The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

Everyone had left the hall, leaving only the emperor. His face was solemn, his thoughts drifting away.

Others were unaware, but the Emperor knew it all. Back then, Lu Qingchen was a prodigy, having won the top three places in the imperial examinations and even been a strong contender for the title of "Martial Arts Champion." His martial arts skills were so advanced, and his internal strength so profound, that even the most accomplished of the Imperial Guards couldn't match him.

If it hadn't been him back then...Today, Lu Qingchen would have become a force that could not be underestimated in the court, enough to influence the balance of power.

But hasn't his internal energy been completely dissipated and his martial arts skills wasted long ago? Why can he still defeat the enemy with one move?

Not long after, the door of the hall was pushed open. The emperor lowered his head to look through the memorials and asked nonchalantly, "Why did you come back so late?"

Eunuch Wu knelt on the ground in a state of embarrassment, "Your Majesty, something happened to Marquis Xuanping just now."

The emperor then raised his head and looked at him. He immediately noticed that he was covered in blood. He frowned and asked, "Is that blood on you?"

"It belongs to the Marquis of Xuanping."

"what happened?"

"After the envoys left, Marquis Xuanping immediately spat out a large mouthful of blood, saying that he had just used his internal energy to intimidate the envoys, and now it was backfiring."

A flash of surprise flashed across the emperor's eyes, and then he stood up nervously and asked, "Can you ask the imperial physician to check it out?"

"I've already sent for the imperial physician, but he said that while the young marquis may appear strong, he's actually weak inside. Now that he's activated his internal energy, it's damaged his foundation. I'm afraid he'll lose several years of his life."

The emperor sat down in silence. After a long moment, he asked, "Didn't the envoy just now request that the body be brought back to the clan for burial?"

Eunuch Wu smiled and said, "After meeting the young marquis, they never mentioned this matter again."

emperor:"……"

"Good!" He waved his hand and gave a large amount of nourishing medicine as a reward. "Marquis Xuanping has not disgraced the country's prestige, so he deserves a reward!"

Qin Miaoxi was worried, so she kept reading the Records of the Grand Historian in the Marquis' Mansion while waiting for someone. After a lot of effort, she finally waited for the person to come back. However, the person who was so high-spirited when he left was now carried back lifeless, his body stiff, and his life or death was uncertain.

"Why is it hurt so badly?"

"The young marquis punished the Jie envoy during a conflict, but he unexpectedly lost his vitality. The imperial physicians at the Imperial Hospital diagnosed him and said he needed to recuperate before he could recover."

She completely ignored the young eunuch's words and directly touched his wrist to feel his pulse.

However, after listening for a while, she was stunned, her heart filled with astonishment: This strong pulse was obviously stronger than that of a cow, how could it hurt its vitality?

"Thank you, eunuch. I will take good care of the young marquis."

Qin Miaoxi guessed that this guy must have used some tricks to deceive the imperial physician, and he must have his own intentions for doing so. After saying that, she immediately took Lu Qingchen back to the backyard.

The young eunuch stared blankly at the figure being chased by the dog, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: The people in this marquis's mansion are really strong. A mere woman can actually carry the young marquis and walk so fast.

As soon as she left the young eunuch's sight, Qin Miaoxi stopped and turned her head to ask the person pretending to be unconscious behind her, "What's wrong with you?"

Lu Qingchen lay on her back pretending to be dead, groaning in pain, "No, I'm dying, it hurts so much."

Qin Miaoxi's eyelids twitched, and she threw the man out with an over-the-shoulder throw. She clapped her hands impatiently and sneered, "Are you okay now?"

Lu Qingchen rolled on the ground like a loach and replied with a playful smile: "You are so cruel. I am really injured. Otherwise, how could I have deceived so many pairs of eyes of the imperial doctors?"

Qin Miaoxi laughed sarcastically and said, "Young Marquis! You may have forgotten what I do."

Lu Qingchen was stunned, and then he remembered that the person in front of him was a coroner whose medical skills were even better than those of an autopsy. He didn't even have a chance to deceive her, so how could he get away with it?

He laughed awkwardly twice and said with a laugh, "It's because those envoys are so aggressive and the emperor is inactive. Otherwise, I would have to resort to this self-torture trick!"

Qin Miaoxi's mouth twitched when she heard this. He was probably the only one who dared to say this to the emperor.

"What does the envoy want to see the emperor about?"

"It's nothing serious. He just wants to bring back the body of Crown Prince Shan Ji for burial. He also wants to investigate the case with us. I thought there was nothing wrong with it, so I agreed."

After saying this, he looked at Qin Miaoxi nervously, afraid that she would blame him for acting on his own.

Qin Miaoxi remained unperturbed. The Jie envoys' participation in the investigation would certainly reduce misunderstandings, but the murderer hadn't been apprehended yet, and the body was the most crucial piece of evidence. Their eagerness to retrieve the body meant they were taking the evidence with them, wasn't it? Were they unwilling to uncover the true culprit as quickly as possible?

Lu Qingchen slowly shook his head, helplessly saying, "Looking at their expressions, I guess they have no idea about the case handling process, otherwise they wouldn't make such a request."

Qin Miaoxi remained silent, but she secretly thought to herself: Their impatience really isn't right. They've already endured a full decade of searching, so why bother with just a few days of waiting?

“Who are they sending to investigate?”

"It's Prince Shan Yu."

"Prince Shan Yu?"

Qin Miaoxi raised an eyebrow in confusion. "He has already mentioned his involvement in the investigation, and I agreed. Why would an envoy need to present this matter to the Emperor? Isn't this redundant?"

This time it was Lu Qingchen's turn to be confused, "Did he tell you?"

"Yes, he told me when I went to check on the body of Crown Prince Shan Ji earlier."

Lu Qingchen held his chin in his hand and thought, "That's strange. When I entered the hall, I vaguely heard them questioning the emperor."

The two of them thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure out the reason. Lu Qingchen comforted them, "After all, we are watching them, so we can know immediately if they make any move."

"That's the only way. By the way, come here. I have something to show you."

Qin Miaoxi pulled him into the study. She picked up a volume of historical records and said, "Look at this. This is what happened ten years ago when I found Longyuan Kingdom. During the time when Crown Prince Shan Ji disappeared, the eldest princess of Longyuan Kingdom married into the Xiongnu."

Lu Qingchen's eyes darkened slightly. "I still remember that year when the eldest princess married the Xiongnu. Unexpectedly, she died after only a year. The Xiongnu abandoned her body on the border. It was a horrific sight. The late emperor of Longyuan was on the throne at the time. Upon hearing the tragic news, he was furious and immediately led a large army to attack the Xiongnu to avenge the eldest princess. The royal army was invincible, and the Xiongnu were defeated step by step, eventually surrendering. As the army returned triumphantly, they encountered civil unrest among the Jie people. The late emperor acted decisively and led his troops to attack the Jie people. The army was like a ragtag force, catching the Jie people off guard and successfully making them a vassal state. Since then, Longyuan's prestige has spread far and wide, and its borders have been peaceful."

Qin Miaoxi pondered, "This is the route map of the princess's marriage. The marriage procession passed through the Jie tribe."

There was a hint of inquiry in Lu Qingchen's eyes. "Could it be that the eldest princess's marriage is related to the disappearance of the Jie crown prince?"