Not only the wine needs to be checked, but the food as well.
That means it's not just this table that needs investigation; all tables must be checked.
The Imperial Physicians use silver needles to test for poison, dish by dish.
A palace maid and the eunuchs responsible for the wine at Huangfu Jinxuan's table, need to be interrogated and their accounts recorded, detailing who handled the wine from the cellar, and what happened during that process.
However, apart from that cup of wine, nothing else was poisoned. It truly was targeted and intentional!
The assistant of the Commander of the Imperial Guard reported that during questioning, the palace maid responsible for pouring the wine suddenly died of poisoning.
Under the gaze of many, suddenly dying like that was quite terrifying.
The cause of death was quickly discovered: the palace maid had poisoned herself long ago.
Suicide out of fear of punishment?
