The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

The old woman looked like she was going mad, shouting at the top of her lungs, "Ghost-faced Judge, I want to see the Ghost-faced Judge!"

Lu Qingchen slowly stepped out from behind the crowd, his expression calm and his tone steady. "Liu, your real name is Chen Mengyao, and Liu is your mother's surname. Ten years ago, the prefect of Luozhou, Chen Yi, was executed by the Ghost-faced Judge for his reckless killing, abducting women, and arbitrarily levying taxes and labor service. He also looted the Liu family's gold and silver, using it to provide relief to the people affected by the disaster. You were spared this fate because you served the eldest princess in the palace. For years, you were determined to kill the Ghost-faced Judge and avenge his father, but the eldest princess's marriage to the Xiongnu temporarily interrupted your plans. Since then, you have spent ten years meticulously planning this trap to frame the Ghost-faced Judge, simply to take his life and avenge your father."

Liu's face was filled with panic, and she looked directly at Lu Qingchen: "How did you know?"

Lu Qingchen's eyes were as deep as a deep pool, revealing a subtle aura of authority. He spoke slowly, "You thought you could conceal your tracks and get away with it by using a false name and place. Little did you know that those who hold positions in the palace are not ordinary people. Your words and actions have already made them suspicious. Once we thoroughly investigate the Ghost-Faced Judge's past ten years ago, your true identity will soon be exposed."

Liu cursed softly, "Alright, now that you've seen through it, I have no intention of saying anything more. I am Chen Yi's daughter, and have served the Princess for many years. I have always thought about killing the Ghost-Faced Judge and avenging my father. That evil villain has committed countless evil deeds and has no regard for human life. I am killing him to enforce justice."

Qin Miaoxi wanted to refute, but she swallowed her words because she thought the investigation was more important. She then asked, "How did you find the body of the Jie crown prince?"

"I live near Latagou and saw it by chance."

"Then how do you know this corpse is the Jie crown prince?"

"I didn't know. I just wanted to find a random corpse to frame the Ghost-Faced Judge."

Lu Qingchen followed up by asking, "When did you discover the body?"

"After I return to Longyuan Country."

Lu Qingchen stared at her for a moment and said, "Then what about the judge's order on his body?"

"I placed it there."

"When was it released?"

"Ten years ago."

"Absolutely impossible, you're lying. The Jie Crown Prince's body takes over two years to become jade. If it was transported back to Longyuan Country during that time, it would have already decayed."

Qin Miaoxi concluded that the body of Crown Prince Shan Ji was only transported back to Longyuan Kingdom in recent years, and the mark of the judge's order on the back of the body was only imprinted after it became a mummy, which means it happened in recent years. Otherwise, those marks would immediately become blurred after the body rotted because they were only imprinted on the surface.

Liu sneered: "I arranged it ten years ago. Believe it or not, it's up to you."

"Then why is there a fake judge's order next to the body? Where is the real one?"

"I don't know whether it's true or not. I just regret that I failed to kill the Ghost-faced Judge to avenge my father. Time is running out!" After she finished speaking, she suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood.

Qin Miaoxi hurried forward to feel his pulse, but was shocked to find it was as weak as a thread. "How could this be? What on earth have you done all these years? Why is your health so weak?"

Liu's lips curled up in a strange smile. "As a weak woman, I want to kill the powerful Ghost-faced Judge. I must pay the price. It's a pity that I never get to see him before I die."

After she finished speaking, she died of suffocation.

Lu Qingchen was stunned for a moment. He stretched out his fingers tremblingly to feel her breath, and said in a voice with a hint of disbelief: "She... is dead?"

Qin Miaoxi raised her eyebrows slightly. Isn’t this situation obvious enough?

"She hadn't even finished her words when she suddenly died."

Lu Qingchen was extremely frustrated. They had gone to great lengths to set up a trap to lure the person out, so how could it end so easily?

"lady!"

Just as the two were stunned and dazed, a black shadow rushed out.

"careful!"

Suddenly, an ugly man pounced on Liu, crying loudly: "Madam! Why do you do this?"

Qin Miaoxi stared for a moment and asked, "Who are you from the Liu family?"

"You officials are all good-for-nothings. The real murderer is at large, yet you killed my wife. I will never stand with you!"

After saying that, the man rushed towards the two of them with fangs and claws bared.

Qin Miaoxi dodged easily by leaning sideways. With a slight turn of her hand, she pinned the man to the ground and controlled him. Her eyes remained calm as she looked at the man beneath her and said softly, "You've been with Liu, so you must know something! Tell me everything you know."

The man let out a shrill, wild laugh and hissed, "You're dreaming! You'll never find the real culprit in your lifetime. Just wait to be condemned to eternal damnation by the Longyuan Nation!"

After he finished speaking, dark blood slowly oozed from the corner of his mouth.

Qin Miaoxi hurried forward to examine her carefully. After a moment, she sighed helplessly and said, "She hid poison in her mouth and is now dead."

At this time, Shao Kun and Shi Xinzhe stepped forward and asked, "What should we do now? Is she the real murderer who killed the Jie Crown Prince?"

"It's not her." Qin Miaoxi's expression was filled with regret, and she said slowly, "After the eldest princess passed away, she returned to my Longyuan Kingdom. At that time, it was only a year after the death of Crown Prince Shan Ji, so it couldn't be her."

"Who is the real murderer?"

Qin Miaoxi and Lu Qingchen both fell silent. This question was difficult to answer.

Shao Kun looked worried and said, "We only have three days left. If we can't catch the murderer quickly, I'm afraid it will be difficult to report to the emperor."

Lu Qingchen suddenly looked at him and asked, "How did the Ministry of Justice find out that the Ghost-Faced Judge appeared near Latagou?"

Shao Kun looked at the dead Liu and asked, "Wasn't it her who spread the news?"

Lu Qingchen denied it, "No, she only spread the news that the Ghost-Faced Judge killed the Jie Crown Prince, but she didn't spread the news that he appeared in Latagou."

"If it's not her, then who could it be?"

"It's the real murderer."

Qin Miaoxi concluded that the murderer had close ties with Crown Prince Shan Ji, the eldest princess, and Liu.

At this time, a yamen runner came to Shao Kun to report the news. Shao Kun was shocked and said, "You said the murderer was caught? Who is it?"

"She was the maidservant who served the eldest princess back then. She has now been taken away by the Jie envoy."

When Qin Miaoxi and Lu Qingchen heard this, their hearts tightened at the same time.

Qin Miaoxi frowned slightly, while Lu Qingchen widened his eyes and asked in unison, "What's her name?"

"It seems her name is Wang Daya."

Lu Qingchen was so anxious that he blurted out the Three Character Classic. His face was filled with anger, veins popping out on his forehead, and he demanded loudly, "Why did you take that Taoist nun away? Where are you taking her to?"

"The Jie envoy claimed that the princess, driven by love and hatred, murdered Crown Prince Shan Ji and brought his body to the Xiongnu. After the body crumbled into jade, her maid brought it back to Longyuan State and buried it in Lata Valley. Therefore, this Taoist nun is the princess's accomplice and witness. She will now be brought to the palace. Your Majesty, please make your decision."

"It's absolutely ridiculous!"

Lu Qingchen was like a lit firecracker, his hair standing on end, his hands waving in the air. "I've clearly explained to him that it was definitely not the eldest princess's doing. Why is he so stubborn and stubborn?"

"He is not stubborn, but strives for greater interests for the Jie people."