Su Jin held a small brocade box in her hand, inside which lay the two short needles pulled from the carriage.
They were highly toxic, and Su Jin dared not handle them carelessly. What if she or Xingxing got pricked?
She handed the brocade box to Steward Lin and said, "It was Elder Yong Cheng who was shot by the short needle. I wonder if it's the same kind of needle?"
Steward Lin, taking the brocade box, replied, "I'll have someone take it to the Ministry of Justice for comparison."
They had long suspected Duke Chong was behind Elder Yong Cheng's death, but without evidence, they couldn't act against him.
Duke Chong killed Elder Yong Cheng, and having done so, it was done. Whether Elder Yong Cheng lived or died didn't matter much.
But he dared to lay hands on Su Jin, and for that alone, he deserved a thousand deaths.
Mrs. Tang was in the outer courtyard when she heard Su Jin was nearly assassinated. She rushed out, grabbed Su Jin, and asked, "Are you hurt anywhere?"
