Chapter 220: No Need to Examine (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

No Need to Examine (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

Nie Jinxuan's voice was urgent and loud, and everyone present was startled. Meng Xian, who had already reached out his hand, froze on the spot, unable to move!

No one knew what had happened. At this time, Yin Fengzhan also walked over, and seeing Nie Jinxuan's solemn expression, he could not help but frown.

"What's wrong?"

Yin Fengzhan asked in a low voice. But hearing this, Nie Jinxuan did not even look at him, waved her hand to signal him not to speak, and then stepped forward to the opened coffin...

At this moment, one could see a skeleton lying quietly in the top-grade nanmu coffin. There were some traces of fabric on the skeleton, but as a breeze blew, it turned into dust. Many priceless burial objects were placed around the skeleton, fully highlighting the nobility of the deceased during his lifetime!

But at this very moment, Nie Jinxuan completely ignored those things, her eyes fixed tightly on the skeleton, and then she slowly squatted down...

The surroundings were extremely quiet, and everyone was staring at Nie Jinxuan, not knowing what had happened. After a long while, the Fifth Imperial Uncle, Yin Yanheng, finally could not hold back and stepped forward to ask in a low voice:

"Anguo, what's wrong? What happened?"

Yin Yanheng was very puzzled. But hearing this, Nie Jinxuan frowned even tighter. Seeing this, Yin Yanheng could not help but click his tongue in anxiety and instructed Meng Xian to the side:

"Sigh, alright Meng Xian, you come! You come and examine the Second Imperial Brother's corpse, but remember, you must be careful!"

The Fifth Imperial Uncle, Yin Yanheng, did not forget to urge him. Hearing this, Meng Xian first looked at Nie Jinxuan, then nodded to Yin Yanheng, and then reached out his hand again, preparing to clear the skeleton in the coffin to prepare for the examination... But just at this moment, Nie Jinxuan, who had been solemn all along, finally had a flash in her eyes and reached out to stop Meng Xian.

Nie Jinxuan did not speak. At this time, before Meng Xian could speak, the Fifth Imperial Uncle, Yin Yanheng, beside them showed displeasure on his face and asked in a deep voice:

"Anguo, why are you doing this? When asked to examine the corpse, you don't move, and when asked to let Meng Xian examine it, you don't allow it either. Don't go too far!"

In fact, the Fifth Imperial Uncle, Yin Yanheng, had not really agreed with Nie Jinxuan's request to open Prince Xiang's coffin for examination. After all, in his heart, Prince Xiang had been dead for so many years; the deceased should be respected, and he should be allowed to rest in peace. But now, she insisted on reopening the coffin, and even wanted to examine the remains; this was clearly disrespectful to Prince Xiang! But Emperor Shuncheng had agreed, so he could not say anything. But now, Nie Jinxuan was playing tricks again and again, which instantly ignited the anger in Yin Yanheng's heart.

But hearing this, Nie Jinxuan, who had been looking at the skeleton in the coffin, just tightened her expression and turned to look at Yin Yanheng, saying:

"Fifth Imperial Uncle, it is not that Anguo is going too far, but that there is simply no need to examine the corpse now!"

Nie Jinxuan's expression was very calm. But as soon as her voice fell, everyone present was stunned once again. After a long while, Yin Yanheng finally came back to his senses.

"Anguo, wasn't it you who told the Emperor that you wanted to open the coffin and examine the corpse? Why now..."

"Yes. It was Anguo who wanted to examine the corpse. It's just that even if the corpse is examined now, it will be of no use..."

As she spoke, Nie Jinxuan pursed her red lips, turned to look at the skeleton in the coffin again, and then said:

"Because the skeleton in that coffin is not Prince Xiang!"

It was a sunny morning with a gentle breeze. But at this moment, the Dongling royal cemetery was quiet in a way that felt indescribably eerie.

Everyone was dumbfounded. And the Fifth Imperial Uncle, Yin Yanheng, was like someone who had been acupunctured, eyes wide open, unable to move. At this time, Yin Fengzhan was the first to come to his senses and stepped forward to Nie Jinxuan's side.

"Are you sure?"

Yin Fengzhan was also somewhat confused by Nie Jinxuan's words. But Yin Fengzhan also knew that if Nie Jinxuan did not have absolute certainty, she would definitely not say such a thing. Hearing this, Nie Jinxuan turned to look at him and nodded.

"Yes, absolutely certain!"

As she spoke, Nie Jinxuan turned and walked toward the opened coffin again, then said in a low voice:

"Prince Xiang died more than twenty years ago. Based on his age, Prince Xiang should have been only in his twenties at the time! But this skeleton here, although I cannot determine his precise age, I can be certain that the age range should be between forty and fifty. So how could he be Prince Xiang?"

Nie Jinxuan looked serious. Hearing this, Yin Fengzhan's eyes flashed instantly. At this time, the Fifth Imperial Uncle, Yin Yanheng, also walked over quickly and asked in shock:

"Not the Second Imperial Brother? This... how is this possible?"

Clearly, Yin Yanheng had just heard Nie Jinxuan's words as well. But he could not believe that such a thing could happen before his eyes. At this time, Meng Xian stepped forward and looked carefully, then whispered to Nie Jinxuan, and then Nie Jinxuan reached out and pointed to several places on the skeleton for Meng Xian, clearly explaining the basis for her judgment of the skeleton's age.

Of course, Nie Jinxuan could not explain it too detailedly to Meng Xian, so after saying a few simple words, Nie Jinxuan stood up straight and turned to look at Yin Fengzhan.

"Fengzhan, what should we do now?"

The skeleton was not Prince Xiang, and Nie Jinxuan could not make up her mind. At this time, Yin Fengzhan thought for a moment, and his eyes narrowed.

"Continue! See how this person actually died!"

"Alright!"

Understanding Yin Fengzhan's meaning, Nie Jinxuan then went directly with Meng Xian to begin the examination.

Lasting for an entire morning, with Meng Xian's help, Nie Jinxuan finally finished examining the skeleton. Afterward, everyone began to pack up, and Yin Fengzhan, Nie Jinxuan, and the Fifth Imperial Uncle, Yin Yanheng, returned to the palace together to see Emperor Shuncheng.

At this time, Emperor Shuncheng was already waiting for them, so after the few arrived, they were led directly inside.

Today, Emperor Shuncheng's complexion was quite good. After a simple ritual, Gao Caiyong dismissed the palace servants in the room and let the Fifth Imperial Uncle, Yin Yanheng, sit to the side. Then, Emperor Shuncheng cast his gaze directly on Nie Jinxuan.

"What is the result?"

Emperor Shuncheng asked straight to the point. Hearing this, Nie Jinxuan pursed her lips slightly and said in a low voice:

"Reporting to Your Majesty, there is no result!"

"... What does that mean?"

Not expecting Nie Jinxuan to say this, Emperor Shuncheng could not help but frown and then turned to look at the Fifth Imperial Uncle, Yin Yanheng, beside him. At this time, Yin Yanheng also looked troubled, but still sighed and said directly:

"Your Majesty, this matter... *Sigh*, this younger brother really doesn't know how to say it! Today, I took Anguo and Prince Chen to the cemetery to open the coffin and examine the corpse, but as soon as the coffin was opened, Anguo said... said... said that the skeleton in the coffin was not the Second Imperial Brother..."

"What?!"

In fact, the Fifth Imperial Uncle, Yin Yanheng, did not believe that such a thing could happen. At this time, hearing this, Emperor Shuncheng was indeed shocked, and even coughed twice, but then immediately suppressed it, while turning his gaze back to Nie Jinxuan.

"Anguo, are you certain that the skeleton in that coffin is not the Second Imperial Brother?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Anguo is certain!"

Lowering her head and eyes, Nie Jinxuan spoke seriously. She then explained directly:

"Prince Xiang died more than twenty years ago, so it is normal for the body to turn into bones. But when Prince Xiang passed away back then, he was only in his twenties, yet the skeleton in that coffin is between forty and fifty years old. So, based on this point alone, it can be certain that the skeleton is not Prince Xiang!"

"Afterward, after confirming it was not Prince Xiang, Anguo and the Ministry of Punishments coroner, Old Master Meng, examined the skeleton again. Then we discovered that the skeleton's bones were thin and weak, so the person should have been physically frail during their lifetime. Although it has been a long time and the true cause of death cannot be determined, it was definitely not death by poisoning!"

Nie Jinxuan stated the results of the examination. After she finished, she raised her head to look at Emperor Shuncheng, only to see Emperor Shuncheng already looking shocked, unable to say a word!

For a time, the large room fell into an eerie silence. After a long while, the Fifth Imperial Uncle, Yin Yanheng, beside them could not help but frown and said in a low voice to Emperor Shuncheng:

"Your Majesty, what do you think of this matter... Could it be that someone secretly stole the Second Imperial Brother's body after he died back then?"

Yin Yanheng looked solemn, but hearing this, Emperor Shuncheng's eyes flashed, and he cast his gaze on Nie Jinxuan again.

Seeing this, Nie Jinxuan understood immediately and intervened in a low voice:

"Fifth Imperial Uncle, Anguo feels that this possibility is very low! Because when the coffin was opened today, Fifth Imperial Uncle was also present, so you should have seen that Prince Xiang's coffin had all its burial objects intact. Therefore, if someone had stolen Prince Xiang's body, why would they ignore those burial objects?!"

"Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that someone stole Prince Xiang's body due to other personal feelings. But since they stole the body, why would they put another person's body inside?"

"Then... then you say, what is going on? When the Second Imperial Brother was buried back then, I was present, and not just me, the Emperor was there, and many royal family members were there. We all watched the Second Imperial Brother being buried with our own eyes. If the Second Imperial Brother's body wasn't stolen, how could such a thing happen now? This... this is simply impossible!"

The events of that year were still fresh in his memory. As the Fifth Imperial Uncle, Yin Yanheng, spoke, he looked at Emperor Shuncheng, and at this time, Emperor Shuncheng also nodded.

"En, what the Fifth Imperial Brother said is not false. When the Second Imperial Brother was buried back then, many people were present; it is impossible to have made a mistake!"

Emperor Shuncheng also indicated that what Yin Yanheng said was true. But at this time, a flash of insight suddenly occurred in Nie Jinxuan's mind, and she raised her head abruptly to look at Emperor Shuncheng.

"What if the person who was buried back then was not Prince Xiang at all?"

First update uploaded, second update continues! (Monthly tickets, ah, monthly tickets! Starting to cast monthly tickets again~! Don't wait until the end of the month~!) ===== CHAPTER 221 =====