Is there something wrong with the coffin lid?
Zheng Quchi looked at the plain black lacquered coffin, which had no luxurious inner coffin. She secretly wondered if it was because the people of Julu Kingdom had not found Yuwen Sheng's body at all, so they deliberately made such a coffin that could not be opened to deceive the others.
"More than a dozen people couldn't lift the coffin lid? Could it be that it was nailed shut?"
Li Gang shook his head: "No, it wasn't nailed on. We had the palace craftsmen check it carefully. They said there were no signs of sealing on the edges or the coffin frame, but the coffin lid was pressed firmly on the bottom, and we couldn't open it no matter how we tried."
Even the heaviest piece of wood has a limited weight due to its size and the thickness of its cross-section. It's impossible for it to be impossible to move. The only explanation is that there's something more mysterious inside the coffin lid.
However, the palace craftsmen all came to inspect it, but they couldn't find the problem. Either the problem wasn't with the coffin lid, or the other party had hidden the key points too well, making it difficult for ordinary craftsmen to detect.
"What are you all whispering about? We went through all the trouble of bringing the body here to you, and you don't believe Yuwen Sheng is dead, but now there's not a single person capable of examining this corpse? To be honest, Ye Kingdom really doesn't have a single person who can shoulder this great responsibility, and they even let a woman examine the body. They're all cowards, all useless!"
The general from Julu Kingdom launched a tirade, his arrogant and boastful words causing all the civil and military officials present to blush.
"General Juan, your words are going too far..."
"Is it that we don't want to inspect it? It's clearly the coffin that's the problem."
Above, Yuan Xingzhou wore a solemn court prince's robe, made of black satin, decorated with purple and black embroidered dragon patterns, with a cross-collar edge edged with exquisite gold thread, and wide sleeves with brocade cloud patterns. The overall design made his shoulders appear broad and his waist narrow, making his pale and thin face appear majestic and dignified due to the richness and nobility of the royal family.
"Find a group of the strongest imperial guards in the palace to continue carrying the coffin lid."
The generals from Julu Kingdom who were standing there all dismissed what the Crown Prince of Ye Kingdom had said, and there was even a hint of mockery in their eyes as they watched a show.
Last time, they summoned palace guards, but this time they were a well-trained army. Before long, more than a dozen tall and strong imperial guards came into the hall. Their broad bodies surrounded the coffin so tightly that it was impossible to add more people, because there was simply no extra space to exert force.
The imperial guards removed their heavy armor, took out their long, wide swords from their waists, and inserted them into the gap between the coffin lid and the bottom from different angles, intending to work together to pry open a gap in the coffin lid.
However, no matter how hard they tried to lift it, the coffin lid remained firmly in place, tightly sewn shut, which was quite strange.
"Ugh—"
The dozen or so imperial guards roared and strained together. Their lower bodies gripped the ground firmly, and their arms bulged as if they were about to burst their sleeves, enough to lift a thousand-pound weight. But even though the coffin was creaking and groaning, and they were drenched in sweat, they still couldn't lift it.
"Why just can't I open it?"
The ministers of Ye were all sweating with tension, silently encouraging the imperial guards, but they still ended in failure.
Oh my god, they're so worried!
At this moment, the generals of Julu Kingdom were talking and laughing in their native language. One of them made a sarcastic remark: "Be careful. If you break the coffin, the corpse inside will fall and break. Poor General Yuwen, not only did he die a miserable death, but he will also not be able to rest in peace after death."
It's infuriating, it's hateful, yet there's nothing we can do!
In secular funeral rites, burial is the only way to ensure peace. Disturbing the corpse, destroying the coffin, or exposing the body is considered a great disrespect.
Therefore, even though Julu Kingdom and others deliberately made things difficult, Ye Kingdom did not take the approach of directly destroying the coffin for forced inspection, but instead tried to open the coffin lid.
If the body lying in the coffin is indeed Yuwen Sheng's, then even if we disregard the monk's dignity, we should at least show some respect for the Buddha. Yuwen Sheng's subordinates and army are still alive, so we should still give them the respect they deserve.
Li Gang gestured for Zheng Quchi to look carefully before saying helplessly, "We tried this once before, and we thought the guards weren't strong enough, but it seems it still doesn't work. I really don't know what the people of Julu Kingdom did to this coffin."
Standing to the side, after the Imperial Guards' failed demonstration of opening the coffin lid, Zheng Quchi carefully examined the coffin's structure again and suddenly said, "They've done so much; they've even put a mechanism box here for us."
"What?" Li Gang was dumbfounded, not understanding what he meant at all.
Zheng Quchi felt confident and moved step by step from the edge toward the center of the dispute. At the same time, she said, "Your Highness, please ask these Imperial Guards to stop. I will open the coffin."
Yuan Xingzhou finally opened his cold, half-closed phoenix eyes. He looked at her, his gaze sharp and gleaming like a sword with a whisk: "Do you need any help?"
Perhaps it was an unspoken understanding, but instead of deliberately asking a question to challenge her decision, he directly asked her if she needed any help.
Zheng Quchi looked at him, her light brown eyes as clear and clean as the autumn sky. She shook her head and said with certainty, "This humble woman is enough."
No one missed their conversation, but they all found it absurd and hilarious.
"What is she saying? She can open the coffin by herself?"
"Even a dozen grown men couldn't handle it, how could she possibly do it?"
"Your Highness didn't even ask her, which is far too indulgent. Such attention-seeking behavior will only bring shame to our Ye Kingdom in the end."
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