allendalepharm Chapter 747 How to Poison
Chapter 747 How to Poison
"Water bag? Where is it? Let me see." Jiang Youzhen suddenly thought of something.
"The water bag is there. We were afraid someone might poison it, so we carried it with us."
Zhou Hai said this and turned to go into the inner room and took the water bag.
The water inside was gone, and it was just an empty water bag. Jiang Youzhen took it and poured the water from the teapot on the table into the water bag.
The water bag suddenly became bulging. Jiang Youzhen checked it carefully and found that it was not damaged and the plug was very tight.
Suddenly Jiang Youzhen's eyes stopped on the plug of the water bag. She pulled it open and took a look. She said, "This plug has been changed."
Ordinary people used wooden stoppers for their water bags, but sometimes they would still leak. Rich families, however, would wrap the wooden stoppers with a layer of sheepskin or cowhide so that they would fit tightly without any gaps.
But such plugs will leave marks after being used for a long time.
"This plug looks as old as the water bag, but there are two marks on it, indicating that two water bags have been plugged in. Sir, think about it, who usually touches this water bag?"
Zhou Hai quickly took it and looked at it, only to find that there were indeed two marks on it. He couldn't help but admire Jiang Youzhen a little.
This kid is quite capable. It seems that His Highness is right. If we call Jiang Youzhen over, we will always find clues.
He recalled carefully and suddenly thought of something.
"It should be the coachman A-da! That day we were fighting with someone, and the prince was not careful and was stabbed in the arm by the enemy. After that, we took a carriage, and I was the one who took care of the prince for a while. At that time, I accidentally saw A-da filling the water bag for the prince."
"Where is the driver named Ada?" Jiang Youzhen asked puzzledly.
"Yes, I'll send someone to control him." At this moment, Zhou Hai would rather kill ten thousand people by mistake than let any one go.
Soon Zhou Hai brought the person back. Jiang Youzhen looked at the coachman named Ada, who looked anxious.
"Ada, tell the truth, were you the one who poisoned His Highness?" Zhou Hai glared angrily.
Jiang Youzhen was speechless. There was no way he would admit it when asked this question. He had no interrogation skills at all!
"It's unfair! Lord Zhou, I have been driving the carriage for His Highness and have been by His Highness's side for seven or eight years. I am loyal to His Highness and have never dared to have any other thoughts. How could I possibly poison His Highness?"
Ah Da's eyes widened, he waved his hands repeatedly, his face full of panic.
"The water your highness drinks is poisonous. Only you and I have touched your highness's water bag. If it wasn't you, could it be me?"
Ah Dada opened his mouth and said, "But I'm not a villain!"
Zhou Hai sneered, "I think you will not give up until you get to the Yellow River. When I send someone to search your house, I will definitely find evidence of your crime."
Jiang Youzhen stared at Ada, not missing any expression on the other's face. He was surprised to find that when Ada heard the search in the house, there was a flash of relief in his eyes. Although he quickly concealed it, Jiang Youzhen saw it clearly.
Zhou Hai said this and walked straight forward, ready to search him.
"So far, only you, the Second Prince, and Lord Zhou have touched this water bag. The stopper of the water bag has been replaced. I guess you must have stuffed the poison inside the original stopper. As long as the stopper touches the water in the water bag, the poison will be released.
With prolonged contact, the poison will slowly enter the Second Prince's body. This is your purpose. When the poison takes effect, you will secretly replace the stopper without anyone noticing."
Jiang Youzhen's analysis made Zhou Hai suddenly enlightened, and he finally understood this method of poisoning. He thought that the poison was applied directly on the cork.
"I didn't. Where did I get the poison? Your Highness has treated me well. I can't possibly do that."
A Da denied it flatly, but when he heard Jiang Youzhen's analysis just now, Jiang Youzhen caught the shock and panic that flashed across his eyes.
Jiang Youzhen suddenly approached Ah Da, frightening him so much that he fell backwards. Although the young man in front of him was handsome, he was very scared.
"Did you drink last night?" Jiang Youzhen suddenly asked.
Ah Da was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "I usually like to drink a little wine."
"How much alcohol can you drink at one time?" Jiang Youzhen asked again.
A Da and Zhou Hai were both confused at once, and A Da didn't quite understand what Jiang Youzhen was up to.
He considered and said, "If I have nothing to do, I will drink a pound of wine every day."
The alcohol content of Dayunchao's liquor is not high, so it is normal not to get drunk after drinking a pound of it.
"Who did you drink with last night?"
Ah Da rolled his eyes and said, "With Zhongxue, the guard beside His Highness. He drank with me, and then when I got drunk, he carried me back to my room."
Jiang Youzhen turned to Zhou Hai and asked, "Sir, was Guard Zhongxue on duty last night? Why not call him over and ask him?"
Zhou Hai thought for a moment and said, "He should not have been on duty last night. I will go and call him."
Although he didn't understand Jiang Youzhen's meaning, Zhou Hai didn't ask any more questions. Before His Highness fell into a coma, he had said that he would do whatever Jiang Youzhen asked him to do.
Zhongxue was soon called over. Jiang Youzhen asked and found out that Ada did not lie. They did drink together last night.
"How much did you drink?"
Zhongxue recalled, "There should be a jar, about two kilograms. The wine was very mellow and delicious, but it had a strong aftertaste. I was a little drunk last night."
Jiang Youzhen smiled and said, "The Peach Blossom Spring at Fusheng Winery costs three taels of silver per jar, which is only two kilograms. Only wealthy families buy it, so it tastes naturally good. It not only contains a lot of flowers and fruits, but also contains medicinal herbs for health. It has a specific ratio."
"And this wine has a unique aroma. If you drink too much, you can still smell it even if it's been overnight."
She is naturally very familiar with the wines brewed by her winery. The meaning of the name of this Peach Blossom Spring wine is that if you drink too much, you will feel like you are in the Peach Blossom Spring, and your expression will be relaxed and your mood will be open.
But this wine is not harmful to the body, on the contrary it is somewhat nourishing. Jiang Fugui specially spent a large sum of money to invite a medicinal food nanny from the previous palace to mix it. The cost is not small, so it is not cheap, but many wealthy families will want to buy it.
I heard that the price of this wine in the market was as high as five taels of silver per jar, but there was still no demand because Jiang Youzhen proposed the hunger marketing.
Originally Zhou Hai thought Jiang Youzhen's behavior was inexplicable, but after hearing what Jiang Youzhen said, he immediately understood.
"Three taels of silver for a small jar?" Zhou Hai looked at Ada, his eyes full of suspicion.
"Ada, you only have one or two ounces of silver per month, how can you possibly afford this wine? Did you betray His Highness and get bribed?"
Ah Da was shocked and shook his head quickly, "I didn't have any! I just heard that this wine tasted good, so I saved up some money to buy it out of curiosity. I usually only like wine, and I can't bear to spend on other things, but I'm willing to buy wine."
Zhou Hai frowned at the side, "This Ah Da is famous for his wine, that's true. He couldn't bear to buy a pair of shoes with a few holes in them, he would rather spend the money on wine."