Chapter 382: Open the coffin and save people
"Um, His Royal Highness Prince Ling..." The eldest master of the Ning family wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Maybe the servants were lazy and bought low-quality incense. Please wait a moment, I will ask someone to replace it with the best incense."
Master Ning asked someone to change the incense.
Yu Lingye went to burn incense again.
Just like before, destroy it once.
He rises and falls again and again.
Master Ning was completely paralyzed.
My old man does have a stubborn temper.
But the old man is dead, and His Royal Highness Prince Ling has come to burn incense without holding a grudge, so why is he making such a fuss?
"Your Highness Prince Ling, how about this humble servant do it for you?"
Yu Lingye looked at Master Ning deeply.
He said in a deep voice: "Duke Ningguo didn't accept my incense, it seems that he has a grievance."
Master Ning was wiping his cold sweat.
He thought to himself: Isn’t the old man not accepting your incense because he doesn’t like you?
He thought so in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it out loud. He could only say awkwardly, "Several imperial doctors have diagnosed the old man's sudden death as a result of cardiac arrest."
"The old man is old, and cardiac arrest is not uncommon. There is no such thing as a wasted death. Your Highness Prince Ling, would you like to go to the front hall and have a cup of tea first?"
Yu Lingye didn't even look at Master Ning.
He turned around and said to Fu Mo, "Go and invite Shen Tingsi over."
Master Ning looked unhappy.
Inviting Shen Tingsi to come means that the Six Punishments Department will intervene.
He is not afraid of investigation.
He was afraid that if the Six Punishment Department intervened, unnecessary trouble would arise.
"Your Highness Prince Ling, my father indeed suffered a cardiac arrest. He has been placed in his coffin. Could you please not disturb him?"
Yu Lingye: "Then Lord Ning, could you please explain to me why my incense keeps going out?"
Master Ning: "This..."
How does he explain it?
Tell His Royal Highness Prince Ling that the old man doesn't like him?
He is afraid of being cut down.
"I've heard that even if the incense is extinguished, the injustice remains," Yu Lingye said. "Duke Ningguo probably knows that I have the ability to uphold justice for him, which is why he keeps extinguishing my incense."
"Duke Ningguo devoted himself to his work and was admired by everyone."
"I will not let Duke Ningguo rest in peace after his death."
Yu Lingye said this with such righteousness that Master Ning had no way of refuting it.
If we continue to obstruct it, it will make it seem like the old man died unjustly.
Fu Mo quickly invited Shen Tingsi over.
Along with Shen Tingsi came dozens of masters from the Six Punishments Department.
Many people came to pay their respects, and they looked at each other in bewilderment when they saw Shen Tingsi.
"Why are people from the Six Punishments Department here?" someone asked in a low voice.
"They must be here to pay their respects."
"If they were here to pay their respects, Lord Shen could have come alone. Why did he bring so many experts with him? They don't look like they're here to pay their respects."
"Could it be that the Six Criminal Divisions are already investigating the Ningguo Mansion before Duke Ning has even been buried? They say people get cold when they're gone, but this is cooling down way too quickly."
"Tsk, it's hard to say. However, any case that can alarm the Six Criminal Departments is a major case. Could it be that a major case has occurred in the Ningguo Mansion?"
"Wherever the Six Criminal Divisions go, there's a possibility of collapse. I'm afraid the Ningguo Mansion is..."
"Don't guess randomly, just follow them and see, won't you know?"
Everyone was talking at once and then came to the mourning hall.
Chen Tingsi asked Yu Lingye: "Did His Royal Highness Prince Ling report the case?"
Yu Lingye folded his hands and said, "I suspect that Duke Ning died in vain. He was the backbone of the Dayu Dynasty. He should not have died in such an unclear manner. Lord Shen, please investigate thoroughly and give Duke Ning justice."
Master Ning: Why doesn’t His Royal Highness Prince Ling understand what I’m saying?
He explained it several times!
Master Ning said with a sour taste in his mouth: "Master Shen, there may be some misunderstanding."
"The director of the Imperial Hospital and others have confirmed that the old man died of cardiac arrest. He died of natural causes and there was no unnecessary death."
Shen Tingsi said, "Since someone has reported the case, I will definitely investigate. I want to open the coffin and perform an autopsy. What do you think, Lord Ning?"
Master Ning: ...
What else can he do?
His Royal Highness Prince Ling simply wouldn't listen to anyone, and Shen Tingsi obviously listened to His Royal Highness Prince Ling.
His arm couldn't twist his thigh.
Since His Royal Highness Prince Ling and Shen Tingsi want to see the old man, let them see him.
Anyway, my old man has a stubborn temper. If he gets angry, don't pick a fight with him. Just go and scare His Royal Highness Prince Ling and Shen Tingsi at night.
Shen Tingsi asked someone to open the coffin.
In the coffin, Duke Ningguo's face looked the same as it did three days ago. He was not as pale as a dead person, but looked very healthy, as if he was asleep.
When Mr. Ning saw the old man's body, he was stunned.
This is how the old man died. Although he had no breathing and no pulse, his complexion was very good.
He only thought so at that time because his old man had just died, and didn't think much about it.
Unexpectedly, three days later, the old man looked better than when he died.
Master Ning suddenly became uncertain.
Could it be that there is really a hidden story behind the old man’s death?
Shen Tingsi waved his hand.
A coroner with a goatee came forward.
When the coroner was about to touch Duke Ningguo.
"Don't move!" Xie Yingmian said, "There's something wrong with Duke Ningguo."
The coroner was stunned and immediately withdrew his hand.
Master Ning was startled: "What's wrong?"
Is he trying to fake his death?
The old man was a rare talent when he was alive, and he must be the most powerful zombie after he comes back to life.
Even if it's your own father, it's still scary if he pretends to be dead.
"He's not dead." Xie Yingmian said, "He's still alive."
Yu Lingye cooperated and showed a surprised expression: "Not dead?"
Xie Yingmian: "Yes, he's not dead."
"A dead person's face wouldn't look like this. Duke Ning's face is rosy and healthy, which isn't what a dead person should look like."
Master Ning was relieved to know that it wasn't a fake corpse. "But the doctors all said..."
"A poisonous insect." Xie Yingmian said, "If I'm not mistaken, Duke Ningguo has been poisoned."
Master Ning's face turned pale.
Poisoned!
"Impossible, Princess Ling..."
Mr. Ning was suddenly stuck when he said this.
He remembered that during the Buddha's Birthday Festival, Princess Ling saved the eldest princess whose life was hanging by a thread.
He had confirmed from Cui Yi that Princess Ling was the disciple of the Gu Saint.
The disciple of the Gu Saint could tell at a glance that the old man was poisoned by a Gu, and it didn't seem strange at all.
"Sir Shen, please have someone carry Duke Ningguo out." Xie Yingmian said.
Duke Ningguo was carried to an open and ventilated place.
They didn't avoid people.
After Duke Ningguo was carried out, those who followed him also came over.
In addition to the relatives and friends who came to pay their respects, there were also the master and servants of the Ningguo Mansion.
A group of people gathered in a circle.
The six experts from the Ministry of Punishment brought by Shen Tingsi took up various positions to ensure that no one could get close to Duke Ningguo.
Master Ning has seen many storms.
After a moment of panic, he regained his composure: "Princess Ling, you just said that my father... is still alive?"
Xie Yingmian: "He is indeed still alive."
"But he's dying too."
"The imperial physicians diagnosed Duke Ning's death as a result of cardiac arrest, which is correct. The Gu worm suddenly attacked, causing cardiac arrest, which then caused Duke Ning to enter a state of suspended animation."
"Over time, fake death will turn into real death."
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