The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

Qin Miaoxi frowned slightly and said softly, as if thinking about something: "I heard that the maid was sent back to her country after the eldest princess committed suicide. Perhaps we can find out the details of what happened from her."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingchen stood up abruptly, his eyes filled with anxiety and anticipation, his voice trembling slightly: "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go and look for him quickly!"

After saying that, the two of them ran towards the door in a hurry, anxious.

However, just as they walked out of the gate, Shan Yu and a Jie envoy appeared like ghosts and cut off their way.

"Where are you going?"

Lu Qingchen raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Why are you here?"

Shan Yu warned without giving in: "Your Majesty asked us to investigate the case with you, you don't want to act on your own, do you?"

Lu Qingchen curled his lips helplessly, "If you want to follow, then follow!"

Shan Yu was like a victorious general, holding his head high and following the crowd with a swagger.

Qin Miaoxi looked at this scene and couldn't help but shook her head helplessly, secretly sighing that this child was too naive. If the two of them wanted to hide something, how could Shan Yu easily find their whereabouts?

The group first went to the Ministry of Revenue to check if there was any record of the old palace maid.

After some searching, the Ministry of Revenue actually found some information about the palace maid when she entered the palace. She was a villager of Quanling Village.

"Young Marquis, the address is here. However, it's hard to say whether the nanny is still in the village after being sent back. The late emperor granted her special permission to return home, and now I don't know if she is still alive."

Lu Qingchen took the address and looked at it carefully. Quanling Village was to the east of Jingzhao and could be reached in one hour. Regardless of whether anyone was there or not, they had to make this trip.

Shan Yu stopped them again, "What are you investigating? Are you investigating the murder of my eldest brother?"

Lu Qingchen helplessly met his stupid eyes and asked, "Do you know what the first rule of investigating a case is?"

"Autopsy."

"You're half right. We still need to determine the scene of death."

"My eldest brother died in Latagou."

Lu Qingchen: "..."

He looked up at the sky speechlessly, waved his hand in disdain and said, "I can't explain it to you clearly."

Seeing him turn around and try to leave, the Jie envoy immediately drew his sword to stop him, "Unless you explain clearly, none of you can leave."

"Oh! Are you threatening me?"

Lu Qingchen laughed in anger. Standing on the territory of Longyuan Kingdom to threaten him? This envoy's brain is the same as his prince's. Is there any gap?

Qin Miaoxi stepped forward to interrupt the tense atmosphere between the two. "The place where the body was found does not necessarily mean the murder site. I once said that the body was moved to Latagou. You also proved that the weather in Jingzhao cannot cause the body to become jade-like. Therefore, the murder scene must be in your Jie tribe."

Shan Yu and the envoy stood there in a daze, stunned, as she continued, "We are now going to find out what happened to the Jie tribe back then."

On the way out, Lu Qingchen whispered, "Was Crown Prince Shan Ji really murdered within his own clan?"

Qin Miaoxi said seriously: "How should I know?"

"Then you still say it so confidently."

"If I don't say this, will they stop?"

Lu Qingchen: ...

What she said was true, but she was really not afraid that if she was wrong, the two of them would cause trouble for her afterwards!

An hour later, they arrived at Quanling Village, but it was already deserted. All the villagers had left because of famine.

"How could this be?"

Just when they were about to return empty-handed, an old man called them.

"What are you doing here?"

"Old man, are you from Quanling Village?"

"Yes."

The old man squinted his eyes and looked at them, revealing his ill intentions.

"Do you know there's an old woman named Wang Daya in the village?"

"You mean Daya? What are you looking for her for?"

The old man's inquiry immediately gave several people hope of surprise, and Lu Qingchen began his lie performance.

"She is our aunt's savior, and I came here specially to thank her."

"fart!"

The old man suddenly pointed at him and started cursing, "You have nothing in your hands, and you say you are here to save your life. I am an old man with bright eyes! Don't try to fool me."

The corners of Lu Qingchen's mouth twitched slightly, and he looked at Qin Miaoxi. He was careless!

Although Shan Yu didn't understand what they were talking about, he immediately took out a handful of gold leaves from his waist and asked, "Are you talking about this?"

The golden leaves sparkled in the sunlight, and the old man's eyes suddenly lit up. He nodded quickly and said, "Yes, yes! That's it! You really are here to look for someone. After Daya came back a few years ago, she went to the Taoist temple three miles away. You can find her there."

Qin Miaoxi was delighted and expressed her gratitude to the old man.

Upon seeing this, Shan Yu gave him all the gold leaves in his hand. The old man was so happy that he trembled and fainted.

As they hurriedly arranged for the people to be settled, Lu Qingchen couldn't help but tease, "As expected of a prince of the Jie tribe, he's so generous."

Shan Yu took out another handful and stuffed it into Lu Qingchen's hand without hesitation. "Just tell me if you want it! It's not like I won't give it to you."

"Slow down, it's all broken..." Lu Qingchen was startled by him, and then shocked by the golden leaf in his hand. He muttered, "Broken...?"

How can gold break? Shouldn't it bend?

Qin Miaoxi picked it up and took a look. "This is an ordinary leaf, but it has been specially processed to remove the color on the surface of the leaf, leaving only the stem inside the leaf."

Lu Qingchen couldn't believe it, "You took a handful of leaves."

"Yeah! What else do you think it is?"

"I thought it was gold leaf."

Shan Yu argued, "Aren't gold leaves also leaves?"

"Golden leaves are not leaves."

"How come a gold leaf isn't a leaf?"

"Stop! Stop arguing."

Qin Miaoxi called a halt urgently. Just at that moment, an idea came to her mind, but before she could react, the thought disappeared in a flash. Coupled with their quarrel, that inspiration was hard to capture.

The two asked in unison: "Did you think of something?"

Qin Miaoxi glared at them angrily, "I've been ruined by your noise."

The two of them subconsciously shrank their necks. Finally, Lu Qingchen sighed deeply, patted Shan Yu on the shoulder and sighed, "As the saying goes, if you are born with talent, it will be useful. If we can't use it, then don't use it. This will only delay things!"

Shan Yu retorted unyieldingly, "You are just making a fuss out of nothing. You haven't seen the world yet."

Qin Miaoxi couldn't stand the childish conversation between the two, so she rode her horse quickly towards the Taoist temple the old man pointed to.

The two of them argued while following closely behind, and they didn't repeat a single word along the way.

When Qin Miaoxi saw the dilapidated Taoist temple in front of her, she actually felt a sense of relief.

In front of the Taoist temple, a nun was sweeping fallen leaves. Qin Miaoxi asked, "Master, is there anyone named Wang Daya in the Taoist temple?"

The Taoist nun bowed to her and said, "No, in a Taoist temple there is only cultivation, no worldly affairs."

Qin Miaoxi looked at her in surprise, "Master, your secular name is Wang Daya, right?"

The Taoist nun turned and left without hesitation, "No, you've got the wrong person."

"Master, we are here for the eldest princess."

The Taoist nun suddenly stopped and turned around. Her eyes were filled with alertness, like a frightened night heron, as she looked at the four of them vigilantly.