webnovelfull Chapter 572 There is a ghost in my heart
Chapter 572 There is a ghost in my heart
Xiao Yue subconsciously wanted to deny it, but when she met the gazes of Jiang Suining and Wei Yao, she gritted her teeth and managed to keep her expression steady.
"This is sheer nonsense. This princess has never heard of such absurd talk. This princess has never been familiar with the female official named Wei Yao, let alone instructing her to poison the queen. This is simply ridiculous."
Xiao Yue placed the teacup in her hand on the table beside her, straightened her sleeves to cover the part of her dress that had just been dripped with tea, and continued.
"Besides, why would this princess poison the queen? It's simply impossible."
Lu Yan bowed again and said respectfully, "Princess Fifth, please be patient. We came here just to inquire about the situation and did not doubt your Highness' intention. It's just that Wei Yao insisted that the porcelain bottle was given to her by the Fifth Princess. She also told her to tamper with the banquet and put the drug in the wine glass."
Xiao Yue almost wanted to burst into curse.
It was true that he had given Wei Yao the porcelain bottle, but the bottle contained balsam pear juice. How could it be poison? Who was instructing Wei Yao to frame him?
And Xiao Yi, didn’t he say that he would solve this matter? Why hasn’t there been any movement until now? Could it be that his previous words were just nonsense or he was deceiving himself?
Although her heart was in turmoil, Xiao Yue still tried her best to appear calm.
She snorted coldly, "I don't know why Wei Yao wants to frame me, but this matter has nothing to do with me. If you want to doubt me, show me the evidence first. It's impossible to throw dirty water on me without any evidence!"
"Princess, you misunderstood. We two came here not to question you, but just to inform you of the matter and hear your side of the story. But since the princess has said that this matter has nothing to do with you, we will continue to investigate after we return, find out the truth, and clear the princess' name."
Jiang Suining's voice was calm and composed. If other people heard such words, they would be more reassured.
But Xiao Yue had a guilty conscience, and when she heard Jiang Suining say that, she became even more anxious.
She secretly clenched her fists, but sneered as she spoke: "Thank you very much, Madam Jiang. However, after the incident at the Snow Viewing Banquet last time, I am afraid that Madam Jiang still has a grudge against me. If I leave the matter to you to investigate, I would be a little worried."
Jiang Suining looked up and said, "Princess, you are joking. The incident at the Snow Viewing Banquet was just an accident. I am already very grateful that you did not pursue the matter. How could I possibly bear a grudge against you? As for this matter, you can rest assured. After all, besides me, there are also Lady Lu and the Imperial Guards who are involved in the investigation. No matter what the truth is, we will definitely get to the bottom of it."
When their eyes met, Xiao Yue felt that the gaze of the person in front of her was extremely dazzling, and the words "the truth can definitely be found out" made her heart beat faster.
After a long while, Xiao Yue hummed and looked away, saying, "I hope so."
Jiang Suining bowed again, "Then we will not disturb Your Highness the Princess any more. We will take our leave."
Lu Yan also bowed and left, and walked out with Jiang Suining.
The moment she walked out of Xiao Yue's bedroom, Lu Yan couldn't help but turn her head back and whispered to Jiang Suining.
"As you guessed, there is something wrong with the Fifth Princess."
Under normal circumstances, if someone was misunderstood as having poisoned the Queen, he would certainly be extremely anxious and want to explain himself quickly.
However, after hearing Sui Ning's words, the Fifth Princess showed a look of panic, but she immediately suppressed it. If she hadn't been hiding something, why would she have pretended to be calm?
"But looking at her appearance, she doesn't look like the kind of person who would poison someone. A Yao must be telling the truth. She just gave A Yao a bottle of basil juice, hoping that A Yao could cause some trouble at the banquet." Jiang Suining also spoke in a low voice.
"If that's true, then the question is, why is there poison in the bottle fished out of the lake? Could it be that right before and after A-Yao threw the bottle, someone also threw an identical porcelain bottle into the lake, and it was filled with poison? This is too much of a coincidence!"
Lu Yan felt that the situation was full of confusion. Although she was sure that the Fifth Princess was indeed problematic, there seemed to be more doubts before her, and...
"Sui Ning, just now we lied to the Fifth Princess and said that we suspected A Yao had accused her of poisoning the Queen. Will this matter leave any trouble?"
Jiang Suining glanced at Lu Yan and said with a smile, "We never said from the beginning to the end that she was the murderer who poisoned the Queen. We just said that the porcelain bottle was given by her, and A Yao was acting according to her orders."
As for whether he wanted to use bean juice or poison, it was just Xiao Yue's own judgment and misunderstanding.
"That's right." Lu Yan also laughed, "It's the Fifth Princess who feels guilty. And since she really gave Wei Yao instructions, she probably wouldn't dare to make a big deal out of this matter. I'm just worrying too much."
After Jiang Suining and Lu Yan left Xiao Yue's bedroom, they went to the lake where Wei Yao was caught throwing the porcelain bottle.
There is a corridor on the lake and rockery around it. According to He Qingrui, she saw Wei Yao throwing the bottle from afar on the corridor.
The location of the rockery where the young eunuch was located did fit the description. Because the view was partially blocked, one could see a bottle falling into the water, but one could not see the person on the corridor.
Jiang Suining and Lu Yan walked around the lake but didn't find any problems, so they had to return to the courtyard where they were on duty.
When I got back, He Qingrui was already packing her things.
It was said that news had just come in that since the suspect had been caught, the female officer on duty could go home.
"Sui Ning, A Yan, you can go back and have a good rest, take a shower and change your clothes. In addition, according to the decree just passed on, no one is allowed to take leave until the matter is thoroughly clarified. You must be on duty in the palace on time tomorrow."
He Qingrui's tone was much softer than before, but it still contained some awkwardness.
Some barriers have already arisen, and the knots in the heart are naturally difficult to resolve.
After seeing Jiang Suining and Lu Yan agreed, He Qingrui didn't say much. She took her things and left.
Jiang Suining and Lu Yan tried to see Wei Yao, but as expected, they were stopped by the Imperial Guards and had to leave the palace temporarily.
At the palace gate, Shen Yanxi had already received the news and was waiting.
On the way, Jiang Suining told Shen Yanxi what had happened.
Shen Yanxi looked disappointed when he learned that Jiang Suining had long been aware that Wei Yao might be used by Xiao Yue, but had not told him the news.
"I didn't hide it from you on purpose. I know you care about me, so I'm afraid you'll be dissatisfied with A Yao after learning the news. Mu Shi likes A Yao, and I don't want things to be too complicated. Besides, I'm sure A Yao won't do anything."
Jiang Suining held Shen Yanxi's arm and spoke in a very soft tone.
The unhappiness that had just emerged in Shen Yanxi's heart was completely dispelled in an instant.
He looked at his wife and reluctantly took her into his arms.
"How can I bear to be angry with you?"
And what Ningning said was right. If he knew, he would probably be dissatisfied.
He and Wei Yao were not very familiar with each other, but because she was good friends with Ning Ning and she was also Jiang Mushi's sweetheart, he was willing to help if anything happened.
But the premise of all this is that the other party must not do anything to harm Ningning, otherwise even if there are a hundred Jiang Mushis combined, they will not let him let the other party go.