The Imperial Coroner Episode 23 Recap
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After Xue Rucheng sent Xiao Jinli away, he revealed Xiao Jinyu's affection for Chu Chu. Xue Rucheng advised Xiao Jinyu to give up on Chu Chu, as she came from a family of coroners and was now involved with the remnants of the rebel party, making their social statuses vastly different. However, Xiao Jinyu never judged people by their status. Having been taught by Xue Rucheng since childhood, he was educated this way.
With the truth still unclear, he would naturally not let anyone take Chu Chu away from him. Xue Rucheng was also helpless against Xiao Jinyu. Xiao Jinyu drew Madam Xu's portrait based on the sculpture Chu Chu had made, and couldn't help but sigh that if Chu Chu were an ordinary person, she wouldn't have to take such risks.
After all, he could protect Chu Chu's safety during the day, but her future fortune or misfortune was unknown, and ultimately, it remained a major concern in his heart. Since both Xiao Jinli and Leng Yue strongly resisted the imperial decree of marriage, Xiao Jinyu offered them advice and guessed that this matter must involve the interests of the Military Governor of Qianzhong Dao.
Considering the peace of the Tang Dynasty's southwestern border defense, Xiao Jinyu instructed Leng Yue to write a casual greeting letter in his tone and send it promptly to the camp for General Leng, to test the waters.
Wu Jiang had just returned from outside and hadn't even warmed his seat when he suddenly heard that Qin Luan had sent people to investigate the matter of the Princess Manor dismissing servants in its early years, especially in the year Xiao Jinyu and his brother were born. That night, Chu Chu and Xiao Jinyu hesitated for a long time, wanting to find each other but not knowing what excuse to use.
Until Xiao Jinyu made up his mind, and just as he was about to open the door, he saw Chu Chu standing at the entrance holding a bowl of medicinal soup. Chu Chu, as she had promised earlier, specifically came to let Xiao Jinyu deal with her as he saw fit. However, Xiao Jinyu did not blame her; instead, he thanked her for accompanying the Witch Doctor Uncle for many years and fulfilling a filial duty for him.
Now, with internal troubles and external threats facing the imperial court, Xiao Jinyu was both worried about Chu Chu's safety and hoped she could marry him, not just for protection, but more so from his heart. As soon as his words fell, Chu Chu was greatly shocked. After a moment of stunned silence, she frantically found an excuse and rushed out the door.
Leng Yue took some wine to find Chu Chu, unexpectedly finding her sitting in the courtyard in tears. After asking, she learned that Xiao Jinyu had proposed impulsively. Although Chu Chu had a good impression of Xiao Jinyu, she was concerned about her background and truly couldn't agree to him. Understanding Chu Chu's thoughts, Leng Yue hoped she could reconsider, as she would surely regret it if she missed her destined fate.
Ever since he saw Chu Chu leave, Xiao Jinyu was completely puzzled and regretted being too impulsive just now. When Jing Yi learned of this, he proactively offered him strategies to win the lady's heart. Qin Luan received a secret report about the Xiping Princess Manor, and his doubts deepened, so he re-inquired about the market rumors with Sun Mingde.
According to Sun Mingde, if an ordinary woman were pregnant with twins, a doctor would diagnose it in just six to seven months, but only after giving birth to the twins did the Xiping Princess report the good news to the palace. Even the imperial physicians who took her pulse did not report it in a timely manner.
Because of this, Qin Luan believed there was a secret hidden within and immediately ordered Sun Mingde to send people to find those involved in the matter back then, insisting they be brought back alive. After several days of stay, Xue Rucheng was about to leave Qianzhou and return to Chang'an.
However, just as he was saying goodbye, Chu Chu and Jing Yi suddenly ran over, admitting that Chu He had gone to find Xu Rugui alone and had not yet returned. Xue Rucheng believed that Chu He, having grown up in Guanling County, was much more familiar with the geography than others.
So, Xiao Jinyu, following the clues provided by Chu Chu, led people to search and indeed found Chu He and Xu Rugui under the hollow of a thick Yuelao Tree. Fortunately, Xu Rugui had lost too much blood, and Chu He easily knocked him unconscious. Because he had rendered meritorious service in finding the person this time, Xiao Jinyu no longer held the matter of unauthorized release against him, considering it a balanced outcome of merits and demerits.
Meanwhile, the Directorate of Astronomy had already matched the Bazi for Xiao Jinli and Leng Yue. Now they were just waiting for the army to return to promote Xiao Jinli's official rank and choose a date for the wedding. Han Ji petitioned Emperor Xuanzong of Tang to urge Xue Rucheng to apprehend the remnants of the rebel party and bring them back, which consequently caused Emperor Xuanzong of Tang's dissatisfaction.
Qin Luan felt that Xue Rucheng and the Xiping Princess had a very close relationship and inevitably had other intentions. If he were to secretly communicate with the Leng clan, it would likely become a future problem. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, inspired by Qin Luan, became suspicious. Grand Secretary Jing learned of Xiao Heng's predicament through a letter and felt very regretful.
