Transmigrated into a vicious female supporting role, reborn as a hostage to the paranoid male protag

"Your Highness," the coroner said to Chu Xingchen after bowing, "Your Highness, these bodies were not burned to death."

The coroner examined the bodies carefully and found that none of them died from burns, but were burned after death.

"If the body was burned alive, the mouth, nose, respiratory tract and lungs of the body would have been contaminated with soot due to the ingestion of irritating gases before the person was burned to death." The coroner used a silver needle to insert the deceased's respiratory tract and lungs, and both were silvery white and not contaminated with soot.

"Your Highness, please observe that if a body is thrown into a fire and burned after death, then because the dead person no longer breathes, only the nostrils will be covered with ash, but the respiratory tract and lungs will not be covered with soot."

The coroner checked several more bodies one by one and found the same situation in all of them.

"The causes of death of these corpses vary. Some were fatally wounded in the chest and abdomen, while others died of illness. But they were definitely not burned. It's just..."

The coroner looked at the bodies in front of him with some confusion. "These bodies, some were fatally wounded by arrows piercing vital parts, while others died from falls."

"So, Your Highness, no one was burned alive." The coroner looked at the charred bodies on the ground, also full of doubts. But considering that the rumor about the burning of Furong Tower was already spreading throughout the Great Sheng Capital,

According to folklore, the founder of Taoism in the capital of Dasheng, Patriarch Bodhi, observed the stars and divined the divinations last night. He saw a disaster star with its tail hitting the direction of Ziwei Star, and Ziwei Star was declining. This was a sign of great disaster for the country of Dasheng.

According to legend, the direction and constellations of the star of disaster pointed to the direction of the Princess's Palace. Patriarch Bodhi entered the retreat overnight to consult the Taoist gods about astrology and divination. The divinations indicated that this star of disaster carried inherent evil energy, which would harm the country's fortune, the people, and relatives and friends.

This matter had long been circulated in the streets of Kyoto. The people had long harbored resentment towards Her Royal Highness the Princess. Now, the news had leaked out from somewhere. It was said that a citizen at Furong Tower had recognized Her Royal Highness the Princess and was also there listening to an opera. Then, rumors began to spread that Her Royal Highness the Princess was a calamity star who would kill all the people in the building.

But a coroner is just a coroner. In this game of competition among these powerful people, none of them is not a royal family, and none of them does not have enormous power.

So he just needs to do his own job well and doesn't need to worry about anything else.

"Then what was the cause of death of this body?" Chu Xingchen lowered his hand and pointed at Su Yingxue's body and asked in a hoarse voice.

"He didn't die from being burned, but from drowning." This was the conclusion drawn by the coroner after a careful examination.

Chu Xingchen looked at the charred corpse on the ground. Although it was wearing his sister's jewelry, he didn't believe that she had drowned in a burning building.

Sure enough, since my sister didn't burn to death here, there is hope of finding her.

Chu Xingchen felt that this was the most hopeful thing that had happened to him today.

His eyes turned cold, and then a bold guess came to mind. If my sister and the people were not killed, then the people in the building were the key to solving the problem.

"You stay here and ask the secret agents who were originally on duty to return to their duties and do everything they can to guard these bodies." Chu Xingchen said coldly, "It may be useful when necessary."

"Yes." The yamen runner saluted in a low voice. When the two men changed into black clothes, he left with the yamen runner uniform.

As soon as Chu Xingchen arrived at the other courtyard, he ordered Zhaoying, "Go check on the common people and servants who watched the play at Furong Tower that day."

"Find these people, bring them to me for personal questioning, and then keep them under secret protection."

"Also, let's investigate the origins of the Taoist Patriarch Bodhi, and where these folk rumors originated from."

Chu Xingchen ordered in a cold voice.

From the fire at Furong Tower, if it was intended to silence Su Yingxue, to the rumors spreading, to the manipulation of public opinion, to accuse Su Yingxue of being a disaster.

So what will be the next step? Will the officials represented by the Shangguan family start to make a big fuss in the court by taking advantage of public opinion and the prestige of Bodhi Patriarch among the people?

From the politicians and officials in the court, to the Taoist masters' astrologers and divinations, to the public opinion that Su Yingxue is a plague god who will bring disaster to the country, the people, and her relatives and friends, it must be said that the person behind the scenes played this chess move brilliantly.

For the first time, Chu Xingchen felt that there were actually smart people in the court of Dasheng.

So what should we do next to break the deadlock?

Chu Xingchen really wanted to know whether his sister had the ability to turn the tide and break through the current disadvantage.

After all, with Xuanyuan Luoshan's power, no matter how you look at it, the ones who benefit are the Xuanyuan family and the Shangguan family.

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"Have those common people and servants been found and properly settled?" Su Yingxue asked softly when she saw Taxue returning.

"I have accomplished my mission." He reported with a bow. "According to His Highness's instructions, I brought people to borrow the bodies from the two charity cemeteries in the western and eastern suburbs and placed them in Furong Tower."

"We found three bodies that were similar in size to His Highness, my subordinate, and Xia He, equipped them with the necessary equipment, and then threw them into the fire."

"The Jingzhao government office has always had a close relationship with the Shangguan family. This time, having Lord Li lead the case may be disadvantageous to Your Highness."

Taxue reported word for word.

"It's okay," Su Yingxue smiled faintly, "Keep watching. How can there be only one killer move like this?"

"I'm dead," Su Yingxue raised her eyes, looked into the distance, and said softly, "Only when I'm dead will those evil spirits behind the scenes let down their guard."

"Only when they let down their guard and reveal their true colors can I escape from the current situation and watch the fire from the other side of the river."

"Your Highness, rumors are spreading throughout Kyoto right now. People outside are saying that Your Highness is a disaster star and will bring death to the people."

"I heard that all the officials of the Shangguan family in the court today are criticizing Your Highness."

"If this happens, Your Highness's reputation will only become even more infamous among the people, in the court, in the academy, and in the capital of Dasheng."

Taxue told Su Yingxue everything he had heard. Su Yingxue sighed inwardly. Sure enough, the rumors must have been deliberately spread by someone, otherwise she would have just faked her death last night and rumors about her would be flying everywhere today.

She wouldn't believe it if no one interfered and disrupted the situation.

"Taxue, look, the sky in Dasheng is about to change." Su Yingxue looked at the cloudy sky outside the window pane in the distance. The sea of ​​clouds was rolling. Although it was calm, it seemed more like a storm was brewing.

"Tell me, if the deceased Princess appeared in front of everyone again that day, what kind of expression would those people who tried so hard to kill me have on their faces?" Su Yingxue lowered her eyebrows, her red lips and fair skin, looking elegant and natural.

"It's still unknown who will win or lose." Su Yingxue said lightly.