Chapter 27: Clues
There is too little effective information from Wan Concubine's mouth, if Liang Concubine was not poisoned while drinking tea with Wan Concubine, it was something else that happened before Wan Concubine came to Ruixin Palace.
This has to ask Xiang'er, the palace maid of the good concubine.
Shen Ruojiao asked, "Before drinking tea with Concubine Wan, what else did Concubine Liang come into contact with?"
Xiang'er worked carefully and had a flexible mind, and quickly replied: "Concubine Liang ate the pastries sent by Concubine Wan when she got up in the morning, as well as the deodorant pills that Cui Guiren sent before. ”
When Concubine Wan heard this, she added with some trepidation: "The pastries sent by the concubine were all made by the concubine herself, and the concubine also sent a copy to Xia Fei Pavilion. ”
Xiafei Pavilion is the residence of Cui Guiren.
Hearing this, Cui Guiren on the side hurriedly nodded, proving that what Concubine Wan said was true.
Cui Guiren also explained for himself: "That deodorant pill is also made of the concubine's own recipe. ”
As he spoke, he took out a white porcelain vial from his sleeve and handed it to Shen Ruojiao.
Shen Ruojiao raised her eyebrows, took the porcelain bottle, and asked Xiang'er: "Is there any pastry and deodorant pills left over from the good concubine this morning?"
Xiang'er nodded, and took the plum blossom cake sent by Concubine Wan and the deodorant pill sent by Cui Guiren.
Shen Ruojiao summoned the Imperial Doctor in and asked him to check whether the two items were poisonous.
After about a cup of tea, the imperial doctor stood up and shook his head: "Cakes and deodorant pills are not poisonous. ”
Shen Ruojiao frowned and pondered.
Xiang'er also tilted her head to recall carefully, and suddenly her eyes lit up: "The day before yesterday, the good concubine Niangniang met Mei Qizi in the Imperial Garden, and learned that Mei Qizi had a lot of research on spices, so Mei Qizi helped to prepare a calming potpourri, and as soon as Mei Qizi sent it yesterday, Niangniang used it." ”
Shen Ruoyao's eyes flickered.
Is this matter still related to Lu Daimei?
In the previous life, it was precisely because of Xiang'er's confession that Queen Chen would be allowed to detain Lu Daimei.
So what role did Lu Daimei play?
She waved her hand, and Xiang'er took out the potpourri sent by Lu Daimei and handed it over to the imperial doctor for examination.
The imperial doctor picked up some powder, put it under his nose and sniffed it lightly, and was suddenly shocked, and said in shock: "Ladies and gentlemen, there is oleander juice in this incense." ”
Oleander has a gorgeous appearance and can be extremely toxic, especially the juice, if accidentally eaten, it may indeed cause death.
But Shen Ruojiao felt that something was wrong, the potpourri given by Lu Daimei was used as incense, and it was impossible for the concubine to eat it by mistake.
But Lu Daimei actually made oleander incense, and the reason is indeed worth studying.
Perhaps Lu Daimei is far more complicated than she imagined.
Lu Daimei is uneasy and kind, but the death of a good concubine is not necessarily related to Lu Daimei's potpourri.
Shen Ruojiao once heard that those who accidentally ate oleanders would have unbearable abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea, and palpitations and convulsions.
According to what Wan Concubine said, the good concubine suddenly fell to the ground with poison, and then immediately bled to death, not like she was poisoned by oleander.
Queen Chen didn't think so much, and took the case: "I knew that that lowly dancer was not a good thing, as soon as she lived in Jingchun Palace, she played a majestic and childish thing, and she dared to poison the concubine now, and she didn't know whether she was alive or dead." ”
While speaking, Queen Chen waved her long sleeves and walked out, going to Jingchun Palace to get people.
Shen Ruojiao wanted to dissuade her, but thought of the oleander in the potpourri, and dispelled her thoughts.
Anyway, she also wanted to know why Lu Daimei moved.
Empress Chen is used to being domineering, and her status is noble, and no one dares to provoke her.
As soon as she arrived at Jingchun Palace, she kicked the palace guards away and went straight in, and no one dared to stop her.
Lu Daimei was practicing dance in the courtyard, and the group broke in without greeting her, which startled her, and her feet were unstable and she fell to the ground in embarrassment.
Lu Daimei is wearing a pale gold tulle dance skirt, and her flexible figure looms through layers of light veil.
Seeing this scene, Queen Chen said in a vicious voice: "Dressed like this in the middle of the day, I really can't get on the stage." ”
Lu Daimei gently stroked her slender ankles, raised her head weakly, her gestures were all amorous, her eyes were wet, and she said aggrievedly: "Mei'er is just secretly practicing dance in her own yard, and she doesn't know that the ladies are visiting." ”
With such a look, Shen Ruojiao can also understand why Bai Zhen, who has never been close to women, can look at her differently.
Even she, a woman, felt that Lu Daimei was a little pitiful.
Empress Chen will not be confused by her, on the contrary, the more pitiful she is, the more resentful Empress Chen becomes.
The people who followed her didn't have time to react, so they saw her take two steps forward and slap Lu Daimei's face.
"Someone, take her to the Punishment Bureau for me. ”
Lu Daimei was dizzy, and when she heard this, she couldn't care about pretending to be pitiful, and said in surprise: "What mistake did Mei'er make to make the queen so excited." Please also make it clear!"
looked at her innocent, as if she didn't know about the death of the concubine.
Empress Chen snorted coldly: "Give me back the pretend, the good concubine was poisoned by the potpourri you sent, and hid the oleander poison in the incense and gave it to the palace concubine, and she was embarrassed to pretend to be innocent here." ”
Lu Daimei's eyes widened, and she couldn't help shaking her head: "Niang Niang Mingjian, Mei'er was entrusted by the good concubine Niangniang to concoct a potpourri, but Mei'er has never put any oleander poison in it." ”
She couldn't care about her good-looking image, so she knelt and climbed forward to grab the corner of Empress Chen's skirt, and sobbed: "Mei'er really hasn't done it, by the way, the residue of Mei'er's potpourri is still left in Jingchun Palace, Niangniang can send someone to investigate!"
The Punishment Bureau is a place where people eat people and don't spit out bones, and her delicate body that has never lived a hard life, I'm afraid that it will be difficult to get out if she enters.
Besides, the owner has high hopes for her, and she can't mess up.
Empress Chen withdrew the corner of her clothes in disgust, and said coldly: "Who knows if you hid the oleander poison in it after the preparation was completed, I think you are weak-hearted." ”
It is not impossible for Empress Chen to say it.
It's just that Lu Daimei's expression doesn't look fake, as if she really doesn't know.
She proposed: "It's better to confine Mei Qizi in Jingchun Palace first, send someone to guard it, and then Xuan Tai Doctor will come over and carefully search Jingchun Palace, and when you have eyebrows, it will not be too late to send Mei Qizi to the Criminal Bureau." ”
Empress Chen glared at her: "Shen Guifei really has to show her fake kindness wherever she goes." ”
Shen Ruojiao lowered her eyes: "Ruojiao just thinks that if there is no evidence, he will take people, if the incident takes a turn again, what Niangniang did will be true." ”
Empress Chen said disdainfully: "Tell the truth, this palace will see who dares to talk behind his back." ”
Although she refused to admit defeat, Empress Chen still pursed her lips and continued: "This palace is just giving Shen Guifei a face, since Shen Guifei said so, then Mei Qizi will be grounded, no one will be allowed to contact her, and the offender will be punished with thirty rods." ”