Chapter 147: Trial by Three Divisions 3
Zhou looked at Song Moting, her eyes full of resentment, and said, "Song Moting, you didn't expect me to be alive, did you?
You thought that if you killed me, no one in this world would know what you did, but unfortunately, God didn't want to let you go."
Song Moting's face looked extremely ugly. He had never expected that Zhou was faking her death, and the current situation was extremely unfavorable to him.
After a brief panic, he calmed down, looked at Zhou with sad eyes and said, "Mother Rong, I know you hate me for not keeping my promise and blame me for betraying you, but you can't join Shi Wei in framing me.
What benefit did she give you that made you disregard the relationship between husband and wife and want to kill me?"
He cried and described Zhou's accusations against him as a conspiracy between her and Song Shiwei.
Zhou didn't expect that he would still argue when he was about to die. She was so angry that she trembled all over and said to Han Qingyan: "Sir, everything I said is true. Song Moting is the murderer."
Han Qingyan asked, "How did he murder Xu? You must tell me the whole story in detail and don't hide anything."
"Yes."
Zhou lowered her head and told the story: "Song Moting and I are from Jinzhou, we were childhood sweethearts and had an engagement long ago.
Eighteen years ago, Song Moting hooked up with Xu Miaoshu, who came to Jinzhou to do business, and became the son-in-law of the Xu family.
Gradually, he took over the Xu family's business and secretly brought me to Jiangnan to raise me outside.
He said that he married Xu Miaoshu for the Xu family's wealth, and asked me to be patient for the time being. After he had taken the Xu family's property for himself, he would divorce Xu Miaoshu and marry me as his legal wife.
Later, Xu Miaoshu learned of my existence. She generously took me and my young daughter to the Xu family and made me Song Moting's concubine.
After taking over the Xu family's business, Song Moting couldn't wait to cultivate his own confidants, and Master Xu noticed his ambition.
Not long after, Mr. Xu passed away, and Song Moting told me the truth after getting drunk. It turned out that Mr. Xu's death was his fault.
My heart was solely on him at the time, so I kept it a secret, but the truth would eventually come to light.
Xu Miaoshu realized that her father's death might be related to Song Moting, but she could not produce any evidence.
In order to prevent the Xu family's property from falling into Song Moting's hands, Xu Miaoshu proposed to divorce him.
How could Song Moting be willing to give up this wealth that was within his reach?
However, he is the son-in-law of the Xu family, and Xu Miaoshu has no way to divorce him unless Xu Miaoshu is at fault first.
At that time, I was pregnant and was due to give birth in four months.
In order to stay in the Xu family, Song Moting coaxed me into giving up the baby in my belly and put the blame on Xu Miaoshu.
Although I couldn't bear to leave my child, I couldn't resist Song Moting's sweet words.
At his instigation, I took the abortion pill and put the blame on Xu Miaoshu.
And I got retribution for what I did. I lost my unborn son and my body was injured so much that I could never get pregnant again.
Song Moting repeatedly promised me that he would never let me down in this life and would never take a concubine even if he never had a son.
I believed him, and he spread the rumor that Xu Miaoshu was jealous, making it impossible for Xu Miaoshu to mention divorce again, but Song Moting also knew that this was not a long-term solution.
So he came up with a vicious plan to let Xu Miaoshu die quietly like Master Xu.
In fact, Xu Miaoshu also suspected that she was poisoned by Song Moting, but Song Moting's method of poisoning was too sophisticated and difficult to guard against.
The poison he gave Xu Miaoshu was enough to make a person look seriously ill after taking it three times without leaving any trace and would not arouse suspicion.
And Song Moting gave me this kind of poison as well."
Zhou said with tears in her eyes: "Your Excellency can ask a doctor to check my pulse, and then you will know whether what I said is true or false."
Song Shiwei stood up and said, "Since it is a poison that is not detectable, I am afraid that ordinary doctors may not be able to detect it.
Your Excellency, why don't you ask the doctors in the city and the imperial physicians in the palace to come and check Zhou's pulse."
"Just follow what Mr. Song said."
Han Qingyan agreed to Song Shiwei's request and sent people to invite doctors from the city and imperial physicians from the palace.
The first person to arrive was the doctor in the city. The officials randomly found a clinic near the Dali Temple and invited a doctor over.
The doctor was an elderly man, and it was inevitable that he was a little scared when he was invited to such a place.
After telling him the purpose of his visit, his hands were shaking as he took Zhou's pulse.
Because no one had told him in advance that Zhou was poisoned, he was only asked to feel her pulse.
He went through it carefully and replied, "Sir, this lady is weak, as if she has been stimulated and has insufficient vitality. If she is not properly taken care of, I am afraid her life will be shortened."
Han Qingyan raised his eyebrows and asked, "Nothing else?"
The doctor was stunned by his question. He lowered his head and said, "My medical skills are not very good. This is all I can find out."
Han Qingyan asked him to wait aside first. Soon someone from the Imperial Hospital came, and it was Chen Jintang.
He bowed and greeted the gentlemen.
Han Qingyan said, "I'd like to trouble you, Doctor Chen, to come over. I heard that you are from the Divine Doctor Valley and that you are the most skilled doctor in the Imperial Hospital. I'd like you to take this lady's pulse."
Chen Jintang nodded slightly, then took Zhou's pulse carefully.
Then his expression changed, and he hurriedly stood up and replied: "Sir, I see his pulse seems to be poisoned."
As soon as these words were spoken, the people watching outside suddenly became excited and everyone started talking about it.
"It's really poisoned. It seems that Zhou didn't lie."
"I didn't expect that this seemingly kind-hearted Lord Cheng En could be so vicious as to poison his two wives in a row. He is absolutely devoid of conscience."
"..."
Han Qingyan signaled the people to be quiet, and then asked, "Doctor Chen, do you know what poison she was poisoned by?"
Chen Jintang replied: "It is a strange poison called Sanshengjue, which means that if you take the poison three times, you will die.
Moreover, the pulse condition during poisoning is the same as that of a weak disease, and it is difficult for ordinary doctors to detect poisoning.
This poison came from the hands of a traitor in my sect, so everyone in my sect could sense the signs of poisoning.
Madam should have taken the poison only once. Although it did not kill her, it did harm her health."
Han Qingyan nodded and asked, "I heard that Doctor Chen and Lord Cheng En have some friendship. When Zhou was seriously ill, did Lord Cheng En ask you to come to his house to check Zhou's pulse?"
Chen Jintang shook his head: "No, ever since a mother and son came to the last banquet to recognize their relationship, the uncle has never invited me to the mansion to taste tea."
Han Qingyan looked at Song Moting, slammed the gavel in his hand, and shouted, "Song Moting, why don't you confess the truth?"
Song Moting refused to admit it, and said, "Sir, I am innocent.
Zhou must have taken the poison herself. She just wants to put the blame on me."
Han Qingyan narrowed his eyes and gave an order: "Come here, seal off the Cheng Enbo Mansion immediately and search it carefully!"