A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 407 Ending (76)

The filthy truth is disgusting!

Anger, like a wildfire, burns in everyone's heart!

Ultimately, Madam Guo could not withstand this series of blows, lost consciousness, and fell into a coma.

"mother--"

Guo Yuanke snapped out of her shock, hugged Madam Guo, and cried so hard she almost passed out.

Song Shuyu hurriedly invited Jin Zesheng to save the person.

"Guo Xuan, what have I, Liang Ruoming, done to offend you? Did I kill your father and mother, or desecrate your ancestral graves? Why are you taking revenge on me like this?!"

Liang Ruoming went mad. Unable to snatch the bailiff's official sword, he grabbed a fire-and-water stick and started slashing at Guo Xuan without a care!

Unfortunately, after only two blows, Mu Qingcheng grabbed one end of the stick, and his arms were also controlled by the constables!
"Master Mu!"

Liang Ruoming, like a maddened beast trapped in a cage, struggled, roared, and vented the immense pain and hatred deep within his heart: "Why did you stop me? I will tear him to pieces!"

"His death is no loss, but he cannot die by your hand!" Mu Qingcheng's voice trembled, but it was also firm and powerful.

Qin Songyang suddenly stood up, slammed his hands on the corner of the table, and said in a firm voice, "Minister Liang, the law will bring justice to all the victims. Don't dirty your hands!"

Liang Ruoming's knees buckled, and his suppressed sob gripped everyone's hearts!
"Hahaha--"

Guo Xuan laughed unrestrainedly, but his tone was filled with undisguised jealousy and resentment. "Liang Ruoming, why do you deserve to be noticed by Liu Changshou? Why does he protect you at every turn? If it weren't for him, I would have killed you long ago!"

Liang Ruoming's eyes turned bloodshot with despair. "Are you fucking crazy?!" He slammed his fist into the ground, his knuckles bleeding rapidly, staining half of his hand red.

Liu Changshou's expression tightened, and he blurted out, "Brother Liang..."

"Shut up!"

Liang Ruoming didn't even want to look at that filthy thing. "I originally thought you just liked to dress up as a woman, but I never expected you to be so perverted and vicious, like maggots in a latrine, stinking and disgusting! If time could turn back, I would only wish I had never met you in this life!"

He finally turned back, but his eyes blazed with a furious hatred that made him want to tear him apart and drink his blood. "Liu Changshou, you will get your comeuppance! If the law can't take your dog's life, I will fight you to the death!"

Liu Changshou's face turned pale, unable to accept this outcome. "Why? What did I do wrong? If it weren't for me, would you be alive and well?"

"You..." Liang Ruoming was so angry that a metallic taste rose in his throat, and he spat out a mouthful of blood!

Liu Changshou was heartbroken and wanted to touch Liang Ruoming, but as soon as he stretched out his arm, he was hit on the back of his hand with a stick by a constable, and screamed in pain!
Mu Qingcheng was utterly speechless. "He's really quite ill!"

After Jin Zesheng finished administering acupuncture to Madam Guo, he came over to take Liang Ruoming's pulse. After finishing, he didn't say anything, but simply fed Liang Ruoming a pill.

At times like these, advising someone to be less angry or not to get upset is a waste of breath. It's better to vent sooner rather than later. The saying "a short pain is worse than a long one" certainly applies here.

Madam Guo woke up quickly. She nestled against Guo Yuanke and wept silently, tears streaming down her face.

Mu Qingcheng asked gently, "Are you alright? Can we continue?" Madam Guo nodded firmly without hesitation.

Mu Qingcheng immediately said, "Guo Xuan, you said that Madam Guo did not suspect anything after being drugged and framed, but I don't think that's entirely true. Otherwise, she wouldn't have panicked because of Pingping's tiger teeth."

Guo Xuan was taken aback, then turned to stare at Madam Guo with a sinister look in his eyes. "You wretch! You weren't out of your mind back then. You recognized Liang Ruoming and deliberately took advantage of the situation to have an affair with him, didn't you?"

"You bastard!" Madam Guo bit her lip until it bled with hatred. "Do you think everyone is as shameless as you? I did have my suspicions, because after I woke up, I smelled spikenard on the pillow, not the styrax you usually use. And after Liang Ruoming and I had our marriage arranged, I gave him a sachet containing spikenard! And that day, Liang Ruoming was the only outsider in the house! But how could I dare to speak out about my suspicions without evidence?"

"Guo Xuan, you're probably the first man in the world to willingly cuckold himself!"

After speaking in one breath, Madam Guo was trembling with intense emotion, but she resolutely and bravely announced in public: "Guo Xuan, we are getting a divorce!"

Liang Ruoming had been avoiding Madam Guo, but upon hearing this, he suddenly looked over, his eyes filled with complex emotions that were hard to describe.

Enraged, Guo Xuan shouted, "Don't even think about it! You wretched woman, even if you die, you'll be buried in my Guo family's ancestral graveyard!"

"You beast, you don't deserve to be called!"

Madam Guo pushed Guo Yuanke away and tried to rush forward to take Guo Xuan down with her, but Mu Qingcheng stopped her and called her name back, "Zhang Yuanlang, someone will take care of your demands. You don't need to pay attention to him."

"Really? Really?" Zhang Yuanlang's lifeless pupils finally lit up.

Mu Qingcheng turned her gaze to Song Shuyu and replied, "I will do my best."

Without much thought, Song Shuyu nodded in agreement.

Soon, the constables who were sent to search for evidence returned to report. Based on Guo Yuanke's statement, they had indeed found a rope that matched the strangulation marks on Pingping's neck.

The people Zhou Chun sent out also promptly reported back the results of their investigation. From Yaochi Pavilion to the side hall, and then to Shou Kang Palace, eyewitnesses were found in every place, which could prove that Song Shuyu's description of his whereabouts was true.

Since Liang Ruoming was no longer reliable, Mu Qingcheng asked Ji Yue for another piece of evidence—a jade peace pendant.

She first had Guo Xuan recount the entire process of killing Pingping, the details of which matched those given by Lin Fu and Guo Yuan Ke. However, what they didn't know was that Pingping had entered the palace because she had believed a lie. Guo Xuan said that Guo Yuan Ke was about to be executed by the emperor and, before dying, wanted to see her twin sisters.

Guo Xuan confessed to using Lin Ling and Lin Fu as pawns to threaten the two brothers into working for him.

"So, now only two questions remain."

Mu Qingcheng said, "First, where did the jade peace pendant in Pingping's hand come from? Song Shuyu said that this jade peace pendant, which belonged to him, was lost three years ago, and Song Shuyu and Pingping were complete strangers. So how did it end up in Pingping's hands?"

"I've already confessed to the murder, why bother with other things?" Guo Xuan frowned, avoiding the question.

Mu Qingcheng remained noncommittal. "You don't think the case is over here, do you? Second, what was your purpose in coercing Lin Ling to infiltrate the Jingzhao Prefecture to poison Liu Changqing, the mute assassin, and Lin Chuan? Who instructed you?"

Guo Xuan's expression hardened, and he remained silent.

Seeing this, Mu Qingcheng smiled and said, "Guo Xuan, if my guess is correct, the crimes you committed at the Jade Brew Pavilion, taking revenge on Liang Ruoming, were only one of your purposes. More importantly, they were bait to complete the poisoning of Liu Changqing and the others!"