Conan's physique? The Crown Princess is involved in a murder case again

The eldest princess was ill and was wrapped in a thick cloak even on a sunny day.

He sat in the main seat with a pale face, covered his lips with a handkerchief and coughed twice before inviting them to take a seat.

"I'm sorry to trouble you two to come all this way. If you have anything to ask me, please feel free to ask."

"Thank you for your cooperation, Princess."

Lu Xu stood up and bowed again, expressing his thanks before getting down to business.

"On the day of the incident, where was the princess and what was she doing? Are there any witnesses?"

"On the day that the prince consort died, I had just finished arguing with him. I was in a very bad mood, and I was afraid that Yongyi would see me and worry about me, so I did needlework in the main courtyard for half a day. I was with my maid Chunmei the whole time until I learned that the prince consort had been poisoned to death in the evening. Then I went to Yichun Courtyard with Yongyi."

"Besides Chunmei, is there anyone else who can testify for the princess?"

"No."

"Your other maid, Chunxi, went out and bought poison on the day of the incident. Did you know that?"

"The maids have their own division of labor. Chunmei is in charge of my private storehouse and is closer to me. Chunxi is in charge of all matters in the kitchen. I have never been in charge of those chores. I didn't know that she went out to buy medicine."

The Grand Princess added, "But later I heard from Chunxi that the medicine was originally used to poison rats."

"Then according to the princess, who is most likely to poison the prince consort?"

The eldest princess' face turned a little pale when she heard this, and she smiled bitterly.

"I knew long ago that a man like him would always die under a woman's skirt."

Lu Xu and Xu Xingyin looked at each other and immediately knew that the Grand Princess was referring to Qionghua.

"In fact, over the years, the prince consort has been unfaithful to other women more than once, and I have always turned a blind eye. After all, my belly was not good enough to give birth to a child for him, so I owe him that. But this time..."

Having said this, the eldest princess' voice suddenly became sharp.

"He actually proposed to take that whore into the mansion! I am the legitimate princess of Dayan Kingdom, how can I share a husband with such a lowly person? If the news gets out of the mansion, how can I save my dignity? How can Yongyi hold his head up in the future? He is really crazy! He actually wants to marry such a despicable woman!"

Tian Tian was frightened by her mother's sudden outrage. She immediately rushed forward, grabbed the eldest princess and whispered a few words to comfort her. Only then did the eldest princess slowly calm down.

Although it was a bit cruel, Lu Xu still took the opportunity to ask.

"So that's why you quarreled with your husband?"

The eldest princess nodded, seeming very tired.

"In the end, I had to use my brother's name to barely stop him from thinking of bringing a concubine into the palace. Afterwards, he probably sobered up a little and spoke more clearly. He admitted his mistake to me and said that he would sever his relationship with the woman in Yichunyuan."

"And you let him go?"

The eldest princess smiled bitterly, "Yes, we have gone through so many ups and downs over the years. We can't make a fool of ourselves by getting divorced when we are old, right?"

Lu Xu was silent for a moment, agreeing with the Grand Princess's statement, and thought for a moment before asking further.

"Since you have quarreled with the Prince Consort to this extent, you must be in a very bad mood, right? Then why did you send the sobering soup to the Prince Consort?"

"Although he loves to drink, his alcohol tolerance is actually not very good. Since he took the initiative to mention that he wanted to break up with that woman, I naturally hope that he can make things clear with that woman, so I sent him the sobering soup."

"So you suspect Miss Qionghua?"

"Besides her, could there be anyone else?"

When she heard the name, the eldest princess's face turned very ugly.

This time even Tian Tian, ​​who had been silent all the time, interrupted angrily.

"Since father dared to mention taking a concubine, he must have already informed that woman about it!

Although the Princess's Mansion is not a wealthy family, it is not comparable to the mansions of petty officials. If she can marry into the Princess's Mansion, what kind of wealth and glory will be waiting for her in the future?

But my father turned against me at the last minute. The woman was naturally very unhappy to find out that her efforts were in vain. She was so angry and disappointed that she killed him!"

Lu Xu did not respond, but just carefully recorded the useful information on the paper. Finally, he looked at Xu Xingyin who had been watching the show for a long time.

"Do you have anything else to ask?"

Xu Xingyin smiled and took over the conversation naturally.

"We have understood the situation clearly, but I wonder if the Grand Princess would be able to take us to the main courtyard?"

"Nothing inconvenient."

The eldest princess agreed readily, and said that she was not feeling well, so she asked Tian Tian to take them there.

With the permission of the Grand Princess, the two of them searched the main courtyard from left to right, not missing any clues.

The principal room still had some belongings of the late Prince Consort Tian Zitao, most of which were paired with the eldest princess.

If people didn't know there were many conflicts between the two, most people would envy their good relationship.

There was indeed a silk handkerchief that had not been completed in the room. Although the pattern was not complete, it was obvious that it was embroidered with a pair of mandarin ducks.

"Is this the needlework that the Grand Princess did that day?"

"Exactly."

"Even if it's a half-finished work, you can tell that the eldest princess has a profound foundation in needlework. The pattern is embroidered vividly. Is this handkerchief embroidered for the prince consort?"

"Miss, you are too kind." Chunmei replied modestly, "The handkerchief was embroidered by the Grand Princess for the County Lady."

"Oh? Then why is it a mandarin duck pattern?"

Chunmei nodded and replied, "The Grand Princess said that she has had bad luck in love throughout her life, and she hopes that the county lady can find a suitable husband, and live in harmony with him."

Tian Tian curled her lips when she heard this, "Then mother will have to wait a long time."

"County Lord!"

It can be seen that Chunmei is a respectable maidservant in charge of the Grand Princess.

She reminded Tian Tian, ​​and even someone as domineering as Tian Tian actually shut up obediently.

Xu Xingyin smiled and thought to himself that the pattern was quite complicated. According to the current state of completion, he really couldn't spare any extra time to go out.

There are many books in the eldest princess' study, and one shelf is dedicated to the princess's calligraphy.

Xu Xingyin opened it and took a look. Most of them were love poems.

Although the writing style is not very good, judging from the content, the Grand Princess was very satisfied with her current life at that time, and her relationship with Tian Zitao was also good.

The last poem was spread directly on the table. It was probably written recently, and the writing was still fresh.

"The only ones who have affection for shadows are the sun and the moon, while the only ones who are rude to red are the dust. The palace maidens of Shangyang have many poetic thoughts, so don't send them to the world to be second-rate people."

Xu Xingyin compared the handwriting and found it was undoubtedly the handwriting of the Grand Princess.

The reference was to the poems of the poet Li Gou. Although the reference was a bit abrupt, Xu Xingyin could roughly guess that she wanted to express her feelings about the true love that was covered in dust.

After a thorough inspection, the two said goodbye to everyone in the Grand Princess's Mansion and left.

Ever since Tian Tian knew Xu Xingyin's identity, she has been very friendly to her and even sent them to the gate of the princess's mansion.