sbdcsierra Chapter 114 Poisoning
Chapter 114 Poisoning
Before the exam was over, Bai Haoyun was carried back. It was said that he was poisoned. Poisoning during the Imperial Examination was a big deal. In order to reassure the students, a strict investigation was naturally required. The task of the investigation fell on the shoulders of Jingzhao Prefecture.
After a thorough investigation, it was found that the cause of the poisoning was half a pill. Further investigation revealed that the pill was brought in by Bai Haoyun himself. It was said that it was prepared by Mrs. Xie for her son's health. After all, it was related to the Imperial Examination Hall and could not be handled casually as a family matter. Zhang Yu had no choice but to order someone to come to Bai's house and summon Mrs. Xie for questioning.
When the official arrived at Bai's house, Bai Linan's face turned pale.
"I want to talk to my wife, please wait for a moment."
Several officials hurriedly bowed and said, "Thank you for your courtesy."
In the hall, Bai Linan looked at Xie Xianglan and said in a deep voice, "What are you doing? It's embarrassing to make trouble in Jingzhao Prefecture."
Xie hurriedly shouted, "Master, I am innocent. I asked the eldest lady for the medicine, but who knew that the eldest lady would murder Haoyun? My poor Haoyun..." Then she wiped her tears with a handkerchief.
Bai Linan's eyes flickered slightly, "In that case, just tell the truth when you go..."
"Don't worry, sir. I know my limits."
Bai Linan looked at Xie's receding back, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. If he could bring down the eldest girl this time, it would be fine. If not, Xie was of no value and could be abandoned...
Not long after Xie went to Jingzhao Prefecture, several more officials came to Bai Mansion, but this time they were more polite than the last time.
"Princess, please come with us."
Bai Chuxiao smiled slightly, "You are too polite, sirs."
Bai Linnan put his hands behind his back. Even though such a big incident happened in the Bai Mansion, he looked calm without any panic. He just said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, big girl. As long as you are wronged, your father will definitely take care of it for you..."
Bai Chuxiao raised her eyebrows, "Thank you very much, father..."
The ladies and young ladies in the mansion were taken away one after another. The old lady paced back and forth in the hall angrily, "What a sin, what a sin!"
Looking at Bai Linan who was calm and composed, the old lady couldn't help but say, "Linan, you still don't want to think of a solution. If such a big thing happens and it gets out, where will our Bai family put their face?"
Bai Linan said calmly, "Mother, you don't have to worry about these things. Your son knows what's going on. Just go and take care of Haoyun."
The old lady nodded, with a flash of heartache in her eyes, "Alright, my poor grandson, God bless Haoyun to get better, otherwise what will happen to my Bai family..."
Bai Chuxiao brought Lan Xin into Jingzhao Mansion. She did not even look at Xie, but smiled and spoke to the person at the top.
"Mr. Zhang, long time no see"
Zhang Yu sighed slightly, "Please don't blame me, Princess. I asked you to come here because your wife said that this matter is related to you..."
Bai Chuxiao nodded, "Master Zhang, just handle the case impartially, and I will naturally cooperate."
Zhang Yu ordered again in a deep voice, "Come here, bring a chair over for the princess."
"Yes"
Bai Chuxiao did not refuse and sat down without hesitation. As for Xie, she had to stand.
Zhang Yu winked at the officer next to him, and the officer walked up to Bai Chuxiao with a tray.
Zhang Yu then slowly spoke, "Does the princess recognize this item?"
Lan Xin looked at it carefully and nodded to Bai Chuxiao. Bai Chuxiao then looked up and said lightly, "This medicine was indeed given to Aunt Xie by this princess."
Xie's lips curled up, and she quickly said, "It's good that the princess admitted it. Lord Zhang, Princess Changning's crime of murdering my younger brother is unforgivable. Lord Zhang, please arrest her according to the law..."
Bai Chuxiao said calmly, "This medicine has passed through the hands of so many people, how can we prove that it was this princess who poisoned it? Moreover, there are many ways to poison someone, am I so stupid as to just give you, Aunt Xie, a poisoned pill?"
Mrs. Xie said angrily, "My princess, there is no need to quibble here. After I gave me this medicine, I directly packed it up for Haoyun. It was not done by anyone else. As a mother, would I murder my own child? It was clearly you, my princess, who deliberately poisoned him, but you did not expect that Haoyun only took half a pill, which left evidence..."
Bai Chuxiao raised her eyebrows, "Oh? Bai Haoyun is also my brother, why would I poison him?"
Xie said indignantly to her superior, "Master Zhang, Princess Changning doesn't like my younger brother, and she beat Haoyun severely before the Autumn Examination. This is known to everyone in the Bai Mansion. If the old lady in the mansion hadn't intervened in time, I'm afraid Haoyun would have died long ago. The princess's plan failed, so she came up with another vicious plan..."
Bai Chuxiao spoke again calmly, "If I'm not mistaken, you, Aunt Xie, came to ask for this medicine in person, right? It wasn't delivered to your door by me."
Zhang Yu slammed the table and said, "Madam Xie, since you think the princess intends to murder Bai Haoyun, why do you feel comfortable asking the princess for medicine..."
Mrs. Xie sighed slightly and even shed two tears, "My lord, I heard that Lan Xin, the maid beside the princess, is an excellent doctor. Haoyun was beaten by the princess so badly that he couldn't get out of bed. How could he go to the exam? As a mother, we all don't want our children and grandchildren to pass the imperial examination. I originally thought that the princess would just beat him up to vent her anger, so I went to ask for medicine so that Haoyun could have a good body during the exam. Who knew that the princess would be so cruel..."
At this moment, two announcements came from outside the door.
"His Royal Highness is here!"
"His Royal Highness King Yan is here!"
Zhang Yu, who was sitting at the head of the table, stood up immediately. Everyone in the yamen bowed and said in unison:
"I have met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince"
"Meet His Royal Highness Prince Yan"
The prince nodded, "Everyone, get up. The poisoning of the young master of the Bai family involves the Imperial Examination Hall and the princess. The seventh brother and I are here to take a look. Sir Zhang, you can deal with it as you see fit. The seventh brother and I will not say much. What do you think, seventh brother?"
Chu Tianze nodded calmly, "Of course"
"Yes," Zhang Yu said hurriedly.
Zhang Yu sat in the middle, and glanced at the evil spirits sitting on both sides of him. He couldn't help but curse inwardly, "Why don't you say more? Then why did you come to Jingzhao Mansion? Wouldn't it be better to just wait for news in the mansion? It's obvious that they came to threaten him secretly.
As expected, the prince said calmly, "Master Zhang, where are you at in the interrogation?"
Zhang Yu leaned sideways and bowed his head, saying, "Your Highness, Madam Xie pointed out that the pill that poisoned the young master of the Bai family was given by the princess, and said that the princess had deliberately murdered him. The princess also admitted that the remaining half of the pill was indeed from the hands of her maid..."
Chu Tianze remained calm and didn't say anything, as if he was just here to take a look. However, the prince's eyes flickered slightly and he nodded calmly, "Then continue the trial, just pretend we don't exist."
"Yes"
"Princess, what's your explanation for what Madam Xie just said?" Zhang Yu calmed down and spoke in a deep voice.
Bai Chuxiao's face was calm, and she spoke calmly, "May I ask, sir, what kind of poison did Bai Haoyun get?