allonlinenovel Chapter 647: Poisoning
Chapter 647: Poisoning
Inside the Huguo Temple, the air is filled with incense and the sound of bells is loud and distant. In the main hall, the Buddha statue is solemn and dignified, and its lowered eyes seem to be gazing at all living beings in the world.
Xie Shang walked slowly to her side and saw Jiang Fenghua kneeling in front of the Buddha statue with her hands clasped together. The candlelight in front of the Buddha was swaying slightly, shining on her face. Her face was calm, her eyes were slightly closed, and she was worshiping the Buddha sincerely.
He suddenly said, "Ruan Ruan."
"You must be sincere in front of the Bodhisattva. Now that the Emperor is here, please bow down to him calmly!"
Xie Shang knelt on the futon beside her. He knew that she had many questions in her heart. He said, "You don't have to care about what Su Qingqing said. The Su family has committed countless crimes. Getting rid of the Su family will benefit the country. I can also explain Su Tingwan's matter."
"Your Majesty, you must remain calm in front of the Bodhisattva." Jiang Fenghua smiled, "The epidemic is spreading in Jishan Hall now. If we don't find a way to treat the people in time, the consequences will be disastrous. I am not thinking about Concubine Su."
Xie Shang showed a trace of doubt in his eyes, hoping that she really wasn't thinking about it. He only heard her lips move slightly as she silently said, "May the Buddha bless all people in the world and save them from suffering. May the epidemic dissipate soon and the people live and work in peace and contentment."
But Jiang Fenghua's heart could not return to true peace. The bell rang in her ears again, and those pairs of resentful eyes that hated her appeared in her mind from time to time.
At this time, Shang Hongcai arrived. He looked solemn, lowered his head slightly, and said in a deep voice, "If we hadn't found Concubine Lan, she would have been smashed to pieces if she fell off such a high cliff..."
Jiang Fenghua stared at Shang Hong and said coldly, "Announce the death!"
"Yes." Shang Hong said respectfully.
Xie Shang did not doubt that Concubine Lan's accident was deliberately arranged. When three concubines in the palace had accidents one after another, he arranged for monks from the Huguo Temple to perform a ritual to pray for the souls of the three concubines. All the concubines in the palace had to mourn for a month, and everyone became panic-stricken.
Gao Qingtong and Song Jing looked at each other, and Song Jing said, "Noble Concubine Lan also copied Buddhist scriptures for Concubine Zhang Jing and Concubine Pan, but I didn't expect that even the bodies were not found."
Gao Qingtong also lamented that the world is unpredictable and life is impermanent.
Shu Yan was even more frightened, and thought to herself: Fortunately, the person who went out with the Queen was Concubine Lan. Helan Yanran was implicated by the Queen!
The other concubines didn't dare to make a sound. Ever since the Queen came back, the concubines had been in trouble one after another. No one knew what was going on. They all knelt in the temple hall and prayed to the Buddha for protection.
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On this side, Zhao Jin, A Chong and others were detained by Lin Feng's order.
Lin Feng also interrogated for a long time, "Where did Su Qingqing hide the Ninth Princess? Who does she usually contact? Who is helping you..."
Zhao Jin said, "We don't know where the Ninth Princess is. Madam has been with the Grand Empress Dowager since she came back from the northwest. We only know that it was the Grand Empress Dowager who was helping Madam to get revenge."
Lin Feng interrogated and tortured him, but did not get any useful information.
Jiang Fenghua, Xie Shang and Jiang Jinyan came over from the temple hall and heard Zhao Jin's voice.
When they came in, Zhao Jin and A Chong looked in Jiang Fenghua's direction at the same time.
Jiang Fenghua said, "What can you get from Su Qingqing by helping her like this? Money, power, or do you really have feelings for the Su family and are selfless enough to help her keep it secret even at the cost of your own life?"
Zhao Jin said nothing. It was the Su family who supported them, and she only knew to obey. Loyalty was the only thing they had to do in their lives. Now that the lady was dead, they had lost their backbone, and they didn't know who to be loyal to.
Jiang Fenghua walked up to Ah Chong again and said, "You should be less than 20 years old. You are so young and you follow your aunt to do this kind of bloody business. Your parents would be so distressed if they knew!"
Ah Chong stared at her face and said, "I don't have any parents. My aunt raised me. My aunt is my mother."
"Oh, so if I kill you, no one will feel sorry for you. I wonder if your aunt will feel sorry for you. I guess she won't, because you are just a killer trained by her." Jiang Fenghua took out a dagger and pressed it against A Chong's heart.
Ah Chong was stunned. He looked in the direction of Zhao Jin, only to see Zhao Jin's cold eyes and said in a deep voice: "If you want to kill us, just kill us. Why torture us like this? We are just following orders."
Jiang Fenghua didn't listen to her at all. The tip of the knife was getting closer and closer. If Aunt Zhao didn't feel sorry for A Chong, her sword would have pierced A Chong's body in the mountains. At that moment, she was anxious.
Seeing this, Zhao Jin said anxiously, "A Chong knows nothing. It's no use forcing him to answer. We also know nothing."
Ah Chong said, "The person who brought the lady here was a woman. She wore a cloak and covered her face while sitting in the carriage. I saw her from a distance when I went to the foot of the mountain to pick her up. Her servants also wrapped themselves up tightly, and even the driver didn't show his face. I saw a scar on the back of the driver's right hand. The Ninth Princess was sent to Jiangnan."
Zhao Jin quickly stopped him and said, "Shut up, Chong."
Ah Chong said, "Aunt, let's tell them what we know. We have done our best for the Su family, but what did the Su family do to us? Did Madam Su treat us as human beings? You have received favors from the Su family, but I haven't."
At this time, Jiang Jinyan also came: "The Jiangnan Liu family is the maternal family of Madam Su. When the Su family was raided, the Liu family was not raided. The Liu family has been doing business for generations and has no connection with the Su family. Therefore, the Liu family was not implicated by the Su family at that time. Su Qingqing should have wanted to assassinate the queen and then go to Jiangshan to reunite with the Ninth Princess. Maybe the Ninth Princess knows something."
Xie Shang asked again: "The epidemic at Jishan Hall was also caused by you."
Ah Chong said: "It's not an epidemic, it's poisoning. The symptoms of the poisoned are similar to those of the epidemic. Only a large dose will cause immediate death. The poison is mixed in the well of Jishan Hall. They will show symptoms of poisoning after drinking the well water."
"So it's not an infection, it's a poison. Everyone in Jishan Hall has been poisoned, but the symptoms are different and the time of onset is also different. What kind of poison is it that makes it feel like an epidemic when it breaks out? Who gave you this poison?"
"It was given by the Madam. Our people disguised themselves as refugees and sneaked into the Jishan Hall to poison them. They were the first to die, just to create panic." Ah Chong added: "It was the Madam's idea. We don't know where he got the poison from."
"Su Qingqing is so vicious. She doesn't even let her own people go. You guys really listened to her and pledged your loyalty to the Su family with your lives. Now that the Su family has been destroyed, Aunt Zhao still refuses to say anything?" Jiang Fenghua said sarcastically. She felt that Zhao Jin should know who was secretly colluding with Su Qingqing.
"A Chong has already said everything. What else can I say? I have nothing to say." Zhao Jin said.
Jiang Fenghua stared at Zhao Jin and guessed, "You are really A Chong's aunt, not his biological mother."
Zhao Jin panicked and raised his voice and yelled, "What nonsense are you talking about? I...how can we be mother and son? We are not."
"If it's not, then it's not. Why are you yelling? You're yelling so loudly that I thought you were guilty." Jiang Fenghua said lightly.