The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

Hearing Lu Shiya's questioning, the shopkeeper was inconsolable and quickly said with a smile, "Princess, please spare me! Even if I had the courage of heaven, I would not dare to tamper with the food! These guys are all veterans of the store and would never do such a heartless thing. Please understand, Princess!"

"So what you mean is that I poisoned myself?" Lu Shiya sneered, with a hint of sarcasm in her tone.

"Of course not!" The shopkeeper waved his hands in fear, sweat pouring down his forehead. He muttered to himself, "I asked a few of them before I came here, and they all swore they hadn't touched the food. And the other tables that came from the same pot were fine, so why did the princess's table have a problem? This is really strange!"

Qin Miaoxi had been silently observing the expressions of the few people and found that apart from fear and confusion, there was no sign of guilt or evasion on their faces. Obviously, they were also puzzled by the fact that the food was poisoned.

She pondered for a moment and then asked, "Did you encounter anyone or anything unusual happen while delivering the food?"

Upon hearing this, the waiter suddenly had an idea and said hurriedly, "County Lady, I remember now! When I was delivering the food, I did accidentally bump into someone, but he left quickly. I don't know if this has anything to do with the poisoning."

Qin Miaoxi's eyes lit up and she asked, "Who is it? What does he look like?"

The waiter frowned and recalled: "He was an old man with white hair, and he walked unsteadily. Otherwise, I wouldn't have bumped into him."

After Qin Miaoxi heard this, a familiar figure immediately emerged in her mind - white hair, hunched back, and mysterious whereabouts.

Considering the different poisons in each dish, she really couldn't think of anyone else other than the Poison King Xiao Yan who could have such means and motives.

She sneered in her heart: It seems that she has been targeted.

When Lu Shiya was about to get angry, Qin Miaoxi stopped her and said, "It has nothing to do with them."

Lu Shiya had no doubt about her judgment. Upon hearing this, she said, "Put these dishes away and send a new one. If there is any mistake again this time, be careful that this princess will overturn your restaurant."

"Yes, yes, I'll get you some fresh dishes right away." The shopkeeper thanked her with tears in his eyes. He never dreamed that the princess would let them off so easily and not hold them accountable.

After they all left, Lu Shiya asked in a low voice, "Do you know who poisoned me?"

Qin Miaoxi was surprised at her sharp senses, "You figured it out?"

Lu Shiya said with a smile, "Of course, this princess's insight has been tempered by the battlefield."

"So what do you think Ye Junyan does to you..." She teased, hesitant to speak.

Unexpectedly, Lu Shiya blinked stupidly and said, "What does this have to do with Ye Junyan?"

Suddenly her eyes lit up, and she clapped her fists and said, "I understand. You mean to say that the one who poisoned you was that kid."

Qin Miaoxi: "..."

Oh my god, it turns out she's very sensitive to danger and knows nothing about emotions!

Qin Miaoxi comforted him, "It has nothing to do with him. This time the poison was directed at me. You don't have to worry."

"Why not? This is poisoning. Who do you think that person is? I will have the Royal Guards arrest him right now."

Qin Miaoxi shook her head, "No need, we are just having a normal exchange."

Lu Shiya's mouth twitched. "Sparring? And using poison?"

"Yeah!" Qin Miaoxi smiled happily, but in her heart she went over all of Xiao Yan's reasons. Logically speaking, they had exchanged money for goods. The snow lotus had been sent to Kunlun Mountain, and he had also used poison on Lu Qingchen. Why did he still keep pestering her?

For some reason, she did not feel Xiao Yan's murderous intent, but just as she said, he was just using poison to fight with her.

Soon, fresh food was delivered. The shopkeeper kept apologizing. After checking and confirming that the vegetables were not poisonous, the two of them began to eat with peace of mind.

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The night was hazy, and the faint candlelight flickered in the house, casting blurry light and shadows.

"Who are you? What do you want to do?"

A woman's terrified scream suddenly broke the silence, and two entangled figures were reflected on the paper window.

With a muffled thud, one of the figures fell heavily to the ground, and then the other figure was also pressed hard to the ground.

After a brief struggle, the room quickly returned to deathly silence.

A tall man in black walked out of the house slowly, his figure blending into the night like a ghost.

The dark clouds in the sky blocked the bright moonlight. When the clouds dispersed and the moonlight shone again, the yard was already empty, with only a faint smell of blood left.

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"Princess, have you been free lately?" Qin Miaoxi looked at the sleepy girl blocking the door of her paper-making shop, and her eyelids couldn't help twitching wildly.

She looked up at the rising sun and was speechless - this man actually came and waited before dawn, which was really laughable.

Lu Shiya perked up immediately upon seeing her. She happily stood up and dusted herself off. "You're finally here! Are you always open this late? I'm telling you, this won't do. You have to love what you do. Only then can you make... um, this paper-making shop flourish."

Qin Miaoxi: "..."

Listen to me and thank you. This kind of "praise" is really unnecessary.

Pushing the door and entering the shop, Lu Shiya slumped down on the chair like a big boss, squinting her eyes, and was actually going to take a nap.

"No, sister! You came here to wait for me early in the morning, is it just to sleep?" Qin Miaoxi looked up at the sky speechlessly. She had never seen such an outrageous thing. Is the bed in the princess's mansion not comfortable enough?

Lu Shiya waved her hands and complained impatiently, "Don't talk, let me get some sleep. Yesterday, there was a rumor that the emperor wanted me to marry the prince of Yanhuang Country, and I didn't sleep well all night."

"You came here to escape the disaster!"

Qin Miaoxi couldn't help but laugh out loud, "I heard that the prince of Yanhuang Country is very elegant. If you marry him, you will be the prince's consort. Don't you really want to consider it?"

"Bullshit! What's so good about being a prince's consort? It's not as free and easy as being a princess." Lu Shiya covered her head and acted like "I don't want to listen, you idiot", which made Qin Miaoxi burst into laughter.

An hour passed, and Lu Shiya finally finished her sleep. She stretched and stood up lazily.

Looking down, Qin Miaoxi had already made paper-cuts covering half of the yard. In a good mood, she casually asked, "Do you need my help?"

Qin Miaoxi replied without even looking up: "Okay!"

Lu Shiya was stunned and touched her nose awkwardly: "Forget it, I just said it casually, just listen to it."

Just as she was wandering around, ready to have some fun, there was a knock on the door: "Examiner Qin, is Princess Xinglan here?"