Traveling through the Poisonous Concubine

Chapter 113: An Incident at the 4 Sea Restaurant

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Princess!" The concubines in the palace bowed one after another.

"Sisters, please get up. I haven't seen you for many days, and I missed you very much. But recently I heard that some people are restless and dare to make up stories about me behind my back. I wonder who is so bold? Will she stand up herself or wait for me to find her out? Hmm?" Yun Yuxi sat in the first seat, swept her sharp eyes over everyone, and asked in a stern tone.

Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to look Yun Yuxi in the face. Especially those concubines who had taken refuge with Lin Jinxiu, they were extremely panicked, but pretended to be calm and kept silent. The three concubines who were on good terms with Wang Qinghua were very calm.

Yun Yuxi looked at the reactions of the people in front of her, and she knew clearly in her heart which ones were sincere to her and which ones had ulterior motives. So, she decided to let go of the concubines who had surrendered to Lin Jinxiu, and find a chance to deal with them later. Then, she cast her eyes on the three concubines, smiled and said: "If that's the case, then forget it. After all, they are all the prince's women, why should women make things difficult for other women? However, the concubine has made great contributions in managing the three concubines in her own courtyard, and I will reward them well. Come on, reward each of these three concubines with one hundred taels of silver, a set of headgear, and two sets of seasonal clothing."

"Thank you, Princess, for your reward!" The three concubines thanked her in unison, their faces filled with joy.

Yun Yuxi nodded, showing her satisfaction. Then, she looked at the other concubines and said gently, "I hope that all the sisters can live in harmony and not cause any more trouble. Otherwise, I will not forgive you easily." After that, she waved her hand, indicating that everyone could leave.

Lin Jinxiu returned to Shuiyunju and smashed everything that could be smashed. Hanxiang said with a pale face, "The princess said that you have to compensate for the damaged items yourself, or you can pay the housekeeper to buy them yourself."

"What did you say? Did this bitch do it on purpose?" Lin Jinxiu said in disbelief.

"My Lady Concubine, the housekeeper just notified the maids in each courtyard to come to the meeting, saying that it was said by the princess," Hanxiang's voice became lower and lower...

"Yun Yuxi, you bitch, you deserve a horrible death. Now we are trapped in this backyard and cannot leave the house. It seems we have to find a way out ourselves," Lin Jinxiu said with a distorted face.

"My Lady Concubine, the prince has refused to come to the backyard. What should we do?" Hanxiang said worriedly.

"Here is one thousand two taels of silver. You must find a way to contact your mother, and you must find a way to deliver this letter back to the Lin Mansion in person. I believe that my father and mother will definitely lend me a hand. Since the prince will not come, we will force him to come!" Lin Jinxiu said with determination.

"Please rest assured, Concubine. Hanxiang understands." Hanxiang replied respectfully, but there was a hint of coldness in her eyes. She knew that once the plan succeeded, she would be the first one to be eliminated. After all, only the dead would not reveal secrets. And she knew Lin Jinxiu too well.

"Princess, something big has happened. Something happened at the Sihai Restaurant!" Lingyi ran in in a panic, his tone anxious.

Yun Yuxi, who was playing with Yun Yang, suddenly stopped when she heard this, turned to look at Ling Yi, and asked, "Ling Yi, what happened to Si Hai Restaurant? What happened? Please explain it clearly!"

Lingyi panted and explained anxiously, "Princess, this is the waiter of Sihai Restaurant. Let him talk!" After that, Lingyi waved behind him.

Immediately afterwards, a man dressed as a waiter appeared in front of Yun Yuxi.

"Your Highness, the princess. The chief manager and his men have all been arrested. All the people in our Sihai Restaurant were thrown into jail. I went to the toilet and came back and saw this scene. I hid in a water tank and escaped." The waiter trembled in fear.

"Don't be anxious, talk slowly." Yun Yuxi handed the waiter a cup of tea. The waiter took a sip and continued, "Two dead people were carried to the door of the hotel. They said they died of poisoning after eating in our restaurant. Then the government officials showed up, and they didn't listen to any explanations at all. They arrested the people in our restaurant. Please, Princess, save us all," the waiter kowtowed.

"You stay in the palace and settle down first. I will take care of the restaurant matters," Yun Yuxi said calmly.

"Yu'er, I'll go with you. This matter may not be that simple," Yan Wuque said.

In the Jingzhao Prefecture's prison, everyone from the Sihai Restaurant was tortured, but no one admitted that the poisoning was related to the Sihai Restaurant.

"Greetings, His Majesty and Princess," the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture bowed and nodded.

"Take us to meet the people from Sihai Restaurant," Yan Wuque said, looking at Fu Yi.

"Your Highness, they are suspected felons. This is not appropriate. Your Highness, please don't make things difficult for me. I am only acting in accordance with the law." Fu Yi was panicking and sweating profusely. He muttered to himself, "If Your Highness knew that I tortured them privately, I'm afraid my position as Fu Yi would be over."

"Hurry up and lead the way," Yun Yuxi scolded.

"Your Highness, this is really against the rules." Fu Yi was still thinking of an excuse to stop it.

"I think you are tired of living. If you don't lead the way, I will make you lose your head," Yan Wuque said with a smile.

But this smile made the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture even more flustered.

"Your Highness, please come in. It's just that the dungeon is a bit dirty and messy. Please forgive me." After saying this, he winked at the servant beside him, and the servant quickly disappeared in Jingzhao Prefecture.

Yun Yuxi saw that the owner and chef of Sihai Restaurant were all there, covered in wounds. She immediately became furious and asked sternly, "Who allowed you to torture them privately? What crime have they committed? Are you trying to force them to confess?" After saying that, she kicked Fu Yi.

Na Fu Yi got up in horror and begged for mercy, "Princess, please calm down. I was confused for a moment. Please forgive me."

"What's going on? Come over here quickly!" Yan Wuque flicked his sleeves, glared at the person kneeling below with a dark face, and asked in a stern tone.

"Your Highness, someone beat a drum yesterday to complain that two illegitimate sons of the Lin and Luo mansions had died. Their families said that they suddenly died after having dinner at the Sihai Restaurant. They bled from all seven orifices when they died. It was very tragic..." the official answered tremblingly.

"Oh? There is such a thing?" Yan Wuque frowned, "If that's the case, why did you arrest the people from the Sihai Restaurant?"

"Your Highness, because the family reported that it was suspected to be caused by food poisoning, I sent people to arrest the shopkeeper, cook and others of Sihai Restaurant and torture them, hoping to find out the truth."

"I know. However, you are a disciple of the Luo Mansion. Whether this case is really related to the Sihai Restaurant remains to be verified. Tell the person behind you that if I find evidence, I will not let you off easily!" Yan Wuque warned.

“Your Highness, there is solid evidence that the Sihai Restaurant was responsible for this. The coroner has examined the bodies and found that the two victims died from eating food from the Sihai Restaurant. And after investigation, it was found that the crayfish from the Sihai Restaurant contained a large amount of arsenic.” However, the official still insisted on his opinion and even produced evidence.

"Hmph!" Yan Wuque snorted coldly, "In that case, then take these people into custody first. I will make a decision after I find out the truth!" He waved his hand, signaling the other party to retreat.