Chapter 15: The Poison Scheme is Interlocking
Shen Ninghua's eyes suddenly flashed a fierce color, and he looked up at the door.
A maid ran over with a pale face, it was the big girl Xue Zhu next to the old lady: "Don't drink it, the wine is poisonous!" ”
"Don't talk nonsense, this wine is made by my sister herself, how can it be poisonous?" Shen Linghan got up abruptly and scolded Xue Zhu.
Shen Ninghua turned his head to look at her, his smile became more and more mocking, no matter how he sounded, it didn't seem like he was helping himself.
Shen Dong's face was pale, he frowned and glared at Shen Ninghua fiercely, and asked Xue Zhu: "You didn't serve in front of the old lady, why did you come to the front yard, what happened to the poisonous wine you just said?" ”
Xue Zhu knelt on the ground in shock, and was greatly relieved to see that the five princes and others in the hall did not drink: "Back to the master, the old lady is very happy to receive the wine today, so she immediately let people take a pot to drink, the maid who took the wine was greedy, and saw that the wine was clear and fragrant, so she secretly drank two sips, and did not want to die after a while, the old lady thought that you would take the wine to entertain the guests, so she hurriedly sent the slave and maid to come, fortunately, the nobles did not drink." ”
Shen Dong looked at the wine on the table, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back, if it wasn't for the delay just now because of his words, the entire Shen family would be finished today!
The fifth prince frowned tightly, his eyes swept over the wine glasses on the table, and said in a deep voice: "Lord Shen, it's better to investigate this matter carefully." ”
"Yes, don't worry, the five princes can rest assured, the lower officials will definitely give the five princes an explanation." Shen Dong hurriedly responded, his sword-like gaze shot straight at Shen Ninghua, eager to kill her and then hurry up, "Shen Ninghua, what's going on?" ”
Shen Ninghua sneered in his heart, did he think he had done something?
"Father, my sister is a kind-hearted person, she will definitely not do anything to poison the wine, and blame me for not taking it upon myself to take out the wine to entertain guests, and ask my father to punish Linghan." Shen Linghan's face was full of self-blame, and he knelt down as he spoke.
"Get up, you are at fault in this matter, and I will naturally punish you. Shen Ninghua, still not honest? ”
"Father," Shen Ninghua got up and looked at Shen Dong with a calm expression, "Even if a slave or maid makes a mistake, you have to find out carefully before being convicted, Ning Hua is your biological daughter, but you want me to confess when you listen to a slave and maid, Ning Hua is not convinced." ”
Shen Dong choked, frowned and snorted: "Come on, go and invite Doctor Qi." ”
"Yes."
"Wait," Shen Ninghua looked at Xue Zhu, "You just said that the girl stole wine and drank and died?" ”
"Yes."
"Then after she died, you could have asked someone to check on her, and she really died because she drank alcohol?"
Xue Zhu was stunned for a moment: "The situation is urgent, and I haven't checked it." ”
Shen Ninghua chuckled: "Since it hasn't been checked, how can it be proved that she drank poisoned wine before the accident?" ”
"This ......," Xue Zhu paused.
Shen Linghan stepped forward to persuade: "Sister, let's call Dr. Qi first, after he comes to check it, the matter will be clear, if my sister is really wronged, my father will definitely give my sister a clean slate."
Innocent? This is clearly a trick to put himself to death, even if the emperor comes, the eldest lady will not let herself go. I didn't expect Zhao to be so breathless, I think it was because he was asking for his biological mother's dowry and poked her lung tube.
Shen Ninghua wanted to say something, but Shen Dong ordered in a cold voice: "Shut up!" Come on, go and invite Dr. Qi to come, in addition, bring all the wine over, and the maid who died of poisoning, this matter must be thoroughly investigated. ”
Shen Ninghua sneered, it seems that the eldest lady and Shen Linghan have planned it. His eyes swept over the people present, and his heart was cold, they were all old foxes who had experienced a hundred battles, couldn't these people really see that there was anything wrong? It's just that I don't want to help her, so it's okay to save her from any worries when she finally cleans up.
Soon, Doctor Qi was invited over, and when he saw the five princes and Chu Junyi, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
"Doctor Qi, please check what these drinks are mixed with." Shen Dong spoke.
Doctor Qi's heart jumped, the water in Shen's Mansion was very deep, he was extremely reluctant to get involved in it, he just hoped that he would not be implicated, opened the wine jug and examined it carefully, and his brows slowly wrinkled: "Back to the fifth prince, Lord Shen, this wine ......"
Shen Linghan's pupils tightened slightly, and a slight smile flashed in his eyes.
"Doctor Qi, but it doesn't hurt to say it." Shen Dong's mind turned quickly, if Shen Ninghua's crime is implemented, he has to think about how to clean up the Shen Mansion, after all, murdering the prince is a big crime, and if it is not good, I am afraid that it will be to rob the family and destroy the clan. Thinking about it, I couldn't help but feel more and more disgusted with Shen Ninghua.
"There's arsenic cream in this drink."
"What?"
"Shen Ninghua, evil obstacle, don't kneel down yet!" Shen Dong was furious.
Shen Ninghua's face was gloomy, and he was extremely disappointed in Shen Dong in his heart, which other people's father did not carefully protect his daughter, but Shen Dong was afraid that she would die slowly, it was like this before, and it is even more so now.
"Father, Ning Hua doesn't believe it, please ask my father to invite another doctor."
"Miss Shen, are you suspicious of the old man?" Qi Zhengjun's face was ugly, "I have always seen a doctor for the Shen Mansion, and I have never said a single thing!" ”
"Ning Hua naturally didn't dare to doubt Doctor Qi, it's just that the horse has a stumble, and the man has a miss, and it is a matter of human life, so it's nothing to invite one more person?"
"Okay, okay, Lord Shen, Qi is not good at learning, so let's ask another master." Qi Zhengjun said that he was about to go out.
Shen Dongqi's face turned purple, and he stepped forward and slapped Shen Ninghua: "Evil obstacle!" Don't kneel yet! ”
Shen Ninghua knelt on the ground with a thud, straightened his back, looked up at Shen Dong, a pair of black eyes did not have the slightest wave, as if they were cold to the bone, and the angry Shen Dong's heart trembled violently for some reason, and the slap he raised again couldn't be beaten.
Looking at Shen Ninghua's expression, Chu Junyi's hand holding the cup tightened, and suddenly remembered the emotions that Shen Ninghua had leaked when he suddenly woke up in the cave, and it was also so cold at that time...... Despair......
At this moment, a cry came:
"Lives matter! The slave begs the master to be the master! ”
"Who's making a noise?" Shen Dong's anger seemed to have found an outlet, and he suddenly drank coldly.
A man in blue clothes with a sad face was brought up, and when he saw Shen Dong, he immediately threw himself on the ground and cried loudly: "Master, please be the master of the slave." ”
"You're not Liang Yu, Liangcai's son, what are you doing?"
"Back to the master, the slave's mother was called by the eldest lady yesterday morning, and she still hasn't come back today, it's been a whole day, and the slave really has no choice, so I begged to come to you, please be the master, and let the eldest lady release the slave's mother."
Shen Ninghua's eyes lit up, and he turned his head to look at Liang Yu: "I don't even know who you are, let alone your mother." ”
"The eldest lady is really a noble person who forgets things, and the slave's mother is Mama Zhou! My mother has offended you before, but she has been punished, she is old, if you treat her again, it will be equivalent to her life, please raise your noble hand, let go of the slave mother. ”
Shen Linghan's tone was concerned: "Mama Zhou has served her mother for many years, because she made mistakes and received punishments, her mother couldn't bear to look at her appearance, so she asked her family to take her back, sister, have you sent someone to find Mama Zhou?" ”
"Nope."
"Miss, why are you angry at me, a day ago, the slave saw with his own eyes that it was the incense around you to pass the word, and the slave also personally sent his mother to the gate of the courtyard, many people saw it, master, please be the master, otherwise the slave will only go to the government."
Shen Dong's patience was exhausted: "Shen Ninghua, what have you done?" ”
Shen Linghan looked at Shen Dong with a worried face: "Sister, Mama Zhou used her mother's things without authorization, you should be angry, but she is an old man in the house, if you hold her, it will be bad, let her go." ”
She deserves to be her good sister!
"Since Mama Zhou was punished by my grandmother, I haven't seen her again, let alone asked Bang Xiang to call her. Besides, Bang Xiang was a girl by my mother who rewarded me with my side, and I treated each other well on weekdays, and I didn't let her do anything at all. "Even if she wants to punish Mama Zhou, she won't let a girl who has just arrived by her side call someone.
Shen Linghan looked understanding: "Since my sister has doubts in her heart, then I should send someone to the yard to find it, maybe I can find Mama Zhou somewhere." ”
"Sister, this is to search the courtyard of the eldest lady of the Shen family for a subordinate?" Shen Ninghua asked in a cold voice.
"I didn't say that, I just wanted to help my sister prove her innocence." Shen Linghan gritted his teeth, secretly blaming himself for being anxious, but he was extremely disdainful in his heart, so he let you be proud for a while, and see how you would cry.
"Then I have to thank you, since you are so enthusiastic, why don't you search your sister's yard first?
"You ......" Shen Linghan gritted his teeth.
"Lord Shen," Chu Junyi, who had been silent, put down the wine glass in his hand, glanced at Shen Ninghua, who was kneeling on the ground, and said, "Mama Zhou will not talk about this matter first, the poison in the wine has not yet been investigated." The eldest lady said it before, after all, it is a matter of human life, and it is more thoughtful to invite one more doctor. There is no need to trouble others, send someone to Xiao's house to say something, and say what I ordered, and invite Imperial Doctor Chen to come. ”
Shen Ninghua looked up at Chu Junyi, he was very surprised in his heart, Imperial Physician Chen has excellent medical skills, he is the current president of the Imperial Hospital, he is upright, and he has a life-saving grace for the current emperor, many people have been flattered many times but he has participated in the emperor's performance.
She had heard before that Imperial Physician Chen and the Xiao family had an old relationship, and the two had a very good personal relationship, and they could invite him on weekdays, that is, the head of the Xiao family, and even the fifth prince Baili Jinze did not have this face.
I didn't expect Chu Junyi to invite him too.