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What Doctor Zhang said sounded fine, but it felt like he was deliberately finding fault.

Meng Hanlin was dissatisfied: "Zhang Xun, you don't recognize this verification method? You know that Miss Feng has proposed surgical treatment before, and has used many treatment methods we have never seen before. I believe that her method will not be problematic. But you question the experimental results. How can you prove that there is no Xiaoyao Powder in this basin of water?"

Treat others in their own way.

If Zhang Xun can raise questions from a tricky angle, then he can also throw the questions back to him.

Zhang Xun choked and pointed at Meng Hanlin angrily:

"You, you are looking for trouble. I have seen that you blindly believe in Feng Qingluan. As a doctor, you have lost your self-judgment and are no different from a blind person. I despise you!"

Meng Hanlin snorted, "I think you are the one who is complacent and unwilling to accept new things. You also refuse to admit that others are better at medicine than you. You can't stand Miss Feng having a way to test the murderer. You are such a complete failure!"

Being scolded in front of so many people, Zhang Xun's face turned red, and he pointed at Meng Hanlin with a trembling finger:

“You, you you…”

He kept talking for a long time without saying a word. The queen couldn't stand it anymore and said:

"What the two doctors said makes sense. Doctor Zhang, if you have any questions, then follow what Doctor Meng said to prove that there is no poison in the clear water."

She looked at Feng Qingluan again:

"Miss Feng, please think of other ways to prove that there is indeed Xiaoyao Powder in the water. When His Majesty wakes up, it will be more convincing."

Hearing that he also had to prove it, Zhang Xun felt regretful.

Isn't he digging a hole for himself?

There is no smell of Xiaoyao Powder in this basin of water. How can he prove it?

He looked at Feng Qingluan: "Miss Feng, how do you want to verify it?"

Feng Qingluan raised her red lips:

"Doctor Zhang, you can't find out the method you want to use to test me, right?"

Doctor Zhang's throat choked. This woman...

In public, he was embarrassed, and said stubbornly:

"I'm just asking. Is it not okay to ask?"

His unconfident answer made Meng Hanlin want to laugh.

Others were also curious about what method Feng Qingluan would use to verify it.

Just as everyone was eagerly waiting, the eunuch in the Yangxin Palace came out:

"Your Majesty, His Majesty has awakened."

Everyone entered the inner hall.

Emperor Xia Ming was sitting on the bed. He saw Feng Qingluan, who was supposed to be under house arrest, and Xie Jin, who was outside the palace, walking in side by side. His pale face became visibly uglier.

The Queen walked towards him: "Your Majesty, you are awake."

Others also saluted Emperor Xia Ming.

Emperor Xia Ming looked at Feng Qingluan and Xie Jin:

"Why are the two of them here?"

The Queen explained:

"...Xiao Fuzi poisoned the medicine on the way to Yangxin Palace. He committed suicide out of fear of the crime. The murderer is not Feng Qingluan."

She didn't elaborate on Xie Jin's going to the Ministry of Punishment to snatch someone away, but Emperor Xia Ming was not so easy to talk to.

"Zhang Xun, please fill in the blanks that the Queen didn't make clear."

Zhang Xun reported to Emperor Xia Ming in detail everything that happened outside the Yangxin Palace, especially the last point.

The method to verify Xiaoyaosan.

Emperor Xia Ming understood:

"Feng Qingluan, this is your personal opinion. If the imperial physician doubts it, it will not count. You have to find another way to clear yourself of suspicion.

Also, who released you from the Ministry of Punishment? You released me without my permission. Do you think you don't respect me?"

He still asked the question.

Xie Jin said: "Brother, I was the one who released her. Feng Qingluan is a suspect. The people from the Ministry of Punishment were reckless and might have tortured her into confessing. The murder of you is a serious matter. If the real murderer is not caught, you will still be in danger.

I brought Feng Qingluan out, and she used her method to find out who really poisoned my brother, so I made up for it."

"What a good way to make amends."

The emperor was very angry at Xie Jin's behavior.

But what Xie Jin said makes sense.

Normally, he wrongly accused a possible murderer who might have harmed him, and the real murderer is still at large, which is indeed a consideration for him.

He wanted to blame someone, but there wasn't enough reason.

Emperor Xia Ming said: "Let's not talk about this matter for now, Feng Qingluan, use other methods to prove that it was Xiao Fuzi who poisoned."

If Feng Qingluan fails to convince everyone, he will punish her for multiple crimes and make sure she is skinned alive before she can leave the palace!

Everyone's eyes were focused on Feng Qingluan.

Feng Qingluan asked someone to bring up the basin containing the remains of Xiao Fuzi's nails.

"Eunuch Yuan Chao, please go find a little goldfish."

Yuan Chao gave the order and soon a eunuch brought the fish.

Zhang Xun saw what Feng Qingluan wanted to do and said in surprise:

"Miss Feng, do you want to put the goldfish in the basin?"

Feng Qingluan said, "Goldfish gills are extremely sensitive to Xiaoyao Powder. As long as there is a little bit of it, they will turn white. If the two imperial doctors don't believe it, you can make Xiaoyao Powder and use goldfish to verify it."

Meng Hanlin understood what she meant:

"This method is very practical. We can also verify that if the goldfish dies in the basin, it means there is Xiaoyao Powder in the water, which can prove once again that it was Fukuko who poisoned it."

Zhang Xun was not to be outdone and said:

"On the contrary, the goldfish didn't die, which means there was no Xiaoyao Powder in the water."

This proves the issue that Meng Hanlin challenged him on.

Feng Qingluan said: "That's right, let's wait and see what the result will be."

She put the goldfish into the basin, and everyone in the hall watched the fish.

After entering the water, the goldfish could swim freely at first. As time passed, it gradually became unable to swim and finally slowly turned over, revealing its white belly.

Meng Hanlin shouted excitedly:

"It's poisonous, Your Majesty. There is Xiaoyao Powder in the water. Miss Feng is innocent. The one who poisoned her is Xiao Fuzi. Miss Feng is innocent!"

Emperor Xia Ming also saw it and his expression was grim.

Xie Jin said: "Brother, Xiao Fuzi is the real murderer. Has Feng Qingluan been cleared of suspicion?"

Emperor Xia Ming narrowed his eyes dangerously:

"If it wasn't Feng Qingluan who poisoned me, I can let it go, but during the investigation, Feng Qingluan disobeyed my orders and left the Ministry of Punishment without permission. You also trespassed into the Ministry of Prudence. You two don't take me seriously, and you should be severely punished!"

Empress Li still wanted to punish him, so she advised:

"Your Majesty, Xiao Fuzi is hiding in the palace, and was instructed to poison you. If Feng Qingluan hadn't met and found him, how great a danger would it have been to your Majesty's life?

It was because Feng Qingluan left the Shenxing Division without permission that the murderer was found. Your Majesty, please give her a light punishment in consideration of her merits."

Emperor Xia Ming glanced at the Queen with dissatisfaction.

As a queen, he seems to be very protective of Feng Qingluan.

Emperor Xia Ming looked at Feng Qingluan and Xie Jin, and said in a tolerant manner:

"What the Queen said makes sense. In that case, Feng Qingluan will be punished with twenty strokes of the cane as a warning to others. Prince Rong has a justifiable reason, so he will not be punished."