The upright forensic doctor bumped into the drama prince

"The empress suspected that Mother Qiu took the things in the warehouse to pay off her son's gambling debts, so she found an excuse to get back the key to the warehouse, and asked the servants to check the items in the warehouse, and found that more than [-] items were missing. There are tea sets and vases, many of which are gifts from the emperor."

My lord, there is a comparison booklet with the servant, if you don't believe it, you can ask someone to count it. "Xiao Mingzi said it firmly.

Seeing that Fu Nanling didn't speak, Ji Linglan continued to ask: "After the empress finds out, how do you plan to deal with it?"

"Your Majesty cares about the relationship between master and servant, so she wants to ask Nanny Qiu to redeem the items bestowed by the emperor with silver. After all, losing an imperial gift is a death penalty. Even if you are pregnant with a dragon seed, you cannot bear this responsibility. Your Majesty So I gave Qiu Momo three days, who would have thought that something would happen to the empress before the three days came."

Ji Linglan looked at Qiao Ling and asked, "Qiao Ling, you and Mother Qiu are in charge of the keys to the storeroom, so you don't know about the missing items?"

Qiao Ling's body froze, and then she said, "My lord, the slaves really don't know about it. Nanny Qiu is the mother-in-law of the empress, and she is the closest to the empress. On weekdays, we all make offerings like my own mother. The key to the warehouse said We are in charge together, but in fact, it has always been in the hands of Mother Qiu, and the slaves are just a cover."

"You're lying." Xiao Mingzi continued: "When the servant went to investigate Qiu Cai, the neighbors said that Qiu Cai had a fiancée in the palace who was serving the empress together with Qiu Nai. They also said that the empress's warehouse was their family's warehouse. , you can have whatever you want.”

Qiao Ling said in a panic, "No, you're talking nonsense, I didn't..."

Qiu Yi said aloud: "Your Majesty, Mother Qiu treats Qiao Ling the best. She never sees her doing chores on weekdays, and only waits by your empress's side. Mother Qiu will reward Qiao Ling for the food that your empress has never touched. There is also the cloth left over from the empress making clothes, and Mother Qiu also made handkerchiefs and shoe uppers for Qiao Ling, who seems to be the third master of our Likun Palace."

Qiao Ling explained anxiously: "Your Majesty, the slaves are completely unaware of the thing that was thrown in the empress's storeroom. Mother Qiu treats the slaves well on weekdays, and that's because the slaves serve the empress well, and it has nothing to do with Qiu Cai. That kind of gambler, how could a servant think so much."

"We don't care about the loss of things in the warehouse, we will investigate in detail afterward." Ji Linglan paused for a while, and then said: "Recently, have you noticed anything suspicious about Mother Qiu?"

Everyone looked at each other, and just about to hesitate, they heard Fu Nanling shout: "Come on!"

Fu Nanling suddenly made a sound, which frightened everyone to their wits. One of the maids in a green dress quickly said, "My lord, I have something to say."

Fu Nanling said impatiently: "Eagle Guard listens to the order, next time you ask a question, if there is still a little hesitation, then drag it out."

"Yes, my subordinates obey."

Ji Linglan smiled helplessly in her heart. Although she didn't want to admit it, such a deterrent was really more useful than asking for a long time.

"What's your name, what do you have to say?"

The maid answered quickly without any hesitation, and said, "My servant Qiaolan, like Qiao Ling, is the maidservant of the empress. Due to the loss of items in the warehouse, the empress has already become suspicious of Mother Qiu and Qiao Ling, so she asked the servant to discuss it in private. Staring. Three days ago, Li Yuyi came to check the empress's pulse as usual. The servant once saw Qiu Nanny and Li Yuyi meeting in private. .”

Ji Linglan's eyes lit up, and she asked, "Package? What kind?"

"The dark blue package looks like a square box inside."

"Have you ever told your mother about this?"

Qiaolan replied truthfully: "Tell me, the empress thought that Li Yuyi was helping Qiu Nanny to sell the stolen items, so she let the servants continue to watch, treat the stolen goods and deal with them together."

"Qiaolan?" Ji Linglan seemed to have heard the name somewhere, and then asked, "You cleaned up the filth that the empress spit out last night?"

Qiaolan was stunned, and then said: "Yes, Mother Qiu said that the mother always likes to be clean, and she doesn't want to see that kind of filth, so I ask the slaves to clean it up."

Ji Linglan looked at Fu Nanling and bowed and said, "My lord, Xiaomin wants to visit Mother Qiu's room, please give me your permission."

Fu Nanling frowned slightly, and said: "Sure. Gauss, you go with him."

Gauss bowed and replied, "Yes, this subordinate obeys."

When Fu Nanping came in, his eyes were fixed on Ji Linglan. Seeing him leave now, he stood up subconsciously.

Fu Nanling narrowed his eyes slightly, and said: "The case is not yet settled, where is Second Emperor Brother going?"

Fu Nanping paused, and then said: "People have three urgencies, I will come as soon as I go."

Fu Nanling also stood up and said, "It's just right, I also want to go to the toilet, so let's go together."

Fu Nanling couldn't get off the tiger, so he had no choice but to respond.

Ji Linglan and Gao Si, led by Qiaolan, came to Qiuniang's room. Although the room was not too big, it was indeed a single room with all the utensils in it and it was cleaned very clean.Because the Eagle Guard came once before, there were traces of rummaging through the wardrobe and the bed.

Ji Linglan smiled and said, "Brother Gao, let's look separately."

Gauss naturally had no objection and said, "Okay."

Ji Linglan came to the bed, pulled back the quilt, and searched carefully.He found that there were traces of repeated seams on one side of the pillow, and he couldn't help but become suspicious.

"Brother Gao is wearing a dagger?"

Gauss took out a dagger from his boot and handed it to Ji Linglan, and asked curiously, "What did Ah Lan find?"

Ji Linglan took the dagger and said, "I'm not sure yet. Brother Gao, search your account to see if you can find the package that Li Guangli gave her."

Gauss nodded and continued his search.

Ji Linglan picked up the thread on the pillow with a dagger and removed the pillowcase.He reached out to touch it, but was pricked, and then took out the contents, which was a gold hairpin with a phoenix pattern.Ji Linglan reached out to feel inside again, and took out two jade wrench fingers and a jadeite jade bracelet, both of which were of excellent quality.

Putting the found things aside, Ji Linglan continued to search, lifted the sheets, bent down and looked at the bottom of the bed, except for a few pairs of embroidered shoes, there was nothing else.

Ji Linglan took out a torch from her sleeve, opened the lid and blew it on, and took a photo under the bed.He found a shadow at the foot of the bed, its shape was a right angle, and it should be that something square was placed on it.He reached out and touched the shadow, twisted it with his fingers, and put it on his nose to smell it.

Ji Linglan stood up and looked at Gao Si, and said, "Brother Gao, did you find anything?"

Gauss shook his head and said, "I haven't found it yet, where is Alan?"

"I've gained a lot." Ji Linglan pointed to the bottom of the bed and said, "Look, Brother Gao."

Gauss came closer and bent down to look at the bottom of the bed.

"This should be the place where Li Guangli put the package for Mother Qiu. The place where the ground is soaked should be castor oil, and it still feels greasy when you touch it. It may be that Mother Qiu accidentally knocked it over. or the oil was spilled out by the action too much, and it was left here when it seeped into the ground."

Gao Si also touched it with his hand, and said, "It is indeed oil, it seems that the murderer is Qiu Nai."

"Brother Gao, when will the garbage in this palace be cleaned up?"

Gauss was taken aback by the question, and asked suspiciously: "What is garbage?"

Ji Linglan quickly explained: "It's just something that doesn't need to be thrown away."

"It depends on what it is. If it is a Gong barrel, it will be cleaned up every day. If it is a discarded item, most of it will be put into the trash room, and it will be cleaned out of the palace every three days."

"Are there any records in the trash room? For example, what items were lost in which palace?"

Gauss shook his head and said, "No, but if it doesn't take long, the people in the trash room should be able to remember it."

"Then I would like to trouble Brother Gao to go to the trash room and look for a square box about one foot five inches with oil stains on the bottom."

"Okay, I'll go right now."

Fu Nanling and his two brothers, Fu Nanping, went to the toilet together. Fu Nanling watched Fu Nanping go in, but he stood there without any intention of moving. He just wanted to stare at Fu Nanping and not give him a chance to get close to Ji Linglan.

When Fu Nanping came out, Fu Nanling had disappeared. He looked at the attendant at the side and said, "Where is the King of Ling?"

"Go back to the lord, the lord of Ling said that the latrine smelled so bad that he went back without even going in."

The toilets in the imperial palace are all in one room, so Fu Nanping didn't know that Fu Nanling hadn't gone in.

Fu Nanping...

In Mother Qiu's room, Ji Linglan was still searching, when suddenly a person walked in from outside the door, he looked up, and couldn't help asking strangely: "My lord, why are you here?"

After getting rid of Fu Nanping, Fu Nanling felt refreshed and said with a smile, "Come and see what Ah Lan has gained."

Ji Linglan asked casually, "What about King Ping?"

Fu Nanling immediately lost face when he heard the words, stepped forward and grabbed his sleeve, and said aggrievedly: "I'm here, A Lan asked him why, don't you care about me?"

Ji Linglan looked at the door subconsciously, and said helplessly: "A Ling, if you let others see your current appearance, what majesty is there?"

"There are guards at the door, so don't be afraid." Fu Nanling said coquettishly, "Alan, I'm so tired, so close the case and go back early."

Looking at Fu Nanling's face, Ji Linglan nodded and said, "Now that the case is clear, you can order someone to bring Mother Qiu and others."

Fu Nanling raised his voice and said: "Xiao Lizi, go and bring Qiuniang and others."

"Yes, the slave obeys."

About 5 minutes later, there was a sound of footsteps outside, Xiao Lizi passed by and brought the person in.

Ji Linglan looked at Qiu Niang, the old nanny who was defiant at first, is now in a state of distress, her face is so swollen that she can't recognize her original appearance, she is kneeling on the ground where she still has the arrogance before.

Ji Linglan asked bluntly: "Nurse Qiu, who ordered you to murder Concubine Lin?"

Qiu Niang shook her head in fear, and said: "I didn't, I was wronged! Prince Ping, save this old slave, the King of Ling has wronged this old slave, obviously he wants this old slave to be the scapegoat."

Qiuniang's face was swollen, and two of her teeth were knocked out. She could not help speaking, and she couldn't pronounce her pronunciation correctly. It sounded a bit strenuous.

Fu Nanping walked in from the door, subconsciously glanced at Ji Linglan, then turned to look at Qiuniang, and asked, "You keep saying that King Ling is the murderer, what evidence do you have?"

Qiuniang said quickly: "The letter written by Li Yuanpan is the evidence. He must have been coerced by King Ling to do such a treasonous thing, which harmed the empress and the little prince."

Fu Nanping looked at Fu Nanling, and then asked: "Why did the King of the Ling do this?"

"Everything is because the little prince is highly anticipated by the emperor. The King of Ling must be afraid that once the little prince is born, he will take away the emperor's favor." Qiuniang said more and more confidently, said: "Plus the empress once had a relationship with the mausoleum." There was a dispute between the kings, so the mausoleum held a grudge, so he threatened Li Yuan to kill the empress and the little prince."

Fu Nanling smiled and said: "Then, all this was done by this king and Li Guangli, and has nothing to do with you, right?"

Seeing that Fu Nanling's face remained unchanged, Qiuniang lost her confidence just now, and said: "It really has nothing to do with the old slave. The old slave watched the empress grow up and treated her as her own, so how could he harm her?"

"Treat it as your own?" Fu Nanling smiled disdainfully, and said, "Ah Lan, tell me."

"Yes, my lord." Ji Linglan looked at Qiu Niang and said, "A year ago, your son Qiu Cai was arrested for gambling debts, and you had no choice but to ask Concubine Lin for help. He paid off his gambling debts. But Qiu Cai didn’t know how to repent, and he still likes to gamble. Concubine Lin Guifei paid 1000 taels of gambling debts for him last year alone. Not long after, Qiu Cai was arrested again for owed gambling debts. You go to ask Concubine Lin Guifei again , but Concubine Lin didn't respond this time, so that Qiu Cai's leg was broken and he became disabled, so you separated from Concubine Lin, and even harbored resentment. Am I right?"

These things can be clarified with a little investigation. It is useless for Qiuniang to deny it. She said vaguely: "My son is really good at gambling, and he once owed gambling debts. The empress helped repay the gambling debts. How can I be resentful if I am too late to appreciate your mother's kindness? If you want to blame, you should also blame the old slave's useless husband and son, and the old slave is not so confused as to distinguish between right and wrong."

Ji Linglan smiled noncommittally, took out the items found from the pillow, and said: "I found this from your pillow. I asked the prince for advice just now. These items are all gifts from the emperor. There can be royal seals on them, how could it be under your pillow?"

"I don't know, this old slave must be framed by someone."

Qiuniang lowered her head, Ji Linglan couldn't see her expression clearly, but she could see her nervousness from her hands grabbing her clothes.

Ji Linglan turned to look at Xiao Mingzi, and said, "Xiao Mingzi, take a look to see if these things are lost items in Concubine Lin's warehouse."

Xiao Mingzi took a closer look and said, "My lord, these are indeed gifts from the emperor to the empress."

Ji Linglan said sharply: "Mother Qiu, Concubine Lin Gui has long noticed that you are guarding yourself and stealing, and for the sake of master and servant, she paid for you to redeem these royal gifts. It is the utmost kindness for you, you But because of your own selfish desires, you joined forces with outsiders to kill Concubine Lin Gui, your heart is really vicious!"

Ji Linglan has always disliked this kind of selfish white-eyed wolf. This kind of person takes others' gifts and help for granted. Once others stop, he will feel resentful. He resents why others don't help him anymore. He never knows how to reflect on himself.

"No, the old slave was wronged. The old slave doesn't know anything. These are all set up by the King of Ling." Mother Qiu still argued.

"Prince Mausoleum? All the things lost in Concubine Lin Gui's small warehouse are recorded in the book, but there are more than these. Do you really think that only Concubine Lin Gui and you know about these things you did?"

"Old slave... this old slave doesn't understand what you mean."

"Nurse Qiu, your son likes to gamble, and he can't change it. He should have owed a lot of gambling debts in the past six months, and you can find it out as long as you check it. With your monthly bills, can you afford it? Excuse me, where did the money come from?"

"Old slave..."

Ji Linglan interrupted Qiu Niang, and continued: "You can be stubborn, but what about your son and your husband, how long do you think they can last under severe punishment? Besides, there are royal marks on these items, even if the capital city No matter how big it is, as long as the emperor speaks, who would dare to obediently hand it in?"

Qiuniang fell silently on the ground, her body trembling slightly.

"Concubine Lin Guifei gave you a three-day deadline to redeem those imperial gifts in order to save your life, but you didn't miss the old love, thinking about how to murder her life, even ignoring the things in her stomach. Child." Ji Linglan let out a long breath, suppressed the anger in her heart, and said: "Three days ago, Doctor Li came to see Concubine Lin as usual. When he left, you sent him out under the pretext of meeting him secretly. He handed you a package, a square box inside the blue package, am I right?"

Qiu Niang looked up at Ji Linglan in surprise, then lowered her head, and said, "This old slave is not feeling well, so I asked Doctor Li for some medicine, and the package contained the decoction he made."

"Soup and medicine?" Ji Linglan smiled noncommittally, and said, "What's wrong with you, how did Doctor Li diagnose it, and what ingredients are in the soup?"

"The old slave had a bad stomach and intestines two days ago, so I asked Dr. Li to see him. He said that the old slave had improper diet, and the deficiency fire was strong, so he prescribed some medicine to relieve the internal heat. I don't know what kind of medicine it is." Qiu After all, Niang had stayed in the palace for many years, and after a short period of panic, she quickly calmed down.

"I see. Where is the square box given to you by Doctor Li?"

"That square box was returned by the old slave on the same day."

Ji Linglan looked at Gao Si at the door, and said, "Master Gao, please bring the wooden box here."

Gauss has been here for a while, but he just stood at the door and waited. The reason Ji Linglan asked that was because he saw the wooden box and the blue baggage in Gauss's hand.

Gauss handed the things to Ji Linglan and stepped aside.

Ji Linglan put the wooden box and the bundle in front of Qiuniang, and said, "Look, Madam Qiu, these two items were brought to you by Doctor Li."

Qiuniang just looked at it, but didn't answer.

Ji Linglan didn't take it seriously, looked at Gauss, and asked, "Master Gao, where did you find this thing?"

Gauss replied cooperatively: "I found this thing in the trash room, and the little eunuch there said that it was discarded by Madam Qiu of Likun Palace."

Qiuniang's body froze, she fell on the ground and remained silent.

Ji Linglan looked at Qiaolan again, and asked, "Qiaolan, those two items were given to Mother Qiu by Imperial Doctor Li that day?"

Qiaolan looked up and said: "My lord, although I can't see what's inside, but I'm sure there's this burden outside."

Ji Linglan nodded, looked at Qiuniang and asked, "Nurse Qiu, didn't you say that the wooden box was sent back that day? Why did Mr. Gao find it in the trash room? And this wooden box and How do you explain the oil stains on the baggage?"

"The old slave is getting old, and his mind is confused. This wooden box was not sent back, but was used as a food box by the old slave. This is how the oil stain was contaminated."

"It's really stubborn!" Ji Linglan looked at Gao Si and said, "Please ask Mr. Gao to move this bed away."

Gauss led people to remove the bed in the room, and the situation under the bed was unobstructed. Ji Linglan pointed to the dirt on the ground, put the wooden box on it, and said: "The oil stains here are from the wooden box. It turns out that the mouse next to it was poisoned to death because it licked the seeping oil, what else do you have to say?"

Seeing this, Qiuniang collapsed all of a sudden.

Fu Nanling said in a cold voice: "You dog slave, not only murdered your master, but also tried to frame this king. This crime is unforgivable. Let him be dragged down."

Qiuniang regained her senses in shock, and hurriedly begged for mercy: "My lord, my lord, please forgive me. This old slave was wronged. He was bewitched by Imperial Doctor Li. This old slave doesn't want my mother's life. This old slave just wants to save my son's life." .”

"Besides Lee Kwang-li, do you know who else is involved?"

"I don't know, the doctor Li only said that the thing could make the empress give birth prematurely, but didn't say that it would kill the empress and the prince. The old slave is being used by others, my lord, the old slave is being used by others." Qiuniang seemed He came back to his senses and cried and said.

Fu Nanling frowned, and said irritably: "Pull it down, so I can take care of it."

After hearing Fu Nanling's order, Yingwei walked up to him, and pulled her down regardless of Nanny Qiu's struggle.

Fu Nanling looked at Fu Nanping, and said indifferently: "Second brother, do you still doubt this king?"

Fu Nanping's eyes flickered, and he said with a smile: "Third Brother, you are joking. How could I doubt you? It's just to stop Youyou's mouth, and I have no choice. But this young master is really a pillar of talent, but Have you thought about becoming an official?"

Seeing Fu Nanping looking over, Ji Linglan was about to speak when Fu Nanling blocked her.

"He is from my mausoleum mansion, so don't bother the second brother."

Seeing the confrontation between the two, Pang Li at the door appeared at the right time, bowed and saluted: "This old servant sees the two princes."

Needless to say, Fu Nanling also knew what he was doing, and said directly: "Okay, the corpses of Concubine Lin and the Ninth Prince, you can take care of them."

Pang Li couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief when he heard the words, and said, "Yes, the old servant will make arrangements now."

Fu Nanling looked at Fu Nanping, and said expressionlessly: "Brother Emperor, the murderer has been arrested, I still need to report the situation to my father, so I won't accompany you."

Fu Nanping said with a smile: "Your brother, the third emperor, do as you please."

Fu Nanling left Qiuniang's room through the crowd, followed by Ji Linglan.

"Alan, ask Gauss to escort you back to the palace. I will tell my father and queen that I will go back immediately."

Ji Linglan nodded and said, "Okay."

Fu Nanling looked at Gauss, and ordered: "You escort Ah Lan back to the palace, and don't pay attention to anyone you meet on the way, do you understand?"

Gauss bowed and replied, "Yes, this subordinate obeys."

Fu Nanling glanced at Fu Nanping behind him, saw that his eyes were always locked on Ji Linglan, and said worriedly: "Forget it, Alan, you'd better wait for me in the Vanity Palace. When I come back, let's go back together." Palace."

Ji Linglan couldn't help being puzzled for a while, and said, "My lord, what are you nervous about?"

"It's nothing. Let's go, I'll take you back to the Vanity Palace first, and then go to the father's place."

Ji Linglan had no objection, but was puzzled that Fu Nanling, who had always been calm, seemed extra impetuous today.

Fu Nanling sent Ji Linglan back to the Vanity Palace, and after being settled, he told Gao Si not to disturb Ji Linglan without his permission, and then went to Fu Lianchao's dormitory worriedly.

Ji Linglan's location is in Fu Nanling's dormitory. Looking at the surrounding layout, it can be said that it is extremely luxurious and refined. Concubine Lin's Likun Palace is simply incomparable with this place. It really fits the name of this palace. It can be seen that Fu Lianchao's love for Fu Nanling really loves her.

Xiao Linzi bowed in from outside the hall, holding a tea tray in his hand, looked at Ji Linglan with joy in his eyes, and said, "Xiao Linzi has seen the young master."

It may be because there is no one else in the hall, or it may be because this is Fu Nanling's bedroom, Ji Linglan looked very relaxed, and said with a smile: "Get up. Xiao Linzi, long time no see, how are you doing?"

Xiao Linzi replied with a smile: "Thank you for your concern, my master. The servant is doing well. It's just that I haven't seen you for half a year. Both the master and the servants are thinking about it."