The envoy said helplessly: "Your Highness, what's the point of staying here? Isn't what the Emperor Sheng said clear enough? The men of the Sheng Dynasty don't even think highly of you!"
Cheng Zhenzhen immediately shouted angrily: "Shut up!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard the sound of splashing water.
She subconsciously asked, "What's that sound?"
Everyone looked around until the envoy closest to her suddenly spoke up: "What's that smell? It's so bad?"
The maidservant beside her saw a pool of water under the chair where Cheng Zhenzhen was sitting and couldn't help but remind her: "Your Highness, did you spill your tea just now?"
Cheng Zhenzhen retorted dissatisfiedly: "I didn't drink tea just now?"
After a moment, she reacted.
She widened her eyes in disbelief, and then her face turned pale and ugly.
She screamed in anger, "Go get a doctor, quick!"
Soon, the barbarian doctor was called to her. After carefully taking Cheng Zhenzhen's pulse, he said solemnly, "Princess, do you feel any pain in your lower abdomen?"
Cheng Zhenzhen shook her head: "No!"
The doctor instructed the maid: "Princess, press hard on the lumbar spine!"
The maid looked timid. Although she pressed it, she didn't dare to use force.
The doctor urged impatiently: "Please use more strength, otherwise, we won't be able to diagnose what disease the princess has!"
The maid nodded in panic and immediately pressed down hard.
Unexpectedly, even though her wrist was sore from pressing, Cheng Zhenzhen still didn't feel anything.
The doctor then said worriedly, "Your Highness, your marrow has been severely damaged. You can no longer control the urge to go to the toilet!"
Cheng Zhenzhen was so scared that she broke out in cold sweats. How could this happen? She was still so young.
She suddenly realized what was happening, her face turning pale. She slammed the table and yelled, "It must have been that bastard Doctor Lin. He did something to my body!"
The doctor didn't dare to speak carelessly, his shoulders hunched and his whole body trembled violently.
Cheng Zhenzhen planned to go and settle the score with Sheng Huang, but she suddenly remembered that she had no evidence at all.
Even the maid couldn't find any traces of needle pricks on her body. How could she get justice?
She was so upset and angry that she actually fainted.
At this time, Lin Yiwan was still unaware of the changes on Cheng Zhenzhen's side. She was telling Zhan Yan her own theory. She frowned and said, "I have a feeling that besides Cheng Zhenzhen, there is someone else involved. After all, Ning Yue can't go to the outer courtyard. So where did Luo Feng get the powder?"
Zhan Yan asked in surprise: "Who do you suspect?"
Lin Yiwan uttered two words: "Pei Jue!"
Zhan Yan hesitated for a moment before saying, "I'll send someone to keep an eye on Pei Jue, don't worry!"
Lin Yiwan nodded: "In addition to keeping an eye on Pei Jue, we also need to have Luo Feng take precautions early, otherwise his exam performance will be affected!"
Zhan Yan said: "Okay, I will go to the Luo family in person!"
However, he had just arrived at the Luo family when he met Lin Ran at the door.
He asked puzzledly: "Uncle, why are you here?"
Lin Ran pulled him to a quiet corner and asked, "What happened at ***'s banquet yesterday? Especially Luo Feng, was he involved?"
Zhan Yan knew that Emperor Sheng An had issued a gag order, so apart from the person involved, no one else knew that Luo Feng had also been poisoned.
He nodded. "Yes, Luo Feng was poisoned by a very strong charm poison. Wanwan gave him the antidote, and I ordered him to be sent back to the Luo Mansion to recuperate. I was planning to visit him, so I wonder what uncle is doing here?"
Lin Ran said solemnly, "Luo Feng is suspected of raping and murdering the charcoal seller's only daughter. Early this morning, he ran to the Dali Temple to appeal for justice, saying that his daughter had come to the Luo Mansion to deliver charcoal yesterday and never returned. I immediately brought people to the Luo Mansion and found her body in the woodshed. Her death was horrible, and she was covered in blood. It was obvious that she had been cruelly treated before her death!"
Zhan Yan was stunned. How could this happen?
How could such a big change happen in just one night?
He immediately asked, "Are you sure it was Luo Feng who did it?"
Lin Ran spoke in a daze, "The servant beside Luo Feng said that he left the study at dusk, and also heard miserable cries from the woodshed. When I interrogated Luo Feng, he couldn't remember where he went after leaving the study, but there were bloodstains on his clothes!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a white-haired old man on the street suddenly strode towards him.
He stared intently at the gong and shouted, "Please, everyone, give me justice! My poor daughter was raped and murdered by Young Master Luo of the Luo family. My poor child, when she died, she was naked, covered in blood. I raised her with great difficulty, but now I have to endure the pain of seeing her die young!"
The fact that officials from the Dali Temple were gathered at the gate of Luo Mansion had already aroused the curiosity of the people around. Now, hearing the cries of the white-haired old man was like a huge rock smashing into the pond, immediately creating huge waves.
Everyone asked in disbelief, "Are you serious? How could Prince Luo, who has been praised as a child prodigy since childhood, actually do such a cruel and ruthless thing?"
The white-haired old man gritted his teeth and said, "It was him. My daughter's body was found in the Luo family's woodshed, and the officers even found a blood-stained shirt in his study. Who else could it be but him? This is the mansion of the dignified Luo family. How could an ordinary person enter?"
Everyone was immediately furious and shouted, "Punish the murderer severely and give the old man justice!"
Although Lin Ran sympathized with the charcoal seller, he did not expect that he would impulsively shout that Master Luo was the murderer.
Obviously nothing has been confirmed yet!
He immediately rushed over to stop him: "Old Zhang, stop talking nonsense. The murderer hasn't been identified yet, how can you spread the news everywhere?"
Tears streamed down Old Zhang's face. He angrily demanded, "The evidence is irrefutable. Why do you still claim the murderer hasn't been identified? Or are you saying that the Dali Temple is unwilling to jail and torture him for questioning because he's the only descendant of the Luo family?"
Lin Ran quickly interrupted: "The Dali Temple has always been fair and just in its work. It will never let a bad person go, nor will it wrongly accuse a good person. Luo Shizi has not admitted to being the murderer. Many details still need to be investigated. Please be patient and wait. I will definitely give you an explanation!"
With a thud, Old Zhang knelt down in front of him.
He pleaded with tears in his eyes, "Lord Lin, everyone says you are an upright and just official. Please have mercy on me, an old father. Give my daughter justice and arrest him immediately!"
Zhan Yan couldn't help but frown. Three days later would be the day for checking qualifications for the Spring Examination. If Luo Feng was arrested at this time, no matter whether he was the murderer or not, he would never be able to take the exam again.
This will be a stain on him that can never be erased.
His life, Luo Feng, is ruined!
He knew Luo Feng, a humble gentleman, and would definitely not be the murderer who raped and killed an innocent woman!
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