The Imperial Coroner Episode 30 Recap
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Based on General Leng's answer, Xiao Jinyu concluded that there was a larger conspiracy behind Wu Chen. After all, Wu Chen alone could not have achieved that level, and Wu Chen had no grudge against General Leng. Therefore, no matter what, Wu Chen had no reason to poison him, unless there was a mastermind controlling him.
However, Xiao Jinyu was currently unsure of who the other party was, so he could only speculate that this person was still within the military camp. Therefore, he needed to cooperate with General Leng to try and draw the person out. After hearing Xiao Jinyu say this, General Leng probably understood that someone intended to seize the camp, so he cooperated with Xiao Jinyu.
Since General Leng had been poisoned and was in very poor physical condition, Leng Yue carefully helped General Leng. After he sat down, she went to pour water, but to her surprise, General Leng couldn't even hold the cup steady. Seeing General Leng's body become like this, Leng Yue was both worried and sad. She vowed that after the military matters were over, she would personally take him to Chang'an to find the best doctor for treatment.
However, General Leng refused Leng Yue, claiming that he had more important things to do here than just his life, otherwise Leng Yue would not have followed Xiao Jinyu here. General Leng knew his own condition, so he did not want to witness chaos in the military camp at the end of his life. Leng Yue could not refute General Leng, but she still wanted him to take care of his body.
Faced with his granddaughter's plea, General Leng had no choice but to agree. Just at this moment, after the soldiers steamed Wu Chen's body and laid it flat on the table, Chu Chu had already prepared all the materials. Leng Yue brought over the freshly steamed plum cake.
Chu Chu ordered someone to turn the body over, then applied vinegar to Wu Chen's body, attached a piece of paper, and finally placed a piece of plum cake on top, waiting for a long time like this. Xiao Jinyu rushed over to inquire about the examination results of the body. Chu Chu said to wait a moment. When the time was almost right, she took down the plum cake and the paper.
With Chu Chu's subsequent actions, bruises appeared on Wu Chen's body. Because the body had been submerged in well water, it would normally take at least two days for bruises to show, but using this method, the bruises could be revealed quickly. After seeing the bruises, Chu Chu stated that Wu Chen did not commit suicide but was knocked unconscious and then thrown into the well, ultimately dying by drowning.
At this point, Xiao Jinyu already knew who that person was, so he and General Leng put on a show. As expected, Zhao Jie betrayed them and, with his subordinates, began to seize the camp. Because General Leng was well-prepared, Zhao Jie was ultimately captured. Just as Zhao Jie was about to escape, Xiao Jinli quickly chased after him. Due to the chaotic fighting, Xiao Jinli accidentally killed Zhao Jie.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Xiao Jinyu searched Zhao Jie's room for secret texts and also found unsent secret texts inside a brush handle. However, the secret texts were all patterns. Xiao Jinyu found the Shijing through books, and since Xiao Jinyu was very familiar with the Shijing, he quickly deduced the content of the secret text, thereby learning that the mastermind was in Chang'an. On this side, Qin Luan, who had received the bronze ruyi scepter, arrived at Boguzhai.
The owner of Boguzhai stated directly that Prince Chang wanted to cooperate with Qin Luan and threatened him with Xu Rugui. That year, Prince Chang's residence was brutally massacred during the night, and it was not mountain bandits who carried out the massacre, but imperial soldiers from the palace. Prince Chang, who was behind the owner of Boguzhai, was willing to join forces with Qin Luan to eliminate the tyrannical emperor and reclaim the throne.
Qin Luan had no choice but to agree, but when he spoke with Sun Mingde, he believed that eliminating Xiao Jinyu was the most important task at hand, and other matters could be addressed gradually. Later, he met Han Ji in the palace and, due to the previous incident, reminded him to act cautiously, otherwise, if the Emperor became angry, his entire clan might not be safe.
Leng Peishan found Xiao Jinyu to inquire about the true identity of the Qianzhou soldier they brought, because he noticed that his granddaughter Leng Yue looked at that Qianzhou soldier with affection and concern. Leng Peishan then guessed that this person was Jing Yi, the Deputy Minister of Dali Temple. Xiao Jinyu also admitted Jing Yi's identity.
Chu Chu examined the soldiers who were killed while seizing the camp with Zhao Jie and found that among them were not only bandits but also true soldiers. Xiao Jinyu suspected that there was more to this matter and asked Xiao Jinli to investigate.
