"So it's tea. This princess doesn't think it's a rare treasure. Even if it is a treasure, it's just a matter of opening your mouth."
Princess Yutan said to Xie Zhao, "Please wait at the palace gate for a quarter of an hour, my lord. I will be back soon."
Princess Yutan chuckled and left, going to the Queen Mother's bedroom to ask for something first.
The Empress Dowager preferred flower and fruit tea, and all the fine teas received as tribute were collected by Princess Yutan and put into a box. In addition to Mountain Cloud Tea, there were also Rainforest Longjing and other teas, a total of more than a dozen kinds.
Xie Zhao had gained a lot and thanked Princess Yu Tan: "Thank you, Princess."
Princess Yutan waved her hands carelessly, "Why thank me? We're all family."
Inside the palace, Xiao She was sipping tea. When he heard that Princess Yutan had snatched away all the fine tea, he felt a pang of pain in his heart and stamped his feet, pounding his chest. "Yutan is an extroverted girl with a treacherous mind. It's true that no matter how much you guard against her, it's hard to guard against a thief in your own home!"
After finally winning a game, someone betrayed him and his house was robbed. Xiao She looked extremely sad and hated it!
Princess Yutan went to visit the Xie Mansion, and all the Jiang family members were there.
Since Shen came to the capital, he has been organizing parties from time to time.
Chen often brought her daughter-in-law to visit Xie's house, playing cards and chatting, and also visiting her daughter Jiang Yuzhu.
Princess Yutan blushed when she saw her future mother-in-law, feeling a little embarrassed. "Aunt Jiang, I asked someone to buy some shrimp and crabs. Yuzhu said she could make a sauce for spicy shrimp and crab."
It was hot, and the ladies were feeling a bit summer-bitter and just wanted to eat cold dishes.
When Princess Yutan heard that the frozen food had arrived from the cold storage, she was very excited.
The capital city is not near the sea, so if you want to eat shrimps and crabs, you have to fish them from hundreds of miles away, then use ice to keep them fresh all the way, and transport them non-stop.
Xie Zhao just returned home and stepped forward to remove the wooden bars nailed to the box. A fierce look flashed in his eyes, and then he returned to his normal state: "It's hot, and the ice inside will melt. It's better to send it to the main kitchen."
After he finished speaking, he called the servants in the mansion and asked them to lift the box without saying anything.
Shen and Chen were chatting enthusiastically and didn't notice what was happening here.
After Princess Yutan and Jiang Yuzhu looked at each other, they quietly left the reception room.
Seeing Princess Yutan following her out, Xie Zhao bowed and said, "Princess, I'm afraid this box can't be left at home. It needs to be sent to the Jingzhao Yin Yamen."
Princess Yutan was stunned at first, and then asked in astonishment: "Could there be a corpse in there..."
"No, but it's almost the same. It's a human head."
Fortunately, Chen and Shen didn’t watch, otherwise they would have been scared to death.
I don’t know how long she had been frozen, but her head had turned slightly white, with a layer of frost floating on it, making her look particularly creepy.
"Who on earth wants to frame this princess?"
Princess Yu Tan was not a person of good temper. After hearing this, she was completely furious. If she offered her head to her future mother-in-law, how would she enter the Jiang family in the future? Those who didn't know would think she was trying to intimidate the Jiang family.
Jiang Yuzhu was more thoughtful: "Even though we were framed yesterday, we still have to analyze each case individually. We can't become frightened and associate every accident with the mastermind."
If the mastermind behind this was really that powerful, he would have rebelled long ago. Why would he be hiding in the dark?
It can be seen that the other party has manpower, but not as powerful as imagined.
We do not underestimate the enemy, but we cannot always deify them. It is good enough to treat them as human beings.
Xie Zhao turned his head, slightly moved: "Madam, what you said is absolutely right."
"Last month, a headless body was found in a farmland in the capital. The coroner determined that the deceased was a young woman in her twenties, but because she was headless, her identity was difficult to determine."
Just now, Xie Zhao took a quick look and realized that the head belonged to a woman, and might match the body, so he prepared to take it back for comparison.
"It's been over a month, and it's becoming more difficult to solve the case."
Xie Zhao first wanted to find out who mixed the human head into the shrimps and crabs, and whether it was an accident or a deliberate plan.
The three were discussing when Steward Xie came hurriedly in: "The boy delivering seafood outside, I heard that the box was mixed up!"
The princess ordered the largest box, and the rest were to be sent to restaurants and other places in the city.
Princess Yutan raised her eyebrows and asked, "Wrong?"
Fortunately, it was Xie Zhao who was scared. What if it was the others?
The nature of this matter is extremely bad and must be thoroughly investigated.
Seeing the head, Jiang Yuzhu's occupational disease came back. She wanted to watch from the sidelines, but finally decided to follow her heart and go to the yamen.
Xie Zhao did not stop him, but ordered Manager Xie to prepare the carriage.
The couple went all the way to the Jingzhao Yin Yamen, and the coroner Zhang Song had already received the news.
Zhang Song's expression remained calm upon seeing Jiang Yuzhu. He stepped past his master and explained the case to Jiang Yuzhu: "Madam, our yamen only has three months to accept cases like this."
"So if the head is found three months later, does that mean the murderer will be at large?"
Jiang Yuzhu didn't quite understand and asked for advice humbly.
Coroner Zhang Song patiently explained, "That's not the case. The case still needs to go through the normal procedures, but our yamen's cold storage space is limited."
In some murders, the murderer cannot be found for a while, and the family members ask for a burial.
In the Jingzhao Yin Yamen, corpses could be kept for up to three months.
The government offices in small places do not have cold storage, which makes solving cases even more difficult.
It's not so bad in the north, as there is ice stored every year. However, in the border counties in the south, the county magistrates are reluctant to use ice in the summer, let alone build cold storage in the government office.
After understanding the situation, Jiang Yuzhu followed Zhang Song into the cold storage.
The officers carried out the corpse and put the head back together to form a corpse.
"The broken neck is consistent."
Jiang Yuzhu put on gloves and spoke very professionally.
An expert could tell the difference right away. Zhang Song, who was helping out, sighed, "Madam, if it weren't for your noble status, you'd be a great candidate for a coroner."
These days, no one wants to deal with the dead. Whether they are coffin carvers, paper horse vendors, or coroners like Zhang Song, they all belong to the lowest class.
Who would be willing to deal with a corpse if it wasn't for making a living?
Zhang Song's family has inherited the craft from their ancestors, and he feels a sense of accomplishment every time he solves a case.
"I only have daughters at home, so I'm afraid this craft will be lost in the future."
After Zhang Song finished speaking, he sighed with regret.
Jiang Yuzhu has great respect for her colleagues. In Da Qi, the status of coroners is far lower than that of modern forensic doctors, but in fact they are all doing the same thing.
"Zhang Song, I see you have good skills. Have you ever thought about promoting the profession of coroner?"
The coroners of Da Qi relied entirely on inheritance, passed down from generation to generation. Some people couldn't stand this job and chose to change careers along the way.
In several counties around the capital, there is only one decent coroner, Zhang Song, and he has to travel to several places every time there is a case.
Even if coroners disappear in the future, the murderers will still be around, so this profession must be passed on.
Zhang Song shook his head. "It's not that I'm being self-deprecating. On the way home, I saw little kids running away, afraid of being contaminated by bad luck. My daughter isn't young either, and she's still unmarried."
This business is destined to be looked down upon.
Jiang Yuzhu sighed silently: "Don't worry, the day will come when you will see the light of day."
After she finished speaking, Jiang Yuzhu's gaze paused on the dead woman's hand.
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