Chapter 66 Help
Li San Niang herself didn't want to play games with them anymore. She was getting tired of it and just wanted to find evidence as soon as possible to prove that Wu Si Lang had indeed been tricked by someone with ulterior motives, so that she could return home soon.
She could also tell that Di Shaoqing was anxious and wanted to solve the case as soon as possible. Otherwise, even if he admired her medical skills, he would never have given her such face, given that they had met once before.
After all, Li San Niang was self-aware enough to know that she was just a young woman who ran a family clinic and knew a little about medicine and had some skills, but had not yet joined the medical alliance.
So, Li San Niang seized the opportunity and directly asked the coroner what he had found on Wu Si Lang's body.
Wu, the coroner, did not underestimate Li Sanniang. Firstly, he noticed that Di Shaoqing treated the woman with great courtesy, and secondly, he indeed found no evidence on the corpse.
He listened to Li Sanniang's question, then looked at Zheng, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice. Seeing that Zheng nodded, he spoke to Li Sanniang, saying, "Because the deceased's servant was the first to arrive, apart from moving the body, he didn't damage anything. I examined the body and found no injuries. There was no filth in the deceased's mouth, nose, or lower body. The undergarments were a little damp, indicating that he had sweated a lot beforehand. There's nothing else."
After speaking, Wu the coroner retreated to Zheng the Vice Minister's side and said no more.
After hearing Wu the coroner's description, Li San Niang, adhering to the principle of helping to the end, gritted her teeth and continued to ask, "What was the condition of the deceased's body?"
"Where?"
Wu, the coroner, was stunned for a moment before realizing which place Li Sanniang was referring to.
Besides Li Sanniang herself feeling embarrassed, Di Shaoqing also felt embarrassed at this moment. He felt that it was indeed a bit inappropriate of him to grab Li Sanniang as a conscript to help him.
"It's weak."
After hearing this, Li San Niang noticed that Wu the coroner's face had darkened.
"If you have any further questions, please feel free to ask, Third Sister."
After pondering for a moment, Li San Niang bowed and slowly asked, "May I ask if Lord Di has found Rou Niang?"
Di Shaoqing felt that since things had come to this point, he might as well say everything. He gave a look to his deputy, who then handed a piece of paper to Li Sanniang.
Li San Niang took it and saw that it was Rou Niang's confession!
She stated that she had only been having an affair with Wu Silang, but had not harmed him; it was all an accident.
"Third Sister, what are your thoughts? Tell me."
"I need to confirm two things."
"Go ahead and say it."
Minister Zheng, who was standing nearby, nodded in agreement. After all, it was already getting dark, and it would be too much of a burden to keep all these noble young men and women until the time for lighting the lamps.
It's estimated that by now, there must be quite a few family members and servants of these young men and women outside the gates of the Duke of Liang's mansion demanding an explanation.
"First, I want to hear Rou Niang recount her affair with Wu Silang in person. Second, I need to perform an autopsy."
Upon hearing this, Di Shaoqing felt that the first point was relatively easy to handle, but the second point was truly difficult.
“I know about the troubles that Di Shaoqing and Zheng Shilang are facing. In fact, if Wu the coroner could really perform the autopsy, I believe that there would be no need for San Niang to do anything. But since Di Shaoqing said that he needs San Niang’s help, then I will do the same as Wu the coroner and let me really perform the autopsy. Then I can find out the real cause of death and the evidence.”
Upon hearing this, Wu the coroner began to look at Li San Niang in a different light.
Wu, the coroner, thought to himself, "I didn't expect this young lady to actually have some skills."
Actually, if Wu Silang hadn't been a member of the imperial family and his body hadn't been difficult to dissect, how could he have left the old coroner of the Ministry of Justice at a loss?
To confirm the cause of death in this case of malaria, one only needs to open the abdomen and check if there is any medicine in the stomach. If it is proven that there is medicine, then it is murder.
With the murder charge in place, a case can be opened, and then we can investigate what Wu Shilang ate, where he ate it, and who he came into contact with.
The insignificant noble ladies and gentlemen who are currently under house arrest in the guest courtyard can be released and sent home. This matter can be kept within a small scope, and the key figures in this line of events can be interrogated again overnight. The truth will naturally be found the next day, and we can report back to Emperor Wu.
The problem now is that the bodies of royalty and nobility cannot be desecrated, not to mention that people believe in reincarnation. If the bodies are destroyed, they will not be able to be blessed in the next life. How can that be acceptable?
Upon hearing this, Di Shaoqing and Zheng Shilang understood that Li Sanniang had no other choice.
Di Shaoqing pondered for a moment, then said to his deputy, "Take Third Sister to hear what Rou Niang has to say."
Li San Niang followed Su Qi, the Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review, out of the house. Not only did she leave, but Xu Jingzhen also followed her out.
"Why is Xu Sanlang following me?"
“I accompanied Third Sister; after all, we were involved in the murder case together.”
Seeing that he was so shameless and that no one else was stopping him, Li San Niang stopped saying anything.
Sizhi Su Qi had made a good arrangement. He had someone else ask Rou Niang through a screen, with Rou Niang speaking on one side of the screen and Li San Niang listening on the other.
The process was brief and quickly concluded. Rou Niang was still crying and protesting her innocence, saying that she had no intention of killing Wu Silang, that it was just an accident, and that she ran away out of fear.
Upon hearing this, Li San Niang shook her head. She probably really didn't mean it, but after such an incident, Rou Niang's fate probably wouldn't be any better.
When Li San Niang returned to the original courtyard with Su Qi, Di Shaoqing, Zheng Shilang, and Wu the coroner were all standing outside the door, which puzzled her.
"Let's go, Third Sister. The Emperor has given permission to examine the body directly. You were involved too. If you're not afraid, come with us to take a look."
Li San Niang thought to herself, from the time she left home to the time she finished listening to Rou Niang's story and returned, it was only a quarter of an hour. Sending a message from the Duke of Liang's mansion to the palace would take much longer than a quarter of an hour. So how did Di Shaoqing obtain Emperor Wu's permission in such a short time?
Suddenly, Li San Niang thought, "No way?"
Is the entire city of Chang'an a intelligence hub for the Bad Guys?
Was it because the intelligence personnel overheard what I was saying inside the house and sent the message out directly?
Li San Niang's spine shuddered from her tailbone to her neck, and a cold sweat broke out.
She wondered if there had been anything inappropriate in what she had just said.
Has my disguise been exposed?
Two time travelers in the same era, one a saint and the other a divorced woman returning home. With such different statuses, how could they not be afraid?
Thinking about the gossip she had heard about Emperor Wu's ascension to the throne, Li Sanniang realized that her small frame was no match for the great Emperor Wu.
Seeing that Li Sanniang remained silent and stunned, Xu Jingzhen, the handsome young man behind her, bowed to Di Shaoqing and asked, "Di Shaoqing, you obtained the Emperor's permission so quickly?"
Di Shaoqing shook his head. "How could it be so fast? It's just that the Emperor had already given me permission when I came. But I thought it would be better not to do it if I could avoid it, since going down intact would be an explanation to the Wu family. But since both the coroner Wu and the Third Madam have said so, it seems that there is no choice but to do it. In that case, let's do it."
After hearing Di Shaoqing's explanation, Li Sanniang finally let out the breath she had just used to scare herself, and her legs were even a little weak when she stood up.
“In that case, Third Sister requests to go with me.”
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