Chapter 104: Identification
Before Wu Lao left the Jing Visit Palace, Yi Zhixing had investigated something with Wu Lao. According to Wu Lao, this poisoned silver needle is indeed the culprit that causes Zhi Lan's current situation to be in danger, and according to the degree of spread of the venom, the silver needle must have pierced Zhi Lan's flesh and blood yesterday, and Yi Zhixing only needs to find out who entered the Jingyu Palace yesterday.
Yan Qi quickly informed Yu Tianzi of all the news he learned, according to what he said, yesterday was Concubine Wen's master and servant, as well as Yun Tao and another palace maid came to visit the palace, Concubine Wen was the most special, she had arrived in the palace twice, because of this reason, Yi Zhixing's sporadic suspicion of her had to increase suddenly.
"Why did she arrive twice? Have you ever asked? ”
"According to Concubine Wen's mother, it was because she fell into the palace of Yuer, so she came to look for her again."
After the words fell, the Son of Heaven fell into a long thought, and had to admit that now he has a new view of Mo Xiru's existence, and the image of Concubine Wen in his mind in the past has gradually begun to become blurred because of this murder, and in this process, the eyebrows of the Son of Heaven have been frowning for a long time.
However, just as Yan Qi and the Son of Heaven both began to suspect Mo Xiru's motives, a voice that was about to reverse their suspicions sounded in the palace maid who had been tortured and tortured.
"Your Majesty! Slave and maid confess! The slave and maid confess! I hope you can spare the slave! The slave can't bear it anymore! At this time, looking at the unexpected voice, the first thing that caught the eyes of the Son of Heaven was a miserable palace maid covered in scars and bloodstains, this palace maid was quite familiar, and Yi Zhixing recognized her when he landed. Isn't she the suspect in the arson case at the beginning, the palace maid called Yun Tao? At that time, it was because of her confession that Li was killed, why is she now?
Immediately, Yi Zhixing was frowning, and what existed in his eyes was a rich sense of incredulity and confusion, and he stared at the person in front of him deeply.
"Oh? Then tell me, who murdered Lan Cainu? ”
"That'...... If the slave confesses, Your Majesty ...... Your Majesty, can you spare the slave and the maid from death? ”
With courage, Yun Tao asked tremblingly, but because of her shout, the whipping did stop there, at this time, but seeing the rest of the palace maids next to her, they threw themselves at Yun Tao with a weak afterglow, hoping that she could exchange the truth for the guarantee of everyone's lives.
After saying this, Yi Zhixing's face reversed, from the original confusion to the impatience of the present, he rebuked very coldly: "Recognize your current situation, is this the time for you to bargain with me?" ”
Before the truth was revealed, he already remembered to 'threaten' the Son of Heaven, which was simply intolerable to Yi Zhixing, and when his stern tone came out, Yun Tao immediately became terrified, and even regretted her actions of shouting.
However, now that the words have come out, there is no room for repentance, Yun Tao stubbornly continued: "Answer, Your Majesty, yesterday ...... Yesterday the slave and maid saw ...... I saw that Ayara was secretly hiding a silver needle...... Go to the palace ......"
When this remark fell, everyone was shocked, and even Yan Qi trembled slightly, because from beginning to end, he had never said anything about the silver needle, because even he himself went to complete the task immediately after receiving the order of the Son of Heaven, he knew very little about it, and he didn't think that someone really knew the ins and outs of this matter early in the morning, and Shicai's suspicion of Mo Xiru really became a suspicion that only stayed in his mind, it could not constitute a fact.
"Not only that, slave...... The slave maid also saw what she had smeared on the silver needle in the palace in Jing Visit, and the slave maid ...... The slave didn't think about it at the time, and it wasn't until she suddenly understood what she had done, so she had the courage to tell His Majesty......"
"You talk nonsense! When did I bring the silver needle? And when did you put something on the silver needle? You girl is talking nonsense! Can't help but be whipped, so you can splash dirty water on the bodies of others at will? Your actions are too low! Your Majesty! The slave is wronged! The slave and maid were clearly wronged by this traitor! All the slaves and maids she said didn't know anything! Even if you borrow ten guts from the slave and maid, the slave and the maid will never dare to hurt Your Majesty and your loved ones! ”
The palace maid who was called 'Ayaluo' was hoarse, and her hideous face was all revealing her extreme resistance and intolerable anxiety to Yun Tao's words at this time, and the 'beloved' in her mouth seemed to be fully accepted by the Son of Heaven, because when these four words were spit out, Yi Zhixing's subconscious did not reject these words, on the contrary, he even accepted the truth of these four words with peace of mind.
"I never said that the silver needle was the murder weapon that hurt Lan Cainu, why do you think so firmly that the silver needle is the key to this case?"
Suddenly, Yan Qi frowned and aggressively asked about Yun Tao in front of him.
At this time, Yun Tao's face had a moment of panic, but this panic was fleeting, and she replied almost fluently: "The slave maid doesn't know the true details at that time, and naturally I don't know whether this silver needle is the murder weapon that killed Lan Cai's woman, but the slave maid had doubts about Ayaluo's behavior, so when the real murderer has not been found for a long time, the slave maid thinks that her former doubts may be the key to solving Your Majesty's confusion, and the slave maid just wants to help Your Majesty find the real murderer as soon as possible......"
Yun Tao's words are reasonable, so that people can't find any mistakes for the time being, but what is certain is that what she said today must also prove that she knows everything about the silver needle, at least she must have something to do with this murder, if it is not done by others, then it must be her participation, Yi Zhixing dares to guarantee. Yun Tao is dragging herself into the water while identifying others, at least in the eyes of the Son of Heaven at present, Yun Tao has completely become the biggest suspect in this murder, because she knows too well.
Of course, this conviction is too sloppy, and Yi Zhixing has to act on the evidence while trusting his instincts.
"Yan Qi, go check to see if there is any evidence left in Ayaluo's residence."
When this was said, Yi Zhixing had carefully observed Yun Tao's expression on the side, but seeing that there had been some kind of certainty on her miserable face, she seemed to be quite satisfied with Yi Zhixing's current instructions, and because of this determination, Yi Zhixing's doubts about her were even deeper, and he didn't believe that two consecutive murders could be witnessed by the same person, which was too much of a coincidence. According to him, it is unlikely that providence is more likely than man-made.
Not long after, when Yan Qi returned, he really returned with evidence that Ling Yi had unexpected but seemed to be expected. Indeed, Yan Qi had just found a certain medicine bottle in Ayaluo's house, and Yi Zhixing could tell that the liquid contained here was indeed the same as the liquid on the silver needle that had hurt Zhilan's life.
At this moment, Ayara's eyes widened, and she looked incredulous, and she screamed frantically.
"Your Majesty! The slave doesn't know anything! Where did this thing come from...... Where does this come from? It must be the slave who was framed by this traitor! It must have been the work of this traitor! Didn't Li kill her as an arsonist because of her confession last time? This time, the slave finally knew, and the arson case must have been falsely accused by this traitor! This traitor is really ill-intentioned! I hope Your Majesty will see it! ”
When Ayaluo's voice fell, Yun Tao on the side also looked indignant, and immediately refuted: "You should know what you have done, I didn't want to doubt you at first, if it weren't for the fact that the real culprit behind this has not been found for a long time, I would not have remembered what happened at that time!" I used to treat you gently and considerately, and regarded you as my own sister, but now that the facts are revealed, you will slander me! At the beginning, His Majesty was sure that the Li family was responsible for the arson case, and now according to what you said, isn't it that Your Majesty killed innocents indiscriminately? You are simply ridiculous! ”
These two people are not at all the same in their menacing appearance, and their own opinions make people unable to distinguish the real from the fake, but they make outsiders confused.
Only Yi Zhixing is still in a sober and rational state, but this is also due to the fact that Zhilan's life has been temporarily saved, and the Son of Heaven has already made a choice between these two people in his heart, but before that, it is necessary to investigate in detail after all.
"Yan Qi, you go and invite Elder Wu here, I have some things that I need to ask him to understand."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
When Yi Zhineng calmly said this command, it also proved how deep his determination was to thoroughly find out the real culprit behind the scenes, even if it was almost dawn the next day, he had never put the current matter on hold, he was eager to eradicate the real culprit behind the scenes, even if he sacrificed his sleeping time and tomorrow's morning, Yi Zhixing must also understand the whole truth of the matter as soon as possible. He couldn't wait for those behind the blade.
When Yan Qi Fang pre-left, the Son of Heaven immediately said: "By the way, if you invite Concubine Wen again, the truth will soon be revealed." ”
After Yan Qi led the order of the Son of Heaven to do something, the eyes of the Son of Heaven were always locked on the two of them, but they saw that Yun Tao and Ayaluo were in an extremely anxious state. However, for Yi Zhixing, who is naturally suspicious, once he has doubts about someone, even if he proves that person's innocence in the future, it will always be difficult to reverse the suspicion of the Son of Heaven for a moment, which is almost an irreversible suspicion, this is the case for Yun Tao, this is the case for Ayaluo, and the same is true for Mo Xiru. When Yan Qi had already taken his suspicion away from Concubine Wen's body, the doubts of the Son of Heaven were still dangling on Mo Xiru's body, he would never trust anyone, once she was contaminated with the gaze of the Son of Heaven, it would be difficult for her to clear up the relationship.
Soon after, Yan Qi led Wu Lao to return, but seeing that Wu Lao's sleeping eyes were still in a state of worry, he was summoned by Yan Qi not long after he fell asleep, although he didn't know what happened, but when he saw the cold face at the moment, Wu Lao Zi immediately understood the seriousness of the matter.
"I don't know what Your Majesty has to ask the old man to come to?"
Wu Lao owes himself, deferentially but slightly sleepy.
"I'm really sorry, Elder Wu, I shouldn't have disturbed your sleep, but now there are some situations that you have to inform me, after all, there are very few people in this palace that I can fully trust."
Being praised by Yi Zhixing like this, Wu Laodeng was happy from his heart, and the sleepiness in his body instantly cleared the clouds, and he became active again.
"It is a natural honor for the old man to be trusted by His Majesty, if Your Majesty has any questions, just ask the old man, and the old man will do his best to answer them all for Your Majesty."
After receiving the reply, Yi Zhixing smiled with relief.
Tonight, it doesn't end there, maybe it's just the beginning.