red wheel

Chapter 310 I'm afraid I won't live until now
Zuixianju, Meixiang Pavilion.

Jiang Mu hurried in, bowed and replied, "My lord, the person has already been brought."

After writing the case, Prince Gong Murong An's eyes darkened, and he asked, "Where's her family?"

Jiang Mu replied: "My lord, when we took that family away, we didn't explain why. Her family has also been detained separately."

"My lord, don't worry, we won't let her meet with her family until this matter is over, and we will never let her know."

"In the past few days, Qin Shanggong has been alone, so he must have thought through many things."

"Yeah." Prince Gong snorted, "Bring people in!"

"Yes, my lord." Jiang Mu hurriedly took orders.

After a while, Jiang Mu walked in with a woman in her 50s.

The woman looked terrified, hurriedly bowed and said: "This old servant has seen the prince."

Prince Gong said, "Get up and talk."

The woman bowed tremblingly and replied, "Thank you, my lord."

Then Prince Gong's voice turned cold: "Qin Shanggong, why did this king seek you? I think someone has already told you. These days, this king didn't see you right away, but just wanted you to take care of the past."

"Qin Shanggong, as long as what you say is true, this king can not only save the lives of your family, but also allow your family to have a bright future and a bright future for your children."

"But if you have half a false statement, this king will definitely make your family never have peace!"

Hearing this, Qin Shanggong hastily bowed and replied: "Yes, yes, my lord, this old slave knows. This old slave never dares to speak half a lie."

Prince Gong nodded in satisfaction and said, "Tell me, was there anything special about the Empress Dowager's food at that New Year's banquet?"

Qin Shanggong hurriedly bowed and replied: "At the banquet back then, the old slave was indeed responsible for tasting the meals of the Empress Dowager Ren'an."

"My lord, the old slave's tongue was very famous in the palace back then. As long as there is something that shouldn't be added to the food, even a small amount and a slight smell, the old slave can still taste it."

"Even if it is colorless and tasteless, once it is added, it will definitely change slightly, and the original taste should be there. Even if it is this kind, the old slave can still taste it."

"It is also because of this that the old slave was able to rise all the way to the Changshan Shanggong of the Shangshi Bureau."

"When the Empress Dowager became pregnant, Aunt Huiru was in charge of eating and drinking in the Yikun Palace, and we cannot intervene in the food bureau."

"But outside the Yikun Palace, the old servants are responsible for tasting all the food at the banquet."

"And at the New Year's banquet that year, all the old slaves tried and presented to the Queen Mother. The old slave can guarantee that there is absolutely nothing added that should not be there."

Hearing this, Prince Gong said, "No! Are you sure?"

Qin Shanggong hastily bowed and replied: "My lord, this old servant guarantees with the head of the item, absolutely not."

Hearing this, Prince Gong's eyes darkened, no!How can it be?There is no problem with the food and incense in Yikun Palace.The only thing that might go wrong is that banquet!Not even!
Prince Gong snorted again: "Qin Shanggong, you have to think clearly!"

Qin Shanggong hurriedly replied: "My lord, I dare not deceive you, I can guarantee it."

"But there is one thing, I don't know if there is a problem with this old slave?"

Hearing this, Prince Gong asked in confusion: "What's the matter? Tell me!"

Qin Shanggong hesitated for a moment, then replied tremblingly: "My lord, at the banquet, the Empress Dowager once drank a glass of wine poured by the late emperor."

Hearing this, Prince Gong's eyes darkened instantly, and his voice became cold: "The first emperor!"

Qin Shanggong hurriedly replied: "That's right. At that banquet, the only thing that the old slave didn't taste was the glass of wine! So the old slave is not sure, is there any problem with that glass of wine?"

Prince Gong was puzzled and said: "At the banquet, the emperor and empress each have their own wine. Why did the first emperor pour wine for the empress dowager?"

Qin Shanggong hurriedly replied: "My lord is right. Originally, the emperor and empress each had their own jug. But the maid serving the wine in the back stepped carelessly and the jug spilled."

"At that time, the old slave hurriedly sent someone to prepare the wine again, but before the wine was brought, it was time for the late emperor and his ministers to drink and congratulate the New Year. So the Queen Mother drank the wine in the glass."

"And after the first emperor and his ministers had finished drinking, they would share a drink with the empress. This was the case every year."

"At that time, there was no wine in the Empress Dowager's glass, so the late Emperor picked up the jug in front of him and poured a glass for the Empress Dowager."

"However, my lord, the late emperor also drank that pot of wine. After this incident, it was not reported that the empress felt unwell."

Prince Gong asked angrily: "Who was the food taster next to the late emperor?"

Qin Shanggong hurriedly replied: "Go back to the prince, it is Eunuch Cao."

"However, my lord, Eunuch Cao's tongue is also very powerful. It is also the famous golden tongue of the Shangshi Bureau. The pot of wine belonged to the late emperor, and Eunuch Cao must have tried it. If he added something that shouldn't be there, he didn't There's no reason to try it out!"

Hearing this, Prince Gong was suppressing his anger, the poison was so small that it was already ineffective for adults, and it couldn't be tested with silver needles alone!If the pot of wine was poisoned, Emperor Zong Yuan would be fine if he drank it.Ke Yue'er was pregnant, but it was different, the poison was aimed at the fetus!

Heh... Emperor Zongyuan!Eunuch Cao!Who exactly?No, there is also Emperor Ming Xi, the final winner of the battle for succession, he also attended the banquet that year!

Emperor Zongyuan, if it is really you, even if you die, this king will not let you be at peace!
Sensing Prince Gong's anger, Qin Shanggong tremblingly lowered his head, trembling in his heart. Why did Prince Gong come to investigate the matter of the Empress Dowager back then?After this incident, the emperor and empress did not report feeling unwell.The only special thing is that the queen mother gave birth to those stupid children!

No, no, it's none of my business!And whether there is anything wrong with that glass of wine, no one knows?Now the late emperor is long gone, so he can't do anything to me anymore!But if you don't say it, if Prince Gong finds out about it, I'm afraid my family's lives will be lost!
After a long time, Prince Gong suppressed his anger and said, "Qin Shanggong, what else do you want to say?"

Hearing the sound, Qin Shanggong hastily bowed tremblingly and replied: "Go back to the prince, there is no more. At present, this old slave only thinks about these things."

Prince Gong narrowed his eyes, looked carefully, and said, "Qin Shanggong, after you go back, calm down and think about it. If you think of anything again, come and tell me."

"Don't worry, this king doesn't like killing. Your family is doing well now, eating well and living well. As long as what you say is true, this king will definitely not embarrass them."

"After this matter is settled, this king will let you go, and the previous promise of this king will be fulfilled."

"Qin Shanggong, you have been in the palace for many years, you should know how to be cautious in your words and deeds, so as to preserve your wealth forever."

Hearing this, Qin Shanggong hurriedly bowed and replied: "Yes, yes, my lord, this old slave understands. After I go back, I must think about it carefully. Don't worry, my lord, what I said to you, this old slave will never dare Leak half a word."

"Very good." Prince Gong nodded in satisfaction and said, "It's good that Qin Shanggong understands."

"Jiang Mu, take Qin Shanggong back, please treat me nicely."

"Yes, my lord." Jiang Mu bowed to accept the order: "Qin Shanggong, let's go."

Qin Shanggong hastily bowed and said, "Yes, this old servant will leave."

for a long time.

Jiang Mu had just returned to Meixiang Pavilion and bowed to report: "My lord, the person has already been sent back."

"En." Prince Gong nodded in thought.

Jiang Mu asked: "My lord, do you think what Qin Shanggong said is suspicious?"

Prince Gong shook his head and said, "I can't tell at the moment. But there is one thing, if she had a direct relationship with what happened back then, I'm afraid she wouldn't have survived to this day."

Jiang Mu nodded and said: "What the prince said is true. If she had directly participated, the people behind the scenes would have silenced her. She would have been asked to return home."

Prince Gong's eyes darkened, and he shouted angrily, "Jiang Mu, send a message to the palace to check on this Eunuch Cao! Emperor Mingxi is about to go to war, be careful, don't let your feet show."

"Yes, my lord." Jiang Mu hurriedly took orders to retreat.

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