webnovelfull Chapter 579 Resuming responsibility for the investigation
Chapter 579 Resuming responsibility for the investigation
"I've met the Queen."
In the bedroom, Jiang Suining and the others were kneeling on the ground.
Queen Shi leaned on the bed. Although she had regained consciousness, there was still some poison in her body. Her complexion did not look good and she looked very weak.
Seeing several people kneeling on the ground, she glanced at the nanny beside her, who immediately spoke.
"You should get up first. The Queen summoned you here not to accuse you of anything, but to ask you about the female guards."
Jiang Suining and Lu Yan hesitated for a while and slowly stood up.
"My queen, cough, cough..." Queen Shi just opened her mouth and started coughing again.
The nanny asked quickly, "Madam, would you like some tea?"
Queen Shi shook her head and looked at Jiang Suining and the others again.
"I think you all know that the person who poisoned me was Wei Yao, but I always feel that this matter is a bit strange, so I want to find you to ask about what happened."
After Queen Shi finished speaking, she swept her eyes across several people and finally stopped on He Qingrui.
"Madam He, I heard that it was you who exposed Wei Yao, and you saw her destroying the evidence with your own eyes. Now you can tell us what happened."
He Qingrui's face tightened when she was named. She didn't speak immediately, but subconsciously looked at Jiang Suining and Lu Yan.
Seeing this, Empress Shi spoke again: "I just want to know what's going on. You don't need to worry about anything. Just tell me directly."
"Yes." He Qingrui responded and started telling the whole story from the moment she saw Wei Yao throwing the porcelain bottle.
Queen Shi listened quietly until she heard He Qingrui say that poison was indeed found in the porcelain bottle, then she frowned.
"So, Wei Yao is really the murderer?"
"Your Majesty, I have only told you everything I know. As for the rest, I am not in a position to draw any conclusions." He Qingrui lowered her head and spoke.
"Empress, I feel that there is something strange about this matter. Regarding the matter of the porcelain bottle, I and A Yan have also tested the Fifth Princess, and Wei Yao should not have lied about this. As for why there is poison instead of bashu juice in the porcelain bottle, whether Wei Yao poisoned you under the guise of bashu juice or there is another story behind it, this cannot be confirmed for the time being." Jiang Suining said to Queen Shi.
Empress Shi nodded and said, "What Lady Jiang said makes sense, but since you still have doubts, then continue the investigation. Although Wei Yao is now a suspect, you should avoid suspicion, but I think this matter cannot be handed over to the Imperial Guards alone. You should participate in the investigation."
"Your Majesty, what about the Emperor?" Lu Yan asked inquiringly.
"Don't worry, I will naturally tell the emperor about this. You just need to investigate this matter diligently. After you find out the truth, no matter what the result is, report it to me immediately."
"Yes, I will obey your orders."
"I obey your orders."
Jiang Suining and Lu Yan responded.
He Qingrui hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I am a witness in this matter after all. I am afraid it is not appropriate for me to get involved. Why not let Sui Ning and A Yan investigate?"
"Yes, in that case, let's leave it to Lady Jiang and Lady Lu." Queen Shi nodded.
As they were talking, a palace servant walked in from outside.
When he came in, he glanced at Lu Yan, then quickly walked to Queen Shi's side and whispered for a while.
Empress Shi was stunned, her eyes fell on Lu Yan, "Lady Lu, did Grand Tutor Lu have a stroke?"
Jiang Suining and He Qingrui were both stunned when they heard this and looked at Lu Yan.
A trace of grief quickly welled up in Lu Yan's eyes, but she quickly suppressed her emotions and said, "Reporting to the Queen, yes, my grandfather suddenly had a stroke last night."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? I heard that Grand Tutor Lu has always loved you, his granddaughter. Since he is not feeling well, you should serve him at home. Why don't you ask for leave?"
"Your Highness, the Emperor means that until this matter is completely resolved, all female officials are not allowed to take leave and must be on duty on time."
"I see." Empress Shi sighed, "But we have to make decisions in an emergency. Grand Tutor Lu suddenly suffered a stroke. I'm sure the emperor must be very worried when he hears the news. You should return home now and take good care of your grandfather. You don't have to go to the palace to be on duty starting tomorrow."
"My lady, this matter..."
"I am fine now. As for tracking down the murderer, leave it to Lady Jiang and the Imperial Guards. Grand Tutor Lu is an important minister of the country. Now he has a sudden illness. As his granddaughter, you must accompany him well." Queen Shi spoke firmly.
Lu Yan was indeed worried about her grandfather, so she finally responded, "Yes, thank you, Queen!"
After leaving Queen Shi's bedroom, Lu Yan looked at Jiang Suining with some guilt.
"Sui Ning, I'm sorry, I can't investigate this matter with you."
"What are you talking about? Going home to take care of your grandfather is the most important thing. You don't have to worry about other things. We will take care of them naturally."
"Sui Ning is right, A Yan, just go home peacefully. And you should have told me about Master Lu's matter earlier. No wonder you look so haggard today." He Qingrui also said.
Empress Shi sent someone to find Emperor Xiao, and soon Lu Yan got the news that she could leave the palace. Before leaving, she was still a little worried about Jiang Suining.
"Sui Ning, I know you are worried about A Yao, and I don't want to believe that she is the murderer, but no matter how you find evidence, you must remember to take care of yourself first and don't get into any trouble. After all, the Fifth Princess may be eyeing you covetously, just waiting to get hold of something she can hold against you."
"Don't worry, I know what's going on." Jiang Suining nodded, and then lowered his voice and asked, "Ayan, are Li Zheng and his mother still in your home?"
Lu Yan nodded with an unpleasant expression, "Yes."
"Then does the sudden stroke of Grand Tutor Lu have anything to do with them?"
"I guess so, but not entirely." Lu Yan exhaled slowly, "Sui Ning, I don't know how to start."
"Then there's no need to speak. I just want to tell you that if there's anything I can help you with later, just let me know."
"Okay, I will!" Lu Yan forced a smile at Jiang Suining.
After watching Lu Yan leave, Jiang Suining turned around and walked back to the yard where he was on duty.
After taking a few steps, he saw He Qingrui.
"Ayan was in a hurry to go home and has already left." Jiang Suining said.
"I know. In fact, I came over just now. I just watched you talking from a distance and didn't get close."
Seeing He Qingrui's solemn expression, Jiang Suining comforted her.
"Qingrui, you just told the truth about Ayao's matter. There's no need to feel any psychological burden."
He Qingrui pursed her lips and looked at Jiang Suining, "Suining, tell me honestly, are you really not dissatisfied with me because of this matter?"