jdhmnovel Chapter 390 Body search
Chapter 390 Body search
"Besides that, the woman also gave me a lot of jewelry. I saw that they were all valuable items. My daughter needs to take medicine every day, and the price of that medicine is extremely expensive. I really couldn't resist the temptation and agreed to the deal with the woman. I thought at the time that it was just helping to make a key, not a serious matter like murder or arson, and I could get such a large reward. I was blinded by the money. I had no idea that she would use this key for something bad. If I knew what she was going to use it for, I would never agree to help."
"I beg the Emperor and the Empress to spare my life. It doesn't matter if I die, but I have an elderly mother at home and a daughter who has to take medicine all year round. Everything I have done is really just for my daughter. I beg the Emperor and the Empress." The accountant knelt on the ground and kowtowed continuously.
But after a while, his forehead became red and swollen.
"Get up first." Xie Ci'an's cold voice echoed throughout the Zen room.
The accountant did not stand up immediately, but looked at the host beside him with concern.
The emperor clearly did not want to punish this man severely. If he wanted to investigate, he would not have let him stand up first. With the help of the host, the man stood up awkwardly, like a child who had made a mistake, with his head lowered, waiting for the emperor's judgment.
"Master, since someone from your Wanguo Temple has made such a big mistake, please let your Wanguo Temple handle it on your own." Xie Ci'an handed the person over directly to the master, which was also the greatest tolerance for them.
Given Xie Ci'an's temper, if he dealt with it, the accountant would probably be dead.
The host hurriedly pulled the accountant over to express his gratitude.
Gu Jianchu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked, "What disease does your daughter have?"
The accountant was stunned by the question and instinctively looked at the abbot beside him, as if the abbot was his backbone. However, seeing that the abbot had no expression or movement, the accountant could only answer nervously, "The doctor said it was tuberculosis. She needs to be kept on a diet with herbal medicine. Otherwise, it would be dangerous. My daughter has been taking herbal medicine for four or five years, and it's quite expensive. I really had no choice but to come to Wanguo Temple to help with the accounts. Fortunately, the abbot was kind and knew I needed money, so he took me in. Otherwise, the accounts of Wanguo Temple could have been handled by the temple's young master."
"But I was possessed by evil spirits and did this, putting the abbot in a difficult position. I truly deserve death."
"The emperor and I will stay in Wanguo Temple for a few more days. You should find time tomorrow to bring your daughter to Wanguo Temple and ask Imperial Doctor Lin to take a look at her. I can't say for sure whether she can be cured, but let's see if the prescription can be adjusted." Gu Jianchu stroked the hot water bottle in his hand.
It is said among the people that the Queen has a kind heart, and today I see that it is indeed true.
The accountant knelt down again excitedly and kowtowed to Gu Jianchu repeatedly, "Thank you very much, Queen. Your kindness is so great that I cannot repay you enough. In my next life, I am willing to work like a slave for you to repay your kindness."
Xie Ci'an's eyes fell gently on Gu Jianchu.
A smug smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He didn't feel that Gu Jianchu was trying to steal his limelight. Instead, he looked proud of it.
Nowadays, among the people, Gu Jianchu's reputation is probably much better than that of him as an emperor.
It was not a bad thing for him, but a good thing. The better Gu Jianchu's reputation was, the more it would be a constraint on those ministers.
At Gu Jianchu's signal, Yun He stepped forward and helped the accountant to his feet. "The imperial physician hasn't come to see you yet. You're bowing too early."
After Yunhe helped the accountant to the side, Gu Jianchu turned to look at Qiu Tao and Zhu Xia, and said, "Go and search to see if Shu has a key."
Zhu Xia and Qiu Tao roared in response, striding over to Shu Shi. Before Qiu Tao could get close, Shu Shi dodged to the side, struggling with her hands to prevent Zhu Xia and Qiu Tao from getting close. "Don't touch me, don't touch me! I'm the eldest daughter of the Duke of Anguo. Who do you think you are to touch me so casually?"
Gu Jianchu's expression was stern. He threw the beads in his hand to the ground, and they instantly scatter and roll all over the floor. "Ms. Shu, you need to understand clearly that you were indeed the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Anguo's mansion before, but later you entered the palace as Consort Shu, not the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Anguo's mansion. After you made a mistake, you were stripped of your title and demoted to a commoner. Now you are just a commoner who has made meritorious contributions to your crime. They are my maids, far superior in status to you, so why can't they touch you?"
"Ms. Shu, you are so afraid of being searched. I wonder if you have really done something bad?" Gu Jianchu's eyes were sharp, as if he wanted to see through Ms. Shu and see her panicked heart.
Shu was instantly panicked, her face pale, "I didn't."
Gu Jianchu waved his hand, and Qiutou and Zhuxia stepped forward again. Seeing that Shu was still struggling, Yunhe stepped forward and pressed Shu's shoulders, making her unable to move. She could only let Qiutou and Zhuxia search her body.
Qiu Tao quickly pulled out a key from Shu's sleeve and handed it to the accountant with a serious expression, "This is the key that Shu asked you to make."
The accountant took the key, examined it carefully, and then nodded, "Your Majesty, the Empress is undoubtedly the key."
"Then please, little master, take a closer look to see if this key is the one that opens the Shu family's Zen room." As Gu Jianchu's voice fell, the accountant naturally handed the key to the little Shani.
Little Shani took out the key from his arms, put them together and looked at them carefully, then looked at Shu Shu and Gu Jianchu's faces with surprise.
Gu Jianchu immediately understood what was going on and put down the tea lid in his hand. "But it's the same key."
The little Shani nodded guiltily, "It's the same key, but I don't know how Mr. Shu got the key from me."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Master, it was my fault for failing to supervise the place properly, allowing Donor Shu to get the key and run out to cause trouble. I beg Your Majesty and Your Majesty to punish you." The little Shani was filled with regret when she thought about how she had just defended Shu.
But he just couldn't figure out how Shu got the key model, as he clearly carried the key with him every day.
"Ms. Shu, there is solid evidence that you are plotting to murder me and the royal heir. What else do you have to say in your defense?" Gu Jianchu slammed his fingers on the table.
Shu slumped on the ground in dejection, as if all the strength had been drained from her, her face pale.
Shu knew clearly that she would never stand a chance of turning things around. "Yes, I found a way to get the key from the young master, and then asked the accountant to make an identical key."