ebookland Chapter 269: Digging out several huge smelly boxes
Chapter 269: Digging out several huge smelly boxes
At this time, the emperor's cold voice came to everyone's ears: "Little Li, have someone dig up the pile of grass that has been renovated into soil and take a look."
This decree exploded in everyone's heart like thunder, causing several people present to shudder.
After receiving the order, Eunuch Li did not dare to delay for even a second and quickly raised his hand to command the group of eunuchs behind him.
These eunuchs were well-trained and acted quickly.
When they came to the cold palace just now, they passed by the gardening room and picked up a bunch of digging tools, which came in handy now.
They were seen holding various tools, such as shovels, hoes, shovels, etc., and rushing towards the suspicious pile of grass.
Since the soil here had already been loosened in advance, they did not encounter much resistance when digging.
Not long after, a large pit was dug out of the originally flat ground, and the scene in the pit made everyone's face change...
Concubine Xiao's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Several large wooden boxes were dug out of the pit. They seemed to be secret treasures hidden deep in the darkness, quietly waiting to be revealed.
However, when people approached, a disgusting stench hit them in the face, making everyone present frown.
The stench spread like a demon. Even from a distance, people could still clearly feel its presence.
It was an indescribable smell, a mixture of corruption, decay and death that made people feel suffocated and nauseated.
"Ugh..." A few dry retching sounds were heard. It turned out that a few women couldn't hold it in any longer.
Their faces turned pale in an instant and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.
Then, a strong feeling of vomiting came over them, and they couldn't help vomiting.
Even the noble emperor and queen mother could not resist the stench.
They hurriedly retreated, trying to get away from this terrifying source.
There was an expression of surprise and discomfort on his face, and he was obviously shocked by the unusual smell.
The whole scene fell into chaos, and people covered their mouths and noses, trying desperately to avoid the unpleasant stench.
Some people began to talk and speculate what was in these large wooden boxes and why they emitted such a horrible smell.
Could it be true, as Xitang said, that these large wooden boxes are filled with the bodies of palace maids?
The eunuchs who dug the large wooden box out of the ground looked at each other with confusion and helplessness on their faces.
They were also dizzy and stomach-churning from the strong stench emanating from the large wooden boxes in front of them, and they really didn't want to get any closer to them.
After seeing this, Jiang Yimo stepped forward without hesitation and asked the emperor, "Your Majesty, please allow me to open those wooden boxes."
"Girl Jiang, aren't you afraid of those big wooden boxes? In my opinion, it would be better to send someone to the Dali Palace as soon as possible and ask the Dali Palace official to bring the coroner into the palace. It would be better to open the boxes after they arrive."
The emperor looked at Jiang Yimo worriedly and said that he admired the little girl in front of him more and more. Many women present couldn't stand the smell of stench, but Jiang Yimo was different. Not only was she not afraid of the smell, she also wanted to do the job of a coroner.
"Your Majesty, we have been dealing with this matter for a long time today. My daughter has not examined the Empress Dowager yet. We cannot delay it for too long. Besides, my daughter can also do the work of a coroner." Jiang Yimo explained seriously.
In fact, it wouldn't take her too long to examine the Queen Mother. She just didn't want to stay here and smell the stench for so long. It would be better to finish this quickly and go back.
After he finished speaking, the emperor was about to speak.
Suddenly, a sharp voice came, "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Lu and Dali Shiqing Wu are here."
After he finished speaking, everyone turned around and cast their eyes on the two middle-aged men, Prime Minister Lu and Dali Shiqing, who were standing behind them.
Prime Minister Lu's expression kept changing, with worry, tension and confusion intertwined together, making him look particularly solemn.
In contrast, the Dali Shiqing appeared calm and composed, as if he had already understood the situation clearly - after all, he knew clearly that the purpose of his visit to the palace was to assist the emperor in handling the case.
"Bring them to my side!" As the emperor finished speaking, Prime Minister Lu and the Dali Shiqing did not dare to delay for even a moment and hurriedly quickened their pace to the emperor's side.
"Prime Minister Lu, you came quite quickly. I guess someone has already reported to you about Concubine Xiao's behavior on your way into the palace, right?" The emperor asked Prime Minister Lu with a sharp gaze.
"Your Majesty, I know a thing or two about this matter." Prime Minister Lu responded with his head down, indicating that he had a general understanding of the situation.
"In that case, I will not say any more." The emperor said lightly, then turned his gaze to the Dali Shiqing and added: "As for the Dali Shiqing, I think there is no need for others to explain the whole matter to you, right?"
The Dali Shiqing nodded slightly to show his agreement, and then replied respectfully: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I have learned the whole story from the eunuch on the way to the palace."
Then, the emperor said no more and gave the order directly: "Make arrangements immediately and order the coroner to open the box and inspect it."
There was an unquestionable majesty in his words.
After the emperor said this, he paused and slowly shifted his gaze to Jiang Yimo, with a barely perceptible gentleness and doting in his eyes.
It seemed that Jiang Yimo's impression on the emperor was getting better and better. He slightly curled the corners of his lips, and even his tone of voice became softer unconsciously: "Jiang girl, I see that you seem to be quite interested in this case. Why don't you go with the coroner to check it out. Perhaps you can find something that others have overlooked."
Hearing the emperor's words, Jiang Yimo was stunned for a moment. After reacting, she immediately thanked the emperor.
"Yes, Your Majesty! I will do my best to live up to Your Majesty's expectations!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the coroners began to prepare. Jiang Yimo took out the mask and gloves from the small bag she carried with her, put them on carefully, and then followed the two coroners in front of her and came to the huge wooden boxes together.
Two coroners walked forward and first chose to open the large wooden box on top that looked newer.
Their movements were skillful and efficient, and they successfully opened the lid of the wooden box without much effort.
However, surprisingly, there was only a thick hemp rope in the box.
Seeing this, Jiang Yimo secretly guessed in her heart: This big wooden box should be used to hold the little maid Xitang.
Fortunately, she was rescued in time, otherwise she would have become a corpse.