As soon as the attendant in charge of cleaning found the jug, he immediately reported it to Jedda. Jedda rushed over and saw that it was the jug. She immediately asked someone to check who sent the jug back. Between last night and this morning, Has anyone ever been in or out of the front palace
Minte looked at the jug carefully and found that it was much heavier than a normal jug. Although it was made of gold and gems, the weight... He shook the jug, and the remaining wine inside hit the wall of the jug, making a loud sound. He heard the crisp sound, smelled the wine, and then tapped it with the poison test stick. This wine... seems to be non-toxic, right
But is this wine really leftover from that day? The aroma is refreshing, not like the residual wine from a few days ago.
Minte suddenly felt something strange. He shook the wine bottle and knocked on the body, and immediately discovered the clue. Open the lid and check carefully around the edge of the spout.
Jada noticed his movements, raised her hand to tell Sargent to stop talking, and walked to him to look.
Min Te took out his dagger and pried off the edge of the pot. It turned out that the mouth of the pot could be separated from the pot body. Once removed, the interlayer inside was revealed, and there was still wine left in the interlayer. Minte put the poison-testing rod in, and when he took it out, the silver tip was completely black. Minte frowned.
Sargent opened his eyes wide and took a breath: "It turns out that the poison was poured from here!" Jada silently took the flask, looked at it, and suddenly reached out to pull a gem near the handle of the flask. , only a slight "click" sound was heard, and the hole in the pot leading to the spout was sealed by a piece of dark metal. Wine could still be poured out of the pot, but it was already poisonous wine in the interlayer of the pot wall. .
Jada breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems that Lawler planned to use this pot to pour normal fruit wine to the Queen Mother to gain my trust, and then let me pour poisoned wine to Her Majesty. I remember when he handed the pot to me. His fingers kept touching the area near the handle. He didn't pay attention at the time, but now that I think about it, he must have done it at that time. But I don't understand. Why is the wine he poured for the Queen Mother also poisonous? "
Min Te picked up the lid and looked at it, then looked at the body of the pot, frowned and said, "There seem to be some slight scars on the side of this gem. Has it been damaged? Also, the metal block sealing the mouth of the pot, okay The elephant doesn't fit in well with this pot. Anyone who sees it will think it's weird, right?"
Jada thought for a moment. He put down the pot and said: "There is no need to think too much about these trivial things. Now that we have physical evidence to prove that Lawler did intend to murder His Majesty, or was the real culprit who killed the Queen Mother, those who spread rumors should shut up." !”
Since Prince Lawlor was taken into custody, there have been rumors among the nobles. He was wrongly accused because it was impossible for him to murder his grandmother who loved him. He was just a victim of the power struggle in the royal family. Even Prince Lawler's leaked words in the Queen Mother's Palace were said to be deliberately guided by some people with ulterior motives while he was sad, sad and confused. In addition, they all imply that Jada has something to do with this matter. I've asked someone to find out who threw this thing into my house. Don't worry about this, sir. The key now is, is the content in the letter true? "
The corners of Jada's lips curled up: "Although I don't know who sent it, but if it is true, then..."
He and Sargent looked at each other and smiled.
Minte stayed with Gale II and carefully paid attention to his physical condition. The newly appointed court physician is the uncle Wang. A little timid and afraid to express his opinion, Minte had to pay more attention and force the doctor to express his opinion. Only then did Gale II's body gradually recover.
He was a little uneasy. He hadn't returned to the courtyard for several days. I wonder if there was any new news from his colleagues in the Security Department? Judging from the current situation, Noga should not start another war, right? When will he find the opportunity to return to China? But looking at Gale II's vaguely sad and haggard look, he couldn't let go.
Seeing that he was holding a book in his hand and looking at himself frequently, Gale II forced a smile: "What's wrong? I'm fine. It's just that you are too nervous."
Minte twitched his lips: "You'd better express your condolences. There are still many things to do. You need to take good care of yourself as soon as possible before you can handle state affairs."
Gale II shook his head: "I'm old... Let's leave this country to the young people. Jada and the others have done a good job." He seemed very discouraged.
Minte frowned and wanted to persuade him a few more words, but was interrupted by Jada who entered the door. Jada pulled out a letter. He handed it to Gale II and whispered something. The latter opened the letter and read it twice, frowned and said: "Go ahead and let Sargent assist you, but remember to hold the key evidence and don't let them have the opportunity to return to the military camp to incite the soldiers. "
Jada responded loudly and was about to turn around and leave, but was stopped by Gale II and hesitated for a while. Then he said: "As for Mario...he is my biological brother after all. The Queen Mother just passed away, you..." paused. Sighing: "Forget it, you just need to remember that according to the current situation, if you do too harshly, it will cause a backlash from the people. You must maintain your own image, and you must have confidence in yourself."
Jada was a little reluctant at first, but after hearing this, her expression suddenly brightened: "I understand, thank you uncle for reminding me." After saying this, she nodded to Mint with a smile, then turned and left.
Minter approached Gale II and saw that he was staring at the letter in a daze. He picked up the envelope and looked at it. It only said "pass it on to Duke Jada". He glanced at the letter and vaguely saw that it said: Prince Mario made a secret meeting with someone in such and such a place in an attempt to use the army to launch a coup. He also listed several names. Minte could see clearly that the bottom one was the newly appointed guard captain of the former palace. , and there is another officer who is responsible for guarding the palace gate. He is also a new addition and replaces Sargent's deceased deputy. Every time he enters and exits the palace gate, the other party greets him.
Are these people the men hidden by Prince Mario? !
Looking further up, there are several names of officers on the list, with their titles and unit numbers at the back. Many of them belong to the king, great lords and royal subordinates. Although these people are only deputies, if They want to evade their superiors and seize control of the army. Even if they cannot convince the soldiers to attack the royal city, they can at least prevent them from becoming the king's help.
Minte was secretly shocked that Prince Mario's power had penetrated to this extent. Jada was so lucky to get this information before it happened!
Gale II sighed and put away the letter. Minte quickly retracted his head, pretending not to be interested, and handed the envelope over. Seeing his bleak look, he knew that he must be unwilling because of his younger brother, Prince Mario. After giving up, he felt sad that he had to deal with him, so he said cautiously: "Are you tired? Do you want to rest?"
Gale II shook his head, walked to the desk with a cane, and locked the letter in the drawer: "I want to read for a while, you go down."
Minte helped him sit down on the lounge chair by the fireplace, then retreated and walked alone in the corridor, touching his chin with his hand, thinking about who sent that letter
He suddenly stopped and put his fingers under his nose and smelled it vigorously to make sure that it was not his hallucination! The aroma on your fingers...is it where the envelope comes from? I seem to have smelled it somewhere...
He has been exposed to various spices since he was a child, and also learned potions. His nose is inherently more sensitive than ordinary people. As soon as he smelled this fragrance, he immediately searched in his mind where he had smelled this smell. Soon, he felt A purple-red figure emerged.
In the urban area of Nomonkasi, there is a Wishay settlement called Spiering Street. The residents here are all expatriates, Noga people of Wishay origin who have received settlement certificates. Many of them have been in this country for nearly ten generations. Most of the family is engaged in manufacturing and is famous for producing exquisite high-end swords. They also occasionally make utensils and jewelry, but the most famous ones are fine steel weapons. The noble children in Nomenka City like to come here to buy a few fine steel daggers decorated with gold, silver and precious stones, and wear them around their waists to show their majesty.
No. 72 in this block lives a couple who have moved to Noga less than ten years ago. The man is engaged in the jewelry business and is somewhat famous in this street. Although Visakha citizens will attract attention in Noga, But he is not discriminated against, so he usually lives quite comfortably.
However, right now, he was standing cautiously in the guest room of his home, reporting the information he had found out to the woman in front of him, glancing at his wife standing aside from time to time, who lowered her head guiltily.
"Very well, you go back to the store. Once Unad comes back, ask him to come back to see me immediately." It was Namu who Minte wanted to find who said this. She is now wearing a long milky white linen dress that young women in Noga love to wear in summer. Her black hair is completely wrapped in a headscarf, and her face is exposed. There is no makeup at all, making her look somewhat upright and delicate. If you are not very familiar with it, you will not be able to recognize that this is the beauty dancing in the light of stars that night. The man nodded and bowed in agreement. Before turning around and leaving, he glanced at his wife again: "Honey, I'm going out. The child...it's better to bring him back as soon as possible. Otherwise, you can go and accompany him. He's staying alone in someone else's house." ..." His wife bit her lip and said nothing, but her eyes were red.
Namu glanced at her lightly: "Go ahead, I don't need you here." The woman thanked her hurriedly, glanced at her husband, hesitated for a moment, then took his hand and dragged him out. Her husband looked ecstatic. Looking back at Namu, her eyes were filled with gratitude.
Namu found it a bit boring. Even an extremely loyal subordinate would value her husband and children more seriously after getting married and having children, right? I'm afraid this secret agent can't be used anymore, and even if he is used, he won't be able to take on important tasks.
She touched the belt around her waist, and the hard touch made her feel a lot more at ease. She had already sent important information back to her country before. Now, as long as she sends what she has on hand, her mission in this country will be completed. This secret stronghold should be abandoned from now on and let the couple live their own lives.
She looked up at the sky outside the window. It was getting late. Her companion Unad went out early in the morning to deliver a letter to Sargent, the commander-in-chief of the palace guard. It shouldn't be a difficult task. Why hasn't he come back after most of the day? Could it be that he was caught and detained
If that's the case, that's too bad!
Thinking of this, Namu stood up uneasily and paced back and forth in the room. Suddenly someone knocked on the door and came in. It turned out to be the man of the house. Seeing his panic, she frowned: "What happened? "
"Soldiers, soldiers are searching at the street. I heard that they will search every house. You..." The man was already a little confused, but his reason told him that he could not let this woman stay here.
Namu also knew this, so she had to retreat first. After telling the man to send a message to her companions, she hurriedly packed up the most important things, covered her head with a big scarf, slipped into the alley from the back door of the house, and headed towards the neighboring block. Run.
Just after running through two intersections, she saw the shadows of several soldiers shaking on the ground not far away from the corner of her eyes. She quickly stopped and retreated to the original alley, only to find that there were soldiers passing by the entrance she just passed, so she had to Hiding behind a big tree by the road, using the trunk to cover his figure. Seeing the shadows of the soldiers in front getting closer and closer, while the soldiers in the rear showed no signs of leaving, she looked up and looked around, looking for a place to hide. Suddenly, a pair of hands stretched out from behind, covered her mouth, and dragged her into a dark corner.
(Guess who this person is?)