.
"I am discussing this matter with your father. You don't need to get involved. After all, you are still young." Princess Guangling said, "Although our family has always been wise and protective, this matter is different from other matters. I hope the emperor can
Permitted."
Yu Guming was very pleased to see her parents agree happily.
One day later, Yu Guming went to the palace for duty.
He came to the place he had made an appointment with Xue Hengzhao in advance and handed a paper bag to Xue Hengzhao: "Grandma Gui's medicine, she said... said that after taking this, within half a month... eating fish and shrimp will...
Red rashes and wheals appeared all over the body...and...the voice was hoarse..."
"Okay, have you started working on those two things?" Xue Hengzhao took the paper bag and stuffed it into his sleeve.
"Yeah." Yu Guming nodded.
"I have to leave first." Xue Hengzhao turned around quickly. She had important things to do.
Xue Hengzhao came to see Eunuch Zhang from Yangze Palace. The two were old acquaintances.
"Eunuch Zhang, to be honest, I'm here to ask for your help. But I also know that the situation is not good. If you have concerns, you can refuse." Xue Hengzhao was not completely sure.
“Ms.
"It's a packet of soothing medicinal powder," Xue Hengzhao smiled, "Our empress is worried that the fifth prince won't have a good rest, so we want to give this to him."
"Is this really just a soothing powder?" Eunuch Zhang took it and asked.
"It's enough that my father-in-law knows that this thing is not poisonous," Xue Hengzhao said, "You just need to give it to him quietly when you go to see the fifth prince. Don't worry, I will never harm you."
"Actually, I also think that the fifth prince is innocent," Eunuch Zhang said, "Okay, I'll help you with this. But do you have anything else to say to the fifth prince? Keep it short."
"You just need to tell him to try not to eat fish and shrimp after taking this medicine." Xue Hengzhao said, "Thank you very much."
Eunuch Zhang is the eunuch in charge of Yangze Palace and has certain powers.
The fifth prince is now under house arrest in the apse, and he can indeed see it.
He doesn't have much suspicion about Xue Hengzhao, because Xue Hengzhao has always been helping him. And there will definitely be places where he can use Xue Hengzhao in the future.
Moreover, Xue Hengzhao is the person in front of Concubine Fu, so there is no reason to harm the fifth prince.
He then found an opportunity to come to the fifth prince, handed the paper bag over and said, "Fifth prince, this is sent by Concubine Fu to calm your nerves."
The fifth prince has been eating and sleeping well these days, and does not need any tranquilizers.
But when he heard that his mother sent it to someone else, he still took it.
"The palace maid who delivered the medicine also said that if you take this medicine, you should not eat fish or shrimp in the near future." Eunuch Zhang did not forget to tell Xue Hengzhao's words truthfully, "I resign."
When the fifth prince heard these words, his heart moved, and he understood that this package of medicine was not simple.
"Empress, Concubine Li is here, do you want to invite her in?" the little eunuch came in and asked.
"What are you doing here, Concubine Li? Are you causing trouble for us?" Bishu couldn't help but be wary after hearing this, "Why don't you go out and refuse?"
Concubine Li has always been sarcastic, but now that something like this has happened to the fifth prince, she will definitely say something sarcastic.
According to their mother-in-law's temperament, they naturally won't argue, but why should they accept her?
It’s better not to see you.
"Your Majesty, I would like to see you in person." Xue Hengzhao stopped Bishu who was about to go out, and then whispered a few words to Concubine Fu.
"Sister Li Fei, please come in." Concubine Fu said after listening, "I just want someone to talk to me."
Li Fei waddled in, wearing a peach-red jacket with flowers, an azure cotton silk skirt, and a snow fox cloak. She was delicate and pretty, like a girl of eighteen or nineteen years old.
"Sister, you look good!" Li Fei sat down with a smile, "I heard that preparations are in full swing at Dali Temple! Aren't you worried?"
"What can I do? I'm so ugly, can I replace him?" Concubine Fu smiled bitterly.
"I heard that my sister has met the emperor?" Concubine Li looked at Concubine Fu with her charming eyes.
"Yes," Concubine Fu admitted generously, "I believe that my son is innocent."
After hearing this, Li Fei couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggled: "Yes! Yes! What mother can't trust her own son!"