Chapter 53 Corpse
Zhao Yurou asked, "What happened? There's a body in your room, don't you know?"
Lin Chuyan's face was full of confusion, and she didn't seem to be faking it at all. She asked without hesitation, "How is it possible? How could there be a body in my room?"
"I fell asleep early last night and didn't wake up until now."
"I have no idea what happened, so how could there be a body in the room?"
"Who on earth is so wicked? How dare they harm me like this! It's truly abominable!"
"If I find out who hurt me like this, I will never forgive her..."
Her face was filled with anger and was distorted, which she showed no sign of concealing at all. She was completely devoid of her usual dignity, elegance and beauty.
It seems that he was also very angry.
When Zhao Yurou heard this, she knew that her stupid daughter was also completely unaware of the situation.
Then how could Princess Huai'an's body appear in the room?
When did it appear?
Who placed the body there?
None of this is known.
A huge mystery was right in front of her, but she couldn't understand it at all and was powerless to do anything about it.
She now clearly felt that an invisible big hand was quietly reaching out to the Lin family, constantly stirring up the situation, constantly harming the Lin family, and attempting to drag everyone in the Lin family into the abyss of death.
So that they can't escape.
Those hands seemed to have infinite power, and step by step, they were unable to escape their fate.
That power seemed to devour everyone in the Lin family, leaving not even a bone behind...
Who is it?
Who is it?
She kept asking herself this question in her heart.
But I still have no clue.
After collecting her thoughts, Zhao Yurou felt much calmer.
She breathed a sigh of relief.
Since Lin Chuyan was unaware of the existence of the corpse, it was possible that Princess Huaian's body was deliberately framed by someone while the master and servant were sleeping.
After figuring this out, Zhao Yurou wasn't so scared anymore.
She quickly turned to Shen Xuanzhi and explained, "Sir Shen, I, a silly girl, didn't know anything about the corpse, let alone that the corpse was Princess Huai'an."
"This must be a frame-up!"
"Moreover, Chu Yan is Princess Huaian's study partner and her biological cousin. It is absolutely impossible for her to harm the princess and do such a shameless and cruel thing."
"Please believe us, sir! We have all been wronged..."
At this time, Shen Xuanzhi had already roughly checked all the external injuries on Princess Huaian's body.
There were not many external injuries on his body, but there was a fatal wound on his heart.
It must have been caused by a sharp weapon.
It is completely certain that Princess Huai'an was murdered.
As for the time of death, he determined after examination that it was no more than three hours.
Judging from this time, Princess Huai'an should have died in the middle of the night.
As for whether his judgment is accurate, you can ask the coroner to verify it.
He replied coldly, "Just now, Madam shamelessly said that it was the body of a sick little maid. Now you are saying this again. Are you trying to shirk responsibility?"
"You say one thing, then another. Which one should I believe, Madam?"
"Madam, please think carefully about how you are going to explain this to the Emperor and Empress Defei!"
"this......"
Zhao Yurou was speechless after being accused.
The panic that had just been suppressed surged into my heart again.
She lowered her head and continued to explain patiently.
"The main thing is, just now... the princess' body was face down, and the light in the room was too dim, and I couldn't see clearly. I thought it was the body of a maid."
"Then we had the maids pack it in sacks and prepare to send it away for proper burial..."
"I made this decision out of good intentions, wanting to resolve the matter quickly..."
"I didn't expect it to backfire. This... this is all a misunderstanding!"
"As for the body... where did it come from? Lord Shen, please investigate thoroughly and give justice to my Lin family!"
"My family, the Lins, are all loyal and honest. We would never dare to do anything bad that would harm the royal princess. Please, sir, help me put in a few kind words in front of the emperor..."
He then signaled with his eyes to the maidservant beside him to quickly give the silver as a tribute.
"This money is all considered as tea money for you and the other officials. Please accept it with a smile!"
Shen Xuanzhi politely declined without mercy, his expression becoming even uglier, and the smile he had previously shown completely disappeared.
He spoke calmly, continuing to hammer Zhao Yurou, "Madam, your words are full of contradictions."
"Besides, these are all one-sided statements and cannot be trusted at all. Before the cause of the princess's death is determined, the Lin family is still the most suspicious."
"As for the frame-up Madam mentioned, it's nothing more than wild speculation, nothing to support it..."
"If Madam has any further excuses, you can go before the Emperor and Empress Defei and explain everything clearly."
"I will only do my job impartially and report what I saw and heard this morning."
At this time, two yamen runners brought in a brand new stretcher covered with several layers of precious cloth.
This is to maintain the minimum dignity of a princess of a country.
Everyone worked together to lift Princess Huai'an's body onto the stretcher. The servants also called two palace maids to tidy up Princess Huai'an's body to avoid being punished in front of the emperor.
They covered the body with a white cloth and prepared to carry it back to the Dali Temple and then wait for the emperor's instructions.
Another yamen runner came running over, followed by a large number of guards, all ready for battle.
There was also a eunuch beside the emperor walking in front.
The eunuch stepped forward solemnly and shouted, "Propagate the Emperor's order!"
Everyone knelt and saluted respectfully, "Your Highness (and your Highness) will receive your order!"
The eunuch raised his voice again, "Summon the Minister of Punishment, the Minister of the Grand Temple of Rites, the Junior Minister of the Grand Temple of Rites, Consort De, and all those involved in the Lin family, and have them all come to Chaoyang Palace to see the Emperor."
"I (the minister's wife) obey your command! Thank you for your grace!"
After everyone stood up, they hurried towards Chaoyang Palace.
Lin Aodong and Lin Aosong had also hurried over at this time and were squeezed in the bustling crowd.
At this time, people who heard the news and came one after another had already crowded around Lin Chuyan's yard.
They looked around curiously, asked questions, and were full of curiosity.
When they heard that Princess Huaian's body was carried out from Miss Lin San's yard, everyone was stunned.
Even if he had a thousand words in his heart, he dared not discuss them in front of the officials.
They all endured it very hard.
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