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

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yanning burst into tears and felt a pain in his heart.

He was the emperor of Dayan, the most honorable person in the entire Dayan, but at this moment, he felt so powerless and so ridiculous.

In the past, he was unable to protect his son, causing him to be poisoned at a young age.

Now, he still couldn't protect him, and even... couldn't even share some of his pain.

Seeing Emperor Yanning so dejected, Du Huaigu sighed and explained.

"I don't know the name of this poison. And the composition of this poison is really complicated. I have tried many medicines over the years, but there has been no progress. In my opinion, it is better to find an antidote directly instead of pinning our hopes on developing an antidote."

Emperor Yan Ning was a little slow to react. "If we don't know what the poison is, how can we find the antidote?"

However, Xu Xingyin's eyes lit up and he immediately perked up.

"Yes, Mr. Huaigu is right! We just need to find out how His Highness was poisoned at the First Silkworm Ceremony today. Once we catch the mastermind, we will naturally know the whereabouts of the antidote!"

At this moment, Emperor Yan Ning also reacted belatedly and nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, yes. I will immediately send all the elite forces from the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple, and the Imperial Guard to investigate this matter."

Xu Xingyin stepped forward and recommended himself.

"Father, please let me handle this matter."

Emperor Yanning frowned and refused subconsciously.

"No, this matter cannot be delayed at all. It is safer to leave it to them. Besides, the Crown Princess is a girl, it is not appropriate for her to show her face in public."

Xu Xingyin insisted, "It is precisely because this matter is urgent that it should be handed over to my son. The thieves are so bold that they dare to act at an occasion like the First Silkworm Ceremony. It can be seen that they must be extremely arrogant.

The Ministry of Rites and Punishments, the Dali Temple, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard are all under the imperial power. In other words, if the manipulator behind the scenes is a powerful person, or if the other party has other evidence, do you think they will dare to investigate further?

Furthermore, Your Highness was poisoned many years ago, and it has not been discovered for so many years. There are countless forces involved behind the scenes, and it may also involve the secrets of the harem. The leaders of various departments, which family does not have a relative to take care of? They have some concerns, but I don’t. For Your Highness, I promise you that no matter what obstacles I encounter, I will investigate it to the end! "

After hearing this, Emperor Yan Ning finally nodded and agreed.

"Well then! The Crown Princess will take the lead in investigating this matter. If you need help, the Ministry of Rites, the Dali Temple, and the Embroidered Uniform Guards are all at your disposal. The Black Tiger Cavalry of the Eastern Palace was originally under Chen'er's direct command. Now that you are working hard for Chen'er, they will also be at your disposal."

Xu Xingyin knew that time was running out, so he did not bother to exchange pleasantries with Emperor Yan Ning. He immediately ordered Aoying to notify the Jinyiwei to secretly investigate all the people who participated in the First Silkworm Ceremony today, especially those who had contact with Jing Zhichen.

He personally took the Black Tiger Cavalry to the scene of the incident, hoping to find some clues.

The poisoning of the prince was a serious matter, so at the time of the incident, the place where it happened was heavily protected.

But after Xu Xingyin and everyone checked one by one, they found nothing wrong.

If there is no evidence at the scene, then is it hopeless to find the antidote within ten days?

No, Xu Xingyin didn't believe it.

As long as these people do it, there will be no traces left!

Thinking of this, Xu Xingyin frowned and ordered in a deep voice: "Check it again carefully, and don't miss any traces."

The commander of the Black Tiger Cavalry took the order and led his men to conduct another detailed search of the scene.

Xu Xingyin stood where he was, carefully recalling the scene when the incident happened.

Before the silkworm ceremony, Jing Zhichen did not show any abnormality. In compliance with etiquette, he did not eat anything before the end of the event, and did not even drink a sip of water.

Moreover, those who can serve in the Eastern Palace are all people trusted by Jing Zhichen, so there shouldn't be any mistakes.

If so, then something went wrong during the silkworm ceremony.

During the Silkworm Ceremony, Jing Zhichen was under the watchful eyes of everyone the whole time. How could it be easy for a thief to strike him in public?

Moreover, until the time when Jing Zhichen was poisoned, no suspicious person appeared around him.

But if there is no one, then...

Things!

If Xu Xingyin remembered correctly, Jing Zhichen was poisoned when they were feeding the silkworm pupae with mulberry leaves!

Thinking of this, Xu Xingyin walked around the long box containing mulberry leaves for several times. The mulberry leaves were carefully selected, with plump leaves and emerald green color, and looked normal.

Xu Xingyin pursed her lips, then covered her nose with a handkerchief and lifted the layer of mulberry leaves on the surface.

Sure enough, after lifting the mulberry leaves on the surface, Xu Xingyin saw some fine light green powder at the bottom of the box.

The powder is light green in color and can easily be blown away by the wind. If it is mixed among mulberry leaves, as long as someone lifts the leaves, the poison blown by the wind can easily enter the mouth and nose.

Thinking of this, Xu Xingyin frowned and quickly called the Imperial Medical Bureau to check.

The medical officer took the powder, carefully put it to the tip of his nose and sniffed it, then put a little bit into the medicine for testing.

Then, his expression turned serious.

"This... this is indeed poison! However, the composition of this poison is extremely complex, unlike what we have in Dayan. Whether it is the poison that Your Highness has been poisoned by, I dare not say for sure. I am afraid that only Mr. Huaigu can know."

Xu Xingyin nodded and asked someone to collect the medicine powder and send it to Du Huaigu.

The imperial doctors took the order and left. Xu Xingyin looked at the busy crowd and fell into deep thought. With a serious expression, he began to analyze the possible perpetrators.

There are many people at the First Silkworm Ceremony today. Among them there are court ladies, palace servants and eunuchs, with different identities and large numbers, making it extremely difficult to check.

However, when entering the palace to participate in the First Silkworm Ceremony, all officials and ladies entering that day had to undergo strict inspection, and there was absolutely no possibility of them bringing poison into the palace.

Moreover, if the powder was indeed the poison that Jing Zhichen was poisoned with, then the poison must have been prepared before the silkworm ceremony.

This person has the ability to quietly put the poison into the box containing mulberry leaves before the First Silkworm Ceremony. The most likely suspect is the person from the Ministry of Rites who is responsible for the preparation of the First Silkworm Ceremony!

Xu Xingyin pondered for a moment and immediately decided to investigate the matter starting from the Ministry of Rites.

The situation was urgent, and Xu Xingyin didn't care about any rules. He immediately summoned a group of capable Black Tiger Cavalry and went straight to the Ministry of Rites without even saying hello.

Ever since Jing Zhichen got into trouble at the First Silkworm Ceremony, Lord Feng, the Minister of Rites, has been trembling with fear the entire day.

After all, the Silkworm Ceremony was planned by their Ministry of Rites. How could the Ministry of Rites just let it go when such a thing happened to the crown prince, the apple of Emperor Yanning's eye?

Therefore, when he learned that Crown Princess Xu Xingyin had come in person to investigate, he did not dare to be negligent in the slightest and immediately summoned all the officials involved in the preparations for the First Silkworm Ceremony to cooperate respectfully.