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Yang Qiuchi sat in the middle, Song Yun'er stood behind him, and Nangong Xiong and the other six guards stood in two compartments. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info Wang Sicai came in and sat down, Yang Qiuchi asked: "Wang Sicai, this official is under the emperor's holy decree to investigate the mysterious death of Concubine Xian, there are some questions to ask you, you have to answer truthfully, understand?" ”

Wang Sicai said with a smile: "The lower officials understand, and they must tell the truth." ”

"Okay, you can tell me in detail about the process of the day of Concubine Xian's death."

"Yes." Wang Sicai was a little nervous, licked his tongue, and said a little proudly: "Xia Guan has a little poetic talent, and he once wrote a palace song to sing about the virtuous concubine Niangniang, which was appreciated by the emperor and the virtuous concubine. This poem is written like this: "Wang Sicai cleared his throat and sang softly:

Qionghua moved into the Daming Palace,

The beautiful fragrance of the evening breeze.

Win the king's step,

The jade flute is bright and the moon is bright.

After singing the palace lyrics, Wang Sicai looked at Yang Qiuchi complacently, thinking that he would applaud the festival, but he didn't expect that Yang Qiuchi didn't have many poetry cells in his head, except for the poems that were required to be recited in the primary and middle school texts, he didn't feel anything else. In addition, the words of this palace were sung, and the second monk was even more confused, and he was still staring at her coldly at the moment.

Wang Sicai was a little embarrassed, and quickly put away the smug smile, and then said: "The emperor went to Mobei this time, and let the lower officials and the virtuous concubine go together." The emperor returned victoriously, and before returning to Lincheng in Shandong on July 13, Concubine Xian Niangniang was still good all the way. On the day of arriving in Lincheng, it was already dark, the army was encamped, and the emperor and the virtuous concubine lived in Lincheng Station. ”

Yang Qiuchi interjected and asked, "Are there any other people living in the station?" ”

"No, only the emperor and the virtuous concubine Niangniang lived in the entire station, as well as the accompanying eunuchs and palace maids, including me. It was very hot that night, and the emperor and his mother were talking in the courtyard in the shade, and I was there to accompany them. At the third watch, the day was a little refreshing, and the emperor and the mother went back to the house to sleep, and I went back to sleep. Early the next morning, before I got up, Niangniang's personal maid Lian'er ran to my room in a panic and called me, saying that Niangniang was sick and couldn't wake up while lying on the bed. As soon as I went, it scared me silly. ”

"You tell me carefully, what Concubine Xian looked like at that time." Yang Qiuchi said.

Wang Sicai raised her head and thought for a while: "She was lying on her side on the bed at the time, staring at her eyes, and there was a mess of vomit on the side of her mouth. Later, when the two imperial doctors came to diagnose and treat, they found that Niangniang had ...... It's gone. As for the cause of death, the two of them also muttered for a long time, and finally said that they died of a violent illness. ”

Died of a violent illness? Sudden or suppressed death? If it is sudden death caused by heart and brain diseases, it can be detected, but if it is suppressed death, it will be troublesome, and suppressed death is not uncommon in forensic science, and it is not yet known to humans for certainty.

However, whether Concubine Xian died suddenly or suppressed death, it is impossible to conclude based on Wang Sicai's explanation alone.

Yang Qiuchi nodded, thought for a while, and asked, "Was there anyone else present at that time besides you, Lian'er, and the two imperial doctors?" ”

"At first, it was Lian'er who came to call me, and then I asked her to call the imperial doctor, and then the emperor came, and then the two imperial doctors also came, by the way, and the eunuch Jin Liang, who was the master of ceremonies. Later, some eunuchs and palace maids came, but that was after the virtuous concubine had lost her breath. ”

"Okay, I'll ask you so much first, and I may have questions for you later, you can't leave the palace until this matter is investigated. Do you understand? ”

"Yes, Xia Guan understands." Wang Sicai replied with his head down.

Leaving Si Cai's office, Yang Qiuchi and his entourage went straight to Tai Hospital.

The Tai Hospital is not in the Imperial Palace, but on the side of the Imperial Road of Wulong Bridge outside the Imperial Palace, together with the Six Yamen.

As soon as I entered the hospital, a strong smell of Chinese herbal medicine wafted in. Yang Qiuchi liked to smell this smell, took a deep breath, and then stepped into the garden.

When the envoy of the Tai Hospital heard that Jin Yiwei knew that Yang Hou Ye had arrived and wanted to investigate the case, he came out in a panic, he was the supreme leader of the Tai Hospital, and he was only a positive five products, and Yang Qiuchi was far from the old nose. Jin Yiwei came to find him, maybe something was wrong with him, why didn't he panic.

asked him to sit down in the living room, Yang Qiuchi didn't say much, and directly asked the hospital envoy to call Gao De and Ai Heng, the imperial doctors who were treating Concubine Xian at that time.

Since Concubine Xian's violent death, these two imperial doctors have been sitting on pins and needles, although the emperor has not made any trouble for them at present, but they have faintly felt that something is wrong, every news of Ming Chengzu's joy and sorrow will make them both happy or sad, and their spirits are almost broken.

Now that he suddenly heard that Jin Yiwei knew that Yang Hou Ye was looking for him, the two imperial doctors were almost frightened. What kind of people are Jin Yiwei, since the current emperor ascended the throne, they, like many people, have begun to understand the important surname of this issue.

Unexpectedly, one day, they will find themselves.

The two doctors came to the office of the hospital in a trembling manner. glanced at Nangong Xiong and the others in the flying fish suit, and suddenly trembled with fright, standing there trembling, and didn't know where to put their hands and feet.

Yang Qiuchi asked the two of them to bring two stools, and after sitting down, he also asked the envoy to send someone to pour them tea. There was no evidence to prove that the two imperial doctors were suspected of committing any crimes, so the questioning of them was only a question of witnesses, and in this case, if they were too afraid, their memories would be affected. Of course, this is not what Yang Qiuchi wants.

Seeing Yang Houye and Yan Yuese, the two imperial doctors were a little relieved, took a sip of tea, and looked at Yang Qiuchi with a smile.

Yang Qiuchi said: "This official is under the emperor's holy decree to investigate the mysterious death of Concubine Xian. At that time, the two of you, as imperial physicians, participated in the diagnosis and treatment of Concubine Xian, and this official wants to ask you, how did Concubine Xian die? ”

This question has been entangled in the hearts of the two countless times, and when they get together in private, they often argue about this matter. At this moment, Yang Houye asked, and the two of them were stunned all of a sudden.

After a while, Imperial Physician Gao De said: "Concubine Xian Niangniang said that she had dizziness, tinnitus, vomiting, bone steaming hot flashes and hot hands and feet, red cheeks, night sweats, emaciation, dry mouth and cold drinks, red tongue and other symptoms.......

"Neither nor not!" Ai Heng shook his head again and again, "As early as the beginning of the expedition, I took the pulse of Concubine Xian, and I checked her pulse carefully, coughing a lot, shortness of breath, sticky phlegm and less, red cheeks, hot flashes, night sweats and little sleep, and the tongue of hope was peeled. This is the symptom of yin deficiency and fire......"

"Brother Tai's words are wrong," Tai Doctor Gao De waved his hand again and again, his face full of disdain, "Concubine Xian Niangniang is obviously a loss of lung yin, why is it prosperous?" ”

Ai Heng stood up suddenly: "Imperial Doctor Gao is a lowly despised officer?" ”

Gao De's chest straightened, his neck flushed and he pushed up like a cockfight, and was about to speak. Yang Qiuchi slapped the table: "Okay!" What are you two doing! Sit down for the officer! ”

The two sat back on the stool and ignored each other with a pouting face.

Yang Qiuchi roared: "Who asked you to talk about Concubine Xian's previous illness? This official is asking you, what were the symptoms on the day of Concubine Xian's death? The two of you are chattering endlessly about what yin deficiency and lung damage are, what are you doing? Troublemakers, aren't they? ”

The two quickly turned around, glanced at each other, didn't dare to fight anymore, thought about it, and Gao De said first: "Hui Hou Ye: That day, the two of them arrived in Concubine Xian's room, and Concubine Xian no longer knew about it, and she had no pulse. Guanzhi's lips are red with cherry blossoms, vomiting and fainting, paralysis does not need to be used, yin injury and loss of nourishment, yin exhaustion and yang detachment, when the evil enters the hot summer wind, and the gods are disturbed and dies of violent illness. ”

This time, Ai Heng didn't argue, and nodded again and again, it seems that the two of them have the same opinion on the symptoms of Concubine Xian's death.

Yang Qiuchi didn't know much about Chinese medicine, and he couldn't understand what they were talking about. frowned, pondered for a long time, and asked, "Do you think that Concubine Xian Niangniang was an evil spirit that caused her to die of a violent illness?" ”

Both nodded at the same time.

"You see vomit on the side of your mother's mouth?"

"Yes, the mother is lying on her side, with a pool of vomit next to her mouth."

Yang Qiuchi's heart moved, and he hurriedly asked, "What about the vomit?" Do you keep it? ”

The two glanced at each other and shook their heads: "When I was dealing with Niangniang's relics at that time, they were all burned together." ”

These two quacks! Yang Qiuchi secretly cursed, such an important clue was actually burned by them, which really made him cry and laugh. I asked a few more questions, but I didn't find any useful clues.

Leaving the Tai Hospital, Yang Qiuchi and his entourage found the personal maid Lian'er who was serving Concubine Xian Niangniang at that time. Because of the sudden death of Concubine Xian, although Ming Chengzu did not blame the eunuchs and palace maids who served, he also cooled them down. Therefore, this Lian'er followed a group of elderly palace maids to do some chores. When I found her, she was washing clothes in the handyman room, and her hands were red from the cold on this cold day.

Hearing that Jin Yiwei was looking for himself to investigate the case, Lian'er was almost paralyzed with fright. I couldn't say a complete sentence in a trembling voice.

It took Yang Qiuchi a long time to regain some of her composure, and then she began to ask. Yang Qiuchi asked her to talk about what happened at that time.

Although it has been half a year since the incident, Lian'er is still very afraid when it comes to it. After all, she is the personal maid of Concubine Xian Niangniang, and she has much greater responsibility than other maids, palace maids, and eunuchs who serve Niangniang. Although the two imperial doctors said that Niangniang died of a violent illness, she still has no bottom in her heart whether she has her own responsibility and whether she will be implicated in the future.

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(To be continued)