A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 74 Ghost Fetus
Sanhu replied, "Before we set off for Yuntai Mountain, the short, fat man hid the poison in his back molar. He said that he didn't know martial arts and was clumsy, so there wasn't much he could do for the First Madam. He could only create chaos at crucial moments to buy me time."

Upon hearing this, Registrar Zhang sighed, "No wonder no poison was found at the scene of the short, fat man's death, and no wonder Coroner Mu wanted to check whether there was poison hidden in Sanhu's mouth."

Mu Qingcheng was furious. "Just because I said I would cut open the First Madam's abdomen to take her child, you all did such extreme things? One of you committed suicide by poisoning, and the other kidnapped a constable?"

Sanhu lowered his head and twisted his fingers together.

Mu Qingcheng slapped herself hard across the face!

"Coroner Mu!"

Several voices cried out urgently. Song Shuyu hurriedly grabbed Mu Qingcheng's hand and said with heartache, "What are you doing? They are loyal to their master. Whatever they do is their own choice!"

"My lord, if I hadn't spoken carelessly and deliberately tested them, the short, fat man wouldn't have lost his life!" Mu Qingcheng's eyes reddened, and tears streamed down her face. Deep self-blame and guilt filled her with remorse.

When Song Shuyu first saw Mu Qingcheng crying so vulnerablely, he panicked and didn't know how to comfort her. Besides, there were other people sitting in the car, so he couldn't just ignore them. He could only subconsciously grab her hand in his large palm to stop her from slapping herself again.

Fortunately, Sanhu spoke up in time: "Coroner Mu, you don't need to feel guilty. You didn't kill the short, fat man. He chose to commit suicide by poison, firstly to repay the First Madam's kindness, and secondly to carry out the Eldest Young Master's orders. All of this has nothing to do with you. Even if you hadn't said those words, the short, fat man would have died sooner or later, because..."

Sanhu hesitated and stopped talking after saying this much.

"Why?" Song Shuyu pressed.

Sanhu paused for a moment before saying, "Because the short, fat man wants to seek justice for the First Madam." "What does that mean? By the way, didn't the eldest young master die? How could he give orders to the short, fat man? And what kind of orders were given?" A thick fog of confusion enveloped Mu Qingcheng, who, forgetting her sadness, wiped her eyes and asked repeatedly.

Sanhu said, "The eldest young master is indeed dead. He appeared in my and the short, fat man's dreams, saying that the eldest madam was in danger on Yuntai Mountain. He instructed us to protect the eldest madam and to take her away when the opportunity arose. We were both from the eldest young master's courtyard and were deeply trusted by him. My martial arts were also taught by the eldest young master. Moreover, the eldest madam had been kind to us and had saved our lives from the master's hands several times. Therefore, we swore to repay the eldest madam."

Song Shuyu was taken aback. "Master? Is it General Liu Changqing of Ningyuan?"

"Yes." Sanhu nodded and explained, "Master is strict in managing the household. Shorty and Fatty and I always make mistakes. He is lazy and I am greedy. We have been caught by Xie Da many times. Every time Master wants to beat us with military rods, Madam stops him."

"What do you mean by seeking justice for the First Madam?" Mu Qingcheng asked, puzzled.

Sanhu's eyes welled up with tears again. "The First Madam has inexplicably become pregnant with a ghost child. They all want to force her to her death in order to preserve the reputation of the General's Mansion!"

"who are they?"

"Master, Madam, Second Young Master!"

"How can that short, fat man help?"

"The short, fat man said that since the First Madam committed suicide, the government has no reason to arrest the murderer. But if more people die and the case gets blown up, the government will take it seriously. As long as the government investigates thoroughly, they will know how unjustly the First Madam died!"

(End of this chapter)