Chapter 198: Peach kernels, almonds
"Aren't you the one who wants to murder our little master!" Yan Zi pointed at her, protecting her from going too far, "I personally led people to search for physical evidence at your residence!"
"There are so many of these in the Shangshi Bureau. Does it mean that the entire Shangshi Bureau has to go to the Shenxing Department?" Linlang glanced at her and said softly.
"What's more, when you searched, how do you know you weren't just making up nonsense to frame me?"
"I have no grudge against you, so why do I want to frame you?" Yan Zi stood up and waved to the outside, "Since you are so stubborn even when you are about to die, I might as well let you die!"
A little palace maid immediately brought over a package of sturdy oil paper.
Yanzi threw it in front of Linlang, "Look!"
At this moment, Linlang didn't say anything. She squatted on the ground, opened the package of peach kernels, and looked at it carefully.
There are no peach kernels in her residence, so someone is clearly going to throw dirty water on her head!
Linlang touched the grains one by one, very slowly. Yanzi looked impatiently and urged, "The evidence is conclusive! You'd better admit it quickly. Maybe you'll suffer less..."
Linlang didn't pay attention to her, but suddenly stood up and looked at Ji Huirong, who had calmed down above, "The Queen Mother, there is something wrong with this bag of peach kernels. Can I let this slave have a look at the soup?"
"What else is there to see here?"
Before the Queen Mother could speak, Yanzi frowned.
"You made the soup with your own hands. This is definitely true! And such a big bag of peach kernels was found in your residence. Who else could it be if it wasn't you?!"
The Queen Mother frowned, obviously very dissatisfied with her unruly behavior.
"Give her the stuff."
After hearing the order, a little palace maid immediately brought over the leftover soup that had already cooled down.
Linlang flipped it twice with a spoon.
In addition to sweet almonds, there is indeed a lot of peach kernels mixed in.
"How? I have nothing to say!" Yanzi stared at her, eyes that could spit out fire, "This soup clearly contains peach kernels that can cause miscarriage!"
The Queen Mother also looked over with sharp eyes, "Linlang, how do you explain this?"
"Something I think is very strange, this slave." The disaster was approaching, but the girl still didn't show any panic on her face, she just stirred the soup again.
"From what this palace maid said, it seems that she is quite familiar with the uses of peach kernels. But in that case, there are so many peach kernels. How come you don't stop Le Gui from taking them?"
As soon as these words came out, Yanzi's throat visibly stiffened, and he quickly said, "How did I know the uses of peach kernels? I just heard these from the imperial doctors!"
"What's more, I am a personal girl brought by my mistress from home. How could I harm my mistress? Don't bite people just to clear away suspicion!"
Those who can be selected and brought into the palace are almost all confidants. They are born in a family, and the life of the family is in the hands of the master, so it is indeed unlikely to rebel.
So Ji Huirong turned his attention back to Linlang: "Tell me first, what's wrong with that bag of peach kernels?"
"yes."
She directly tore open the oil-paper bag and exposed all the peach kernels inside to the ground. Linlang pointed out, "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, for the sake of convenience, Shangshi Bureau has divided and packaged dried fruits and roasted seeds and nuts in advance."
"As for peach kernels, I remember that there are about fifty pills in each pack. But when I counted them just now, fifty pills was a lot, just right, but the one in this soup..."
Having said this, the Queen Mother's face turned gloomy.
Chapter completed!