King Kane was afflicted by insurmountable grief and unbridled desire to fish out the person responsible for Maria's untimely death . He was convinced beyond doubt that her demise had been precipitated by someone who had malice aforethought . Whoever he or she was , must have had unrestricted access to the kitchen and that meant that she was within the precincts of the palace . It further meant that the person must have had excellent knowledge of medical herbs and poisonous herbs . He continued brainstorming as he paced in his court . He had asked for the specific flask with the ill-fated tea , along with any remaining ingredients , to be taken to a herbal expert for analysis immediately he had arrived back from the hospital . He had summoned all the palace staff and all members of his cou

