eurekapd Chapter 171 Ye Zhihui, You Have Such a Cruel Heart
Chapter 171 Ye Zhihui, You Have Such a Cruel Heart
General Han thought to himself, the maid is dead, there is not enough evidence now, and the only witness left is a mentally challenged child.
According to the laws of Emperor Yao, the testimony of a mentally challenged person is not admissible.
The current situation neither proves that Ye Zhihui was pushed into the water by Qin Wanying, nor proves that Ye Zhihui jumped in herself.
He definitely believed in Ye Zhihui.
He couldn't tolerate any imperfections. In his eyes, Qin Wanying was a seductive woman who bewitched the emperor, and she had to be kept away from the crown prince!
"Your Highness, this old minister believes in the character of Princess Ye and believes she has been wronged. I urge Your Highness to stay away from those who spread rumors."
"Although it was the Imperial Observatory's decision for Miss Qin to move into the Crown Prince's residence, the Crown Prince's residence is very large, and His Highness does not necessarily have to see Miss Qin."
"Please, Your Highness, stay away from those who spread rumors!" the soldiers said in unison.
The Crown Prince's face turned ashen. These old ministers are really pushing their luck! They dare interfere in my life!
How dare they say Qin Wanying is a troublemaker! That's outrageous!
The Crown Prince composed himself and said, “Generals, you trust Princess Ye and think she is kind and innocent. However, according to the facts I have investigated, Princess Ye is not that kind of person.”
The soldiers frowned.
Princess Ye is renowned, and the people sing her praises. How could she possibly be a bad person?
Ye Zhihui was also taken aback.
Could it be that the Crown Prince has new evidence?
Impossible. What other evidence could there be?
The Crown Prince continued, "When Fei Yu's sister fell ill, Princess Ye provided her with medicine."
As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Zhihui's pupils dilated in shock.
Could it be that the Crown Prince has discovered this matter?
Impossible! That kind of medicine is extremely rare. How could the Crown Prince possibly have discovered it?
Moreover, so much time has passed since this incident, why would the Crown Prince think of thoroughly investigating it?
Ye Zhihui pretended to be calm, but she clenched her sleeves tightly.
General Han and the others were also taken aback.
Why are we bringing this up again?
They knew about this too.
When they came to see Ye Yatou, Yatou didn't want to talk about it, but the maid brought it up, saying that she had taken out her family's precious medicine and cured the younger sister of the Crown Prince's guard.
At the time, they thought Ye Yatou was a kind and good child.
But what does this have to do with falling into the water?
Qin Wanying looked at the Crown Prince with a strange expression in her eyes.
Could it be that the Crown Prince has discovered what happened back then?
Fei Yu stared wide-eyed at the Crown Prince, a secret intuition stirring within him.
The Crown Prince had previously mentioned that his sister's death was suspicious.
Could it be that his sister's death was related to Miss Ye?
Fei Yu shook his head instinctively. Impossible. Wasn't Miss Ye his benefactor? She couldn't be a bad person...
The Crown Prince glanced at Fei Yu and continued, "At that time, Fei Yu's illness was not life-threatening. The medicine that Princess Ye gave Fei Yu could quickly restore her to a good physical condition, but it was mortgaging her future life."
"Originally, Sister Feiyu could have lived a long time, but after taking Princess Ye's medicine, she only lived for a year."
"It was Princess Ye who, in order to do Fei Yu a favor, did not hesitate to kill Fei Yu's sister."
As soon as he finished speaking, the room fell silent.
Feiyu knew that His Highness the Crown Prince was always cautious, and if he dared to say it in front of everyone, he must have sufficient evidence.
Feiyu felt as if a giant hand was gripping her heart.
His eyes were red as he looked at Ye Zhihui: "Miss Ye, how could you... do such a thing?"
He had always regarded Ye Zhihui as his benefactor, but he never expected that she was not his benefactor, but his sister's killer.
No wonder my sister died without warning a year later, no wonder...
All the veterans stared wide-eyed.
They couldn't believe that Miss Ye would do such a thing.
But judging from the Crown Prince's confident demeanor, and knowing that he is always cautious, it seems that he has solid evidence.
Ye Zhihui's lips trembled slightly upon hearing the Crown Prince's words.
She didn't dare look at Feiyu, and only subconsciously retorted, "I...I didn't..."
How exactly did the Crown Prince uncover the truth?
That's incredibly detailed!
Could it be that the Crown Prince sent someone to her hometown?
Qin Wanying's expression also showed slight surprise.
[I didn't expect His Highness the Crown Prince to be so capable; he actually found out about this.]
She was originally thinking of finding evidence herself and then telling the Crown Prince the truth, but she didn't expect that the Crown Prince would find out the truth himself.
The Crown Prince glanced at Qin Wanying secretly and smiled slightly.
It's not that I'm better, it's that you're better.
After pondering for a moment, General Han asked, "Does Your Highness have any evidence?"
The crown prince directly ordered his attendants: "Summon the witnesses."
The veteran officials stared wide-eyed. Was there really a witness?
After a while, an old man walked in.
The old man was dressed as a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, with white hair and beard.
As soon as this person entered, Ye Zhihui involuntarily took a half step back.
She knew she was finished, everything was over.
She initially thought that since her hometown was far from Kyoto, they would definitely not be able to find out about this.
I should have killed that old doctor!
The old doctor bowed to the crown prince.
He then said, "Your Highness, I have a medicine that is given to the dying, which can prolong their lives by another year or two."
"If an ordinary person eats it, although it may make them appear energetic in the short term, it will greatly reduce their lifespan, and they will generally not live more than two years."
"Two years ago, Miss Ye came to me to buy this medicine, saying it was for prolonging the life of the dying. So I sold it to her."
Ye Zhihui panicked and quickly denied it, saying, "I bought this medicine for other purposes, that's why I didn't give it to Feiyu!"
The old doctor replied, "After taking this medicine, the patient's symptoms will disappear, and they will have a rosy complexion, be energetic, and occasionally experience insomnia."
Fei Yu, her eyes red, said, "That's right! My sister had these symptoms after taking this medicine! She never had insomnia before!"
The prince asked, "What are the characteristics of the body of someone who dies after taking this medicine?"
The old doctor replied, "Your Highness, this medicine is poisonous. The bones will turn slightly black, especially the spine, where it will be particularly noticeable."
The Crown Prince addressed the people in the room, saying, "Gentlemen, I have had my people examine Fei Yu's remains. They are indeed as the old doctor said, her spine is black."
"The remains and medicines will be sent to the Dali Temple for examination."
Fei Yu walked straight up to Ye Zhihui, her eyes red and her expression filled with pain and indignation: "Ye Zhihui, how could you be so cruel? My sister was so innocent and kind, and she trusted you so much, how could you do such a thing!"
Ye Zhihui recalled what Feiyu looked like.
That little girl is quite pretty.
However, when His Highness the Crown Prince spoke to her a few more times, she felt threatened and devised this plan to kill two birds with one stone: not only would it benefit Fei Yu's sister, but it would also make Fei Yu extremely grateful to her.