The corpse came from the execution ground, which is where people in the palace were put to death. Corpses that come out of there are still clean, but just thinking about it makes me feel uneasy.

  Qiao Er pushed the door open from behind and pointed at Jing Wanyu, saying: "Freak, what kind of trick did you use? Shang Gong actually let me follow you to deal with the corpse. You cant be...cant be..."

  After hearing the voice, the latter half was frightened. Qiaoer obviously remembered what Jing Yuanyuan said last night that once she left the miscellaneous room, someone would replace her to deal with the corpses.

  Jing Waner turned around with a smile, seeing Qiao Ers pale face, but didnt plan to explain. The corner of her mouth curled up and said: "The order of the Empress Dowager, how would I know the reason? If youre worried, why not ask clearly in front of the Empress Dowager?"

  Qiaoer shivered with fear. Who dared to ask clearly in front of Shang Gong? Jing Wanyan was obviously mocking her.

  "Youd better get ready now," Jing Wannier reminded, "The Empress said to deal with it as soon as possible. Now the sun is rising, and the stronger the sun gets, the heavier the stench of the corpse will be. Dont blame me for not reminding you."

  Qiaoers face turned even paler, apparently she hadnt seen the body yet, but she was already frightened out of her wits.

  Suddenly her eyes turned red, she covered her mouth and rushed out.

  To this extent, Jing Wanyu couldnt take it anymore and shook her head.

  She also had to hurry up and prepare, Liang Shanggong said that the body has been dragged over, which is in the woodshed.

  The key to the woodshed was only available to her and the palace staff beside Liang Shanggong, so she came to the door of the woodshed and saw that the lock had been moved, knowing that a new body had already been sent over.

  Jing Wanner opened the door of the woodshed, and there was still a scent of pine inside, which made her slightly surprised.

  The mat had been rolled up again by someone and carefully tied with a rope. Inside the mat, only a persons limbs and torso could be vaguely seen, while other places that should have existed were empty.

  Jing Waners heart had already risen... She seemed to understand that this was a beheaded corpse.

  Jing Waner walked over slowly, and due to the effects of the incense or perhaps because the corpse hadnt been dead for long, she couldnt smell any odor on it.

  Not yet rotten and emitting an odor.

  Jing Waner took a deep breath and for the first time felt a coolness in the unseen places around her.

  Jing Waner looked at the corpse for a while, then went out again. She needed to prepare her clothes and waist card, and it was not possible to drag the corpse directly out of the palace gate.

  She went back and saw a clever child wrapped up in clothes without any gaps showing.

  Qiaos body was wrapped in a thick, heavy cloak, and her face was covered with at least three layers of veils, clearly worried that the corpse might have any unusual smell or dirty parts that would come into contact with her.

  Unfortunately, she was in such a state that she couldnt even stretch out her hand, so how could they move the corpse.

  Jing Waner glanced at her and then indifferently shifted her gaze away.

  Her disdain enraged Qiaoer: "Jing Yuaner, how dare you look down on me?!"

  A lowly slave who handles corpses, what makes him look down on her?

  Jing Waner didnt want to argue with her, so she walked over to the bed and pulled out her things: a set of palace maid clothes and a waist card on top.

  She took out something and then turned around to face the stubborn Jing Yuanyuan, saying: "Just watch from the side later, dont intervene."

  Especially when Liang Shanggong handed over what he wanted to do cleanly, she stretched out her hand and was about to ruin everything.

  Qiaoer was stunned and didnt dare to believe that Jingyuaner would be so kind as to not let her lend a hand. Really?

  "You, you keep your word?" Chao Er was a bit incoherent.

  Jing Waner looked at her and sneered: "Do you dare to raise your hand?"

  If she had been teased by Jing Waner like this in the past, Qiaoer would have definitely argued with her until one of them gave up. But this time, Qiaoer was really afraid to touch a corpse from the bottom of her heart. Since Jing Waner didnt let her touch it, she couldnt be more grateful.

  Jing Waner didnt bother with her again, picked up her stuff and walked out of the room, "Go to the woodshed."

  "Go, go where for what?"

  Jing Waner looked at her and said, "The body is over there, what are you going to do?"

  Qiaoer was trembling with fear, and could only follow Jing Wanyu from behind. Jing Wanyu familiarly made her way to the woodshed, unlocked the door with a key, and saw the corpse wrapped in a grass mat inside.

  Qiaoer only saw the grass mat, from the shape of the grass mat, it was already clear that this corpse had no head. Her limbs went soft and she almost fainted.

  Is there anyone else here who has seen a dead person besides Jing Waner?

  Jing Waner walked forward and pulled on the rope on the grass mat, which was quite heavy.

  The corpse sank more than ever before.

  She clenched her fists and wrapped the rope around her arm several times, then began to pull the grass mat out of the woodshed with force.

  Qiao Er had long since retreated far away, her eyes wide with incredulity as she stared at Jing Wanyu.

  In her eyes, Jing Wanyu, who didnt change his expression, was a freak without discount. Wasnt this freak afraid that evil spirits would come to the door at night?

  However, every night on the big bed in the palace, Jing Wanyan was the one who slept the most soundly.

  Jing Waner glared at Qiaoer with a held breath: "What are you waiting for? Dont come and help?"

  "Y-you said I wouldnt be able to touch it!"

  Jing Waner stared at her with her eyes: "I said dont touch the corpse, but if you wont even help pull the rope, then dont blame me for telling Shang Gongs lord."

  This kid really thinks she can just stand by and watch?

  Qiaoer seemed to have finally come around, and she still had to get close to the corpse. She bit her lower lip, holding back tears, and slowly moved closer to Jing Wanyans side.

  Jing Waner handed the rope in her hand to Qiaoer: "You pull from the front."

  In this case, at least there was a Jing Yuanyuan between Qiao and the corpse.

  Qiaoer could only grit her teeth and grasp the rope tightly. The rope still had Jing Wanyus body temperature on it, and Qiaoer had to endure it so as not to let go.

  ——

  Two men dragged a corpse wrapped in a mat to Wenchang Gate.

  The two generals guarding the gate looked at Jing Yuanyu with disgust when they saw her again. At this time, Jing Yuanyu put down the rope and skillfully took out her waist card.

  "Two brothers, is it necessary to open and check the grass mat?" Jing Wanyi asked intentionally.

  If they want to open it up, then its not her problem anymore.

  But unexpectedly, the two generals waved their hands in annoyance: "Dont open it, its unlucky." Anyone could see that it was a headless corpse.

  Jing Waner smiled intentionally: "Then thank you two brothers."

  Qiaoer stood there motionlessly, as if she had already become a wooden person.

  Jing Waner went back and pulled up the rope again, just about to leave when two generals furrowed their brows: "Wait a minute, you two people, where is the other persons waist token?"

  The corpse can be ignored, but a living person cannot leave the palace casually. Is this palace door easy to enter and exit?

  Jing Waner was taken aback and looked at Qiaoer.

  Qiaoers face was also tense, and she subconsciously patted herself, "I, I forgot to bring my ID card."

  Did you forget?

  Jing Waner has a big head and can forget everything, but how could she forget her waist card? For these little palace maids, the waist card is their identity, without it, how can they possibly leave the palace?

  As expected, the two generals changed color when they heard that there was no token, and coldly said: "Without a token, you are not allowed to leave the palace, otherwise you will be treated as an escaped slave."

  Escaped slave, thats a capital offense, Cuier trembled on the spot.

  Jing Waner was speechless, looked up and saw that the sun had already risen, at this time, dragging the corpse back would waste at least two hours for a round trip.

  Qiao Ers face turned white with anxiety.

  Jing Waner could only say decisively: "You stay here and wait, Ill go out and deal with the body, then come back and return with you to report."

  Li Shangyong required two people together, if either of them was alone, the other would be unlucky.

  Unexpectedly, Cuiers face turned pale and she immediately said: "No way, Shang Gong instructed me to never leave your side!"

  It turned out that Guoers role was to monitor her, and Jing Wanyan looked at her, but now the situation had forced her to this point. The people guarding the palace gate always recognized cards rather than people, so even if Jing Wanyans face had appeared countless times at the palace gate, if she didnt have a token, she wouldnt be allowed out of the palace either.

  Jing Waner looked at Qiaoer and said, "Theres another way. You take the body out of the palace and make sure its disposed of cleanly in front of you. Ill stay here and wait for you."

  Since Liang Shanggong didnt trust Jing Yuer, he let Qiaoer follow her. As long as Qiaoer handled it herself, it had nothing to do with Jing Yuer.

  But Qiaos courage was not enough.

  Qiaoers face turned pale: "Isnt there any other way? I, I wont deal with the corpse."

  Jing Waner looked at her, speechless.

  The two gatekeepers frowned: "If youre not going to leave the palace, hurry up and drag the corpse a bit further away, dont block our view here!"

  This is a corpse, who wants to keep looking at it.

  Jing Waner looked at Qiaoer, Qiaoers last straw was crushed: "You, you hurry up and finish what youre doing and come back, Ill wait for you here. You cant tell Shang Gong!"

  Jing Waner sneered: "Tell Shang Gong? Am I not afraid of death?"

  Whether it was Qiaoer staying behind to wait for her, or she leaving Qiaoer behind and dealing with the corpse alone, both had already gone against Liang Shanggongs wishes. If either of them spoke out, neither could escape.

  Jing Waner didnt hesitate anymore, wrapped the rope around her arm and used all her might to start pulling towards the palace gate.

  Its really exhausting.

  A magnificent palace is extremely grand, in the very center is a resplendent brocade, where the earthly paradise is located.

  But in such a large place, there are still many deserted corners. The miscellaneous duty room is located in the most remote corner, closest to the Xuanwu Gate.

  Apart from the Xuanwu Gate, its just a messy pile of tombs that reek to high heaven. So the gatekeepers at Xuanwu Gate are always gloomy too, being assigned there is basically the same as when palace maids are sent to do miscellaneous chores in some remote place.

  No one can die within the palace walls, so just outside them became the place where these people were laid to rest.

  Jing Wantong dragged a mat and looked at the mound in front of her, finally arriving.

  She loosened the rope and sat down on a rock to catch her breath.

  Then she reached into her pocket for a match, she had dealt with bodies that needed to be burned before, but none like todays.

  Jing Wantong narrowed her eyes and stared at the grass mat.

  What is the reason why a corpse was beheaded and then burned again?

  Jing Wantong thought of destroying the evidence.

  After resting for a while, she pinched the oil lamp and got up, walked to the side of the grass mat, and circled around twice.

  Under such a scorching sun, if you pour gasoline on it, it will catch fire easily and burn out quickly.

  No matter who sent this corpse, the timing is just right.

  Jing Waner crouched down and slowly stretched out her hand towards the mat.