The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

Chapter 432 Invite the Poison King to Identify the Poison

With a loud bang, the side room door slammed shut, making Qin Miaoxi roll her eyes so hard they almost flew to the sky.

Liang Hongkai stroked his beard and teased, "The young marquis and his wife are truly a loving couple!"

Qin Miaoxi said coldly, "Lord Liang, you'd better send some people to protect the young marquis. Those men are not to be trifled with."

Liang Hongkai couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. Qin the coroner was implying something! But this was just a little fun between the couple, why should an old man like him get involved?

Seeing her head turn and head towards the mourning hall without looking back, Liang Hongkai was dumbfounded. "Coroner Qin, are you taking care of the young marquis?"

"Young Master Marquis is highly skilled and daring; do I need to interfere with him?"

Liang Hongkai felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this; the man was angry.

Knowing that she wouldn't speak without reason, he immediately sent someone to the side room.

However, within fifteen minutes of entering, sounds of fighting and roaring could be heard from inside.

He hurriedly called for people to go in and check. At this moment, the door was pushed open, and the guards of Madam Wang were brought out with their mouths gagged with foot bindings and their bodies tied up. The yamen runners all had bruises on their faces.

"Kneel down, all of you behave yourselves!"

The constable approached Liang Hongkai and reported, "Sir, they were notorious bandits who had been on the run for many years. This time, we have finally captured them and brought them to justice."

Liang Hongkai was secretly alarmed; so this was what Qin Miaoxi meant by "not a kind person".

Lu Qingchen looked around, searching for something. "Where's my wife?"

"..."

Everyone present had only one thought in their hearts: the young marquis is really henpecked; he'll be looking for his wife the moment he's gone.

Seeing his ragged clothes and disheveled appearance, they could only suppress their smiles and purse their lips, advising, "Young Marquis, next time we should listen to Coroner Qin. Your frail body can't withstand this kind of torment."

Lu Qingchen bared her teeth at him fiercely and cursed, "Mind your own business."

Although these people were evil, some clues were obtained from them: Madam Wang had plain porridge for breakfast, ate pastries in the carriage on the way back, and drank a pot of tea to cleanse her palate after returning to the Wang family.

Liang Hongkai immediately ordered that they go to her parents' home to check on the bowl of porridge, and at the same time thoroughly examine the pastries and Wang family tea in the carriage. Of course, they also ordered that the spices and offerings in the mourning hall not be overlooked.

Having spent more time with Qin Miaoxi, I naturally learned that poison can be in solid or gaseous form, and there are many ways to poison someone without them noticing. Any seemingly insignificant detail could be a clue to solving the case.

Inside the mourning hall, Qin Miaoxi took a small amount of the poisoned blood and examined it repeatedly.

This is a deadly poison that kills instantly upon contact with blood, but why Madam Wang stayed in the mourning hall for so long before the poison took effect is something she has never been able to understand.

The constables began searching the mourning hall, but all the items were found to be non-toxic, ruling out the possibility that the mourning hall was the site of poisoning.

Qin Miaoxi whispered, "Put the things away carefully, so as not to disturb the deceased."

"Yes."

The constables carefully arranged the items, saying, "Wrong, this is for pastries."

The two hurriedly switched places again. Qin Miaoxi stared blankly at their movements, a sliver of clarity seeming to flash through her muddled mind, like a flash of inspiration.

She strode up to Lu Qingchen and said, "Quickly, go back to the Marquis's residence now and invite the Poison King here."

Lu Qingchen instantly bristled, "What!? You want me to go and invite that old man..."

Suddenly meeting her solemn gaze, his complaints abruptly ceased, and he resignedly conceded, "Fine, I'll go."

The rain outside has stopped, but the sky is still foggy, like a huge rock pressing down on my heart, making me feel depressed and gloomy.

At this moment, several maids hurriedly stepped forward, some carrying carved wooden boxes in their arms, others with folded clothes tucked under their arms, their expressions filled with grief.

"My lord, these are all Miss's favorite things when she was alive. We would like to use them as burial items for her. Is that alright?"

"certainly."

Just as the maids were placing the items inside the coffin, they suddenly heard someone say, "Why did you bring this along? Throw it away, it's bad luck."

Qin Miaoxi looked over in confusion and saw that she was holding a medicine packet in her hand. The faint scent of medicine made her frown and she immediately stopped the person.

"This is also your young lady's?"

"Yes, my daughter had an uncomfortable period last month."

"What kind of discomfort would require so many hemostatic herbs?"

The opened medicine packet contained more than just medication to regulate menstruation; it also contained hemostatic drugs. Unless one is seriously injured, this dosage is unnecessary.

"Who is the doctor who treated your young lady?"

The maid hesitated and remained silent, but Qin Miaoxi calmly exposed her, "You didn't say anything because you were afraid I would ask the doctor and find out the truth. Your young lady had an affair with a man and lost her virginity. That heavy bleeding was caused by the tearing injury when she tasted the forbidden fruit."

The maid's face gradually turned pale, and she suddenly knelt before him, pleading, "My lord, please keep this a secret for my mistress. My mistress is already dead. Let her leave this world with a clear conscience!"

Qin Miaoxi's gaze unconsciously fell on the coffin in the mourning hall, and she pondered for a moment before saying, "Tell me what you know."

It turns out that Wang Xiangxiang had someone she loved secretly, and the two would meet secretly every month. But last month, they couldn't control their passion and crossed the line. Unexpectedly, that very night, Wang Xiangxiang suffered a sudden hemorrhage. Fortunately, after being treated by a doctor and taking medication, her bleeding gradually stabilized. However, since then, her menstrual cycle has become irregular, lasting for a whole month. This medicine packet was prepared to regulate this situation.

Do you know who that man is?

"I don't know, Miss always kicks us out of the courtyard."

"He is from your household."

"Perhaps! We've never met her, and Miss has never mentioned it."

Qin Miaoxi waved her away, becoming increasingly certain that the murderer was that person.

"Slow down, do you think my legs can compare to a young man's?"

"Stop talking nonsense. You were perfectly fine when you were chasing me, so why are you pretending to be lame now?"

Before seeing him, one could hear his voice. From afar, Lu Qingchen's voice exploded like a firecracker, while Xiao Yan followed leisurely behind him.

"Wife, I've brought him here. You can decide how to interrogate him or beat him. Leave it to me."

"Wait a minute, young master Lu, that's not what you said before. You asked me to help you resolve your doubts. How did it turn into an interrogation? If you keep saying that, I'm leaving."

Lu Qingchen chuckled mockingly, "Heh, now that you're here, do you think you can just leave?"

Qin Miaoxi pulled the person behind her with great force, "Senior, don't listen to his nonsense. There is a kind of poison here, and I would like to ask you to take a look."

Xiao Yan glared at him, then followed Qin Miaoxi inside triumphantly.

At this moment, Steward Shen also arrived with the funeral procession. Upon seeing the two people in the mourning hall, he couldn't help but ask, "The time for the burial of the official has arrived. I wonder if it is permissible to proceed with the burial ceremony as originally planned?"

"hold on."

"Will our tidying up of the mourning hall disturb your investigation, sir?"

"Just keep your movements quiet."

Butler Shen responded with a "yes" and led the group into the mourning hall to begin preparations.

Xiao Yan and Qin Miaoxi talked as if no one else was around. "This isn't poison, but a toxin formed by mixing two substances. They're fine on their own, but once put together, they'll kill you instantly."

Qin Miaoxi's eyes flickered. "Can you identify what these two substances are?"