After listening to Lin Zhihuai's defense, Zhao Qingpeng finally couldn't help it, snorted coldly, and said contemptuously: "So, you already know about Aunt Qin's poisoning of Liniang." However, you have been pretending not to know, and let Aunt Qin kill Liniang. You said that you don't want to hurt Liniang, and you want to protect Liniang, it's all a lie. Moreover, my father-in-law just asked you if you knew who poisoned Liniang, and you said you didn't know. But now you say that you have already discovered something, so you deliberately alienated Li Niang and secretly protected Li Niang, isn't this inconsistent?"

Lin Zhihuai glanced at Zhao Qingpeng, did not take his cynicism to heart, nor did he answer his question, but continued his words just now, and continued to narrate: "Manager Wu gave me those poisonous potions, and I secretly took them to the doctor to see them, but after looking for several doctors, I didn't see what kind of poison this was, only that there were some ingredients in it that made people drowsy. ”

The atmosphere in the hall was very solemn, and everyone looked at Lin Zhihuai's eyes full of suspicion, but Lin Zhihuai's eyes only looked at Zhao Liniang, and he still explained very sincerely: "Liniang, I really blame me for being too careless, and I actually thought that Aunt Qin just wanted to leave you in the Autumn Garden forever." But I didn't expect that they wanted to kill you unconsciously. ”

Zhao Liniang and Lin Zhihuai looked at each other, there was some confusion in their hearts, and looking at Lin Zhihuai's sad eyes, they were even more panicked. I was at a loss for a moment, so I had to hang my head, no longer look at him, and there was no response.

Lin Zhihuai knew Zhao Liniang's temperament very well, so naturally he would not force Zhao Liniang to forgive himself on the spot, but turned his head and said to Zhao Zhengxiang: "Father-in-law, I want to explain what Commander Zhao said just now." Although it was Aunt Qin who poisoned her, I knew that the poison was sent from the palace. Moreover, my mother also knew about it and acquiesced in it. Otherwise, it would be impossible for Aunt Qin to hide from the world and commit such a crime. So, I said I don't know, but it's because I'm not sure who the people behind the scenes are.

Zhao Zhengxiang nodded slightly, and asked thoughtfully: "In your opinion, who might be the person behind the scenes? What is the relationship between Aunt Qin and the Queen Mother?"

Lin Zhihuai shook his head and said, "Aunt Qin said that she is a golden branch and jade leaf, but in fact, it is just her own guess. She was sent out of the palace since she was a child and raised in the house of a distant brother in Qin Lizhong, and no one looked at her differently. Aside from this jade pendant, there is almost nothing to doubt. Her mother only knew that she was a member of the palace, but she did not know her true identity. The Queen Mother never looked for her, and even these potions passed through my mother's hands before they reached her. However, more than 30 years ago, the Queen Mother had a miscarriage, and it was precisely because of that miscarriage that the then Empress Liu was involved, and Queen Liu was sent to the cold palace, and the current Empress Dowager was promoted. This incident was very sensational at the time, and many people knew about it. Aunt Qin's adoptive mother didn't know Aunt Qin's exact birthdate, but it was not far from the time when that incident happened. Therefore, Aunt Qin's statement that she may be a golden branch and jade leaf is not completely unfounded. ”

Zhao Zhengxiang thought for a while, nodded and sighed: "More than thirty years ago, Lu Qishan was just a small concubine, and the emperor was not particularly fond of her. However, I don't know if it's her fate, she actually became pregnant with the dragon heir one after another, making her status in the harem higher and higher. At that time, Queen Liu was a very benevolent woman, but unfortunately, she had no children, although she was pregnant several times, she did not keep it, and she miscarried in less than three months each time. Before that miscarriage, Lu Qishan drank the ginseng soup that Queen Liu sent her. But because the ginseng soup was mixed with abortion pills, it had a miscarriage. At that time, Lu Qishan was more than seven months pregnant, but the little princess who gave birth did not survive. It is said that Queen Liu killed the little princess because she was jealous at that time, and she also found the same abortion pill in Queen Liu's palace. ”

When Lin Wan heard this story, he immediately thought of the incident between the blue light county lord and Ren Feifei, but he didn't expect it to be so similar. Could it be that the harems of all kings are the same darkness?

Lin Zhihuai nodded and said, "Father-in-law is right, that's exactly the case. Therefore, the son-in-law is also guessing that maybe the little princess at that time did not die, but the Queen Mother found someone to quietly bring her out of the palace, so she had Aunt Qin's unknown life experience. ”

Zhao Zhengxiang didn't care about Aunt Qin's life experience, frowned and asked: "Then you mean, in order to help her daughter become the prime minister's wife, the Queen Mother gave Old Madam Lin poison to poison her daughter-in-law and help Aunt Qin ascend to the throne?"

Lin Zhihuai shook his head and said, "My son-in-law doesn't think that's the reason. Because the Queen Mother wants to let Aunt Qin take the throne, she doesn't need to put so much effort into it, and with the power and means of the Queen Mother, there is no need to adopt this method. If she wants Liniang's life, it's too simple. ”

Zhao Zhengxiang nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and muttered: "Could it be that you mean that the person behind the scenes is the emperor?"

Lin Wan was stunned, raised his head, and looked at Lin Zhihuai in disbelief, with some expectations in his heart, hoping that he would give a negative answer. Although Lin Wan had questioned Father-in-law Qi before, he already knew that Father-in-law Qi was falsely preaching the holy decree and ordered Lin Zhihuai to use poison to persecute Zhao Liniang. However, Lin Wan didn't dare to fully believe Father-in-law Qi, because it could not be ruled out that Zhou Changan asked Father-in-law Qi to say this.

Everyone's eyes are on Lin Zhihuai, and no one wants the mastermind behind the scenes to be the current emperor. If it is really the emperor who wants Zhao Liniang's life, then where should the Zhao family go?

Although Zhou Changan has always been very jealous and defensive of the Zhao family, he has always reused and relied on the Zhao family. In the hearts of the Zhao family, although they are resentful of Zhou Changan's approach, they can also understand his position and situation. However, if Zhou Changan is the mastermind behind the poisoning of Zhao Liniang, it will be too chilling for the Zhao family.

Lin Zhihuai glanced around at everyone in the hall, smiled faintly, shook his head again, looked at Zhao Zhengxiang and said solemnly: "The son-in-law thinks that it is not the emperor, although the last medicine was sent to me by Gonggong Qi who claimed to have been ordered by the emperor." However, after my investigation, I found that the emperor did not know about it. Although it is also possible that the emperor deliberately pretended not to know, but the emperor has not yet gotten what he wants, how can he let Liniang die? Therefore, the son-in-law feels that it is definitely not the emperor. ”