Huaiqing looked like he wanted to see it but was afraid of hurting his eyes.
Xu Qi 'an took the heart and squinted at it for a moment. Then, he said considerately, ""From the looks of the scar, the wound is very deep. The weapon should be a pair of scissors or some other sharp object. Her heart has been touched. She should have died from excessive blood loss."
Huaiqing nodded and looked out the door. He analyzed,"The medicine that can cure this kind of wound can only be used by Imperial mother and the concubines of noble consort rank in the harem.
"If the rest of you need elixirs to save your life, you don't have to use them from the warehouse with mother's permission or if you've been rewarded by father."
The "others" she mentioned naturally did not include the princes and princesses.
The two of them left the mortuary. There was a well in the yard. Xu Qi 'an fetched a bucket of clean water and washed his hands carefully.
