Bianjing female doctor has a melon-eating system

Chapter 16 Interrogation of Lanzhu
  "Inform Wen Wuzuo to come over and let him do a test." Wenming Xin said.

"No, I'll do a preliminary test first, and then I'll go to the trouble of Wen Wu to conduct a detailed test." Ji Yutang waved her hand, and she took out a silver needle bag from the pouch she carried with her, which was filled with silver needles of different sizes. .

"Ah, I forgot that Mrs. Ji is a female doctor." Wenming Xin reacted when he saw this.

Ji Yutang didn't say anything. She took out the silver needle and touched the small butterfly-shaped piece of wood. As soon as she touched it, the silver needle quickly turned black.

"Sure enough, it is extremely poisonous!" Several people said in unison.

Ji Yutang breathed a sigh of relief: "Now I understand that the red butterfly marks on the imperial concubine and Cuizhu came from this small piece of wood. It was also the poison on this piece of wood that penetrated into their bodies and poisoned them to death."

"The poison on this piece of wood doesn't look like it was newly applied," Xie Huaichu said.

Ji Yutang nodded: "Looking at the color, it is an old object. I guess it was soaked in venom and allowed to be fully absorbed by the wood before being placed here."

"Brother Ming Xin, go find the craftsman who made this recliner immediately!" Xie Huaichu ordered.

Wen Wenming Xin responded and quickly went to do things.

Zhongying felt very unhappy. If the officials knew that the recliner he specially sent to build for the concubine contained poison, which indirectly killed the concubine, how upset would the officials be?
  Zhongying sighed: "Thank you for your hard work, sir. I won't bother you anymore. I have to go back and tell the officials that these things have been found. I think the murderer who poisoned the imperial concubine will be brought to justice soon. I have to let the officials know in time. Be gentle with him. Let's transport this recliner back to Dali Temple to continue research. It's not safe to leave it here. I'm afraid someone will destroy the evidence."

"Indeed, it is not convenient for further inspection if it is kept here. I plan to find someone to transport it back to Dali Temple." Xie Huaichu said.

"That's great. I'll find a few boys to help." Zhongying said.

"Thank you, noble man." Xie Huaichu thanked him.

After Zhongying left, Xie Huaichu continued to speculate: "I see that the recliner is covered with several layers of things, so the poison is not in direct contact with the human body. So what happened to the imperial concubine being poisoned?"

"When I tested it just now, I found that the poison is extremely permeable." She pointed to the silk cover and mink velvet wrapping the lounge chair. "These fabrics are specially dyed red, so you can't easily see the traces of the poison penetrating, but you can look here."

Ji Yutang took out another set of silver needles and lightly touched a slightly darker area on the fabric. The silver needles immediately turned black. This time Xie Huaichu saw it more clearly. The blackness continued to spread until the three-inch long silver needle was almost completely black. In the end, only the tail held by Ji Yutang was left uninfected.

"This kind of strange poison is not easy to get. It must have a lot of background." Ji Yutang found a piece of cowhide in the bag and carefully wrapped the silver needle.

"Previously Wen Wuzuo said that this pattern looks like a totem from southern Xinjiang. Maybe the poison came from southern Xinjiang."

"But Lanzhu doesn't seem to be from southern Xinjiang? Besides, she is related to the imperial concubine, and the imperial concubine is not from southern Xinjiang, right? Her ancestral home is in Xuzhou." Ji Yutang said.

"I think the imperial concubine's case is indeed related to the Hongdie case seventeen years ago. Maybe Lan Zhu got an opportunity and obtained this poison." Xie Huaichu said.

"Then we need to interrogate Lanzhu again?" Ji Yutang asked.

"Yes, retrial."

Ji Yutang stamped his feet irritably: "Oh, she's so stubborn."

"This time we found the key evidence. It's useless for her to be tough." Xie Huaichu comforted her.

"I hope so." Ji Yutang touched his stomach, "I'm really hungry now. I ran to the palace with you without even eating the noodles. Mr. Xie, how are you going to compensate me?"

Hunger is contagious. Xie Huaichu's stomach was pounding now, but he had to be prepared: "Let's go back to Dali Temple first. I have asked the servant to order some dishes in Zuixiang Tower in advance and wait for us. …”

I didn't feel anything before, but now that it was just him and Ji Yutang, Xie Huaichu suddenly felt that the word "we" was a bit too close, so he changed his words: "When we get back to Dali Temple, the guys in Zuixianglou should also take care of the food." Sent over." Ji Yutang glanced at him: "Why are you talking strangely? What's wrong with us?"

A blush crept onto Xie Huaichu's face, and he hesitated: "I'm afraid I've offended Madam Ji."

Ji Yutang smiled: "Mr. Xie, why do you speak so formally when you are nervous? I don't need so much red tape. I like to speak simply and freely."

Xie Huaichu's face turned redder. He raised his hand to fan himself and looked around unnaturally: "It's very hot today, and the autumn tiger is really powerful."

But today is clearly a crisp autumn day! Ji Yutang snickered but did not expose him.

As soon as the two returned to Dali Temple, Zuixianglou sent someone to deliver food.

Ji Yutang rubbed her hands together excitedly. She was curious about what this ancient takeout looked like.

Looking around, the waiter was carrying two exquisite red-lacquered wooden boxes, one with a tangled branch pattern carved on it, and the other with a large peony pattern.

Xie Huaichu opened the box with patterns on it. Inside there was a plate of shrimp and tofu, a plate of stir-fried vegetables, a plate of tofu-skin buns and steamed cakes. The portions of each dish were not large, but the presentation was exquisite and the colors were harmoniously matched. Ji Yutang was amazed.

Then, Xie Huaichu opened another box, which contained only one big dish - braised trotters.

"Come on, try it. This is Zuixiang Restaurant's signature dish. It's soft and crispy, with a rich sauce and a hint of wine. It's different from other restaurants." Xie Huaichu handed the chopsticks to Ji Yutang.

"Then I'm welcome!" Ji Yutang took a chopstick and put it into his mouth, his eyes suddenly lit up, "It really tastes good! How much does this dish cost? I will take my sister-in-law to try it someday."

Xie Huaichu replied: "Only one hundred and fifty coins."

The light in Ji Yutang's eyes immediately went out: "Huh? One hundred and fifty yuan!" She thought about the deflated purse on her body and had to give up.

Xie Huaichu's hand holding the vegetables paused for a moment, but soon returned to normal, urging Ji Yutang: "Eat quickly, it will get cold later, and after eating, I have to go to interrogate Lan Zhu."

"Okay." Ji Yutang nodded repeatedly. Xie Huaichu silently picked up the vegetables for her, and in the end, most of the chicken fell into her bowl. However, Ji Yutang, who was emotionally rough, didn't notice and only focused on eating deliciously.

After having a full meal and feeling much better, Ji Yutang followed Xie Huaichu into the interrogation room while humming a song. There was still a table separated, with Lan Zhu, who was shackled, sitting on one side, and Ji Yutang and Xie Huaichu on the other.

Lan Zhu's eyes were fixed on the shackles on her wrists: "Have you found any evidence?" Her voice was erratic.

"I found it, otherwise I wouldn't have put the shackles on you. Now you are no longer a suspect, but a murderer!" Xie Huaichu said.

Lan Zhu looked at him sideways, with disbelief on her face: "You lied to me, right? Where is the evidence? I am unjust, let me out! Let me out!"

Ji Yutang snorted, Lanzhu's psychological defense was really fragile, and she was frightened before even showing the evidence.

Xie Huaichu shook his head: "Lanzhu, Dali Temple has already investigated the fact that you did something to kill the concubine on her recliner. There are both witnesses and physical evidence. You can't rely on it."

When she heard the word "reclining chair", Lanzhu trembled, all her strength was gone, and her straight waist suddenly collapsed.

"Where did you start to doubt me?" Lanzhu smiled bitterly, "Even Cuizhu and the others, who I have been with day and night, have never doubted me. How did you know?"

(End of this chapter)