nashuaworldcup Chapter 132 The dog jumps over the wall in a hurry
Chapter 132 The dog jumps over the wall in a hurry
The emperor felt that his inference was correct.
Cao Ying was hoping for Qiao Xi's death, especially since Qiao Xi had gone to vent her anger yesterday. Cao Ying was a hot-tempered person and would never miss the opportunity to take revenge on Qiao Xi.
But it ruined his plans, and now he is being threatened by one of Wang Yuan's ministers.
Thinking of this, the emperor immediately ordered the secret guards to check the passage to the Dali Temple.
The secret guard returned quickly and reported, "There are indeed traces of people passing through this passage."
The last time the emperor went to that passage was several years ago. In the past few years, the passage has been covered with dust. The fact that traces can still be seen can only mean that someone has been there recently.
But even Lord Wu of the Dali Temple and Gao Chengqian didn't know about this passage...
The emperor was almost certain that it was Cao Ying who killed Wang Junjie.
He slapped the armrest of the dragon throne heavily, "Come here, bring Cao Ying here."
When Cao Ying heard that the emperor had summoned her, she thought that the emperor had finally realized her importance and wanted to transfer her out of the Imperial Hospital, so she hurried over with the palace maid.
But as soon as he entered the palace, he heard the emperor shout, "Kneel down."
"His Majesty?"
Cao Ying was at a loss.
"Did you cause Wang Junjie's death?"
The emperor had no patience to beat around the bush with her.
Wang Yuan's eyes were filled with shock.
Cao Ying was stunned for a moment, then quickly cried out, "Your Majesty, I am innocent. I did not do it."
"Who else in this world besides you can concoct a poison that causes death by palpitations?"
No.
Cao Ying once boasted that no one else in the world could prepare this antidote except her.
But she didn't kill Wang Junjie, she would never admit it, "I didn't kill Wang Junjie."
"Wang Junjie was in good health, but he died of heart palpitations. He was sent to prison by Qiao Xi. Who else would kill him and frame Qiao Xi besides you?"
"Your Majesty, I am truly wronged. I was in the Imperial Hospital yesterday and didn't leave at all."
Cao Ying shook his head repeatedly, "I didn't frame anyone. Don't believe the slander. Maybe Qiao Xi killed the man and deliberately framed me.
Your Majesty, you don’t know how far-fetched Qiao Xi is. Yesterday, she went to the Imperial Hospital to humiliate me and even beat me…”
As she spoke, she was about to show her wrist to the emperor the marks on her body.
The emperor interrupted her with an indifferent look on his face.
"No one has framed you with me. Qiao Xi has been staying in the King of Jiangbei's mansion since leaving the palace yesterday.
She didn't even know you could use this poison, nor did she know the way to get there."
The emperor walked towards Cao Ying with an angry look, "You still don't admit it?"
If Cao Ying killed Qiao Xi just because of Bixiang and out of jealousy, it would be fine. But the emperor was afraid that she had other purposes in killing Qiao Xi.
"You personally erased Qiao Xi's memory, yet you repeatedly suspected her in front of me and wanted to kill her. What exactly do you want to do?"
Cao Ying explained last time that he hid the jade cicada just out of greed, but he still didn't dare to believe it completely.
Now, she knew clearly how important Su Heting was to him right now, and knew clearly that Su Heting cared about Qiao Xi, but she still took the initiative to cause trouble that night, and now she was putting the blame on Qiao Xi. These things were all aimed at breaking up the relationship between him and Su Heting.
It was hard for the emperor not to suspect that Cao Ying had other intentions.
"No, I didn't kill Wang Junjie, and I didn't put the blame on Qiao Xi."
Cao Ying knew that the emperor was suspicious of her, and her eyes turned around in panic.
Suddenly, she thought of something and said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, besides me, there is another person who might be able to prepare this poison."
The emperor looked at her coldly.
Cao Ying hurriedly said, "Do you still remember the little medicine slave who stole the slave doctor's book five years ago?
She had studied with Nu for several years, and the medical book she stole recorded the method of making this poison.
That medicine slave is Doctor Ge's daughter. She is gifted and perhaps she can develop it according to the medical book."
The emperor didn't quite believe her. "The person who hasn't been found for several years might have died long ago. How could Qiao Xi get the medicine from her?"
"But Doctor Ge is right beside the King of Xinjiang North. He even cured the King of Xinjiang North of the poison. Maybe his daughter is also in the King of Xinjiang North's mansion."
The emperor thought about it and realized that there was indeed a woman named Su Que who was skilled in medicine in the King's Palace of Northern Xinjiang. She was Su Heting's adopted sister.
She did leave the palace yesterday...
"That's enough. Even if she is the drug slave from before and Qiao Xi has the medicine, she doesn't know how to get there. You might as well confess the truth."
No matter how the emperor thought about it, he felt that Qiao Xi was impossible.
He knew Qiao Xi's whereabouts in the secret factory over the past five years. He was on guard against her and never told her about the passage.
The Zhou couple made it clear that Qiao Xi had been at their house yesterday. It was impossible for them to admit their mistake to Qiao Xi, let alone lie to him.
On the contrary, Cao Ying is the most suspicious. She has trained many people behind his back over the years. It is not impossible for her to send someone into the passage to kill people.
Cao Ying couldn't produce any evidence and had no way to defend himself.
Even Wang Yuan became suspicious of her. He hated Qiao Xi, but if Wang Junjie was not killed by Qiao Xi, he could not let go of the murderer who actually killed his son.
An hour later, Qiao Xi, who was sitting in the mansion basking in the sun, heard the news that Cao Ying had been imprisoned in the Ministry of Punishment.
Su Que gave her a thumbs up, his bright eyes full of admiration.
Yesterday, after Qiao Xi followed her out, the two of them strolled around the street. Taking advantage of the opportunity to try on clothes in a clothing store, Qiao Xi left through the back window and took care of Wang Junjie.
Qiao Xi pursed her lips.
She was able to successfully frame Cao Ying because the emperor and Cao Ying could not figure out at all that she was a reborn person.
The secret passage was revealed to her by the emperor two years after her previous life in order to get her to do her job.
This hasn't happened in this life yet. In the emperor's opinion, she didn't know about the secret passage at all, so why would he suspect her?
but.
"Su Que, Cao Ying might become suspicious of you, so be careful."
When Qiao Xi went to Su Que to get medicine, she told Su Heting and Su Que about this possibility.
Su Que didn't care. Seeing Qiao Xi's warning again, she sneered, "If she doubts you, then doubt it. If she doesn't come to me, I will come to her. My brother and you will protect me. I'm not afraid.
Besides, she's already in the Ministry of Punishment. Don't let her have a chance to turn things around. What else can she do to me?"
Su Heting thought for a moment and said, "Why not add some fuel to the fire and uncover Cao Ying's medicine furnace?"
"I agree."
Su Que's eyes sparkled. She had suffered so much in that hellish place that she had long wanted to destroy it.
"And then reveal that she is Xu An's stepmother."
It was only after Su Que followed Qiao Xi that he found out that Cao Ying was actually a woman. When Xu An rebelled before, he announced Cao Ying's identity, but the emperor covered it up by saying that Bixiang was suffering from hysteria.
This time they have to find a way to completely expose Cao Ying's identity as a woman.
Su Que said, "Sister-in-law suspected that she had another master, so she became desperate."
Wasn't this the trick her sister-in-law used to force Wang Yuan this time? It worked quite well. On that day, they found out that the person behind Wang Yuan was the emperor.
Su Heting nodded, "Okay."
Then he turned to Qiao Xi and said, "Wang Yuan entered the palace today. I'm afraid it's just as we suspected. He has leverage over the emperor."
Otherwise, as an official of the sixth rank, how could he be qualified to see the emperor during the mourning period?
This evidence is most likely that Wang Yuan was ordered to murder the Qiao family, and they can use this evidence to dig out what happened to the Qiao family back then.
If the evidence has nothing to do with the Qiao family, they can also know other secrets of the emperor.
"If that's true, and if you accidentally let that young man reveal his mother-in-law's affairs in public, the emperor, feeling guilty, will definitely allow Wang Yuan to take action against you."
Su Heting smoothed the hair by Qiao Xi's ears and said, "This way, you'll be putting yourself in danger. Promise me that you'll tell me everything and never take risks alone."
"What medicine or poison do you need? Tell me. If I can't make it, ask him to make it for you."
Su Que also said.
She was talking about him with scabby feet.
Qiao Xi nodded, "Okay, I'll tell you if I need anything. Don't worry, I'll be careful."
Wang Yuan is a cautious person, so he must have some plans if he wants to kill her.
Before that, she wanted to find her fourth brother first.
Su Heting and she were in sync. "My people have found some clues. In a couple of days, I will find a way to stay in the palace for a while longer."
In the palace, no matter how the Ministry of Punishment tortured him, Cao Ying refused to admit that he had harmed Wang Junjie.
This made the emperor even more suspicious of Cao Ying, so he had to let the Ministry of Punishment continue the trial.
Cao Ying was tortured to death by various torture instruments, and her heart was chilled.
After being together for many years, she thought the emperor had some feelings for her, but this time he had completely given up on her.
She knew very well that she must not admit it, because if she did, she would die.
As long as she could hold on, she would have a chance to survive. Fortunately, she had been in the palace for many years and had her people in the Ministry of Punishment. After being tortured again, she fainted.
The torturer had no choice but to stop. When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, she woke up faintly and whispered something to the guards...