Is the prince abolished today?

Chapter 95 Arrest

The person responsible for concubine Hui's miscarriage was another imperial physician surnamed Liu, appointed by Empress Ji herself.

It was night, and Imperial Physician Liu, who had worked hard all day and managed to sleep early, was dragged out of the bed by several eunuch spies and directly detained in Dali Temple.

Physician Liu insisted that he added Liushen San to herbal diet only to help Concubine Hui relieve her insomnia, because Liushen San was more effective in calming the nerves than Luo Dancao.When Shaoqing, who was in charge of the interrogation, asked why he didn't use Liushen Powder instead of Luodancao, Taiyi Liu said that besides calming the nerves, Luodancao also has the effect of calming liver fire and stabilizing emotions, so it cannot be removed.What he said was watertight.

At the same time that Imperial Physician Liu was arrested, Concubine Hui's personal maid was also secretly taken away by the court for interrogation on charges of theft.This maid is also a hard-headed person. She has used large and small punishments over and over again, but she still insists that she is innocent, without knowing it, and tearfully demands a face saint.

However, Yaojing, Qing of Dali Temple, did not find any suspicious persons after thoroughly investigating the folk medical officers and pharmacies according to Wei Zhao's thinking.As soon as Yao Siqing, who was in a state of desperation, went back to the Yamen, he heard that there was another imperial doctor in his prison, and he was personally escorted by the eunuch's secret agents, and suddenly he had two big heads.After the court was over the next day, he hurried to the cabinet to find Wei Zhao.

"Well, now the matter of Dali Temple should also be taken care of by Marquis Wei? Gu really feels hard for Marquis Wei."

After finally pushing to the front with the hatred eyes of a group of colleagues from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs, Yao Jing was caught off guard when he heard such a boyish voice with obvious sarcasm.

Yao Jing looked up, and saw Wei Zhao's daily long case for handling military affairs. For the first time, there was a grand teacher's chair. Robe boy.In front of the boy was a large bowl of red bean smoothie, sprinkled with raisins, dried strawberries, crushed peanuts, black sesame, etc. It was richer than any red bean smoothie he had ever seen on the street.And the young man who just taunted him for his incompetence was digging a smoothie with a spoon and eating it like no one else was there.In the scorching summer, it is quite eye-catching.

Yao Jing only knew that Wei Zhao was very concerned about catching the assassin, and also heard some rumors that Wei Zhao treated the little prince very unusually because of Zixia Guan's little prince's sacrifice to attract the assassin. It was so unusual that he even took it with him when he came to the cabinet to work.

It's really weird.Although he didn't know Wei Zhao too well, after two days of contact, he also saw that Wei Hou was a clean-cut, strict self-disciplined person who treated people and things very seriously. Sometimes he could even be called Cold and heartless.The little prince just paid back his merits and did nothing else. How could Wei Zhao treat him so differently.

Yao Jing subconsciously looked back at his colleagues in the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Ministry of Household Affairs, trying to find the answer.However, everyone in the military department and the household department just gave him a look of lovelessness and anger.

Damn, they didn't expect the little prince to come to the cabinet every day to "study military affairs", drink hot goat's milk, eat biscuits, and red bean smoothie. He hasn't stopped talking all morning.

Also, can you from Dali Temple stop taking up our precious official time, you pat your ass and leave, the little prince will start to shoot eyes at us by noon.

Yao Jing couldn't understand the grievances of these colleagues at all, so she could only look away in confusion and salute to Mu Yun.

The young man took a large spoonful of smoothie and fed it into his mouth, and he said earnestly: "Lord Yao, please hurry up, because Wei Hou made red bean smoothie for Gu, he stayed up late last night, so he decided not to work too hard today. .”

Mr. Yao who always feels something is wrong but can't tell: ? ?

……

Wei Zhao signaled Yao Jing to go to the side hall and said, before leaving, he still took out his handkerchief and wiped the red bean stains from the corners of the boy's mouth for the young man at the table under Master Yao's lightning-like eyes.

"Marquis Wei, please come back quickly."

The young man raised his head from the bowl, and gave the same earnest instructions.

Wei Zhao smiled and said yes.

Master Yao was almost suspicious of life, but everyone in the Ministry of War and Household Department, who were used to seeing such scenes, looked numb and calm.

When they arrived at the side hall, Yao Jing told Wei Zhao the results of the investigation, and sighed repeatedly: "This is really strange. Now that the government implements strict registration and control over the trading of folk medicinal materials, if Chunyu puppet wants to prepare realgar powder, It is impossible to change medicinal materials out of thin air, so you must go to a pharmacy or a medical officer to buy medicine."

Wei Zhao pondered, "Perhaps our direction was wrong at the beginning."

Yao Jing is also an experienced case handler. After thinking for a while, she realized the meaning of Wei Zhao's words: "Master Hou, you mean...in the palace? Then Chunyu Puppet is really bold! Besides, the control of medicinal materials in the palace is stricter." No matter how powerful he is, it is impossible to sneak into the imperial pharmacy to steal medicine, unless it is..."

Yao Jing suddenly thought of the imperial doctor who had just moved into the prison of Dali Temple, and lost her voice for a moment, secretly startled.

Immediately, Yao Jing said again: "But Zongluting has also checked all the recent medical records of the Royal Pharmacy in the past two days, and found nothing abnormal."

Wei Zhaodao: "Zongluting has checked all the medical prescriptions and it's good, but in this palace, there is a place where the medical prescriptions and pulse-taking records are specially archived."

"Yes...it's in Concubine Hui's palace!"

Yao Jing almost lost color.That's right, His Majesty attaches great importance to Concubine Hui's fetus. In order to prevent anyone from tampering with medicine and food, all medical prescriptions, prescriptions, and food recipes in Concubine Hui's palace are filed separately.No one is allowed to read it without His Majesty's permission. "

Wei Zhao: "The Marquis has asked His Majesty for instructions to order Imperial Physician Zhang to check all the prescriptions and dining rooms that Concubine Hui has taken in recent days. I believe the results will be available soon."

As soon as the voice fell, a servant came to report, and Doctor Zhang went out to see Lord Hou.

Imperial Physician Zhang was in a hurry, with an excited expression on his face, obviously he had discovered something, and after saluting with the two of them, he said, "Except for realgar, Concubine Hui's prescriptions for the past three days have added one or two soothing herbs, because Concubine Hui One has to take three to five kinds of herbal diets every day, if one looks at a certain prescription alone, it is really difficult to find the problem, but if several prescriptions are looked at together, the extra medicinal ingredients are exactly the formula of realgar powder."

"Is taking these herbs harmful to the dragon fetus?"

"It's harmless to the fetus, but, as the old saying goes, it's too late. With so many sedatives put together, Concubine Hui might feel uneasy after taking them. If there is something wrong with the mother's body, it will naturally not be good for the fetus."

"It's a good idea."

Wei Zhao sneered, thanked Imperial Physician Zhang, and ordered Yao Jing to return to Dali Temple immediately to interrogate Imperial Physician Liu again.

"Tell him, if he wants his ten-year-old son and the entire Liu family to be buried with him for his stupid behavior, he can resist!"

Imperial Physician Liu still resisted at first, but later Wei Zhao asked people to give him "gifts", sometimes a child's severed finger, and sometimes a bloody ear. Tortured like cutting flesh with a knife, he confessed obediently.

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Empress Ji is talking to all concubines in Fengyi Palace.

A careful concubine noticed that the empress's complexion did not seem to be very good these two days, so she immediately expressed her concern. Empress Ji forced a smile on her face and said nothing happened.

"Have you heard? Concubine Hui's personal maid suddenly disappeared yesterday on the way to the Clothing Bureau to pick up clothes, and her whereabouts are still unknown. Concubine Hui was so anxious that she personally led the palace servants to the Clothing Bureau to make a big fuss." After a fight, it must be said that the female official detained his court lady privately."

A talkative beauty started the conversation first.

This matter has been spread all over the palace, because it is too bizarre and treacherous, and there are many scary rumors, because Empress Ji is present, everyone dare not discuss it loudly at first, but now when someone mentions it, they immediately join in.

"This is purely Concubine Hui's unreasonable trouble. Now she is relying on the dragon fetus in her belly, and is bossy in the palace. Everyone can't wait to walk around. Who dares to detain her female officer. Yesterday she taught her eunuchs to control the clothing bureau inside and out. I searched around outside, but I didn't find her maid."

"But how can a big living person lose it as soon as he says it?"

"I've heard a rumor that Concubine Hui's dead baby turned into a ghost and came back to seek revenge..."

The originally happy hall suddenly became a bit gloomy, and even the servants and maidservants who were standing with their hands down felt a chill creeping up their backs.

Empress Ji sternly reprimanded: "Shut up! As His Majesty's concubines, how can you openly spread such strange words!"

Everyone shut up immediately in fright, but their hearts were still frightened by the rumors just now.

At this time, the servant rushed into the hall and said: "Empress, there are many Habayashi soldiers outside, and they say they are here to arrest people!"

As if the ominous premonition that had been lingering in her heart for the past two days was finally verified, Empress Ji suddenly stood up from her seat and asked, "Who are you taking?"

"I don't know, wow, I just said that I followed His Majesty's will."

The servant also looked at a loss, obviously unable to imagine what happened.

The dignified face that Empress Ji forcibly maintained was finally a little unbearable, showing signs of crumbling, and the hand holding the backrest trembled slightly. After a long time, she looked over the frightened faces of the concubines and beauties below, took a deep breath, and ordered: "Let them in."

This time it was Mr. Wu who led the team to fetch people.

His handsome and gentle face and thoughtful etiquette calmed down the restless concubines almost immediately.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. It's just that there is a case, and you need to ask your female officer in charge to provide us with some clues. The rush of time has frightened the Empress and all the empresses. I am very sorry."

Mr. Wu euphemistically mentioned the person he was ordered to arrest today, and apologized for his reckless behavior.

Now, Empress Ji, who was originally full of anger, was not easy to explode.

Empress Ji could only put up her precariously dignified face again, and asked, "What case does it involve people from my palace?"

Mr. Wu immediately stated that this involved confidentiality, he was only ordered to arrest people, and did not know the inside story, and apologized again for his rude behavior.

The concubines of the various palaces did not expect that the little prince, who was used to domineering and domineering, could bring out such an outstanding subordinate, and even had a little more affection for the Habayashi Army.

Empress Ji is even worse.

After politely taking care of these troublesome beauties and concubines, Mr. Wu waved his hand and asked people to step forward and drag Aunt Qing down.

Nanny Qing clutched at the corner of Empress Ji's clothes, shouted for help, and used all her usual time to squirm and roll, lying on the ground and wrestling with the Habayashi soldiers who wanted to arrest her, Habayashi Because she is an elderly mother, the soldiers of the army did not dare to hit hard, and they were afraid of hurting Empress Ji during the tugging. I scratched my paw.

Concubine Su Gui, who has always disdain to talk to the slut Ji Furong and other goblins, can't stand it anymore:

"You shameless old hoof, you are shameless yourself, and you have to take care of our empress's face, didn't you just ask you to go over and ask a few words, look at your virtue, like a country shrew, It is said that slaves follow their masters, who did you learn your old Lai's appearance from, our empress's empress's face can be regarded as completely lost by you, an old bastard!"

The other concubines immediately nodded frantically in their hearts. They didn't want to stand on the same front as Concubine Su, they just simply couldn't get used to it. This old slave had the heart to hurt such a sensible little brother.

So the concubines, who had a sense of justice, immediately ordered the eunuchs and maids in their own palace to come forward to help, especially Concubine Su, who happened to be bringing two old nuns who were also good at fighting with women today.

With the help of the enthusiastic nuns, Sister Qing was quickly subdued, and was carried out of Fengyi Palace by the soldiers of the Yulin Army like a sow.