The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

Lu Qingchen pointed at himself in disbelief, raised his eyebrows and said, "What? Put the blame on me? Is he seriously ill?"

Qin Miaoxi walked straight to Wen Shibin without saying a word, and gently pulled with both hands. With a "swish", his black robe was instantly torn in two, revealing a luxurious navy blue robe with gold thread underneath.

Lu Qingchen's mouth twitched slightly. This woman was still so straightforward and violent.

Qin Miaoxi pointed at Wen Shibin's outfit and asked, "Young Marquis, do you think this outfit looks familiar?"

Lu Qingchen couldn't help but take a closer look and muttered to himself, "I think I've seen it somewhere before."

Qin Miaoxi said with a playful smile on her face: "This dress originally belonged to you, young marquis!"

Lu Qingchen shook his head. He would only wear his clothes once, and his home had countless clothes. He would occasionally give them away to others. He might have forgotten his own clothes long ago.

"Young Marquis, have you forgotten that you were painted like this because you lost a game and were paraded around the city in this attire? Later, you thought it was unlucky and threw it away."

Qin Miaoxi paused, "He is now dressed like you that day, thinking that if his whereabouts are discovered, outsiders will only mistake him for you, and you will be the one to take responsibility for any problems, young marquis."

Lu Qingchen opened his mouth, wanting to say something but swallowing it back. Finally, he couldn't help but utter, "What's he trying so hard for?"

Qin Miaoxi clapped her hands suddenly, looked at him approvingly and said, "Young Marquis, you've hit the nail on the head. This is also the real purpose of his visit."

After saying that, Qin Miaoxi picked up the inkstone on the desk. There was a secret compartment inside. She put her finger in and pressed it lightly. The bookshelf suddenly moved to the left and right, and a piece of silk cloth as thin as a cicada's wing appeared on the wall.

They looked at each other, and Lu Qingchen stepped forward to take it off. There were more than twenty names embroidered in gold thread on it.

"This is what the Wen family is looking for, and it's also the reason why the three members of the Qian family died."

Wen Shibin was shocked and roared: "What nonsense are you talking about? I have never seen this directory. I just came here to steal the account books."

Qin Miaoxi sneered at him: "Master Wen, when did I ever say this was a list?"

Wen Shibin's heart suddenly shook, as if a heavy hammer hit his heart hard, and then cold sweat broke out on his forehead like beads with broken strings, quickly soaking the hair on his forehead.

Under that sharp question, he became speechless and lost his momentum.

"Master Liang, come and see who are these people?"

Liang Hongkai carefully took the cloth and was shocked beyond words at first glance.

The twenty or so people above are all officials who have come to Beijing to take up their posts in recent years. They are in various departments of the court. Although they are not high-ranking officials, they all hold real power.

How could their names be in the Qian family's study? Liang Hongkai's heart was like a huge wave rolling, and he hurriedly looked to Qin Miaoxi for help, hoping to get an answer from her.

Qin Miaoxi admonished Wen Shibin, "Master Wen, at this point, are you going to speak or am I going to speak?"

Seeing that the other party was indifferent, she continued, "Don't even think about hiding it. Since we can find this thing, it means we know what the Wen and Qian families did."

Even after saying this, Wen Shibin was still struggling, "Young Marquis, don't believe her! This woman just can't catch the real murderer, so she wants to put the blame on me. Have you forgotten that she arrested you as the murderer before!"

Lu Qingchen smiled coldly and said, "I think you've forgotten that the real murderer was executed on the spot last night, so how can I slander you?"

Wen Shibin trembled when he heard this, and wanted to argue but didn't know where to start.

Qin Miaoxi sighed slightly, "If that's the case, Master Wen, don't blame me for not giving you a chance. Your Wen family has always exploited the position of Grand Secretary in the Cabinet to assess, protect, and buy and sell official positions. The name on the silk cloth is the most powerful evidence."

"Your Wen family has made a fortune, and those truly talented, ambitious, and honest officials have been marginalized, causing chaos and corruption in the court."

Qin Miaoxi scolded them harshly, "I'm afraid the Qian family is your contact person, and you have a dispute with the Qian family over the division of interests. You are afraid that the Qian family will reveal the information and betray you, so you secretly poisoned the three members of the Qian family, trying to silence them with aconite poison."

Wen Shibin screamed heartbreakingly: "No, I didn't poison you."

"Of course, this kind of thing doesn't require you, a young master, to take action. The Wen family has plenty of people who can do it for you." Qin Miaoxi said with a solemn oath, breaking his last shred of fantasy: "We have found the foreign merchant who sold you the aconite poison. He admitted that he saw the man enter the Wen family mansion with his own eyes."

Liang Hongkai and Lu Qingchen looked at each other, and both saw the same question in each other's eyes: Who are you looking for?

"You didn't expect Rong Sheng to intervene, tricking those three people into the cave and beating them. Instead, he became your scapegoat, and you are the true murderer." Qin Miaoxi pressed on. "To quickly ruin the Qian family, you even notified distant relatives of the Qian family to come and seize the family property. You even spread rumors in the market that the young marquis was the murderer. All of this was done to deceive people and confuse them."

Wen Shibin yelled frantically: "No, I don't understand what you are saying."

Qin Miaoxi didn't care. "It doesn't matter if you don't understand. Besides the names, the amount of bribes is also recorded behind each person's name."

Liang Hongkai and Lu Qingchen hurriedly took the silk cloth and looked at it carefully, but found nothing.

Qin Miaoxi placed the silk cloth in front of the candlelight. Reflecting the flame, different silver threads appeared in the blank space behind the name, which could only be seen clearly when getting closer.

Lu Qingchen calculated silently and exclaimed in disbelief, "It actually records transactions of tens of millions of gold."

"That's right. These were all used by officials from other places to bribe the Grand Secretary Wen. With this thing, neither you nor the Wen family can escape."

As Qin Miaoxi discovered the secret on the silk cloth, the color drained from Wen Shibin's face. He slumped to the ground, muttering, "It's over, it's all over."

Once this matter is reported to the emperor, it will be a serious crime of confiscation of property and extermination of the clan.

Lu Qingchen punched Wen Shibin in the face. "I told you that you're up to no good. It turns out you've been plotting against me since a long time ago. The Emperor will raid your house, and I'll destroy you first."

It's no wonder that the most unruly playboy in Jingzhao threw a flurry of punches at his face, leaving him with a bruised and swollen face in an instant, unrecognizable as a human.

Liang Hongkai hurried forward and said, "Oh my! My little marquis! If you continue beating me, it will be considered as abusive lynching. I will have a hard time explaining this to His Majesty."

Lu Qingchen was dragged away by Liang Hongkai. Unsatisfied, he kicked his legs and cursed, "Grandson, I've always taken good care of you. Why are you trying to hurt me like this? You're such a heartless ungrateful bastard."

Wen Shibin, who had been keeping his head down, suddenly raised his head and roared, "Are you being considerate? You're treating me like a dog by your side. Not only have you been acting recklessly in Jingzhao, but you've also ruined my father's plans several times, nearly exposing him. If I could use this opportunity to get rid of you, that would be perfect."

"You, bastard."

Liang Hongkai patted his back and soothed him, "Young Marquis, calm down. Don't get angry with him. We will handle it."

He immediately turned to the yamen runners and ordered, "Throw the prisoner into jail and wait for the emperor's decision."

"Let me go!" Wen Shibin shouted in panic. "If you let me go, my family will share the gold with you. How about that?"

At this moment, he still wanted to drag everyone into the water to gain a chance of survival.

Lu Qingchen spat fiercely, "I don't want your little piece of gold. Take him away quickly, you unlucky thing."

"You are being unfair. Since you have already killed the real murderer, why can't you let me go?"

Qin Miaoxi and the other two looked at each other and smiled meaningfully.