A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 131 The Truth Revealed to the World (17)

"Since Madam Liu suffers from chronic heart palpitations, she should not be moved around unnecessarily. It is best to place her on a chair in the hall nearby and send her back to her room once her condition has stabilized."

Hearing Mu Qingcheng's words, Liu Changqing became angry again, "Coroner Mu, how could you say such inhumane things? If my wife were to take pulses in the main hall, what face would she have left? How would she be able to manage the household in the future?"

“General Liu, you are concerned about the reputation of the matriarch, but I am the coroner, and I am concerned about how to prevent Madam Liu from ending up in my morgue!” Mu Qingcheng said, then looked at the physician, “Doctor, what do you say?”

The physician looked somewhat flustered. He glanced at Liu Changqing subconsciously and said with a forced smile, "From a pathological point of view, it is naturally inconvenient to move the patient. Of course, we also need to see how the pulse is felt."

Mu Qingcheng immediately said, "Please bring your wife into the hall, General Liu!"

Liu Changqing remained rooted to the spot. "What if I refuse?"

"Even the doctor has spoken, yet General Liu still doesn't believe him? Could it be that General Liu is deliberately trying to kill Madam Liu?" Mu Qingcheng sneered, "General Liu, don't forget, I am the coroner, and I know the ways of dying in this world better than anyone!"

Liu Changqing's cloudy eyes were filled with malice. "You're spouting nonsense!"

"If that's the case, why don't you put Madam Liu down quickly?"

"..."

"General Liu, I'll repeat myself: from this moment on, everyone in the Liu family must act under the watchful eye of the Jingzhao Prefecture! Even going to the outhouse must be accompanied by constables! If you disagree, feel free to send men to take action. I want to see if you can bear the charge of assaulting an official!"

Liu Changqing never imagined that he would be humiliated by a woman!
Unfortunately, the Jingzhao Prefecture was a law enforcement agency, and we couldn't act rashly!

In the end, Liu Changqing held back and carried Madam Liu into the hall. Under the watchful eyes of Liu Heng and Mu Qingcheng, he handed her over to the royal physician to take her pulse.

After taking her pulse, the physician said, "Madam is indeed experiencing a heart attack. She absolutely must not be subjected to any further stimulation." He then took out a pill and had Liu Changqing give it to Madam.

Mu Qingcheng watched this scene coldly and said, "Don't take the medicine yet!"

"Why? Madam's illness must be treated as soon as possible. The longer it is delayed, the worse it will be for her health," the physician said urgently.

Liu Changqing also said, "That's right, what right do you have to stop me?"

Mu Qingcheng snatched the pill from Liu Changqing's hand, smelled it, and said unhurriedly, "Although I am not a doctor, I am not completely ignorant of medical principles. After all, death by poisoning is within the scope of a coroner's autopsy."

Upon hearing this, the physician was shocked. "What poisoning? You...you're framing me!"

However, Mu Qingcheng was too lazy to argue with him. She ordered, "Captain Liu, detain this physician and take him back to the Jingzhao Prefecture for strict interrogation!"

"Your Honor, spare my life! I...I'm innocent! I didn't do anything!" The physician was terrified and immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

Liu Heng grabbed the man, and without saying a word, dragged him out of the hall and handed him over to the constables for escort.

Liu Changqing's face turned ashen. He stared blankly at Mu Qingcheng. "Coroner Mu, what exactly do you mean?"

Mu Qingcheng remained silent.

She turned to look outside the hall and saw the yamen runner Wang Tianzhu leading the doctor from Chunhuitang quickly towards her.

The two entered the hall, and Mu Qingcheng greeted the doctor. The doctor then took Madam Liu's pulse. After a short while, the doctor withdrew his hand and said, "The toxins in the patient's body have moved to her brain, which is why she suddenly fainted."

Liu Changqing immediately asked, "Where did the poison come from? What kind of poison?"

"Doctor, please take a look." Mu Qingcheng handed the pills to the doctor.

After examining the patient, the doctor said with certainty, "That's right, the poison the patient has been ingested is the Seven Insect Flower!"

"Seven-worm flower?"

"As the name suggests, Seven Insect Flower is made by mixing and refining seven kinds of poisonous insects and seven kinds of poisonous flowers. It is a slow poison. The poisoned person must take an antidote every month, but the antidote is also a poison. If taken for a long time, the person will become more and more dependent on Seven Insect Flower, and eventually the body will be completely drained."

"What physical reactions will occur if the poison takes effect?" "Itching all over the body and heart pain. But if the antidote is taken on time, no symptoms will appear."

"Can you completely detoxify me?"

"No. At least, I don't have that ability."

"So what's the situation now?"

"Once I administer acupuncture, I will force the toxins out of the patient's brain, and there will be a possibility that the patient will regain consciousness."

Mu Qingcheng bowed and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Doctor. Please keep this a secret."

Liu Changqing sat on the chair next to him, lost in thought for a long time, motionless.

Even after the doctor finished administering acupuncture and took his leave, Liu Changqing remained in a daze.

Mu Qingcheng had no choice but to call out, "General Liu?"

Liu Changqing slowly came to his senses, "What's wrong?"

"We can send Madam Liu back to her room to rest."

"Oh."

Liu Changqing picked up Madam Liu and slowly walked out of the hall. Mu Qingcheng looked at his back and seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.

Mu Qingcheng followed behind, personally monitoring Liu Changqing.

The distance from the front yard to the main courtyard is not far; it only takes about 15 minutes.

Liu Changqing settled Madam Liu in the bedroom. After covering her with a quilt, he tucked the corner of the quilt in and touched Madam Liu's temples.

Mu Qingcheng took in this scene, and her heart was stirred.

It seems that Liu Changqing was not only unaware of Madam Liu's poisoning, but also that his feelings for Madam Liu were genuine.

Therefore, she said, "General Liu, let's talk."

Liu Changqing was no longer angry and calmed down. "Coroner Mu, I concealed Liu Pei's death. You can handle it according to the law. As for the rest, I really don't know anything about it, so I'm sorry I can't cooperate."

Mu Qingcheng didn't give up. She changed her perspective and said, "General Liu, on September 15th, the Jingzhao Prefecture sent someone to inform you of Li Yunyao's death and asked you to go to your residence to identify the body. However, you replied that General Liu was seriously ill and bedridden, Madam Liu had returned to her hometown to visit her family, and the second young master of the Liu family, Liu Xiao, was staying by his father's bedside to take care of him. Liu Xiao's wife, Huang, had been divorced. Is that right?"

"Correct."

"On what day did Madam Liu return to the manor?"

"On the evening of September 15th."

"Was Liu Xiao indeed attending to the ailing patient that day?"

“No.” Liu Changqing paused, then said, “The truth is, Liu Xiao disappeared. We haven’t been able to find him since that morning. I was afraid he would cause trouble, so I made up a reason and didn’t make a fuss.”

Mu Qingcheng understood immediately, and she changed the subject, "Where is Madam Liu's hometown? On what day did she set off to visit her relatives?"

Liu Changqing frowned. "Why are you asking these questions?"

“These three related cases involve your eldest son, second son, eldest daughter-in-law, second daughter-in-law, as well as your in-law Li Mu, the maids Shuangcui and Linglong in the manor, and four servants!”

Mu Qingcheng narrowed her eyes, her gaze scrutinizing. "I think General Liu and his wife can never clear their names!"

(End of this chapter)