sjar Chapter 568 He Qingrui Caught Wei Yao's Hand
Chapter 568 He Qingrui Caught Wei Yao's Hand
After saying this, Lu Yan fell silent again, as if she was thinking about how to start the conversation.
Jiang Suining did not urge him, but just sat quietly in the pavilion.
The wind blew through the Imperial Garden, and the chill grew stronger.
Lu Yan looked up at Jiang Suining and said, "Yesterday I received a message from home saying that Li Zheng and his mother moved into my house."
Jiang Suining was stunned. "I heard that after Prime Minister Li got into trouble, the entire Li family was implicated and they all left the imperial city."
"That's right, I also thought they had left, but I only found out yesterday that after leaving the city, Li Zheng and his mother came back and found the Lu family." Lu Yan's tone was tense.
Jiang Suining frowned, "The engagement between you and Li Zheng has been annulled long ago, and there is no relationship between the two families anymore. Why would Li Zheng and his mother go to the Lu family?"
After asking this question, Jiang Suining saw Lu Yan's gloomy face and a guess suddenly popped up in his mind.
Now that the Li family has been defeated, the Lu family's position in the court is still solid. How dare they come to their door at this time... unless they have some useful evidence in their hands?
Could it be that Prime Minister Li left some backup plan before the accident?
The Lu family and the Li family were relatives before, so they were naturally closer than others, and it was easy for them to have some handles on each other.
When Prime Minister Li was still in office, the two families checked each other and naturally there was no trouble. Now that one side has fallen, the balance between the two sides has been broken. If there is something, now is indeed the most suitable time to take it out.
Lu Yan avoided Jiang Suining's gaze and did not answer her question. She just sighed.
"What Li Zheng and his mother meant was that the two families were old acquaintances, and Li Zheng and I had been engaged for many years. They hoped that the Lu family would be able to lend a hand to the Li family based on our friendship in the past, and even hoped that Li Zheng and I could renew our engagement. I also learned about this news yesterday, so I was distressed. As for what happened just now..."
Lu Yan smiled bitterly.
"It's ridiculous. The news of the Queen's poisoning has just spread, and the Li family has changed their minds. They said that the engagement will be finalized after this matter is over. It's really shameless and funny."
Not to mention that the Li family has ended up like this now, even when Prime Minister Li was still alive and the Li family was at its peak, there was no way he would have anything to do with Li Zheng anymore.
But since my grandfather allowed someone to live in the Lu family, it means that the Li family has...
Lu Yan felt as if a huge rock was pressing down on her heart, making it hard for her to breathe.
She couldn't help but look at the silent Jiang Suining again, "Suining, if..."
What if she becomes the second Princess Chu?
Lu Yan chewed over this question in her mind, but after saying a few words, she subconsciously stopped.
There are some things that cannot be said, even if she thinks Sui Ning should have guessed something, she cannot say it.
Jiang Suining looked at Lu Yan who had stopped, and did not ask any further questions, but just gently held her hand.
"Don't let your imagination run wild for now. After all, the Li family has lost their support, so they shouldn't be able to cause any big trouble. And you should believe that your grandfather and his people will definitely find a way to solve it smoothly."
"I hope so." Lu Yan nodded, "But the most urgent task now is to find out the Queen's affairs as soon as possible. Otherwise, there is no need to talk about it. It will be difficult for us to get through this stage in the future."
The reason why she said all this to Sui Ning here was because she didn't want any misunderstandings to arise at this critical juncture.
Jiang Suining responded, and the two of them quickly left the Imperial Garden and went back to look for Wei Yao and He Qingrui.
But just as he arrived outside the courtyard where he was on duty, he heard a quarrel coming from inside.
After entering, the first thing he saw was He Qingrui, who had an ugly face and was full of suspicion, and Wei Yao, who was silent opposite her.
"What happened?" Lu Yan asked puzzledly.
As soon as she saw Jiang Suining and Lu Yan coming in, He Qingrui immediately said, "You came at the right time, Wei Yao has a problem!"
Lu Yan was stunned, "Qingrui, what do you mean there is something wrong with Ayao?"
"We were just resting in the room, and I saw her quietly leave the room. I felt strange and followed her. I found that she took out a small porcelain bottle and quietly threw it into the lake."
He Qingrui had a stern face and looked at Wei Yao very seriously.
"Is the poison in that porcelain bottle the one you put in the Queen's mouth?"
"No, there is absolutely no poison in it!"
"Then why were you so sneaky and threw the bottle into the lake?" He Qingrui's face was full of disbelief.
Wei Yao avoided He Qingrui's gaze and said, "You are mistaken. I didn't throw any porcelain bottles. I just happened to pass by the lake."
"You're lying. I was just a little far away at the time and couldn't catch you right away, but I clearly saw you throw a bottle into the lake. Wei Yao, why did you do this? Did you poison the Queen?"
"I've already said it, I definitely didn't poison the Queen. As for why the Queen was poisoned, I have no idea." Wei Yao's tone was also very tense. "Besides, why would I poison the Queen? I also participated in the preparation of this banquet. If something happened to the Queen, how could I escape responsibility?"
"Who knows if you were instructed by others? If someone protects you, you will be safe. As for us, if the queen hadn't woken up this time, we might have lost our lives!"
He Qingrui's tone was both fearful and angry. Her eyes were wide open and she looked at Wei Yao angrily, as if she had already determined that the other party was the murderer.
After hearing what He Qingrui said, Lu Yan couldn't help but look at Wei Yao with a hint of suspicion.
Now that I think about it, A-Yao's reaction last night did seem a little off. Could it be...
Lu Yan turned her head and looked at Jiang Suining, "Suining, what do you think about this matter?"
Jiang Suining's eyes fell on Wei Yao, and after a moment, he spoke softly: "I believe in A-Yao."
Wei Yao was startled and looked at Jiang Suining.
He Qingrui was anxious and angry, "Sui Ning, I really saw it with my own eyes. There must be something wrong with Wei Yao. You must not be fooled by her!"
Although Lu Yan didn't say anything, her expression clearly showed that she was more inclined to agree with He Qingrui's idea.
"Although I don't know what's in the porcelain bottle, and I don't know what A Yao is hiding, what she said just now is correct. If something really happens to the Queen, she can't escape responsibility. Even if someone is willing to protect her, they may not be able to escape unscathed."
"What's more, if someone is behind this, then the person behind the scenes will definitely want to kill people to silence them. How could they allow such a big handle to be held in the hands of others? A Yao is not so confused as to not understand this. But..."
Jiang Suining changed the subject and looked directly into Wei Yao's eyes.
"Ayao, you are indeed hiding something. If I'm not mistaken, it has something to do with your being on duty the day before yesterday and leaving the palace the night before."