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"Shi Yun" asked anxiously, "Did you find anything during your outing?"
"Cai Zhuo" chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Look at all this blood on me. Can the harvest be small? We found the suspects."
"Two dead! One was a physician, and the other a common guard stationed outside the palace. They were the ones who brought the pathogen in."
"Is that all you found? If they had no backing, how could they dare to commit such regicide?"
After some intense interrogation, they did manage to extract a name.
"Who?" "Shi Yun" pressed.
"The Empress Dowager! They insisted it was her, even when I threatened them with their families. They still wouldn’t change their story."
"Is this what you call a harvest?!" "Shi Yun" immediately refuted this conclusion. "It's not that I look down on anyone, but with her limited intellect, how could she possibly devise such a murderous method?"
"Shi Xiang," someone cautioned.
"Mingze" quickly intervened, "We all know what kind of person the Empress Dowager is. It's one thing to grumble about her in private; it's another to say it out loud!"
"I... sigh!" "Shi Yun" sighed deeply. "I admit I’ve been a bit hasty."
"Cai Zhuo" said seriously, "In this palace, the Empress Dowager has the most significant vulnerabilities. Often, apart from His Majesty, no one dares to confront her directly, which gives others an opportunity to exploit her."
"But if everyone is trying to take advantage of her, it might be easier for us to investigate through her," he continued. "I have already gathered some information about the origin of that quilt."
After being prodded by those around her several times, the Empress Dowager finally decided to show concern for His Majesty. However, she was too lazy to do it herself and let the news spread throughout the inner palace discreetly.
This led to the Harem Concubines vying for her favor, presenting various gifts. Under the suggestion of those close to her, she ultimately chose a quilt made by "Consort De."
"Consort De," hailing from the Northwest's Silver Prefecture, had specially sent for cotton from her hometown for this quilt. It was said that the cotton was long and resilient, soft and comfortable with excellent thermal properties. Allegedly, several fine horses died on the way just for this cotton.
"Shi Yun" remarked sensitively, "Silver Prefecture? Isn’t that near the border with Dayu? Could it be that this fungus is also a scheme of Dayu?"
"Cai Zhuo" replied, "The Dragon Guard and The Office of Censors are currently investigating along this line but won’t have results in a short time."
"Why bother with all that? Just capture Zheng Moru and torture him; we’ll surely uncover something."
"But His Majesty previously stated that we must keep him until the grand banquet; he has his uses," came the response.
"Shi Yun" disagreed. "A grand banquet? Is that even still happening? Counting the days left, there aren’t many left. Can His Majesty hold up?"
"Mingze teased, 'Shi Yun, your chance to shine has come again.'
'Get lost! Are you really eyeing my Chancellor position?'
Mingze joked half-seriously, 'If you're worried about the Emperor's health, the best method is to help him share the burden. After all, it's a whole three days.'
Qi Xiaomian suggested, 'Let's combine it into one day instead and add more performances to take up the Emperor's speaking time.'
The group discussed various matters for over an hour. Cai Zhuo and Qi Xiaomian continued to handle cases outside, while Shi Yun and Mingze went directly to the Inner Palace to work. Sang Qingxiao also stayed behind; given the circumstances, she felt it was inappropriate to leave."
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