The banquet was still going on in full swing. People at the banquet had different thoughts, but they were also extremely calm.
During the third round of drinking, there was a slight fluctuation in the seats at Tieliu.
Because Gong E was holding the jade pot to add wine to him, she accidentally knocked the full cup of wine to the ground, making a soft clang sound. Tie Li's sleeves were splashed with wine, and Gong E hurriedly moved her hands. Wipe it down.
Tie Li's face was as dark as a dark cloud, and he opened his wide sleeves, ready to scold the palace maid.
Yan Qisha said kindly from the sidelines: "Why should the governor get angry with this little palace concubine? If the king is displeased because of this matter, the gain will outweigh the loss."
Although Tie Li was angry, he didn't dare to show it in front of the monarch. He just glared at the palace lady and asked her to quickly clean up the mess on the table.
After wiping away the wine, Gong E nodded gratefully to Yan Qisha and then hurriedly left.
Yan Qisha handed his untouched glass of wine to Tie Li. Tie Li sneered, took it and drank it down in one gulp.
Brother Shu Wuluan looked at the scene opposite him coldly, too lazy to pay attention.
At this time, a soft chant came from the hall. The singer sang with a beautiful and melodious voice, and the voice came out of the valley.
Unexpectedly, just as the song reached a high pitch, a shrill scream suddenly sounded. Looking at Tie Li, his complexion turned black and purple, his big palm was holding his throat, and he let out bursts of painful roars.
His face was terrifying, and then he swept away a piece of delicious food frantically, fell to the ground, and struggled and rolled on the marble floor.
This sudden scene shocked the whole place, causing everyone in the hall to panic and panic, and noisy footsteps came in succession.
"Escort!" Brother Shu Wuluan was also shocked by this scene, but he regained his composure in the blink of an eye, and jumped to the high position with lightning speed to protect the safety of the king and the concubine.
A team of guards came upon the order and guarded the hall tightly.
Yan Qisha had already subdued Tie Li under his palms when he rolled to the ground. Now, after Tie Li let out several ghostly screams one after another, he was bleeding from his seven holes and lost his breath.
"He...how is he?" I don't know when the monarch had stood up from the throne, holding the armrest of the throne with trembling hands to maintain his composure. Because he was frightened, his face was a little pale, and his voice was panicked.
Yan Qisha frowned, released his grip on Tie Li, and replied in a deep voice: "Master Hui, the Iron Governor seems to have been poisoned and has died!"
This sentence was like a thunderclap, causing the whole audience to gasp in shock. No one could have expected that a poisoning and murder case would occur in this wonderful banquet!
The monarch's handsome face was pale and white, and he was extremely ugly. He called out coldly: "Tang Xi, send a bodyguard to escort the palace masters back to their bedrooms."
"Yes!" The great eunuch received the order and hurriedly made arrangements.
Not long after, the female family members of the inner palace and the two princesses left the Zhengyang Hall in a hurry. Wang Zilang hugged Young Master Su's shoulders in a panic and followed closely. The concubine glanced at Ge Shu Wuluan and finally walked out of the hall. .
"Another one died?! This is the inner palace at the feet of the emperor, but one after another they staged murder cases for me. Do these initiators take me seriously? If you dare to poison a high official of the imperial court today, what day will it happen on a whim? Don't you dare to murder a few people together? The palace of the majestic king of a country is not as safe as the thatched huts of ordinary people. You can tell me, what is the reason for this?" At this moment, the king was really angry, and his expression changed. The paleness became livid.
This questioning made all the officials in the hall panic. They kept silent and lowered their heads in fear, not even daring to speak out.
There were two murder cases in the forbidden area of the inner palace, and both happened on the day of the banquet. When all the officials gathered, everyone in the court knew about it. It is strange that the monarch is not angry!
Pei An looked at the corpse on the ground thoughtfully for a moment, with a complex and solemn expression on his face, he walked towards the head of the officials and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please calm down! I think the inner palace is normally well guarded, but during a big banquet, the palace is very busy. Being in a group, it is inevitable that there will be some negligence. Of course, this cannot be used as an excuse for murder! However, since the establishment of female palace attendants in the inner palace, there have been many cases of this kind, large and small... "
When Ge Shu Wuluan heard this, he immediately felt angry. His meaning was very clear, wasn't it? He was using this matter to criticize the female palace attendant for being incompetent and unable to protect the safety of the inner palace!
And she is the first female official, and she is in charge of three thousand female palace attendants in the inner palace. She bears the brunt of the crime of dereliction of duty! This old fox is really cunning and cunning. He is always thinking of ways to plot against her and punish her, but today he defeated an entire army for no reason!
As everyone knows, although the female palace attendants were established with the approval of the monarch, they had no real power at all. They were only responsible for guarding the trivial matters of the inner palace. However, this Pei An was not satisfied with the status quo and suppressed them everywhere and wanted to uproot them. It was simply It is extremely abominable!
The monarch's expression did not soften at all, and he said coldly: "The female palace maid was appointed by me personally. Does the Pei Qing family mean that I asked for this?"
Pei An's face tightened, "I don't dare! I just feel that there have been frequent murders recently, and there must be evil in them. It's better to invite a mage to come to the palace to do some rituals, to drive away the evil spirits, and to seek inner peace." Gong Xianghe."
"When did the Great Sikou also believe in ghosts and gods? I thought that it would be even more panic if he was summoned to the palace. This cannot be done!" Ge Shu Wuluan took a step forward and sarcastically said.
He could slander their female palace maid in public, and she wouldn't give him any face.
Evil is causing trouble? He was just using the word 'evil' to insinuate her!
But having said that, she was also very surprised as to why someone would so blatantly poison Tie Li at the banquet. Isn't this a provocation to the emperor
The Maharaja nodded in agreement and said: "Hurry up and carry the body down and hand it over to the foreman for careful examination."
With an order, the guards carried the body and hurried away.
"A murder case has been revealed. It is necessary to investigate the matter as soon as possible and catch the murderer. Otherwise, there will be no peace in the inner palace. I ask the monarch to issue an order to hand over the matter to Deputy Yan!" Pei An was not disturbed by Ge Shu Wuluan's rebuttal just now. Not showing the slightest hint of displeasure, he just changed the subject and gave Yan Qisha some timely support.
The prince relaxed his eyebrows, as if he also had this idea.
Brother Shu Wuluan's heart sank, he narrowed his eyes and said again: "I'm afraid this is inappropriate. I wonder if Da Sikou has noticed a detail before. Before Iron Governor's death, he happened to drink the wine handed by Vice-President Yan. After that, the poisoning incident happened. It was too coincidental... "
After saying that, he glanced at Yan Qisha who was standing among the ministers. Unexpectedly, his face was calm and gentle, with a pleasant curve at the corner of his mouth, and he was looking back at her with a half-smile.
Pei An sneered and asked, "Are you suspecting that Deputy Yan was poisoned?"
"I'm just speaking out. Besides, Iron Governor and Deputy Yan are in the same camp. They have a superior-subordinate relationship. This matter should be avoided to avoid suspicion!" Ge Shu Wuluan replied unhurriedly.
Yan Qisha is a person who is hard to distinguish between good and evil, and today's case is a great opportunity to make a name for himself. If Pei An is allowed to promote him deliberately, it may cause serious trouble in the future, so of course she must fight for the right to investigate this case now.
The Lord pondered for a moment, and finally said: "What Jinyihou said is reasonable. This matter is in the inner palace. If it is inconvenient to leave it to Yan Qing to investigate, just leave it to Jinyihou. Luan'er, you must close the case as soon as possible."
Ge Shu Wuluan cupped his hands and watched the king walk out of the hall.
After the monarch left, all the officials dispersed one after another. Yan Qisha did not stop for a moment and walked out of the palace gate with the flow.
Pei An walked up to Ge Shu Wuluan with a gloomy expression and looked her over. His eyes were as sharp as a steel knife, as if he was cutting her flesh piece by piece. The knife saw blood, and the sneer at the corner of his mouth was even more... Creepy.
After a while, he left Zhengyang Hall with steady steps.
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