The Lucky Heiress

Chapter 617: Chapter 617: The Grand Finale (2): Solid Evidence_1

Facing Chu Lan’s questioning, Wei Ruo wasn’t flustered and slowly began explaining, “I can prove that the late Daxing Emperor’s death was unusual without damaging his body. The poison that the Daxing Emperor was exposed to was the perfume of Drunken Love. This poison is a mixture of two non-toxic substances. One is Wind Ring Fragrance, which you mixed in with the ambergris tribute from Fujian, and the other is Extinct Frost Shadow, which you’ve mixed into the tribute tea leaves.”

“As both of them are non-toxic individually, they were not discovered by the testers for the Emperor. But if we investigate a little, we can ascertain whether King Jing intervened in transporting these two items to the Daxing Emperor.”

“The person poisoned by the Drunken Love perfume ordinarily would not show any symptoms, but if their body comes in contact with Daisy Flower juice, it will turn black. An ordinary person’s body would not react this way, thus we can verify whether the Daxing Emperor was poisoned without hurting his imperial body.”

In front of the entire court, Wei Ruo proposed her solution.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

The reason she knew all of this was because she had investigated all the suspicious items related to the Emperor before rushing over.

These suspicious items had been investigated and collected by Wei Yichen before their return to the Capital City, waiting for Wei Ruo, a person with outstanding medical skills, to investigate them.

Wei Yichen knew that since this poison could evade the investigation by the palace professionals, Chu Lan must have administered the poison very stealthily.

It wouldn’t be surprising if ordinary people failed to detect such concealed poison, but Wei Ruo might have a chance to discover it.

As expected, after investigating, Wei Ruo identified the problem.

Almost immediately upon identifying the Wind Ring Fragrance, Wei Ruo confirmed the real cause of the Daxing Emperor’s death.

At this moment, Wei Yichen also stepped forward, submitting a list of the daily items used by the Emperor. The source of each item on the list was clearly marked.

There was also an investigation into the background of the incense and tea leaves used by the Emperor, detailing Chu Lan’s involvement and complete with the signatures of relevant personnel.

Such a detailed account left no room for Chu Lan’s defense.

The one commanding Wei Yichen to do all this was Wei Jinyi. Before arriving in the Capital City, Wei Jinyi inferred from the information transmitted from the Capital City that Chu Lan had most likely poisoned the Emperor and therefore focused on this aspect for his investigation.

And Wei Yichen did not disappoint, conducting thorough investigations over these few days and acquiring evidence enough to charge Chu Lan.

Wei Yichen said, “Your Highness King Jing, the signatures of those involved in this matter are present here. If you still deny it, we can also bring them to the main hall for a confrontation.”

The hall was silent. All eyes fell on Chu Lan, waiting for his explanation.

Chu Lan’s eyes were firmly locked on Wei Ruo.

He had sensed from the moment Wei Ruo appeared in the hall that things were not that simple.

She managed to escape from Kunning Palace, which means she had their people inside the palace.

And just now, she stated precisely the poison that the Daxing Emperor had been exposed to.

This showed that the preparations made by the King Rui and his wife were more extensive than he had anticipated.

Chu Lan’s gaze at Wei Ruo was complicated. The method of poisoning that he had discovered through consulting renowned doctors and researching ancient books had been easily seen through by her.

Of course, she was Xu Heyou, the one who pulled him back from Ghost Gate while he was on the brink of death. So her competence should not be surprising to him.

But this time, her exceptional medical skills were used to destroy him instead of saving him.

Facing Chu Lan’s gaze, Wei Ruo fearlessly met his eyes.

After a while, Chu Lan withdrew his gaze from Wei Ruo.

“It’s over.” Chu Lan slowly voiced these two words.

Old Master Lu hastily asked Chu Lan, “What do you mean by this, Your Highness King Jing? Are Queen Rui’s words true? Was the Daxing Emperor’s death related to you?”

“At this point, it seems I can no longer deny it. I didn’t intend for things to end up like this, but it’s out of my control now, isn’t it? Ninth younger brother.”

Chu Lan’s gaze fell on Wei Jinyi, sharp as a knife’s edge.

In the past, he had never looked at him this way. King Rui, Chu Yi – always sick, weak, and delicate as if his life would expire any minute.

He had once suspected him of faking his illness, but he could not find a reason for him to do so. He was a legitimate child, beloved by their late father. If he wanted to compete for the throne, it would be best for him to make courtiers think he was deserving early on.

Moreover, he later asked to rule over his fiefdom, distancing himself from the power center. This made people feel that he had no intention of competing for the succession.

Wei Jinyi said, “He was my father. He treated me with kindness and love. Morally and personally, I must make the person who killed him pay the corresponding price.”

Chu Lan said, “Since ancient times, those who have committed regicide and patricide aren’t only me. Others who have done this have also left their names in history. It’s simply a matter of winners and losers. History is written by the victors.”

The courtiers turned pale at Chu Lan’s words.

He basically admitted to committing regicide and patricide himself!

Chu Heng stepped forward and loudly berated Chu Lan, “You’re utterly heartless and ruthless! Even our father you…, you’re not human! You’re worse than a beast!”

Chu Lan looked at Chu Heng and said, “Of all the people here today, the person least qualified to accuse me is you Chu Heng. If you had the opportunity, you would have acted sooner than me.”

Chu Heng retorted angrily, “Stop talking nonsense! I would never do such a despicable deed!”

Then Chu Heng turned to the courtiers and said, “We must not let Chu Lan, this treacherous minister, become the crown prince. Otherwise, Daye Country will be ruined and people will suffer immeasurably. The end of the country is not far off! Those of us who know the truth about his regicide will also find it hard to survive!”

The courtiers watched him but did not move.

It wasn’t that they didn’t want to act at this moment, but rather that they didn’t dare to.

Chu Lan, the treacherous minister, was indeed a regicide and patricide – this was undeniable and an act against human nature. However, all the soldiers in the Capital City were under his control. What could they use to oppose Chu Lan?

Chu Lan did not pay attention to the hopping Chu Heng. His eyes were still on Wei Jinyi. “Ninth younger brother, since I have already ascended to this position, I won’t easily give it up. Neither the edict nor the support of General Lu can change this.”

As he finished speaking, Chu Lan clapped his hands. Immediately, countless Imperial Army soldiers in armor and armed with weapons filed in one by one, sealing off Qianqing Palace.

The courtiers showed expressions of shock and panic.

Soon after, the commander of the Imperial Army, Han, passed through the crowd and came to Chu Lan’s side, crossing his hands and bowing in salute.

In the court, many of the civil and military officials were weak and incapable of any martial arts. Even those with great martial arts skill could hardly confront such a large number of well-trained Imperial Army soldiers, especially with no weapons at their disposal.

For a moment, they were like fish on a chopping board.

All it would take would be an order from Chu Lan, and they would be killed on the spot, staining Qianqing Palace with their blood.