Zhulan returned to the main courtyard. Mrs. Song had already gone to check the maid's room. After waiting for half an hour, Mrs. Song came back.
Not only did Mrs. Song come back by herself, she also brought back an arrowhead and a purse.
Zhulan saw the arrowhead but didn't reach out to take it. Who knows if something foreign is poisonous? "Did you find it in the girl's room?"
Mrs. Song nodded, "Yes, the message sent by the arrowhead, there is medicine in the purse."
Zhulan, "... ..."
It doesn't sound like a good medicine.
Mrs. Song was also very scared. "The maid that Qingxue interrogated has confessed that she was bribed when she was in the Marquis' Mansion and had been passing on information. Because the mistress sent people to watch the servants in the Marquis' Mansion and could not pass on information outside, someone broke into the mansion last night to deliver the message."
Zhulan narrowed her eyes, "So I didn't climb over the wall, but walked on the roof."
Affirmative sentence, if you climb over the wall, sorry, there are traps under the corners, and the traps are full of iron arrows. Iron is hard for ordinary people to get, but the Zhou family reported it and got a batch of it. Zhulan gave it to Shenxing to make traps. If you fall into the trap, you can survive if you are lucky, but you will die on the spot if you are unlucky.
Mrs. Song, "Yes, Shenxing found footprints on the roof."
Zhulan was unhappy. In the entire mansion, the main courtyard was the safest. Qingxue and others were all masters. The other courtyards were not like that, especially some guest courtyards, so people were able to sneak in.
Zhulan, "It seems that there are not enough traps."
Especially the roof, it should be oiled. If it is winter, it will be all covered with ice.
Mrs. Song blinked her eyes. She felt that her mistress was very persistent in setting the trap, and continued, "The medicine sent here must be put into the well water."
Zhulan asked, "What kind of poison is this?"
Mrs. Song, "It's just an ordinary poison, the only advantage is that it's a bit more toxic."
Zhu Lan took a deep breath. This was going to wipe out the Zhou family. "Did she tell me when to give the drug?"
This is the most important thing. We cannot destroy the Zhou family alone as this will attract too much attention. So the Zhang family must have made a big move and then drugged them together.
Mrs. Song, "She said she didn't tell her."
Zhulan didn't believe it and didn't explain. Then she thought that the other party must not have expected that she would have such strict control over the mansion, and they would have locked onto the target and caught the little girl in one go. Thinking of this, Zhulan felt proud. She was so foresighted that she had sent people to keep an eye on these maids and old women long ago.
Zhulan said, "I don't believe what this little girl said. Send someone to carefully check the water and food in the mansion to ensure safety."
Mrs. Song: "Yes."
Zhulan called Qingxue again, "Take someone to send this little girl away. I believe you understand."
Qingxue understood it, she understood it too well. She had already sent the message out. In fact, the mistress would not let her send her away, and someone would come to pick her up soon.
In the palace, the prince learned the news about the Zhou Mansion and said to his father, "I completely believe it. The Zhou family is really the nemesis of the Zhang family."
The emperor nodded, "Go back to the prince's mansion and carefully check the servants in the mansion."
This poison will not only affect one family, but the Prince's Mansion and several other sons, which are the key points. If the Zhang family did not hate Zhou Shuren so much, there would be no poison in Zhou Shuren's mansion.
Prince, "Yes, my son will check it carefully."
Not to mention that the poison was discovered in the Zhou Mansion, even if it was not discovered, he had already been cautious and afraid of poisoning in the Prince's Mansion.
At night, Zhou Shuren returned home. Zhulan first said, "I told Yao Yao that the person in the prison was a fake Rong Enqing."
Zhou Shuren, "It's okay. It's understandable that you told me."
Zhulan, "And the discovery of the poison..."
Zhou Shuren said coldly, "The Zhang family sent poison into the mansion. They are afraid that they will fail and kill our family, so they want to take them away in one go!"
Zhulan thought so too, "You have filled the Zhang family with hatred."
He must hate the Zhou family so much that he wants to find ways to kill everyone in the Zhou family. He is not even willing to wait for success, for he is deeply afraid that failure will allow the Zhou family to live well.
Zhou Shuren, “… .”
He really didn't mean to attract hatred, but he just happened to encounter it.
Zhulan continued, "You should also be careful in the Ministry of Revenue."
Zhou Shuren, "Don't worry, I will be careful."
Zhulan sighed, "These days of fear will soon be over."
"Soon."
As the troops were transferred away from the capital, the comments against the prince became more and more intense, and some people even wore dragon robes. The prince had already hurriedly made a dragon robe and was ready to ascend the throne.
The King of Chu approached the King of Qi and asked, "Second brother, do you think the dragon robe is true?"
King Qi glanced at him and asked, "Why, you haven't let it go yet?"
The King of Chu remained silent. He thought he could face it calmly. However, when he heard the rumors, he was not calm at all. "I just feel a little uncomfortable."
After hearing the rumor, he did not think it was false. Even if it was a trap, there was no need to use the dragon robe. It could only be said that making the dragon robe was real and it was his father's idea. This also meant that his father was ready to abdicate.
The King of Chu felt sad whenever he thought about it. How could he not feel sad? His father was so good to the prince that he even abdicated the throne. Compared with other princes in history, he, the eldest brother, was so lucky.
The King of Qi understood the King of Chu's heart, "Now that things have come to this, it's better to look at things in a more open-minded way."
If you can't let go, you will be the one who suffers.
The King of Chu asked, "Where has Second Brother been lately?"
The King of Qi waved his fan and said, "I'm doing my job."
King Chu: "... ..."
What's the difference between saying nothing and saying nothing? He felt even more jealous. There is a gap between his sons. He can't compare with the crown prince, and now he can't even compare with his second brother. When you think about the busy fourth brother, he's the most idle one.
The King of Chu looked at his second brother with an accusing look. They had agreed to enjoy themselves together, but his second brother went on a mission secretly!
In the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren also heard people talking about the dragon robe. He was calm. Once the Zhang family was dealt with, the prince would succeed to the throne. The dragon robe was not easy to make. According to the time calculation, it would be autumn.
Qiu Yan, "Do you think the emperor will never wake up?"
Zhou Shuren felt that Qiu Yan really trusted him. "Aren't you afraid that I will sell you out? Tell me anything."
Qiu Yan smiled and said, "Master Zhou won't."
After working together for so many years, he still knows clearly what kind of person Mr. Zhou is, and Mr. Zhou's principles make him feel particularly at ease.
The smile on Zhou Shuren's face deepened. "You ask me, how would I know?"
Qiu Yan sighed, "No news has come out of the Imperial Hospital."
Zhou Shuren rolled his eyes. "How dare the Imperial Hospital say anything when it comes to the Emperor?"
Qiu Yan felt upset. The emperor was such a wise monarch, but his life was going to end like this. Thinking of the dragon robe, Qiu Yan closed his mouth. This could not be discussed.
Zhou Shuren looked at the tea set on the table and touched the teacup with his fingers.
When he was about to leave the government office, the Ministry of Revenue received news that a grand court session would be held three days later. This news was quite sudden.
It is hard not to think too much when he attends the grand court meeting when the emperor is still asleep and there is no news.