Chapter 421: Hasn’t he been dead for four years?
Emperor Xuan pressed his eyebrows together and said, "I want Doctor Jiang to examine the eldest prince's body to see if anyone has tampered with him. If there is any poison from the spirit vase, is there any residue left in his body..."
He still doesn't want to believe that the eldest prince committed suicide and was poisoned by someone.
And he didn't really trust the Imperial Medical Bureau.
Jiang Lianzhu was puzzled. The eldest prince's body? Hadn't he been dead for four years?
Liao Jiu's breath caught in his throat. "Your Majesty?"
Xuan Huang looked determined and said, "Well, open the coffin."
Jiang Lianzhu looked at Liao Jiu, who turned back and whispered to her, "This is what happened. The eldest prince passed away, and the emperor was extremely reluctant to let him go. He had a rare pearl used and asked him to hold it in his mouth. It can preserve his body for a hundred years. He is now buried in the imperial mausoleum, and he visits him every year or so. No one else knows about this."
Jiang Lianzhu finally understood.
Before she traveled through time, she had seen thousand-year-old mummies in museums and knew that the ancients were extremely wise and had treasures that could preserve corpses, but she had never dissected a mummy.
"If that's the case, I can give it a try, because just because a corpse doesn't decay doesn't mean its flesh and blood won't decay."
Don't be too sure about what you say.
Xuan Huang said, "No problem, give it a try."
He walked inside again. There were compartments inside. Jiang Lianzhu and Liao Jiu hurriedly followed.
The compartment inside was very large, with pine oil lamps burning around the stone walls and pictures carved on the walls, all of which were ancient totem rituals to ward off evil spirits.
There are also several stone pillars arranged in the shape of a formation.
In the middle, there was a golden coffin with a baby dragon carved on it. Jiang Lianzhu guessed that this should be the coffin of the eldest prince.
It seems that Emperor Xuan values this eldest prince very much.
Xuan Huang asked Liao Jiu to open the coffin.
It seemed like this wasn't the first time Liao Jiu had done this. He took a step forward and gently opened the golden coffin...
Jiang Lianzhu saw a lifelike noble young man lying inside. He was wearing a gorgeous robe, his face was pale, and his lips were bloodless. He looked quiet and did not look like a dead person at all.
When Emperor Xuan saw him, his expression was filled with sorrow. "My son, your father is here to see you."
The young man in the coffin was silent.
Xuan Huang sighed twice more, then stepped aside to let Jiang Lianzhu come closer.
Jiang Lianzhu found it very magical. She walked forward and bowed to the young man in the coffin to show her respect. No matter what, the dead are the most important.
Then, start taking action.
I thought to myself, the eldest prince's secret method of preserving the corpse is truly amazing.
I put on gloves and touched it with my hand. It was icy cold and the touch didn't change much. The skin was soft and you could see the sweat hairs on it. The eyelashes and other things were still there. If it weren't for the fact that there was no breathing, it would really be no different from a real person.
From the outside, there is nothing wrong with the skin and hair.
"My apologies, Grand Prince."
As she spoke, Jiang Lianzhu took out a silver needle and pierced it behind his ear...
But no blood came out.
Jiang Lianzhu stretched out her fingers and squeezed it, only then did a little bit of blood come out. The blood seemed to be frozen and solidified.
Also, there is very little blood left.
A corpse may not decay, but it will still dry out over time.
"Your Majesty, I can't tell the difference right now. I have to take it back and test it with medicinal herbs to get the result." It was not convenient for her to take out the instruments to check here.
Even if the instrument is used for inspection or testing, it will take time to respond and get the results.
Xuan Huang frowned.
Liao Jiu said, "The eldest prince has been dead for four years, so it's difficult to investigate. I think the blood is almost dry. With such a small amount of blood, as long as there is a way to find a way, it will be fine. The emperor is not in a hurry. When there is a result, please tell me and I will report to the emperor. Your Majesty, don't you agree?"
Xuan Huang also reacted after hearing what Liao Jiu said.
He must have been possessed by a demon today, which is why he suddenly brought a strange doctor to see the eldest prince's body.
Only a few people he trusted knew that the eldest prince's body was still preserved. Everyone else thought it had been buried and rotted long ago.
It's been so long, even the blood is almost gone, what else can be found out?
He said gloomily, "Yes, you guys go and do your work first. The Crown Prince and I will stay for a while. We must quickly find the headquarters of Baihua Tower!"
"yes!"
Liao Jiu and Jiang Lianzhu took their leave.
The two men left the imperial mausoleum.
Xiang You was waiting there. Seeing Liao Jiu's expression, he replied without him asking, "No news yet."
Liao Jiu looked up at the sky and said, "It's already been an hour..."
Jiang Lianzhu has already boarded the carriage.
"Let's go back to the Six Gates first and test whether there's any Lingzhong poison in this blood. Then, let's go find the headquarters of Baihua Tower."
"I'll go back to Liushenmen and look for Chengfeng first." Liao Jiu also stepped onto the carriage. His tall and handsome figure was pleasing to the eye even if he was just doing the most ordinary actions. Before she knew it, Jiang Lianzhu was attracted by his handsomeness again.
"Let Chengfeng carry you and search above the capital? Aren't you afraid of arousing envy?" Jiang Lianzhu knew his intention.
Liao Jiu sat down next to Jiang Lianzhu and said, "I can't take care of it anymore."
"Okay. I'm not familiar with the capital, so I won't help you find a place."
"Well, you should complete the task assigned by the emperor first. It seems that the emperor is still unwilling to give up and doesn't believe that it was the people from Baihua Tower who harmed the eldest prince."
While the two were talking, the carriage had already started to speed towards the Six Gates.
Liao Jiu was approaching the Six Gates, but before he even reached them, he got out of the car and blew a whistle. Soon, a large golden eagle flew out from the Six Gates...
Jiang Lianzhu returned to Liushenmen, and Dabao and others came out to greet her and ask about the situation.
"What's wrong, mother?"
"Why did Chengfeng fly out in broad daylight? Was it Governor Liao who summoned it?"
Jiang Lianzhu brought them into the house to talk.
After bringing Dabao back, he explained what happened next. "Don't worry, Mao Shurong has confessed now. As long as we find the headquarters of Baihua Tower, we can get revenge. The headquarters of Baihua Tower is in the capital. Governor Liao can go and find it on horseback. It will be faster. I have other things to do, so I didn't go with him..."
"Mom, do you need our help?" Dabao asked.
"No, just be good."
"good."
Jiang Lianzhu returned to her room with the blood-stained gloves, closed the door tightly, and then took out the small blood testing instrument from the armory.
It's not so much blood as blood cells. Once they are put into the instrument, the test results show that all of them are inactive.
They are all dead cells.
However, after careful examination, she found that there was a type of cell in a latent and hidden state that was still active. She used an instrument to separate this latent cell, and after analysis, it was the Lingzhong virus!
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