C78 Part3

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As they passed the busy street, they heard from the carriage people outside saying that an official had died.

The carriage stopped, and Qin Ruo got out to ask which official had died.

The other party said that it seemed to be an official from the Ministry of Engineering Department.

At this time, Murong Ci saw Shen Zhiyan riding a horse hurriedly pass them, followed by two officials from the Dali temple.

"Qin Ruo, come up now,"

she yelled, and then told the coachman,

"Follow Master Shen."

"Okay."

The coachman immediately turned the carriage.

Qin Ruo leaped up quickly and got into the carriage,

"Your Royal Highness, Official Zhuang Qin, a member of the Engineering Department, is dead."

Murong Ci thought about it:

"Zhiyan should be rushing to the official's place where the case happened to handle the case."

Qin Ruo asked:

"Your Royal Highness also wants to follow to handle the case together?"

Murong Ci smiled and said,

"For now let's go and see.

Anyway, there is nothing else today."

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The official's house was small, in a secluded alley.

At this time, many people were onlookers at the entrance of the alley, and the carriage couldn't get in at all.

The coachman had not choice but to park the carriage on the side of the street.

Murong Ci and Qin Ruo walked quickly into the alley after getting out of the carriage.

Shen Zhiyan had already entered the door, and Murong Ci rushed to catch up with him,

"Zhiyan...Zhiyan...!"

However, there were too many people at the scene and the voices were too noisy for him to hear her.

Shen Zhiyan was busy talking with the official of the Ministry of Justice from the Jingzhao Palace and two officials stood at the gate, preventing them from entering.

"Zhiyan."

As a last resort, Murong Ci called out again.

Shen Zhiyan looked over and was taken aback in seeing His Highness.

He immediately came and took them in, but he didn't dare to reveal the identity of His Highness.

"Your Royal Highness came after hearing of Lord Zhuang's death?"

He speculated.

"This Prince happened to be on the street and was about to go back to the East Palace, when I heard people on the street mention it, and saw you galloping in this direction.

Therefore I followed you."

Murong Ci explained with a smile and glanced at the Entrance Hall.

"A servant found out that Lord Zhuang was dead early in the morning and immediately went to report the case to the Ministry of Justice, in the Jingzhao Palace.

Officials of the Jingzhao Palace received the report and sent someone to check the body, and then sent someone to the Dali Temple to report it."

He whispered and smiled slyly,

"This is a murder case handled by the Jingzhao Palace after all, so I don't want to interfere in the matters of the Ministry of Justice."

"There's been a homicide, and there's a corpse to be examined.

Isn't this Master Shen's favorite?"

Qin Ruo joked.

"I've just arrived and haven't seen the body yet."

Shen Zhiyan smiled gently.

At this time, the two officials came over and said,

"Master Shen, please come in with us and see."

Shen Zhiyan and Murong Ci looked at each other and walked inside together.

When they went in the backyard, a group of maidservants and servants knelt on the ground, while crying and crying nonstop.

The servants stood aside, with their heads lowered.

The officials from Jingzhao's Mansion led them into the Study Room.

The Head official said:

"Master Shen, you are very skilled in autopsy, so please come and have a look."

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END of CHAPTER 78 PART 3

.....................to be continued