While Zhao Chonghuan was meditating, he quickly put Fan Huiniang's middle coat back on neatly. Then she took off her gloves, stood up and stood in front of the body in silence for a moment.

She is writing down the case record at this moment in her mind:

"Inspection revealed that Pingzhang Mansion asked Qingxuan to find the corpse of a female. She was about thirty years old and five feet three inches in length. The time of death was about four hours. The corpse was wearing a plain white middle coat, her hair was disheveled, there were no shoes on her feet, and the shoes were left on

On top of the pedal."

"The corpse showed obvious signs of poisoning. The whole body was stiff, the head and feet were held together, the fingers were spread out like an eagle's claws, and there were black and blue scars on the fingertips. The skin of the body was wrinkled, and there were signs of swelling in the joints, but they were not obvious."

"There are traces of punch wounds on the abdomen, which are traces of poisoning by vegetation or gold and stone. Residues of the triggering drug were found in the throat, which should be caused by poisoning before death! There are no signs of poisoning and struggle on the whole body------"

Seeing her being so focused, He Siqing couldn't help but smile with joy in his eyes. He didn't interrupt, but waited quietly for her next move.

Suddenly, Zhao Chonghuan looked around, and then his eyes fell firmly on the box cage next to the bed not far away.

She strolled over and opened one of the large camphor wood cabinets with exquisite carvings. The scent of plum blossoms came to her face, like a burst of spring breeze on the cold branches.

Displayed in the cabinet are several dresses of various colors made of silk and satin. Regardless of the style or color, they are the latest styles for this spring. However, they are mainly simple and elegant, and there are not many beautiful and charming dresses that are usually worn by concubines in powerful mansions.

Zhao Chonghuan carefully took out these expensive clothes one by one and looked up and down. However, these clothes were nothing special. Finally, she hung them back up one by one carefully.

Then she stood in front of the cabinet, holding one side of the cabinet door with a slender hand, and knocked a few times unconsciously, with thoughts on her face.

After a moment, she pondered and walked towards another shorter cabinet.

This cabinet door is quite special. It is painted with stone yellow and indigo paint. The leafy pattern on the cabinet has a dull luster after being rubbed over time.

Zhao Chonghuan slowly opened the cabinet door, and there were rows of plain white coats and various types of small clothes inside, neatly and orderly.

She opened it casually, took out a middle coat from it, shook it and unfolded it, the soft fabric fell between her fingers.

She first held the lace and inspected it section by section, but there was no strange half-embroidered pattern on the lace of Fan Huiniang's tunic just now.

She pursed her lips, and a smile suddenly appeared between her eyebrows——

Maybe she is too sensitive, maybe this half of the embroidery has no meaning at all!

She breathed a sigh of relief, then opened her coat and looked through it casually. However, just when she was about to fold her coat again, a piece of silver thread inside the corner of her coat suddenly attracted her attention.

She quickly picked up the hem of her clothes and turned it over to inspect the inside.

Sure enough, there is also a half-embroidered pattern hidden inside, which looks like a flower or a leaf, with fine silver threads, like the half-string of the crescent moon, cold and silent, hanging alone in the sky.

Zhao Chonghuan rubbed the half of the embroidery a few times, then folded the middle coat and put it back in its original place.

How could a simple embroidery trace be so hidden? She thought to herself.

"What? Did you find the clue so quickly?" He Siqing, who had been watching quietly, finally said.

Zhao Chonghuan suddenly realized that he turned around and remembered that Master Siqing was still on the side, and couldn't help but smile respectfully.

"No! I just saw the embroidery pattern on the deceased's clothes and thought it was very special!"

She walked back and looked around, "Jiu Yiniang is said to have superb embroidery skills, but just now I noticed that the pattern on her middle coat seemed to be only half embroidered, so I was a little curious!"

"Then you have inspected the body at Chuchu, what do you think?" He Siqing asked in a deep voice, twirling his beard.

Zhao Chonghuan did not answer hastily, she just said cautiously: "This case is very strange! I still need to find relevant insiders to inquire in detail. At present, I can't provide any valuable ideas to Sir Si Qing!"

He Siqing smiled and nodded in approval: "It is indeed not easy to be cautious in words and deeds at such a young age without any arrogance of relying on one's talents and arrogance!"

When Zhao Chonghuan suddenly heard the words of praise, he couldn't help but was stunned, and quickly bowed and saluted: "The adults are showing your love! The villains don't dare to accept it!"

He Siqing didn't say a word, but still stared at her, his eyes sizing up, with a different meaning, which made Zhao Chonghuan, who stood with his back upright, confused for a moment.

Where does this meaningful look from Mr. Si Qing come from?

She couldn't help but murmur in her heart.

Zhao Chonghuan was hesitating on how to break the silence, when suddenly, He Siqing raised his hand and waved to her.

She took a step forward hesitantly.

"Miss Zhao!" He spoke suddenly and said in a low voice, "There are some things about you - the Number One Scholar has already told us in private!"

Zhao Chonghuan's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.

She subconsciously turned back and looked outside, then quickly turned her gaze back to He Siqing, her eyes filled with shock and confusion.

"take it easy!"

He Siqing immediately pressed his hand and said, "They don't know you are a daughter, so don't be nervous! I didn't tell them!"

Zhao Chonghuan knelt down in confusion: "My lord, please forgive me!"

"What a crime!" He Siqing helped her weakly, "Get up!"

Zhao Chonghuan then stood up, looking uneasy.

He Siqing smiled heartily and said in a low voice: "However, I was very surprised when I heard Duke Zhuang Yuan's words!"

His eyes showed clear appreciation without any reservation, and he admired.

"I really didn't expect that a talented person like you could be a woman. It really makes me both ashamed and admired!"

Zhao Zhonghuan's eyes calmed down and he bowed respectfully: "Master Si Qing fell in love with you by mistake! I just like to mess around and study some side knowledge since I was a child. It is my blessing to be favored by Master Si Qing!"

He Siqing twirled his beard and smiled: "Don't be too modest! I am telling you the truth just to tell you that I will work with the number one scholar Zheng Zheng to find a way to rescue you!"

Zhao Chonghuan was startled for a moment, and he couldn't help but feel a warm current in his heart.

She opened her mouth, but couldn't find the words.

And she suddenly became aware of the contents of the secret conversation between He Siqing and Jia Pingzhang in the study.

As for the strategy Uncle Wen and He Siqing would use to rescue her, she also saw some clues——

Come to think of it, the waist tag they found at the foster home in Dali Temple was probably put to good use by them!

"The skeleton at the night banquet. You found out that the cause of death was a sore. He was indeed a second-class man during his lifetime! His name is Cai Sheng. Among the recently missing people in Lin'an Prefecture, we found records of his family reporting the crime! And this Cai Sheng

There is indeed some dispute between Sheng and Butler Liu!"

"What?" Zhao Zhonghuan's eyes widened in astonishment.

He Siqing nodded: "This matter is a long story. Let Li Sicheng explain it in detail next time!"

"Furthermore, the waist tag that fell in the foster home is indeed owned by Butler Liu! Based on this, I made a small exchange with Lord Pingzhang based on this!"

He Siqing glanced around and briefly explained what they had discovered in the past two days.

Zhao Chonghuan's heart pounded violently, and he blurted out in surprise: "Replace the villain with Butler Liu? Won't this affect the adults?"

"Don't worry, I just said that I appreciate your talent and hope to use your help to solve the case! Moreover, Pingzhang Mansion exposed the strange skeleton in front of everyone, but you can still find out the cause of death of the deceased without any concealment.

Such righteousness and justice are really valuable! I can see that Master Pingzhang does appreciate you somewhat!"

He Siqing looked around again, speeding up and said, "It's not appropriate to talk in detail here. Please follow me to deal with the murder case of Jiu Yiniang first! Mr. Zhuang Yuan asked me to tell you not to act rashly!"

"Yes!" Zhao Chonghuan pondered for a moment and said submissively.

He Siqing nodded thoughtfully.

"However, there is another thing that is a bit strange!"

He looked at the girl dressed as a man in front of him again, with a look of confusion on his face, "Lord Pingzhang doesn't seem to know that you are a daughter!"

Zhao Chonghuan's eyes trembled, and he realized something——

No wonder, in the two days since she entered Pingzhang Mansion, Master Pingzhang has not shown her even a trace of the lustful and flirtatious attitude that he has been famous for over the years. This is the reason.

She frowned slightly, thoughtfully.

She was silent for a while and said: "The villain has noticed it too! It seems that Liao Yingzhong and Mu Hongsheng still concealed this from him!"

But why were they so bold to hide it for her?

With Mu Hongsheng's current attitude towards her, he wanted to kill her. How come he didn't tell Jia Pingzhang that she was his daughter in the end?

This really baffled her!

"For whatever reason they concealed your identity as a woman!"

He Siqing's eyes did not conceal Bole's appreciation.

"You just concentrate on solving the two current cases, and I will naturally find a way to get you from Pingzhang Mansion to my Dali Temple!"

Zhao Chonghuan could not say any words of gratitude for the moment, so he could only kneel down on one knee to salute respectfully.

She knew that all of this must be due to Uncle Wen's efforts behind the scenes, but she was still worried that it would affect them.

------

The two of them had just finished talking when there was a commotion outside.

"Master Si Qing, Miss Qiao from Qingfang Pavilion has been brought back!" Li Sicheng's voice came in.

"The next case will be entirely up to you!" He Siqing said solemnly.

Zhao Chonghuan's eyes darkened again.

She thought about Wei Huai who had been implicated by her, and now even the innocent and lovely Ah Qiao was involved in Fan Huiniang's murder case, and a heavy feeling of depression arose spontaneously.

Now, no matter whether it was a cliff or a deep pool with undercurrents, she had to break through!
To be continued...