The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

This question seemed unexpected, yet reasonable, but Shan Yu thought about it for a long time and could not come up with an answer.

"This...I really don't know."

"Is there not a single identifying item on the body?"

Shan Yu shook his head. He found nothing on the body of Crown Prince Shan Ji.

"That's impossible! The Crown Prince should be wearing something that symbolizes his status. How could he not even have this?"

Shan Yu pointed at the ruby ​​earring and said, "This is the only one."

Lu Qingchen leaned over to Qin Miaoxi and whispered in her ear, "This kind of jewelry usually comes in pairs, right? Why is there only one here?"

Qin Miaoxi nodded, then responded softly, "It's indeed strange. This is the eldest princess's coming-of-age ceremony. Could it be that the eldest princess specifically gave only one to Crown Prince Shan Ji?"

Lu Qingchen frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "Could it be that the murderer did it on purpose? Just to mislead us?"

"If we think about it the other way around, could it be that the murderer took away all the identification jewelry from Crown Prince Shan Ji just to prevent us from finding out the identity of the body?"

Lu Qingchen clashed his fists. "Now that you've said that, I have a bold hypothesis. The murderer robbed Crown Prince Shan Ji of all his belongings and left behind the eldest princess's earrings to frame her. Since this murderer has access to both the crown prince and the eldest princess, it's clear he's someone extraordinary."

"Maybe it's someone close to the eldest princess or Crown Prince Shan Ji."

Qin Miaoxi immediately looked at Shan Yu and said, "Prince Shan Yu, please investigate whether there are any suspicious people around the Crown Prince. We will investigate the Princess. Let's act separately."

Shan Yu nodded in agreement, "Okay."

"Your Highness!"

The Jie envoy seemed to have something to say, but was stopped by Shan Yu, who glared at Qin Miaoxi and the others angrily.

After watching them leave the Taoist temple, Qin Miaoxi approached the Taoist nun and asked, "You are the maidservant of the eldest princess. Do you know of anyone close to the eldest princess who has access to both the eldest princess and the crown prince?"

The Taoist nun raised her head slightly and looked at Qin Miaoxi calmly. After a moment of contemplation, she slowly said, "The Princess has many attendants around her, but there are a few who have close dealings with both her and the Crown Prince. The most special one is the female official Liu, who serves closely with the Princess. She is always by her side, handling many affairs. Because of her intelligence and prudence, she has earned the Princess's trust. The Crown Prince has exchanged letters with the Princess many times, and Liu was often the one delivering the documents, so she and the Crown Prince have had many interactions as well."

Qin Miaoxi nodded slightly, pondering in her heart, and then asked, "What kind of person is Liu usually? Is she involved with any forces?"

The Taoist nun sighed softly and said, "Ms. Liu appears gentle and modest, always polite to everyone. However, I have heard that she comes from a declining family of scholars. Although her family has declined, some of her old friends still serve in the court. As for whether she is secretly colluding with other forces, I dare not make a definitive conclusion. I only know that she has a complex network of connections both inside and outside the palace, and seems to know many secrets."

Qin Miaoxi and Lu Qingchen beside her looked at each other, and both saw a hint of solemnity in each other's eyes.

She continued, "Did she also follow the eldest princess to the Xiongnu?"

"That's natural. Because she's by the princess' side, she can have a moment of leisure in the Xiongnu."

"So where is she now?"

"Since the eldest princess committed suicide, all of us who served her have returned. She should have also returned to her hometown."

Lu Qingchen immediately said: "The Ministry of Revenue has records."

"Let's go check this person out."

Before they left, the nun called out to them, "Please wait a moment, both of you. I remember something. Before the princess's marriage, Liu once begged the princess for help due to family matters. But it was probably to no avail. Later, I even saw her hiding and crying."

"Thank you!"

Qin Miaoxi thanked the Taoist nun gratefully and slowly walked out of the Taoist temple with Lu Qingchen.

At this time, the afterglow of the setting sun shines on them, but it cannot dispel the haze in their hearts.

Qin Miaoxi murmured, "You go check on the Liu family, and I'll check on the people around Crown Prince Shan Ji."

Lu Qingchen knew that she was worried about Shan Yu and others doing the job, but it was too dangerous for her to go alone.

"I'll go with you!"

"No, let's split up and save time."

After saying that, she quickened her pace and walked towards the city, her figure gradually disappearing in the afterglow of the sunset.

It is said that Lu Qingchen stepped into the Ministry of Revenue and directly asked for the information of all the guards and palace maids who served the princess.

After some searching, the file of the Liu family finally fell into his hands.

He glanced at them quickly, his brows furrowed, and he murmured softly: "This person seems to be..."

Qin Miaoxi quietly sneaked into the Jie envoy's post station, and as soon as she approached, she heard a quarrel coming from the house.

Shan Yu cursed angrily: "Who allowed you to act on your own?"

"Prince Shan Yu, please understand the purpose of your visit to Longyuan Kingdom this time."

After a brief silence, Shan Yu said angrily, "You don't need to teach me how to do things. Get out!"

The door opened and the Jie envoy walked out with a dark face.

Qin Miaoxi quickly hid behind a pillar on the side. After the envoy walked away, she carefully approached the door of the house and looked inside through the crack.

I saw Shan Yu pacing back and forth in the room, looking angry and cursing under his breath.

Qin Miaoxi was full of confusion. She didn't understand what had happened between the Jie prince and the envoy, and what ulterior motive Shan Yu had in coming to Longyuan Kingdom this time.

"Brother, don't worry! I will definitely find the real murderer who killed you, and no one can stop me."

Afterwards, Shan Yu also came out. Qin Miaoxi took advantage of the situation and quietly slipped into the study.

But on the desk, a stack of papers was neatly placed, containing detailed information about the servants around Crown Prince Shan Ji.

She quickly checked the papers one by one, but found no trace of any suspicious person.

"Did I make a mistake in my judgment?"

She murmured softly to herself, then straightened the papers, left the post station, and walked straight towards the Ministry of Revenue.

When he reached the door of the household department, he happened to meet Lu Qingchen.

Lu Qingchen's face lit up with joy, and he quickly greeted her, "You've come at the perfect time. I've already found Liu's address."

After saying that, the two of them rushed to that place without hesitation.

But when they arrived, they could not find any person named Liu. The people in the village said that there had never been a family with the surname Liu in their village.

Qin Miaoxi and Lu Qingchen exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Fake address!?"

"There's definitely something fishy about this Liu family. Who in their right mind would use a fake address?"

Qin Miaoxi was troubled about where to find someone.

Just as the two of them were on their way back to the city with sad faces, Wen Zhu appeared out of nowhere.

"Master, we found out who leaked the information."

"Who is it?"

"A woman named Liu."

Lu Qingchen blurted out, "Liu?"