Lu Zheng even suspected the emperor. In his opinion, apart from the emperor, no one in the Great Zhou Dynasty could do this without anyone noticing. He was even confident in Gu Shouxin, since the two were too familiar with each other and understood each other well.
But then I thought, the emperor isn't that bored. He'd love to see his subjects make fools of themselves and enjoy these strange gossips. If the emperor were interested in his family's affairs, he might even provide clues instead of destroying them.
A sudden inspiration struck Lu Zheng.
Yes, some people provide clues, while others destroy them.
Who is the person who provided the clue? Could it really be the Emperor?
Lu Zheng never suspected the Lin family of destroying the clues. Since last year, the Lin family and Lu Ni had been under his watchful eye almost every day, and they acted alone every moment. He knew exactly who the Lin family had under their control.
The emperor completely eradicated the Lin family, so it's impossible that the Lin family left behind any capable people. Therefore, the person who destroyed the clues wouldn't have been someone from the Lin family.
Who is that?
Lu Zheng gazed once more at the route the Duke of Zhenguo had taken, staring intently in that direction, his mind clearing somewhat.
"Young Master, the Duke has instructed this old servant to prepare all the food. Is it enough?" At this moment, the steward came over with two servants, one of whom was carrying a large bundle. The steward stepped forward and asked.
"What are these?" Lu Zheng was speechless. Two such big bags?
"There's fruit, pastries, and some candied fruit and dried fruit. The fruit was picked by the Duke and the Marquis of Shannong themselves on the estate yesterday. Although it's been a day, the weather is good for it to keep fresh," the steward said.
"Alright, that's all for now!" Lu Zheng stepped forward, took the bundles, and tied them together so the horse could carry them. He wasn't going to be foolish enough to carry them himself.
Carrying his belongings, Lu Zheng mounted his horse and set off.
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At Hongyuan Temple, Zheng Qiu, along with the coroner and his apprentice from the Tongzhou government office, had already completed the autopsies on the fifteen members of the Wang family, including master and servants.
This was the first time she had ever done so many tests consecutively without taking a break.
The coroner at the Tongzhou government office initially thought he was unreliable because he was thin and small, and that his reputation was probably just something he paid someone to promote, given how close he was to someone like the princess.
As a result, after working together, the coroner from the Tongzhou government office was completely convinced of Zheng Qiu's abilities, treating him with utmost respect and asking him many questions.
Zheng Qiu was able to answer all the questions. Some of the questions were based on the model that Gu Nian gave her in the past two months. She had repeatedly searched for information, consulted with the old coroner, the old lady Xiao, and the traditional Chinese medicine doctor specializing in traumatology, and came to a comprehensive conclusion.
"Coroner Zheng, the princess is currently interrogating two other worshippers. She asked me to tell you that you can rest for a while, and she will be here shortly," a yamen runner from Tongzhou Prefecture said to Zheng Qiu.
"Okay." Zheng Qiu nodded. Instead of sitting down to rest, she looked at Wang Pangzi, who was now able to move around. He was kneeling in front of his relative's body, his body trembling slightly, but he was no longer as stiff as before.
During this time, he had already drunk hot water, and Zheng Qiu had also fed him a jade bead mixed with water, so his body was fully able to withstand it.
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