Doctor, you are so cold

Yan Yunqi immediately asked, "What did Liu Zhaoyi eat today?"

The two attendant maids quickly knelt down, "Zhaoyi didn't eat anything when she woke up this morning, just..."

Having said that, they didn't dare to speak any more, they just kowtowed unceasingly.

Yan Yunze said angrily, "What are you afraid of?! Say it!"

The palace maid hurriedly said, "Zhaoyi ate the decoction that the Empress ordered the imperial dining room to cook to keep out the cold!"

The queen's face was pale, and she immediately stepped forward and knelt down, "The concubine ordered the imperial dining room to cook soup, but because of the cold weather, I asked them to send it to every concubine in the palace to keep out the cold, but I didn't do it myself!"

Yan Yunze was furious, "I asked you to take care of a harem, and you just take care of it like this. Why do you want to look after the world!"

The queen's body was trembling, her eyes were already filled with tears, and she fell on the ground and dared not get up.

Everyone knelt down and said, "The emperor calm down!"

Ning Wuxin anxiously asked someone to prepare clean water, trying to wash out the poison in Liu Zhaoyi's stomach.

It's just that now Liu Zhaoyi is afraid that she has been deeply poisoned, so she can only do her best and obey the destiny.

Yan Yunqi also knelt on the ground, "The emperor appeases his anger. The urgent matter now is to save Zhaoyi and investigate the case. I hope the emperor will let his younger brother continue to inquire."

Yan Yunze flicked his sleeves and said angrily, "Ask! Find the person who poisoned you!"

After speaking, he sat on the chair, still angry.

The others were still kneeling on the ground, not daring to get up.

Yan Yunqi said, "Who sent the decoction to Nanhua Hospital?"

A little eunuch hurried out and knelt down, his voice trembling, "Little Zhou Lan, it was the little one who brought the decoction."

"Are you from Nanhua Academy?"

Zhou Lan hurriedly said, "The younger one is from the imperial dining room. In the morning, the imperial dining room cooked the soup, and the father-in-law asked us to bring the soup and medicine to the masters of the palaces and courtyards. The queen... the empress said, everyone All the masters want to drink, I... watched Liu Zhaoyi finish drinking before going back. Later, when I heard that Liu Zhaoyi had been poisoned, I... hurried over to see it."

Having said that, he already had tears and snot flowing down his nose.

Yan Yunqi said, "Who did Liu Zhaoyi's decoction pass through?"

Zhou Lan started to cry even more, and kowtowed on the ground, "Return to the lord, it's... only me."

Yan Yunqi frowned, "Please explain clearly."

Zhou Lan sobbed, "The imperial dining room cooks the soup and medicine in a big pot. After the cooking is done, the imperial chef tastes it, and we scoop out the soup and medicine from the big pot by ourselves. Liu Zhaoyi is delicious and sweet, so I use the She added sugar to her usual preference, and brought it to Nan Hua Yard."

Yan Yunqi frowned and said, "Have the other concubines eaten too?"

Several court ladies immediately replied, "Yes, my lord, our empresses also ate."

Yan Yunqi thought for a while, could it be that the sugar was poisoned?

He asked again, "Do other sissies also eat candy?"

The maids replied again, "Our mother also ate sweets, it's all right."

Yan Yunqi asked Zhou Lan, "Is the sugar all obtained in one place?"

Zhou Lan said, "Exactly. All the father-in-laws who deliver soup and medicine usually get sugar from a bottle."

In this way, is it a vessel?

Yan Yunqi said, "Where are the bowls and spoons containing the soup? Is there anything unusual?"

Zhou Lan said, "We took the bowls and spoons ourselves. There is no rule. If poison is put on a bowl, there is no certainty that the bowl will be sent to Liu Zhaoyi."

Yan Yunqi pondered, and asked after a while, "Did you encounter any special situation on the way to Nanhua Institute?"

Zhou Lan thought about it carefully for a long time, and then kowtowed again, "I didn't encounter any special situation at all, and I didn't even stop to talk to anyone."

Yan Yunqi said, "Think clearly! Any trivial matter is fine!"

Zhou Lan thought for a long time again, "Really... the soup was in my hand all the time, and I didn't even stop, and went straight to Nanhua Courtyard. Once here, I presented it to Liu Zhaoyi, and Zhaoyi drank it immediately."

Yan Yunze was already impatient when he heard it, and his face was completely gloomy at this moment, "So, you are really the only one who has dealt with it. It's not because you poisoned it, it's impossible!"

After finishing speaking, he raised his voice, "Come here! Drag him down and stick him to death!"

Zhou Lan was stunned, and immediately kowtowed, even her forehead was blood red, and her voice was extremely panicked, "The emperor's lesson! You are so wronged!"

He begged for mercy and wept.

Yan Yunqi frowned.

Based on his many years of experience in solving cases, this Zhou Lan doesn't look like a liar, nor does he look like a murderer.

He immediately said, "Your Majesty, calm down! The circumstances of the case are obscure at this moment, and killing him will only make the situation more complicated! I also hope that the Emperor will spare his dog's life for the time being and lock him up for a day or two, and wait for my younger brother to find out the case before killing him later." !"

After speaking, he also knelt down and kowtowed.

When everyone saw it, they quickly shouted, "The emperor is angry!"

Yan Yunze gritted his teeth, and after a long time, his expression became depressed, "You all...get up. Lock up this slave first, and make plans after the case is over."

After speaking, he sat on the chair, looked at Liu Zhaoyi who was struggling in pain, and said nothing more.

Zhou Lan was taken down immediately.

When he was taken down, he kept crying.

Yan Yunqi stood up.

Now this case...is getting so complicated.

In the current situation, except for Zhou Lan, it seems that no one can poison him at all.

When the decoction was just cooked, it should not be poisonous, because everyone drank it, and only Liu Zhaoyi had something to do.

Sugar, it's okay, many people also added sugar, only Liu Zhaoyi has something to do.

The bowls and spoons were taken by everyone casually, even if poison was put on the bowl, it was not certain that Liu Zhaoyi was poisoned.

What method did the murderer use to poison Liu Zhaoyi?

When he was thinking, he only heard the female voice moaning on the bed gradually weakened, and then disappeared.

Everyone was silent.

Ning Wuxin stood up, wiped the sweat from her brow, and said calmly, "Caomin did his best. Liu Zhaoyi...it's over."

Immediately there was the sound of a woman crying all around.

Yan Yunze lowered his head, as if he had no strength left.

Another child, no more.

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Zhou Lan was locked in a room, thinking.

He just finished eating not too long ago.

Although it was his favorite food, he tasted it badly.

what is going on actually?

How did the poison get added?

Zhou Lan rubbed her head, reliving in her mind what happened from the time of scooping up the soup.

It's all done by myself.

No one has the chance to poison the soup.

Zhou Lan rubbed her stomach, it seemed to hurt a little...

He continued to think.

It's just that I said a few words to that person at that time...

Zhou Lan was shocked.

Could it be that time? !

He stood up and started pacing the room.

So... is that the case? !

Is that how the poison got in? !

Zhou Lan's heart beat wildly.

In this way, the murderer who killed Liu Zhaoyi was...

That's the man!

correct!

Zhou Lan got up suddenly, he had to tell the prince about it.

After walking a few steps, he suddenly clutched his stomach, it hurt so much...

It hurts……

Infinite fear and despair arose in Zhou Lan's heart.

He looked at the rest of the meal he had just finished eating.

asshole……

They poisoned me...

Zhou Lan fell to the ground, foaming at the mouth, and shouted weakly, "Come here... help me... I know the murderer..."

Zhou Lan rolled on the ground in pain.

His voice is too low, I'm afraid no one can hear it.

How to do……

How to do……

Death cannot let him go unpunished...

With the last of her strength, Zhou Lan took off her coat, holding a corner of the coat tightly in her hand.

My lord... this is the message I left for you...

Do you know who the murderer is...

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Sihua Palace Study Room, in the evening.

Yan Yunqi frowned, drinking tea slowly.

Ning Wuxin sat beside him and accompanied him, but did not speak.

Yan Yunqi thought that he had reached a dead end where he could die no more.

He had no clue about Concubine Ming's case.

He couldn't imagine how Concubine Ming disappeared from the room.

He had no clue about Concubine Qin's case.

How the tangerine peel lean meat porridge was poisoned, he couldn't think of it.

He also had no clues about Liu Zhaoyi's case.

He still couldn't figure out how the arsenic got into the soup.

They had already gone to the imperial dining room and checked Zhou Lan's confession again, it was exactly the same.

If this continues, the case may not be solved.

What should I do for myself and the head of Nianzhi?

At the stall where I was thinking, I only heard the voice of Eunuch Lian, "The emperor is here!"

Yan Yunqi was stunned, and immediately pulled Ning Wuxin to kneel down to greet him.

Not long after, only a few people were heard stepping into the study.

Yan Yunze sat down, remained silent for a while, and waved his hands, "Except Yun Qi, you all go out."

Yan Yunqi knelt on the ground, felt the people around him shake his hand, and heard the footsteps of several people walking away slowly, and the door was closed.

Yan Yunze said, "Pingshen. I have something to discuss with you."

Yan Yunqi stood up quickly, "Please speak, Your Majesty."

Yan Yunze was silent for a while, his voice was very decadent, "This afternoon, the Empress Dowager called me to her palace."

Yan Yunqi frowned.

Why did the Queen Mother get involved?

Yan Yunze smiled and said, "You are not Yun Qi, you don't have his memory. This Queen Mother, let us divide..."

In the middle of speaking, he stopped suddenly and waved his hand, "It's useless to tell you these things."

He poured a cup of tea and drank a few sips himself, "The queen mother said that she had already heard that the palace was in chaos recently. She also conducted an investigation herself, and really asked her to investigate and deal with something."

Yan Yunqi frowned, "The emperor's voice is not happy. I wonder what the queen mother found out?"

Yan Yunze smiled and said, "But let's talk. What did the Queen Mother find out? What she found was that one of the two maids who guarded Concubine Ming's bedroom that night did something in Concubine Qin's Palace. What do you say Coincidentally?"

"Qingyan and Hongyu?"

"That's right...that's the one called Hongyu. The queen mother said, maybe Concubine Qin bribed Hongyu and told her to leave for a while, and took advantage of that time to drag Concubine Ming away."

Yan Yunqi said anxiously, "That's not right. Qingyan and Hongyu didn't even go to the toilet, it's impossible."

Yan Yunze laughed, "You can tell. That servant Qingyan actually changed his story this afternoon, saying that he had been to the toilet once."

Yan Yunqi's chest rose and fell, "It's just ridiculous!"

Yan Yunze touched the teacup, "The Queen Mother has also found out that Concubine Qin has been paying attention to inquiring about news in the imperial dining room, especially the news of which palace maid is pregnant. According to her investigation, that Zhou Lan was once rewarded by Concubine Qin."

Yan Yunqi's expression turned ugly, "What the Empress Dowager means is that Concubine Qin is the mastermind behind the case. She bribed Hongyu and dragged Concubine Ming away; she poisoned herself and killed her attendant Chang Feng. , to deceive others; bribed Zhou Lan, and poisoned Liu Zhaoyi, isn't that the case?"

Yan Yunze laughed, but his voice was very sad, "Exactly. The Empress Dowager really pinched me to death. Do you know that there are so many people in the palace, except Liu Zhaoyi, why are only Concubine Ming and Concubine Qin pregnant? "

"Please make it clear to the emperor."

Yan Yunze said slowly, "I have been on the throne for six years, but I am still far behind the Empress Dowager in terms of strength. There are only two forces under my command that can be considered to be on the stage. One is the concubine Ming's biological father, Marquis Beiyuan. The other is the Concubine Qin's biological father, General Nanlu. Both of them have military power in their hands. Over the past few years, I have carefully cultivated their children and brought their daughters into the palace. I work with peace of mind. Liu Zhaoyi, I only pampered her once, and I was pregnant unexpectedly, so it is very unfortunate."

Yan Yunqi sighed, "In the current situation, if Concubine Qin is accused of being a murderer, I'm afraid Beiyuanhou and General Nanlu will break up. The emperor is really... difficult."

Yan Yunze's voice was sad, "My own flesh and blood, there is no reason for me not to be sad. But if Concubine Qin becomes a murderer, I'm afraid that all the painstaking efforts I have made over the years will be in vain. You... can you find a way?"

Yan Yunqi lowered his head, also very sad, "I...for the time being, I'm helpless. But I don't think Concubine Qin is the murderer."

Concubine Qin is indeed a bit contrived, but she really doesn't look like a deep-rooted murderer.

Yan Yunze remained silent for a while, "Do your best. I can only rely on you now. The Queen Mother gave me three days. If the murderer cannot be found, she will imprison Concubine Qin for interrogation."

After finishing speaking, he sighed, "A pregnant woman, how can she stand the torture? The queen mother wants to kill these children, so I have to have a baby with the queen."

Yan Yunqi quickly knelt down, "I will definitely do my best to live up to the trust of the emperor."

As he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes.

Yan Yunze helped him up, "Although I don't know you very well, since I became a monarch and minister by accident, it is also our fate. If you help me this time, I will definitely remember it in my heart in the future."

After finishing speaking, he said, "You should investigate the case carefully. I'll go first."

Yan Yunqi hurriedly sent him out, and he also sighed in his heart.

Ning Wuxin watched the emperor leave, and hurried in. Seeing tears on Yan Yunqi's face, she asked, "What's wrong? He bullied you again?"

Yan Yunqi couldn't laugh or cry when he asked him. Just as he was about to explain, he heard Liu Yizhao's furious voice from a distance, "My lord! That Zhou Lan is dead! I have someone protect the scene for you, so no one can go in!"

Yan Yunqi was stunned, and immediately became furious, "Let's go! Go and have a look!"

To kill such an important person!

Did that Zhou Lan really know something but didn't say it? !

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On the ground, there were overturned bowls and plates, and the leftovers in them spilled all over the floor.

Zhou Lan fell to the ground, foaming at the mouth.

His body curled up, and the expression on his face was very painful.

Strangely, his coat was taken off, and he was hugged tightly in his arms, and his right hand seemed to be holding something tightly.

Ning Wuxin told Yan Yunqi the scene in front of her.

A suspicious look immediately appeared on Yan Yunqi's face.

Ning Wuxin tried to stick a silver needle into the leftovers, and the silver needle turned black.

He said, "There was arsenic in the food. Who delivered the food?"

The guard at the gate said, "It's...a little eunuch who said he was ordered to deliver lunch to the prisoner. He kept his head down...his subordinate...his subordinate didn't even see clearly."

Ning Wuxin frowned, "My lord, what should we do now?"

Yan Yunqi said, "Nian Zhi, go and see what Zhou Lan has in his hand?"

Ning Wuxin quickly squatted down, "Zhou Lan is holding a corner of her coat, and there is a small strip of cloth sewn on it, and a horizontal line is drawn."

He turned his head and asked, "What does this mean?"

Yan Yunqi pondered, and said slowly, "Nian Zhi, you know, some people will think of who the murderer is before they die. However, they have no time to say, so they have to leave some words and draw some pictures, Or do something to try to hint or express to people."

"My lord is saying?"

"When dying, why do you have to take the last bit of effort to take off your coat? I was thinking, this week Lan probably thought of something to tell us before dying."

"That means..."

"This dress and this horizontal line are probably the death message Zhou Lan left for us."