Quanzhou, named after water and surrounded by rivers, is truly a land of fish and rice.
It is far different from the luxurious and prosperous capital city, but it has a special charm of its own. Peace and tranquility enshroud Quanzhou.
However, at this moment, there is a place covered in dark clouds.
Mo Liandi was surrounded by a chilling aura. In front of him, Sixi was kneeling, shivering. His eyes were full of malice.
Ye Zhe frowned slightly, his eyes filled with worry. He stepped forward coldly and said, "Your Highness, it was your subordinate who let the Princess go. It has nothing to do with Sixi."
Sixi couldn't help but widen her eyes. Her heart warmed slightly. She pursed her lips and said, "Your Highness, it was all my own idea. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
Mo Liandi's eyes were full of malice. "Send someone to bring the Princess back immediately. As for the two of you, go and receive your punishment."
Seeing this, Uncle Zhang couldn't help but shake his head. There was also a bit of helplessness in his eyes when he looked at the two of them.
Although the Princess going to the capital could indeed solve this matter quickly, the capital was now Mo Yun's territory. Mo Yun hated the Prince to the bone. The Princess's action was like walking into a trap.
How could Sixi not know this? She was extremely regretful now. "Yes."
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"Brother, we're here."
A chubby and cute child looked up at the thin and elegant young man beside him with a shy smile on his face.
The person beside him was dressed in a snow - white robe, with a calm and gentle smile on his lips. His well - defined face was eye - catching. What a handsome young man!
Looking at the city gate of the capital, he subconsciously reached out to touch his face. With a smile on his lips, he led the person beside him towards the city gate.
"Let's go."
"Stop." The guard at the gate suddenly stopped them.
Liu Rumei said with a smile, "Sir, my younger brother and I are going to the capital to seek refuge with our relatives. Please be kind enough to let us through."
After saying that, she secretly slipped some silver out of her sleeve.
Seeing that she was so sensible, the guard's expression softened a bit. However, he didn't skip the procedure. He opened the picture album in his hand, examined it carefully, and then let them pass.
"Go."
Liu Rumei smiled at him again and then led Yun Li away.
Entering the capital, Liu Rumei frowned slightly. "It's much more strictly guarded here."
Yun Li also nodded. "Brother, they should be in the east of the city. Shall we go there now?"
Liu Rumei shook his head. "No, we'll go find Xiao Heyuan first."
Xiao Heyuan was now a well - known coroner in the capital. Presumably, he had seen all those corpses.
Yun Li nodded obediently and walked along the route he remembered.
At this moment, Xiao Heyuan was looking at the corpse in front of him with a headache, constantly shaking his head. "There are no flaws."
It was just like that epidemic disease. There were absolutely no traces to be seen. "Can't we really invite Miss Liu here?"
If Miss Liu were here, it would surely be a piece of cake.
Ye Lin shook his head without hesitation. "Impossible. The Prince won't agree."
The Prince would never agree to let Miss Liu take risks.
Xiao Heyuan sighed. Just as he was about to start his work again, there was a knock on the door.
Xiao Heyuan subconsciously glanced at Ye Lin in front of him. Ye Lin immediately hid in the dark.
He covered the corpse with a white cloth and then opened the door.
Seeing the two people outside, his eyes finally landed on Yun Li. There was full of confusion in his eyes. "Yun Xi, what's this?"
Who was this person?
Could it be someone from the Prince of Guoan?
There was a smile in Yun Li's eyes. Liu Rumei said softly, "Let's talk inside."
This extremely familiar voice made Xiao Heyuan widen his eyes. He quickly led them in and whispered, "Why did you come?"
How could the Prince of Guoan be willing to let Miss Liu come?
Entering the courtyard, Yun Li also bowed to Xiao Heyuan with a smile. "Uncle Xiao."
Seeing this, Xiao Heyuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "So it's Yun Li."
He had misrecognized the person.
Liu Rumei also removed the disguise on her face. She learned this trick from Ye Zhe.
Looking at Liu Rumei, Ye Lin in the dark immediately showed up. His eyes were full of disbelief. "Princess... Princess! Why did you come?"
Wasn't it said that the Princess wouldn't come? Could it be...
As if guessing what Ye Lin was thinking, Liu Rumei said with a smile, "I came secretly."
This epidemic disease was obviously aimed at Mo Liandi. Ye Lin's medical skills were quite excellent. He was not much inferior to Song Chang'an. However, he hadn't returned for a long time. It was obvious that this matter was quite tricky.
Then, her eyes landed on the corpse placed in the courtyard. Her eyes lit up. "Is this the corpse of the person who got the epidemic disease?"
Xiao Heyuan nodded. "Yes. Ye Lin said this wasn't an epidemic disease. I also sensed something was wrong, but I still couldn't find any evidence. This corpse really looks like that of a person who got the epidemic disease."
Liu Rumei subconsciously looked at Ye Lin. Ye Lin also nodded seriously. "Yes."
At this time, Yun Li had already lifted the white cloth on the corpse's face.
A strong stench of the corpse came along. This corpse was already showing signs of decay and emitting a foul smell.
"This is the first person who got sick." It was not easy for him to find this corpse from the mass grave. "The time of onset was probably half a month ago, not long after we just left the capital."
In this weather, even if it was buried in the soil, it wouldn't decay so quickly in such a short time. However, this corpse was already half - decayed, which was really incredible.
Liu Rumei frowned slightly. "What were the symptoms when the person got sick?"
Ye Lin squatted in front of Liu Rumei, pointing at the corpse and saying, "First, there were red and swollen areas, and then there were festering sores all over the body. It looked just like the decay of this corpse."
No wonder it had decayed to such an extent. She reached out and took the tool that Xiao Heyuan had placed aside. Her beautiful eyes were full of solemnity.
Yun Li quietly stood aside and observed.
After a while, Liu Rumei finally raised her head. "This is not an epidemic disease. It's poisoning."
Xiao Heyuan was slightly stunned. "Poisoning? But I used a silver needle to check and found no trace at all."
Although the possibility of poisoning was indeed very high, where exactly did she see it from?
Ye Lin's eyes were full of surprise. This was exactly the same as his suspicion.
Liu Rumei then said, "Indeed, you really can't find any trace with a silver needle. But look at his bones. Although it's not obvious, there are still traces. The reason why you didn't get any result when you used the silver needle to test is that you didn't find the right place."
After saying that, she aimed the silver needle in her hand at the inconspicuous black spot on the bone. The silver needle instantly changed at a speed visible to the naked eye.