Poisonous Peasant 'Concubine'

"Is this the source of infection?"

Chu Yunhan pointed tremblingly at the piece of dirty cloth that Ling Jingxuan threw on the table. It was actually sewn into the inner layer of his clothes. No matter how careful they were, they couldn't detect it. Damn it, who is that person? , How could they come up with such a dark and vicious trick... This is not just as simple as fighting for power and position. If there is no Jingxuan, smallpox may have spread in the palace. The city will become a dead city, so what's the point of winning the throne?It's just to kill Xiao Qi, why is it so cruel?

"Well, it looks like this piece of fabric is so old that it is about to rot. It should have been preserved for many years. Maybe they have wanted to use this trick for a long time, but they just haven't found the opportunity."

Glancing at the shabby fabric, Ling Jingxuan's eyes were full of horror, and he sewed the fabric infected with smallpox into Xiaoqi's clothes. Even if they found it, it would be very difficult to track it down, because they didn't know who and when they put it on. If the fabric is sewn in, it must be checked from Xiaoqi when he receives the clothes. By then, the scope of his involvement will be too wide. If they just want to investigate and make the palace bloody, Yan Shengzhi may not be the first to agree. Simple In other words, even if they found the fabric, at best they could only prove that Xiao Qi was indeed murdered, and it would be extremely difficult to track down.

"What should we do now? Report to the eldest cousin and let him intervene in the investigation?"

It was rare for Zeng Shaoqing to have any playful expression on his face, and his expression was indescribably solemn. The series of arrangements made by Jingxuan earlier clearly did not want his big cousin to intervene in this matter, and he planned to find out within the time Sikong Tuan bought for them. The real culprit found out who was behind the scenes, and now they found a piece of cloth that caused the disease from the clothes. If they wanted to find out who was behind the scenes, they would have to summon the relevant people on a large scale. It was impossible not to alarm the emperor.

"Am I crazy?"

Withdrawing his gaze from the cloth, Ling Jingxuan gave him an annoyed glance and asked the emperor to intervene, and the matter would only become more complicated: "Chunxiang, show Dongxiang the torn court dress, maybe you can make sure that the clothes are When did you do it?"

Indeed, a large-scale investigation must alert the emperor. There are many ways to solve the problem. It does not necessarily require a large-scale arrest of relevant people, torture and investigation, and the elimination method can also help him find the criminal.

"Yes"

Chunxiang picked up the clothes on the ground and sent them to Dongxiang. Yan Shengrui didn't speak from the beginning to the end. With his daughter-in-law's ability, his rash intervention would only disturb his rhythm. At this time, he was willing to push behind him Silence fully supports him.

Dong Xiang, who took the clothes, checked them over and over again, even picked out the sewing thread and looked carefully, and finally looked at Ling Jingxuan with certainty: "It's not wrong, Wangfei, this court dress was embroidered last month. According to the regulations of the palace, two new sets of winter court clothes will be issued to the princes every month. The old ones will only be worn when the new ones cannot be replaced, because the clothes have just been delivered. So His Highness the Seventh Highness wore two newly-acquired court uniforms within half a month before the onset of the disease."

The rules in the palace are very strict, the clothes they wear are different from the things they keep in the house, if they have new ones, they still wear the old ones for His Highness the Seventh Prince, they will bear the crime of bullying the lord.

"Then how often is Xiao Qi's court clothes washed?"

After a moment of silence, Ling Jingxuan asked again in an unclear manner. Dongxiang answered him immediately without even thinking about it: "Two days, winter clothes are not easy to dry after being starched, and court clothes are only used when going to court and accompanying the king. If you need to wear it, you usually need to wash it every two days, this clothes should be washed by the Seventh Prince just before he got sick."

"Who usually washes Xiao Qi's clothes?"

"The clothes of the masters in the palace are uniformly washed by the maids at the clothes washing place. They will send them back after they are washed and dried. His Royal Highness is the emperor's son. His clothes should be washed by a special person. You have to ask about this." Only the nanny in charge of the clothing department will know."

"is it?"

Ling Jingxuan pursed his lips and finally found the crux of the problem: "Yan Shan, go to the laundry room immediately and secretly find out who is in charge of washing the seventh prince's clothes, and check to see if they have any signs of illness. If not, the culprits are basically them Now, remember, don’t scare the snake away.”

If you're lucky, that person shouldn't have been murdered yet. After all, this matter hasn't exploded yet, and it's very likely that the person who did it is still alive.

"Yes"

Yan Shan is not stupid, there is no delay at this moment, basically at the same time as he agreed, his figure disappeared from their sight, Yan Shengrui turned to look at his wife: "Why lock the laundry maid? Common sense, the embroidery department The suspect should be the biggest.”

"It's very simple, because Xiaoqi didn't get sick until after the clothes were washed."

Although it is also possible that the smallpox has been infected for a long time, it is just that the smallpox is still in the incubation period and has not been exposed, so he asked Yan Shan to see if the starched maids have any signs of illness. If so, then the embroidery department cannot escape the responsibility. No, the matter is obvious. The clothes were sewn into the smallpox-infected fabric because of the last time they were washed. Those maids who were starched are the only suspects. Possibly, but judging from Dongxiang and the others being cautious in everything, the chances of them committing crimes are not high.

"I understand. If it's the work of the Embroidery Division, the smallpox virus hidden in the clothes will be washed out during the washing process. The maids who wash the clothes are undoubtedly more directly exposed to the virus than Xiao Qi, and the chance of contracting the disease is lower than that of Xiao Qi. Xiaoqi is even taller. If they get sick, we just need to lock down the embroiderer who is in charge of making clothes for Xiaoqi. On the contrary, if they don’t get sick, it has nothing to do with the embroidery department. The one who opened the seams of the clothes and carefully sewed the cloth in, except for the maids who washed them, there was nothing else."

Yan Shengrui also got it right, combined with the task that Ling Jingxuan assigned to Yan Shan earlier, he quickly integrated the whole thing.

"And in this way, they can target Xiao Qi and only let him get smallpox."

Chu Yunhan said it almost through gritted teeth, those people are too despicable and vicious, they made up their mind to kill Xiao Qi from the very beginning.

"Hehe... To come up with such a trick, this person's strategy is definitely not low. As I said just now, this piece of fabric has been preserved for several years. I heard that before Yunhan was abolished, he was not far from the capital. There was an outbreak of smallpox in Xialiang City, and this piece of fabric was probably obtained from those dead people. If my guess is correct, the other party probably wanted to use it on Yun Han at that time, but Yun Han was abolished not long after. Well, this piece of fabric was not used for the time being, and later Yunhan fled the palace again, and the conspiracy fell silent. As for why it was used on Xiaoqi, I think those people think that Xiaoqi is better than Yunhan. It's more threatening... And if something happens to Xiao Qi, how can Yun Han, who has been with him day and night, be spared? Their plan may be to report to the emperor after confirming that Xiao Qi has smallpox. No matter how reluctant you are about human life, you will order Xiao Qi to be executed, and smallpox will not spread. If the situation gets out of control, smallpox will spread in Fuqing Palace at most. Everyone in Fuqing Palace will die, and the incident in Xialiang City is likely to leave a shadow in the emperor's heart, and the emperor will not allow his palace to become like Xialiang City."

The sneer on his lips became brighter and brighter, but Ling Jingxuan's eyes did not show any smile. This person must not be tolerated. The speed of smallpox infection is quite terrifying. He thought everything would be under his control?Hmph, he thinks too much of himself. If he hadn't developed the cowpox in time this time, the imperial city would have turned into a dead city in a short time, and tens of thousands of people would die by then. He, a murderous killer in his previous life, couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle when he thought of that scene, but that person... No matter what, he would never let him continue to live.

"Damn.

After his analysis, Chu Yunhan couldn't help but clenched his fists, just to get rid of him and Xiaoqi, he didn't hesitate to bet the entire imperial city people?Isn't that person afraid of killing himself too?

"Yunhan."

Zeng Shaoqing hugged him distressedly, wrapped his clenched fist with his right hand and silently comforted him, Ling Jingxuan on the opposite side sighed helplessly, and quietly clasped Yan Shengrui's fingers under the table. This fact was true for Yunhan and the others. He is very cruel, but the one who is even more cruel is the mastermind behind the scenes. There is no need for Yun Han to feel bad because of the other party's cruelty, it will only flatter the other party's heart, and the only thing they missed is his appearance, right?He will let them know how serious the consequences of missing him are.

"bump!"

About an hour later, under the cover of other shadow guards, Yan Shan and the other two shadow guards rudely threw two court ladies who looked about the same age as Chunxiang and the others in front of them, and the eyes of Yan Chengrui and the others sank. , with sharp blade-like eyes shot at them coldly, the two maids were so frightened that they couldn't even kneel down and kowtow to them.

"Princess, these two are the maids who wash clothes for His Highness the Seventh Prince."

After the other two shadow guards retreated, Yan Shan clasped his fists and knelt in front of them. When he went to the clothes washing place, he directly grabbed the nurse in charge of the clothes washing place. After some threats, the old man Huo almost didn't freak out, and honestly confessed what he wanted to know. According to the princess's order, he observed the two of them in the dark for a while, and after making sure they were not infected, he arrested them. Before leaving, he also used The power of Prince Cheng's residence was threatened, and the nanny in charge was threatened. Anyone who asked about the whereabouts of the two of them was not allowed to tell this matter.

"You should all have heard of my concubine's methods, right? Do you want to explain it yourself, or do you want to do it yourself?"

Glancing coldly at the two people who were paralyzed on the ground, Ling Jingxuan casually picked up the tea that Chunxiang had just brought in for them. Yan Chengrui and the other three remained silent. Although they were much more angry and anxious than him, when it comes to interrogating prisoners, don't worry about them. Whether you admit it or not, Ling Jingxuan's methods are better than theirs, and they directly make the opponent's life worse than death.

"Princess Chengcheng... Empress Empress..."

One of the maids gave Yan Chengrui a trembling look, knowing without thinking that the person who claimed to be my concubine must be Princess Sheng, who has been widely rumored in recent months. I am afraid that three-year-old children have heard of his methods, even more so. Let alone them?The two couldn't help looking at Chu Yunhan for help. Where did they offend this evil star?