The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

In the palace, green smoke from the incense burner rose up, and Emperor Meiji sat on the dragon throne, holding his forehead and closing his eyes to rest.

The guards were reporting on the Regent's every move over the past few days. When they mentioned the princess's meeting with Qin Miaoxi, Emperor Meiji suddenly opened his eyes and asked, "Are they on good terms?"

"Well, the princess is very enthusiastic about the Marquis's wife."

"And the Regent?"

"The Prince Regent seems to have different feelings for the Marquis' wife, but he also likes her."

Emperor Meiji muttered to himself for a few words, then suddenly sneered, "Like? What could a man like a woman for? I never thought the Regent would actually like a married woman. I really regret granting the young marquis a marriage too early!"

"What do you regret?"

Suddenly, a cold voice sounded outside the door. The faint voice penetrated everyone's eardrums, as if it was speaking in their ears.

Emperor Meiji suddenly started and looked up to see a figure walking towards him against the light at the door. He took a few slow steps and stood in front of him.

He looked at the other person with a mysterious look, "Master Qinglong, why are you here?"

The man who came was Qinglong, one of the four imperial guards, and also the leader among them. He was a martial arts master, and even the chief of the imperial guards beside Emperor Meiji could not withstand a single blow from him. He also controlled a military tiger talisman in his hand, and his hobby was to confiscate the property of corrupt officials.

"I can't come?"

Qinglong was wearing armor and had a sharp sword hanging from his waist. A green gem sparkled on the hilt, bringing his murderous aura to the extreme.

Emperor Meiji's eyes flickered as he looked at his sword. "How could that be? There is no place in this palace that Master Qinglong cannot go to."

Qinglong ignored the sarcasm in his words and looked at the guard with eyes as deep as a cold pond. "You sent someone to monitor the Regent?"

"Well, the marriage proposal from Yanhuang Country this time is very strange. I am worried, so I sent people to keep an eye on it." Emperor Meiji may not have noticed himself that when he faced Qinglong, his hands were slippery and his tone was cautious and uncertain. He did not have the calmness and decisiveness of a king at all.

"You did the right thing." Qinglong nodded silently, expressing his approval of his actions, and then asked, "They are very interested in the wife of Marquis Xuanping?"

"It seems that someone poisoned the Princess Regent before, and it was the Marquis's wife who found the murderer."

"No wonder the Regent King insisted, against all odds, that Marquis Xuanping be put in charge of trade with the border towns." Qinglong warned again, "The young marquis's abilities are limited. Send someone capable to assist, and don't let this make a fool of the Yanhuang Nation."

"I understand."

After saying that, Qinglong walked out with a swagger.

The guards kneeling on the ground were already sweating profusely. Lord Qinglong was indeed worthy of being the leader of the four imperial guards. Just a few words from him made people feel cold and intimidating.

As expected, Emperor Meiji's eyes met with the guard's, and the guard was so scared that he kowtowed quickly. He saw how cowardly the emperor was in front of Lord Qinglong. Could he still survive?

Emperor Meiji laughed softly, "What are you afraid of? Am I that scary?"

"No...no..."

"Go down!"

"I resign from my humble position."

The guard retreated in fear, almost thinking that he would be killed by the emperor.

Eunuch Wu unexpectedly appeared beside him. He hurriedly saluted, "Eunuch Wu!"

"Little guard, come with me to claim your reward! The Emperor has prepared it especially for you."

The guard was stunned and left with his head down, "Thank you, eunuch!"

Eunuch Wu's smile didn't reach his eyes. "Let's go!"

After that, the guard never appeared again...

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After Liang Hongkai learned that Fan had appeared at Wang's house on the night of the death, he immediately sent someone to Sheng's house to ask for help.

What was thought to be going smoothly was blocked one after another. First, Fan refused to come and said bluntly that if the government had evidence, they could send people to arrest her directly. As the wife of a third-rank official, she would not come to the yamen.

Then Lord Wang actually came to him in person, and said that his daughter was safe and sound, and only a maid was dead. There was no need to mobilize the Dali Temple, so he asked them to withdraw the case and the Wang family would not pursue it anymore.

Liang Hongkai's head was buzzing with anger as they refused to cooperate. He slammed the table in anger and said, "Sir Wang, you are also an official appointed by the court. Regardless of whether the deceased is a master or a maid, it is the responsibility of the Dali Temple to investigate the truth and bring the murderer to justice."

Wang Chengen also became tough, "Then Sir Liang, you investigate your case, and we will bury our dead. Please return Dongxue's body to us."

"How can we return the body if the case is not solved?"

"This is our maid, and we should deal with the body."

When Qin Miaoxi and Lu Qingchen walked to the gate of the yamen, they could hear their fierce quarrel from afar.

They couldn't help but quicken their pace, and then they saw two people with red faces and angry necks.

After Wang Chengen saw them, he just snorted coldly at Liang Hongkai, "Sir Liang, if you still act like this, then we can only rob you by force."

After saying that, he left angrily.

"Master Liang, Master Wang...?"

"That man is sick and is trying to steal my body."

Qin Miaoxi's eyes shone with a bit of fierceness. The person who could make Liang Hongkai swear was really...

"Is there anything wrong with the body?"

"You said so...it's true! Otherwise, why would Lord Wang be so obsessed with the corpse of a maid?"

Liang Hongkai suddenly realized what was going on. He had been so angry that he hadn't thought of this. He turned around and shouted at the yamen runner, "Go and control Wang Chengen quickly. There's definitely something wrong with him."

Qin Miaoxi glanced at the cocky guy and said, "You're quite quick to react."

Lu Qingchen said as a matter of course: "Of course, my eyes are my ruler, I can tell at a glance that he is guilty."

"Sir, please don't alert the enemy. Let me check the body first."

"Yes, yes! Go and see, there must be a secret hidden in it."

When the two arrived at the corpse stable, Qin Miaoxi glanced at the man's trembling legs and said, "If you're scared, you can wait outside."

"Scared? Haha! I, Lu Qingchen, have never had the word fear in my life." He said, and dove in. "It's not like I haven't seen it before, what's there to be afraid of! Ugh~"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Qingchen rushed out and squatted in the corner, vomiting loudly.

Qin Miaoxi couldn't help but roll her eyes. She knew this would be the result.

The stable was freezing cold, and the air was filled with the smell of decay. There was only one body in the room, Dongxue's, and maggots were crawling on its charred skin.

She walked forward and lifted the white cloth attached to the corpse. The pungent smell became stronger, and she saw at a glance a large number of maggots gathered around the neck, armpits, abdomen and inner thighs.

These areas are decaying the fastest, and the scars under the skin are more obvious than when first seen.

"It seems that these are the locations of the electric shock."

As Qin Miaoxi spoke, she lifted up her dress. Just like the corpse she had first seen, the tree-shaped bloodstains had become darker, and maggots were gnawing at the flesh above the mouth.

She stared at the corpse and murmured, "How did you get controlled? Why didn't you resist?"

His eyes fell on the upper hand of the corpse, and the fingers had now become grayish yellow and shriveled.

"This is?"

Qin Miaoxi found a black spot on her fingertips, which felt hard. She immediately picked out the black spot with a knife, and it turned out to be a barb from a bramble.

Because it had turned the same black color as her finger, she overlooked it during the first autopsy.

Judging from the skin on the fingertip, the barb was pierced during life. Later, the body was subjected to electric shock, which burned the exposed part, but the barb that pierced the flesh was unexpectedly preserved.

But why is Lord Wang so eager to get the body back?

What else is hidden on the body?

Qin Miaoxi stared at the corpse with a gloomy gaze, from head to toe, and finally to the abdomen.

The fair hand pressed towards her abdomen without hesitation, and her pupils shrank instantly.

It really is...