Chapter 333: Suspicion (1st Update)
"I said, will you look into the case?" Now that Xiaobai has agreed, Lin Yu has no objections, but Lin Yu doesn't think he has the talent of Sherlock Holmes, what about Xiaobai, no matter how you look at it, he is a good boy with a sunny future, and there is no sign that he will investigate the case.
"Let's take a look, maybe find a clue." Xiaobai said indifferently. "Besides, you haven't figured it out, have you?"
Lin Yu was reminded by him like this, but he figured it out, this poisoning incident at least proved that there was a mistake in a certain link, and Yin Susu was probably not worried about others, so he asked the two to stare at it. Xiaobai is her own brother, Lin Yu, Lin Ruoyu's father was also a victim of that incident, and the two were on the same trench. Moreover, Lin Yu's mind is delicate, and he seems to have his own set of views on problems, and he may really be able to detect places that others can't see.
There is nothing to do in Hengzhu, Lin Yu doesn't mind helping out or anything, he and the Zhang family's Liangzi have already settled, and it seems impossible for him to stay out of the matter again and again, and his relationship with Chunwei is also good, and it is good to be able to contribute.
Therefore, Xiaobai and Lin Yu stared at each other for a while, and then went to investigate together, Yin Susu was not worried that the two of them would interfere and help, Lin Yu was humble and forbearing, Xiaobai was bright and sunny, and they were all likable collaborators.
"These two people have very good personalities." Yin Susu looked at the backs of the two of them holding each other away, and her face looked much better. But soon I kept my eyes on the emergency room over there.
In just a moment, Lin Yu and Xiaobai had already walked out. Yin Susu looked at Xia Lu beside her, closed her eyes gently, and sighed. "I've finally taken them away, so we can start preparing, let's go to the contact."
"Miss, wouldn't this be too eager?" Xia Lu asked.
"It's not urgent, the Zhang family is already rampant, and there is no point in delaying and preparing any longer, even Your Majesty will understand."
"That being the case. Slave and maid, I will go and prepare. Xia Lu nodded and replied.
Yin Susu finished instructing her, and moved her eyes to the outside of the room where Chunwei was being rescued. He sighed softly
Not to mention what kind of plan Yin Susu has, Lin Yu and Xiaobai investigated the case very seriously. Because the origin of that box of plums is very clear, there are traces of who handled it along the way.
The person sent by Yin Susu to investigate the case was called Zhong Yunfeng. He's in his thirties. A man who is not amazing in appearance but very capable. On the one hand, he arranged for someone to control all the people who handled this box of plums, and let his deputy be Lin Yu's old acquaintance Bingchen to investigate the case, and on the other hand, he took people to the Qi Palace.
This box of plums was sent by the Qi Palace, although no one would think that the King of Qi was suspected of poisoning and killing Yin Susu, but this kind of thing is not handled well and it is very easy to become suspicious, so Zhong Yunfeng had to run in person, and even Lin Yu and Xiaobai went over with him. Although I don't dare to say 100 percent, about 90 percent of the problem lies in the Qi Palace. At least the poison was definitely not under Lan Yuan.
In fact, when this happened, he had already sent someone to report it to the King of Qi. At this time, the king of Qi had already known the way, and had already ordered the palace to be sealed and began a preliminary investigation. This kind of thing happened, King Qi himself was extremely uncomfortable thinking about it, if he didn't go to Yin Susu this time, but to himself, wouldn't he be in danger?
He had already sent someone to check that there was nothing wrong with the plums placed in the warehouse, and even the jars with which they were kept, the sealed lids, and the wooden spoon used to take the plums were carefully checked, and there was nothing unusual. It's not a loss of plums stored in the warehouse, because his daughter Qingqing was holding a small jar of plums and eating happily when he learned about it.
The problem must have been with the people who handled it, and it was just the people who guarded and managed the treasury, the people who had been ordered by Concubine Li to take the plums, the concubines Li and her maids who had inspected the gifts, and the people who sent the plums over, or the people who might have come into contact with the plums in the middle. Of course, if the problem is not on the side of the Qi Palace, but on Yin Susu's side, it will be another story.
Although King Qi was not sure which side of the problem was, he also felt that there was a greater possibility of a problem on his side, and if there was such a big omission on Lan Yuan's side, there was no need to poison it through plums. And even if the problem is more likely to appear on Lan Yuan's side, as long as there is a slight possibility, it is impossible for him to give up a thorough investigation here, and he must take the opportunity to thoroughly sort out his own mansion, after all, it is a matter related to his own life.
But since the other party was able to poison and almost succeeded, how could he dare to go to Liangshan without three thirds, so he didn't find any clues when King Qi even went into battle to inquire himself.
"These girls and coachmen have all inquired, could it be that the problem will appear in Concubine Li?" King Qi was even suspicious of his little wife, after all, she was a side concubine, and she was a little sorry for keeping her alive and widowed for many years, so although she was placed under house arrest, she was not strictly interrogated. "No, after all, she has both a son and a daughter, and the third child is likely to inherit my position. Even if she takes refuge in the Zhang family, can she still get a higher position than a prince? β
He was suspicious, but he was unwilling to give up his suspicion completely, and at this time, the housekeeper came to report, "Lord Wang, a guest is coming." β
"Didn't I say I didn't see any guests!" If something like this happened, the entire Qi Wangfu was almost blocked, and the King of Qi naturally wouldn't go to see a guest.
"It's small, I didn't make it clear, the person who came was Lord Zhong Yunfeng Zhong sent by the county lord of Zhaoya, and Miss Yu and her fiancΓ© also came over."
"Is that him? Then invite him in. King Qi breathed a sigh of relief, "If it's Zhong Yunfeng, it's still very likely that something will be found." β
"Then I'll invite Lord Zhong Yunfeng and Lord Zhong in." The steward bowed and stepped back.
In the small flower hall where King Qi was entertaining over there, Xiao Bai smiled at Zhong Yunfeng and said, "It turns out that Brother Zhong is a third-grade official, very powerful." β
This small capable man said with a smile, "The prince praised it falsely, but he has investigated a few cases, and the emperor is just gracious." β
If you want to investigate the case seriously, in fact, there are some capable people on the surface, but there are some secret things, such as some private matters in the palace, including some private matters in the princess's mansion, or some cases like some secret treasures of the Golden Palace, which are not suitable for those subordinates to know, nor can they be publicized to the public. But it was impossible for the emperor not to investigate, so there were some secret people who served him. This Zhong Yunfeng is one of them, but he is not the emperor's favorite one, the most favored one is now the second-in-command of the underground intelligence system, the one who restrains Yin Susu.
However, although he is not the most trusted, Zhong Yunfeng's methods are very powerful, he has investigated many big cases, and he has made great contributions to a case of murder and kidnapping by a prince. Before, on Lan Yuan's side, Lin Yu and Xiaobai had already seen his ability, and he was indeed outstanding, and at this time, seeing that he had a third-grade official position, although they were surprised, it was not very strange.
Xiaobai wanted to ask a few more questions, but he saw the steward of the Qi Palace's mansion coming over, and saluted and said, "Lord Wang, please come over and talk in detail." β
It's not good to ask anything, this is originally in someone else's place, and now there is something to be busy with, a few people got up and went over to see King Qi, and King Qi's face was not very good-looking. Thinking about it, something like this happened, it was normal for his face to be bad, his face was ugly, and he still squeezed out a smile when he saw the three of them.
"I haven't seen you for a long time, Lord Zhong still looks shrewd and capable, and there are no clues about this matter at the moment, so please leave it to Lord Zhong."
"The prince looks at the lower officials, and the lower officials should do their best, but after all, this matter also involves the dependents of the palace, and I ask the prince to send a message."
"Except for the side concubine, you can check the others at will, whether you live or die, Concubine Li, try not to hurt her, if it is really a special situation, there is evidence, and the matter is urgent, this king will not say anything." King Qi said without hesitation, the world is big, and his life is the safest, although Concubine Li's suspicion seems to be very low, but it is not guaranteed.
"Thank you for your trust." Zhong Yunfeng did not shirk, in fact, he had checked the affairs of the inner courtyard of the palace several times, and he even dealt with a prince's concubine, and a side concubine was nothing. "Since that's the case, the lower officials will go and get busy."
King Qi had a calm face, nodded, but stopped Lin Yu again, "Interrogation of such a thing, girls don't have to go over, some are not suitable, you go over and see your sister, she was also shocked?" β
"What's wrong?" Hearing that it was about Qingqing, Lin Yu also froze.
"Your sister happened to be eating black plum before she knew about it, but fortunately this poison was not in the whole jar, otherwise-" King Qi was also afraid for a while when he thought of this, although he also had some children, but Qingqing was born to the woman he loved the most after all, and he had suffered so much since he was a child, and under the guilt, he naturally preferred this daughter in his heart.
Lin Yu also breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and was about to say yes, but Xiaobai spoke, "But this time, my sister said that Xiaoyu has been following, she has a keen mind, and she may be able to find some unexpected clues." Besides, if this can find out the real culprit behind the scenes, wouldn't it be more secure for Sister Qingqing's safety? β
As soon as he said this, Lin Yu really hesitated, and he didn't know if Lin Ruoyu was born or reborn for the benefits she was born with, her five senses were far more acute than ordinary people, maybe she could really find some important clues. Although the last few times were also due to fate, if she didn't have a keen five senses, it would be impossible for her to discover and save the two princes and detect the spies of the Zhang family.
King Qi listened to Xiao Bai's words and hesitated for a moment, but he quickly made a decision, "In that case, Xiaoyu, you can also go over and have a look, but let me remind you first, be a little mentally prepared, after all, those people have already been interrogated once." β
Lin Yu nodded, and didn't say anything, she was not an ordinary boudoir Jiao, so she wouldn't be scared. Seeing Lin Yu leave with Zhong Yunfeng, King Qi touched the beard on his chin, revealing a hint of thought.
"It's really strange, what does Su Su girl want Xiao Yu to follow? Do you still want to cultivate Xiaoyu, but no matter how you look at that child, he is not too good. (To be continued......)
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