Chapter 1881: Chapter 1819: Sorting Through Each Thread

As Wufu had anticipated, since the matter involved the Emperor, much evidence was destroyed, and the situation was complicated. Besides Ah Jiu’s investigation, both the Emperor and the Empress Dowager were also looking into it, and a few inconspicuous eunuchs and palace maids had died for various reasons.

These different groups clashed, making the investigation somewhat unwieldy.

"Where were those people serving?"

"There was a palace maid from the Consort’s palace, the rest were doing odd jobs and not serving directly in front of the noble guests." Yi Er glanced at the summary of information he held and said, "By the way, Lady Wan has suddenly taken to bed."

"Lady Wan?"

"In the middle of the night, the imperial physician was summoned, saying she had been poisoned by conflicting foods at the Imperial Banquet," Yi Er replied.

Ah Jiu and Wufu exchanged a look, could it be such a coincidence?

Last night when the incident occurred, she took to bed — was it a coincidence or man-made? Was she hiding something or being framed?

"Is there any movement on the Empress’s side?" Wufu asked, as she still found the Empress suspicious.

Yi Er paused and said, "The Empress? There’s nothing suspicious, in fact, the Empress took the opportunity to remove two spies from her palace."

Wufu’s eyes slightly narrowed.

"Did Jia Yi leave any documentation on the Empress’s side before?" Ah Jiu asked.

Before heading to the Northern Region, he had handed over the investigation to Jia Yi, including information on the Empress, but later when Jia Yi was incident, he received none of that information.

Yi Er shook his head.

Seeing this, Ah Jiu said, "Gather all the information on the Empress before and after her entrance to the palace and send it over, especially after she entered the palace."

Yi Er did not understand why it was tied to the Empress Song but wisely did not ask any questions, responding respectfully.

Wufu flipped through the information, writing and drawing on a piece of paper when suddenly she placed a question mark on a certain point: "There is someone still missing in the information."

Ah Jiu and the others looked over; the diagram recorded the events of last night clearly, each link connecting seamlessly.

At the point marked with a question mark was the first person Wufu encountered after entering the Warm Pavilion and being attacked. Yet there was no information on this person, as if they had never appeared at all.

Seeing the puzzlement in their eyes, Wufu said, "When I entered the Warm Pavilion and sensed something was wrong, I was about to retreat when I was attacked. When I fought back, I clearly stuck a hairpin into the person’s arm. The person was about your height, Yi Er, masked, showing only a pair of eyes, quite robust."

Unfortunately, the medicine was domineering and fierce, so she did not get a clear look at the person’s appearance.

"Are you sure?"

Wufu nodded, "I’m sure. From the sound of their pain, it didn’t seem like a eunuch." She glanced at Yi Er’s height and said, "In the palace, eunuchs should not be as tall as Yi Er."

Eunuchs were typically castrated at a young age when entering the palace, affecting their development and resulting in shorter stature.

"Could it be an official attending the Imperial Banquet?" Yi Er suggested.

"Investigate," Ah Jiu said in a low voice, "Check the list of officials attending the Imperial Banquet, one by one, to see if anyone bears an injury."

"And the guards on duty last night," Wufu added, "Also, check the theater troupe; I’m certain I hit his arm."

The person only attacked and ensured she stayed in that Warm Pavilion, acting as an accomplice. Finding this person will likely lead to whoever is behind them.

Yi Er acknowledged and retreated.

Yuan Ye hurried over and reported, "My Lord, the Emperor summons."

Ah Jiu looked at Wufu, a flash of coldness in his eyes.

"Go on, this matter won’t be resolved easily," Wufu squeezed his hand and said, "Adapt to the situation."

Ah Jiu nodded, "I will return shortly; take care and rest well."

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