Xie Hanci walked to the side of the princess of the county and said in a voice that only she could hear clearly: "Princess of the county, he didn't kill the person, but if you insist on taking this matter on yourself, you will hurt him." ”

The princess raised her eyes to look at Xie Hanci, her eyes mixed with shock, suspicion and pleading.

She didn't know how Xie Hanci found out that she had gone around in such a big circle to cover up for Li Mingchen and did such a ridiculous thing.

She even suspected that Xie Hanci was cheating on her, she had only been here for a few days, how could she know?

But she hoped that Xie Hanci would not say everything.

This secret hidden in her heart, once she sees the light of day, neither she nor Li Mingchen can gain a foothold in this family.

No, if this matter spreads, his career and his future marriage will be affected.

Anyway, her life is over, but he is different, there seem to be countless ants gnawing in her heart, she was in a hurry, and subconsciously grabbed Xie Hanci's arm.

Xie Hanci patted the back of her hand lightly and said, "The princess of the county is in charge of the affairs of the entire mansion and does her best. As a princess and mother of the county, it is common for her to not want her children to be suspected. It's just that there is something wrong with the princess's approach. “

The princess of the county relaxed and followed Xie Hanci's words.

"yes, I'm complicating things. I felt soreness in my abdomen that night, and I wanted to come out and go around, but as soon as I walked into the Jinyuan, I heard the woman's cry for help, and I followed the sound to the pond, where the body of the dancing girl next to the king of the county that night floated, and it was out of breath. ”

Li Yihuan asked puzzledly: "Mother, then you just wait for the next day to report to the official, why did you let Steward Wang secretly bury the body, and it will become something if it's okay." ”

The princess of the county admitted: "It was my mother who didn't think about it, and I was worried about ...... at the time."

Li Ningyu, who had never spoken, suddenly asked, "What are you worried about?" ”

The princess bit her lip.

"I was in Jinyuan at the time, and I saw a figure that looked like your eldest brother, and I was also confused, thinking that Brother Ming'er had an argument with that person, and accidentally pushed her into the water. As a mother, I naturally have to think about your eldest brother's career. As the princess of the county, she didn't want a murder in the house, so she thought about hiding the body first. ”

After saying something, it is reasonable and well-founded, but it can't stand scrutiny.

There was a death in the mansion, and the murderer was his stepson, which was indeed harmful to the entire Anchang County Palace.

But it's different for her, the eldest son of the princess of Xianjun had an accident, so this huge family business naturally fell into the hands of her son.

However, if she is really noble, it is understandable to treat her stepson as a parent, but this stepson is a year older than her, is this maternal love a little inexplicable.

It all depends on what the king thinks. The princess secretly glanced at the old princess's expression, and it seemed that he was also persuaded by this set.

After all, from his point of view, it is natural that a hundred people don't want their eldest son to have a life on his back. Just when she breathed a sigh of relief, Li Ningyu suddenly laughed a few times, looking very crazy.

"Hahaha, haha-"

King Anchang looked at his eldest daughter and suddenly went crazy: "Ning Yu, what are you laughing at?" Your mother also thinks about your eldest brother, and her son is so anxious that she did this foolish thing. ”

Li Ningyu took a step back, looked at Li Mingchen, looked at the princess of the county, and pointed at the king of Anchang and laughed wildly.

"Dad, are you laughing at her? I'm laughing at you! You're the one who is the most confused. No, me too, I've been kept in the dark for so many years, and I still think that I picked up a lot of bargains. ”

The old county king was confused and asked, "What are you talking about?" ”

"At that time, the Xiao family didn't take a fancy to me at all, the person who fell in love was her, your princess of Xinjun! It was only because she was bent on marrying into our Anchang County Mansion that the Xiao family retreated to the second best place and asked to marry me. At first, I listened to the servants talk about this in the Xiao family, and I just thought it was chewing the root of the tongue, but now I understand it. It's ridiculous that I still feel like I've climbed a high branch, but I didn't expect that this high branch was picked up by me. ”

Everyone's expressions changed slightly, and even Li Yihuan knew what kind of virtue his father was, and what kind of reputation he had outside, which was really not a good match.

With an innocent family background, how could a princess of the county who was of the same age want to marry in?

At that time, even the old princess thought that the princess of the new county might have some hidden disease, but he didn't care if the bride could live a long life, just that he had added a beauty who could take charge of the mansion by his side.

"Dad, don't you understand? She liked my eldest brother at the time, and mistakenly thought that she was marrying him, so she happily married in, but she didn't expect to be put on the spot by her stepmother, marrying your old cucumber! Hahahaha! ”

The old prince recalled the first night she married, and when he lifted her hijab, her eyes were full of shock and fear, and he was only so frightened as if she had nothing to do.

It turned out that she was afraid of him! After making trouble for a long time, he almost became her father-in-law? That Li Mingchen, does his son know that he also has affection for his stepmother?

It's no wonder that after he married the princess of Xinjun, he didn't go home much and shrank in that small bureaucracy.

King Anchang moved his gaze from Princess Jun's face to her lower abdomen.

Could it be?

He pinched her chin and forced her to look at him; Is she telling the truth? Do you have ......"

Li Mingchen hurriedly replied: "No, the two of us were in love before, stopped being polite, and never crossed the rules." We haven't seen each other alone since my mother and father got married, and she and I are now ...... There is only the love of mother and child. ”

The corners of Xie Hanci's mouth twitched involuntarily, what kind of bloody plot is this, but he noticed that the princess of this county seemed to have a little subtle affection for her stepson. But I didn't expect that Li Ningyu would explode such a shocking thunder!

King Anchang suddenly covered his chest, swaying from side to side, and was about to fall.

The princess of the county and Li Mingchen stretched out their hands at the same time, the two glanced at each other, Li Mingchen locked his hand and asked the princess of the county to help alone. The old county king looked at the appearance of the two, and only felt that his head was so green that grass was about to grow, and he didn't believe Li Mingchen's words.

", no need for you. Let Boa come over. ”

The concubine Bao'er was the same as the doctor, her temples were loose, and she looked like she had just been dragged from the bed, she covered her mouth with her hands, yawned two big times, and dyed her ten fingertips with impatiens a rich bright red.

She twisted her body and pressed it against the old king. Seeing that Steward Wang was holding his chest, he rolled his eyes and pulled down the tulle shawl on his shoulders.

"Junwang, where are you uncomfortable, go back to Bao'er's room, Bao'er will give you a button."

Li Yihuan pulled away the crazy Li Ningyu.

The princess of the county glanced at Li Mingchen deeply and was helped away by the royal housekeeper. Feng Qian was tied by two rough envoys and thrown into the firewood room. Only Li Mingchen, Xie Hanci and Qi Zuo were left at the table.

His face was as usual, and he clenched his fists: "Master Li, I don't know if I can borrow a helper from the villain?" This corpse drowned first, and then was buried directly into the soil, and the speed of decay may be faster than that of ordinary corpses, and the villain needs to speed up the action to dig her out. ”

Xie Hanci raised his hand again: "I can!" ”

Li Mingchen sighed: "Miss Xie, you can already do it several times tonight, and the fact that the autopsy is not suitable for girls to do." If Ling Zun knows, I'm afraid that we will also think that our Anchang County Royal Mansion has neglected the guests, so let's let Steward Wang find someone tomorrow."

Xie Hanci stood directly beside him and lifted his wooden box.

"Didn't Master Li hear it too, I can wait, this corpse can't wait. I am in Shudi, and I also help my father solve some cases on weekdays, and I have seen a lot of corpses, so my experience should be better than that of the people in the house. ”

After listening to her words, he also nodded, which was considered to be in agreement. Seeing this, Li Mingchen didn't say anything anymore, but just told him to be careful and try to leave the whole corpse as much as possible.

Qi Zuo took out two pairs of gloves from the wooden box and handed one of them to Xie Hanci. Xie Hanci put the gloves on his hands, feeling that they were very light and thin and slippery to the touch, but they could fit perfectly with the ten fingers without leaving a single gap.

"What is this made of? I've never seen it in Shudi, and all the work we do there is to get started directly after cleaning our hands. ”

He also put on gloves, and his smile was a little proud: "I used a very thin raw silk and brushed it with tung oil." This glove is made by Xu Lao, he is a descendant of the sealed diagnosis Dao, and there is a secret booklet at home. Mr. Xu is the leader of our business. ”

While explaining to Xie Hanci, he did not stop the movements in his hand.

"I said you remember." He rolled the eyelids of the female corpse: "Remember, the eyes are slightly open, and the hands are not clenched into fists." The hair is tightly bunned, and there is mud and sand on the head and hairline, hands and feet. Then he pressed and slapped the abdomen of the female corpse: "The abdomen is slightly swollen." ”

He asked Xie Hanci to take out a pair of bamboo chopsticks from the wooden box, the tip of which was thin and pointed. He picked up the bamboo chopsticks, turned them lightly from the corpse's mouth and nose, and wiped them on a white cloth, "There are water droplets in the mouth and nose, and its small pale blood stains, which is a test of drowning before death." ”

Xie Hanci hurriedly asked, "Why?" How can this be seen? ”

Seeing that she was very interested, she patiently explained: "If this person is overboard, then her hands and eyes are open, and her belly is slightly swollen. If this person is seeking death and throws herself into the water, then her eyes will be closed, her hands will be clenched into fists, and her abdomen will swell sharply. ”

He pointed to the pale blood stain on the white cloth, "In addition, this person will struggle before she dies, and her qi will flow back and forth, so there will be water foam from her mouth and nose, and if the shoes on her feet fall off during the struggle, there will also be mud and sand between her toes." ”

He added: "Don't look at the corpses in the water in the end, this drowning is also the drowning of the disease, the death of the disease is thrown into the water, beaten to death, and then pushed into the water." Even if they are all looking for death, those who throw themselves into the well are not the same as those who throw themselves into the river, there are too many doorways here. ”

Xie Hanci nodded like pounding garlic, this act in the capital is really very different, and the cause of death can be judged through these details before the body is dissected.