Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

Chapter 22 Being a Woman

Zhen Li frowned, looked at Prince Yun, and couldn't help but glance at Zhen Luo, but he didn't say anything.

Liuli noticed that the atmosphere between the men was a bit strange, but she didn't want to get involved, so she turned around and continued to ask Zhen Luo.

"So you're a coroner?"

clang--

These words seemed to hit Zhen Li hard. He rushed to the desk and slapped the table with his palm, scaring Liuli so much that the pen in her hand dropped a few drops of ink.

"she is not!"

Everyone present was stunned. Why did Zhen Li react so strongly?

Seeing that her brother was excited again, Zhen Luo turned and spoke to Prince Qing and Prince Yun.

"Your Highnesses, my brother is not hiding anything. He just doesn't want me to get involved in anything related to the case, nor does he want me to tell anyone about the corpse."

"Why? I think what you said is more useful than what they said!"

Liuli stood up and wanted to support Zhen Luo. Could it be that because she was a woman, she couldn't show her abilities?

Indeed, the reason why Zhen Li didn't let his sister speak was because she was a woman, but it didn't mean that he thought she was incapable. On the contrary, the whole family recognized her. But...

"Your Highnesses, Master Liu, I was rude just now."

Zhen Li bowed to them to express his apology.

"As everyone knows, the position of coroner has always been in short supply, and all the previous coroners were appointed by the last coroner, Li. But after Li passed away two years ago, the position of coroner has been vacant, and the brothers can only make judgments based on past experience."

"But isn't your sister the best candidate for coroner?"

"Heh, although Tai'an is an open country, women can do business and practice martial arts. But even so, once there is a problem, women will most likely be blamed. In the past few years as an official, I have seen people who always put the blame on women. As a woman, even if she earns money to support herself with legitimate skills, she will be blamed, not to mention that a woman has to accompany corpses all day long. If others know about it, I don't know how they will slander my sister behind her back."

Liuli was stunned, but then she realized that in ancient times, women’s status was indeed not as good as men’s. If Zhen Luo really got involved in this matter, it would probably ruin her.

She looked at Prince Qing and Prince Yun, who didn't seem to expect that Zhen Li's hesitant behavior was actually because of this. Especially Prince Qing, it seemed that he had just discovered today that Tai'an was very different from what he thought, perhaps because he was in a cage and had become accustomed to being manipulated by others.

"elder brother..."

Zhen Luo called Zhen Li in a low voice.

"I know all this, but I really like this position. I have been exposed to cases since I was a child with my father. I am more suitable for this position than anyone else."

"But you know your father won't agree! Not only your father, I won't agree either! Have you ever thought about it, once you tell others that you are a coroner, which man would dare to want you?"

"I don't care!"

"Don't say that. I will not agree to your involvement in this case. I also hope that the two princes will not embarrass me."

Zhen Li waved his hand, turned his back to Zhen Luo and ignored her.

Zhen Luo knew that her brother was doing this for her own good, but she really wanted to be involved in this case. However, Zhen Li had ignored her, and she was so angry that she stomped her feet and ran out.

"Miss Zhen..."

Liuli looked in the direction where Zhen Luo left with some concern.

"Mr. Liu, do you have anything else to ask?"

"Um, I..."

The atmosphere was a bit awkward, and even if Liuli wanted to ask, she couldn't open her mouth.

"Not yet, but could you please trouble Master Zhen to collect information from the public about the situation around the pig slaughtering stall on March 16th?"

"Okay, I'll send someone to do this."

"Then it's nothing."

Liuli stood up and picked up the file she had written on the desk.

"Then this..."

Zhen Li looked at the paper, and it was obvious that he also wanted to keep a copy. After all, he also wanted to learn from the person who could write the case in such detail.

"Just leave it in the Dali Temple. Please ask Master Xiao Zhen to make a few more copies and send them to my residence and that of Prince Qing."

Xiao Zuochen spoke up and said that this thing was going to be copied for several people to see, so let the Dali Temple send someone to copy it.

"What about Mr. Liu's share..."

"Send it to my house, and give a copy to the emperor."

"Yes."

Zhen Li sent the three of them to the gate of Dali Temple. As soon as he arrived at the gate, he saw his father Zhen Yingqing coming back.

"Oh, His Royal Highness Prince Qing, His Royal Highness Prince Yun!"

Zhen Yingqing bowed first, and the two princes nodded.

"Master Zhen."

"Father."

"Your Highness Prince Yun, why are you here? Didn't the Emperor ask us to go to the study to talk after the morning court yesterday?"

"Not up yet."

This simple explanation made the somewhat old-fashioned Master Zhen speechless. He was stunned and didn't react for several seconds.

Prince Qing laughed secretly, thinking that his sixth brother was really lawless. However, as both were princes, the difference between them and their father was really huge.

"If there's nothing else, we'll leave."

Xiao Zuochen didn't want to exchange too much pleasantries with Master Zhen, so after saying goodbye, everyone went back to their own residences. Liuli also said goodbye to King Yun and went back to Yuxian Tower first.

But what Xiao Zuochen didn't expect was that when he just arrived at the gate of the palace, he saw Zhen Luo.

Zhen Luo sat on the steps, as if waiting for a while. When he saw Prince Yun's carriage coming, he quickly stood up to greet it.

"Your Highness Prince Yun!"

Zhen Luo bowed.

"Is something wrong?"

“I want to be part of…”

"Can't!"

Before Zhen Luo could finish speaking, Xiao Zuochen decisively refused.

"Why? Just because of what my brother said?"

"Your brother is right."

"My brother is right? Does His Royal Highness Prince Yun really think that my brother is right? This is obviously not my fault, why do I have to bear the consequences in the end!"

Xiao Zuochen said nothing. He could not be responsible for Zhen Luo, nor did he want to tell other lies to encourage her. So he raised his legs and planned to go back home directly.

Seeing Prince Yun about to step into the palace, Zhen Luo had no choice but to express her thoughts.

"Your Highness Prince Yun! You have been very close to His Highness Prince Qing recently. I'm afraid you have already considered what will happen next?"

Sure enough, King Yun paused when he heard this, but there was no exaggerated expression on his face. He turned around calmly and asked.

"Is it so obvious?"

When Zhen Luo saw Prince Yun turning to her again, she quickly put on a respectful look.

"Not obvious! Not obvious! I'm just guessing~"

"Oh?"

This made Xiao Zuochen curious.

"Tell me how you guessed it. If you tell me well, I will agree to let you participate in the case."

When Zhen Luo heard this, his eyes lit up, and he immediately coughed twice to clear his throat, ready to give a good performance.

"Wait a minute!"

Xiao Zuochen glanced around.

"Come into the mansion and tell me."

"okay!"

......

"It is well known that Your Highness Prince Yun is deeply loved by the Emperor, and your only rival is the Third Prince! But the Third Prince can become your rival not because of his outstanding ability, but because he has a strong backing - Queen Baiyu and General Bai. Because the two have made contributions to the country and have their own followers, the Emperor dare not easily appoint a crown prince, fearing that it will displease some people and cause unrest in the country. And Your Highness Prince Yun has always been casual, and this character proves that you are actually not interested in the throne, but the Emperor seems to be eager for you to make contributions recently, so you found Prince Qing and dragged His Highness Prince Qing into everything, just to let him stand in front of you and help you take the credit."

Xiao Zuochen took a sip of tea slowly.

"Yes, that's very well said. So what kind of person do you think King Qing is?"

"Your Highness Prince Qing..."

"Why? You don't dare to say it?"

"No, I just feel that His Royal Highness Prince Qing... If I hadn't seen him today and mentioned him now, I would have felt that he didn't exist. Ah, I made a mistake."

"No!"

Xiao Zuochen's eyes lit up; this was the answer he wanted.

"King Qing is such a person. His presence was very low before, and he did it deliberately. He knows how to do things that are beneficial to himself."

"Then will His Royal Highness Prince Yun still help Prince Qing reach the top? If it is accomplished, His Royal Highness Prince Qing..."

"He will not."

"why?"

Zhen Luo was curious, but after asking her, he realized that he had spoken out of turn. The more he knew, the faster he would die!

"No, I didn't ask. I don't want to know!"

Cover your mouth tightly and don't say anything wrong again.

"Let's go~"

Hmm? Is that the end of it? About the case?

"Come to Prince Yun's Mansion at noon tomorrow."