After Giving Way To My Husband’s Sweetheart

Chapter 78 I can’t figure it out

 Ever since Guo Xiaotian's incident, the banquet hall in Sima Mansion has been sealed. At this moment, Fan Zi from Zhao Prison in the Inner Court and people from the Criminal Department were in the hall, inspecting the scene carefully.

Guo Xiaotian is the uncle of the state, with a high position and special status. The Ministry of Life and Punishment of the Saint and the inner court jointly investigated the case, which shows the importance he attaches to it.

 In fact, the person responsible for investigating the case at this scene has investigated the case several times. Several officials and maids involved in the banquet that day have also been interrogated in detail, but they have no clue.

Hedinghong is highly poisonous, not a chronic poison. It can be concluded that Guo Xiaotian was the poison in this banquet hall.

 But how did he take the poison?

“It’s really strange, these days, there is no clue about this case.” The lieutenant in the inner court complained while investigating the scene.

“I have been investigating cases for so many years, but I have never encountered such a difficult case.” The Minister of Punishment frowned while stroking his gray beard.

Love's eyes moved slightly. She stopped asking more about the case and only asked Sima Chao: "If this case cannot be solved, will the saint blame you?"

Tingwei said: "But he is the most suspicious, or it is the girl who is accompanying the banquet."

"I have some clues. People from the Ministry of Punishment and the Inner Court suspected that it was Lady Ji who was serving the banquet and the attendants around him, and they were still interrogating these two people." As he said this, he twitched the corner of his mouth: "But I don't think it is these two people. It’s what people do.”

“After all, what happened to Da Situ happened in our house.”

From this point of view, it is true that the attendants around Guo Xiaotian and the girl are the most suspicious, but Sima Chao is sure in his heart that these two people are not responsible.    But what is the truth? But he couldn't figure it out.

The heat was unbearable, so a few people didn't care about being polite, so they picked up the cool thing and ate it in their mouths.

Love came out of the shower and finally felt a little cooler. Lan Tian came in holding an ice bowl and muttered: "It's so hot today, madam, please eat some more ice bowls to relieve the fever, but don't get a heatstroke." .”

After a while, the girls brought ice bowls of herbal tea and various fresh fruits and placed them in front of a few people. The cold sour plum soup, the iced fruits with white mist, and the melons and fruits just brought up from the well water.

In such a hot summer, these things are undoubtedly the most coveted.

The sun that has been raging all day has finally set. Although the evening is not as tough as the day, everything that has been burned is releasing heat, and the air is filled with a sultry breath, making people breathless. Come.

Several people sighed and talked, and their eyes couldn't help but look at Sima Chao, who had been sitting in the hall.

"It's really hot. I haven't experienced such a hot summer in many years." The Minister of Justice tried to test the hot sweat on his forehead and agreed.

The sun was scorching everything, and the heat wave mixed with a slight moisture wrapped around people's bodies, making them sticky and indescribably uncomfortable. The cicadas on the trees kept chirping, which made people feel upset.

There were four guests in the hall that day, and their seats were all separated by a certain distance. The dignitaries had a banquet, and they all drank in front of each other, and they did not hold hands like people in the market, so these four guests were There was no chance to put poison in front of Guo Xiaotian.

Behind Guo Xiaotian is an ice mirror. The maid responsible for fanning has been standing behind the ice mirror. There is an ice mirror between them. They have no chance to approach Guo Xiaotian. These two people can be excluded.

The Minister of Punishment stroked his gray beard, smacked his lips and said, "Didn't the attendant interrogate you?"

The only girl who was serving beside him was also being stared at by Guo Xiaotian's attendants, and there was no possibility of taking action. Moreover, this girl had been interrogated by him personally, so he could conclude that she was innocent.

“Then let’s interrogate those two people again.” Sima Chao reluctantly spoke.

Love took the ice bowl and was about to put it in her mouth. Love raised her eyes and saw Sima Chao striding in. She quickly handed the ice bowl in her hand to Lan Tian and whispered: "Take it first." , she looked at Sima Chao and asked: "How can you have free time today?"

Sima Chao is busy solving Guo Xiaotian's case and has not been here for several days.

 One hundred and eighty-five. Two hundred and twenty-eight. Two-six. Forty-two

As he said that, he sat down opposite her next to Love.

"Let's all rest for a while." Sima Chao asked the adults in the hall to take their seats, and then ordered the steward at the door: "Bring some herbal tea and ice bowls."

 “In my opinion, we have to start with the two of them.”

The food and drinks at the banquet must be inspected at all levels before being seated. Moreover, before and after Guo Xiaotian is placed, his personal attendant will also test for poison. Highly toxic substances such as crane crown red will change color when touched by silver needles, so it is very easy to test. from.

Although the sage strictly ordered the inner court and the Ministry of Punishment to solve the case within seven days, if they could not solve the case, although everyone would not be exempted from punishment, the person most implicated in the matter was naturally Sima Chao.

Love asked: "Is there any clue about Da Situ's case?"

Tingwei drank a bowl of sour plum soup and breathed a long sigh of relief: "It's so refreshing!"

Sima Chao, who was sitting at the top, took two bites of the ice bowl absentmindedly, but his brows suddenly frowned.

Sima Chao gave Love a serious look and replied, "I haven't seen you for a few days. I'll come over and take a look."

Guo Xiaotian was invited by Sima Chao, and the incident happened at his home.

“There are still three days left. If we can’t solve the case, I’m afraid I won’t be able to explain it to the saint.”

"It seems that only the attendant next to Da Situ is the most suspicious." Everyone was thinking about the case, and Ting Wei said with a frown.

So how did he get poisoned?

 The Minister of Punishment ate two pieces of ice melon in one go, and finally he no longer had to wipe his sweat.

There are only four people around Guo Xiaotian, one is Ji Nu who serves him closely, one is his personal bodyguard Cong He, and the other two are maids standing behind holding fans.

No matter what, he can't escape the blame.

 The singers and dancers in the palace only dance and sing for His Highness, and have no chance of getting close to Guo Xiaotian.

Although there was no real progress in the case, we finally saw some clues today. Tingwei breathed a sigh of relief, fanned the jade bone fan in his hand, and complained: "This summer is too hot."

As he spoke, he looked at Sima Chao, who had been silent all this time: "Major General, what do you mean?"

Mentioning this, Sima Chao sighed slightly and murmured: "No matter what, I can't absolve myself of the blame for this matter. It might be better if the real culprit can be found. If not, the saint will be furious." It’s not impossible for me to pay for my uncle’s life.”

As he spoke, he looked at Love and said with a wry smile: "What will you do if I really die?"

 (End of this chapter)