amaotonovel Chapter 590 He Qingrui's Death
Chapter 590 He Qingrui's Death
Wei Yao's last word and the exclamation of the Imperial Guards sounded almost at the same time.
While screaming, the royal guard immediately stretched out his hand to stop him, but it was too late. The jailer bit the poison pill in his mouth and soon vomited blood, fell down with his eyes wide open.
Wei Yao stared blankly at the jailer who had committed suicide by taking poison, and subconsciously said, "Quick, call the imperial physician!"
He was a witness who could prove that he was not the murderer, how could he just die like that!
One of the imperial guards checked the jailer's breathing, shook his head and said, "He's dead. He must have been professionally trained. The poison sac is hidden in his teeth. If the mission fails, he will immediately commit suicide by taking poison and will never reveal the person behind it."
"But he did force me to confess just now, and he also wanted to kill me to silence me. This, this proves that there is something wrong with this matter, and..."
"Madam Wei, don't worry. There has been a turn for the better." The imperial guard beside Wei Yao comforted her, "Although he is dead, fortunately you are not in trouble. We have lived up to Master Jiang's trust."
"What do you mean by Mr. Jiang's entrustment?" Wei Yao looked at the other party in confusion.
"Master Jiang Mushi asked someone to find us and asked us to take care of you. It was for this reason that we thought of coming over to see you just when we were about to get off work."
Originally, I just thought that I couldn't take so much money for nothing, and I should at least do something about it. But I didn't expect that it would be such a coincidence that I ran into the jailer killing someone to silence him.
Now they have finally saved the female official Wei. Not only have they achieved merit, but they have also repaid the benefits given by Master Jiang.
Wei Yao didn't expect that there was such a reason why several jailers suddenly appeared.
Thinking of Jiang Mushi, her heart suddenly softened, but she quickly came to her senses.
"You just said that there is a turn for the better in this matter?"
The jailer nodded and informed her of the latest news.
"Madam Wei, we now believe that you are not the murderer. You don't have to be afraid of this matter. We will definitely be able to investigate it and give you justice and innocence."
Soon, the Royal Guards reported the news that the jailer had killed people to silence them.
Concubine Cheng had also been keeping an eye on the news from the Ye Ting Prison. When she heard that a jailer had tried to silence someone but failed, her hopes were shattered.
Xiao Yi also didn't expect that the secret plan he had hidden for so long would fail the first time he took action.
"Your Highness, no matter what, he committed suicide by taking poison immediately and did not confess anything. Moreover, all previous contacts with him were handled very cleanly. We will definitely not be traced back to him." The secret guard who reported the news knelt on the ground, his voice full of nervousness.
Xiao Yi sat behind the desk. The candlelight in front of him cast a shadow on half of his face, and the expression on his face was difficult to see clearly.
The secret guard didn't hear a response for a long time, so he bravely looked up and said, "Your Highness, this matter..."
"Since the person is already dead, there is no need to worry about it anymore. However..."
The slightly raised tone of voice made the secret guard's heart instantly rise to his throat. He listened attentively to the next instructions, not daring to be distracted for the slightest.
Xiao Yi's tone was slightly cold, "If something goes wrong again in the next matter, you should know the consequences."
The secret guard's heart tightened, and he immediately said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I understand! I will definitely pass on the instructions, and there won't be any more problems."
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Early the next morning, Jiang Suining received the decree from Emperor Xiao, allowing Wei Yao to leave the Ye Ting Prison and temporarily detain her in a courtyard not far from where the female official was on duty.
In the room, Jiang Suining carefully applied ointment to the wound on Wei Yao's neck. "Although the wound on your neck is not serious, it has hurt your throat a little. You still need to pay more attention."
"Don't worry, I'm fine now. I just have a hoarse voice. It will be fine in a few days." Wei Yao looked at the medicine Jiang Suining put down and said with some worry, "I haven't been completely cleared of suspicion yet. As a suspect, I specially asked the imperial physician to treat me. Will it give people something to talk about?"
"Even if you are a suspect, your safety must be guaranteed until the case is fully investigated. Last night was so dangerous. If those royal guards had arrived a little later, the consequences would have been unimaginable." Jiang Suining was still in shock.
She only got the news early this morning. She was terrified when she heard it, but fortunately A Yao was safe and sound.
"I have to thank Mu Shi for this. Those imperial guards accepted his benefits and agreed to his request, so they thought of going to the prison to take a look. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would be dead now."
When the strong feeling of suffocation came over her, she was already in despair.
Thinking about how he had gone through so much hardship all the way to the Imperial City, and how there were still many things he wanted to do but had not yet done, and yet in the end he was blamed and lost his life, he felt it was extremely unfair, but there was nothing he could do.
If it weren't for Mu Shi, she would have really died in the Ye Ting Prison, and after her death, she would have been accused of murdering the Empress.
Thinking of this, in addition to the relief of surviving the disaster, Wei Yao's heart was also overwhelmed with longing for Jiang Mushi.
"I really hope that this case can be investigated and concluded sooner."
This way she could leave the palace and thank Mu Shi in person.
"Yes, this time the Queen's poisoning incident has caused waves one after another. The people in the harem are panicking and talking about it. In addition, it is the end of the year and the court is not peaceful. The Emperor will definitely not let this matter drag on for too long."
“But the Imperial Concubine is of noble status after all, and has always been favored by the Emperor. Even if we know that she is the murderer, I’m afraid we can’t really punish her, right?” Wei Yao was worried.
Jiang Suining was naturally aware of this, "In addition to the status of the Imperial Concubine, the harem and the court have always been closely related. Now that the power of the Fourth Prince is growing in the court, even if the Emperor has doubts in his heart, he will not easily touch the Imperial Concubine without solid evidence."
Although the emperor has not yet shown a clear inclination to appoint a crown prince, the fourth prince is indeed the most popular candidate at present. In addition, Concubine Cheng's mother's family also has influence in the court. In this case, as long as the fourth prince is still among the people considered by the emperor, he will not easily touch his biological mother.
"Complete evidence..." Wei Yao sighed as she pondered, "From what we can see now, the breakthrough should be with Qingrui. If she is willing to speak, it might become strong evidence."
"I will go see Qingrui again later, but..." Thinking of He Qingrui's attitude when she was taken away before, Jiang Suining shook his head and continued, "It may be difficult for her to speak."
Neither of them held out much hope. Jiang Suining anticipated that He Qingrui would not speak easily, so he was mentally prepared.
However, she never expected that when she saw He Qingrui again, she would see her dead body.