He conspired against her in his previous life, and he flirted with her on their wedding night again

When Concubine Chen got into trouble, the Emperor was in a very bad mood. Concubine Mei slipped and fell into the water and drowned at this critical moment. The Emperor was in no mood to ask about it and said it was an accident. No one from the Suchang Earl's Mansion reported it to the emperor either. They suspected that Concubine Mei was murdered and asked the Emperor to investigate thoroughly. Then she was buried directly.

It's been seven years since the incident, and now he's suspecting that someone might have murdered him. He wants to open the coffin and do an autopsy. Isn't this a slap in the face of him as the emperor?

However, the emperor was already used to being slapped in the face by his own son.

After hesitating for a moment, the emperor agreed.

It's getting late today and it's too late to go to the imperial mausoleum. After Xie Jingyan left the palace, he asked Chen Feng to say hello to the Minister of Justice. He said that he would bring a coroner to perform an autopsy tomorrow. He didn't say who the autopsy was, but just asked the Ministry of Justice to prepare and wait at the city gate tomorrow.

As a result, the next day, Xie Jingyan returned home from court and changed into a brocade robe. When he went to the city gate, not only was there a coroner waiting there, but also the Minister of Justice and the Vice Minister.

The Minister of Justice is so smart. The person who can alarm Prince Ling and make Prince Ling personally bring people to perform an autopsy must not be an ordinary person. How can he, the Minister of Justice, not accompany him?

The Minister of Justice is impeccable in both his conduct and his work.

Without delay, the group headed straight for the imperial mausoleum.

The closer they got to the imperial mausoleum, the more shocked the Minister of Justice became. After all, those who could be buried in the imperial mausoleum were not ordinary people. Who was Prince Ling trying to test?

When Xie Jingyan went to the tomb of Concubine Chen, the Minister of Justice thought that Xie Jingyan was going to perform an autopsy on Concubine Chen and was shocked. Fortunately, Xie Jingyan was only there to pay his respects. After the worship, he went to the tomb of Concubine Mei.

The Minister of Justice had just breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that the person to be examined was Concubine Mei.

Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, "...???"

The Minister of Justice, "......???"

How could it be an autopsy on Concubine Mei?

Concubine Mei has been dead for seven years.

Even if she hasn't completely turned into bones by now, I'm afraid there won't be anything left. Moreover, Concubine Mei drowned, and this symptom cannot be detected in the corpse. Is there any need for an autopsy?

Although they were doubtful, neither the Minister of Justice nor the Vice Minister said anything. Prince Ling was not the kind of person who would look for trouble when he had nothing better to do. The emperor's approval was required to perform an autopsy on Concubine Mei. There must be a reason why he went to such great lengths to convince the emperor. As subjects, they just had to do their job as ordered.

After entering the mausoleum, they found Mei Fei's coffin and opened it.

As everyone had guessed, all that was left of Concubine Mei was a pile of bones. At a glance, there was nothing to verify.

The bones were intact, with no signs of breakage or poisoning.

Out of caution, the coroner took Mei Fei's bones out of the coffin, placed them on a mat, and carefully examined them one by one.

Xie Jingyan watched from the side and asked, "Can you find out anything?"

The coroner shook his head.

The Minister of Justice looked at Xie Jingyan and asked, "Prince Ling, do you suspect that Concubine Mei didn't drown?"

Xie Jingyan asked, "Is it possible that he died of poisoning?"

The Minister of Justice said, "It shouldn't be. If he died of poisoning, the bones would be black and easy to identify."

Although Xie Jingyan had prepared himself mentally for the possibility of returning empty-handed before coming here, he was still a little disappointed when he really didn't find anything.

The corpse was still on the straw mat, and Xie Jingyan said, "Put it back."

The coroner did as he was told.

Start with the skull first and put the bones back into the coffin one by one.

When he placed it on the sternum, the coroner saw a short needle as thin as a hair in the coffin. He had seen this needle before, as he was the one who examined Doctor He's body.

The Minister of Justice asked Xie Jingyan to leave. As soon as Xie Jingyan turned around, the coroner's voice came, "Wait."

Xie Jingyan turned around, and the Minister of Justice asked, "What's wrong?"

The coroner picked up the short needle and said, "This was found on Concubine Mei's chest. She is very likely to have died from this short needle, just like Imperial Doctor He."

The short needle is very small. It is difficult to see it in the hand in the dim light of the mausoleum.

Even though Xie Jingyan was a martial artist, he had to take two steps closer to see it clearly.

Chen Feng said, "Sir, it is exactly the same as the short needle that killed Doctor He..."

But Doctor He was killed by the Deposed Empress of Song because he revealed that the Deposed Empress was pregnant. How come Concubine Mei also died at the hands of the Deposed Empress?

The prince suspected that the one who plotted against Concubine Chen was Queen Wei, the biological mother of the eldest prince. So it should be Queen Wei who wanted to kill Concubine Mei to silence her.

Chen Feng felt that his brain was not enough.

Not to mention that Chen Feng couldn't figure it out, even Xie Jingyan found it strange. Xie Jingyin had instigated discord, and the eldest prince was afraid that he would know what was written on the note. He suspected that it was related to his mother's case. If his guess was correct, Xie Jingyin not only knew that his mother was killed by Queen Wei, but also had evidence in his hands.

Could it be that the evidence was obtained from Concubine Mei?

Even so, the deposed Queen Song had no reason to kill Concubine Mei. Concubine Mei was still alive and could serve as a witness for her. Not only would the deposed Queen Song not kill Concubine Mei, she would also help her.

Xie Jingyan looked at the Minister of Justice, "What do you think?"

The Minister of Justice said, "Your Highness, please investigate Concubine Mei. This minister remembered an old incident. Seven years ago, the Right Censor-in-Chief Liu Zhengfeng impeached Suchang Bo for embezzling disaster relief funds. The Emperor ordered a thorough investigation of the matter. After more than a month of investigation, it was discovered that Suchang Bo did not embezzle funds and the so-called evidence was fabricated. Less than two months after the incident, Concubine Mei fell into the water and drowned in the palace..."

If the Minister of Justice hadn't said it, Xie Jingyan really wouldn't have known that such a thing had happened in the court.

Xie Jingyan asked, "Who does the Right Censor-in-Chief work for?"

"The one who becomes the king."

King Cheng and Queen Deposed of Song had an affair, so King Cheng's people, to a certain extent, can be assumed to be Queen Deposed of Song's people.

The Right Censor-in-Chief impeached Su Changbo for embezzling disaster relief funds, and the matter caused a big stir. In the end, not only was nothing found out, but it proved that Su Changbo was loyal to the court. This matter was strange no matter how you looked at it. It was very likely that Concubine Mei was threatened by the deposed Queen Song in order to save her brother.

After all, at that time Concubine Mei followed Empress Wei's lead. Empress Song used Concubine Mei to plot against Empress Wei, and Empress Wei would not be on guard. And a few months after his mother got into trouble, Empress Wei also died of illness. In the end, the position of empress fell into the hands of Empress Song.

The Minister of Justice mentioned this old story at this juncture, and it was obvious that he suspected that Concubine Mei had done something for the deposed Queen Song, and was eventually killed by the deposed Queen Song to silence her.

But this is just their guess. If they want to know the truth of that year, they have to pry open Queen Song's mouth.

After coming out of the mausoleum, Xie Jingyan went to the palace to find the emperor, and the Minister of Justice was with him.

The emperor was reviewing memorials when he saw Xie Jingyan coming in. He asked, "What can we find out after opening the coffin and performing an autopsy?"

Xie Jingyan said, "The short needle used to kill Imperial Doctor He was found in Concubine Mei's coffin. She must have been shot in the heart and fell into the lotus pond. She struggled a few times before her death and was determined to have drowned."

The emperor frowned and asked, "Why did the deposed Queen Song want to kill Concubine Mei?"

"We have to go to the cold palace and ask her about this," Xie Jingyan said.