Demon Doctor Wild Concubine

  Phoenix lightly raised an eyebrow and turned her head, saying: "What's going on?"

  "When I was having lunch, a servant came to tell me that a woman's corpse had been found in the lake. After I went to take a look, I came to report to Your Highness." Chu Han replied calmly.

  Feng Qingchu furrowed her brow, then turned to look at Shen Yunxi. Before she could speak, Shen Yunxi sneered and said, "The prince wouldn't think that this murder case is also related to Yunxi, would he?"

  Feng Qingchen hummed softly and opened her thin lips, "Don't always speak with a sharp tongue, follow me first and we'll talk later."

  Then Shen Yunxi followed Feng Qingchen to the scene of the incident. However, as they walked towards the place where the incident occurred, Shen Yunxi felt more and more familiar with it.

  When she saw the fake mountain by the lake, Shen Yunxi finally remembered that this was where she met Yuan Xiang and the others last night.

  The early autumn wind carried a hint of coolness, the willow trees swayed gently in the breeze with their refreshing green leaves, reflected in the rippling lake water, creating a picturesque scene.

  Near the artificial hill, a willow tree stood, and at this time, more than ten servants were standing there. From their drenched clothes, it could be inferred that they had just come out of the water after retrieving corpses. Seeing Feng Qingchen approach, they parted to either side, slightly lowering their heads, and respectfully called out: "Your Highness."

  Feng Qingchen walked over, glanced down at the maid who had fainted under the willow tree, her body drenched, and asked Chu Han indifferently: "Which palace does she belong to?"

  "She is called Ning Meng, a maid of the Moonlit Pavilion's Butterfly Young Lady." Chu Han took a step forward and replied.

  Feng Qingchen pursed her lips, seemingly deep in thought, before asking: "Was there anything suspicious about her death?"

  "The specific situation is still under investigation." Chu Han turned his head to look at Ning Meng, thought for a moment, and continued: "However, a few days ago, I unintentionally heard from another maid that when Ning Meng returned to her hometown to visit her relatives, she was almost insulted by her stepfather and had thoughts of taking her own life. I don't know if her death is related to this matter."

  Feng Qingchen nodded slightly and instructed in a low voice, "Investigate this matter as soon as possible. If it's confirmed to be related to her stepfather, make him a eunuch in his next life. As for her other family members, comfort them as much as possible."

  "Yes, Your Highness. I will handle this matter as soon as possible."

  As soon as Chu Hanling's words fell, Shen Yunxi's calm voice sounded beside him: "Chu Guan, don't bother. I can tell you right away whether she died by her own hand or was murdered."

  As soon as she heard the words, Feng Qingchu's footsteps stopped and he turned his head to look at Shen Yunxi, who was squatting beside Ning Meng's corpse with her head slightly raised looking at them, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

  When Feng Qingchu turned around, Shen Yunxi had just put down Ning Meng's foot. Her hands were wrapped in cloth, and Ning Meng's shoes and socks on her feet had been taken off at some point.

  Chu Han turned around and saw this, also with a look of surprise in her eyes, the corner of her mouth curled up slightly, she bowed slightly to her and said: "Please instruct me, Princess Wang."

  Shen Yunxi smiled slightly, then withdrew her gaze and asked the wet servants standing beside her, "When you were salvaging Ning Meng, did you find that her belly was bulging? Did anyone press on her belly with their hands?"

  Everyone shook their heads: "No." But in their hearts, they were somewhat puzzled as to why she had asked this question.

  Shen Yunxi nodded and looked at their doubts, then said to Feng Qingchen and Chu Han: "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, Ning Meng would be the one who killed him eight or nine times out of ten."

  "The reason." Feng Qingchen didn't say much more, only lightly dropping a single sentence.

  Shen Yunxi turned her gaze to glance at him, then looked at Ning Meng and said slowly: "If it was a drowning death, there are usually two characteristics: First, the deceased will struggle due to breathing difficulties, and there will be water and mud in their abdomen; Second, the deceased will also struggle before dying, so there will be dirt under their fingernails. Just now when you were discussing the case, I pressed her belly, but no water or mud came out of her mouth."

  He pointed to the servant beside him and continued: "They also said that when Ning Meng was salvaged, her belly was not swollen, nor did anyone press on her belly. And her hands and feet, I just looked at them, are very clean, and are placed vertically on both sides without any abnormalities. Although it is a corpse found in the lake, it does not mean that this is the first place where the case was discovered, and...

  As she spoke, Shen Yunxi slightly turned her body, lifted up Ning Meng's foot and pointed at the somewhat worn-out heel of her shoe, asking Chu Han: "Do you see? The heel of her shoe is obviously worn out from being dragged on the ground with force. As for other things, I won't say more, I think Housekeeper Chu should also know what's going on, right?"

  In fact, in other words, Ning Meng was dragged to the edge of the small lake after her death and thrown into the river, in an attempt to make people mistakenly believe that she had taken her own life due to being nearly insulted by her stepfather, thus escaping a disaster. However, her appearance broke through that person's initial thoughts.

  After listening to Shen Yunxi's detailed explanation, he carefully examined Ning Meng's body according to her words, and then thought seriously for a while, and things seemed to be true.

  It was then that Chu Han couldn't help but reveal a hint of surprise in his eyes, he nodded in agreement, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips, humble and gentle. He said: "I didn't expect the princess to analyze the case so thoroughly, with such unique insight, it's truly astonishing!"

  While Shuang'er was stunned when Shen Yunxi squatted down to examine Ning Meng's body, she wanted to speak out to stop her but was afraid of Feng Qingchen being present, so she could only stare at her with her eyes wide open and tongue-tied.

  At this moment, hearing Shen Yunxi say these words, was even more astonishing!

  Shen Yunxi just smiled slightly at Chu Han's praise, and didn't show much other reaction.

  "This king only knew you were timid and weak, often in the depths of the palace, but didn't think that you also had such a skillful hand." Feng Qingchen, who had not spoken until now, finally spoke up, his tone flat and emotionless, but his eyes, cast downward, shone with complex light.

  Under the warm sunlight, Feng Qingchen stood with his back to the light, his expression was as gloomy as a cloudy brook, but Chu Han who stood beside him could clearly feel the cold and sinister gaze he cast.

  Shen Yunxi turned her gaze towards Feng Qingchen and said, "All I can say is that the prince still doesn't understand me well enough."

  Feng Qingchen didn't say much on this topic, his dark gaze fell upon Ning Meng's corpse, and a sinister voice escaped from his mouth, "Since the princess has such abilities, then let her investigate the murderer who killed Ning Meng."

  Shen Yunxi removed the cloth wrapped around his hand, stood up and accidentally pulled on his left shoulder which was injured last night, furrowing his brow. He then spoke to Feng Qingchen in a cold tone: "Just now in the garden, didn't the prince suspect that I was the mastermind? Now he wants me to investigate the murderer, isn't he worried that I'll cover up for the culprit and let the suspect go?"

  Feng Qingchen saw her frowning, and his gaze immediately shifted to her left shoulder. After hearing what she said, he let out a faint smile, with a hint of coldness in it. He took a step closer to her, staring intently at her as he spoke: "Even if you let the murderer go, I have the ability to find him myself. By then, no matter how great your abilities are, you won't be able to keep yourself or your family members safe."

  In an instant, Shen Yunxi's eyes deepened a few shades, and she said: "Your Highness is threatening me?"