The eventual overthrow of Magistrate Cao was entirely due to the concerted efforts of the people.
The commotion continued until late at night. Liu the blacksmith led a few leaders and headed straight to Zhaijia Village. They decided to first put Miss Xu's body in the abandoned vegetable cellar, and then find a coroner to perform an autopsy.
Jiang Yuzhu washed off her makeup, revealing a bright and beautiful face. She calmly said to everyone, "No need to ask for a coroner, I'll do it."
After hearing this, Old Man Zhai immediately led the Zhai villagers to kneel down and explained to Liu the blacksmith: "It's Madam Xie, the wife of the imperial envoy!"
Xie Zhao was a second-rank official, and Jiang Yuzhu was Xie Zhao's wife, who was awarded a title by the court.
The common people's ancestors had never seen such a high-ranking official. When they heard that Mrs. Xie was willing to serve as the coroner, they kowtowed respectfully after a moment of silence and worshipped Jiang Yuzhu as a god.
Liu the Ironsmith and the others were already too stunned to react. Old Man Zhai, who had dealt with the imperial envoy before, bravely asked, "Madam Xie, aren't you afraid?"
Miss Xu had already passed away. It was a blessing that the delicate official's wife did not faint from fright at such a tragic scene.
Jiang Yuzhu's expression was calm, yet she exuded an irresistible aura of composure. She said firmly, "I'm not afraid."
In his previous life, he was a forensic doctor, and his job was to speak for the dead. After his rebirth, he still had this skill.
As the people said, a kind-hearted woman like Miss Xu should not have ended up like this.
"However, I want to make one thing clear: the results of the autopsy may not be what you think."
Although it has been generally confirmed that it was homicide, for the sake of rigor, Jiang Yuzhu still used the autopsy results to speak.
After all, the dead don't lie.
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