lcionline Chapter 109 The situation is tense
Chapter 109 The situation is tense
Concubine An glanced over calmly. Xing'er rolled her eyes and said quickly, "That was my mistake. I thought it was a common move at the time, so I didn't deliberately keep track of the time. I only remember it was shortly after dawn."
"Oh?"
Xi Fei raised her eyebrows slightly and pressed on: "When was that?"
"I...I can't remember either..." Xing'er replied in panic. After that, she lowered her eyes, and her fingers that were tightly grasping the hem of her skirt turned white and trembled constantly.
"That's enough," Concubine An walked forward a few steps nonchalantly and met Concubine Xi's gaze. "Now that there is evidence, what else do you have to defend yourself? The emperor treated you so well, but you were so cruel. I'm really disappointed for the emperor!"
"Someone, take Concubine Xi down and put her in jail to await punishment!" Jiang Chen spoke at the right time when he saw this.
"I want to see who dares!"
Jiang Yu stood in front of Concubine Xi, his eyes were knowing, and there was a chill around him. Lin Shuning felt that the air around her had solidified a little. She frowned, and her mind quickly tried to sort out the ins and outs of the matter.
The Queen was furious: "How dare you! Are you going to disobey the Imperial Order?"
Jiang Yu didn't say anything, and the atmosphere became tense for a moment.
At this critical moment, Lin Shuning's mind suddenly became clear, and a gleam of light appeared in her eyes as she saw the truth: "Empress, Concubine An, Concubine Xi, I have a way to investigate the truth of the matter."
Concubine An frowned. Now that the matter was almost settled, how could she let others interfere? Just as she was about to refuse, Lin Shuning said to herself, "This Sanxiangchun is very poisonous. As long as you touch it slightly or smell it at close range, you will be poisoned in just one second without too much time.
Even if you take the antidote, your pulse will be different from that of an ordinary person. Unless you use the method my master taught me to detoxify, just like I just did for the emperor, your pulse will be the same as that of an ordinary person. "
Lin Shuning glanced at Concubine An and continued, "That is to say, if Concubine Xi really poisoned the hibiscus, her pulse must be abnormal. We can find a royal doctor to examine her and find out who the murderer is."
"That's great. In my opinion, let's ask Imperial Physician Xiao to come and examine the patient. He is the imperial physician to our father and will not be partial. He is the most suitable candidate. Someone, tell Imperial Physician Xiao to come as soon as my elder brother is fine." Jiang Che said immediately.
Jiang Yu looked at Lin Shuning deeply, and Lin Shuning shrugged confidently.
She also suddenly thought of the toxic properties of San Xiang Chun. Although she couldn't bear to see a beauty like Concubine Xi being wronged, what she was more reluctant to give up was the one thousand taels of reward she had received.
If Concubine Xi was really thrown into jail, and Jiang Yu got angry at her for mentioning the hibiscus flower and stopped giving her money, what would she do? Wouldn't she be at a huge loss?
She would never let such a thing happen.
Lin Shuning's eyes were burning.
Concubine Xi's gentle gaze fell on Lin Shuning, and a hint of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes.
The girl in front of him was cool and lively, with a look of pride but not arrogance, and a radiant look, which made her very likable.
More importantly, why did she feel that her son, who had always been aloof from the world and kept people at a distance, actually had a different feeling between him and her?
It's like an acquaintance pretending to be a stranger.
Lin Shuning seemed to notice her gaze and smiled at her. His sweet smile was bright and dazzling. Concubine Xi immediately became more certain of her thoughts.
Well, that's the type that boy would like.
Concubine An's face turned visibly colder. She looked a little impatient and subconsciously clenched her sleeves. She took a deep breath and stood up straight.
Not long after, Doctor Xiao hurried in carrying a medicine box.
As soon as Concubine An saw him, she hurriedly said, "Doctor Xiao, Miss Lin San said that Sanxiangchun is a poison that will show signs of poisoning even if the antidote is taken. Is that true?"
Doctor Xiao was stunned for a moment, then said, "Your Highness, I am ashamed. I had only seen this poison in medical books, so I did not immediately realize that the emperor was poisoned by it. Fortunately, Miss Lin San was right. It was indeed the case."
"I see," Concubine An forced a smile, "Since we are trying to find the murderer, we still have to verify it for fairness. Doctor Xiao, go check the pulses of Miss Lin San and Doctors Zhou, Duan, and Fang who were just poisoned, and see if there is really any difference."
"Yes, your concubine."
Doctor Xiao stepped forward, and Lin Shuning handed over his wrist without hesitation. A thin towel was covered on the white wrist. Doctor Xiao then reached out to feel the pulse. After the examination, he took the pulse of the three doctors Zhou, Duan and Fang in turn.
Then he cupped his hands and said in front of everyone: "The pulses of Miss Lin San and the three imperial doctors are indeed different from those of ordinary people. They are signs of poisoning."
Concubine An's heart sank and her expression became solemn.
"Then please trouble Doctor Xiao to check my mother and Xing'er again." Jiang Yu said calmly.
Doctor Xiao agreed. After checking one by one, his face was a little solemn. "The pulse of Concubine Xi is no different from that of an ordinary person. Xing'er's pulse is undoubtedly poisoned, but I see that you have no symptoms of poisoning. When did you take the antidote?"
"Hmph!" Jiang Che looked at Xing'er with a gloomy expression, his narrow eyes filled with coldness.
He was in contrast to his usual cynical attitude and sneered, "Need I say more? Of course it's because she was the one who poisoned me, so I was able to take the antidote in advance.
"Slut! You openly slandered my mother, do you know the consequences? There is no point in keeping a traitor like you! I think it would be better to kill you right now, to serve as a warning to the other servants in the palaces and courtyards. If they dare to betray their master again, they will end up like her!"
These words were spoken with such ferocity that even Lin Shuning was a little surprised. Was this still the Prince Rong who discussed the vulgar plots in the storybook with him?
They don't look like the same person at all!
Xing'er was already terrified. She raised her head and quickly defended herself, "I am innocent. It is true that I poisoned her, but... it was Concubine Xi who threatened me to do it!"
"Snapped--"
A crisp slap sounded.
Concubine Xi seemed to be unable to suppress her anger any longer, and slapped Xing'er in the face again: "You know that the emperor stayed in my palace all night last night and did not leave until noon.
These hibiscus flowers were the ones I picked the other day, not the ones I picked this morning. You first said you saw me poison them this morning, and then you accused me of threatening you. So, tell me how I threatened you."
"Your servant... Your servant..." Xing'er covered her face with her hands, her eyes panicking. She wanted to find some excuses for herself, but after searching for a long time, she couldn't find any words that could allow her to refute. Her tears and snot mixed together and flowed down, and she looked extremely embarrassed.
A dangerous and threatening look fell on Xing'er. She shuddered all over and looked up desperately at the vast sky which had suddenly become bright. She suddenly pulled out a dagger from her sleeve and stabbed it into her abdomen with a "swish".
"what!"
The women were so frightened that they screamed.
Lin Shuning thought to herself that something was wrong, and she quickly called out to Xiaobai: "Xiaobai, come out and help, Xing'er is trying to commit suicide, save Concubine An!"