Chapter 105 Buried No Ordinary Person
Song Zhimian was a little surprised that Lian Qiao had actually determined that there was a body buried there just by the fact that the color of the soil in that spot was different from the other places.
this……
Clearly, this is a blind spot in Song Zhimin's knowledge.
"Lianqiao, are you sure?" Song Zhimian asked softly.
Lian Qiao immediately nodded with great confidence.
“Yes, I’m sure there’s a body buried underneath there.”
"Could it be the corpses of cats, dogs, or birds? You know, people in the palace usually keep their tempers hidden. If they get angry in private, they'll probably take it out on those little guys," Song Zhimian asked.
Lianqiao immediately shook her head.
"The sizes are different, but the color of the soil in that spot is the wrong color, which corresponds to the size of an adult body."
If it's a small animal, the color effect won't be as significant.
Zhimian, I grew up in Medicine King Valley when I was a child. Medicine King Valley is a place that is not easy for ordinary people to enter.
Many people with malicious intentions tried to sneak into Medicine King Valley to do bad things, but they all died in the end.
The rule of Medicine King Valley has always been that any villain who enters Medicine King Valley without permission and comes to his death will be sent to the medicinal fields behind the valley to be used as fertilizer!
My master took me to see the medicinal herb fields. All the herbs that had been buried there grew exceptionally well.
My master told me that the color of those medicinal fields was different from that of ordinary medicinal fields; they all had a dark brown hue.
That's because the flesh and blood in a person's body seep into the soil.
Those herbs draw nutrients from the soil, which is equivalent to absorbing the flesh and blood, which is why they can grow so well.
But the dark brown color of the soil only lasts for three years. After three years, the soil will return to its original color.
And those herbs gradually recovered to grow like the other herbs.
Zhimian, trust me, I won't be wrong. The soil color under those thriving peonies is the same color I saw in Medicine King Valley.
The black color of that soil is slowly fading, and in three months at most, it will return to its original color. Lian Qiao looked at Song Zhimian very seriously.
Song Zhimian listened very attentively.
"So, judging from the color of the soil, the body buried there must have been buried within the last three years?" Song Zhimian asked.
Lian Qiao hummed in agreement.
"It should be around this time."
It's definitely within the last three years! Even if there's a margin of error, it won't exceed fifteen days!
Song Zhimian's mind started racing.
Having been in the palace for so long, Song Zhimian has memorized all the rules and regulations of the inner palace and the inner court.
The eunuchs and palace servants in the palace could die.
But there are reasons for all of them.
For example, violating palace rules and inner court regulations, or being punished with caning by a nobleman for failing to perform duties properly, or even being discovered by the master for betraying one's master...
In short, whenever palace servants or eunuchs died, the Imperial Household Department kept a special register to record it.
The cause of death—whether it was beaten to death or died suddenly—can all be found out.
Which palace hasn't had a few palace servants and eunuchs die?
The eunuchs were all poor people who were sold to the palace, while the palace maids were all good girls with clean backgrounds who had been selected through layers of screening.
No matter who they are, where they came from, or where they ended up, it can all be found in the register in the inner court.
But now, in Consort Ruan's Xiushui Pavilion...
Consort Ruan always gave the impression of being unassuming, gentle, and humble.
Although she always sided with Consort Wu, she also spoke up for many others and was well-liked in the harem.
She buried someone in the garden she tended herself. How could she not know?
Hehe, Song Zhimian knew very well that no one in this palace was a kind soul.
They may seem kind, but who knows what they're really like behind the scenes!
“They’re definitely not ordinary palace servants or eunuchs!” Lian Qiao whispered from the side.
"You could tell that?" Song Zhimian was a little surprised.
Did Forsythia develop X-ray vision...?
"Why would you destroy the evidence if it were a normal body?"
"Who would expect to find someone buried there?" Lian Qiao said immediately.
Song Zhimian breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Lianqiao is still an ordinary person like herself.
"Yes! Your analysis is correct. The person buried there is definitely not an ordinary person."
If it were an ordinary person, she could easily make up an excuse, like breaking a bottle or jar, and get away with it.
"The person who would make her go to such lengths to bury this must be no ordinary person!" Song Zhimian chimed in.
“She must have done something shady to kill and bury that person,” Lian Qiao said, resting her chin on her hands.
Song Zhimian also hummed in agreement.
Find out who's buried there... it's simple.
As long as you mention it to Aunt Cui, she will definitely go to Xiushui Pavilion to dig it up.
but……
Song Zhimian didn't want to simply expose this matter.
Consort Ruan may seem kind, but someone who could raise a prince like Wu, who would harm the young imperial grandson, must not be a good person either.
She wanted to dig out more stuff...
"Lian Qiao, don't make a fuss. Just go about your business as usual and pretend that thing didn't happen," Song Zhimian whispered to her.
Lianqiao nodded.
She certainly wouldn't say anything; what she needed to do now was tell Song Zhimian about the unusual things she had seen.
As for what to do next...
Lian Qiao believed that Song Zhimian would definitely come up with the most perfect solution.
...
After listening to Lian Qiao's advice, Song Zhimian also said that she would definitely take good care of her health.
After sending Lianqiao away, Song Zhimian took the imperial waist token that granted her free movement and went to the inner palace.
Using the pretext of selecting a capable gardener for the Eastern Palace, Song Zhimian quickly came across the register that recorded the eunuchs and palace servants who had died unexpectedly in the palace.
This surprised Song Zhimin a little.
It seems that the eunuchs and palace servants of Xiushui Pavilion are not listed in this booklet.
There were no reports from other palace staff or eunuchs who had gone missing.
Basically, everyone can match the names...
After thinking about it for a while, Song Zhimian had an idea.
Perhaps... the person buried under the peony is not someone from the palace.
Song Zhimian immediately had a breakthrough in her thinking.
Thinking about it this way seems to open up a new line of thought, but if I follow this line of investigation, I definitely won't be able to continue investigating.
Now she has no choice but to turn to the King of Qi for help.
Song Zhimian immediately used the small mustache on the second gate to invite Prince Qi to come to Zixiao Pavilion.
Xiao Huaijin, being very accommodating, arrived the very next day.
See, just as he thought, Song Zhimian will definitely tell him what the female doctor wanted to see her about.
"Speak! What brings you to me at this hour?" Xiao Huaijin looked at Song Zhimian with great confidence.
Song Zhimian first poured Xiao Huaijin a cup of tea, and then brought over a plate of snacks.
Xiao Huaijin ate and drank very generously.
He didn't speak again until he had finished a cup of tea and eaten half of a plate of snacks.
"Speak! What do you need me to do?"
"Your Highness, do you know if any important people have gone missing in the palace or outside the palace in the past three years?" Song Zhimian asked.
Xiao Huaijin...
He looked at Song Zhimin for a while before asking, "I don't remember that Father Emperor assigned you any other tasks!"
What? You don't want to do your job as the head of ceremonies at the Crown Prince's Palace anymore? Thinking of going to do errands for the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review instead?
Song Zhimian...
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