There is a god in the sky

Chapter 292 The Broken Engagement Scandal 7

Shen Lan stepped back one step at a time and sat down on the steps next to Doctor Chen.

"The moonlight is so beautiful tonight."

"Yes, it's a pity that some people can't be happy about it."

Shen Lan knew who he was talking about.

Doctor Chen was a member of the Xie family, and it was clear from his words that he did not approve of the eldest son of the Xie family's actions.

As a doctor, he simply couldn't bear to stand by and watch someone die.

Shen Lan joked, "Given the young master's character, he probably won't believe the midwife's words."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door to the east wing opened, and Xie Jingfeng stood there with a gloomy expression.

Upon seeing the two, he asked, "I would like to perform a blood test to determine kinship, is that alright?"

Shen Lan had to explain to him, "Blood tests don't count; whether blood matches or not has absolutely nothing to do with close relatives."

"Really?" Xie Jingfeng was skeptical.

"Young Master, if you don't believe me, you can do a few tests. There are so many people here, you can just gather a few heads to prove whether it's true or not."

Xie Jingfeng didn't want the matter to leak out, especially when the outcome was still uncertain.

But Shen Lan's medical skills had already won him over, and he had no reason to doubt the words of a doctor.

"How can I be sure if the child is mine?"

Shen Lan pointed to the closed door and said, "I think as the child's biological mother, your wife should know best."

Xie Jingfeng hesitated and remained unsure whether to open the door.

But Shen Lan knew that his heart was wavering.

No man can remain calm when he finds out that his lover is cheating on him and that the child is not his.

Shen Lan didn't want to get involved in such private matters, so she made an excuse and left.

She stayed with the patient at night and found that she had a slight fever. She coaxed her to take the medicine and then heard her crying softly.

She cried out in pain again and again, but the man who usually cared for her never appeared.

Shen Lan once again experienced the hypocrisy and selfishness of the scumbag.

She couldn't frequently administer acupuncture to relieve pain for the patients, and there were no suitable painkillers available. In the end, she could only drink some calming and sedative herbal decoctions to help her get through the difficult night.

Shen Lan personally cared for the patient until dawn, when four head maids came to take over.

She also witnessed firsthand how sordid the power struggles and intrigues within the inner quarters of wealthy families could be.

Of the four head maids, only one truly cared for He Qingqing, showing her warmth and concern, feeding her soup and medicine without relying on anyone else.

The other three, one of them fanned the flames, urging He Qingqing to use the child to blackmail Xie Jingfeng and reclaim her position as the legal wife.

One of them offered words of concern and praised the young master highly, then anxiously recounted the entire conversation between Xie Jingfeng and the midwife.

The third one is the most amazing. This young girl is completely focused on Xie Jingfeng, and her bright eyes don't hide her emotions at all.

After explaining the precautions to the patient, Shen Lan gave He Qingqing a piece of advice before leaving: "Your life is your own. You're still at the gates of hell. Think things through before you speak."

She left Qingfeng Garden, and a carriage from the Xie family took her back.

A generous gift was prepared in the car; the box of glittering gold made Shen Lan gasp for breath.

A fortune! Xie Jingfeng actually gave it away without hesitation.

This is more money than she could earn in her entire life as a coroner.

There was also a letter in the box, a warning letter from Xie Jingfeng. The gold in the box was both a consultation fee and hush money.

She didn't sleep all night. After returning home, she washed up and went to bed. When she woke up, she saw Xuan'er holding a storybook and reading it happily.

She studied with Shen Lan for half a year and could recognize basic characters.

"What are you looking at?" Shen Lan thought it was a love story to fool a young girl, but she didn't expect it to be a horror story.

"Sister, this...this book was sent by the master through Suifeng. I just wanted to take a look." Xuan'er felt a little guilty.

Shen Lan flipped through it curiously and was surprised to find that it was very similar to the storybook Zhao Xuan had given to Qiwen Bookstore.

However, the protagonist's identity, background, and name were changed, so if you only read the story, it has absolutely nothing to do with her.

This story mainly tells how a widow supports her family by performing autopsies after her husband's death.

The three cases and more than a dozen different autopsy methods were all written down, detailing all the techniques Shen Lan had used.

Zhao Xuan was very clever. She exaggerated her act of digging up the grave and steaming the bones into a story of a corpse thief in the dark, and she changed the autopsy story into a story of her love and obsession with corpses.

Anyone who reads this will think that Shen Lan is a pervert and a morally corrupt woman.

The widow in the book, however, openly demonstrates her skills, even providing explanations. Rather than telling a story, this book is more like an academic work.

Anything written in a serious tone and with proper language has nothing to do with darkness or filth.

Even if ordinary people see such books, most will not be interested and will put them aside without paying much attention to the female protagonist herself.

Shen Lan changed her clothes and went for a walk. She discovered that not only Jifeng Bookstore placed the storybook in the most conspicuous place, but several other large bookstores did the same.

Even the Qiwen Bookstore hired a storyteller to tell the story of this widowed coroner.

Currently, Shen Lan is the only female coroner in the Da Xi Dynasty.

Shen Lan is a young, unmarried girl, while the female lead is an ordinary-looking, married, and even divorced widow, and they are completely unrelated.

Even if someone knows Shen Lan, they will only ask out of curiosity: Is the autopsy method described in the storybook real?

Shen Lan walked all the way to the Criminal Investigation Department.

A gentle breeze made the surrounding hustle and bustle of the city sound incredibly harmonious.

She now desperately wants to know Zhao Xuan's reaction—whether it's anger, frustration, or hatred.

Shen Lan had just stepped one foot into the gate of the Criminal Investigation Department when Ji Zeqian rushed over.

"Senior Shen, please accept me as your disciple!" Ji Zeqian knelt down in front of Shen Lan and began kowtowing without saying a word.

"What does this mean, Coroner Ji?" Shen Lan jumped up and down, then hid in a corner.

Ji Zeqian stood up, holding the book in his arms, looking at her with sparkling eyes as if he had found a treasure.

He grinned, "Senior Shen, I know that the contents of this book are all related to you. Did you write this book yourself?"

Shen Lan didn't expect him to think that way, but from a professional's perspective, the content here was indeed too technical.

"I didn't write it."

"It must be based on Senior Shen's experience. Some of the methods are truly unheard of. Please accept me as your disciple!"

Ji Zeqian initially only wanted to marry Shen Lan.

My grandfather said that Shen Lan's autopsy techniques were very novel, and many of them were things that the Ji family had never encountered before.

Marrying her would unite the two families and surely bring great success to the field of coroner's work. Whether he marries into her family or not is not important.

Ji Zeqian initially agreed; Shen Lan was beautiful and young, and it would be easy for him to fall for her.

But after spending more time with her, he realized that the girl had no romantic feelings for him and never would.

Now he only feels admiration for Shen Lan, and cannot feel any romantic feelings for her.

“We are close in age, so there’s no need for me to take you on as a disciple. We can discuss knowledge with each other and make progress together,” Shen Lan replied in a very formal manner.

Ji Zeqian nodded repeatedly. "Thank you, senior. You can ask me to do any dirty or tiring work in the future."

Shen Lan corrected him, saying, "Don't call me senior. I'm not that old. Just call me by my usual name."

Ji Zeqian followed her eagerly, "Okay, Miss Shen, where are you going now? Lord Xiao isn't at the yamen."

Where did he go?

"He went to see his fiancée, and it seems he saw the Zhao family's carriage coming to pick him up."

Shen Lan felt inexplicably nervous. Was Xiao Ji going to break off the engagement? Or was he going to confront Zhao Xuan in court?