Chapter 189 Who ordered you?
"What?"
Everyone was shocked, and Liang Jiang stood up directly: "Weren't you fine just now?"
Guan Qi said with a mournful face: "Just now, after feeding him the medicine, he suddenly had a reaction, his body twitched, he spit out a mouthful of black blood, and he died immediately."
Mrs. Liang looked shocked: "How is it possible? He has always been eating this recipe!"
Gu Xizhi and Liang Jiang did not dare to delay, so they immediately got up and ran to Lao Qian's room to check. Then they came out with a sullen face and stopped Mrs. Xie who was about to go in to check.
"The person is gone and there is no way to save him."
Mrs. Liang asked in disbelief: "Why? Why is this happening?"
"It's not the problem with the prescription," Liang Jiang said with great certainty, "It's because someone poisoned the medicine!"
"Poison?" Mrs. Liang was shocked: "Who is so brave?"
Concubine Xie was also furious: "This is simply unreasonable! You actually put your hand into my palace, Prince Pingxi!"
As he spoke, he couldn't help but blush: "Old Qian has followed me through thick and thin for so long, and he has been loyal to me, but I didn't expect that he would be attacked by this murderer. If you check with me, I won't believe it. I can't find this." The person who poisoned me will be cut into pieces!"
Jian Shuyan comforted her in a soft voice from the side: "My dear concubine, please don't be too sad. I believe that the prince will be able to find the murderer and avenge him."
Gu Xizhi immediately ordered all relevant personnel to come forward. Used medicine bowls, horn drains, medicine pots, and even the water used to boil the medicine were all inspected one by one.
The medicine was given in the medicine bowl.
The remaining medicinal residue in the medicine pot is non-toxic.
The boy in charge of boiling the medicine was trembling: "This medicine was boiled by my slave. I guarded it every step of the way. After it was boiled, I personally delivered it."
The maid who was taking care of Lao Qian knelt on the ground and denied it flatly: "It's unjust. After the soup was brought over, I immediately fed it to Lao Qian with horns. From the beginning to the end, the medicine bowl never left my sight. I will never poison him."
Gu Xizhi asked coldly: "I have already told you that you must do your best and not be negligent and give others an opportunity. Are you sure that others have no chance to administer the medicine from the beginning to the end?
If he confessed honestly, he would be guilty of negligence at most, but when I find out, he would be guilty of covering up the murderer, which is the same crime. "
The boy was suddenly frightened and avoided looking directly.
Gu Xizhi walked straight to the boy and stopped, leaned slightly, and said something in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
The boy was obviously stunned and looked panicked.
Gu Xizhi straightened up and dusted his sleeves slowly: "You still don't want to explain?"
The boy was so frightened that he immediately confessed: "I did it, I did it. After filtering out the medicine residue, I heard a thud outside the hospital. Suddenly I raised my face and saw that someone had left two silver ingots behind.
I didn't think much about it at the time, fearing that someone else would pick it up first, so I put down the decoction, ran over, picked up the two silver ingots in my hands, and then came back. In total, I only left for such a short time. "
"Then you didn't see anyone suspicious at that time?"
The boy hesitated for a moment, then raised his face and pointed directly at Yu Shu: "I picked up the silver and was afraid of being seen, so I looked around in panic. I saw a figure flashing and left in a hurry. It seemed to be this person. girl."
Liang Jiang looked at Yu Shu: "Where were you just now? Do you have anything to say?"
Yu Shu's face turned pale and he hesitated: "I have indeed been to the kitchen once and passed by. However, I have never been close to the medicine bowl from beginning to end. I am not a slave."
Liang Jiang narrowed his eyes slightly: "Who ordered you?"
Yu Shu still tried to argue: "I have no enmity with him, so why did I harm him?"
Liang Jiang's face suddenly became serious, and he raised his voice: "Who instigated you?"
"No."
Jian Shuyan advised: "Old Qian is the most powerful person in front of the Concubine. If you confess honestly, the Concubine might be able to spare your life."
Yushu hesitated, raised his hand and pointed at Liang Jiang.
Everyone turned their surprised eyes to Liang Jiang. Liang Jiang's eyes tightened, especially meaningful.
Yu Shu opened her mouth, but said nothing and put her hand down again.
Gu Xizhi and Liang Jiang looked at each other, waved their hands, and Mrs. Liang, Concubine Xie and others retreated. Liang Jiang then sneered and said, "That person wants you to frame me after poisoning him, right?"
Yu Shu remained silent.
"You still have the last trace of conscience. Although, even if you say it, no one will believe it.
Do you know what the prince just said to the boy who was cooking the medicine, which made him admit it so happily? "
Yu Shu shook his head: "I only know that the boy is talking nonsense. Is the prince trying to scare him?"
Liang Jiang said coldly: "The prince just told him that there are two masters waiting in the old Qian's room. The maid's every move is under the surveillance of others, and she will not poison under the eyes of others.
Therefore, the poison can only be dropped by the boy halfway. "
"It turns out that the princess has already prepared."
"Yes, I originally wanted to test whether you were the one who leaked Lao Qian's whereabouts, but I didn't expect that you would choose to silence him in this way."
Yu Shu's face became even more ugly: "The princess has been doubting me for a long time, right?"
"Yes." Liang Jiang admitted frankly.
Yu Shu smiled bitterly: "When I came back from Xiliang, I knew that I was exposed. The princess was always on the lookout for me."
"You are alert." Liang Jiang sarcastically said, "How did you know?"
Yu Shu bit his lower lip gently: "There is a saying that a thief has a guilty conscience. Since I betrayed you, I have been on tenterhooks every day and have become sensitive to every look in your eyes.
After coming back from Xiliang, I felt that you no longer trust me as before. In order to test, I told Yuhua frankly about the secret decree of the King of Xiliang, and Yuhua told me the truth.
You gave the secret decree to both of us for only two reasons. One was to use us to distract Tong Shouliang's attention, and the other was to test me. "
Liang Jiang nodded calmly: "Not bad."
"Did I leave the secret letter exposing King Pingxi and arouse your suspicion?"
"Earlier, the prince was already suspicious when you deliberately strangled the myna that Tong Shouliang brought to Huyanchao."
"Your Majesty is so alert."
"Why did we choose to expose it after we left Xiliang?"
"Because I don't want to betray you. I want you to leave Xiliang safely."
Liang Jiang chuckled: "It's already now, why are you still acting so coquettishly? All of this is just the master behind you instigating you. He wants to use my hand to get rid of Hu Yanchao, right?"
Yu Shu remained silent.
This undoubtedly confirmed Liang Jiang’s guess.
"When did you start betraying me?"
"After coming to Beijing."
"For money?"
Yu Shu shook his head.
"He blackmailed you?"
Yu Shu still shook his head.
"If it's not for fame, wealth, or coercion, then it's simply to take revenge on this princess?"
Yu Shu bit her lower lip: "My life was given by the princess. It was you who carried the slaves out of the dead. You are as kind as a mountain to me."
"Then why did you betray me?" Liang Jiang asked.
Yu Shu raised his face and said, "This slave will not betray the princess. He promised me that he would never hurt the princess."
(End of chapter)