OBS Chapter 340 Xie Zhilang's Death
Chapter 340 Xie Zhilang's Death
Although there were some twists and turns in the process, Chen Zhuo and Miss Xie Er became a real couple.
After finishing his important task, Princess Heyong went to the palace the next day and asked for an imperial decree for divorce.
The couple who used to have a harmonious relationship suddenly broke up, and everyone felt sad for a while.
But what is even more unexpected is that on the night of the divorce, Xie Zhilang died in his concubine's room.
A series of unexpected events caught everyone off guard.
Mrs. Xie and Jiang Shu's plan failed.
Yuan Qing didn't expect that Xie Zhilang would die so suddenly.
She put on the Dali Temple badge again and followed Lu Zhao to Xie's house to investigate the case.
Xie Zhilang's body was carried to the Dali Temple for temporary placement.
Old Madam Xie lives elsewhere, and Xie Zhilang's concubine Ruoxu, who is related to the case, has also been detained and is awaiting trial.
The entire Xie Mansion was sealed off, and no one was allowed to enter except for officials and runners on duty.
Yuan Qing carried the bag and started investigating with Lu Zhao, one inside and one outside.
Lu Zhao asked from outside: "Did you find anything over there?"
"No." Yuan Qing walked into the bedroom. "Everything looks normal. I didn't notice anything unusual. How about you?"
"Neither do I."
Yuan Qing looked at the bed and touched it with his gloved hand. "Has this room been cleaned after Xie Zhilang died?"
Lu Zhao also walked in, "What did you find?"
Yuan Qing pointed at the mattress on the bed and said, "There is something a little strange here. I remember that Xie Zhilang's concubine found something wrong as soon as she woke up, and then she hurriedly called a doctor. In such an emergency, the bedding is not messy, and there are even few wrinkles. Isn't this very strange?"
"If that concubine didn't lie, then someone else entered this room after her." Lu Zhao looked up, "Have all the people in the Xie Mansion been taken away?"
"They have all been taken away. The people from the Dali Temple are also questioning them in detail. If there are doubts in the case, then Xie Zhilang's death is not that simple."
Before the coroner could come up with the results, they had to go to the prison.
The two returned to the Dali Temple together.
After returning, Yuan Qing remembered that he was so busy investigating the case today that he forgot to report to Lord Liang.
So she hurriedly put on her bag and walked towards the Censorate again.
Liang Daizhong was already dressed in the main hall. When he saw the person outside the door, he waved and said, "You've come at the right time. Come with me into the palace."
With this kid around, I don't think Your Majesty can do anything to him.
If you really can't bear it, just pull this kid over here, there will be someone to protect you, right?
Yuan Qing was still catching his breath, "What are you doing in the palace?"
"Your Majesty summoned me urgently, I think it's because of the matter at the Yongyu Marquis's Mansion."
When the two entered the palace, they found that not only was His Majesty there, but the Empress Dowager Yuan, who had not appeared for a long time, was also sitting in the hall for the first time. Next to her was Princess Heyong, who had just lost her husband.
What had happened before they came was obvious.
Yuan Qing knelt and glanced at Liang Daizhong in front of him.
Since Princess He Yong had asked Empress Dowager Yuan to come forward, it seemed that Sir Liang would have to spend more time before he could leave today.
Wen Chengyu looked at Liang Daizhong, "Since it happened this morning, why didn't Liang Qing report it?"
He glanced at Princess He Yong, whose eyes were red, then looked at his mother, and then fixed his gaze on the person behind him.
Yuan Qing felt his gaze, but did not dare to look up in front of so many people.
Liang Dai secretly groaned in his heart.
Just as he expected, His Majesty wanted to start with him.
Princess He Yong was sitting there, and she asked the Empress Dowager to come out, obviously wanting an explanation.
The Censorate has no qualifications to investigate cases, so if they want to know how things unfolded, they should ask the Dali Temple.
ask him?
He didn't know the details, so it was useless to ask him.
The hall was silent, with only occasional sobs heard.
Princess He Yong kept wiping away her tears.
Liang Daizhong was overwhelmed for a moment, and after thinking for a while, he said: "It happened too suddenly, and I couldn't react for a while."
He tilted his head slightly and kept looking.
Yuan Qing received his request for help, so he could only bite the bullet and go ahead, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."
"speak."
"Sir Liang did learn about this a little late, because the person who came to report the case first reported it to the Dali Temple. After the Dali Temple sent people to surround the entire Yongyu Marquis's mansion, Sir Liang heard the news and rushed over."
It only took a few hours from the time the crime occurred to the time he entered the palace.
Wen Chengyu just wanted to use this opportunity to give an explanation to Princess He Yong, he didn't really want to question Liang Daizhong about his crime.
Empress Dowager Yuan whispered to comfort Princess He Yong.
Princess He Yong wiped away her tears, looked directly at the person who spoke, and asked, "Who are you?"
"My Lord, I am Gong Bin, the judge of the Dali Temple and the Censor-in-Chief."
"Are you Gong Bin?" Princess He Yong seemed to be in a better mood. "I've heard of you. They all praised you as a young talent."
"I dare not accept it."
After saying that, Princess He Yong stopped talking, but her sobbing became much quieter.
Empress Dowager Yuan asked, "Is there any progress in the case?"
She was obviously asking Yuan Qing.
Yuan Qing continued to answer: "Replying to the Queen Mother, the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice are interrogating the suspect, but there are no clues yet."
Wen Chengyu said calmly, "This matter is of great importance, and no one should take it lightly."
Yuan Qing and Liang Daizhong said in unison: "Yes."
After leaving the palace, Liang Daizhong wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief.
Today was a safe day, luckily His Majesty didn't really want to punish me.
Alas, when can he return home to recuperate? All his things have been packed, and he is just waiting to submit a memorial to the emperor, and then wait for the emperor's approval, so that he can resign and retire immediately.
After what happened at the Xie Mansion, his idea of resigning from office and retiring had to be put on the back burner.
Could it be that he offended some god?
It seems I have to find a chance to calculate it some other day.
After the two of them left the palace, someone hurried up to them and said, "Master Gong, Master Lu is anxious to find you!"
Yuan Qing recognized him; he was Lu Zhao's subordinate.
Arriving at the Dali Temple, Yuan Qing didn't even have time to put down his bag before he went straight to Lu Zhao and asked, "I heard you were looking for me?"
Lu Zhaozheng was standing with the coroner.
Lu Zhao nodded and signaled her, "Follow me in."
Several people came to Xie Zhilang's body.
The coroner took out the things he had prepared in advance and said, "There is a small amount of toxin in Uncle Xie's body. We haven't found out what the toxin is yet, but what is certain is that this toxin has been ingested for a long time, not just in the past few days."
Yuan Qing walked over and touched the spot on the body where the poison was found while examining it. "Is this the cause of death?"
"That's right." The coroner nodded. "Moreover, the toxins were slowly infiltrated, and the dosage was not large. If the dosage had not been increased a few days before his death, Master Xie would not have died so quickly. He could have lived for a few more years at least."
Yuan Qing took back his hand and covered the bracelet. "Then there are only two possibilities."
When they reached the prison door, Lu Zhao said, "Split into two groups and hurry up. You go and see the concubine, and I'll interrogate the servants of the Xie Mansion."
The concubine's name was Ruoxu, and she had been with Xie Zhilang for many years.
Before Xie Zhilang married Princess He Yong, she had already been Xie Zhilang's concubine.
Yuan Qing went to jail and met Ruo Xu.
She leaned her head against the wall, her long hair loosely tied up and hanging over her plain white gown.
Bend your feet and bring them together, clasping your hands on your knees.
The whole person exudes a kind of coldness that stands in awe of the world.
It is hard to imagine that she is the seductive vixen that the servants in Xie's mansion talk about.
Ruo Xu didn't look at who the person was, she just stared at the wall blankly, as if the cracks on the wall interested her more than the person who came.
Yuan Qing didn't disturb her and just sat there waiting.
After a long while, Ruo Xu finally spoke: "Ask whatever you want to ask, sir."
She still faced the wall and refused to turn around.
Yuan Qing saw that her body was clean without a single scar or stain, and he knew that she had not suffered much in prison.
"Has anyone come to see you these days?"
Ruoxu was stunned for a moment and shook her head slightly.
Yuan Qing spread out a piece of paper and pen, intending to record it himself, "Tell me in detail what happened that night."
Ruo Xu climbed up the wall with her fingers, and a lot of dirt fell between her fingers.
She looked at the soil and suddenly smiled.
She did not answer, but asked first: "Is he really dead?"
Yuan Qing looked at her.
She couldn't explain it clearly, but she always felt that there was a very complicated emotion intertwined with Ruoxu.
Love doesn’t seem like it, and hate doesn’t seem to be entirely the same either.
When she mentioned Xie Zhilang, she seemed to feel relieved.
Is it the feeling of a vengeance being absolved after someone dies?
If she didn't have a grudge against him, why would she poison Xie Zhilang?