eurekapd Chapter 194 Re-investigation of Yongfu Palace
Chapter 194 Re-investigation of Yongfu Palace
If the poison was aimed directly at the Second Prince, that would be truly outrageous!
The queen suddenly remembered that on the day of the incident, when she was staying in Yongfu Palace, she saw with her own eyes another wet nurse carrying the second prince to a side hall to feed him, and she was horrified.
The Queen immediately stood up and said solemnly, "Let's go, take your capable people with you and follow me to Yongfu Palace in person!"
Although Shen Zhiyao was just assuming, the queen would rather kill someone by mistake than miss the slightest possibility. If she didn't verify it, she would be unable to sleep or eat all day!
Having been with the Queen for a long time, such emergency missions have happened quite often. Shijin and Changqi quickly gathered capable people, stood in a row, and looked at the Queen eagerly.
"Everyone, keep your eyes open. Anyone who can find new clues will be rewarded handsomely!"
After the queen finished speaking, she turned around, got on the sedan chair, and led everyone quickly towards the Yongfu Palace.
Shen Zhiyao sat on the sedan chair, following behind from a distance, thinking about the details that might be overlooked in the whole thing.
"Master, if your guess is off when you talk to the Queen like this, will the Queen blame you?" Qiuyue asked, looking up.
"Since it's just speculation, how can it be so accurate? This matter has been at a stalemate for a long time. As a bystander, I am just providing some fresh ideas. Even if I am wrong, it is better than being stuck in the same place and stuck in a dead end."
"Besides, the Queen is not that kind of person. She would never suppress someone who gives good advice. How could she blame me?"
Shen Zhiyao was very sure about the Queen's character.
"But seeing that the Queen is in such a hurry, I think she must be looking into it with great hope. If she fails, won't she be even more disappointed?" Qiuyue was still a little worried.
Shen Zhiyao laughed and said, "You, you don't understand the Queen at all..."
As she spoke, she involuntarily looked in the direction of the Queen's sedan chair, and said to herself, "Rather than saying that she was anxious to find clues to get herself out of this situation, it would be better to say that she was anxious to save Concubine Zhuang and the Second Prince..."
The way Qiuyue looked at her master seemed like she really liked the Queen...
Never mind. Following the people you admire and occasionally doing something crazy but worthwhile should be quite fulfilling.
Just like...she was following her master willingly...Qiuyue thought so.
How could the simple Qiuyue understand that Shen Zhiyao really admired the Queen, but she did not follow her blindly. She would only make a planned and precise move when she smelled an attractive opportunity.
Compared with other women, Shen Zhiyao's thinking tends to be more rational, and she is more suitable for "male competition" under the guise of female competition.
The group hurried and finally arrived at Yongfu Palace.
The Queen was worried that the news would leak out and alert the enemy, so she did not inform Concubine Zhuang in advance. The latter was obviously surprised by the Queen's and her entourage's sudden visit.
When Concubine Zhuang learned about the Queen's purpose of this trip, she was quite dissatisfied at first.
"Your Majesty, I personally supervised the interrogation of this person in Yongfu Palace, and I also conducted a thorough interrogation of Shijin. All suspicions have long been ruled out."
As she spoke, Concubine Zhuang looked at Shen Zhiyao with a bad face again: "Your Majesty, you must not listen to those who have ulterior motives and insist on arresting our Yongfu Palace!"
There had once been a "traitor" in Yongfu Palace who poisoned people. Imperial Concubine Zhuang had already carefully screened her subordinates many times, and all the suspicious ones were sent to various departments. At present, she has great trust in her servants.
Shen Zhiyao was unwilling to argue with her, and said with a smile: "Your Highness is overthinking. Although the Queen accepted my advice, she was unwilling to let go of any hidden danger that might endanger the Second Prince. I'm sure Your Highness thinks the same way, right?"
The word "Second Prince" finally brought Concubine Zhuang, who was in a period of mental retardation after pregnancy, back to her senses.
She was flexible and said hurriedly, "Empress, Jin Shuyi, I have been worried and frightened recently, and I can't sleep well. My mood is very unstable. Please don't blame me. Let's go check it out quickly!"
The queen waved her hand indifferently without saying a word, and began to investigate with everyone in a threatening manner.
Shen Zhiyao, who is well-versed in basic modern medicine, naturally would not really care about Concubine Zhuang. The mother had experienced sudden changes one after another, and there was a possibility that she might suffer from postpartum depression. Why should she care?
Before Shen Zhiyao went to the scene to check, she gave Concubine Zhuang a kind smile to show her sincerity, hoping that she would stop thinking too much.
Concubine Zhuang's body had not yet fully recovered, and the Queen had asked her not to run around. She had to stand where she was, staring at Shen Zhiyao's back, as if thinking about something.
If this person wasn't always competing with me for the Queen's attention, he would really be someone worth making friends with!
To this day, Concubine Zhuang's feelings towards Shen Zhiyao have become extremely complicated. It is hard to say whether she hates her or likes her, but it is always very special.
In the past two days, Yongfu Palace had long been cleared of suspicion. Except for the banquet site which was still blocked, everyone had long since resumed their normal routines.
So, when the queen brought people together with the eunuchs who were originally in charge of the scene, the entire Yongfu Palace was shocked.
Shen Zhiyao carefully examined everyone's expressions, and suddenly asked a random maid: "Do you know what interests or special hobbies the wet nurse who passed away a few days ago had?"
The maid trembled and tried to think for a long time, and suddenly she said, "She doesn't have any special hobbies, but she really likes to eat meat, especially... stewed pig's trotters."
Shen Zhiyao asked two different people in a row and got the same answer. It seems that this wet nurse really loves to eat meat.
Shen Zhiyao went to the side hall again and found the two nurses who had been feeding the second prince recently. She asked with a smile, "Do you have any hobbies? Especially the kind of food you particularly like to eat or drink?"
"Replying to Empress Jin Shuyi, we nurses are not allowed to have any bad habits, especially drinking. I particularly like to eat egg custard, and I have to eat two bowls every day!"
Nanny Zhang was not at all panicked and looked cheerful and outgoing.
Shen Zhiyao looked at another nurse again, and nurse Li immediately bowed and replied: "I like to drink mulberry soaked in water..."
Shijin had been following Shen Zhiyao quietly and observing her, not quite understanding why she asked these seemingly meaningless questions.
"Hmm..." Shen Zhiyao nodded with satisfaction, memorized the answer in her heart, and asked again: "Today, have you ever eaten egg custard, and have you ever drunk mulberry soaked water?"
"Your Majesty, the eunuch from Yongfu Palace just brought me some egg custard from the kitchen, but I haven't had time to eat it yet!" Nanny Zhang said with regret.
"I just made some mulberry water this morning, and I won't drink it until the afternoon." Nanny Li said honestly.
Shen Zhiyao turned around and saw Shijin face to face. She smiled slyly and whispered something in Shijin's ear.
Shijin then understood why she asked these questions in a seemingly nonchalant and relaxed tone, and hurriedly took people to do the work as instructed.