On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince’s Hidden Illness
Chapter 496: Infiltrating the Prison

Chapter 496: Chapter 496: Infiltrating the Prison

Madam Lai pulled Mrs. Feng by the arm, shaking her head.

Mrs. Feng wiped the sweat from her forehead with her sleeve, blaming Wu Liangjun who was detained at Prince Zhenbei Mansion, uncertain of what he might have disclosed in his desperation.

Wu Liangjun hastened to kowtow in the courtroom, "Your Honor, as a humble physician, I have never dared to harm anyone intentionally!"

Upon hearing this, a cold gleam flashed in Leng Yu Yan’s eyes as she spoke calmly, "Doctor Wu, six years ago, when you and your father were treating my mother, I have seen the prescription records kept at your clinic, and they were indeed appropriate for her condition."

These words confused Wu Liangjun, wondering if Princess Beilan was trying to defend him?

Since their records still existed, they must be impeccable.

Wu Liangjun’s mind raced, having often heard from the constables in the dungeon that his father had confessed everything. However, he assumed that if his father had truly confessed, it would have been his father, not him, who was brought to the government office.

Yet, even if they hadn’t confessed, being locked in the dungeon all this time, if the constables tortured them, they would probably confess everything eventually.

At this moment, the look in Mrs. Feng’s eyes was as if she wished to kill him herself.

Furthermore, knowing that it was he and his father who used a fake prescription that disfigured Lai Manting’s face and cheated her of 5,000 taels...

Thinking of this, Wu Liangjun kowtowed again, "The records at our clinic are indeed accurate medical records, please, Your Honor, I plead for justice. I never intended to harm the Commandery Princess’s mother; Mrs. Feng was extremely jealous of Mrs. Zhang at that time, and I believe it was Mrs. Feng who harmed her!"

Leng Yu Yan had just confirmed that the prescription given to her mother was correct, wasn’t she implying a collaboration against Mrs. Feng?

Thus, he naturally shifted all blame onto Mrs. Feng!

Hearing this, the people present were puzzled. Mrs. Feng claimed that Doctor Wu was the harmful one, while Doctor Wu accused Mrs. Feng, leaving everyone questioning who was lying.

Lord Zhao was also clueless and looked helplessly at the official behind him.

The official shook his head, equally puzzled, and then suggested, "My lord, perhaps we should resort to torture?"

To resort to torture would tarnish the reputation of the Capital Mayor Mansion, which Lord Zhao found very troubling.

Just then, Leng Yu Yan spoke up, "However, on the same day, the Wu father and son prescribed a formula for Mrs. Feng, which appeared normal on its own. But when her prescription is combined with the one for my mother, four of the ingredients interact to form arsenic."

"I suspect that Mrs. Feng conspired with the Wu father and son to murder my mother and the evidence lies in the clinic’s medical records!" Leng Yu Yan’s expression was stern, "Lord Zhao, simply retrieve the medical records from six years ago and have the Imperial Hospital’s physician review them. As for the efficacy, if Mrs. Feng and the Wu do not admit, let them drink it together."

Hearing this, Lord Zhao immediately ordered someone to fetch the medical files from the clinic from that year.

At that moment, Mrs. Feng said in panic, "Nonsense, I needed those prescriptions because I was sick at the time."

Leng Yu Yan replied coldly, "All the medicine brewed in the Mansion at that time was sent to my mother. This can be testified by many servants in Marquis Ningyuan’s Mansion. Drinking the two medicines mixed together would form arsenic. The dosage might be small once or twice, but continuously over fifteen days would certainly be fatal."

With these words, everyone present was shocked.

When the medical records and prescriptions were brought and examined by the physicians from the large hospital,

Multiple physicians, after a thorough review of both prescriptions, confirmed the truth of Leng Yu Yan’s claims.

The head physician declared, "Regardless of whether the prescriptions are brewed together or separately and then mixed, or drunk consecutively, the end result would be the formation of arsenic, with only the required length of time varying."

Ye Yiheng, with a stern voice, called out, "Lord Zhao, aren’t you going to detain the criminals?"

Lord Zhao nodded and with a gavel strike commanded, "Bind Mrs. Feng and Wu Liangjun together!"

The constable quickly stepped forward to tie her up.

Mrs. Feng, her face ashen, let them tightly bind her hands and feet without resisting.

Wu Liangjun was utterly confused—how had Leng Yu Yan known the clues within the two prescriptions?

He had naïvely thought that she was speaking on his behalf just moments ago.

Suddenly, he sneered, could it be that his father had confessed?

Leng Yu Yan pinched her fingers together and looked around, "The evidence of Mrs. Feng harming my mother is conclusive, so I have reason to suspect that the case of my mother and Father King being framed seventeen years ago also involved Mrs. Feng. With this, does everyone still think my birth mother was promiscuous and that she was the adulteress?"

By this point, the people had also come to realize what was happening.

Someone loudly concluded, "Mrs. Feng had harbored a malicious intent all along; she was jealous of the legitimate lady and not only framed her but also poisoned her later. Such a vile woman deserves to be executed by lingchi!"

Lord Zhao struck his gavel with a thunderous slam, "Take the malevolent woman and the negligent doctor under the dock into custody immediately!"

Mrs. Feng collapsed on the ground, limp; today, she had intended to extort a sum of money from Leng Yu Yan to request the Divine Doctor to come out of retirement. Instead of gaining any money, she had sent herself to prison.

Li Yuyue spoke sternly, "There is another negligent doctor who needs to be taken to prison."

Lord Zhao agreed and then asked Ye Yiheng, "Your Highness, now that the case is resolved, how do you propose we deal with these criminals?"

"Naturally, they should be dealt with impartially according to Tiancheng Law," said Ye Yiheng. "This vile woman has murdered the mother and also poisoned the Commandery Princess’s appearance and physique. She deserves multiple punishments; you should know what death penalty to administer."

Lord Zhao respectfully said, "This servant understands!"

At this Mrs. Feng cried out, "Old Madam, save me!"

Finally, Old Madam Lai spoke, "Even if guilty, she shall be executed in the autumn. Be at ease, there is still time. Moreover, your royal decree protects you, it won’t be so easy for you to be executed."

"Ah, a royal decree?" Ye Yiheng said coldly, then he stood up.

Leaving the Capital Mayor Mansion, Leng Yu Yan remained silent all the way.

Upon returning to Prince Zhenbei Mansion, Li Yuyue said with concern, "Yan’er, rest assured, Mrs. Feng’s royal decree is useless."

Leng Yu Yan muttered, "When my elder brother Leng Yi died on the battlefield, I felt it was suspicious. Do you think Mrs. Feng was involved? I used to think Mrs. Feng’s reach did not extend to the battlefield; perhaps I was too naïve."

Ye Jiu speculated, "Perhaps Mrs. Feng conspired with others to kill Leng Yi on the battlefield. In this way, your mother would be distraught, providing the Wu father and son a chance to step in–one thing leading to another."

"The matters of that battlefield, I had people investigated it once, with almost no results." While speaking, Leng Yu Yan’s beautiful eyes brimmed with tears.

Seeing this, Ye Yiheng pulled her into his arms, "In investigating the battlefield, why did you not ask me?"

"To be honest, I suspect the Tian Family people," Leng Yu Yan said quietly.

Li Yuyue responded, "It’s right to be suspicious; after all, nearly every prince has visited the battlefield with the title of supervisor."

Even Ye Yiheng was no exception.

"When elder brother Leng Yi was there, he fought valiantly for a long time, and the direction he faced in his final moments was the capital, because he promised me he would return, but he never came back. Even in his last moments, he remembered his promise to me!"

The acid at the back of Leng Yu Yan’s nose was strong, and her tears flowed uncontrollably.