C24 Plagiodon

"He came too?" Xiao Yi Xiu was slightly surprised.

"Originally, I met him halfway and came to see you. I heard you were here, so I came with you."

Liu Yanyu didn't appear surprised at all when he walked in. It was obvious that she had heard their conversation from the outside.

He took the ointment and sniffed it, then nodded at Gu Qingli, "That's right, there's something wrong with this medicine. Even this box isn't the one I gave to Rui Zhu."

Gabriella's eyes widened in shock: "How is that possible?"

"Get Rui Zhu here."

Rui Zhu served Liu Yanyu and Luo Yun's yard everyday. That little girl's face was filled with panic, as if she didn't know what had happened. After being interrogated for a while, she kneeled down and bit to death.

Gabriella excitedly held up the box of ointment and showed it to her: "Is this the box of ointment?"

"No, no. Although there's a box outside, the one that Mister Liu put in looked similar to a blue and blue porcelain box. This box even has some golden engravings on it, it looks like it's for a woman!"

These words made everyone in the room look at each other.

"Madam Ling and her personal maid Xing'er."

Xiao Yi Xiu was about to ask Yun'er to pass the message, but Gu Qing Li already said, "This kind of investigation is really troublesome. Since Madam Ling is suspected, why don't we call the rest of the women over? Firstly, it's a good question, and secondly, it'll help us understand the rules."

Xiao Yi Xiu nodded slowly, admitting her action of killing a chicken to set an example.

Not long after, a group of women came into the courtyard. They stood in groups of twos and threes, chatting and laughing. It was only when Xiao Yixiu led the way out that they tidied up their greetings.

"Where's the wangfei?" Xiao Yi Xiu looked around with a dark expression.

Yurei hurriedly said, "My young lady said that she is not well and cannot come over."

"How sick are you? Is he dead? " Xiao Yi Xiu said indifferently.

Yupi knew that the wangfei was alone in her room, so she naturally could guess what the prince was thinking. She replied carefully, "It shouldn't be too heavy, it's just a cold cough. It's been like this ever since I entered the palace."

Gu Qingli's eyes widened as she cast a frosty gaze at Yupi. She thought to herself, This wangfei is here, so you naturally won't be able to see her.

Yupi suddenly met her gaze and shuddered. She vaguely felt that this piercing gaze was somewhat similar to the sharp look her young mistress had after her personality had changed drastically.

Yu Ying, who had been standing quietly at the side, suddenly interjected, "Although the princess isn't too sick, she said a few days ago that she went to the medicine garden to look for Miss Li Yue for treatment. She said that her body is cold and weak, and she cannot feel the wind, and her cough is contagious, so she doesn't dare come over."

Gu Qingli was surprised that Yu Ying had helped her smooth things out, but she quickly said, "It's true, the wangfei's illness may not be severe, but it's very contagious. It's lung disease."

"How come I've never heard of it?" A look of doubt appeared in Xiao Yi Xiu's eyes. The rest of the crowd also burst into an uproar.

At that time, tuberculosis was an incurable disease, and wasn't it considered a serious disease?

However, Gu Qingli said, "If you discover it early, it won't be a problem. As long as I slowly recuperate, there won't be any problems."

Xiao Yixiu finally nodded his head, "There's no need for your consort to come."

Xin Ziyao said tenderly, "What's going on?" The Prince actually wants his sisters to come together? "Aiya, I'm so tired, I didn't even have a chair to sit on …"

"This King is still standing."

As Xiao Yi Xiu's gaze swept over her, Xin Ziyao couldn't help but steadied herself, and the attendant restrained himself from supporting her.

The rest of them felt that something was amiss and they all became respectful. However, he pulled out a handkerchief and coughed lightly. "Miss Li Yue, please conduct the interrogation for this king." He seemed to be lacking in spirit.

With a look from Gabriella, Yun'er brought over an armchair for him to sit down on, and Gu Qing Li started interrogating Ling Yue'er and the maidservant Xing'er.

Xing'er looked confused, but Ling Yue'er remained calm. "You really know how to talk nonsense. I was embroidering flowers with my concubines and sisters in the house that day, wasn't I?"

Xin Ziyao, Yue De He, and the others all nodded.

Rui Zhu was on the verge of tears. "It was obviously Madam Ling who ordered this servant to help Xing'er pick a flower …" "Madam, do you still remember when this servant held the box in her hands? Because it was inconvenient for me to support Xing'er, she even placed the box on the stone table in the garden for a while …"

Ling Yue'er's face became serious, "You mean I secretly changed the medicine?"

"This servant doesn't dare, but this servant has indeed seen you before!"

"Where's the evidence?" Ling Yue'er turned around and faced Xin Ziyao, "I have the secondary wife and several other wives as witnesses. Could it be that so many noble people aren't as good as you, a lowly girl?"

Rui Zhu burst into tears.

Rui Zhu sobbed, "Your servant didn't lie …"

Gu Qing Li sighed and looked at Xiao Yi Xiu, "My lord, this will be difficult to investigate. Madam Ling is in your side room, and she has so many witnesses …" "Could it be Rui Zhu?"

"Good!" Prince's words were enough. In order to be fair, he dragged Rui Zhu and Xing'er down to interrogate them. As for Madam Ling … You are a noble after all, it's not good to lose face for now, just wait. "

"You …" Ling Yue'er was flustered and exasperated, before she could finish, she heard Rui Zhu and Xing'er's screams from the other two rooms, causing her expression to change.

What important matter would cause such an interrogation?" "Even Ling Yue-er didn't know what was going on.

Seeing the innocence on her face, Jia Bi Ruo sneered coldly in her heart. No matter how innocent you are, it's useless.

Inside the room, the sound of a board hitting flesh and the sound of a scream continuously rang out. Even Xin Ziyao's face lost its color.

Jia Bi Ru slowly extended her hand with a sorrowful look on her face. "Doctor Li Yue said that my hands will be crippled if I continue to use that medicine. Who would be so heartless?"

Only then did Ling Yue'er figure out what was going on, and said angrily, "What does this have to do with me? "Since it's not my fault, and I didn't deliver the medicine to you, who are you putting on such a pitiful face for?"

Gabriella didn't argue with her and only looked at Xiao Yixiu with a sad expression, "Prince, you have to make the decision for me. How could I dare to show my hands to my parents today?"

Gu Qingli praised Lady Jia secretly. She really was a playboy, she had put on a good show.

After a while, Rui Zhu and Xing'er were dragged out, bleeding profusely.

"Well, in order to be fair, I'm not biased towards anyone. I'm trying to prevent Rui Zhu or Xing'er from lying." Gu Qingli's eyes shone brightly as she looked at the girls.

Xin Ziyao took a few steps back when she saw the bloody and lacerated faces of the two maidservants.

"What do you mean?"

Rui Zhu lifted her disheveled, pale face and screamed, "Your servant is telling the truth …" Then he fainted.

Suifeng, who was monitoring the execution, reported, "Xing`er has been recruited."