C3

Chapter III

Xu Chu nodded her head, then asked: "During Young Mistress's rest time, has anyone ever come to Wen Wan Garden or seen Young Mistress before?"

In contrast to Zhang mama's calm demeanor, Aunt Xun was trembling with fear. As soon as she entered the room, she immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy. Fortunately, Xu Chu was not impatient. On the contrary, she was questioning her, and what Ying Er had said was indeed the same.

Seeing the annoyance on her face as she cried, the young master of the Qian family restrained his irritation and waved his hand for someone to take her away.

After seeing a few people who were directly involved in the matter, Xu Chu then asked: "Is there any change in Madam's room? We might go and check it out? "

The young master of the Qian family shook his head, as if he was very tired. "Ya Niang and I live together at Wen Wan Garden. "If you can return my Qian family's innocence, you can go."

With that, he lifted up his robe and led the way, leading the group to the place where Lady Qian lived. It was also the place where he had last found her. At this time, Xu Chu and the rest realised that his left leg did not seem to be convenient, as her body was slightly inclined when she walked.

It was probably not very eye-catching. Plus, the young master of the Qian family walked with his robe lifted, so no one noticed. However, to Xu Chu who was an expert in the way of medicine and had been a coroner doctor for two lifetimes, she would never let go even the slightest of differences.

"Young Master Qian, is there a problem with your leg?" Xu Chu asked unintentionally.

Initially, Young Master Qian was sighing about the depression and sorrow in his heart, he looked extremely infatuated, but after hearing Xu Chu's words, he staggered a little, and fortunately, Xu Chu was close enough, so he reached out and pulled him away to prevent him from making a fool of himself in front of others.

"Actually, it's not a big deal if I let everyone see me as a joke. It's just that I've been busy with the funeral affairs of my deceased wife and fell down due to a moment of dizziness. It's just a little bruise, that's not a problem." Young Master Qian's tone was as though he was forcefully holding up a greeting, he sighed and waved his hand, not wanting to speak anymore, after saying that he was no longer in the mood to speak.

"Young Master Qian, grieve."

"How can I mourn? Ya Niang and I are a young couple, and we have some friendship for each other. Now that she has gone, how can I be at ease?" After all, they were engaged since they were young, and the two families had been friends for many years. Young Master Qian sighed, "It was I who neglected her.

"That day, the Young Master Qian did not return.

"Speaking of which, it's not a glorious matter. I'm afraid it might be the ears of the Lady Xu." Young Master Qian looked embarrassed as he embarrassedly waved his hands, "Because of business, I ate with the three young masters of the Tang Family all night long. It was noon the next day before I woke up …"

Listening up to here, even if Xu Chu wasn't someone who spent her time on the streets, she could still guess his trip that day. It was probably due to him having a night of drinking and having an intimate marriage with a girl, which was why she delayed her return home.

As soon as he returned home, he met with the death of his wife. He probably didn't want to say it out loud because he was afraid that his wife would die. Especially at the moment when the Zhangs wished to strip the Qian Family of the next layer of skin, he did not dare to say it out loud. However, with Xu Chu, this woman who was so famous, it was different. As long as she could remove the suspicion, he would not hide it from her.

As expected, as soon as he finished speaking, the grieving expressions of the Zhang family's old master and the old mistress suddenly changed. Master Zhang was still better off. Due to the presence of outsiders, she did not really beat around the bush or curse. However, her cold and resentful gaze was enough to make people's hearts turn cold. On the other hand, Mrs. Zhang was different, she was a woman after all, and due to her anger, she pounced towards Young Master Qian, with her eyes wide open as though she was risking her life.

No matter what was said, Young Master Qian was still his son-in-law after all. When being chased and beaten up by his mother-in-law, he could only evade. If the woman really had thoughts of risking her life, then her strength and ruthlessness would be too much for even men to compare to. Right now, wasn't the Zhang family's old mistress just hitting and scratching until Young Master Qian's face and neck was full of wounds?

Seeing that the situation was turning even uglier, the few people at the side hurriedly stepped forward and pulled. Although Master Zhang, who had always been silent, protected his old wife, he still looked at Young Master Qian as if he was his enemy. Even when his daughter was in trouble, he, her husband, was still wasting his time. Just thinking about it was unforgivable.

Xu Chu looked at the miserable Young Master Qian, and could not help but pull him. When she lifted his hand, he found that a jade pendant had fallen off from his body. It was extremely beautiful.

"Young Master Qian, is this your jade pendant?" The jade in his hand was exquisite, it was moist and warm, even someone like Xu Chu who did not understand jade could tell that it was a good item, "It looks like it is very valuable, you should keep it well."

"My apologies to the Lady Xu, this is a family heirloom of the Qian Family. I'm afraid there won't be another similar one in this world." Maybe being looked down upon by the Zhang Family gave her goosebumps, and Xu Chu coincidentally gave her a way out, causing her attitude towards Xu Chu to become even more amiable.

After the chaotic scene, the few of them arrived at Wen Wanyuan.

However, Xu Chu was different from other coroner. Ever since she was young, she knew that other than taking an autopsy, coroner would also do his best to gather evidence so as to provide the person who brought the case with the most evidence. More importantly, if she wanted to receive the reward of fifty silver taels, she would have to help the Zhang Clan solve the suspicious case. As for what would happen to the government, that was not something she would care about.

Now that Xu Chu had entered the room where the Young Lady Qian had died suddenly, it was clear that the doors and windows were still in good condition. There were no depressions on the bed, but because of the Qian Family's wealth, the bed was soft and comfortable. In that case, where did the mark on the young madame's back come from?

Previously during the autopsy, Young Lady Qian had obvious symptoms of suffocation, but unfortunately, there were no injuries on her mouth and nose. She had also carefully checked that there were no foreign objects in the dead person's mouth and nose. How did the murderer do it, other than die of an emergency? And what did the cause of death have to do with the mark on her back?

Xu Chu frowned, she did not care about the anxious expressions of the few people who entered the room with her, and even more so did not care what the man who had been examining him was thinking, it was another person who was curious about her investigation. After so many years, how many doubts and disdainful looks had she encountered? Naturally, she hadn't cared about a mere inspection.

She carefully examined the place where the bed was, reaching out her hand to touch the soft pillow and the quilt. In the end, her finger stopped at the sachet embroidered with mandarin ducks. At this moment, a thought flashed through her mind. Then, as if she had some doubts, she gently caressed it with her hand. A moment later, he actually leaned forward and sat on the bed. However, her posture was exceptionally strange. It didn't seem like she was kneeling, nor did she look like she was checking anything. Instead, it was more like she was comparing the size of a bed …

"So that's how it is."

As she finished her mumbling, she bent down and examined the bed inch by inch, as if confirming something. Until a beaded object was found at the foot of the bed.

At this point, due to being attracted to the scenery, the Zhao Family members who came along had long avoided the door, and even though Young Master Qian had forced himself to enter, he did not say a word. Instead, it was the strange man who looked at her without saying a word.

"What did you find?" The autumn wind blew in from outside the window, carrying a hint of coldness with it, causing the man's low, mellow, and cold voice to become even less abrupt.

Xu Chu raised her delicate eyebrows, and with cold eyes, raised her head to size up the man. Then, she spoke indifferently: "I wonder if this King Jing'an has brought any bodyguards with him?"

The man was startled, as though he did not expect Xu Chu to guess his identity. When the two of them looked at each other, he immediately heaved a sigh of relief. And then he said, "Naturally."

"Then I will have to trouble you to invite the shopkeeper of the rouge shop, Yunhai, to come and bring the young mistress to purchase the rouge record book."

Seeing that Xu Chu did not wish to say much, King Jing'an did not pursue the matter further. Firstly, he already had a guess in her heart. Secondly, he really wanted to see just what step this secretive woman could investigate.

There were many intelligent women from ancient times, but for them to be able to examine a case on their own, they were rarely seen. However, the case that he had in hand required a coroner with a female body …

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but squint his eyes and walk to the bedside to give an order. After which, a black silhouette descended, only to see a figure clad in black robes exuding a majestic aura. Although he didn't say anything, his killing intent was still as strong as before.