Chapter 465 Something Feels Wrong
Chuan Bai still doesn't understand Lu Qingqing's personality!
She usually appears very composed, calm in the face of danger, and collected in the face of adversity.
Unexpectedly, when they lashed out, they dug up graves.
He still dutifully offered a gentle reminder: "Digging up graves... is against the law..."
"Alright!" Lu Qingqing waved her hand: "Don't I know you all? There's not a single clean person in your Ministry of Justice. Stop pretending to be a little lamb."
As an enforcement agency, they would stop at nothing to find evidence, especially in those unclear times, genuinely believing she was just an ignorant village girl.
Chuan Bai swallowed hard.
Lu Qingqing said righteously, "I am seeking justice for the deceased, not desecrating the corpse. If the deceased died unjustly, then the grave will only cover up the sins, not give them peace in the afterlife."
"Madam is right!" Chuan Bai stopped pretending.
"I have twelve experiences digging up graves, let's go now!"
late at night.
The mountains and forests are unpredictable.
Several dark figures were huffing and puffing as they wielded hammers, while a night owl perched on a treetop, making gurgling noises.
No wonder he's dug up twelve graves; he's quick at it.
They opened the coffin quickly.
Because it was smashed with a single blow of a hammer.
"Fuck!" Chuan Baiyi accidentally swore.
"It wasn't intentional, it really wasn't intentional! This coffin must be made of paper!"
"Please forgive the deceased, please forgive him."
The group of people were quite particular; they bowed towards the coffin.
Lu Qingqing walked over.
The coffin was indeed made of paper, a thin layer, which showed that the person inside was not valued.
Lu Qingqing put on a mask and distributed ginger pills to everyone else, who then put them in their mouths.
After the smell dissipated for a while, she had all the torches lit and looked down into the coffin.
Upon seeing this, he was even more enraged!
The Gao family didn't even give the new mother a new set of clothes!
The tattered clothes were covered in black blood.
That's utterly despicable!
It's been more than half a month since the burial, and because it was buried shallowly, the coffin was thin and poorly sealed, so it's rotting badly.
His whole body was swollen, covered in crisscrossing marks, and his skin was bluish-black...
Several guards, with ginger pills in their mouths, turned and spat them out.
I've dug up graves before, but never a fresh one!
After vomiting, he turned around and saw Lu Qingqing holding a torch in one hand and reaching into the coffin with the other.
At this moment, Chuanbai truly admired him.
You won't find a woman as bold as her anywhere else in the world.
"She was indeed murdered."
Lu Qingqing quickly straightened up and gestured to Chuan Bai and the others to close the coffin.
Chuan Bai asked in surprise, "How did you make that judgment, Madam?"
The food she vomited up had the taste of sparganium and turmeric.
Both of these are potent medicines for breaking up blood stasis and promoting the flow of qi; when combined, their effects are even stronger.
Furthermore, the sparganium rhizome can irritate the stomach and intestines, which is why she vomited.
Meng Cao didn't mention this point.
It's very likely that the woman was in pain in her abdomen and giving birth, so she couldn't tell where the pain was coming from and eventually fainted. The vomiting was probably an uncontrollable behavior during her semi-conscious state, and because her mouth was closed, it didn't come out.
In short, that bowl of eight-treasure porridge killed the mother and child.
Chuan Bai was almost kneeling down.
Amidst the overwhelming stench, one could still detect the aroma of two medicinal herbs.
God is also a man.
The coffin was buried exactly as it was, and the group quietly left.
The next day, Lu Qingqing and Chunsheng went to the county government office together.
Magistrate Yan also summoned the Gao family, and they all sat down to discuss the matter.
Master Gao and his son looked pained and glared at Chunsheng with hatred in their eyes, but when they faced Lu Qingqing, they showed her courtesy and respect.
"We never expected that Doctor Lu and Midwife Meng would have a master-disciple relationship. We really didn't know that."
“But my daughter-in-law and eldest grandson…” Master Gao wiped away his tears.
His son also kept his head down.
“We signed that consent form, and we shouldn’t go back on our word, but it didn’t say anything about the child being in danger! We really can’t accept this, so please understand, doctor.”
"I understand." Lu Qingqing nodded and said nothing more.
The Gao family father and son got a little stuck and didn't know how to continue singing.
Magistrate Yan said, "Since there is no room for discussion, let it be like this. Tomorrow, the court will convene and all those involved will be summoned. I will then close the case and determine the guilt."
Lu Qingqing stood up.
Chunsheng also stood up.
"Brother Chunsheng, there's nothing we can do. The law is strict. Let's wait for the magistrate to pronounce the verdict tomorrow."
Chunsheng nodded with tears in his eyes.
Seeing that Lu Qingqing was about to leave.
The Gao family father and son cried out in alarm, "Please wait, divine doctor!"
After saying that, the two of them knelt down before Lu Qingqing:
"Miracle doctor, help me!"
Now it's time to reveal the purpose...
Lu Qingqing was almost sick of hearing it.
What are you doing?
"Miracle doctor, it's like this, I have a nephew..."
The wealthy man had a nephew who was unable to have sex due to an injury he sustained in his youth. However, the doctor said there was still a glimmer of hope for him, provided that a skilled healer could be found.
Therefore, he asked Lu Qingqing for help.
"I know that Doctor Lu is a woman and has never treated a man's illness before. We are asking the impossible, but we really have no other choice. If we can't cure him, the child will die."
Physician Lu, please, we are willing to offer you five hundred taels of silver.
The matter of Meng the Midwife will not be pursued any further.
This matter must never be known to anyone.
How can we keep it a secret?
They should be publicizing it extensively, right?
Is someone trying to smear her again?
Lu Qingqing watched the father and son's heartfelt performance quietly.
Chuan Bai and Magistrate Yan's faces had darkened.
After all that trouble, killing his wife and child, and suing Meng Cao, all he did was get Lu Qingqing to pay for a urologist's visit?
How could he have known that Lu Qingqing would risk her reputation for Meng Cao!
Lu Qingqing's mind raced.
Was the person behind this trying to ruin her reputation so that she could never be associated with the Crown Prince, the future emperor?
The mastermind is the person who wanted to send his daughter to the palace to become an empress.
No, that's not right either.
Since they're targeting her, they should know that she got married in Fancheng, and that the person she married had a forged identity.
Or, have they been found out?
Lu Qingqing didn't quite understand, so she continued to probe:
“It can be cured. Old Pang from Ming’an County is my apprentice. Have him take a look and let me know the situation afterwards, then I will give you guidance.”
"No, Dr. Lu, to be honest, even Dr. Pang can't cure it. We've even seen retired imperial physicians from the palace."
They say acupuncture can only be an adjunct therapy, and surgery is the only way to truly solve the problem.
And the one who underwent the most severe surgery was none other than Lu Qingqing!
The Gao family father and son were humble, and even said on the spot that they would drop Meng Cao's case, making it clear that they were not using it to blackmail Lu Qingqing.
Because they were unaware of the relationship between Lu Qingqing and Meng Cao.
They put on quite a show.
After pondering for a while, Lu Qingqing said, "Alright."
"Send it to Datong Medical Clinic tomorrow."
The Gao family father and son were overjoyed and expressed their deepest gratitude.
Since the case was dropped, Meng Cao was immediately released.
Chuan Bai smiled sinisterly: "Madam, I will castrate his nephew tonight."
"What castration? We still don't understand what they're trying to do!"
"It will absolutely ruin your reputation, make you forever criticized, and disqualify you from entering the palace. It's nothing more than those few aristocratic families in the capital clearing the way for their daughters."
He needs to analyze which company is most likely to be involved.
Lu Qingqing, however, felt something was amiss.
Are powerful families really that cowardly?
Why not just kill her?
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