The forces in Kyoto City were complex. Although Tao Yaoyao didn't know the specific form, he also knew how to influence the whole body.
This was also the reason why she didn't continue to question Liu Ruhua just now.
No matter what era or place, the less you know, the safer you are.
Tao Yaoyao didn't want to continue this topic, so she asked the steward about what happened at the drug store recently. Speaking of this, the steward really had something to ask her.
"Look at this recipe. The doctor said it's very strange, but he can't tell what's so strange about it."
Tao Yaoyao took the prescription and read it twice before smiling, "This prescription is a common prescription for treating stomach problems. The doctor thought it was strange because licorice was added to it.
Logically speaking, this prescription without this medicine is the most conservative and safest, but with the addition of licorice, the efficacy of this prescription completely changes. "
Tao Yaoyao returned the prescription to the steward and reminded him, "This prescription is not for people to eat. Remember to make it clear to the doctor later."
The steward nodded and sent Tao Yaoyao away in person, and asked her when it would be convenient for her to come for a consultation. Tao Yaoyao had time these days, so she made an appointment with the steward to come over tomorrow.
After leaving the medical center and walking towards the teahouse, he saw Qiu Gui running over after a few steps.
After seeing her, her eyes immediately brightened and she quickened her pace, but someone was one step faster than her.
"Miss Tao, someone reported that you killed Zhou Yu, the eldest young master of the Zhou family. We ask you to come with us to the Yamen." The people who came to arrest Tao Yaoyao were from the Ministry of Punishment.
Tao Yaoyao was a famous person in Kyoto City these days, and they had heard about her deeds for a long time. Although the rumors about this matter were extremely evil, they still did not dare to offend this little ancestor until the matter was concluded.
Zhou Yu is dead?
"When did it happen?" Tao Yaoyao frowned.
"Not long after you left Chunfeng Tower." After the officer finished speaking, he motioned for Tao Yaoyao to go back with them. Tao Yaoyao glanced at Qiu Gui and signaled her not to come over with her eyes.
Qiu Gui also heard what the yamen officer said. She wanted to go there, but was afraid of offending the young lady, so she turned around and ran to Chu's house.
The Fifth Young Master loves the young lady the most. If he knew about this, he would definitely come to save him.
"That is to say, Zhou Yu died at the entrance of Chunfeng Tower." Tao Yaoyao continued to ask, "There should be many people who can testify for me. Zhou Yu was still fine when I left..."
"Zhou Yu died of poisoning, and Wu Zuo found a kind of medicinal powder on him. The servants of the Tao family said that you had used this kind of medicinal powder on Lord Tao."
Damn it, she just wanted to teach Zhou Yu a lesson, so she sprinkled some itching powder on him, but she didn't expect that someone would take advantage of her, and she would eventually become a suspect.
The matter has come to this, and now it is useless for her to quibble. She can only wait for the Ministry of Punishment to investigate clearly and give her the truth.
Dingbei Palace
"Master, Fufeng is dead." Chang Geng came back and brought a message, "Zhou Yu is dead. Some people saw that it was Miss Tao who poisoned him. Now the Ministry of Punishment has taken him away."
Xie Lan's hand holding the book paused for a moment, then looked at Chang Geng, "The Minister of War only has a son like Zhou Yu. He is usually pampered and pampered. Even if he wears extravagant clothes all day long and is pointed at and scolded by the censor, he refuses to scold him. son.
He died like this today..."
I'm afraid the Zhou family won't let Tao Yaoyao go.
"Tell the Chu family the news."
Chang Geng saw that his master had no intention of getting involved, so he turned and left.
After the room became quiet, Xie Lan glanced at the letter on the table, and then threw it into the brazier next to it. After a while, he put down the book, took the teapot and poured a cup of tea, and then said in a deep voice, "When will you see it again?"
The empty room was quiet for a while, and soon a man in red walked out from behind the pillar. The man was already handsome, but under his red clothes, he became even more eye-catching.
Xie Lan frowned even more tightly, "Did you kill Zhou Yu?"
Xie Fei sat opposite him, leaning half of his body on the soft couch, lazily. After hearing Xie Lan's words, the smile on his lips deepened.
"Who are the Zhou family? They are worthy of me doing it myself."
Snap.
Xie Lan put down the tea cup and looked at him solemnly, "You might not have attacked Zhou Yu in the past, after all, you wanted to use Zhou Ping to lure bigger fish.
But today Zhou Yu and Tao Yaoyao met. Behind the Zhou family are the second and third princes, and behind Tao Yaoyao are the Chu family. Now the Chu family is fighting against foreign enemies. Although His Majesty is afraid of the Chu family, he has to use them.
As for the Zhou family, His Majesty probably doesn't know who the master behind them is. He has always liked the art of manipulation, so he has allowed the Zhou family to be rampant to this day.
By doing so, you broke the balance and forced Your Majesty to choose between the two of them.
And you also know very well that His Majesty will definitely choose the Chu family.
But even if His Majesty chose the Chu family, the Chu family would not be the winner in the end. Because of this incident, the third prince and the second prince both lost an important helper. They did not dare to blame the incident on His Majesty. The Chu family was not in Kyoto. Then who will bear this anger, naturally it is Tao Yaoyao. "
After Xie Lan finished speaking, a hint of evil flashed in his eyes, "So your ultimate goal is still Tao Yaoyao?" After saying this, he reminded Xie Fei in extremely cold words, "Don't touch her, this is my last warning to you."
After Xie Fei stared at Xie Lan for a long time, he suddenly laughed wildly.
When the guards outside the door saw this, they looked at each other in fear, and then quickly lowered their heads, fearing that they would be silenced by the people inside if they made any noise.
When Xie Fei had laughed enough, he returned to his elegant appearance, but the hand holding the teacup was too hard, and the teacup quickly broke into several pieces and scattered all over the table.
"Why are you anxious? She can come out of the palace full of conspiracies unscathed, and maybe she can also come out of the Criminal Department."
Tao Yaoyao was able to win that day because it was in broad daylight and there were hundreds of civil and military officials present. But this time, where was the Ministry of Punishment? Others don’t understand, doesn’t Xie Fei know?
"What should I know?" Xie Fei's ferocious eyes flashed with murderous intent, "Oh, I remembered it. The bone-piercing punishment of the Punishment Department is indeed interesting, but don't you think I am good?"
Xie Lan looked at him coldly.
"Besides, didn't you come back alive from there back then? We can do it, so why can't she? Let me tell you, if you care, you will become chaotic..."
Xie Fei thought of something and looked at him meaningfully, "You can't really be wishful thinking. Xie Lan, everyone in this world is qualified to get married and have children, and then live a normal life, but you are not qualified."
Bang.
The teapot fell to the ground with a screeching sound. Amidst the shattering sound, Xie Fei stood up, looked at the sunny courtyard, and suddenly smiled, "The weather is nice today. I have to go out to bask in the sun. Do you want to come with me?"
Xie Lan said nothing.
Xie Fei didn't need his answer and walked out of the room with a smile.
Ministry of Justice
Zhang Jing heard about Tao Yaoyao's murder of Zhou Yu on his way back from work outside. As soon as he returned to the Ministry of Justice, he was going to ask the Minister of Justice about the case, but was told that someone had already gone to interrogate Tao Yaoyao.
According to the normal procedure, when the prisoner is brought back, he needs to be interrogated by the Minister of Criminal Affairs. The purpose is to record what happened and see if there are any important clues.
But sometimes, some people will go beyond them and interrogate them privately, and most of these cases are because they are annoyed and receive special attention.
There is only one final destination for such people, and that is...death.
Now, Tao Yaoyao is also being cared for in this way, which means... Thinking of this possibility, Zhang turned around and walked out. Seeing this, the Minister of Punishment quickly stopped him, "What are you doing? Are you crazy? Tao Yaoyao?" The person Yaoyao killed was the eldest young master of the Zhou family, the only Miaomiao of the Zhou family.
Mr. Zhou now knows about this matter and wants to interrogate him personally. The Minister of Punishment has agreed to this matter. What's the use of you going there? "
The Minister of Punishment admired Zhang Jing's character and ability, so he said a few words.
But Zhang Jing disagreed with his statement, "The Ministry of Justice has its own way of doing things. The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Justice are two different places. Even the Minister of the Ministry of War cannot come to the Ministry of Justice to investigate cases."
Zhang Jing finished speaking and left in a hurry.
The Minister of Punishment saw this and was very anxious, "Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and invite the young master of the Chu family."
In the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, Tao Yaoyao was tied to the torture frame. Zhou Ping, the Minister of the Ministry of War, looked at her with anger on his face, and without asking a word, he let the jailer start to torture her.
Tao Yaoyao had never suffered such a pain in her two lifetimes when the whip mixed with salt water struck her body. She began to feel dizzy after a few whips.
"Tao Yaoyao, you are so brave, you dare to kill my son. Today I will make you make amends to my son."
Master Zhou felt that cracking a whip was not enough to express his hatred, so he asked someone to take a hot red iron and prepare to use it against Tao Yaoyao. Tao Yaoyao had only seen such a scene in TV dramas. Now she suddenly saw this scene in real life. Her whole body Conditioned twitching.
"Master Zhou, you are not from the Ministry of Punishment and have no right to torture me. Besides, this case has not been investigated yet, so why did you convict me?"
Tao Yaoyao spoke loudly, trying to make Mr. Zhou change his mind.
But the more she talked about Master Zhou, the angrier she became, "You asked me about the law? You killed my son and you still asked me about the law. Even if your Majesty comes today, you will be dead."
When the jailer held the branding iron and dropped it on Tao Yaoyao's chest, Tao Yaoyao gasped in fright. Seeing that the iron was about to fall, someone flew over from the door, kicked the jailer away, and protected her. Then a familiar voice sounded.
"Yaoyao, are you injured?"
Chu Wulang rushed here after receiving the news. Unexpectedly, he was still a step too late. Tao Yaoyao may not have lived a very good life since she was a child, but no one had ever beaten her like this.
After Chu Wulang saw the scars on her body, a murderous intent flashed in his sharp eyes.
"Zhou Ping, you are looking for death."
