Hearing this, Chen Ying's heart sank.

This poison actually came from Xingjibo's house?

However, Guo Yuan was poisoned, what is the solution?

Could it be that someone from Xingjibo Mansion poisoned Guo Yuan?

Or maybe she and Guan Yao misjudged that the two poisons are only superficially similar, but in fact they are fundamentally different?

After a little distraction, Xu Yuanlu called two more criminals, one of whom was the daughter-in-law of Xing Duobao's family, and the other was a big girl beside Cheng's side.

The big maid first testified, preparing how Xing Duobao's family gained power in the mansion and how it was trusted by the Cheng family, all in all, but there was nothing in the treasury that this chief steward did not know, and what Xing Duobao's family said before was lying.

Later, the daughter-in-law of Xing Duobao's family was brought to the court, and only cried and shouted "Mother, save Ah Mao", and Xing Duobao's face changed, turning from white to blue, and from green to gray.

After a few more breaths, her kneeling straight figure finally collapsed down, and said weakly: "Slave maid...... The slave was recruited. ”

The daughter-in-law cried loudly, and was lifted down again by the female officer.

"Ah Mao is the grandson of Steward Xing." Cai Jiu explained on the side.

Chen Ying nodded silently.

The matter involves rebellion and murder, and the Great Chu Dynasty is more committed to finding out the facts of the case from top to bottom, such as the stewards of Xing Duobao's family, who already have some knowledge, not such blind and unaware stupid people, I am afraid that they have a premonition, the defeat of Xingjibo Mansion has been decided, and there is no power to return to the sky.

What's more, after dozens of days in prison, her psychological defense line was on the verge of collapse, and now, Xu Yuanlu only mentioned her relatives and juniors, and she couldn't hold it anymore.

"This bag of medicinal herbs was collected by the lady and the slave. There are only two pairs of medicinal herbs like this in the storehouse, and each pair has ten packets each. These things were brought by the lord and left by the lady to the ...... The second girl and the third girl. Xing Duobao's face was like ashes, and he said tremblingly.

She knew she couldn't get through it.

It is said that the tree has fallen and scattered, and even the big tree of the eldest princess has fallen, can they continue to stand in Xingjibo Mansion?

Since being imprisoned, Xing Duobao's family has known that it is easy to get in, but it is extremely difficult to get out.

But if an officer or soldier comes a day late, or if she is a night late, then things are the same.

But on the contrary, the officers and soldiers broke in that night, and the female officials in the palace came in person and directly escorted Aunt Liu and the three away.

From that moment on, the matter has reached an uncontrollable state, once Aunt Liu is dead, someone will definitely investigate, and it will be carefully and thoroughly investigated.

It is true that Xing Duobao's family also had luck, after all, Aunt Liu is pregnant, and women have been giving birth like a ghost gate in these years, and it is not uncommon for a woman to die in a miscarriage.

However, this slightest fluke disappeared after seeing the bag of medicinal herbs.

The initial denial was just instinct, or the fear of the master in the bones, but once the decision was made to put it together, it was like a flood bursting the embankment and pouring down.

Chen Ying took Zhang Sujian's note, dipped the pen in ink, and wrote down the transcript briefing.

But it was only a few words: because he found out that Mingxin was pregnant, Cheng was afraid that she would give birth to an heir and take away the family property in the future, so he instructed his servants Cui and Xing to kill her by scattering and poisoning.

After writing, staring at the undried ink on the paper, Chen Ying felt sarcastic inexplicably.

It turned out that the cause of Mingxin's death was like this.

Competing for favor and heirs is really the eternal theme of the battle in the back house.

It's a pity that Mingxin has an empty ambition, but in the end, he died for such a trivial reason.

In her eyes, Cheng is only afraid that he is not even an opponent.

However, it was this inner house woman she despised the most, but she used the most standard inner house methods to kill her.

Sighing silently, Chen Ying put down her pen and looked around.

At some point, the hall became empty.

Except for Xing Duobao's family, the rest of the prisoners were all escorted away, and the two columns of officials were long gone, and only Xu Yuanlu, Chen Ying, Cai Jiu, and a scribe who was responsible for recording confessions were still present.

She tightened her cloak.

The cold wind blows on the face, soaking the clothes and bones, I don't know where it comes from, and it doesn't matter where it goes, under the eaves outside the door, the wind duo occasionally "buzzes", as if it is played by an invisible hand, and then, it is Cen Lonely.

Chen Ying held the hand stove tightly, and with a little warmth in his palm, he resisted the unexpected cold.

The majesty and coldness accumulated over the years of trial seem to have formed a breath in this public court, which is solid and gloomy, as if standing on the cliff in the dark night.

Xing Duobao's family knelt on the ground, trembling and trembling, only to feel that his heart was broken.

is used to living a good life, and suddenly came to this court, there is no need for Shangguan to speak, she has been scared for three points first, and now she is even more scared that she has no soul.

Xu Yuanlu stroked his beard and stared at the hall, his sharp gaze suddenly turned, and swept towards Chen Ying.

Chen Ying's perception was keen, and she immediately turned her eyes to look back.

Unexpectedly, before the two of them met, Xu Yuanlu suddenly looked away, and when he opened his lips, his voice was cold: "Xing, this official asked you, do you know where this medicine came from?" How many pairs are there? Except for Aunt Liu, has Cheng ever used this medicine on others? When and when will it be used, and who will be in the know? ”

A series of questions, in the house and after the house is private.

Xing Duobao's body shook, and he said on the ground: "Lord Qiyu, slave maid...... The slave and maid have not been with the lady for a long time, and there are many things for the slave and maid...... Slaves and maids also know a little bit about it, and adults forgive their sins, but slaves and maids really don't dare to ...... Don't dare to talk nonsense. ”

Some of the things that Cheng did she knew, and some of them she had only heard of and had never experienced herself, so she really didn't know anything about them.

"Oh?" Xu Yuanlu raised his eyebrows, and his cold eyes swept towards her.

In an instant, Xing Duobao's back felt cold, like a basin of ice water poured down from his pocket, and even the cracks of his bones were cold.

"Slave maid...... The slave really doesn't know much, and the slave can swear to God. She said in a trembling voice, and the hand holding the ground trembled: "There is a ...... There is a Cui Mama, she knows the most, and Cui Mama must know all these things that adults ask. ”

"But it's you who the official asked." Xu Yuanlu said lightly, his expression was calm, but the breath on his body was sharply emanated, and in an instant, the cold in the hall was blazing, almost like an ice cave.

The spirits of the Xing Duobao family were almost scattered, and they didn't dare to hide it in the slightest, and said with a trembling voice: "Yes...... Be...... My lord. The slave said...... Say, said the slave. This medicine is the first big lady...... It is the wife of the attached Ma Ye...... The dowry ...... brought from my mother's house"

"Wait." Xu Yuanlu interrupted her suddenly, staring ahead, his face did not move, there was no expression on his whole face, only he shook his sleeves, "You two, stand down." ”

He looked straight in front of the hall, as if he was speaking to the pillars of the high beam.

Cai Jiu and the scribe understood that this was meant for them, and when they heard it, they bowed down and bowed upward, and then quietly retreated.