Chapter 204 Hearing Her True Thoughts

Xiao Jinyan turned his head to look at Shen Chuwei, who arched her eyebrows at him and raised the slingshot in her hand.

Every time a man in black tried to plot against Xiao Jinyan, or used his numbers to bully the minority, Shen Chuwei would shoot him with glass beads.

Every shot hit the target.

Xiao Jinyu stared at the slingshot in Shen Chuwei's hand, wanting it very much. He asked expectantly: "Sister-in-law, do you still have a slingshot? Give me one."

"No more." Shen Chuwei clenched the slingshot in his hand, and felt relieved when he saw that the black clothes had been almost cleared.

Xiao Jinyu found that having a slingshot was also useful as it could be used to attack enemies from a distance.

"I'll make one myself when I get back."

After dealing with the man in black, Xiao Jinyan ordered: "Take the body back."

"I obey your command." Qin Xiao brought the body back to the county magistrate's residence.

Shen Chuwei had already taken off her coat and disposed of her mask and disposable gloves.

Xiao Jinyan watched her quick movements and asked, "Have you ever been a coroner?"

Shen Chu nodded, "I did it for a friend for a while, but then I stopped doing it."

She used to work as a forensic doctor because she was cheated by a friend. After a year, she quit the job after her friend came back.

The professions of forensic pathologist and coroner are similar.

Xiao Jinyan nodded: "I didn't realize it, but you will gain a lot."

Shen Chu smiled guiltily, "Just a little."

Xiao Jinyan: "Too modest."

Shen Chu smiled and said nothing.

After returning to the county magistrate's residence, Xiao Jinyan asked someone to call Luo Zhixian over.

Luo Zhixian came over with a flattering smile on his face, "Sir, what do you want me to do?"

Xiao Jinyan said coldly, "You said that Wei Shuli died of tuberculosis? I just had someone re-examine the body and found that Wei Shuli did not die of tuberculosis, but was deliberately murdered. How do you explain this?"

Luo Zhixian said with a guilty conscience: "Sir, I don't know either. The coroner told me all this."

Xiao Jinyan asked coldly, "Where is the coroner?"

Luo Zhixian said: "The coroner asked for leave to go home yesterday because of something."

Xiao Jinyan sneered, "This is really a coincidence."

Luo Zhixian smiled and said, "Who said no? I told him to come back two days later, but he was in a hurry to go back, saying that his mother was seriously ill and needed someone to take care of her."

Xiao Jinyan ordered in a cold voice: "Come here, bring the coroner up."

Wei Chi came in carrying a thin man.

"I am the coroner of Yongqian City. My name is Zuo Xiaoliu. I would like to meet you, Lord Inspector." Zuo Xiaoliu bowed his head.

Luo Zhixian saw Zuo Xiaoliu’s face turned pale with fright. He had clearly left, so why did he come back?

Xiao Jinyan's eyes were stern: "Wei Shuli, were you the one who performed the autopsy on the body?"

Zuo Xiaoliu trembled and said, "It was the corpse I examined."

Xiao Jinyan asked again: "What are the results of the autopsy?"

"The autopsy results..." Zuo Xiaoliu glanced at Luo Zhixian and said cautiously, "When I performed the autopsy, Wei Shuli did not die of tuberculosis. I don't know the cause of death. It was Luo Zhixian who asked me to say that he died of tuberculosis."

Zuo Xiaoliu kowtowed desperately after saying this, "Please spare my life, sir."

Luo Zhixian was angry and scared, "You are talking nonsense, when did I teach you this?"

Xiao Jinyan shouted angrily: "Luo Cheng, the county magistrate, what crime have you committed?"

Luo Zhixian kowtowed desperately, "Sir, I am innocent!"

Xiao Jinyan's voice was icy: "Unjust? You killed Wei Shuli, falsified accounts, and embezzled public funds. You should be punished!"

Luo Zhixian was so frightened that he shook and couldn't speak for a long time.

Xiao Jinyan ordered: "Come here, detain Luo Zhixian and bring him back to Kyoto to wait for the emperor's decision."

"I obey your command." Wei Chi dragged Luo Zhixian away.

Xiao Jinyan checked all the account books overnight and even asked Xiao Jinyu to look at them together.

Shen Chuwei ate cakes while looking at Xiao Jinyu and sighed, "Brother, the account book is so difficult! I don't understand it. Can I not look at it?"

What he got in return was a slap from Xiao Jinyan: "Even if you don't understand, show it to me!"

Xiao Jinyu touched his forehead in grievance and continued watching obediently.

Shen Chuwei poured a cup of hot tea and placed it on Xiao Jinyan's right hand side, "Your Highness, have some tea."

"Yeah." Xiao Jinyan continued to look at the account book.

After watching for a while, Xiao Jinyan raised his head and said, "It's late, you should go to bed first."

Shen Chuwei was indeed feeling sleepy at this moment. She yawned and asked, "When will Your Highness rest?"

Xiao Jinyan: "I will have to wait a little longer."

"Then I'll go to bed first." Shen Chuwei stood up and walked into the inner room.

Seeing that Shen Chuwei had gone to sleep, Xiao Jinyu looked at Xiao Jinyan expectantly: "Brother, I'm sleepy too, can I go to sleep too?"

Xiao Jinyan looked at him coldly, "What do you think?"

Xiao Jinyu pinched her thigh hard, and said despite the pain: "I'm not that sleepy, I can continue watching."

Xiao Jinyan then withdrew his gaze and continued to look at the account book.

It was already three o'clock in the morning when Xiao Jinyan finished his work.

Xiao Jinyu yawned and went back to her room.

After taking a shower, Xiao Jinyan walked into the inner room. The person on the bed was sleeping soundly. He lifted the quilt and lay down. He reached out and pulled the person into his arms. He couldn't resist the sleepiness and fell asleep.

*

The next day was sunny and bright, a good day for getting married.

Shen Chuwei held Xuetuan and fed it ham sausage, watching Xiao Jinyu using a knife to carve a branch that he had gotten from somewhere, trying to make it into a slingshot.

Miss Han held the teacup and drank slowly, as if she was watching Xiao Jinyu making handicrafts.

She actually found something sweet in it!

At this time, firecrackers were heard from the side door, and the children shouted with joy.

"I want wedding candy. I want wedding candy."

"The bride is so beautiful."

Chunxi came running over and said, "My lady, this is a rich family getting married, and they are marrying two sisters at the same time. Do you want to go and watch the fun?"

Shen Chu was slightly interested, "Let's go and take a look, to see if we can snatch some of the wedding candy."

Because at weddings in her place, they would throw out candies for people to grab, but later on they just gave the candies away, so there was no more fun in grabbing the candies.

Shen Chuwei came to the side door with Xuetuan and Chunxi, and saw people watching the excitement on both sides of the street. The gongs and drums were beating, and firecrackers were blasting. It was very lively.

The children ran and shouted, grabbed the wedding candies, and laughed happily.

Chunxi took a look and said, "My lady, this wealthy family's wedding is different, with a grand ceremony. I heard that this wealthy family is a well-known local merchant, and they have several concubines and maids."

"Fortunately, the sisters can take care of each other and no longer have to worry about food and clothing."

Shen Chuwei listened and thought that in modern times this would be outrageous. Not only did he have concubines and maids at home, but he also married two sisters.

But it was normal in ancient times.

Just like Xiao Jinyan, doesn’t he also have many wives and concubines?

"It is more important for a woman to marry into a good family than anything else. However, since you are the concubine of His Highness, it is considered a good marriage." Chunxi said happily.

Shen Chuwei didn't respond because Chunxi was a person from ancient times.

She sighed inwardly, thinking, is it a good thing to share a husband with a bunch of women?

As soon as Xiao Jinyan walked over, he heard Shen Chuwei's inner thoughts.