Chapter 311: Chapter 106 Good and Evil Both Sides_2
Chen Yin and the others were perceptive and naturally could see the sincerity of the Minister of the Military. The three exchanged a meaningful glance, and then, under the somewhat grave expression of the Minister, Chen Yin said, "Since you are willing, we will entrust this matter to you. It must be resolved in the shortest time, with the utmost fairness!"
"Yes! I swear to fulfill the mission!" The Minister of the Military saluted meticulously and then, at Chen Yin’s indication, left the Imperial Palace to return to the Military Department to begin planning the investigation.
However, after the Minister of the Military departed, Chen Yin and the others did not simply wait for the outcome. Ke Xing first took out a piece of paper and listed the timeline of events: "At 8:05, Yiyi and Er Er woke up, and it was Miao Miao who carried them downstairs. Miao Miao and I fed them milk. At 8:39, Xixi came downstairs for breakfast. Around 8:50, Xixi went into the kitchen to start live streaming while Miao Miao and I played with the two children. At about 10:00, Yiyi and Er Er, after listening to Miao Miao’s story, suddenly started crying and fussing. No matter how we tried to soothe them, it didn’t work. I went to find Xixi, and then Xixi sent 2569 to get the Military Doctor..."
"There are only three Military Doctors near the Imperial Palace. Was the one found by 2569 the senior Fifth Doctor?" Chen Yin asked with a frown, "What did the Military Doctor say?"
The "senior Fifth Doctor" mentioned by Chen Yin was actually Diwu Qian’s elder, an exceptionally skilled doctor. It was precisely because of his experience and skill that he was assigned near the Imperial Palace to be at call.
After all, those living near the Imperial Palace were all high-ranking officials and nobles. Any military doctor not competent enough was unworthy of treating them.
"Indeed, it was that Fifth Old Doctor. He said that Yiyi and Er Er were poisoned within half an hour, and it was administered gradually," Ke Xing nodded, his expression growing increasingly grim. "Miao Miao and I have been with them the whole time, and we noticed nothing amiss. Even Yiyi was clinging to my leg, wanting to be held. There’s no reason why the two of them would be poisoned, yet Miao Miao and I are fine."
Chen Yin and Ke Lian also found it very odd that someone could poison Yiyi and Er Er little by little without being noticed by Ke Xing and Miao Miao. Moreover, only the two children were poisoned, while the two adults were unharmed, suggesting that the poisoner possessed exceptionally clever means.
Ke Lian frowned and pondered for a long moment before asking, "Has anyone outside the family come to the house?"
"No," Ke Xing anxiously patted his thigh, but his worry over finding the culprit was futile, "The mecha soldiers appointed by Your Majesty are all very responsible. Without our permission, no one can enter the house."
"This truly is..." Chen Yin was both amused and vexed. In his many years as a ruler, this was the first time he faced such a headache. Who exactly poisoned Yiyi and Er Er...?
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In the Ke Family’s nursery, the two children were genuinely exhausted from crying. After Miao Miao helped wipe them down, they lay comfortably on their small beds, snoring softly, unable to wake up.
Du Xixi gently stroked the small faces of the two children. Seeing their reddened and swollen eyes, from their earlier crying, a hint of harshness flickered in Du Xixi’s eyes.
As a mother, Du Xixi, who was gentle by nature, usually delicate and fragile, even when faced with vexing matters, would at most stay alone for a while, crying and laughing it off. But when it came to matters concerning Yiyi and Er Er, Du Xixi could not just brush it off.
"Miao Miao, who could be so cruel as to harm such small children?" Du Xixi’s voice was choked with emotion. Her two children were just over five months old, so small that even though they were well-nourished, a strong wind could still blow them away.
Miao Miao always regarded Du Xixi as her most important family. Seeing Du Xixi’s distress but her determination to remain strong, Miao Miao felt deeply concerned. She walked over and patted Du Xixi’s shoulder, softly saying, "Miss, trust in Your Majesty and the others. No matter how deeply the villain hides, we will find them and make them pay the price!"
Anyone daring to harm Du Xixi and Ke Lian’s children must be prepared to face the wrath of the Blue Star Empire! Miao Miao thought to herself, her amber feline eyes briefly turning vertical, hiding a predator’s fierceness behind her lowered eyelids.
"Madam! It’s not good..." 2569 knew the two young masters were resting, but it couldn’t care about that now. Standing at the door, it softly called out to Du Xixi, "The young masters’ incident has been exposed on the Star Network!"