Spring in the East Palace

Chapter 209 Retrial of a Murder Case

The problem is, I don’t believe that Lu Nanhuai and Donggong would just happen to pass by Jingfuyin together.

It was Donggong who seemed to be grinding people to the point of almost breaking down, and then he looked at Shen Changsheng in front of him with a half-smile.

"When something happens to Madam Shen, I naturally take it to heart." Qin Chuyan said as he stood up and walked towards Shen Changsheng.

Originally, Qin Chuyan's presence alone gave people a great sense of oppression, not to mention that now this person was walking towards him, it was a feeling of suffocation.

Under such circumstances, Shen Changsheng kept retreating.

Compared to Shen Changsheng's uneasiness, Qin Chuyan seemed calm and composed: "So this matter will definitely be taken seriously by the king. Now, what should the king ask and what should Lord Shen answer?"

"Yes, I obey your order." Shen Changsheng tried hard not to stutter.

Qin Chuyan stood with his hands behind his back and said, "Were these coroners and doctors hired by the Shen residence?"

"Yes." Shen Changsheng nodded, not knowing why Qin Chuyan would think of this.

"Lord Shen's son Shen Yan is also in the Ministry of Justice. Doesn't he know that when he presents evidence himself, he cannot use witnesses he has found, but must go through a third party?" Qin Chuyan asked indifferently.

"This..." Shen Changsheng became more and more passive.

Shen Yan stood there stiffly, not knowing how to respond.

After all, their goal is to put Shen Muyin under house arrest. The process is not important. They just need to find a reasonable reason.

And Shen Rushuang always stands on Shen Muyin's side, which is why Shen Changsheng finally killed her because he was afraid that Shen Rushuang would bring trouble to him in the end.

In their view, this was also the Shen Mansion's business. It was enough for the Shen Mansion to make a clear decision, and it had nothing to do with the Eastern Palace at all.

but now--

"The Shen family accused Shen Muyin of poisoning. If it was someone hired by the Shen family, then can I conclude that there is something fishy here?" Qin Chuyan asked coldly.

It was obvious that he wanted to overturn the verdict, but it left the people in the Shen family speechless.

"Since the Ministry of Justice has been alerted, we naturally have to find the coroner from the Ministry and the imperial physician in the palace, right?" Qin Chuyan remained calm.

Then Qin Chuyan raised his hand, and the most powerful coroner and imperial physician in the imperial capital stood beside Qin Chuyan: "Your Highness."

"According to the tradition of Yan State, people can only be buried seven days after their death. I'm afraid that Madam Shen is now in an ice coffin. I want you to perform a new autopsy." Qin Chuyan ordered word by word.

"Yes, we obey your order." The coroner and the imperial physician responded in unison.

Qin Chuyan didn't give the Shen family a chance to react, and continued quickly: "Also, bring Shen Muyin out. She is climbing up the ladder of the East Palace. If she really kills someone or burns something, then I will never condone it. I want to watch the final result here, and I want her to watch it in person."

This sounds fair, but everyone present knows where this is going.

The Eastern Palace wants to see if Shen Muyin is in trouble or injured.

If anything went wrong, the Eastern Palace would overturn the Shen Residence on the spot, so there would be no need to wait for this.

"Is there any problem?" Qin Chuyan sat back in his seat and looked at Shen Changsheng indifferently.

"I will follow your Highness's orders." Even though Shen Changsheng was reluctant, he had to agree now.

Soon, Shen Changsheng looked at Butler Wang who was standing aside and said, "Go and bring the young lady out."

"I obey your command." Butler Wang responded.

Butler Wang turned around and walked towards the Wenxiang Pavilion, while the group stood up and walked directly towards the ancestral hall.

Shen Rushuang's ice coffin is in the ancestral hall, so in this situation, even Qin Chuyan would not easily move Shen Rushuang's ice coffin, and would go to the ancestral hall in person to examine the body.

Shen Changsheng said it was impossible for him not to be nervous at all, but in this situation, Shen Changsheng quickly calmed down.

After all, he knew that the matter was flawless, and even if Donggong came, he could not change any results.

With this thought in mind, Shen Changsheng suddenly became calm.

"By the way, the witnesses from that day should also be called to the ancestral hall." Qin Chuyan continued.

"Madame Li is in the ancestral hall. She is my mother's close confidant. She has been following my mother since she married into the Shen family. So she is also here to mourn." Shen Changsheng explained.

Qin Chuyan nodded but said nothing.

The group hurried to the ancestral hall, which was hung with white silk, the servants were crying, and the wizard was performing a ritual.

But after all, people died, and it was not a normal death from illness, so in this case, the atmosphere seems much more gloomy.

The servant beside him brought a stool to Qin Chuyan, and Qin Chuyan sat down.

"Re-examine the autopsy." Qin Chuyan said lightly without waiting for Shen Muyin's opinion.

The Shen family stood aside, the coroner and the imperial physician had already walked forward, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

……

At that time, Wenxiang Pavilion.

Butler Wang walked to the Wenxiang Pavilion, and Dong Jin and Hui Xiang were also watching there. When they saw Butler Wang, Hui Xiang was a little anxious, but Dong Jin was calm.

"I was ordered to take the young lady to the ancestral hall. The prince is here, let the young lady go over." Butler Wang said in a serious tone.

The guard at the door naturally didn't dare to stop him and immediately let Butler Wang in.

When Hui Xiang heard that Dong Gong had arrived, she became excited and grabbed Dong Jin's hand: "Miss Dong Jin, now that the prince is here, is the young lady safe?"

"Yes." Dong Jin nodded.

Compared to Fennel's excitement, Dong Jin was much calmer, but the anxiety that had been hanging in the air for the past few days finally settled down.

She was separated by a door, but had no idea what was happening inside the Wenxiang Pavilion. The only thing she was sure of was that Shen Muyin was fine.

Because Shen Changsheng didn't seem to intend to let anything happen to Shen Muyin.

But the more unclear the situation is, the more tense one becomes and one cannot relax for even a moment.

In addition, Dong Jin was also being watched and could not return to the Eastern Palace. He was afraid that if he returned to the Eastern Palace, it would implicate Shen Muyin, so this was the first time that Dong Jin felt so passive.

Now that Donggong is here, Donggong can naturally breathe a sigh of relief.

Butler Wang had already walked into the Wenxiang Pavilion. Shen Muyin naturally didn't know what was happening outside, but she still looked calm.

"Butler Wang." Shen Muyin called lightly.

"Miss, the prince is here, please come over." Butler Wang spoke immediately.

Shen Muyin raised his eyebrows slightly, and naturally knew why this was happening.

She asked Shen Huai to spread the news. If the Eastern Palace knew about it, then the Eastern Palace would definitely come.

Thinking about it, Shen Muyin lowered his head with a slight smile in his eyes.

When he looked up at Butler Wang again, he seemed much calmer: "Okay, I'll go with you."

Butler Wang nodded. Here, he naturally didn’t say much. After all, everyone here was from the Shen family.

The two of them walked quietly towards the Wenxiang Pavilion.