A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 92 Too Clever for One's Own Good

"So, Liu Xiao was outmaneuvered by Li Yunyao?"

Once Song Shuyu realized what was happening, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "I'm really good at judging people. I told you that Liu Xiao wasn't smart enough. He really is stupid. He can't even figure out his own family's affairs. He wants to test my coroner, Mu? He's dreaming."

"..." Mu Qingcheng was truly shocked to hear Song Shuyu use such vulgar language for the first time. Then she thought about it again and realized that the master was really holding a grudge. He was still resentful about Liu Xiao's trickery on her! Thinking of this, she couldn't help but think of the master's mortal enemy. If the master caught him, he would probably really skin him alive!
Seeing her shiver for no apparent reason, Song Shuyu quickly asked, "Are you cold?" Then he turned and called out, "Song Li, bring me your cloak!"

Song Li took a brocade cloak from the carriage and was about to put it on Song Shuyu when she came in, but Song Shuyu pointed to Mu Qingcheng and said, "Give it to her."

Song Li asked in surprise, "Then... what about Master?"

Song Shuyu glared at him and said, "How can a grown man be afraid of the cold?"

"No, Master, your health..."

"Shut up and get out!"

After being chased away, Song Li had no choice but to hand the cloak to Mu Qingcheng, leaving behind a meaningful look before leaving the outhouse.

Pretending to search for clues, Zhang, the registrar, glanced around, trying his best not to look at the two people. He now understood that the magistrate was biased towards Mu, not only because he valued Mu's talent, but also because Mu was a woman!

Therefore, in terms of the second point alone, who among the hundred or so people in the entire Jingzhao Prefecture could compare?
So, in this race to win the emperor's favor, let's all accept our fate.

Seeing that Song Shuyu had misunderstood and that Song Li had given her a warning look, Mu Qingcheng had no mind to keep warm. Besides, she wasn't shivering because of the cold.

So, she took the opportunity to offer her own gift, immediately and attentively walking behind Song Shuyu, standing on tiptoe to tie his cloak, and saying with a smile, "My lord is weak, so you should take care to keep warm. I am also a martial artist, strong and healthy, and I don't feel cold at all."

To everyone's surprise, Song Shuyu got angry, turned around and tapped Mu Qingcheng on the forehead, saying angrily, "Where am I weak? Didn't I say that getting married and having children is not a problem!" Mu Qingcheng pressed his aching head, speechless, "What's wrong with me caring about you, sir? Why do you have to be so stubborn? I won't laugh at you."

“You…” Song Shuyu’s handsome face turned ashen with anger, but with outsiders present, he couldn’t say anything or do anything. He could only clench his fist and order, “Let’s leave after you’ve finished investigating. It’s too dark to go down the mountain.”

Registrar Zhang was the first to rush out of the outhouse; he felt it was suffocating inside!

Sanhu and Xiaolinzi followed closely behind.

Song Shuyu glared at Mu Qingcheng and stormed off.

Mu Qingcheng sighed inwardly. The man had quite a temper. Luckily, she hadn't agreed to marry him. Otherwise, how would she have lived like this?

Mu Qingcheng slowly walked out of the outhouse. After taking a few steps, he recalled Li Yunyao's life, which was in full bloom like a flower, but ended here. He couldn't help but look back.

Two wooden plaques hang on the eaves of the outhouse, which read: "Observe all things in silence, like the moon illuminating the heart."

Mu Qingcheng stopped in his tracks, repeatedly pondering these two Zen-like words of wisdom.

Her cloudy eyes gradually cleared, and a surge of pride welled up in her heart as she prepared to break through the darkness and greet the dawn!

"My lord, Li Yunyao died here not because she was ashamed before Buddha, but to tell us where Xia Yu is!"

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