And then? After Eunuch Du finished speaking, he looked at Xia Xiaodong again.

No way! The mercury has been said, what do you still think I am doing?

Xia Xiaodong blinked: "Ask Gonggong Du, where does this mercury come from?" ”

If you don't understand this, you can really only reveal the cup by yourself.

"There is a mercury pit in the southeast of Qingzhou. Everything needed for the imperial tomb was transported from there. Eunuch Du frowned, he had already realized that most of the 'poison' in himself and Eunuch Ge's prison was the poison of mercury.

However, mercury pits are rare, and any discovery is declared public. Moreover, in the house just now, the things were all original in the Shen Punishment Division, and they were not brought by Xia Xiaodong, so where did the mercury come from?

It is said that there is also a local method that can prepare mercury, but most of them are made in small quantities for medicinal purposes. The Alchemy House also has a secret method, which can make mercury to point gold, but Eunuch Du really doesn't know how to do it.

Xia Xiaodong waited for a long time, but after all, he couldn't wait for the answer he wanted, so he had to sigh in his heart, but his face was smiling, he arched his hand, made a gesture of admiration, and said with a smile: "Shicai is in the house, the two fathers-in-law carefully investigated the materials involved in order to find out the truth, that serious and meticulous person, is really a model of dedication!" ”

"The so-called heaven rewards diligence, the two fathers-in-law tried many times, and sure enough, they found that after the cinnabar stone was calcined by carbon fire, the smoke produced could make people uncomfortable, and the corresponding symptoms were very similar to those who were poisoned. Congratulations to both of you. ”

Isn't it just talking nonsense with your eyes open? Easy.

"Cinnabar." Du's father-in-law whispered three words, his eyes lit up, and his eyes drifted to the door again.

If it's really cinnabarstone, I'll definitely have to test some more.

Eunuch Ge was a little puzzled, and asked, "But those craftsmen are even stricter, such as the ...... of red spots on the body."

As he was talking, he was glared at by Eunuch Du, and immediately stopped again.

"Grandpa Ge is really loyal to the country!" Xia Xiaodong glanced at Grandpa Ge, and immediately gave him a top hat: "I didn't expect Grandpa Ge to be willing to continue trying!" As long as you inhale it for a long time, you will naturally be poisoned one after another. ”

Eunuch Ge's face turned white, and he shrank to the side and didn't say anything.

"Could it be that after the calcination of this cinnabar stone, the smoke produced is mercury?" Eunuch Du thought of Miss Xia's hints before, and he had a conclusion in his heart.

didn't wait for Xia Xiaodong to answer, he immediately stood up and waved his arm: "Bring up the few people below who have committed crimes and are about to be punished with a rod." ”

Xia Xiaodong looked up at the sky, got up and said goodbye.

You don't have to worry about the rest of the matter.

Tomorrow, there shouldn't be any need to persuade any queens.

Since the problem is not with Pepper, the matter has nothing to do with the queen. The queen cleared her suspicions, so she didn't need to persuade herself, but the emperor should go out and comfort her.

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Eunuch Du stayed behind to continue the study of cinnabar stone, and asked Eunuch Ge to send Xia Xiaodong back to Emperor Chen's concubine.

The people of the Punishment Division are very cautious and will never let the people who go out of them run around the world - if something happens accidentally, they may have to take the blame.

Concubine Chen was preparing for dinner.

"Do you see it? Let's have dinner. Of course, Emperor Chen Guifei knew where Xia Xiaodong went and what she was doing, so she only asked as usual, and then beckoned Xia Xiaodong to eat together.

"Thank you, mother." Xia Xiaodong was in a good mood, sat down at the bottom, and took the handkerchief handed over by the palace maid to wipe his hands: "The careful handling of the criminal department is really impressive. ”

Those who have been to the Criminal Division are all impressed.

Emperor Chen didn't take it too seriously, and started eating. Xia Xiaodong was cautious here, implemented the strictest food and silence strategy, and by the way, he also observed the royal table manners again.

After eating and rinsing her mouth, Emperor Chen Guifei found a discordant figure.

"Why is he still here?" Imperial Concubine Chen pointed to Eunuch Ge who was standing in the distance, and asked the palace maid beside her with some confusion.

sent Xia Xiaodong back with all his beards and tails, this person should be like a yellow croaker, it's right to slip away, why is it that he has eaten all the meals, and he is still there?

The palace maid didn't know either, so she brought Eunuch Ge over at the moment.

"Mother's Day!" As soon as Eunuch Ge came over, he knelt down and congratulated.

After standing for a meal, Eunuch Ge had already passed what he had to say in his heart several times. When he came over, of course Eunuch Du had instructions, but he had to rely on himself to play the specific role.

"Mother, blessed with the sky! In the Shen Criminal Division, Du Gongzheng accidentally discovered that the matter of the Jiaofang Palace was not poisoned in the pepper, but because of the cinnabar stone! Eunuch Ge roughly described it, it was nothing more than mercury and so on in the cinnabar stone, but because many details had yet to be implemented, it was vague.

Anyway, the matter was 'discovered' by Du Gongzheng, and as for the specifics, there is no need to elaborate.

The sedan chair carries people. Eunuch Ge only had to give credit to Eunuch Du, and Eunuch Du would naturally repay the favor when he turned around, so he was not busy showing credit for himself at this time - on the contrary, it was easy to fall into the mouth of the tongue and be suspected of boasting.

Emperor Chen Guifei has been able to successfully protect herself in the palace for many years, and seeing that things are not generally accurate, she asked directly at the moment: "In this way, it has nothing to do with the queen?" ”

"Exactly! The origin of the cinnabar stone has been investigated before, and no Lu family is involved. Eunuch Ge met again and again, and said with a smile: "In this way, the queen's reputation is not lost, and the sisterhood between the queen and the queen is not damaged, isn't it a great joy!" ”

Emperor Chen Guifei smiled unconsciously, and said continuously: "This is very good. Have you ever reported it to the emperor to know? ”

Eunuch Ge hurriedly said: "Du Gongzheng is cautious, and he is still reviewing it. If there is no accident, tomorrow you will have to invite people from Zongren Mansion and Dali Temple to come and inspect before the final conclusion. The slave thought that Niangniang must be worried about this matter in his heart, so he reported the violation in advance and asked Niangniang to forgive his sins! ”

Talking about forgiveness is actually a gesture of merit.

Such a major event, of course, cannot be hastily concluded. And even if the cinnabar stone is to blame, it is necessary to find out the person who did it, so that the case can finally be closed, and it is estimated that it will take three or five days if it is fast. If the procedure drags on, or if someone is involved, it may be even later.

Eunuch Ge reported the letter first, revealing the queen's innocent situation, which had a great impact on Emperor Chen's attitude next, of course, it was meritorious.

How could Emperor Chen Guifei not understand? smiled at the moment, ordered someone to reward him with a purse, and said with a smile: "You just have to work hard, the emperor and the palace know it." ”

It means that when you turn around, you will tell the emperor about it.

(To be continued.) )