Chapter 770: Bamboo Leaves
Rong Yuan walked around the bamboo forest and didn't find anything suspicious, but he checked several jars and found that the remaining dew in them contained the poison of the Red Lady, and the toxicity and amount were exactly the same.
It's strange, who came here to poison unknowingly, and also put it in all the bamboo jars, you must know that there are several bamboo jars hanging more than one person high, and they can barely reach them by relying on two little eunuchs to stack Arhats.
So many bamboo jars are so high apart, it's not impossible to go through them all at once, but it's a little incredible to do it every day, isn't he afraid of being discovered when he is poisoned? Faced with Rong Yuan's doubts, no one could explain them, because they also felt incredible.
The summer breeze blew through the green and slender bamboo leaves, and there was a rustling sound, and Concubine Yu inadvertently raised her head, causing her to find a strange place, and said timidly at the moment: "Your Majesty, have you noticed that the bamboo leaves here are different shades of color, and some seem to be greener." ”
Well, is there such a thing? With Yu Concubine's words, everyone focused on the bamboo leaves, and this look really made them see some clues, under the light of summer, some of the bamboo leaves born in the higher places looked particularly green, like jade, and in the hot sun of June and July, there was no wilting.
Rong Yuan's eyes moved, and he hurriedly asked someone to pick a piece down, and after careful inspection, a touch of joy appeared on his face, "Your Majesty, Wei Chen knows how the poison of the red lady of the Dao Dao fell in the dew." ”
Yin Zhen also faintly guessed a little, raised his eyebrows and said, "But because of these bamboo leaves?" ”
"Emperor Shengming, that's exactly the case, someone smeared the red lady's poison on the bamboo leaves, so any dew that passes through these bamboo leaves will be poisoned, and the non-toxic dew will naturally be poisoned after mixing with them, so the dew collected from this bamboo forest must be poisonous."
Wen Rutian was taken aback, and said in a lost voice: "Good and vicious thoughts." ”
She is not the only one who has this thought, Ling Ruo is even more glad in fear, it is a shame that Rong Yuan happened to come back today, otherwise she and Hongli would not be able to wash it even if they jumped into the Yellow River.
Wen Ruyan let out a sigh of relief and said, "Now that we know where the poison came from, then the suspicion on Concubine Xi and the fourth elder brother can also be cleared, and the poisoning of the third elder brother has nothing to do with them." ”
"Perhaps, the poison on this bamboo leaf is simply painted by them, who dares to guarantee this?" Nian never believed it.
Wen Ruyan said unhappily: "Guifei's words are a bit strong, not to mention that if Concubine Xi and the fourth elder brother want to be poisoned, they don't need to make so much effort, just say that Concubine Xi herself is also poisoned, which is enough to prove her innocence." ”
"Hmph, didn't the queen also say that it might be a bitter meat trick? Concubine Hui, you are friendly with Concubine Xi, and you help her talk everywhere, but don't forget, Hongsheng of this palace has just circled the ghost gate and almost died! Speaking of the back, Nian couldn't help but get excited.
Nala patted her shoulder and soothed: "Sister, don't get excited, maybe Concubine Xi is really innocent." ”
Nian glared at Ling Ruo's mother and son hatefully and did not speak, at this time, the most suspicious thing in her heart was still them.
The Guerjia clan had been silent since just now, until this time, before he said softly: "Your Majesty, the poisoning of the third elder brother is not a matter of one or two days, according to the imperial doctor, it is half a year, not to mention the self-replacement of bamboo leaves, even the poison on the leaves will gradually be exhausted in the sun or rain day after day, so the concubine feels that the person who poisoned must come again every once in a while to smear the bamboo leaves." Maybe the palace people who are responsible for cleaning up the bamboo forest will know what to do, otherwise, if they search from palace to palace, as long as the poison is still there, they will definitely be able to find clues. ”
Nala's eyes narrowed slightly, "What do you mean to search the palace?" ”
Guerjia bowed slightly, respectfully but insistently: "This is also a matter of no choice, there is nothing more important than finding out the murderer of the third elder brother." ”
Nala flatly refused: "No, the matter of searching the palace is very important, and no matter what, there is only a matter of searching one palace and one courtyard, how can the truth of searching the entire harem be found, if it is spread, how can the royal face exist." ”
The corners of Guerjia's eyes raised, and he said unrelentingly: "Is there a better way for the queen?" Or just let the murderer go unpunished? ”
"Sister, do you mean that you will treat us all as villains? Will that be okay? Wen Rutian tugged at Wen Ruyan's sleeve uneasily.
"It's going to be fine, those who should be worried about who have done bad things." After appeasing Wen Rutian, Wen Ruyan sneered and said, "The queen mother obstructs in every way, are you weak-hearted?" ”
As soon as such sharp and direct words came out, even those who were as deep as the queen couldn't help but change their color, and shouted angrily: "Concubine Hui, you are bold, you dare to make words to slander this palace!" ”
Wen Ruyan didn't show much fear, and said slightly: "The concubine doesn't dare, it's just that the queen doesn't let people search the palace, which really makes the concubine incomprehensible, so she dares to say it." ”
Since Han Yanyuan got married, she doesn't have too many things to care about, she doesn't care, and naturally she is uselessly afraid.
"You!" Nala's fingers trembled slightly with anger, she is the middle palace, the mother of the world, except for the Nian family, who dares to be so presumptuous in front of her.
"The queen is angry." Wen Rutian hurriedly knelt down to intercede for him, "Concubine Hui also wants to find out the murderer as soon as possible, so she is a little unscrupulous, and asks the queen to forgive her sins for the sake of her not intending to offend." ”
Nala took a deep breath, suppressed his anger and said, "Concubine Hui, you have been in the palace for many years, but you are not as sensible and reasonable as Wen Guiren. After that, she turned to Yinzhen and said, "Your Majesty, in order to prove the innocence of the concubine, please order the palace to be searched." ”
"First of all, the palace people who cleaned up the bamboo forest will be questioned." Searching the entire harem is very important, and Yinzhen also has some concerns, which is why he didn't stop the Nala clan just now.
Su Peisheng explained to the little eunuch who accompanied him, and after a while, the two palace people were brought up tremblingly, knelt down and said in a trembling voice: "The servants ask the emperor and the queen to say goodbye, and to all the ladies and sisters." ”
Yin Zhen twisted the bamboo leaves and said, "I ask you, in the past six months, have you seen any suspicious people haunting this bamboo forest?" ”
The palace people glanced at each other, and they didn't understand the meaning of Yinzhen's question, but they didn't dare to say more, and thought about it carefully: "When I go back to the emperor, the servants haven't seen suspicious people, but Gonggong Fu has been here a few times." ”
Hearing this, Sanfu hurriedly stood up and said: "Emperor Qiqi, the slave has indeed been here a few times, but it has absolutely nothing to do with the poisoning, it is the master who said that he wants to make a few bamboo pens, and specially asked the slave to come here to take a few energy-saving branches." ”
"In that case, what didn't you say just now?" Wen Ruyan asked aggressively, although he was saying to Sanfu, his eyes kept looking at Nala.