GBP Chapter 397: Death by Mercury Injection
Chapter 397: Death by Mercury Injection
"Princess Xinglan is unwilling to say."
Qin Miaoxi was surprised. Based on her understanding of Lu Shiya, if she had any clues about the eldest prince's affairs, she would definitely not hide them.
"No, she didn't dare say it."
"Don't you dare?"
This answer was obviously beyond her expectations, and she blurted out, "She was threatened?"
Xia Liqian was silent for a moment, "This matter may be related to the emperor."
Qin Miaoxi suddenly fell silent. Emperor Meiji had appeared in several previous cases, especially the investigation into the madman, but was eventually excluded for various reasons.
So now... she was not sure whether Emperor Meiji was truly innocent, but she couldn't figure out why he did this?
Is it to persecute his own son, or to let his three sons in Beijing kill each other?
"Now you know why I said you were not careful in your work!" Xia Liqian glared at her unhappily, as if she was disappointed in him.
Qin Miaoxi laughed dryly. She had never thought that His Majesty would be involved in this matter. She couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Senior Sister, I won't alert the enemy, will I?"
Xia Liqian reminded him earnestly, "That's not the case, but you need to be careful in your actions from now on. Don't reveal your identity like last time, as you almost got caught."
"Yeah, I'll definitely pay attention."
Qin Miaoxi smiled ingratiatingly, "Senior Sister, I will make up for my mistakes and go to find Princess Xinglan to get information."
"Please wait a moment! We've already made some progress in our previous investigations, and coupled with the official silver case you recently cracked, the two are inextricably linked."
Xia Liqian's words became more and more mysterious. How could two things that were completely unrelated be related?
"We kept tracking down the Mad Demon and finally found the Cold Palace." Xia Liqian paused, "And the official silver from the village also flowed to the Cold Palace."
? ?
The cold palace only has some concubines who have no family background and are not favored by the emperor. Do they have such great abilities?
Xia Liqian saw through her confusion at a glance and said, "Don't underestimate anyone in the harem. Being able to survive safely in the palace is already a sign of their strength."
Qin Miaoxi was amazed. She was usually obsessed with autopsies and pharmacology, and she had never expected the power of the women in the harem.
No wonder the village chief was drinking royal tribute wine. She thought it was stolen along with the official silver! It turned out to be a reward for helping the woman in the cold palace!
Xia Liqian rubbed her head lovingly. Her junior sister should be like Bai Shui Jianxin, not letting the troubles of the world disturb her purity and cleanliness.
"Then I'll go check the people in the harem."
"You don't need to take action yet. Please take care of Princess Xinglan." Xia Liqian reminded him worriedly, "If necessary, contact Senior Brother and let him punish those who need to be punished."
"Of course, Princess Xinglan is my friend."
"So good."
Inside the palace, the eunuch was ordered to come back and report.
"Your Majesty, I have checked the Princess's Mansion and found nothing you are looking for."
Emperor Meiji seemed not to hear and continued to look through the memorials on the desk.
The eunuch couldn't understand what the emperor meant for a moment, so he could only kneel on the ground and dared not get up. At this moment, he suddenly missed Eunuch Wu, who knew the emperor's temper best.
boom!
"What a man who knows how to use people wisely. I'm used to checking and balancing power. Am I not as good as him?"
The eunuch immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed, begging for mercy, "Your Majesty, spare my life. Your Majesty is the supreme ruler, the number one person in the world. Who else can compare to you?"
Emperor Meiji was not at all moved by his flattery. As soon as he thought of his conversation with Xuanwu, his anger surged up again.
He took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.
"You just said there's nothing in the Princess's Mansion?"
"Yes."
"Useless thing." Emperor Meiji cast his cold eyes on him, "Go tell Shao Kun that if Lady Xuanping goes there again, then agree to let her participate in the investigation."
"Yes."
As soon as the eunuch went to convey the imperial edict, Qin Miaoxi arrived at the gate of the Ministry of Justice.
"You're finally here." Lu Qingchen appeared like a ghost. "I've been waiting for you for quite some time. That eunuch who went to the Princess's Mansion just arrived and left in a hurry. I wonder what evil he's up to."
Qin Miaoxi was startled by him. How could this guy appear and disappear so suddenly?
"Why are you here?"
"I'm here to help you with the autopsy!"
Qin Miaoxi thought about someone's behavior after seeing the corpse and couldn't help rolling her eyes. "Master Shao may not agree."
"How is that possible? If he agreed to let you go, he wouldn't refuse me."
Seeing that she remained silent, a light suddenly lit up in Lu Qingchen's eyes. He followed her closely, asking questions incessantly.
"Wife, do you know something?"
"It's calculated."
As soon as the two walked into the gate, Shao Kun came out to greet them.
"Madam Hou, it's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. I was just about to come to see you." Shao Kun's face was full of smiles. "The emperor has decreed that you can participate in the investigation of the case. Do you want to start with the case file or...?"
"Take me to see the body."
"Okay." Shao Kun immediately found a yamen runner to lead the way, and instructed him to explain the case in detail to Qin Miaoxi on the way.
He turned around and saw Lu Qingchen following closely behind him. He quickly stopped him and asked, "Young Marquis, where are you going?"
"Investigate the case!" Lu Qingchen patted his shoulder as if it was a matter of course. "Shao Lord is not married yet, so he doesn't understand the joy of a wife singing and a husband following."
Shao Kun: “…”
Is this what he said?
Qin Miaoxi stopped and said, "Sir Shao, the emperor didn't say that he doesn't allow the Marquis of Xuanping to investigate the case!"
"That's not true."
"If no, it means consent. Can we let you go?"
Lu Qingchen looked like a smug villain, making people hate him to the core.
"Marquis Xuanping, please!"
Lu Qingchen walked along, boasting, "It's different with my wife protecting me. Who dares to bully me?"
Shao Kun closed his eyes and took a deep breath. As the number one playboy in Jingzhao, he was lucky not to bully others. Who could bully him?
Along the way, the two heard a general account of the process of discovering the body, which was almost the same as what they had learned from the investigation.
Outside the morgue, Qin Miaoxi felt it necessary to ask one more question.
"How is it? Are you still used to it?"
Lu Qingchen smiled proudly and said, "Don't worry, I have it in my hands."
"Okay, lift up the white cloth."
Lu Qingchen stepped forward attentively, and the moment he lifted the white cloth, he revealed the mutilated corpse placed on the wooden board, followed by a "vomit" with a strong nasal tone.
He couldn't even hold on for a moment, and rushed out of the door in three or two steps, vomiting violently.
Qin Miaoxi: "..."
The body was almost skeletal, with only bits of flesh and a small amount of internal organs remaining at the joints.
Judging from the skull and bone length, the body belongs to a girl of about eight years old. There are traces of being bitten by wild animals on the leg bones.
"Hic~ Can...can you tell me the cause of death? Was he bitten to death?"
Lu Qingchen came back burping and asked, Qin Miaoxi was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, thinking that he was full from vomiting.
"No, they were forced to drink mercury and died."
"mercury?"
"Yes, you can see blue-black lines appearing along the edges of their gums. These are the esophagus and stomach, and the surface membranes are damaged, ulcerated, and congested. This is all evidence of mercury being injected into their bodies."
Qin Miaoxi was furious. "It's too cruel to attack an eight-year-old child."