I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

Chapter 374 The matchmaker is here

"Of course there is." Luo Qianhuai said: "These are the parts of the muscles that are used during breathing. If the deceased drowned before death, he would probably struggle violently and convulse, so there is a great possibility of bleeding in these parts. However, now you Look, there are no subcutaneous bleeding points in these areas.”

Diao Wei was confused when he heard this. At this moment, Luo Qianhuai had no intention of stopping. She signaled Wei Cang to take the candlestick and illuminated one side of Gao Yang's ear: "There is another distinctive feature of the corpse of a drowned person before death, that is, due to violent struggle and strong water pressure, the eardrum ruptured and water entered the middle ear. Vice Ambassador Diao, can you check it yourself to see if Dinghou’s eardrum is intact?”

Diao Wei can do this. He took out his usual tools, probed Gao Yang's ears once, then shook his head and said: "The eardrums are intact and not damaged."

"Very good." Luo Qianhuai said: "Without dissecting the body, these are the main doubts I can find. If I can obtain the consent of the deceased's family, I can obtain more evidence. "

There was no lie in what she said. The upper respiratory tract of the drowned person was also filled with mushroom-like foam. At the same time, the deceased also developed hydroemphysema, drowning fluid and foreign bodies in the stomach and duodenum, and bleeding in the temporal bones and vertebrae. These are all signs of coma or death. It cannot be caused by entering water later, so it is an important basis for forensic doctors in previous lives to determine the cause of death.

It’s just that people of this era valued the integrity of corpses far beyond what later generations could imagine.

Even though Wei Cang was eager to clear Mr. Mo's name, he never thought of cutting open Gao Yang's body.

"This evidence should be enough." He looked at Diao Wei and said, "Diao Wei, don't you think so?"

"That's enough, that's enough!" Diao Wei's forehead instantly broke out with large beads of sweat.

"Wait a minute." Luo Qianhuai said: "Just now, Deputy Diao said that there are no fatal injuries on Dinghou's body. I wonder if there are other injuries that can cause someone to faint?"

"It seems there is." Diao Wei said uncertainly: "There is a mark on the back of Dinghou's neck at the junction of the skull and cervical vertebrae. Maybe it is the cause of the fainting?"

Luo Qianhuai asked him to lift Gao Yang's head, and sure enough, he saw a dark blue mark on the back of his neck that was different from the color of the corpse stains.

In this way, the evidence chain is complete.

Wei Cang had a plan in his mind and turned to Diao Wei: "You should know how to do it specifically, you don't need my teaching, right?"

"Yes, I understand!" Diao Wei said obediently.

Wei Cang nodded: "You go back and try to figure out what to say, and I'll make arrangements later."

The three of them came and left quietly. It was past the fifth watch when Luo Qianhuai returned to the small courtyard of Zhongxing Tower. Xingxuan had already prepared bath water for her, so she took a bath and rested immediately.

The next morning, Luo Qianhuai did not go to Cui Mansion, so he did not know that Mrs. Cui had obtained Cui Xiaoben's consent last night and directly sent a matchmaker to Jing's house.

From the beginning to the end, she only regarded Luo Qianhuai's shirk yesterday as shyness, and never thought that she really didn't want to enter the Cui Mansion.

As for Jiulang's thoughts, she just mentioned it to Cui Xiaoben as a joke, and neither husband nor wife took it seriously.

Although Cui Ge has been bedridden for many years, the news inside and outside the palace cannot be hidden from him. Knowing that my mother still insisted on her opinion, she just sneered.

"How does my mother know what Madam Jing is doing right now?" He moved his legs and feet with great effort. Today, my knee joint can move slightly, and my ankles and calves are more flexible than yesterday. "Forget it." He laughed self-deprecatingly: "Although I am the legitimate son of the Cui family, I have been ill for many years and have no official position. I am afraid that even if I formally propose marriage, Jingyuan may not accept it."

The guard who was kneeling down to report the news raised his head in astonishment: "How can Lang Jun belittle himself so much? Jingyuan is just a criminal in the court, how dare he despise Lang Jun?"

Cui Ge smiled bitterly, but there was no trace of disappointment between his brows, and there were a few brilliance in his eyes: "How dare I compare with the general of chariots and cavalry? It's just that when I look at that lady, she may not have a temperament that can be manipulated by others."

When he said this, he picked up a beautifully carved mahogany box that had been placed next to his pillow and said to the guard: "Just now you said that Mrs. Jing has left home and lives in Yaoxing Tower? Are you now? Then go and deliver this box for me."

The guard responded respectfully, stood up, took the box, and walked out.

When the matchmaker came to the door, Caiwei was practicing calligraphy with Aqin.

"Madam is so happy!" The matchmaker was a round-faced woman in her forties, with a smile on her face all year round. She was used to this job, so she knew how to speak.

"Where does the joy come from?" Caiwei saw her clothes and knew what she did. She knew in her heart that the other party must be here for Luo Qianhuai, but she didn't know who she was talking about.

The matchmaker smiled even brighter, his fat face puffed up, and his eyes were squeezed into slits.

"It's the Cui family! Lord Cui's eldest son, Lord Cui, is going to take the eldest lady of your house as your concubine! This is a great joy!"

Caiwei was stunned, as if her five-flavor bottle had been knocked over. Concubine? That was someone who could seriously enter the Cui family tree and was qualified to have children. Even the head wife could not treat her casually, which was completely different from the ordinary concubines.

How could my cheap daughter be so lucky?

Her fingers secretly clenched into fists in her sleeves. Luo Qianhuai left home so willfully the night before, but her husband couldn't let her go because of the family scandal, so he just let her go.

Not only that, because he had asked someone to arrange a chance encounter with Jin Xin, but when the time came, he couldn't go, so he had to spend money to clear things up again, which reduced the family's already small amount of money by more than half.

Thinking of this, she suddenly realized that this marriage was not a bad thing for her family.

Although I don't know why the Cui family changed their mind and were even willing to promote Luo Qianhuai as their concubine, this rare opportunity must be seized.

It's just that the sense of proportion must be carefully measured, so that he can not only show his love for this cheap daughter, but also make a fortune.

A look of embarrassment appeared on Caiwei's face: "Jiulang Jun comes from a famous family, but my eldest wife was born in the wild since she was a child. I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to reach high places."

"Madam, what are you talking about!" The matchmaker had already promised Mother Jiang that if the marriage could be negotiated, she would be given a thousand dollars in gratitude. She wanted to use all her strength to step forward and hold her affectionately. Looking at Caiwei, her eyes were still looking up and down in the small courtyard:
"The eldest lady of your house has top-notch character and appearance. How else could she be attracted by Madam Cui at a glance? Madam Cui said that although she is taking a concubine, the bride price is more than ordinary people marrying a wife. This If you wait for a good opportunity, madam, don’t miss it!”

She gently wrote a number on Caiwei's palm with her fingers, and Caiwei suddenly took a breath of cold air. She felt that the soles of her feet were light and airy, as if she were stepping on clouds: "Are you serious?"