The Empress turned to Liu Weirong.
Suspicion, contempt, sympathy, and schadenfreude all fell into Liu Weirong's eyes.
She felt a chill in her heart. They wouldn't think that she was the one who did it, would they?
Liu Guiren was also shocked. He didn't expect that she only pointed out that Liu Weirong was the original victim, but it backfired.
Everyone seemed to be looking at Noble De suspiciously.
She could only look at Liu Weirong apologetically.
If he continued, he would probably make more mistakes.
The concubines on the throne all looked as if they did not care about anything. They were all brainless to stand up at this time.
Perhaps the atmosphere was too strange, Gong Pin patted her chest and calmed down. She looked at Liu Weirong with a venomous gaze and said,""Empress, in my opinion, this Noble De is very suspicious. Maybe she was the one who poisoned Noble Li. Otherwise, why didn't she eat that dish herself and instead let Noble Li and Noble Liu share it?”
Everyone looked at Gong Pin speechlessly. Was Gong Pin's brain damaged? Although they were also suspicious, it was just suspicion. Without evidence, how could they casually say their guesses?
"Noble De and Noble Li are biological sisters and have a deep sisterly relationship. Sister Gongpin, are you mistaken?”Xie Pin said with a charming smile. At this moment, Xie Pin had already recovered from her shock.
" Aiya, who knows if there's something dirty going on inside? As the saying goes, you can't know a person's heart by their appearance…" Gong Pin saw someone talking and glanced sideways at Liu Weirong, covering her mouth and snickering.
Surprisingly, Luo Pin actually spoke up for Liu Weirong.
" Sister Gongpin, don't slander Noble De without evidence. Empress, I was sitting beside Noble Li. From the moment the food was served to the moment the accident happened, Noble De had never touched the black chicken stewed with snow clams. If you don't believe me, you can ask the palace maid standing behind…"
Gong Pin's expression turned ugly as she glared at Luo Pin.
Liu Weirong had already calmed down under Bai Lian's calm reassurance. She completely ignored the words of Xie Pin and Gong Pin. Luo Pin spoke up for her, and she was very grateful, but only grateful.
She looked at the Empress calmly and did not explain. She only said calmly,""Right and wrong, please investigate clearly, Empress!”
The Empress frowned and looked at Liu Wei Rong's open eyes. The little doubt in her heart also disappeared a little. She coldly glanced at the concubines who were gloating around her."Enough, don't say anymore. BenGong will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. Everyone can disperse first.”
Since the Empress had spoken, everyone could only return unwillingly.
Before Fang Zhiying left, she glanced at Liu Weirong as if she was examining something.
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Liu Weirong brought White Lotus back to the Yu Lan Hall of Rou Fu Palace in silence.
As soon as he stepped into the hall, he saw Nanny Zhang and Xing 'er waiting there with worried expressions on their faces.
It seemed that what happened at the palace banquet had spread throughout the entire harem.
Liu Weirong curled the corners of her mouth in a cold sneer and asked Nanny Zhang to guard the door. Not long after they entered the house, Xing 'er brought a cup of sour plum soup that was cooled with cold water.
"Master, you should drink some sour plum soup to quench your thirst first. This servant will bring you some fresh snacks.”
Liu Weirong shook her head and took a sip of the Sour Plum Juice. Her whole body instantly felt refreshed.
"Xing 'Er, there's no need to bring any snacks. I'm not hungry. Go get a basin of water, I want to wash my face.”Liu Weirong put down the bowl of soup and sat down on the rattan chair beside her. She rubbed her eyebrows, feeling extremely tired.
Bai Lian used a handkerchief to gently wipe the sweat off Liu Weirong's forehead.
"Yes, Master!" Xing 'er was about to leave when Liu Weirong suddenly asked,""Where's Xiang 'er? Why don't I see her?"
Xing 'er was silent for a while before she replied,"Xiang' er went out and hasn't returned yet."”
Bai Lian's face sank. This Xiang 'er was too unruly.
Liu Weirong's eyes flashed, and she said lightly,""Okay, you may leave!"
Xing 'er was stunned, but she still accepted the order and went down to get some water.
"Master, Xiang 'er…"
"Hurry up and get rid of her!" Liu Weirong frowned.
Liu Xiangya's poisoning incident at the palace banquet had given her a severe warning. She was still too inexperienced.
Today's matter was obviously killing two birds with one stone.
"White Lotus, go to my private warehouse and bring some of the nourishing herbs that the emperor gave to sister yesterday.”Liu Weirong pursed her lips. No matter what the results of the investigation were, she still had to act.
He had to visit Liu Xiangya at night.
"Yes, sir!" White Lotus replied.
Xing 'er came in with hot water. Liu Weirong washed her hands and face, washing away the flower juice and rouge powder on her face. She felt much more refreshed.
Xing 'er went to pour water, and White Lotus went to send gifts. Liu Weirong made an excuse that she was tired and wanted to rest. She asked Nanny Zhang to guard the door of the dormitory and not to enter without her order. She entered the space and found a few small fruit tree seedlings half a meter tall growing in the space. She was shocked. These were the seeds she threw in when she ate fruit yesterday. She didn't expect them to sprout and grow young seedlings. It had only been a day.
He circled around the small fruit seedlings and recognized that two of them were grapes, one was lychee, and the other was longan. They were all seasonal fruits in summer.
Liu Weirong was surprised and delighted.
In the future, she would have fresh fruits to eat. Yes, in winter, she could even eat grapes and lychees…Thinking of this, her mood instantly improved.
The depression in his heart also dissipated a lot.
Out of habit, he walked to the spring and drank a few mouthfuls of spiritual spring water. Just as he was about to leave the space, he happened to see a large box not far away from the corner of his eye. He immediately remembered that this was the dowry that the deceased Zhao Shi had given to the original owner.
She had not opened it yet.
She walked over and opened the unlocked box. Immediately, a gust of bad luck rushed out. She quickly covered her nose and took a few steps back. She waited for the bad luck to dissipate before she went forward.
There weren't many things in this box. A small portion of it was books, which were the source of the bad luck. The rest were gold, silver, and jade jewelry, as well as a black brocade box.
Liu Weirong flipped through the books and her eyes were filled with shock.
These books were all very ancient and precious.
There were a few medical books that were unique, some were books on embroidery, and one was a book that taught how to be a housekeeper.
She flipped through some of the books and realized that she did not recognize some of the words. It seemed that she had to prioritize reading.
He had already looked through everything else, and the only thing left was the brocade box.
Opening it, Liu Weirong was stunned. The box was full of silver notes. She picked it up and counted it. There were at least hundreds of thousands of taels.
This was a huge sum of money.
Eh?
What was this?
Liu Weirong saw a letter at the bottom of the brocade box. I'll allow my son to tell me in person.
He quickly took it out and put the silver notes back into the brocade box.
Liu Weirong tore open the seal and read the letter. After reading it, she heaved a sigh of relief. She really didn't expect that the original owner's grandmother was actually the daughter of a declining family.
The books, gold, silver, jewelry, jade, and silver notes in this box were the dowry and later passed on to the Zhao family.
Mrs. Zhao used some of the silver notes because she was not in good health to begin with. After giving birth to Liu Weirong, her condition worsened. She used the silver notes to buy some precious herbs and followed the prescription in the only medical book to keep her alive. In the end, she passed away when Liu Weirong was five years old.
The things that Lady Zhao had left for Liu Weirong were all priceless treasures.
Liu Weirong quickly put away these things and quickly left the space. White Lotus had already returned.
Liu Weirong called White Lotus in, and at the same time, an unfamiliar and stern granny came in. Liu Weirong was stunned.
"White Lotus, who is this?"
Bai Lian hurriedly explained to her master,"Master, this is Granny Chen. She's the nurturing granny bestowed upon you by the Emperor."”
Nurturing nanny? Liu Weirong was stunned.
"This servant greets Noble De!" Nanny Chen bowed to Liu Weirong.
"No need to be so polite!" Liu Weirong smiled.
After that, Granny Chen explained her intentions clearly. Liu Weirong was so depressed that she wanted to bang her head against the wall. Murong Che, what exactly do you want? Didn't she just not know the Four Arts and needlework?
How big of a matter is there a need for you, the emperor who is busy every day, to worry about it?
It's already roasted over the fire. You don't need to add more fire, right?
Then, he asked White Lotus to settle down Granny Chen.
Liu Weirong quietly leaned on the couch. From Xing 'er, she learned that the Empress had not found the murderer yet and had even alerted Murong Che and the Empress Dowager.
Was it that hard to investigate? How was this possible?
Liu Weirong frowned, thinking hard about the plot, trying to guess who the murderer was. Suddenly, a guess flashed through her mind, and her eyes widened. Could it be like this? Would she be willing to spend so much money?
zichen Hall
Murong Che put down the pen in his hand and listened expressionlessly to Xiao Li talking about Liu Xiangya's poisoning at the banquet. A trace of impatience flashed across his eyes.
"Has the Empress found anything?" He asked indifferently.
Little Li Zi was startled. Shouldn't the Emperor ask about Noble Li's situation first? Although he thought so, he replied,"The Empress has yet to find out who the mastermind is.”
"Oh?" Murong Che raised his eyebrows and a dark look flashed across his eyes.
Little Li stole a glance at the Emperor's expression and continued,""This matter even alerted the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager was furious and ordered people to investigate, but they didn't find anything.”
"So, everyone is guessing that it was Noble De who did it…"
Murong Che's expression was still calm, and there was no change in his expression.
"You think so too?" Murong Che narrowed his eyes and tapped the table with his middle finger.
" No," Xiao Li shook his head." Although it's just a guess and there's no evidence, I don't think Noble De would do that."”
"But she didn't drink that cup of snow toad stewed black chicken!”Murong Che stared deeply at Little Li. His thin lips parted slightly as he spat out these words.
Little Li was shocked. Could it be that the Emperor also thought that Noble De was the one who did it?
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