Xuanyuan Jue

Chapter 193 Intrigue (2)
"Don't worry, I'll take care of it." King Su said, "Feng Shen, tomorrow morning, regardless of whether the news is found, I will go to Fuhuamen to meet with you. You can go and investigate this case, and then It's gratifying to be able to break through. It doesn't matter if you fail after the deadline, hehe, even if this king puts on this old face, he will definitely save you!"

"The prince's kindness is as heavy as a mountain, and there is no reward for a humble position."

After thanking Queen Su, Feng Shen rode back to the palace.As soon as the royal horse was returned to the stable, Xiao De Zhang appeared out of nowhere.

"Hey, Feng Zhangjing is back? How's the investigation going?"

Feng Shen didn't want to reveal his feelings, so he said perfunctorily, "I just have some clues... what's the matter with Mr. Zhang?"

"That's right," Xiaode Zhang said, "We're thinking about it. Feng Zhangjing has to stay in the palace to investigate the case these days, so he found a guard's room to clean it out. .”

"Let Eunuch Zhang worry about it." Feng Shen thanked him, but he was suspicious in his heart, "Why did he suddenly show his hospitality?"

"Then let's take Feng Zhangjing to have a look?" Xiao De Zhang said, and came to pull Feng Shen. "Just now, after finishing his lunch, Lafayette gave Feng Zhangjing a few sample dishes! Our family has brought them to our residence, so Feng Zhangjing should try it quickly. The taste of the longevity dining room is the best in the world. Hehehe, that's not too much..."

Seeing Xiaode's chatterbox opened, Feng Shen feared that he would continue to chatter, so he hurriedly said: "Then let's go there quickly!"

It's not far from the value house, and while talking, the two arrived at the place.

When I entered the room, although the inside was not big, the windows were bright and clean. There was a square table beside the kang, and there were four plates and eight bowls on the table, filled with various meals.

After tossing and tossing all morning, Feng Shen was really hungry at this time, and with Xiao De Zhang's frequent persuasion, he sat down to eat with his chopsticks.If you encounter delicacies in the usual way, Feng Shen will naturally have to taste the slow ones.But right now his mind is full of worries, even if he let the phoenix brain dragon liver enter his stomach, he would also be unable to eat it.

Flooded and full, Feng Shen dropped his chopsticks and stopped talking.Seeing this, Xiao Dezhang said again: "Feng Zhangjing, there are still some good dishes here, let's eat some more chopsticks."

"No need, Feng is already full." Feng Shen waved his hand and said, "Eunuch Zhang, there is a painting academy in this palace, right?"

"Yes, there is a Ruyi Pavilion under the construction office, which has a group of painters..." Xiaode Zhang said, "Feng Zhangjing asked this, do you want to visit there?"

"That's right," Feng Shen nodded, "Feng wants to take the portrait of the precious concubine to check the handwriting and painting style, maybe he can find some clues..."

"Don't bother!" Xiao Dezhang hurriedly said, "Our family went there to check things out, and we didn't find anyone suspicious."

"No one is suspicious?" Feng Shen said, "Does Eunuch Zhang dare to say so?"

"Why don't you dare?" Xiao De Zhang said: "Actually, you don't need to check the handwriting or painting style in the investigation of Ruyi Pavilion. It is enough to check when those painters joined the job."

Feng Shenqi asked: "How do you say that?"

Xiao De Zhang said: "After Xin Chou Nian Lafayette returned to Luan, all the servants in the palace were replaced. The painters in the Ruyi Pavilion are also newly recruited later. At that time, the precious concubine had already passed away, and the newcomers did not know. How can I draw a portrait of her?"

Feng Shen followed up and asked: "Didn't there be any of the original painters in the Ruyi Pavilion?"

"There are still two old masters..." Xiao De Zhang changed the subject, "but they are old and dim-witted now, and they haven't picked up a brush for many years. Usually they only comment on the apprentice's paintings in the museum, and teach Karma also relies on word of mouth alone."

Feng Shen said to himself: "In this way, there is no need to check the Ruyi Pavilion..."

"That's right," Xiaode Zhang Lian said, "There is no need to check, hehe, there is no need to check anymore."

Feng Shen raised his eyes to look at Xiao Dezhang, and said calmly: "Eunuch Zhang, Feng Mou heard that you were the first one to find the portrait that night, right?"

"Hey?" Xiao Dezhang's face changed, "Feng Zhangjing, what do you mean? Check and check, how did you find our family?"

"Eunuch Zhang, don't be nervous," Feng Shen said with a slight smile, "Feng knows too much about the situation that night, and I want to ask Eunuch Zhang for more details."

Xiao Dezhang hesitated a little, "Then...then you just ask."

"Okay," Feng Shen said, "As far as I know, Eunuch Zhang accidentally bumped into someone who broke into the palace that night, and chased him all the way to Shuqing Court. He didn't find anyone, but he found a portrait. Is that right?"

Xiao De Zhang said with a guilty conscience: "It's probably like this..."

"Was Eunuch Zhang alone when he was chasing the unexpected guest?"

"No, there's a court lady..." Xiao Dezhang became more and more afraid as he thought about it, and said to himself, "It's a good thing that Ye He was involved when he sent the painting to Lafayette, or else I really can't tell."

Feng Shen said again: "You two found someone breaking in, why didn't you two shout? There are night guards in the palace, they should help arrest them, right?"

"Shuqing Courtyard is located in a remote area, and there are very few guards guarding it, but now that something happened, Lafayette sent guards to seal the gate... Hey, no, Feng Zhangjing, how does our family feel? Like an interrogation?"

"Eunuch Zhang is overthinking," Feng Shen said, "Feng has no such intentions."

"That's good," Xiao Dezhang breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay, let's talk about the rest of the matter on our own. Being questioned and interrogated by Feng Zhangjing like this made our whole body uncomfortable."

Feng Shen smiled and said, "That's very good."

Xiao Dezhang thought about it for a while, and then said: "After we got the portrait, we didn't dare to be good at it, so we immediately presented it to the Lafayette. When the Lafayette heard about this, he almost didn't even bother to drink the calming wine..."

"Eunuch Zhang stay here!" Feng Shen interrupted, "What is Anshen Wine?"

Xiao De Zhang said: "It's a kind of medicinal wine. After winter, Lafayette must drink it before going to bed. It can promote blood circulation and help sleep."

Feng Shen was thoughtful, "Who made this wine?"

Xiao De Zhang said: "Naturally, it's those imperial doctors. Every evening, when Su La from the Imperial Hospital presents a post about safety, he will also present it together."

Feng Shen was startled again, "Ping An post?"

"Hey," Xiao Dezhang explained, "that's actually a bureaucratic article in the palace. According to the rules of the palace, the imperial doctor who is on duty every day must prescribe a safe medicine for Lafayette, and Sula will send it to him. Come on, this is the 'Ping An Tie'. Just prescribe the prescription and don't take the medicine, just for a good start..."

Feng Shen said: "So, on the night of viewing the painting, did the old lady drink tranquilizing wine?"

Xiaode nodded and said: "It should be."

Feng Shen had a thought, "Eunuch Zhang, can you find out who was the imperial doctor who was on duty that night and who was Sula who delivered the wine?"

Xiao De Zhang said: "It's not difficult, it's very easy. But Feng Zhangjing, what are you looking for?"

Feng Shendao: "Feng is thinking, maybe someone put a hallucinogenic drug in the wine. After the Queen Mother drank it, the effect of the drug took effect, and that's why she mistakenly thought that the portrait was bleeding blood and tears?"

"It's absolutely impossible!" Xiaode Zhang denied, "Everything that enters Lafayette's mouth must go through thousands of screenings. It's said that it's medicine in wine, even a speck of dust can't get in. Besides , before Lafayette drinks it, the personal maid must taste it first, this is an iron-clad rule, and there is no exception every time."

"The maid wants to taste it first?" Feng Shen mused, "From this point of view, the Anshen Wine that night is even more suspicious!"

Xiaode Zhang Qi said: "Why did Feng Zhangjing say that?"

Feng Shendao: "Eunuch Zhang, think about it, for the incident that looks like blood and tears, except for the Queen Mother and the two maids beside her, has anyone else seen it before?"

"Huh? It's really like this!" Xiaode Zhang said, "When our family delivered the paintings, we didn't see any blood or tears. Later, the Queen and others also went to see it, and they all said there was nothing wrong with it."

"That's it!" Feng Shen patted the table, "Eunuch Zhang, let's go and have a look!"

Feng Shen has the hunting card on behalf of Tianxun, how dare Xiao Dezhang not obey?Immediately, he took Feng Shen and rushed to Xiyuanshou Pharmacy.

The imperial hospital has many duties, except for the court envoys and court judges, other official doctors and doctors have to enter the palace in shifts as usual, and take turns to serve on duty.If it is located in the palace, it is called "palace value", while in the outer court, it is called "six values".Empress Dowager Cixi would find it easier to live in cold and hot weather, so imperial medicine workshops were set up at the Qianqing Palace and the Summer Palace.Now that it has moved to Xiyuan, a "Shou Pharmacy" has also been added. Every day, two medical officers from the Taiyuan Hospital must be on duty, and they will bring Kuzhang, Bitie Shi, Sura, etc. from the medicine storehouse. Jin Yu.

When he arrived at the Shou Pharmacy, Feng Shen didn't beat around the bush, and straight to the point told the medical officer on duty his intentions.After hearing about this incident, the medical officers were worried, and hastily checked out the archives, and found out the imperial doctor who was on duty that night and Sura who offered the wine.

When all these people arrived, Feng Shen checked them one by one.From the life experience of each of them, the daily life of the past few days, the dose of wine taken that night, the time of delivery of the wine, etc., every detail was checked, and every detail was checked.

While Feng Shen questioned, he analyzed and observed the differences, and even firmly speculated on everyone's movements and expressions.But I asked until the sun was setting, but there was not much progress.The testimonials given by several people can all be matched, and the prescriptions and medicinal wine are also stored and withdrawn according to the regulations.

Seeing the day passed, but still doing nothing, Feng Shen was unwilling to do so, so he had no choice but to let those few people return to their duties.

After leaving the longevity pharmacy, Feng Shen remained silent.Xiao Dezhang followed for a while, and then said: "Feng Zhangjing, there is a saying, our family doesn't know whether to say it or not..."

Feng Shen stopped and said, "Eunuch Zhang, what good advice do you have?"

Xiao Dezhang looked around and lowered his voice: "Feng Zhangjing handled the case, and our family followed him for a day. All the suspicious people and suspicious things were normal in the end. So our family thought, would that portrait be true?" Could it really involve the ghosts? No, let’s go and invite some master sorcerers, maybe it will be beneficial to Feng Zhangjing..."

Feng Shendao: "Eunuch Zhang, do you mean that you believe in ghosts?"

Xiao Dezhang quickly waved his hands, "Don't... don't mention that word! It's a taboo!"

(End of this chapter)