Zhang Jing asked in a deep voice.
Qiu Ju was stunned for a moment, then whispered, "My mother is still alive..."
"Killing the master is a major crime among the nine clans. Miss Qiu Ju, you have to think carefully. If you want to stop this crime, not only will you die, but your mother will die too."
This time Qiu Ju hesitated.
Seeing this, Zhang Li shouted louder and louder, "She has admitted it. You should catch him quickly."
"Shut up." Dongmei gave her a backhand slap and said with resentment, "How can Qiu Ju be sorry for you? She has given you all the silver in the palace for so many years, why don't you know what's good for you?
Now it is obvious that you are the one who caused harm to others, so why did you drag her into the water? "
Dongmei scolded Zhang Zhang, but Zhang Zhang looked indifferent. Seeing this, Tao Yaoyao reached out to pull her over, and then took two steps forward to come to him.
"You said Qiu Ju asked you to buy the poison?"
"yes."
"Did the seller tell you that this poison will poison even those who come into contact with it?"
Zhang Li didn't believe it, "Stop lying. I only heard that poison can be poisoned after being eaten. When can you be poisoned by taking it? If so, wouldn't the poison seller also die?"
"The fact that you can say something like this shows that you don't know much about poisons. There are thousands of poisons in this world, and there are all kinds of strange ways to poison people.
The poison you took enters the human body through smell. In other words, anyone who comes into contact with this poison will be poisoned, but the medicine seller must have an antidote.
But looking at you like this, the seller probably didn’t give you the antidote. "
Zhang Li had been paying attention to the situation in Meirenju after Qiuju took away the poison. At dusk, the news that Concubine Xian recommended Tao Yaoyao to treat Wang Meiren had spread throughout the harem, and he naturally knew about it.
However, he still didn't believe what Tao Yaoyao said.
"What you said is true when entering the palace, then why don't I have poisonous hair?"
Zhang Li retorted.
There was a bit of pride in her words that revealed her plan.
Tao Yaoyao glanced at his eye sockets and then said with a smile, "The dose taken by Beauty Wang is higher and the onset time is faster. You just inhale it and the toxicity is low, so the onset time is naturally slower than that of Beauty Wang.
However, you have indeed been poisoned. If you don't believe it, you can raise your wrist and pinch the position between your thumb and index finger. "
Zhang Li didn't want to cooperate at first, but in order to expose her lies, he cooperated and raised his hand. When he pressed down hard with two fingers, Li Zhang almost fell over in pain.
When Qiu Ju saw this, her face turned livid with fear.
Dongmei was happy.
"Zhang Li..." Qiu Ju struggled to help him, but Dongmei held her back, "He has hurt you like this, why do you still think about him? You don't want to live, don't you want to Are your mother and your nephew alive?"
"He's only four."
Zhang Zhang fell to the ground and tried to get up in disbelief, but after several attempts, Zhang Li had no strength. Zhang actually called someone to help, and he managed to get up.
"Now, do you believe it?"
Zhang Li believed what Tao Yaoyao said, but he didn't answer. Instead, he raised his head and looked at him, his eyes were lifeless and lackluster. He was totally different from the complacent person he was just now.
"Since the person who wants to harm others is Qiu Ju, you can leave."
Zhang Jing asked someone to release Zhang Li, and Zhang Li and Dongmei both looked at him in disbelief.
Tao Yaoyao agreed, "The effect of this poison is extremely overbearing. If you can't get the antidote within twelve hours, you will definitely die. Your Majesty and your empress are both kind people. Although they want to catch the murderer, they will not implicate innocent people.
You have identified the murderer and she has admitted it, you can go. "
Zhang Li finally came to his senses this time. After learning that he was free, he got up on his hands and knees and limped out of the Beauty Residence.
Dongmei was very anxious when she saw this, "Miss Tao, how can you let him go? It's obvious that he wants to harm the master. Qiu Ju is innocent."
Tao Yaoyao smiled and reminded Dongmei, "Miss Qiuju admitted it herself, Dongmei, I know you and she are from the same hometown, but this matter is very important, and you can't show favoritism."
"I didn't, I just..."
Tao Yaoyao ignored Dongmei and turned to look at Zhang Jing, "Sir Zhang, it's still early now. Why don't you have a cup of tea and report to His Majesty?"
Zhang Jing raised his head and glanced at the sky, then smiled and nodded, "Miss Tao, please."
Half an hour later, a guard came over to report, "The Feiyun Palace is compromised."
Zhang Jing and Tao Yaoyao looked at each other, stood up at the same time, and then took their servants to Feiyun Palace. When they came, people from the nearby palace came to put out the fire.
Chang Geng and his men rushed to the front. Tao Yaoyao saw him at a glance. She thought of something and turned to look around.
"Who are you looking for, girl?"
Zhang Jing finished talking to his servants and came to look for her.
"Nothing." Tao Yaoyao didn't know why, but didn't want to mention Xie Lan to anyone, so she changed the subject, "What did Mr. Zhang find out?"
"Why do you think this officer must have found something?"
"It's very simple. Mr. Zhang has been in the Ministry of Justice for many years and he must be sharper than me in investigating cases. And just now I have made Zhang Li suspicious. He is also a person who cherishes his life. So after Mr. Zhang lets him go, he will definitely Go to the person who gave him the poison and ask for the antidote.
So I guess Master Zhang already knows who the murderer is. "
Zhang Jing had heard people say that the eldest daughter of the Tao family was a timid and cowardly person, but her recent behavior was very different from before. Could it be that she really looked away from it because she had been through the gates of hell?
"Didn't Miss Tao know who the murderer was from the beginning?"
After the two looked at each other and smiled, Tao Yaoyao continued, "Speculations are not evidence. If Mr. Zhang wants to make the murderer indefensible, he must produce evidence."
Zhang Jing looked at the extinguished fire and said with a smile, "The evidence is already in front of you."
"Where's the antidote?" Tao Yaoyao glanced at the burned palace and continued, "Master Zhang, don't underestimate this person. Someone who can stay in the harem safely for many years is not a simple person. .”
Zhang Jing smiled and said nothing. After a moment, he looked at her and said, "I am more worried about Miss Tao's safety now."
"What do you mean?" Tao Yaoyao didn't understand the meaning of his words at first. Later, when she accidentally spotted a panicked maid with her peripheral vision, she finally understood the meaning of Zhang Jing's words.
Since Concubine Xian had dragged her into this situation, she should have already thought of a way to escape. Even if she was eventually traced, I'm afraid she would have a back-up plan, and her back-up plan might have something to do with her.
"Come here, go and search over there." After Zhang Jing led the people away, Tao Yaoyao looked in the direction of Chu Xiu Palace, her eyes dim and dark.
It's really hard to guard against.
Compared with these people who stay in the palace all year round, her thoughts and methods are really not enough.
However, now that she still has time, she can definitely think of a solution.
"If I were you, I would lead an army first." Xie Lan didn't know when he came to her side. Under the moonlight, he put his hands behind his back and stood beside him tall and straight. At this time, his face A lot better, but breathing is still irregular, probably because the poison is still in the body.
Take the Concubine Xian by surprise?
Furthermore, the Concubine Xian’s method was used in advance, leaving the Concubine Xian with no way out?
This is a good idea.
"It is indeed a good idea. But why does the prince think that Concubine Xian has no other options?"
Today, she and Concubine Xian fought several times, and it seemed that she took advantage, but she only narrowly won, and the last time she had the help of Marquis Ruyang.
"Then the soldiers will come to block it, and the water will come to cover it up. With your methods, the virtuous concubine will not get any benefit."
After Xie Lan finished speaking, the fire not far away was extinguished. After Chang Geng came with the people, Xie Lan left with them.
When Zhang Jing came over, Tao Yaoyao stood there thinking about the next thing.
"Miss Tao, let's go, the antidote has been found."
Beauty Residence
After His Majesty personally took the antidote to Beauty Wang, he asked about the murderer. Zhang Jing stepped forward and carefully explained what had just happened, and finally sent someone to bring the key witness.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I really didn't mean it. It was the Concubine Xian who asked me to do this. Your Majesty, I don't want to die. Please give me the antidote."
Zhang Li knelt on the ground, kowtowing as he spoke.
When His Majesty learned that the person who had administered the medicine was Concubine Xian, he was furious on the spot and said, "Come here, bring Concubine Xian to me."
Chuxiu Palace
"Master, it's not good. Mr. Zhang has found the antidote and has already gone to Beauty Residence with Zhang Li."
The servants hurried in.
Seeing this, Concubine Xian kicked the man down, "What are you doing in a hurry? I'm not dead yet. So what if Zhang Jing found the antidote? The antidote was not found from my palace. He Why are you so sure that the thing belongs to me?
tension? He is just a gambler. Can he count what such a person says? "
Beauty Residence
"To report back to Your Majesty, he is indeed easy to get stuck, but it is precisely because of this that he needs a lot of money and needs to take risks to earn money.
Concubine Xian gave him enough benefits, so he was naturally willing to work for Concubine Xian. "
After Zhang Jing finished speaking, he took out a stack of banknotes from his arms and handed them to Eunuch Liu.
Then several witnesses were called in, "They can all testify that the origin of Zhang Li's money is unknown."
The servant of Feiyun Palace knelt on the ground and nodded hesitantly.
"Even so, how can you prove that the silver was given to him by the virtuous concubine?" the emperor asked again.
This time, Zhang actually looked directly at Zhang Li, "You don't have much time. If you don't want to speak, I'm afraid you won't have the chance to speak in the future."
"I...reported to Your Majesty that I do have evidence to prove that the silver was given to me by the Concubine Xian."
Zhang Li has been in the palace for so many years and has long since become a human spirit.
So he likes to hold his own when doing things, so as not to be a scapegoat for others.
Unexpectedly, after so many years, this habit finally saved him.
After Zhang Li finished speaking, he took out a piece of paper from his arms. Upon seeing this, Eunuch Liu stepped forward and took it and handed it to His Majesty.
"That makes no sense."
