A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 420 Ending (89)

"Bai Li, unable to bear the harassment any longer, finally came up with a plan. In front of Yang Caiyu, she pretended to burn the ancient medical books, hoping to dispel Song Zi's obsession without implicating Yang Caiyu. However, Bai Li underestimated Song Zi's paranoia. On the surface, she pretended to give up to lull us into a false sense of security, but secretly, she continuously arranged for people to infiltrate the Mu family or get close to my and Bai Li's attendants, attempting to find out the truth."

"After another half year, Song Zi lost patience and openly ordered Liu Pei to sneak into the Mu residence to steal ancient medical books. After Liu Pei failed, Song Zi came up with another plan and attempted to kidnap Bai Li when she was out! Unfortunately, Song Zi's elder brother, who is now the Duke of Song, happened to be there. The Duke of Song not only saved Bai Li, but also gave her the wound medicine he was carrying."

At this point, Mu Yan suddenly understood something. He looked sharply at the Empress Dowager, disbelief in his eyes. "Could this be the reason why you wanted to kill Bai Li?"

The Empress Dowager stiffly turned her face away, biting her lip, and did not answer.

Mu Yan understood completely. "Over the years, I've been thinking about what Bai Li did wrong that made you so determined to kill her. It turns out, 'A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime!'"

"Nonsense!" The Empress Dowager finally couldn't hold back, her delicate features contorted as she roared.

Mu Yan's eyes turned icy. "If you spare Bai Li's life, the truth will eventually come out. Sooner or later, you will find out the whereabouts of the medical classics. Once she dies, not only will your hopes be dashed, but you will also be implicated in a murder case! Or do you think that murdering the wife of a third-rank official is as simple as eating and drinking, and that no one will ever hold you accountable?"

"..."

"As expected, you know Bai Li wouldn't easily destroy medical classics, and Bai Li also understands your jealousy and ruthlessness! That day, after returning to her residence, she immediately sent someone to deliver wound medicine to the palace and present it to you, hoping you wouldn't misunderstand, and also reminding you that she and the Song family already knew you were behind it, hoping you would stop before it was too late. But even so, Bai Li wasn't completely at ease. She told me that you definitely want to kill her, and you'll stop at nothing, so we must be on guard!"

"Ha, even Bai Li herself knows she deserves to die, so what's wrong with me killing her?"

Mu Yan, his face contorted with rage, forced out two words through his teeth: "Poisonous woman!"

Mu Qingcheng's back was taut, and the bloodlust in her eyes intensified. She didn't know if she would lose control or break the law. She desperately tried to hold back, and the expression on her face was one of unprecedented ruthlessness.

Song Shuyu's feelings were also extremely complicated. Others might not have understood Mu Yan's implied meaning, but he did.

Bai Li was saved by her father, but also died because of him.

So, is this the ancestral feud between their two families?
That night, he stormed into the camp and asked his father for confirmation. His father did not tell him the inside story, but told him to focus on the case and that his father would handle all the problems and that it would not affect his marriage to Mu Qingcheng.

But right now, he was terribly flustered. He didn't dare to face it, yet he couldn't run away. He could only bite the bullet and fulfill his duty, asking, "Uncle Mu, what happened next? What else happened?"

"Despite all our precautions, Song Zi still managed to get away with it. Before Bai Li died, she instructed me to protect Qing'er so that Song Zi wouldn't use her to coerce me. On the night of the funeral, Liu Changqing broke in, and I found the scabbard of his dagger. I confirmed that Song Zi was the mastermind, and I decided to petition the Emperor to have Song Zi investigated and convicted!"

As Mu Yan finished speaking, his gaze toward Song Shuyu suddenly turned sharp. "Unexpectedly, before dawn the next day, Duke Song came to me and tried to stop me from submitting my memorial!"

"My father?" Song Shuyu jumped up in shock, her face full of confusion. "Why?"

Mu Qingcheng's breathing slowed down. She stared blankly at Mu Yan, her mind buzzing.

Just as Mu Yan was about to reply, he suddenly heard a deep, restrained male voice from behind: "Brother Mu, I will personally reveal the part of this case that concerns me, Song Yan!"