Chapter 212 Shen Qingyuan personally performs an autopsy
The envoys' visit to Beijing was a major event, so several nearby counties organized a large number of strong laborers and cleared the road in just five days.
Shen Qingyuan met up with the envoys early. If nothing unexpected had happened, they should have returned to the capital today. However, some of the envoys had difficulty acclimatizing to the local climate. Four days after receiving the message from Old Lady Xiao, Shen Qingyuan accompanied the envoys back to Hanjing.
The city gates had been opened long ago, and the people, having received the notice, lined the roads on both sides to welcome them. Officials from the Censorate and the Ministry of Rites also came to greet them.
In the crowd, Shen Qingyuan saw Wei Lingze at a glance.
He resumed his post, wearing the silver fish suit exclusive to the Jinwu Guard, a silver belt around his waist, a horizontal sword inserted diagonally behind his waist, and riding a tall horse. Although he was behind a group of civil servants, he was so majestic that no one could ignore him.
After the ceremonial officer checked the customs documents, the number of envoys, the number of carriages and horses, and the amount of tribute, everyone led the envoys slowly towards the imperial palace.
Wei Lingze did not move. He waited until the envoys' carriages passed by before riding his horse to Shen Qingyuan.
"Madam Shen was murdered. His Majesty, sympathizing with Lord Shen for having lost three wives in a row, has granted Lord Shen the right to return home and take care of his family affairs without having to report to the palace."
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Wei Lingze's voice was not loud, but his tone was clearly full of pride.
He has been reinstated and can use the reception of the envoys to show himself in front of His Majesty, while Shen Qingyuan has lost the opportunity to climb up the ladder and has to face the rumors of being unlucky because of the loss of his wife.
Comparing the two, he won completely.
Thinking of this, Wei Lingze couldn't help but curl his lips, but Shen Qingyuan didn't show any pain or unwillingness.
He just looked at Wei Lingze deeply, then rode away.
Wei Lingze was not pleased with Shen Qingyuan's reaction, but he soon became happy again.
Don't worry, this is just the beginning. He will have plenty of opportunities to trample Shen Qingyuan under his feet in the future!
Shen Qingyuan did not go home, but went directly to the Night Patrol.
Upon hearing he was coming, the prosecutor rushed to greet him: "Master Shen, you are finally back. Although the weather is relatively cool now, the two bodies have been soaking in water for two days. It is difficult to preserve them. They are already smelling."
To put it bluntly, if Shen Qingyuan doesn't come back, he will be covered with maggots.
The prosecutor felt his stomach churning after he finished speaking.
Shen Qingyuan didn't say much and went straight to the morgue.
The entire morgue was already filled with a foul smell, and all the guards had hidden far away.
Shen Qingyuan simply covered his mouth and nose with a sweat towel, then pushed open the door of the morgue and walked in.
The prosecutor wanted to follow in, but the stench easily penetrated the obstruction and reached his nose. He only followed for two steps before he couldn't help but fall back and vomit.
Shen Qingyuan stayed in the morgue for a full hour before coming out.
The prosecutor, suppressing his discomfort, stepped forward and asked, "Master Shen, is that so?"
"No," Shen Qingyuan shook his head, his tone and expression firm. "The skeleton of this female corpse is smaller than my wife's, and she has given birth before. Her organs are diseased, so she must have tuberculosis."
The body had been soaked and left there for so many days, making an autopsy very difficult. That's why Shen Qingyuan stayed in there for such a long time.
The prosecutor was very surprised by this result. He quickly asked, "What about the child?"
“Not really.”
"Why? Has Lord Shen discovered any new evidence?"
"There's no basis for this, it's just a hunch." Shen Qingyuan shook his head, his eyes firm. "Since my wife is still alive, I won't allow anyone to harm that child."
Shen Qingyuan was terrifyingly calm, completely unaware that he had been marinated in the stench of the corpse. The prosecutor only said a few words before he couldn't control himself and fell to the side, vomiting all over the place.
After finally finishing vomiting, he didn't dare to get close to Shen Qingyuan. With a pale face, he asked, "Who on earth would go to such great lengths to kidnap Madam Shen and the child? Does Lord Shen have any suspects?"
Wei Lingze's smug and arrogant face appeared in Shen Qingyuan's mind.
But he didn't say it directly. He only said coldly, "This case has involved nearly ten lives, and my wife's life or death is still uncertain. This is not a case that the Night Patrol can handle."
The prosecutor was worried that this case would be difficult to solve. Upon hearing Shen Qingyuan's words, he immediately said, "Master Shen is right. This case is very complicated and confusing. It is definitely beyond my ability to solve. I will report this to the Jingzhao Prefecture, no, I will ask the Dali Temple to conduct a thorough investigation!"
The prosecutor almost couldn't help but smile with joy at being able to get rid of this hot potato, but when he saw Shen Qingyuan's cold face, he had to endure it.
"By the way, Lord Shen, there is one more matter for you to decide."
"you say."
"After hearing the news of Madam Shen's death, Princess Hengyang went to the Mo family and made a scene. She happened to run into your sister there. The princess insisted that there was something wrong with your sister and asked me to bring her back and lock her up. Should I release her now or not?"
Shen Qingyuan didn't say whether to release him or not, but only said: "The princess has her reasons for doing things."
The prosecutor understood and immediately said, "Then I will hand it over to the Dali Temple!"
After coming out of the Night Watch, Shen Qingyuan went home.
At the doorstep, the Shen family members were confronting A Li and the guards in the mansion.
Seeing him come back, everyone in the Shen family immediately came forward to greet him, but after smelling his scent, they pinched their noses and backed away.
"Yuan'er, what's that smell on you? Did you fall into a cesspool?"
Shen Jinhua frowned and looked pale, and the other people in the Shen family also looked as if they had eaten shit.
Shen Qingyuan didn't answer, but looked at Ah Li. Ah Li immediately said, "Sir, they insisted on coming to the mansion to help set up the mourning hall. If we don't let them in, they will cause trouble."
"How can you talk like that, little brat? Who are they? We are your master's uncle and aunt. When he was away, something big happened at home. As the elders, we helped to take care of it. It's for his own good!"
The second uncle of the Shen family started to curse, and the others wanted to join in. However, before they could say anything, they were interrupted by Shen Qingyuan: "Who asked you to come?"
"We're all here to help voluntarily. Word has long spread that Cao Chunxi was murdered by someone hired by your second aunt. You've only been married for a few months, so it's normal for you to be unable to accept it for now. But if the body is left here any longer, it'll rot. We can help you arrange for Cao Chunxi to be buried with honor."
"After she's buried, Yuan'er, you should move back to the Marquis' Mansion. You've already killed three wives and you're old. It might not be easy for you to marry again. At least if you go back home, you can take care of each other."
"What are you talking about? Yuan'er is now a third-rank official. Even if he is unlucky in marriage, there is no shortage of girls willing to marry him. I can help him find a girl tomorrow. I guarantee that she will be ten or a hundred times better than Cao Chunxi..."
A group of people were talking to each other, and they were in full swing when they suddenly heard Shen Qingyuan shout in a deep voice: "Come here, tie them up and take them to the Dali Temple!"
Everyone: “…”? ? ?
Who to kidnap? Where to go?
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