Chapter 487 Heartache

Yan Yan couldn't explain it clearly, but she desperately needed recognition right now, and she didn't regret doing it.

"Sister Yue Sha, you should be able to understand me, right?"

To successfully perform a cesarean section on a woman and ensure the survival of both mother and child, a difficult and complex process must be undertaken, including understanding the structure of a woman from a dead body. Although it sounds alarming, it is an essential step.

Perhaps she won't be understood now, and perhaps she won't be recognized in the future, but Yan Yan believes that as a doctor, treating and saving lives, even if she can only save one unfortunate woman, her efforts will not have been in vain.

"I understand."

Lin Yuesha truly admires Yan Yan. Not only does she speak, but she also dares to think and act. Even when she was unfortunately involved in the pregnant woman's case and was mistaken for the murderer, Yan Yan did not give up.

"Sister Yan, there are still several pregnant women who have not been found. The real murderer is still at large. You may have to stay in jail for a while."

Fortunately, the officers of the Five Cities Garrison did not resort to torture, and apart from the poor environment, it did not have much of an impact on Yan Yan.

"The time has come, little girl, come out quickly. If you don't come out, you can keep Miss Yan company."

Xu Da urged Lin Yuesha to open the cell door and wave to her.

"Sister Yan, I'm going back now. I'll come to see you again if I have the chance."

Lin Yuesha waved to Yan Yan and left the cell. On her way back, she asked Prince Luo, "Your Highness, do you also believe that Physician Yan is the murderer?"

"Of course not."

Luo Wang denied that Yan Yan was the murderer, but she was caught red-handed touching the corpse, so he had no choice but to bring her back.

In fact, before my cousin died, the bodies of pregnant women were found in two other places in Beijing, and without exception, the babies inside their wombs had been removed.

Therefore, this case was extremely serious, and since it involved his cousin, the Jingzhao Yin Yamen (the prefectural government of the capital) handed the case over to the Wucheng Bingma Si (military command of the five cities) to work together to solve it.

There was no clear suspect, and the whereabouts of the pregnant woman's body remained unknown; the case was completely unsolved.

"Then why do you suspect Lord Yu?"

Lin Yuesha, recalling the day she accompanied Prince Luo on a nighttime raid on the Yu residence, hurriedly asked, "There must be a reason, right?"

There are some reasons.

The King of Luo didn't say much, as it involved royal secrets, but he believed that all the coincidences were deliberate arrangements.

However, after a visit to the Yu family, the suspicion against Lord Yu was ruled out once again.

Yan Yan's actions were too audacious and had already spread throughout the high-ranking families, so the Five Cities Garrison had to give everyone an explanation and would release her once the truth was found.

"Then this humble woman has no choice but to trust Your Highness."

Lin Yuesha was new to the city and didn't even know where she was. As Yan Yan's best friend, she couldn't really help her at all. She could only hope to do her best to ensure that Yan Yan wouldn't suffer any injustice in prison.

“Little girl, although you are righteous, you seem to be putting on a brave face. This is not something you should meddle in.”

The case of the pregnant woman in the capital city has caused great panic among many people, especially the Yan family, who wish they could kick Yan Yan out of the house and have not even bothered to inquire about her, avoiding her at all costs.

"What the Yan family does is none of my business."

Lin Yuesha only wanted to follow her heart, and besides, she had little influence and couldn't do anything for Yan Yan.

It was already past midnight when they returned to their residence.

Lin Yuesha originally intended to go straight back to her room, but she saw that the light was on in her stepbrother Xiao Qi's room and there was a shadow moving by the window.

"Big brother, aren't you asleep yet?"

Lin Yuesha stood by the window and called softly.

I went to the prison today and saw Yan Yan. She was still a little unsettled.

"Little sister, come in."

Xiao Qi opened the door, glanced at the moonlight, and asked, "Why are you only just getting back?"

"Sister Yan was arrested and imprisoned as a murderer. I thought of a way to go see her. She was innocent."

Lin Yuesha sighed. She encountered all sorts of unpleasant things as soon as she arrived in the capital. She couldn't buy a courtyard house, and as an outsider, she was called a country bumpkin. Lin Yuesha realized that she couldn't fit in and had no sense of belonging in the capital. She even considered giving up and returning to the north.

Lin Yuesha initially wanted to hide the fact that her stepbrother was going to take the imperial examination, but when she faced him, she couldn't help but pour out her grievances.

Perhaps this is how it is when facing someone you trust; she can say things to her stepbrother that she can't say to others.

“Little sister, I’ve heard about this case. A month ago, a pregnant woman went missing, along with seven or eight others. It must be a murderer.”

It is said that the pregnant women who were killed were exactly five and a half months pregnant, and some who were not yet due may not have died yet.

This case is not something ordinary people can resolve. The truth will be determined by the Five Cities Garrison. In any case, no innocent person will be wronged.

Even if you worry so much that you can't eat or sleep, you still can't change anything.

After Xiao Qi finished speaking, he pulled out a letter from under the tray and handed it to Lin Yuesha, saying, "This was given to me by someone when I went to the Beijing Guild Hall today."

The letter was delivered to the guild hall, but it was addressed to Lin Yuesha.

Lin Yuesha opened the letter. It was from Jiang Baozhu. Hongtao's health had improved, so Jiang Baozhu bought a carriage and brought Hongtao from the north to the capital. They were on their way and would arrive in the capital in about half a month.

The group that came included Hongtao, Jiang Baozhu, the scarred-faced guard Gu Yi, and Fang Dazhuang's sister Fang Xiaoni, a total of four people.

Lin Yuesha was very happy to learn that the group had come to the capital, but her problem was that she still had no place to stay.

She had promised Jiang Baozhu that she would reserve a room for her, decorate it beautifully, and wait for her. Now, she was afraid she would have to break her promise.

“Little sister, things should be done one at a time. Don’t put all the burdens of the family on your own shoulders.”

Xiao Qi gently ruffled his little sister's hair, his eyes softening. He would accompany her to find a courtyard after his examination.

"Brother, these are all trivial matters that will only distract you."

With her father seriously ill and her mother taking care of him, and her eldest brother urgently needing to take the imperial examination, Lin Yuesha was the only person in the family who was not needed.

"Little sister, you look very tired. How about your big brother takes you to relax?"

In just a few days, his little sister had lost even more weight, and her once chubby chin had become pointed. This made Xiao Qi feel a little heartbroken, and he couldn't remain indifferent as before.

"Relax?"

Lin Yuesha pointed to the sky outside and asked in surprise, "Now?"

It was already past midnight, and the inner city of the capital was under curfew; it seemed impossible to leave the city.

"Yes, right now, shall we go or not?"

Xiao Qi arrived earlier than Lin Yuesha and was more familiar with the capital.

In the capital, only the poor people believed in working at sunrise and resting at sunset. After a long day of work, especially farmers, they would fall asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow. Meanwhile, the wealthy and idle had their own nightlife.

The capital city at night is particularly bustling in the Taipingfang area, a gathering place for wealthy merchants. Restaurants, teahouses, and brothels stay open until the wee hours. People are used to strolling around the night market, where, under the light of oil lamps and torches, there are monkey shows, cockfights, cricket fights, and all sorts of other entertainment. Many ordinary people also come here to sell their homemade snacks. These people never haggle, and sometimes the tips they give are dozens of times more than the price of the snacks.