kvmb Chapter 796 Found it!
Chapter 796 Found it!
Seeing Consort Yu's sorrowful appearance, Third Master Shen drew his long sword from his waist with a "whoosh" and pointed it at Ying Xun.
"Minister Ying, your Dali Temple has been investigating this case for so long without any results, and now you want to stop us from seeing the Tenth Prince? Don't talk about His Majesty's orders. Did His Majesty order that the Tenth Prince would not have peace even after death? Get out of our way!"
Ying Xun stood still. The reason he had rushed to have Lu Yangyang examine the Tenth Prince's body this morning was because he had thought of something.
Xue Wanyue returned to the palace last night.
Now, Consort Yu hates Xue Wanyue to the core. Xue Wanyue's trip to the temple to pray for the Tenth Prince is ostensibly for blessings, but in reality, it's a banishment. No one in the palace wants her to return. But if Xue Wanyue goes back, how can Consort Yu sit idly by?
If we want His Majesty to punish Xue Wanyue, we must make a big scene about the Tenth Prince again.
Unfortunately, the Dali Temple's investigation, which had lasted for so long, failed to uncover the truth behind the Tenth Prince's sudden death, providing Consort Yu with a convenient excuse to lash out.
It was exactly what he expected.
It seems unlikely that there will be a result today.
Ying Xun frowned, thinking about how to buy some more time. Otherwise, if Consort Yu really caused a scene at the Dali Temple and it escalated to the point of reaching His Majesty, His Majesty might just agree to Consort Yu's request to have the Tenth Prince's body laid to rest. After all, eighteen days had already passed since His Majesty granted the twenty-one-day grace period for the body to remain in state, and today was the nineteenth day.
Regardless of the outcome, the Tenth Prince will be formally buried the day after tomorrow.
Consort Yu only has one son, the Tenth Prince. If she makes a scene, His Majesty will probably soften his heart.
Ying Xun knew he couldn't stop her today, so he could only grit his teeth and continue to persuade her, "Commander Shen, it's not that I can't understand Your Highness's feelings. Since taking over the Tenth Prince's case, I've also been sleepless, wishing I could find out the truth as soon as possible and give the Tenth Prince justice. I can't let the Tenth Prince die so unjustly while the culprit goes unpunished. This is not only my duty, but also my heartfelt wish. Please, Commander Shen, comfort Your Highness and give me some more time. Tomorrow, I will absolutely not stop Your Highness from preparing the Tenth Prince's body for burial."
He should bow with his hands clasped, making the proper gesture.
Commander Shen's brows furrowed solemnly. After a moment's hesitation, he looked at Consort Yu.
Just as he was pondering this, he saw Consort Yu take the opportunity to run towards the door.
"Your Majesty!" Ying Xun exclaimed in alarm, but she could not stop him, so she could only hurry over.
Consort Yu ran to the door and yelled at the guards, "Get out of my way!"
The guards dared not lay a hand on Consort Yu. Just as Consort Yu was about to force her way in, the door was suddenly pulled open from the inside.
Lu Wei walked to the door, looked at Consort Yu who was already somewhat deranged, and Ying Xun who was anxiously following behind, and bowed, "This humble official Lu Wei greets Consort Yu, Commander Shen, and Junior Minister Ying."
"And what are you? Get out of my way!" Consort Yu's anger had reached its peak, and she shouted at Lu Wei without any regard for the consequences.
Lu Wei straightened up and raised an arm to stop Consort Yu, who was trying to force her way in: "Your Majesty, please wait a moment. The coroner is examining the Tenth Prince and will soon find out the cause of his death."
"What lowly creatures dare to touch my son's body! Get out of the way, I'm going to chop them up!" Consort Yu roared angrily.
"Your Majesty, please calm down for a moment and listen to what I have to say. The reason why this case has reached a stalemate is that we have not found the cause of the Tenth Prince's death, so we cannot easily convict him. If we find the cause of death, we will be able to find the murderer very quickly." Lu Wei said calmly and unhurriedly.
"Search, search, search! You've been searching for so many days and haven't found anything!" Consort Yu was clearly enraged and had lost her temper. She shouted, "You won't move aside, huh? Third Brother, kill him! I'll take responsibility for what happens to His Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!" Ying Xun pleaded.
Lu Wei remained unmoved: "Even if Your Majesty kills me today, I will still say the same thing: I will find out the cause of the Tenth Prince's death."
"Good, good, good!" Consort Yu laughed in anger, shouted "good" three times, turned around and snatched the sword from Master Shen, and slashed at Lu Wei.
Suddenly, a voice came from inside the room: "Found it!"
Holding the magnet in her hand, Lu Yangyang repeatedly felt the area below the back of the Tenth Prince's head. Only when she sensed the faint attraction did she finally breathe a sigh of relief and call out.
When Lu Yangyang was in Qingzhou, she helped Lord Ling perform autopsies and had seen many causes of death. She had experience, but lacked theoretical knowledge. Later, in Changyang County, after her aunt regained consciousness, she heard Lu Yangyang talk about her past experiences. Seeing that Lu Yangyang was interested in this, her aunt systematically explained the autopsy process to her again.
My aunt said this was also a subject, and she had happened to study it for a while before, but she only knew some theory and had no practical experience. Wen Yu, on the other hand, had traveled the world and was very knowledgeable, giving her many unexpected insights. She remembered one case: a person suffered from frequent headaches, and doctors couldn't find the cause no matter what they tried. The person had taken a lot of medicine, but it was incurable and even worsened. At its worst, the patient even went mad, so they treated him according to methods for treating madness, but to no avail. Wen Yu went to examine the patient after learning about this. Initially, she couldn't find the cause either, but after many attempts, she found several embroidery needles stuck in the patient's brain. Because of the passage of time, the needles had shifted. Although she managed to remove two, the rest couldn't be removed, and the person died from the torment. However, finding the cause and catching the person who framed him before his death was a form of revenge.
When Lu Yangyang heard about this case, she was very surprised. After thinking about it, her aunt explained to her that the human brain is extremely complex, and a slight mistake can lead to serious consequences. For example, someone might suffer a head injury and lose their memory, only to suddenly regain it one day. Or, a tumor might grow in the brain, which could affect the nerves and cause a series of consequences.
Lu Yangyang listened with great interest, but her aunt said that the conditions weren't right now; otherwise, brain surgery could solve many problems. Lu Yangyang was stunned. It was the first time she had ever heard of someone surviving after having their brain opened—it was practically a miracle, but unfortunately, they couldn't do it.
After carefully examining the Tenth Prince and confirming that there were no external injuries or signs of poisoning, she recalled the case Wen Yu had mentioned. To verify her hypothesis, Lu Yangyang repeatedly examined every inch of the Tenth Prince's body. In the room filled with ice, she was so exhausted that her forehead was covered in beads of sweat. Eventually, even Min Lingshi noticed and went over to wipe away the sweat that was about to drip down her face. However, after repeated examinations, nothing seemed amiss, and she couldn't help but wonder if she had guessed wrong.
Fortunately, she was lucky. After touching the Tenth Prince's skull countless times, she finally sensed that faint, unusual feeling through the barrier.
The Tenth Prince had a foreign object in his brain, which was the real reason for his sudden death.