kvmb Chapter 85 I Can Help
Chapter 85 I Can Help
After stating the facts he currently possessed, Ying Xun bowed to the Crown Prince and Minister Feng, and said...
“Your Highness, this case is not complicated. However, there is one thing that needs to be investigated: the cause of Miss Feng’s death. Please allow me to take Miss Feng’s body back to the Dali Temple for examination.”
The Crown Prince remained silent and looked at Minister Feng.
Minister Feng frowned deeply.
The third young mistress of the Feng family crawled to Minister Feng's feet, grabbed his robe, and pleaded tearfully, "Father, Yao Niang is already so pitiful. She is our only daughter. Father, please, no matter what, you must not let them take Yao Niang away. Yao Niang has already died in an uneasy state. If she suffers this humiliation again, I will have no face to live on..."
Minister Feng's expression darkened further.
The Feng family is a scholarly family and has always valued the reputation of their daughters.
The humiliation suffered by their daughter, and her undignified death, had already enraged Minister Feng, who was used to seeing all sorts of storms. He couldn't bear to take Feng Qingyao's body back for examination.
A perfectly healthy young woman went out to attend a banquet and suffered this terrible misfortune.
"Your Highness, please have pity on this old minister who has to bury his child. The child's passing was painful, and I cannot bear to see her suffer any more. Please allow me to take the child back for burial." Minister Feng turned and bowed to the Crown Prince.
It was as if he had aged several years in an instant.
The third young mistress of the Feng family cried even more miserably.
“Your Highness, Lord Feng, if we don’t find out the cause of Miss Feng’s death, we will not be able to get justice for her. Now, not only the three people at the crime scene are suspects, but also the guests in this mansion. Once we send Miss Feng away and lose the clues, we may not be able to catch the real murderer and get justice for Miss Feng.” Ying Xun said calmly.
As the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, he had witnessed numerous murder cases.
Sometimes the best time to solve a case is at the crime scene.
Once the scene is disrupted, it becomes very difficult to find clues later.
"Who are you calling a suspect? I'm not, it has nothing to do with me!" Princess Liduan glared angrily at Ying Xun, wishing she could go up and beat him up.
"Li Duan, don't be ridiculous. Since you were there, your suspicion cannot be ruled out. What you need to do is cooperate with Lord Ying to find out the truth and clear yourself of suspicion."
The Crown Prince looked at Princess Liduan, who stomped her foot in anger.
"cousin!"
The Crown Prince gave her a warning look, and Princess Liduan had no choice but to shut her mouth.
The Third Prince stepped forward to plead for Princess Li Duan: "Second Brother, Li Duan is still a young girl. This kind of thing should just be an accident. Why don't we let her go back first, and then have the Dali Temple come to question her?"
“Yes, I…” County Chief Li Duan was about to speak up to defend herself, but when she met the Crown Prince’s gaze, she timidly held back, her lips pouting high.
"Cooperating with the Dali Temple in its investigation is the duty of all citizens of Dazhao," the Crown Prince said calmly.
The Third Prince's eyes were dark, while Minister Feng was covered in cold sweat.
The situation reached a stalemate for a time.
Minister Feng, the aggrieved party, could not bear to see his granddaughter's body examined after her death and continue to be humiliated, but in order to thoroughly investigate the case, an autopsy was necessary.
Lu Yangyang looked at the people in the room, took a step forward, and said, "I can help take a look at the cause of Miss Feng's death."
Sheng Yunjiao subconsciously pulled Lu Yangyang along.
Lu Yangyang thought for a moment, then took a few steps forward and walked to the Crown Prince's side. "Your Highness, as I told you, I have performed autopsies before and know a little about them. I am a woman and still young, so it shouldn't affect Miss Feng's reputation. Could you let me take a look? If we can find out the real cause of her death, perhaps we can solve the case sooner."
Lu Yangyang looked at the Crown Prince with a serious expression.
The Crown Prince neither agreed nor refused, but said to Minister Feng, "Minister Feng, I understand your feelings at this moment. This Miss Lu has helped me with acupuncture for a period of time. Her medical skills are excellent, and she may be able to help. I will give you some time to consider, and it will not be too late to make a decision later."
Minister Feng glanced at Lu Yangyang, frowned slightly, but still bowed to the Crown Prince and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness."
The Crown Prince had Lu Yangyang stand beside him and looked at Ying Xun: "Lord Ying, now that I have encountered this matter, I cannot let it pass. Issue an order that all guests present today, including the servants in the mansion, are not allowed to leave without my command."
"Since the three people who first discovered Ms. Feng at the scene are the most suspicious, let's start with those three and have someone come over to record their statements on the spot."
Ying Xun instantly understood the Crown Prince's meaning. If it could be proven that the case was indeed full of doubts, perhaps he could persuade Minister Feng to agree to an autopsy. He bowed to the Crown Prince, hurriedly told his newly arrived deputy to prepare, and walked over to Su Fengqu first.
"Young Master Su, may I ask why Miss Feng is in your room? If I remember correctly, the ladies of the household were entertaining guests in the central garden today, which is about a quarter of an hour away from here. If you take a detour, it would take another half to a quarter of an hour, making it nearly a quarter of an hour's journey. Why is Miss Feng here? Did you arrange to meet her beforehand? Or did she come to find you on her own initiative?" Ying Xun asked, his voice slightly urgent, staring at the dazed Su Fengqu.
Su Fengqu subconsciously shook her head, glanced quickly at Lu Yangyang, and then lowered her head again.
"Impossible! My daughter would never have approached him on her own initiative!" shouted the third young mistress of the Feng family.
"Madam, please wait a moment and do not interrupt my questioning," Ying Xun reminded her.
Then his gaze fixed on Su Fengqu once again.
Su Fengqu shook her head again: "I don't know, I have no idea what happened. I didn't ask her out, and I'm not familiar with her. I only heard her name once when my mother mentioned her to me, asking what kind of girl I liked and expressing her intention to arrange a marriage between our families. Originally, she planned to let me meet her at my grandmother's birthday banquet, but I recently injured my leg and have been in a bad mood. I haven't thought about this at all, so how could I possibly ask her out?"
Su Fengqu was somewhat annoyed and even irritated, scratching her hair: "I admit, my reputation isn't great. If I were perfectly fine, I might have actually asked her out. But I'm injured like this now, and I'm incredibly annoyed. Why would I ask her out? Would I just make myself a laughingstock?"
“I was in this room, I don’t know how I fell asleep. When I woke up I was on the floor, I was startled awake by her scream, and then I saw Miss Feng…” Su Fengqu pointed at Princess Liduan: “She was too loud, I was woken up by her, and Sheng Junyi was there at the time.”
"Yes, yes, that's right. Originally, I really liked Miss Feng. I thought she was gentle and quiet, and that she might complement our A-Qu's personality. So I was looking for an opportunity to mention it to the Feng family. But before I could, the polo field incident happened. These days, we've been worried about A-Qu's leg. How could we have any time to think about anything else?" The Crown Prince's wife, Madam Zhou, hurriedly added from the side, not forgetting to say, "A-Qu's leg is injured like this. This imperial physician can testify that it couldn't be him! He's usually a bit reckless, but it's absolutely impossible for him to be like this now!"
After Ying Xun had his deputy finish taking notes, he turned to Sheng Junyi and asked, "Young Master Sheng, what about you? What are you doing here? Are you here to see Young Master Su? When did you arrive? What did you see when you arrived? Did you see Young Master Su committing any crimes? Between you and Princess Liduan, who arrived at this room first?"
Sheng Junyi's eyelids twitched slightly, and she glanced at Lu Yangyang almost imperceptibly before quickly looking away.
"I arrived at about the same time as her. We had a bit of an argument on the way, and I couldn't shake her off, so I had to let her come with me. When I opened the door, I saw that the place was a mess. Miss Feng was already dead, and Young Master Su was lying next to her. I didn't want to look too closely, so I grabbed a blanket from the soft couch and covered Miss Feng with it."
Ying Xun nodded and then asked, "Young Master Sheng has not yet answered why you came here?"