lcionline Chapter 283: The Ministry of Punishment Discovers Physical Evidence
Chapter 283: The Ministry of Punishment Discovers Physical Evidence
Hearing this, Tang Luochuan stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, when I felt the pulse of Concubine Liu before, her pulse was tight and tense, with a feeling of stuffiness and distension from time to time, and her tongue was red, which are symptoms of liver depression and qi stagnation. She needs to rest and regulate the liver qi in order to unblock the meridians."
"Every word that Concubine Rou said is true!"
Nangong Xuanyu nodded slightly: "I understand."
"It can be seen that the claim that Concubine Rou deliberately made things difficult for Concubine Liu and ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to remove her green card is all nonsense!"
Liu Changzai is already dead, with evidence from Imperial Physician Tang and pulse records, plus the conclusion made by His Majesty, the rumors are completely refuted.
Shen Zhinian did not stop there, and continued: "Let's not talk about the fact that I have no grudges against Liu Changzai, and I have no motive to harm her. Even if I do, have you forgotten who the celebration banquet tonight is for?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone understood.
Yes, this is Shen Maoxue’s celebration party!
Concubine Rou is not a fool, nor a lunatic. How could she possibly ruin her father's celebration banquet?
Those who tried to throw dirty water on Shen Zhinian, led by Jiang Wange, had to give up, no matter how unwilling they were.
Because Concubine Rou had no motive and no reason to do so.
Shen Zhinian took their expressions into his eyes, sneered, and sat back on the chair. His eyes moved with an imposing majesty!
The emperor likes simple and kind women, but Shen Zhinian is not worried that the sharpness she showed today will affect her image in his heart. Because simplicity never means stupidity.
Being wronged, he could have defended himself and cleared himself of suspicion, but he was incoherent and unable to defend himself. This was not because he was innocent, but because he had a problem with his IQ!
No one likes a fool!
Of course, the most important thing is... when a man loves you, he will think that your domineering nature is true to your nature, and your publicity is cute.
When a man doesn't love you anymore, in his eyes, even your breathing is a mistake...
Nangong Xuanyu was deeply in love with her, so how could he think anything bad of her?
As expected, the emperor still had an indifferent expression on his face, but when he looked at Shen Zhinian, a hint of admiration flashed in the depths of his eyes.
A woman who is too domineering is disliked by others; a woman who is too weak cannot handle big things.
His thoughts have always been pure and kind, yet smart; his heart is soft, yet sharp.
Only a woman like her is the most suitable to accompany him forever...
The emperor suppressed his thoughts and asked in a deep voice, "Li Changde, Su Quanye, how is the investigation going?"
Li Changde stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, from the imperial kitchen to the palace maid who served Liu Changzai, I have found all the people who came into contact with the food she ate."
Su Quanye continued, "I have already ordered people to take them away for interrogation, and also have people investigate the source of the Crane's Beak Red."
The atmosphere in the hall was tense and serious, and everyone was wondering who the murderer was.
Time passes by bit by bit...
Finally, someone from the Ministry of Punishment came hurriedly to report something.
After Su Quanye heard this, he immediately reported, "Your Majesty, any palace banquet, from washing vegetables, cutting vegetables, cooking, to serving, etc., must be done by at least two people at the same time, in order to supervise each other."
"Logically speaking, with such tight defense, the murderer should not have had the opportunity to poison. After a thorough investigation, the Ministry of Punishment finally found where the problem lies."
"The hot pot invented by Concubine Wen needs to be added with water during the process of eating to avoid burning the bottom. Today, the palace maids Bing'er and Qiulan are responsible for adding water to the hot pot in front of Concubine Liu."
"After examination by the imperial physician, it was found that there was residual Hedinghong in Bing'er's water bottle! But Bing'er refused to admit that she had poisoned Liu Changzai, and kept saying that she didn't know what was going on."
"The people from the Ministry of Punishment interrogated Bing'er and Qiulan separately. Qiulan said that she did not see Bing'er poisoning anyone. The people below searched Bing'er's body and residence, but did not find any trace of the red jellyfish."
"Moreover, Bing'er and the people she interacted with on a daily basis had no connection with Liu Changzai and the people who served Liu Changzai, and had no motive to murder Liu Changzai."
"But Bing'er and Qiulan both said that they met Dongyan, a young lady who also worked in the imperial kitchen, on the way. Dongyan exchanged a few pleasantries with them, and perhaps she had the opportunity to throw a red beet into Bing'er's kettle when they were not paying attention."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Liu immediately asked, "Where is Dong Yan? Has she been taken to the Ministry of Punishment for interrogation?!"
Su Quanye said respectfully, "Your Highness, when the Ministry of Punishment was preparing to interrogate Dong Yan, they discovered that she had disappeared. I have already sent people to search for her and check her past relationships."
Hearing this, everyone started to discuss among themselves: "Could it be that the palace maid named Dongyan poisoned the kettle that Liu Chang was adding water to?"
"If it wasn't her, why would she run away? It seems that the murderer is almost certain!"
"This maid is so bold! Doesn't she worry about her relatives?"
"Your Majesty, all the food you eat is tested for poison by eunuchs, so it won't hurt your body. Others don't have this privilege. If they are accidentally hurt, they can only blame themselves for their bad luck. It's really scary!"
"..."
Jiang Wange bit her lip, feeling a little uncomfortable.
Everyone said that His Majesty truly loved her, and she herself felt so. But why did His Majesty still care so much about Shen Zhinian, and even defend her in his words?
If this were modern society, there wouldn't be so many mistresses competing with her for her lover...
Shen Zhinian's gaze swept across everyone calmly, and a hint of contemplation flashed in his eyes.
She did not know the palace maid named Dongyan. The palace maids in Zhongcui Palace also did not know Dongyan.
Now it seems that no matter how this matter is linked, the dirty water can't be thrown on her head.
But for some reason... after the episode just now, Shen Zhinian had a bad feeling in his heart. He always felt that the other party's real backhand had not yet been revealed.
After finishing the report, Su Quanye took his people to work again.
After a long time, he finally came back trotting, and immediately said after paying his respects, "Your Majesty, we found Dongyan's body in the koi pond!"
"After investigation, it was found that no one else had been around in the short period of time, and there were no signs of murder on her body."
"I guess Dong Yan must have known that the truth had been revealed, so she committed suicide out of fear of punishment!"
Concubine Liu frowned and asked, "According to what you said, if the clues are cut off, doesn't that mean there will be no evidence?!"
"Your Highness, please allow me to report."
Su Quanye presented the item in his hand: "Although Dongyan is dead, the servants found an agate bead on her body that does not belong to her!"