A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 7 This case is not simple

"Are you stupid!"

Song Shuyu could no longer tolerate it. This girl seemed to be clever and intelligent, so how could she be like this... No, if she had a brain, she wouldn't do a losing business!

Song Shuyu's rising anger vanished instantly. He narrowed his eyes, his tone carrying a hint of warning: "Mu Qingcheng, if you have any plans, you must inform me in advance. You must not act recklessly!"

"Thank you for your guidance, sir. I will remember it." Mu Qingcheng stepped back half a step and bowed respectfully.

Since Song Shuyu was willing to protect her, she naturally wouldn't refuse his kindness. After all, those in the imperial court held not only the power of wealth and status, but also the power of life and death.

Anfu was brought over by Registrar Zhang. With his eyes lowered, he greeted Lord Song with trepidation: "This humble subject, Anfu, pays his respects!"

Song Shuyu's expression was gentle, lacking much official airs. He simply asked as if it were a casual conversation, "How did you know that Liu Pei had passed away half a year ago? Did the Liu family hold a funeral?"

Seeing this, Anfu gradually relaxed and said frankly, "Your Excellency, the Liu family has never held a funeral. Our Liao residence is right next to the Liu family's, and we have neither heard of it nor seen it. The reason I know this is because Granny Chang, who serves in the eldest son of the Liu family, is my aunt. Once, when I went to the Liu family to deliver something to my aunt, she inadvertently let it slip during our conversation. My aunt was terrified and repeatedly ordered me to keep it a secret and not to tell anyone, otherwise my aunt's life would be in danger."

At this point, Anfu kowtowed three times heavily, his tone becoming urgent, "Lord Song, I originally intended to keep this matter to myself, but today Madam Li died while pregnant, and Registrar Zhang came to question me about whether anything strange had happened in the Liu family. I was afraid it was related to the case and would delay your investigation, so I broke my promise and told you about it. But if it implicates my aunt, I would be extremely unfilial!"

"Don't worry, I will send people to look after your aunt's safety."

Song Shuyu beckoned to the constables and ordered, "Bring Granny Chang from the Ningyuan General's Mansion to the yamen for safekeeping. She will be returned to the yamen once the case is solved."

"Yes, sir!" The constable accepted the order and left.

Anfu thanked him profusely and withdrew. Zhang, the registrar, continued to register the other people and question them about clues. Mu Qingcheng sighed, "Sir, this case is not simple. Before the truth is clear, what we see and hear may not be true."

These words were both a reminder and a comfort.

Song Shuyu felt embarrassed that his secret had been exposed. He smiled awkwardly, but managed to maintain a good temper. "I understand. Don't worry, I will remain rational, calm, and objective, and I won't lose my composure again."

Mu Qingcheng smiled and said, "Your Excellency is wise."

Song Shuyu raised her chin, her arrogance evident. "Your praise sounds sincere; it doesn't sound like flattery at all."

Mu Qingcheng thought to herself, "Luckily, Registrar Zhang isn't here, otherwise there would be more resentment."

The high monks of Yuntai Temple were still chanting the Great Compassion Mantra. Yuanbao, a frightened novice monk, was disliked by his senior brother Yuanqing, but since Yuanqing's handkerchief covered his eyes and he couldn't see the corpse, his fear was greatly reduced.

Mu Qingcheng carefully considered his options before offering a suggestion: "Sir, it will take time for all parties to gather evidence. We can take advantage of this lull to call the person who filed the report over for questioning."

“Alright, you can ask this time.” Song Shuyu agreed. Judging from her performance today, her talent for solving cases should be no less than that for autopsies. If given more opportunities to practice, she might grow into an all-rounder in autopsy and case investigation.

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