nycdaug Chapter 154: Open coffin and autopsy
Chapter 154: Open coffin and autopsy
In fact, Fei Yu believed in Ye Zhihui. After all, Ye Zhihui had been in the Crown Prince's residence for many years, and none of the servants there had spoken ill of her.
However, if he said he believed Miss Ye, it would be tantamount to admitting that Qin Wanying pushed Miss Ye into the water.
I had just been punished by His Highness, how could I dare to say such a thing?
Although His Highness is not here at this moment, he has already made a mistake and cannot repeat it. Even if His Highness is not here, he must remember His Highness's orders.
"Feiyu is unaware. Feiyu has already been flogged in court today, so please do not make things difficult for me, Miss Ye," Feiyu replied.
Ye Zhihui was taken aback.
Fei Yu usually speaks without thinking, but now that he's been beaten, he's become much more cautious.
"This is an ointment for treating external injuries. I brought it especially for you." Ye Zhihui placed the ointment on the table.
"Thank you very much, Miss Ye." Fei Yu said without being polite, lying on the couch.
Ye Zhihui continued to ask, "What is the background of this Miss Qin? Why does His Highness value her so much, even going so far as to punish you?"
Feiyu was silent for a moment before replying, "I don't know either."
In fact, how could he not know?
Miss Qin is the one the Crown Prince wants to marry.
However, as a servant, no matter how loose one's tongue may be, one cannot reveal anything about one's master, not even to Miss Ye.
Ye Zhihui's expression turned slightly displeased upon hearing Fei Yu's words.
However, Fei Yu was always tight-lipped, and Ye Zhihui never thought she could get him to talk.
"Then you should rest first, I'm going back too," Ye Zhihui said.
"Miss Ye, please take care. I am not feeling well and cannot get up to see you off," Fei Yu said.
After a while, the Crown Prince entered Fei Yu's room with a bottle of ointment in his hand.
Feiyu is a very loyal person, but he has a bad tongue and sometimes speaks too quickly.
The Crown Prince could usually tolerate it, but he couldn't let Qin Wanying suffer any injustice.
Now that Fei Yu has been punished and given a warning, I still need to go and check on him to prevent the master and servant from becoming estranged.
The Crown Prince knocked on the door. "Feiyu, it's me."
"Please come in, Your Highness," Fei Yu replied, trying to get off the couch, but his back hurt so much that he couldn't get up for a moment.
When the Crown Prince entered and saw Fei Yu's appearance, he quickly said, "Fei Yu, just lie down, there's no need to bow."
"Thank you, Your Highness," Fei Yu said. He then continued to lie prone.
The crown prince sat on the edge of the couch and then asked, "Has the medicine been applied?"
Feiyu replied, "Your Highness, the medicine hasn't been applied yet."
The Crown Prince said, "I will apply the medicine for you."
Fei Yu panicked: "Your Highness, you mustn't! You are of noble birth, while I am but a lowly servant. How can I allow Your Highness to apply the medicine personally!"
The crown prince smiled at him and asked, "Do you intend to defy the imperial decree?"
Fei Yu was taken aback for a moment: "This subordinate dares not."
So she slowly took off her shirt, revealing a red mark on her back.
The prince opened the ointment and gently applied it.
Feiyu lay face down on the couch, not daring to move, feeling as if she were being pricked by thorns. She gripped the mattress tightly, barely daring to breathe.
The fact that His Highness the Crown Prince was willing to personally apply medicine for a mere guard made him both nervous and moved.
"Do you hold a grudge against me?" the Crown Prince said as he applied the ointment.
"Your subordinate wouldn't dare!" Fei Yu hurriedly replied.
"Is it that you dare not, or do you truly not hate them?" the Crown Prince pressed.
Fei Yu paused for a moment, then said, "Since I dare not, I truly do not hate you."
"Your Highness once reminded me that I had accused Miss Qin without evidence, and that I had shouted at her and been disrespectful to her. It was my fault, and Your Highness's punishment is justified," Fei Yu continued.
These words were sincere; he genuinely knew he was wrong. He had disobeyed his master's orders and slighted someone his master liked, so he truly deserved to be punished.
"It's my fault. Over the years, relying on my past achievements, I've become increasingly arrogant and complacent," Fei Yu said in a low voice.
"Besides, His Highness didn't punish his subordinate severely; a mere twenty strokes of the cane is already a show of mercy." He was just a servant; His Highness could even kill him in a fit of anger.
The crown prince nodded slightly.
He knew Fei Yu was a person who didn't hold grudges and would correct his mistakes if he knew they were wrong.
After the Crown Prince finished applying the medicine, Fei Yu got dressed.
"I recently discovered something suspicious about your sister's death," the Crown Prince planned to tell Fei Yu directly. After all, investigating the matter would require an autopsy.
Fei Yu's eyes widened, and he turned around with some difficulty to look at the Crown Prince.
What does it mean that his sister's death was suspicious?
Could it be that her sister was murdered?
"The physician said she died of a heart attack, and didn't have a proper autopsy performed. I now suspect that your sister's death was caused by someone."
Fei Yu gripped the mattress tightly with both hands. "Your Highness, what exactly happened?"
"Feiyu, don't ask too many questions about the specifics yet. Once the truth comes out, I will tell you the whole story," the Crown Prince said.
Fei Yu couldn't hold back. If he told Ye Zhihui that his sister's death was caused by her, he was afraid of alerting her and making her realize the truth.
"I promise you, once the truth is revealed, I will definitely give your sister justice. Now I need to secretly exhume her body for an autopsy to find more evidence."
Fei Yu remained silent for a moment. He and his sister were both orphans. If it weren't for the Crown Prince taking them in, they would probably be dead by now.
The Crown Prince is unwilling to tell him the details of the matter now, but he believes His Highness must have his reasons, and he will not ask any further questions.
"If Your Highness wishes to exhume the body for an autopsy, then so be it," Fei Yu said.
"Don't tell anyone about this. Only you and I should know. Don't let a third person hear it," the Crown Prince said.
"Yes," Fei Yu replied.
After leaving Fei Yu's room, the Crown Prince immediately ordered his men to investigate.
On one hand, look at who wore red today, when they were still near the lake.
On the other hand, they secretly sent people to open the coffin and invited a coroner to examine Feiyu's sister's body.
He also did something else: he instructed the kitchen to prepare delicious food, since a banquet would be held that evening to entertain Qin Wanying.
In the evening, Qin Wanying attended a banquet.
It was just the Crown Prince and Qin Wanying eating, and they didn't set up a very large table.
Fearing that Qin Wanying would feel uncomfortable, the Crown Prince did not prepare too many dishes, but each one was exquisite and different from the lunch.
Qin Wanying specially changed her clothes, into a red outfit, and even, as if possessed, did her eyebrows and eyes.
She originally didn't want to have too much to do with the Crown Prince, but she did struggle with the decision for a long time before attending the banquet today.
For some reason, she just wanted the Crown Prince to see her beautiful side.
The Crown Prince was stunned when he saw Qin Wanying.
This was the first time he had ever seen Qin Wanying dressed up like this.
In the past, Qin Wanying either didn't wear any makeup or only wore light makeup.
Today, Qin Wanying is heavily made up and looks stunningly beautiful.
The crown prince quickly looked away, his ears already turning slightly red.
The two sat opposite each other.