Ling Qingwan was speechless. This reason was not as good as the first one.
Fortunately, Wei Xun agreed to help her. Ling Qingwan did not argue with Wei Xun. Wei Xun was also prudent in his work. The next day, the coroner from the Dali Temple came to the government office to prepare for the autopsy.
Ling Qingwan was waiting for news in the mansion, but Mingyue came to report that the family of the mansion doctor had rushed to the yamen and refused to let the coroner get close to him no matter what.
"Most common people believe in ghosts and gods. They think that people go to heaven after death, so we should have awe. It is a great disrespect to the deceased for the coroner to examine the body. The family members don't agree, and the people in the government can't do anything about it." Mingyue was helpless.
No matter how capable Wei Xun is, he can't openly go against the people. If he causes public outrage, the emperor will blame him, and Wei Xun will be punished. Moreover, the person to be investigated now is the doctor of the Marquis's Mansion. If Wei Xun insists on this matter, it may arouse the suspicion of the Marquis' Mansion. In short, unless the family of the palace doctor agrees, insisting on the autopsy will only be bad for Wei Xun.
Why didn't I think of this last night? Ling Qingwan slapped her head, feeling extremely annoyed.
"Is the Seventh Prince in the yamen?" Ling Qingwan asked Mingyue.
"Yes." Mingyue replied.
Ling Qingwan was worried and decided to go to the government office.
She was the second daughter of the Marquis's Mansion, and had come into contact with the mansion doctor several times when she was injured. Now that the mansion doctor had an accident, it was reasonable for Ling Qingwan to go and visit him. Ling Qingwan washed up briefly, left the Iris Pavilion, and went straight to the government office.
As soon as she reached the gate, she ran into Ye Yun. Ling Qingwan subconsciously paid more attention and saw a middle-aged man in a white brocade robe following Ye Yun, carrying a medicine box on his shoulder.
"Second Miss." Ye Yun greeted Ling Qingwan generously. He led the man to Ling Qingwan and turned to face the man. "This is the second young lady of the mansion."
"I'm from Songyu Town, Doctor Zhang Yao from Jici Hall, nice to meet the second young lady." The man was an honest man, and after Ye Yun finished the introduction, he bowed respectfully to Ling Qingwan.
Doctor? Ling Qingwan looked at Ye Yun. The palace doctor had an accident yesterday, so they hired another one today. The class status in this mansion is clear, and the lives of servants really don't count.
Ling Qingwan felt a sigh inwardly.
"The old man is still sick, and you need to recuperate as well. There are a lot of people in the Marquis' Mansion waiting for a doctor to take care of them, so the master asked me to invite another doctor for the mansion." Ye Yun saw that Ling Qingwan was confused, and explained to her.
It made sense, Ling Qingwan didn't know how to refute it. Seeing the new doctor's honest face, Ling Qingwan didn't say much, exchanged a few polite words with Ye Yun and left.
It started snowing halfway through the journey, and the cold wind made people feel chilled. Ling Qingwan quickened her pace and rushed to the government office.
"Wei...Seventh Prince?"
Before she stepped into the gate of the yamen, Wei Xun came out.
Wasn't it that the government office was in chaos because of the family of the court doctor? Ling Qingwan was puzzled and looked behind Wei Xun for several times.
"Why are you here?" Wei Xun asked Ling Qingwan.
Ling Qingwan wanted to say something but stopped.
She couldn't tell Wei Xun that she was worried about him. Ling Qingwan could already imagine how Wei Xun would react when he found out.
Ling Qingwan was not afraid of anything except Wei Xun's smooth talk. She was already a sharp-tongued person, but she could only bow down to Wei Xun.
"I'll come and see the progress." Ling Qingwan rolled her eyes and made up an excuse.
"We've checked, it was suicide." Wei Xun said to Ling Qingwan as he walked down the stairs. Ling Qingwan turned around and walked side by side with Wei Xun.
Ling Qingwan felt a little doubtful.
Am I overthinking it
Ling Qingwan was thinking when she accidentally bumped into Wei Xun, who stopped in front of her like a wall of flesh.
"You walked here?" Wei Xun turned sideways and glanced at Ling Qingwan. Seeing the white snow on Ling Qingwan's shoulders and in her hair, Wei Xun frowned.
"What else?"
Nonsense, she didn't walk here, could she fly? Ling Qingwan rolled her eyes in her heart.
Wei Xun ordered the government to arrange a carriage, and he personally sent Ling Qingwan back. Ling Qingwan had no chance to refuse, and she arrived at the gate of the Marquis's mansion in a daze.
The carriage stopped and Ling Qingwan got off. There was a thin layer of snow on the ground, and Ling Qingwan slipped and lost her balance, falling backwards. Wei Xun was quick-witted and reached out a hand from the carriage to grab Ling Qingwan's wrist. Then, Wei Xun got off the horse and without waiting for Ling Qingwan to react, he picked her up by the waist.
In the blink of an eye, Ling Qingwan was already lying in Wei Xun's arms.
Ling Qingwan was extremely embarrassed and tried to break free, but she couldn't, as Wei Xun's hands seemed to be attached to her body, surrounding her.
"What are you doing!" Ling Qingwan gritted her teeth and questioned Wei Xun in a low voice.
She was afraid that she would start arguing with Wei Xun at the gate, which would be even more embarrassing if others saw them.
"Of course I'll take you home." Wei Xun said with a matter-of-fact look, almost making Ling Qingwan think that she was making a fuss out of nothing.
No, not to mention that Wei Xun is a prince, he is so blatantly hugging a girl, and I don't know what people will think. The two of them, a single man and a single woman, hugging each other in the street, how can this be said
"Put me down, I can walk." Ling Qingwan asked Wei Xun sternly.
Wei Xun, as if he couldn't hear anyone talking, entered the mansion holding Ling Qingwan in his arms. The guards at the gate saw that it was the Seventh Prince, and that he was so close to his Second Miss, so they dared not stop him. Wei Xun went all the way and headed straight to the backyard.
When the young masters and young ladies in the mansion saw this scene, they all cast their eyes towards Ling Qingwan, some with envy or jealousy, like needles piercing Ling Qingwan's body. It didn't hurt, but it was uncomfortable!
Ling Qingwan was too ashamed to look at anyone. She closed her eyes tightly and buried her head in Wei Xun's chest. From this perspective, Ling Qingwan seemed to be leaning against Wei Xun, which was even more tempting.
Wei Xun couldn't help laughing and actually felt that the person in his arms was somewhat cute.
"Your Majesty the Seventh Prince has arrived. I am sorry for not coming to greet you in person. Please forgive me!" Ling Feng came over and greeted Wei Xun with a loud smile.
Ling Qingwan's whole body was stiff.
Well, now everyone in the mansion, young and old, men and women, saw Ling Qingwan being carried by Wei Xun all the way from the front door to the backyard. Ling Qingwan was already thinking about how to live in this mansion in the future.
"You're not coming down yet?"
Just as she was thinking deeply, Wei Xun's voice came from above her head. Ling Qingwan was startled and quickly broke free from Wei Xun's arms.
"You guys chat slowly, I'm going back to rest."
Ling Feng, Wei Xun, Ye Yun, and many other servants were there, and at least six or seven young ladies were watching from a distance. Ling Qingwan felt like a monkey. If she didn't run now, when would she run? Ling Qingwan was about to run away.
But before he could take half a step, Wei Xun grabbed his collar and pulled him back.
"Won't you accompany me to visit your grandfather?" Wei Xun asked Ling Qingwan.
What? When did I agree... No! Ling Qingwan suddenly realized. Wei Xun was helping her!