Horna looked at her royal brother with a pale face and said nothing, not because she couldn't guess, but because she felt that she was close to the truth.
If the murderer was really the one in her mind... Then how long had this game of chess been planned
For the first time since she was born, she discovered something. Just guessing about the stagnant water behind it was enough to scare her to the extreme!
"You're still young, it's enough for the Emperor to worry about this kind of thing. As for you, just wait until you get married." Huo Mu gently rubbed the ends of her hair, just like he had done for so many years. There seemed to be still the old indulgence in his eyes.
However, Huerna only felt cold, so cold that her heart trembled.
The imperial brother had just said so much. If she guessed correctly, he did not poison Lu Chen with his own hands. However, he not only knew the whole story, but even more, he provided convenience for the other party! He was like a mastermind behind the scenes, manipulating the situation from beginning to end.
What he meant by "get married well" was that she had no other choice.
She is the bargaining chip and the middle link between the imperial brother and Grand Duke Lu Chong in their transactions. In their eyes, a princess of a country is nothing more than a commodity, only slightly more valuable. One is used to stabilize the mood of the empire and the domestic conservative forces, and the other is used to obtain the secret support of Duolin State, so that he can ascend to the throne more smoothly.
"Girls, don't stay up late, go to bed early." Huo Mu didn't seem to see the gloom in Huo Erna's eyes, and still smiled at her in a good mood. Turning around, as he left, the entire palace door was closed again, and the debris on the ground was spread there. The kneeling attendants stood up again, with expressionless eyes facing the ground, as if everything just now was an illusion. Nothing happened, and no one came...
At this moment, Justice Lu Chong, who was far away in the south of the empire, looked at the materials in his hand and smiled softly.
He had endured it for so many years, and even if he had a knife on his head, the knife almost went straight into his chest and penetrated into his heart.
Now that things have happened, I finally don’t have to endure it anymore.
Probably, there was nothing in the world that made him more comfortable than this.
He looked at the "evidence" playfully, and finally smiled slowly. Then, the other subordinates in the room who participated in this "Qing Jun side" knew what to do.
The next morning, just after dawn, a piece of news appeared on the homepages of the Internet - "His Majesty's death, the evidence is conclusive!"
The shocking blood-red background color seems to be about to dye the entire interface into blood.
Open the news and there is an announcement.
Different from the extremely concise "Qing Jun Side" style last night, this time, the news listed the details of Lu Chen's poisoning and the circumstances when the poison occurred.
Even the details of Lu Chen excluding everyone and talking to Leng Yiyao alone in the dormitory and then dying of poison were not left out.
And the most eye-catching evidence finally made its grand debut!
The poison in Lu Chen's body was highly refined ficus sap.
As an ornamental plant, the weeping fig is an evergreen tree of the genus Ficus in the Moraceae family. Most people only know that it is rare and rare, but few people know that its leaves and stems contain toxic milky sap. However, highly refined and concentrated poisons can cause sudden death without even realizing it.
And the most coincidental thing is... .
As an evergreen tree, the weeping fig only grows in humid mixed wood forests at an altitude of 500-800 meters. The empire is a veritable desert country, and the only weeping figs in the country are all transplanted from abroad with huge sums of money. Not only does it require material and financial resources, but it also requires dedicated personnel to take care of and nurture it, otherwise it will not survive even one year.
In recent years, the only place in the entire empire where weeping-leaf figs grow densely is around the wooden house specially equipped for special classes at Shengde High School.
Everyone in the entire imperial capital knows that the threshold for Shengde High School is not generally high.
Someone who can pass through the gate of Shengde High School, walk to the wooden house and touch the weeping-leaf banyan tree, and can enter and leave the palace at will, and poison Lu Chen...
If you want to meet the above conditions, it is indeed Leng Yiyao.
Oh, no, maybe besides her, there is another person who can also frequent Seitoku High School and the Royal Palace.
That's M.
It's a pity that outsiders don't know that M can freely enter and exit Shengde High School. The other reason is that Leng Yiyao has personally denied that all this is M's conspiracy in front of the Queen Mother and others.
So now, according to the evidence cited by Grand Duke Lu Chong, the only one who can't argue can only be Leng Yiyao.
In the meeting hall of the Marshal's Mansion, everyone from Helmer to Frey and Zhai Mu looked at the open news page, their expressions were not good-looking.
Leng Yiyao, on the other hand, seems to have returned to her previous state since she hugged Hemo tightly last night and buried her cheek in his shoulder and lost control for a moment.
No matter how rough the waves are for you, I will remain calm.
Faced with such "irrefutable evidence", she didn't seem to care at all. She picked up a grape with one hand and put it to her lips, while she casually browsed the news comments below with the other hand.
"Since Lu Chong was not at the scene, he knew the poison that even the imperial doctor had not cured." Zhai Mu, who had remained silent since last night, spoke up for the rare occasion. Evans was sitting next to him. When he heard what he said, he smiled sympathetically, "It shows that his brain is not very good."
Whether it’s easy to use or being manipulated, now that the “evidence” is in front of us, it’s just a matter of certainty!
Everyone in the entire imperial capital has probably seen such news.
The key is how they will refute now!
Since Lu Chong dares to disclose what the toxin is, he will definitely not lie. The entire palace has been in turmoil for a long time. The Queen Mother, who lost her son, is now in a semi-mad state, biting anyone she catches. Not to mention that Leng Yiyao once touched her face in front of so many people!
Even when Lu Chen breathed his last breath, he was alone in the room with Leng Yiyao, driving everyone else out...
No matter how wise he was, Evans couldn't help but shake his head and sigh. This plan was designed perfectly.
Not only Lu Chen's special feelings for Leng Yiyao were used, but the environment around Leng Yiyao was also taken into account.
Such thoughts are hidden in the palace, and there is no trace of them until now...
Helmer's eyes were dark.
Naturally, Lu Chong alone could not achieve such a seamless performance. So, who is the real murderer
How was the poison administered
How on earth did he escape the eyes of so many royal guards
You must know that all the emperor's food, clothing, housing and transportation have been reviewed at all levels. Although the weeping-leaf fig tree is poisonous, it will not lead to death if it comes in contact with it.
"Jingle Bell"-
Just when everyone was deep in thought, the intercom phone in the room suddenly rang, which seemed a bit harsh in this early morning.
Frey was shocked for a moment. The next moment, he immediately leaned over and took the phone: "What's the matter?"
"Someone is here to see Miss Leng." The guard at the door looked at the visitor carefully and spoke in a clearer voice.
At this time, go to the Marshal's Mansion to find Miss Leng
A flash of surprise flashed in Frey's eyes, but before he could answer, Leng Yiyao seemed to have expected it: "Let him in."
When the man walked through the corridors and entered the meeting hall, Frey and others finally understood why the guard at the door sounded so strange when he called them.
The emperor's illegitimate son, who was just revealed yesterday, and the only remaining uncle of Leng Yiyao's bloodline - M, actually came to visit at the cusp of this storm!
"Sit down." Leng Yiyao seemed not surprised at all that he would appear here, and just nodded lightly.
M glanced around the room.
It can be said that except for Leng Yiyao, everyone else here is the direct subordinate of Hemo in the military world. This is a special circle, and no one except yourself can enter. He originally didn't want to get involved too much with the military community, but he couldn't control that much about the current situation.
In the history of the empire, once the crime of murdering the emperor was proven, he would be punished by being cut to pieces with a thousand swords!
Based on his knowledge of Leng Yiyao, she would definitely not go to him, so he would have to deliver her to her door himself.
The computer page on the table was open. M only glanced at it and then looked away: "Let's not talk about other things for now. I just want to ask, last night, was it you who sent everyone away to have a secret talk with Lu Chen, or was it Lu Chen who sent them away? "
This question was very subtle, but in just a moment, everyone present understood what he meant.
If it was Leng Yiyao who asked everyone to leave, then Lu Chong's pot of dirty water was already ready to come in - Leng Yiyao was waiting for everyone to leave, and deliberately caused the poison to spread.
But if it was Lu Chen who asked everyone to leave, then why was it such a coincidence that when she and Lu Chen were alone in private, the poison penetrated deep into her heart and died suddenly
"He asked everyone else to leave." Leng Yiyao slowly closed her eyes. At that time, he was obsessed with one question - who is she
Even at the last moment, he kept the doubts in his heart firmly hidden and did not want to reveal any trace of them in front of outsiders. It wasn't until everyone left that he asked the question that had puzzled him for a long time.
"Then, things are simple." M paused slightly and suddenly showed a cold smile. "During the time when you and Lu Chen were alone, are you sure there was no third person present?"
Since Lu Chen could suddenly wake up, it shows that the poison did not seal his throat after seeing blood.
But it happened that he was angry when Leng Yiyao was alone with him, just to keep her speechless and without any possibility of refutation.
So, it's obvious that in order to make the timing accurate, someone must have induced the poisonous hair!