Chapter 34 Threatening the Living with the Dead
Time flies like a white horse, and a few days pass in a flash.
A piece of paper with a jade seal and a red seal was delivered steadily to Chen He's hands.
At the same time, a token for investigating the case was also delivered. This token was a sharp blade, and also a declaration of war that stirred up the situation!
The jade bracelet case is just the beginning of this thrilling chess game!
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Target, Imperial Medical Service.
The person she was looking for was the female doctor Chu Yue.
The Medical Department of the Imperial Medical Service was located in the west wing of the Imperial Medical Service.
The status of the female doctors was not high. They only assisted the imperial physician in doing some trivial tasks such as applying ointments for the women in the harem, which were inconvenient for the imperial physician to do. Their status was even lower than that of the palace maids.
The female doctor Liu who was in charge had a formulaic smile on her face. That smile was like a false mask, but her eyes were darting around Shen He like a cunning fox sizing its prey.
"Miss Chen, I'm honored to see you. What instructions do you have?" Doctor Liu's voice was just the right amount of respectful, yet it also revealed an indescribable sense of alienation.
"If it's just a routine pulse diagnosis, Xiao He in the office is also very skilled. Why not let her..."
Shen He sneered in his heart.
It was this face! In her previous life, it was this Dr. Liu who had used the same excuse to block her desperate pleas outside the door. She watched helplessly as Chu Yue was transferred away, missing the last chance to find out the truth. The regret was like a cancer, taking root in her heart.
"Doctor Liu." Chen He's voice was not loud, but it carried an unquestionable coldness.
"Today, I am here to investigate a case under the order of the emperor." She raised the document in her hand slightly, and the bright red seal was like a burning flame, which made Doctor Liu's eyelids jump.
"The document is here, and we need the assistance of Medical Girl Chu Yue. What Medical Officer Liu means is..." Chen He leaned forward slightly, his eyes as sharp as a knife, piercing Medical Officer Liu's eyes, and that gaze seemed to be able to penetrate Medical Officer Liu's soul.
"Are you going to stop me from handling the case, or are you going to disobey my order?"
The word "disobey the imperial order" was like a thunderclap that struck Doctor Liu's head, causing her body to tremble instantly.
Doctor Liu's face turned pale, and cold sweat instantly seeped out of his forehead. The cold sweat slid down his cheeks like beads that had broken off the string, and the smile on his face could no longer be maintained.
"I dare not, I dare not!" She waved her hands hurriedly, and her attitude changed 180 degrees.
"Miss Shen, you misunderstood! Chu Yue...she is a bit withdrawn, but her medical skills are still decent. I will take you there right away! Chu Yue is in the side pavilion."
The side pavilion was dimly lit, like a deep cave, and the air was filled with the rich bitter aroma of herbs.
The monotonous, persistent sound of a medicine grinder, resonating steadily, resonated like the beat of a heavy drum, pounding on the heart. A woman in a plain medical uniform, her head bent, focused on grinding herbs. Her cool, stubborn jawline revealed her, like a lone, proud mountain peak, towering in the wind and rain.
Shen He's heart trembled, and the trembling was like ripples, rippling through her heart.
This is Chu Yue! Even though she is in the deep palace, she seems to have an invisible barrier that isolates her from the noise and chaos of the outside world, just like a lotus flower that emerges from the mud without being stained.
"Thank you, Doctor Liu. I have something to say to Doctor Chu."
The female doctor Liu seemed to sense Chen He's inexplicable hostility towards her at this moment, so she didn't dare to stay any longer. She left in a hurry as if she had been pardoned.
At this moment, only Chen He and Chu Yue were in the room.
The sound of pounding medicine seemed particularly harsh at this moment.
Chen He didn't say anything, but just gently placed the document next to the medicine mill, and pointed his fingertips at the page that required Chu Yue's signature. The movement was as light and firm as a dragonfly touching the water.
"Your Majesty has ordered me to preside over the jade bracelet case, and I need the assistance of Dr. Chu. Here are the documents." Shen He said softly.
The sound of medicine grinding continued, and Chu Yue didn't even raise her head. Her voice was as cold and distant as her expression: "Miss Chen. The Chu family has long given up the idea of a career in the government. You've found the wrong person."
The corners of Chen He's lips curled up slightly: "I know that Doctor Chu is incorruptible and never asks about trivial matters, but I think Doctor Chu would be interested in this thing."
She slowly took out a small silver needle bag embroidered with orchid patterns from her sleeve and gently placed it next to the document, side by side with the vermilion document.
Silver needle bag! This was once the symbol of the Chu family's medical heritage!
"I heard..." Chen He's voice was very soft, "The first imperial physician who died from purple marrow mine poisoning..." She paused, her eyes fixed on Chu Yue's slightly heaving shoulders, her gaze as sharp as an eagle's.
"Coincidentally, your surname is also Chu?"
The sound of the medicine grinder suddenly stopped! Chu Yue's hand, which was grinding the medicine, suddenly stopped, and her knuckles turned slightly white, as if she was being tightly grasped by an invisible hand.
She finally raised her head slowly.
It was a handsome but overly pale face, with a pair of eyes like a deep ancient pool, but at this moment, it was filled with turbulent waves, shock, disbelief, and a trace of pain and hatred that was forcibly suppressed!
Years of forbearance and disguise, at this moment, were torn open by Chen He's casual words. The crack was like an abyss, which made people shudder.
Chen He met her gaze and took out another yellowed piece of paper with slightly torn edges from his sleeve and spread it out in front of Chu Yue. The paper seemed like an ancient history book, recording the dusty past.
On it, the autopsy details were clearly written in cinnabar.
"This is an autopsy record from an old file that I got by accident." Chen He's voice was calm, as if he was just stating an ordinary fact.
"The deceased, Doctor Chu, had obvious burn marks from purple crystals on his throat."
Chu Yue's eyes were fixed on the words "Amethyst Burning", as if nailed to the ground. Her face was as pale as paper, her lips were trembling slightly, and she almost bit them to bleed. Her eyes seemed to see through those words.
In the side room, the only sound was her heavy and suppressed breathing.
Chu Yue's voice was cold, with a barely perceptible tremor.
"Miss Chen," she raised her eyes, and her eyes, like ancient ponds, were now filled with vigilance, scrutiny, and a kind of exhaustion that came from being forced into a desperate situation. Her eyes were like those of a wounded beast, full of vigilance and defensiveness.
"Are you planning to use the dead," she said, each word coming out as if squeezed through her teeth, "to threaten the living?"
Chu Yue's question was like a sharp dagger, with a determination to burn everything down.
The defenses around her were like a hedgehog with spikes erected, wrapping herself tightly and refusing anyone to get close to her, as if anyone who got close would bring endless harm.
Chen He stood quietly there, staring at her with eyes as clear as pond water and as firm as rock, and then slowly shook his head.
"No."
"I'm here to help you."
These words are not filled with oppressive threats, but rather a sincere invitation.
Shen He's answer was completely beyond her expectations!
Chen He's gaze slowly fell on Chu Yue's hands, which were slightly rough from years of pounding medicine.
"I'm here to help you overturn the case."
Chen He's words were like a thunderclap, shaking Chu Yue's ears!
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