The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

Qin Miaoxi laughed sweetly, "You thought Rongsheng was dead, but that was just a trick to fool you. Otherwise, how could we have caught you red-handed so quickly?"

It turned out that the beating in court the previous night was fake. The yamen runners appeared to be beating hard, but in reality, they hadn't even broken a bone. Later, when Rong Sheng's body was dumped in a mass grave, the yamen runners didn't leave. Instead, they stood guard nearby, waiting for the pursuers to leave before bringing him back.

Therefore, Rong Sheng only suffered some minor skin injuries and was not dead at all.

Instead, they took the opportunity to follow the man, and after discovering that he was a servant of the Wen family, they began to investigate the Wen family. Following the clues, they found out that the Wen family would take action tonight, so they caught the turtle in the jar.

Wen Shibin murmured to himself, "How could this be? No, I don't believe it."

No matter how unbelievable he was, he was eventually taken to prison and awaited interrogation by the emperor himself.

The case had been solved, but everyone showed no sign of fatigue. Liang Hongkai even asked excitedly, "Xiao Qin! How did you find out that Wen Shibin was the murderer?"

Qin Miaoxi winked at Lu Qingchen, "This is all thanks to the young marquis."

Lu Qingchen was puzzled, "What does this have to do with me?"

"Do you remember when your shop was crowded with people during the day? I left with your attendant Wen Zhu at that time."

Just as she said this, she was interrupted by Lu Qingchen rudely, "What? So you ran away with him."

A certain man's back teeth were grinding with a creaking sound. It was that rascal who caused him to be besieged by a group of old men and women. Now he had found the root cause.

Qin Miaoxi curled her lips speechlessly, then turned to Liang Hongkai and continued, "On the way, I discovered that someone else was following him. Curious, I followed him, and it turned out that he was the personal bodyguard of Wen Daxueshi. He followed Wen Zhu halfway, and after Wen Zhu left the city, he hurried back. Who knew he actually went to Yunyin Pavilion?"

Liang Hongkai couldn't help but exclaimed, "Is that the Yunyin Pavilion where a single dish costs hundreds of taels of silver?!"

"Yes, Grand Secretary Wen is there, along with another middle-aged man. The servant next to him told me that he's the Governor of Guandong Prefecture. He's been serving as an official in the outer court for twenty years, and upon hearing about recent changes at court, he wants to use Grand Secretary Wen's connections to get transferred back to Jingzhao."

"Is Mr. Wen really so arrogant that he dares to interfere in such matters?" Although Liang Hongkai already knew it in his heart, he was still shocked when he heard it.

Qin Miaoxi nodded and said, "And they mentioned the Qian family in their conversation. From this, I inferred that the Qian family was the matchmaker for Wen Daxueshi. They were responsible for finding officials who needed to be transferred or evaluated, collecting benefits from them, and then passing the gold and silver to Wen Daxueshi."

Liang Hongkai couldn't help but give a thumbs-up, his eyes gleaming with admiration, and he praised loudly: "Xiao Qin, as expected, you still have to do it yourself. You can even find out such a secret matter. You are really the detective of our Dali Temple."

Qin Miaoxi smiled shyly. She had learned most of the information through mind reading. She was not yet good enough to find out the information from the mysterious Yunyin Pavilion.

For so many years, Yunyin Pavilion has existed like a mystery.

Liang Hongkai smiled and said to everyone: "Everyone has worked hard these past few days. Go back and have a good rest and a good sleep."

Lu Qingchen pursed his lips and said maliciously, "Whether others can sleep well or not, I dare not say, but Sir Liang, I'm afraid you... may not be able to sleep well yet."

Liang Hongkai was stunned. "What do you mean?"

"Master Liang, have you forgotten General Han? He didn't cause trouble before because he thought Rong Sheng was dead. But now that the case has been solved, the news of Rong Sheng's faked death will surely reach him. Do you think he will let it go?"

Liang Hongkai couldn't help but shudder, wailing with a sad face, "Young Marquis, please don't say anymore. You've almost scared my little heart."

Lu Qingchen chuckled, feeling a sense of pleasure that his evil plan had succeeded.

Qin Miaoxi couldn't stand his arrogance, "Young Marquis, now that the case is solved, when are you going to go to the palace to report to His Majesty?"

"Tomorrow..." Under her sharp gaze, Lu Qingchen immediately took the roll of silk cloth and said righteously, "This case involves many people and affects the stability of the court. I will immediately go to the palace to report to His Majesty and ask him to make a decision."

Qin Miaoxi nodded with satisfaction, keeping her achievements and fame to herself.

That night, the residence of Grand Secretary Wen seemed shrouded in a gloomy haze. A continuous stream of mournful wails filled the air, like sharp blades piercing the silent night sky, each sound piercing the heart. On the road outside the residence, the clatter of horse hooves echoed like bursts of muffled thunder, constantly hammering the ground and, more like thunder, hammering at the hearts of the people.

Amidst the clamor and fear, no one in the surrounding mansions dared to sleep. They strained their ears, listening intently to every sound within the Wen residence. The dread of the unknown hung heavy over them like a dark cloud, terrified they would be the next to be implicated. They could only pray silently, hoping this crisis would quickly pass.

However, the uneasiness in my heart follows me like a shadow and cannot be dispelled.

The morning light spread across the earth, dispelling the night's cold. The servants who went out to buy things early in the morning had already received orders from their master and immediately went to the Wen Mansion to find out what was going on.

However, when they saw the gates of the Wen Mansion wide open, they saw a scene of disarray. The servants had been taken away after the house was ransacked and were awaiting sale. The forty-eight masters of the mansion had also been imprisoned. Now, they only awaited an imperial decree, uncertain whether they could keep their heads.

It is truly heartbreaking to see the once glorious Wen Mansion fall from the clouds into the abyss overnight and now end up in such a miserable state.

Inside the palace, Lu Qingchen sat drowsily on a chair. He had entered the palace last night and had not left until early morning.

A young eunuch stepped forward and nudged him, "Young Marquis, the Emperor wishes to see you."

Lu Qingchen shuddered, immediately sat up straight, and tidied his appearance before walking towards the hall.

The young eunuch followed him and whispered, "Young Marquis, your father is here too."

Lu Qingchen's expression immediately darkened, but he soon regained his smile. He pulled out a purse from his bosom and forced it into the young eunuch's hand, saying gratefully, "Thank you for your advice, eunuch. This is a small gift from me, please don't refuse it."

The young eunuch respectfully took the purse with both hands and thanked him with tears in his eyes, "Thank you, young marquis, for the reward!"

Lu Qingchen walked into the hall and saw his father Lu Yuande standing in the hall.

Seeing him winking at her, Lu Qingchen walked past him expressionlessly and respectfully saluted the emperor.

The emperor smiled and asked him to stand up. "Qingchen, you have done a great thing this time. You helped the court get rid of a bad apple. Tell me! How would you like me to reward you?"

Lu Qingchen quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the emperor, saying, "It is my duty to share the emperor's worries. I dare not ask for a reward."

His words immediately caused the emperor to burst into laughter. He scolded with a smile, "I have heard everything. You have spent a lot of money on dealing with Wen's shop this time. How can I not reward you?"

As he spoke, a dark light flashed in the emperor's eyes, which was so fleeting that it was hard to see clearly.

Lu Yuande secretly warned him with his eyes, telling him not to talk nonsense.

Lu Qingchen turned a blind eye to this and continued, "Your Majesty, you know that I may act like a fool in the city, but I would never commit any crime. Yet, that grandson actually spread rumors that I had committed murder. If proven guilty, I will lose my life. How can I tolerate this? Even if I have to sell everything I have, I will let them know how powerful I am."

Then, he gave the emperor a slightly shy smile, his expression revealing a rare shyness, and slowly said, "In just a few days, most of my family's wealth has been invested. Now I'm afraid I can hardly even have a full meal."

The Emperor exclaimed, "What's going on? Back then, your mother, Jiang, married into the Lu family with such a grand ceremony. You've squandered it in this life, and you won't be able to spend it all in your next!"

Turning around, he said to Lu Yuande coldly: “Lu Yuande, is that what you said?”