I Have A Qi Fortune Altar-Chapter 696 - 447: Noble Consort, You Wouldn’t Want This Matter…_2
Chapter 696: Chapter 447: Noble Consort, You Wouldn’t Want This Matter..._2
And the two palace maids couldn’t have been too far away either.
"There was nothing...."
"Nothing?"
Chen Yuan nodded, from this it could already be deduced that the death of Consort Shu was no simple matter, there must have been a master who sealed the six consciousnesses and five senses of both of them.
"When did you discover Consort Shu’s body?"
"It was almost the hour of the pig, by that time her ladyship should have come down, but when she didn’t, I plucked up the courage to go up and have a look,
and to my surprise, found nothing. Xiu’er, without thinking, looked down and saw Consort Shu... floating on the surface of the pond." Mentioning this,
panic was still visible in the little palace maid’s eyes, showing how overwhelming the shock had been to them at the time.
Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes:
"Did Consort Shu also go to enjoy the moon the day before yesterday?"
"She did.... She did."
"Hmm, let’s go take a look at Consort Shu’s body first." Chen Yuan nodded and didn’t ask any more questions.
He knew what he wanted to know, and now all he needed to do was to trace the murderer. As for the cause of death, it was undoubtedly homicide, because, Consort Shu probably made Emperor Jingtai wear a green hat.
No wonder this affair was not suitable for publicity; it really wasn’t very glorious.
And the person who realized this was obviously not just him, otherwise the harem would not be presenting such a scene as it was now.
What needed to be investigated now was, who exactly dared to cuckold the Emperor?
It was simply a death wish....
Because, the day before yesterday was when the phenomenon of the Seven Stars in a Row appeared, the entire Capital was covered in dark clouds, so where could one go to admire the moon?
It was obviously a clandestine rendezvous with a lover.
Consort Shu’s body was stored in the ice cellar in the palace to be preserved, first for the convenience of the investigation, and secondly for the convenience of dressing the body for burial. How could a noble be buried rank and fetid?
A few people left Consort Shu’s palace and headed straight for the ice cellar, where there were guards at the door. However with the old eunuch present, no one dared to stop them. However, as they entered, several old matrons joined Chen Yuan and his group.
It appeared they were prepared to keep a close watch on them.
Chen Yuan paid no mind to them and strode forward, his gaze surveying Consort Shu’s body, which, having been soaked in the pond water, appeared somewhat bloated despite being likely quite attractive before.
Lying quietly inside the ice coffin.
Chen Yuan’s gaze scanned up and down Consort Shu’s body, pausing carefully at her fingernails. Apart from the middle and index fingers lacking nails, the rest of her fingernails were not short.
He examined each one, but unfortunately, he found no debris on them.
At the same time, Chen Yuan also opened his five senses and carefully smelled for any fragrance of deoxyribonucleic acid on Consort Shu’s body, which would have confirmed the Emperor’s cuckoldry.
Regrettably, perhaps because too much time had passed, he could not sense it.
"Please remove Consort Shu’s clothing," Chen Yuan said, wanting to take a closer look.
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The old eunuch by the side quickly intervened to prevent this.
This was a great sin, an insult to Consort Shu’s body, something he had said before could not be done.
"No need to remove everything, keep the essentials," Chen Yuan said in a deep voice.
He had no interest in looking at a dead person’s body.
The old matrons by his side hesitated, not moving immediately. Instead, they looked towards the old eunuch, as if only his consent would suffice.
Seeing this, Chen Yuan spoke lightly:
"I am here by the Emperor’s command to investigate, does Eunuch Zhao intend to obstruct?"
"Of course not... it’s just that... this...."
"Even when Ministry of Justice officials investigate, they need to examine the body closely. Without evidence, how can the case be solved?"
After a moment of silence, the old eunuch nodded.
The several old matrons immediately understood and stepped forward to remove most of Consort Shu’s clothing, leaving only a few strips of fabric, and Wang Teng and the others turned their backs.
Chen Yuan’s gaze was steady as he carefully inspected Consort Shu’s body. It was hard to notice anything before the garments were removed, but once they were, he could sense that her abdominal bloating was quite pronounced.
If nothing else, it’s likely she consumed a lot of water.
Chen Yuan’s eyes, like a scanner, carefully checked the details, finding no issues in most places, but after the clothing was removed and he sniffed again, he suddenly detected a faint scent of ink.
However, this trace of scent was very faint and seemed to have been concealed; even with all his senses open, he only just noticed it.
Frowning, Chen Yuan had the matrons turn Consort Shu’s body over and checked it again.
This time, Chen Yuan focused on this subtle scent of ink. The more he immersed his spirit, the more he realized this scent was very fragrant, likely not something ordinary.
Staring at Consort Shu’s body, Chen Yuan fell silent for a long time before slowly extending a finger, placing it on her swollen belly, and then revealing a slight, ambiguous smile.
Well, it seemed that what was inside Consort Shu’s stomach wasn’t water...
"That will do."
After confirming that he had committed all the details to memory, Chen Yuan turned to the matrons and spoke.
Then, he led the group out of the ice cellar, back towards Consort Shu’s palace.
The two palace maids were still being detained, and approaching them, Chen Yuan casually asked:
"Did Consort Shu enjoy music, chess, calligraphy, and painting during her life?"
"Her ladyship enjoyed playing the zither, often playing melodies."
"And calligraphy and painting?"
"I have never seen her with that."
Chen Yuan nodded, and by this point, it was already quite clear. The faint scent of ink, if nothing unexpected, was likely left by the murderer.
"Lord Chen, have you discovered something?"
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