webnovelfull Chapter 580 Meeting Wei Yao in Ye Ting Prison
Chapter 580 Meeting Wei Yao in Ye Ting Prison
Jiang Suining did not answer, but asked: "If we are really dissatisfied with this, would you still tell us about it if we had to do it again?"
He Qingrui hesitated for a while and nodded, "Yes, maybe you will think I am selfish, but although I regard A Yao as a friend, I can't bear the crime of being an accomplice and concealing something because of her."
He Qingrui thought that Jiang Suining would be disappointed or even dissatisfied when he heard what she said, but what she didn't expect was that Jiang Suining smiled instead, and his smile was peaceful.
"Isn't that enough?"
"What?" He Qingrui was puzzled.
"Since you have thought it through so clearly and firmly, why bother to worry about it? This is what you have decided in your heart. No matter what others think, this will not change. That's enough. As for us..."
Jiang Suining looked at He Qingrui seriously and calmly.
"After all, we are not you, and we did not witness anything with our own eyes like you did, so even if we are really dissatisfied with this matter, you don't need to care. That's just from our perspective."
Jiang Suining's words seemed to have opened a crack in Qingrui's heart, allowing a breeze to suddenly blow through her depressed heart that had been suppressed since yesterday, making her feel a lot more relaxed. She let out a breath of air from her heart, and looked at Jiang Suining again with a little more gratitude in her eyes.
"Sui Ning, thank you for telling me this. I've actually been feeling uncomfortable, but hearing you say this makes me feel much better."
Then, He Qingrui immediately returned the favor and added, "Don't worry, although I told the Queen that I would not get involved in this matter, if there is anything you need my help investigating, I will definitely not refuse."
"Okay, thank you first." Jiang Suining responded with a smile. When his eyes fell on He Qingrui's shoulder, he was stunned for a moment, but quickly retracted his gaze.
Previously, in order to avoid suspicion, the Imperial Guards did not allow Jiang Suining and others to participate, nor did they want to inform them of the progress of the case. Now that she has obtained Queen Shi's permission to participate in the case again, Jiang Suining immediately went to find the commander of the Imperial Guards.
According to the news from the Imperial Guards, they had already interrogated Wei Yao, and Wei Yao confessed the matter of the Fifth Princess, but other than that, she refused to admit anything and insisted that there was only basil juice in the bottle.
"We also went to verify this statement with the Fifth Princess, but the Fifth Princess claimed that she had never instructed Wei Yao to do anything at the banquet, and that everything was just nonsense." The commander of the Imperial Guards frowned unconsciously as he spoke.
I originally thought that the case could be closed with the witnesses and evidence found, but I didn't expect that Wei Yao was so stubborn and refused to admit it.
Without a confession, closing the case based on the current situation seems a bit hasty and unconvincing.
"Madam Lu and I have tried to probe the Fifth Princess. What Wei Yao said should be true. She did instruct Wei Yao to tamper with the banquet."
"Whether it's true or not, as long as the Fifth Princess refuses to admit it, we can't do anything. After all, the Fifth Princess is of noble status. Without the Emperor's order, we can't summon her for interrogation."
"Your Excellency is right." Jiang Suining nodded, "Your Excellency, I want to go see Wei Yao."
"Madam Jiang, this commander knows that you and..."
"Sir, no matter what the relationship between Wei Yao and I is, I am now investigating the case under the order of the Queen. It is reasonable for me to meet the suspect. I hope the commander will give me some convenience."
The commander of the Imperial Guards did not say anything more after hearing this, and quickly ordered someone to take Jiang Suining to the Ye Ting Prison.
The Ye Ting Prison was mainly used to imprison palace maids who had made mistakes, or concubines who had committed serious crimes.
Although Jiang Suining had heard of this place before, this was his first time setting foot here.
As soon as you enter the Ye Ting Prison, you will clearly feel that this place seems to be colder than other places. The air is stagnant and a faint stench penetrates into the nostrils, like a sticky net that wraps people tightly and makes it impossible to escape.
After entering the room, although it was daytime, it was dark all around. The oil lamp embedded in the wall was lit with a tiny flame, which was swayed by the air when walking, as if it was shivering in the cold wind.
The cells I passed by were so small and cramped that people couldn't stretch their bodies inside, like a wounded animal trapped in an iron cage. Occasionally, I passed by a cell where prisoners were held. Then, through the dim light, I could vaguely see the prisoners inside, with disheveled hair and dirty faces, curled up on the ground, in a gloomy and dead silence.
Jiang Suining had been to the prisons of the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple, but compared to the Ye Ting Prison in front of him, Jiang Suining felt that the prisons of the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple were already merciful.
Thinking that Wei Yao was imprisoned here, Jiang Suining's heart sank involuntarily. His pace quickened and he finally arrived in front of the cell where Wei Yao was imprisoned.
It was the same narrow and cramped cell, but the difference was that Wei Yao did not curl up on the ground, but leaned against the corner with his eyes closed.
She was still wearing the official lady's attire, but it was stained with blood, and it was obvious that she had been tortured.
"Wei Yao!" The imperial guard who led the way shouted to the people in the cell.
Wei Yao's drooping eyelashes trembled slightly, but she was too weak to open her eyes and could only speak in a hoarse voice.
"I've said it before, I didn't poison the Queen, and I don't know where the poison in the bottle came from. No matter how you interrogate her, no matter how many times you interrogate her, the result will be the same."
When she first started being tortured, she was indeed in great pain and extremely scared, but no matter how painful and scared she was, she did not lose her mind.
You must never admit to something you haven't done, let alone a capital crime like poisoning the Queen. If you admit to it, then there will be absolutely no hope at all.
"Ayao, it's me!" Jiang Suining's voice was tense.
Wei Yao trembled, and she finally opened her eyes. She looked up in disbelief, and the moment she really saw Jiang Suining, her eyes suddenly turned red.
The imperial guards who were leading the way retreated temporarily. Wei Yao barely managed to move her body and leaned towards Jiang Suining.
Jiang Suining looked at the wounds on her body and quickly took out the medicine he had on him.
"This bottle is for internal use. Take one first."
Jiang Suining handed the pill to Wei Yao's lips, and the latter swallowed it without hesitation.
Jiang Suining then took out a bottle of medicine and wanted to apply it to Wei Yao, but when he looked at the wound on her arm, he didn't know where to start.
The whip marks on her arms were so clear, and there must be many on her body. Although she had guessed that the Royal Guards would torture her, she did not expect that they would be so cruel!
Seeing Jiang Suining's brows getting tighter and tighter, Wei Yao smiled at her instead.
"It's okay. The wounds just look scary, but they are just superficial injuries. After all, I haven't confessed yet, so they don't dare to kill me."