sbdcsierra Chapter 790 Opportunity
Chapter 790 Opportunity
Autopsy?
Lu Yangyang was surprised. What was Xue Wanyue thinking?
“You…” Lu Yangyang looked at her hesitantly, but still spoke the truth, “The coroners in the Dali Temple are far more professional than me, a half-baked doctor. I am just a doctor. There are probably no suspicious points about the cause of the Tenth Prince’s death. Besides, so much time has passed. Even if we find suspicious points and clear your name, are you sure it won’t bring you even more trouble?”
On the anniversary of the late empress's death, an incident occurred in the palace of Xue Wanyue, who was acting as the empress's stand-in. The person involved was none other than a prince of the current dynasty.
It's obvious that half of this is aimed at Xue Wanyue.
After Xue Wanyue entered the palace, she became the emperor's favorite, which annoyed many people. However, the schemes they devised for her led her to a dead end at every turn.
Even if Xue Wanyue is found to be innocent, will the person behind her let her go?
If Xue Wanyue were smart, she would wait until things calm down before making any decisions. As for the truth of the matter, probably not many people care. If Xue Wanyue investigates this matter now, she is just putting herself in a dangerous position and asking for trouble.
This doesn't seem like something Xue Wanyue would do.
Xue Wanyue is no naive or innocent girl who has made it this far.
Lu Yangyang had no intention of getting involved in this mess before she understood her motives.
“I know,” Xue Wanyue said frankly, “The death of the Tenth Prince in my palace was a setup in itself, and I was just a pawn to be eliminated. In fact, no one really cares about the cause of the Tenth Prince’s death. For His Majesty, he doesn’t need another son. For the Tenth Prince’s opponents, eliminating him would mean one less rival. Even for Consort Yu’s family, things have come to this point, so instead of being sad, they might as well use this opportunity to plan their next move. The Tenth Prince and I are just a link in their struggle for interests. Our only purpose is to maximize our own benefits through this incident. No one cares about his death, and no one cares about what will happen to me.”
"If I hadn't met you today, even if I managed to return to the palace, I would likely face a near-death experience, or at best, become a useless pawn."
Xue Wanyue looked at her with gentle admiration, and couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips: "So you see, I'm pretty lucky."
"But the reason I asked you to investigate this case is because of the late Empress."
Lu Yangyang's eyelids flickered slightly as she looked at her.
"If I hadn't met you today, I would have died for the exact same reason as the late Empress. Do you think this is a coincidence, or is someone repeating their old tricks and striking again?" Xue Wanyue met her gaze, successfully arousing Lu Yangyang's interest.
Lu Yangyang was unaware of Xue Wanyue's stance, so although she saved the person, she didn't intend to meddle in other people's business.
Even though Xue Wanyue pointed out the suspicious circumstances surrounding the Tenth Prince's death, Lu Yangyang had no intention of getting involved. The people from the Dali Temple were far more professional than her, an amateur. Why should she meddle in the investigation?
However, she couldn't help but care about the cause of the late empress's death.
That was Zong Que's mother, Aunt Jing's best friend, and her aunt's savior.
She received so much kindness from these people along her life's journey, and those who showed them kindness were also her benefactors.
She only knew that the late empress had died of illness, but she was unaware of the conspiracy involved in this supposed death.
At this moment, she finally understood Xue Wanyue's true intentions.
The late Empress has been gone for many years. Even if there was a conspiracy involved, it has long been wiped out. But now, because of the death of the Tenth Prince, she is implicated in the same cause and effect. Someone is repeating the malice towards the late Empress, and is inflicting that malice on her, their substitute.
If we want to find out the cause of the late empress's death, now is the only chance.
As for why Xue Wanyue handed her this clue, perhaps it was to prove her innocence, or perhaps she had other motives, but it was indeed an opportunity. Once the Tenth Prince was buried and the case was closed, it would be incredibly difficult to investigate further. Starting with the cause of the Tenth Prince's death, one could trace back to the group or groups of people who wanted Xue Wanyue dead; those people would undoubtedly be the same ones who had harmed the late Empress.
It was a coincidence that Xue Wanyue met her, and for both of them to be able to take advantage of this opportunity was a stroke of luck.
The two looked at each other quietly. Some things didn't need to be said any more clearly; they already understood each other perfectly.
"Tell me, how do you plan to get me into the Dali Temple?" Lu Yangyang had no choice at the moment. If she showed herself, she didn't know how many people would hunt her down. Disguising herself wasn't safe either, let alone infiltrating the Dali Temple.
Xue Wanyue's eyes lit up with a smile, and her voice, hoarse from the fever, was tinged with excitement: "His Majesty has ordered Ying Xun, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, to investigate this case, with the assistance of the newly appointed top scholar, Lu Wei. Minister Ying owes me a favor, and I can directly allow you to enter the Court of Judicial Review as a coroner. If you can find out the cause of the Tenth Prince's death, although you are the deposed Crown Princess, His Majesty has not revoked your title of Princess. At that time, you can use this to blackmail Consort Yu and the Minister of War to petition in court to restore your title of Princess. Returning to the capital openly and legitimately will not be a problem. His Majesty will not make things difficult for you in this matter."
Lu Yangyang really hadn't thought it could be done this way.
But it is indeed a very tempting method.
Putting all that aside, if she could really get into the Dali Temple, she would have other uses.
All the case files from the Chenzhou case and the Rongguogong Mansion case are in the Dali Temple.
Moreover, Ying Xun, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, and Lu Wei were both old acquaintances of hers. She had dealt with Ying Xun before, and as for Lu Wei, it goes without saying. She had originally been thinking about how to find Lu Wei quickly after returning to the capital, but she did not expect it to be so fast.
It's like a pillow being delivered to someone who's sleepy.
If she hadn't been certain that her encounter with Xue Wanyue today was just a coincidence, she would have suspected that Xue Wanyue was deliberately helping her.
So this time, Lu Yangyang nodded to Xue Wanyue without hesitation: "Okay, thank you."
Xue Wanyue's cheeks flushed, and she gently shook her head. "No matter what, I should be thanking you. If you hadn't given me timely bloodletting and saved my life, I wouldn't have had the chance to say these things to you."
"Then I wish us all the best in achieving our goals," Lu Yangyang replied.
Xue Wanyue responded softly, then looked at Lu Yangyang with a hesitant expression.
"Is there anything else?" Lu Yangyang asked.
Xue Wanyue was a little embarrassed: "The medicine you gave me... could you give me some more? It's quite convenient and won't attract attention."
If she were to return to the palace, someone would inevitably tamper with her medicine, and she would have to be extremely careful even after taking a single sip. But Lu Yangyang's medicine was different; it was a bit bitter, but it was safe.
Lu Yangyang chuckled softly, took out several small bottles of medicine from the medicine box, wrapped them in small paper packets, explained their uses, and then stuffed them into her purse before handing them to her: "I can only give you this much for now, I'll give you more when I have the chance."
Xue Wanyue happily put it away, "Okay."
A maid knocked on the door with a prepared meal. Xue Wanyue whispered, "After we finish eating, I'll take you to see Lord Ying."