Ning Ruqiu didn't believe Si Tingye's guarantee at all. She smiled mockingly." Zhao Weirui's death wasn't because someone poisoned her, but because she killed herself. If you don't believe me, you can find someone else to verify it. When the truth is in front of you, I want to see how His Highness will pin the crime on me."”
Ning Ruqiu's overconfident retort forced Si Tingye to consider other possibilities. Coincidentally, the butler came to report that Zhao Weirui's cause of death had been confirmed.
Ning Ruqiu also heard the housekeeper's words and could not help but say coldly," Your Highness, can you make a bet with me?"”
"What do you want to bet?"
"Let's bet on the cause of Zhao Weirui's death. If her death has nothing to do with me, I want you to apologize to me personally for wrongly accusing me. On the other hand, if her death has anything to do with me, I'll do as you say.”
"Deal!" Si Tingye's thin lips curled up slightly and he agreed without thinking.
Ning Ruqiu was already confident, so she said confidently," Your Highness, you're definitely going to lose this time!”
Si Tingye and Ning Ruqiu entered the woodshed where Zhao Weirui was being held one after the other. They saw her lying on the ground with a big hole in her chest.
Two old men with white hair stood beside Zhao Weirui's body. When they saw Si Tingye enter, they bowed respectfully.
"Did the two of you find out the real cause of her death?”
Although Si Tingye appeared to be very attentive, he did not even look at the dead Zhao Weirui.
Seeing this, Ning Ruqiu couldn't help but sneer in her heart. Rather than saying that Si Tingye cared about Zhao Weirui's death, it was more like he cared about Zhao Weirui dying in the Ye Palace.
"Replying to your highness, the two of us have repeatedly confirmed that Secondary Consort Zhao was not poisoned, and her real cause of death was being scared to death.”One of the old men answered with certainty. He was a famous coroner in Ling City.
"Scared to death? How did you determine that she was scared to death?”
"Your Highness, if a person dies from extreme shock, it will cause a great burden on the heart before death, causing a rose-colored blood stain to form inside the heart. Coroner Qin found this when he examined the body, but I did not find any signs of poisoning on Secondary Consort Zhao.”the doctor replied, trembling with fear. He did not dare to look at Si Tingye's gloomy face.
Ning Ruqiu let out a long sigh and said in an even more determined tone," Your Highness, now that the truth is out, I'm sure Your Highness won't be blind enough to think that I'm the murderer anymore, right?”
Si Tingye looked at Ning Ruqiu without batting an eyelid, then instructed the other two people present," The results of today's investigation need not be known by a fifth person. As for Zhao Weirui's cause of death, everyone can just say that she committed suicide by taking poison. Understand?"”
"Yes, Your Highness, this old minister (commoner) will obey.”The two of them replied in unison.
"Suicide? His Highness really found the best excuse for Zhao Weirui's death!”When there were only the two of them left in the woodshed, Ning Ruqiu suddenly opened her mouth and said coldly.
"People can't be resurrected after death, so it doesn't matter how they die.”Si Tingye's eyes were calm as if Zhao Weirui was just a stranger to him.
"Isn't your highness afraid that Zhao Weirui will come to you for an explanation?”Ning Ruqiu said mockingly.
Ning Ruqiu was a doctor, and the thing she hated the most was someone who treated other people's lives like grass, but she could clearly see this from Si Tingye's face.
Si Tingye snorted." The theory of ghosts and gods is just nonsense. Some people like to play tricks.”After saying that, he looked at Ning Ruqiu meaningfully.
"Your Highness doesn't believe in ghosts and gods, but you should at least believe in your own words. Since it has been proven that Zhao Weirui's death has nothing to do with me, can Your Highness fulfill his promise now?”Ning Ruqiu was very clear that she did not poison Zhao Weirui at that time. If she really wanted to kill her, there were many ways that people could not detect.
"Woman, you seem to have forgotten that the bet between you and this king was established on the premise that you had nothing to do with Zhao Weirui's death. Now, it only proves that Zhao Weirui was scared to death, but it can't prove that the shock she suffered had nothing to do with you.”
Ning Ruqiu was furious. She didn't expect Si Tingye's ability to twist logic was so strong. She could only say angrily," Your Highness's shamelessness has risen to a new level. I really admire you!”
Si Tingye smiled calmly." I'm just using the facts to remind you to be more careful next time. You have to be more humble.”
Ning Ruqiu replied coldly," Thank you for your kind reminder, Your Highness. However, I hope that Your Highness will remember these two points and set an example for the people in the Imperial Residence."”
After saying that, Ning Ruqiu left the woodshed that reeked of blood without looking back. However, just as she took a step out, she felt that familiar yet unfamiliar gaze again.
Ning Ruqiu returned to Qiuli Courtyard without batting an eyelid. The other party seemed to have only watched her leave the woodshed and did not follow her.
Xiao Tao, who had been waiting anxiously in Qiuli Courtyard, saw Ning Ruqiu return and immediately pounced forward. She grabbed Ning Ruqiu's hand and said," Miss, it's great that you're fine. I wanted to go out and look for you, but someone stopped me from leaving Qiuli Courtyard, causing me to not be able to accompany Miss."”
"Xiao Tao, I just came back from outside. Let me rest for a while before you continue talking to me, okay?”Ning Ruqiu raised her eyebrows. Xiao Tao's long-windedness was naturally formed when the two of them had been bullied for a long time. It was probably impossible to change it in a short period of time.
" Miss..." Xiao Tao grumbled. She realized that ever since Ning Ruqiu's suicide, she had been despised more and more.
But on second thought, Ning Ruqiu suddenly felt that she could use Xiao Tao's strength to figure out some things.
Because of Zhao Weirui's death, the entire Prince's mansion seemed to have fallen into a state of panic. Although the investigation results proved that she had committed suicide by taking poison, combined with Ning Yinxue's convulsions, many maids and servants believed that Zhao Weirui's vengeful spirit was still lingering and that she was trying to torture them.
Ning Ruqiu knew that there were such rumors in the residence, so she let Xiao Tao say that the seventh day after death was the time when Zhao Weirui's soul returned. If she still had any unfulfilled wishes, she could let the living people help her complete them.
In the next six days, everything was peaceful.
The day after Ning Yinxue ate the mud, Si Tingye sent her back to the Minister's residence. However, he did not mention anything about the marriage.
Moreover, the number of physicians in the wang fu had increased again in the past few days. It was not difficult to smell the unusual smell.
However, all of this had nothing to do with Ning Ruqiu. The only thing she cared about was the person who was bold enough to spy on her and Zhao Weirui at the same time.
Sure enough, just after midnight, Ning Ruqiu, who was waiting for a rabbit, saw a black shadow enter the woodshed.
Ning Ruqiu didn't follow them into the woodshed. She stood outside and poked a small hole in the door so that she could see the situation inside clearly.
What surprised Ning Ruqiu was that the person standing next to the coffin was a pretty little girl. She looked about the same age as Xiao Tao. Most importantly, she had seen her beside Zhao Weirui before, but she did not expect her to have such a deep hatred for Zhao Weirui.
The next day, the little girl who had been cursing beside Zhao Weirui's memorial tablet was invited by Ning Ruqiu to Qiuli Courtyard as a guest. There were only the two of them in the empty side room.
The silent atmosphere made Zixi feel a chill from the bottom of her heart, making her even more confused about the woman's intentions.
Ning Ruqiu tapped her fingers gently on the table, allowing time to pass rhythmically. After a while, she slowly said," You were the one who had been secretly monitoring me and Zhao Weirui, right?”
Zixi had expected Ning Ruqiu to find out about this, but Ning Ruqiu's straightforwardness caught her off guard. For a moment, she couldn't even organize her retort.
"Since you've done so many tricks behind my back, shouldn't you introduce yourself properly? Otherwise, it would be too rude.”Ning Ruqiu had a smile on her face, but her eyes were cold, making people shudder.
" I..." Zixi didn't know what Ning Ruqiu's purpose was. She thought that she had done it flawlessly, but someone still found her flaw and even confirmed it.
"Relax, I don't intend to do anything to you for the time being. However, if you try to play tricks in front of me, I won't let you leave this room, even though you won't live long after you leave.”
"What do you mean?" Zixi felt a trace of fear in her heart.
When Zixi was monitoring the two of them, she knew that Ning Ruqiu was much smarter than that vicious woman, Zhao Weirui. However, ever since Zhao Weirui died, everything was fine, making her completely forget that Ning Ruqiu was not simple.
"It's nothing. Just in case, I added something in this room. It's colorless and odorless, but it's very suitable for self-defense.”Ning Ruqiu's tone was as if she was discussing how good the weather was today.
"You poisoned him?" Zixi had never thought of this possibility before Ning Ruqiu said it, so how could she be on guard?
"Yeah, if you don't believe me, you can look at your palm and see if there's an extra black line.”Ning Ruqiu kindly reminded him," Don't worry, if I want your life, I will naturally let you die clearly. I won't be like Zhao Weirui, who didn't know that her 'promiscuous' character was just framed."”
With Ning Ruqiu's medical skills, it was easy for her to tell what illness Zhao Weirui was suffering from, but she felt that something was wrong. She wasn't sure that Zhao Weirui was a chaste woman, but she knew very well that Si Tingye would never allow anyone who betrayed him to live in this world, so Ning Ruqiu believed that Zhao Weirui didn't have the guts.# Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:111420184: 27PM #Cancel Review All: wdd201302 Time:111420185: 56PM #
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