Mr. Yuan, who was worried about Prince Yun, sat in the lobby of Jingzhao Mansion, drank tea, and slowly let out a long breath of relief, "Fortunately, I am smart."
At that time, Yuan Fang received a letter saying that someone fell into the lake at Yaxian Residence outside the city and a murder occurred. He hurriedly dressed and got into the carriage while cursing.
As a result, I asked on the way what kind of spring banquet Yaxianju held today. In attendance were: the second prince, the eldest princess, Princess Ding'an, Prince Nangong...
Each one gave Mr. Yuan a headache more than the other. When he heard the following——
"Prince Yun? Crown Prince Yun of the Criminal Division?"
"Yes, sir, Prince Yun also went to the spring banquet hosted by the Lu family."
Master Yuan immediately asked the people below to stop the carriage without saying a word. The unhappiness in his heart became more and more intense, "First of all, who is this person who died?"
"The person who fell into the lake was Mr. Liu of the Liu family. As for the deceased, it is still unclear. It seems that he was fished out from the bottom of the lake."
Mr. Yuan's eyes kept rolling around a few times, and he hurriedly waved his hands and said: "Go back, go back quickly."
"Sir, the case..."
"It's a bullshit case. If you find someone to file a case with the Criminal Division, just tell Prince Yun to have someone notify the Yamen to go to the murder scene."
Mr. Yuan returned to Jingzhao Mansion, shook his head and hummed a few tunes, and said happily: "The person who reported the crime went to the wrong place, but it has nothing to do with my Jingzhao Mansion."
As for Ya Xianju by the lake in the back garden, Prince Yun looked at the leading government servant who looked more and more familiar until he came to him and saluted, "Prince, my subordinates will come as soon as they receive the report."
Yun Qi recognized the person, "Wu Captou?"
Captain Wu is the chief catcher of the Criminal Division. As a native of Wangdu, he has a strong build, is not stupid, and is somewhat smart. He immediately judged something different from Yun Qi's eyes and said: "Someone came to report the case. , saying that the Crown Prince asked someone to send us to come and stay in Yaxian."
Yun Qi's eyes turned slightly, and he instantly understood that it was Yuan Fang's fox that was responsible. Now that he's here, he can't drive people back.
"You came just in time. I'll leave the matter here to you."
"Yes." Wu Captou has become accustomed to Yun Qi's style of being an official, and he is still a little confused. However, he is an upright person and has never shown it in particular.
Capt. Wu worked quickly and waved his hand, "Xu Wuzuo will do the autopsy first. You guys will surround us and don't allow irrelevant people to get close." He pointed his finger and said, "Go find the people in the village to find out the situation, and you, check it out." Let’s talk about the master of Zhuangzi.”
Princess Ding'an dug three big holes in a row, but failed to see the prey jump in as expected. She was dissatisfied and said to Wu Capt. "Are you blind? You didn't see the second prince here."
Captain Wu hurried over after hearing the news. He only said that there were a group of young men and young ladies from the capital city at the Spring Banquet, but he did not say that there was also the second prince. The second prince happened to be standing in a position blocked by someone. When he saw his superior, Yun Naturally, I greet you first when you get up.
"Wu Xiang, the low-ranking criminal prosecutor, meets with the second prince."
The second prince glanced at Yun Qi thoughtfully. His father had previously told him to pay more attention to Prince Yun of Shengle County. He didn't know if this person was a true playboy or a fake romantic. Judging from Capt. Wu's resolute and resolute style of work. Look, it is true that there are many capable people in the Criminal Division.
Therefore, by some mistake, the second prince believed it. Yun Qi didn't have much ability. The reason why he managed the first two cases so beautifully after taking over the punishment department was all because of his subordinates.
He smiled gently and said gently: "It's okay. The prince doesn't understand the matter of the case. You just have to handle it according to the regulations."
After a few words, he finished his inspection and bowed to the second prince. Then he looked at Yun Qi and then at Capt. Wu, wondering who he should report to.
Yun Qi waved the jade bone fan without looking at it, as if it had nothing to do with him. Wu Zuo had no choice but to say to Wu Captou: "The body has rotted into bones. No traces of sharp objects have been found yet. The hyoid bone is cracked and has just been broken. Death from suffocation.”
When the manager of Zhuangzi heard this, he immediately said: "It must be a small thief. It was dark and he couldn't figure out the way. He fell into the river and drowned."
Wu Zuo didn't dare to conclude, and said vaguely: "The details need to be sent back to the Criminal Division for further investigation."
As late spring warmed up, the corpses were taken out for a long time and left to dry in the sun. The stench became stronger and stronger. Moreover, as Wu Zuo said, they were all so rotten that nothing could be distinguished from the surface of the corpses. They still had to take them back to separate the carrion. Examine the bones again.
Wu Wu raised his head and raised his hand, and just as he was about to call the government officials to prepare to carry the body, a clear female voice sounded: "I wonder how Xu Wuzuo plans to examine the bones?"
Xu Wuzuo saw that the person speaking was a masked woman with an extraordinary bearing and a pair of pure and bright black eyes. He knew that everyone present was a noble person, so he did not dare to be annoyed. He cupped his hands and said: "In ancient times, there was a method of 'steaming bones to examine injuries'. , if there is an injured area on the bone, there will be a slight red shade, and then if you look at the traced bone in the sun, you can tell whether the deceased was injured by a sharp weapon."
"What if the wound is in the flesh rather than the bone?"
"This..." Xu Wuzuo shook his head, "The corpse has rotted, so this is the only method we can try."
Lu Anran took two steps forward, nodded and said, "There is indeed a way to examine injuries by steaming bones, but it has its shortcomings. It may also cover up other traces on the corpse."
"This lady is...?"
"She is the direct daughter of the Lu family in Mengdu. She is an eminent disciple of the Jixia palace doctor Bian Zong." Princess Ding'an smiled sarcastically, "What Miss Lu said is clear and logical. It is really a murder case. It is better to work together with this widowed Xu and have a good life." The case has been investigated clearly, so that the murderer will not be let go."
Lu Anran didn't want to come out like this, but when she saw that Xu Wu's autopsy was too sloppy, she couldn't help but speak out, and she understood why it was difficult for the Criminal Division to solve the case.
Everyone else looked at her, even Xu Zuo had a surprised expression on his face.
Princess Ding'an's two simple words not only flattered her, but also put her in a dilemma. This time Lu Anran did not shirk, her dark eyes were as clear as water, and her eyebrows were calm and she said: "I will try my best."
Yun Qi rolled his eyes lightly and said casually: "Has my prince's punishment department collapsed and a woman is needed to handle the case?"
Everyone, including the eldest princess, was a bit confused. It was obvious that Yun Qi and Lu Anran were very close just now. Rumors spread among the outside world that the relationship between Crown Prince Yun of Shengle County and the legitimate daughter of Lu family in Mengdu was unclear. Ambiguous, why did this person start to degrade first.
Could it be that these two people are not as good as the rumors say, or they may have other secrets.
The second prince's mind was racing. Could it be that Mengdu and Shengle County had some plans?
Only Lu Anran understood the intention of Yun Qi's words, he just wanted to put her away from this matter. When he turned around, avoiding others, he said in a voice that only Yun Qi could hear: "It's okay, I can still handle it." .”
Yun Qi's hand holding the jade bone fan stopped in front of his chest, the curve of the corner of his mouth remained unchanged, and his eyebrows raised a hint of wantonness, "Are you so interested in dead people? I, too, will go and have a look. The Second Prince and Prince Nangong are going to see?"
The second prince glanced at the lake out of the corner of his eye. Originally, the dead man's head was facing the lake, but now after Xu Zuo adjusted it, the dead man's face was completely exposed in front of everyone.
The face was completely rotten, with pieces of rotten flesh left here and there. The cheeks on both sides were sunken, and the piece of flesh left had irregular tear marks. The mouth turned into a white bone with a big gaping hole, as if it was laughing sinisterly, and one eyeball The child fell out of the rotten flesh and got stuck in the sunken face bone, staring at everyone.
The people who stayed here were not timid, so this scene made their hair stand on end, and they felt like there was a cold wind in their ears.
"I have expertise in the art, so I won't interfere anymore." The second prince made a fist and put it to his lips and coughed a few times.
Princess Ding'an held the eldest princess in her arms and stepped back, and sneered coldly with a sullen face: "Unlucky thing." She was talking about the corpse, but where she was looking was Lu Anran.
After being separated from the others for a while, Yun Qi whispered: "Knowing that someone asked you to jump into the trap, you still took the initiative to jump into the hunter's trap."
"Your Majesty said this. When you know that the other party's plan fails, you will try another one. What's more, autopsy is my duty."
"Only women are difficult to deal with."
"Since the prince understands romance, why worry about women being difficult to understand." Lu Anran stopped a few steps away from the corpse.
Yun Qi closed his fan and tapped his forehead, "If your tone hadn't been so calm, I would have thought you were jealous."
Lu Anran raised his eyes, his eyes clear and bright, "No need to be jealous, please ask the prince to ask someone to prepare atractylodes, saponaria, and a few slices of ginger."
Yun Qi saw that Xu Wuzuo had something in his mouth just before the autopsy, so he knew that Lu Anran was using it to ward off evil spirits and bad spirits, so he turned to Wu Xiang to give the order.
Not long after, everything was ready. Lu Anran took a piece of ginger in his mouth, took out some medicinal powder from the sachet around his waist and sprinkled it around the body. It's a good time, but if you've been out in the sun for a long time, there may be corpse poison scattered in the air, causing people to smell it and be poisoned."
"Can this poison spread by Miss Lu cure the corpse poison?" Nangong Zhi also came over at some point.
Lu Anran said without raising his head: "It'll be fine if you stay far away."
Nangong Zhi was stunned for a moment, and Yun Qi mocked, "Miss Renlu thinks you're in the way, Nangong Shaofu."
Unexpectedly, Lu Anran followed closely and said: "Prince Yun, please step back a little. You have not covered your mouth and nose. If you are too close, you will easily be poisoned by corpse poison."
Yun Qi raised his eyebrows. That's not what you said when you asked me to help you turn over the body.
Lu Anran took out a pair of deerskin gloves and put them on himself. Looking at the rotten face of the deceased in front of him, he was completely unmoved. He even pressed his hand on the deceased's head and groped around starting from the hair. He calmly pressed back the eyeball that fell out.
The eldest princess's face changed, and finally she couldn't help but turned her head away. Princess Ding'an had disgust in her eyes and sneered coldly: "It's something that can't be put on the table."
It fits Su Xiangxiang's previous evaluation of Lu Anran - it is difficult to reach the level of elegance.
No matter what others thought, Lu Anran's clear and clear voice came from the lakeside, "First break, the deceased man was seven feet eight inches long, with hair about three feet long, and four items on his body..."
Su Xiangxiang didn't dare to look over there. When she met the second prince's concerned gaze, she pursed her lips and said, "This is the first time I encountered a corpse doing an autopsy. I didn't expect it to be so detailed."
A person just happened to stride over. Hearing Su Xiangxiang's words, he said without thinking much: "Miss Lu said that the deceased is the most intuitive and honest witness in the world. As a widower, you should not easily live up to this silent trust, without any omissions." Opportunities to solve crimes are omitted or missed.”
Su Xiangxiang originally said in a cryptic way that Lu Anran didn't need to be so pretentious, but she didn't expect to be humiliated in front of someone. When she saw who it was, her expression froze instantly.
