Looking down from the second floor at the street scene before her, Song Tangxue felt extremely complicated.
“I did so many good deeds in the past, and I never asked for anything in return. I just wanted to be true to my conscience and my medical skills. But I never thought that I would be murdered today. Although I didn’t do it, everyone seems to believe it.”
These people seemed unwilling to even consider whether they had been wronged.
They are more willing to believe what they see at this moment, and perhaps they secretly wish they would fall into misfortune.
Therefore, what hurt Song Tangxue even more than being tricked was the attitude of these people.
Xie Qianzhong could understand, of course, but saying these things now was useless and would only make her overthink.
"Stop looking. We need to stay calm and not let this upset us, or it will only make them more smug."
Xie Qianzhong grabbed Song Tangxue, trying to pull her away.
But Song Tangxue stopped in her tracks, unwilling to leave.
Her eyes held a stubbornness, as if she wanted to fight these people to the bitter end.
"Listen to me," Xie Qianzhong said again, but this time with a hint of helplessness.
Song Tangxue finally lifted her foot, but then suddenly said, "I want to see what's going on."
She wondered how the coroners examined the body and if there was anything strange about it.
Xie Qianzhong didn't rush to answer, but pondered for a while before nodding.
"Yes, I can let you go, but you must remember that if they get agitated again, we have to stay away."
Xie Qianzhong spoke with great seriousness, and Song Tangxue understood that she should listen to his advice.
She nodded in agreement, and the people outside dared not discuss it, since the government was present.
The coroners, hidden behind a screen, have begun examining the bodies.
"You don't need to worry now. These coroners will never have any problems. I trust them all."
Xie Qianzhong said something to Song Tangxue, and they, escorted by guards, arrived safely at the body.
The people were now too angry to speak out, but the young woman from before had never left, and even screamed again when she saw Song Tangxue.
"You actually dare to come back again? Could it be that you want to collude with them to give a false testimony!"
“You are heartbroken and pitiful right now, and I don’t want to argue with you. But please remember, this is the work of the government. I am a princess personally appointed by His Majesty, and the person next to me is the Prime Minister. Why would you want to humiliate yourself for such a small amount of money?!”
Song Tangxue sneered and answered directly.
After she finished speaking, she looked at the onlookers.
"There are price lists here. You can compare them carefully. If you have elderly or young children at home and know the prices of these medicinal herbs, you can see if I'm trying to make money off you!"
Song Tangxue finally spoke her words, which she had been suppressing, and the people began to whisper among themselves again.
It seemed to make some sense, and the price was significantly lower than other stores.
Seeing that no one responded to her rebuke, the young wife quickly started crying again.
"Heavens above! Why are we the only ones to be so unlucky? Several others died along with us. Could it be that we've been poisoned?!"
After she finished speaking, she looked towards the direction of the screen.
"My poor husband, it was just a common stomachache, but I never imagined it would end up costing you your life. Where did things go wrong!"
"Your noise will definitely affect the autopsy. Please move to another location."
A constable came over and warned the young woman, but of course she wouldn't cooperate, so he continued his sermon.
"At the same time, please register your household registration. We need to investigate as soon as possible to see if someone poisoned you."
The common people had an inexplicable fear of the government.
Their attitude was no longer as resistant as before; instead, they were just whispering among themselves.
But the young wife resorted to shamelessness: "I've just become a widow, and you're already trying to trick me into leaving? What's with all this talk about household registration? You're just trying to shut me up!"
"There's a clerk here, meticulously recording everything at the crime scene. Every word spoken is written down, and all of this is essential for solving the case!"
The constables weren't afraid of young wives; they had been in the government for many years and had seen it all.
Several constables came over, and perhaps out of fear, the young woman finally stopped resisting.
"My home is deep in Willow Alley, the tenth house going in from the second alley entrance!"
"The murderer might be among this crowd, so please be extra careful when you speak. Come with me."
The constable continued, but the young woman objected. Just as she was about to say something more, she heard a fellow villager nearby say something in confusion.
"You're a strange woman indeed. Your husband is the one who died. Shouldn't you be cooperating properly? Why are you acting like a rogue instead?!"
These words really stirred up a storm, and the people around him echoed them.
Sure enough, the polarization has now reversed.
Those who had previously sown discord quickly added.
"Actually, the young lady is also a pitiful person. Perhaps she is afraid that if she leaves, people will gossip about her, and then her life will have been wasted!"
But this time, the people are not as easily fooled as before; it's just a matter of sowing discord and a few people stirring up emotions.
The rest had regained some of their senses and had snapped out of their spectatorship.
They soon got into a heated argument, each sticking to their own opinion.
The young wife dared not utter a word and was subsequently taken away by the constable for questioning.
Having witnessed all of this, Song Tangxue and Xie Qianzhong felt a little relieved, at least the people weren't all bad.
She felt a little better, but she didn't forget her business, so she went to the body.
Song Tangxue was already used to the strong smell of blood.
“There was nothing suspicious in her stomach,” the coroner said as soon as she approached.
Meanwhile, the same conclusion was reached regarding the other people who had just died nearby.
The coroners were at a loss, never expecting things to turn out this way.
Song Tangxue said, "It doesn't necessarily have to be in the stomach. Perhaps you took some medicine that is not easy to detect. You can't see any problems in your stomach, but the mouth or the corner of your eyes are the best indicators of whether you have been poisoned."
Song Tangxue gave them directions, and one of the older coroners seemed to have a sudden realization.
He immediately exclaimed "Oh dear!" and quickly said.
"Oh dear, that's right. We've never seen anyone so meticulous in their poisoning schemes. But when you take the wrong medicine, it's not just your stomach that will react."
After saying that, he quickly began to check again.
Xie Qianzhong stood aside, his expression also very serious, as he wanted to see how things would unfold.
Song Tangxue did not leave; she had to witness the whole thing.
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