noffsinger Chapter 197: She finally got her revenge?
Chapter 197: She finally got her revenge?
After all, today is the Third Prince's opening banquet. No matter how calm the Third Prince looks at the moment, he will certainly not be in a good mood after one incident after another.
Yang Manman was only concerned with showing off, while Li Zheng only knew how to follow Yang Manman's lead. The two of them completely ignored the feelings of the Third Prince, the host.
It was supposed to be a grand opening banquet, but not only did someone die, but the autopsy had to be done inside the prince's mansion. Anyone would be unhappy.
And the banquet hasn't even started yet. Are they waiting for Yang Manman to finish the autopsy before starting the banquet, or will they go to the garden to have the banquet while Yang Manman performs the autopsy?
No matter which one, I'm afraid everyone has lost their appetite.
Chu Jingyue glanced at Xiao Ling quietly, "If the Third Prince was really unhappy, why didn't he just rebuke Yang Manman?"
"Things have already come to this. If the news of scolding Yang Manman gets out, it will only cause more discussion. I might even be known as someone who is picky with women. However..."
"But what?" Chu Jingyue asked quickly.
“But just because he doesn’t care about it in front of others doesn’t mean that the prince is going to swallow this anger.” Jiang Suining retracted his gaze, shook his head and chuckled, “Maybe Yang Manman will have to learn a lesson after she returns home today.”
Instead of confronting each other in person and scolding a servant girl, it would be better to send someone directly to the Duke's Mansion to inform them. They just need to report today's situation in detail, and then someone will naturally teach Yang Manman a lesson.
Although not many people may have thought of this just now, but now everyone has realized that it is not right to hold a banquet, nor is it right not to hold a banquet.
They came here for a banquet today, which was supposed to be a happy event, but how did it turn out like this?
That Yang Manman is really tactless!
However, the Third Prince did not get angry, so they naturally couldn't say anything. They could only hope that Yang Manman could be faster.
About half an hour later, the banquet time had long passed, and Yang Manman finally finished the autopsy and appeared in front of everyone again.
"Miss Yang, how is it, have you found out?" someone couldn't help but ask.
"Of course. I have examined the body carefully. The cause of death is drowning."
"Drowning? Is that all they found out?" A female relative who was standing closer to Yang Manman asked subconsciously.
Yang Manman glanced at her, her eyes regaining the arrogance she had when she first arrived today, and she spoke with full confidence.
"The body died within an hour. There is a small amount of mud in the mouth and nose. It should be that he fell into the lake and sank to the bottom and then swallowed it while struggling. This is enough to prove that he was still alive when he fell into the water. As for the wounds on the body, there are large pieces of skin and flesh torn off, bruises, and slight fractures. Judging from the shape, they are not tiger claw marks. They should be caused by a ferocious beast such as a leopard."
"Impossible, there are no leopards in this garden." Xiao Ling said confidently.
Yang Manman frowned for a moment, subconsciously glanced at the maid Lian Qing beside her, then retracted her gaze and said.
"Your Highness, the Third Prince, but the autopsy results showed that it was indeed not a tiger."
"Could it be that there is some ferocious beast that has sneaked into the zoo?" someone speculated.
Although this conjecture seems unlikely, Yang Manman just said it with confidence, and Shen Yanxi also said before that it did not look like tiger claw marks, so it still makes people feel that this possibility is not completely impossible.
Thinking that there might be other ferocious beasts in the garden, many people turned pale again.
Xiao Ling lowered his eyes and glanced at the guard following behind him. The latter immediately understood and went towards the direction of the zoo.
Jiang Suining's gaze stayed on Lian Qing beside Yang Manman, as if he was thinking about something.
Feeling the gaze coming from Jiang Suining's direction, Yang Manman raised her head and chest, her whole body exuding a sense of pride.
An incense stick later, the guards who led people to the zoo to check actually found a leopard behind a cave.
The leopard was covered in dirt, and looked like a wild animal that had strayed in at some point. Its claws were stained with bright red blood, and even had a few strands of skin and flesh attached to them.
When this news came, everyone was stunned. They were surprised that wild beasts could have sneaked into the newly renovated prince's mansion. They were also surprised that Yang Manman's autopsy was so accurate.
"Manman, you are so amazing." Li Zheng looked at Yang Manman with more joy and admiration in his eyes.
Yang Manman snorted lightly, with an expression that was indescribably proud, "Of course."
"Miss Yang is really amazing. Throughout history, I have never heard of a noble lady who knows how to perform autopsies." A man praised.
"Don't confuse me with those so-called ladies from wealthy families. I have ambitions, and I will never be inferior to you men in the future!" Yang Manman was in high spirits.
Many of the girls present were unhappy when they heard this.
It would be fine if Yang Manman wanted to elevate herself, but why did she have to belittle the noble ladies? Was she the only one among all the women who had ambitions?
Besides, there are taboos in the profession of coroner, so it is understandable that noble ladies do not want to be involved in it.
Yang Manman herself has become famous, but if the news gets out, it might make the family laugh. What is there to be proud of when she behaves so outrageously and doesn't consider the Duke's Mansion at all?
However, Yang Manman had just completed the autopsy successfully and was in the limelight at the moment, so they couldn't say anything.
Xu Er's death was finally defined as a wild leopard sneaking into the prince's mansion and scratching Xu Er, who then fell into the lake and drowned.
The wild leopard had been shot and captured by the guards and executed. Xu Er was also ordered to be buried properly and his family was given a resettlement allowance. The matter was considered settled.
After this incident, it was really difficult to continue the banquet. After the banquet started, everyone exchanged greetings, toasted a few glasses of wine, and then hurriedly dispersed.
At the gate of the Third Prince's Mansion, when Yang Manman left, all her previous depression was gone, and there was a sense of superiority in her eyes when she looked at other female members of the family.
She finally slapped these people in the face and proved that she was different from them!
Jiang Suining and Chu Jingyue followed Yang Manman out.
Yang Manman curled her lips, glanced at the two of them, and snorted coldly.
The smug look on his face made Chu Jingyue grit her teeth.
Jiang Suining's expression did not change. He looked past Yang Manman and looked at the servant who was running towards him hurriedly not far away.
The servant stopped in front of Li Zheng and said, "Sir, please return home quickly. The Prime Minister wants to see you!"
Li Zheng's face froze. It seemed that Lu Yan really went back to complain, and reported it to her father so quickly.
Yang Manman looked at it and was about to belittle Lu Yan for making a fuss again, but the next moment, she saw the maid from the Duke's Mansion who was also in a hurry...