The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

Qin Miaoxi and Lu Qingchen emerged from the dark room and hurried into the city. Wen Zhu, already aware of the situation, approached Lu Qingchen and said mysteriously, "Master, as you suspected, I've heard rumors leaking out on the black market that someone is willing to pay 10,000 gold for the Judge's Order."

"Exchange the judge's order for gold? Do you know who did it?" Lu Qingchen asked.

"The buyer's identity has not been ascertained yet, but I have found the seller." Wen Zhu replied.

After hearing this, Qin Miaoxi seemed to be thinking about something and whispered a few words in Wen Zhu's ear. Wen Zhu's eyes widened instantly, full of shock, and he said in disbelief, "Miss Qin, are you serious?"

"Just trust me, and if you follow this guide, you will definitely gain something." Qin Miaoxi looked determined.

"Okay, I'll do it right away," Wen Zhu agreed, then recalled the new news, "Oh, Master! The Jie envoys have come to the palace again, and this time they're asking for two cities close to the Jie."

Lu Qingchen couldn't help but laugh at this request, "What a joke! Just give it to them if they want it? Don't you even look at what you are?"

"Master! The Jie army has deployed its troops at the border, waiting for the order from the Jie chief to break into the city." Wen Zhu's face was solemn.

"Then where are our generals and army?" Lu Qingchen asked.

"The general has led the army to fight, but..." Wen Zhu didn't finish his words.

Lu Qingchen raised his hand to stop him. "After all, the Jie tribe wants to pin the murder on the princess, right?"

"That's right. Not only that, the Taoist nun Wang Daya who once served the eldest princess has also been handed over to the Jie envoy by the emperor for him to deal with." Wen Zhu replied.

Lu Qingchen clenched his fists and pondered, "The Emperor said he would wait five days, why is he making such a hasty decision now?"

Wen Zhu had no answer to this. Perhaps the emperor had lost his patience, or perhaps there was something else hidden, but it was still unknown at the moment.

"What are you talking about? What's going on with the Jie army? And where did the general come from?"

Qin Miaoxi interrupted their conversation and wondered if she had missed something important.

Lu Qingchen then realized that she hadn't yet informed her of what had happened in the palace, and hurriedly said, "Pingyang Pass has been lost, and General Qi Fu has been tragically murdered. The Jie envoys have pinned the crime on the eldest princess and have also accused Wang Daya of being an accomplice. They've threatened to invade if Longyuan Kingdom doesn't give an explanation."

Qin Miaoxi's face was gloomy, and she said coldly: "They planned this long ago."

That's right! Ever since the Jie envoys appeared so quickly and entered the palace to see the emperor, she had been suspicious. Looking at their current behavior, they clearly knew the murderer was someone else, yet they still insisted on calling a black cat a white cat.

Considering the massive army approaching the border, it's likely the Jie tribe had this planned long ago. Regardless of who the real culprit was, they were determined to pin the blame on the Longyuan Kingdom.

This time, because the eldest princess was involved, they became more confident and reckless.

"I will immediately go to the palace to stop the emperor."

"Okay, I'll go collect the evidence, and you and I will go our separate ways."

Inside the palace, when Lu Qingchen arrived, the envoys were escorting the Taoist nun onto the execution cart and were about to leave.

"Wait! She's not the murderer."

The envoy raised his head with an arrogant look on his face, "Young Marquis, we must take this man away. See you later."

Lu Qingchen stopped him directly and said, "Don't take her away."

"Young Marquis, are you going to disobey the imperial decree?"

The two were deadlocked and the atmosphere was tense.

Lu Qingchen's shouting disturbed the nobles in the hall. Soon, Eunuch Wu came out and advised Lu Qingchen, "Little Ancestor! Please don't shout here."

"Eunuch Wu, I want to see the emperor."

"The Emperor has just gone to bed and will not summon you."

Lu Qingchen frowned, feeling extremely anxious. "Eunuch Wu, this matter is of great importance. If we don't stop it now, it will lead to a big mistake. I hope you will be flexible."

Eunuch Wu looked troubled and shook his head repeatedly, "Young Marquis, I know you are concerned about this matter, but who dares to disobey the Emperor's order? Please don't make things difficult for me."

Lu Qingchen gritted his teeth and said, "Eunuch, the real murderer is someone else. When the truth comes out, the emperor will be furious, and you, Eunuch, will also be to blame."

When Eunuch Wu heard this, his body trembled slightly and a look of hesitation appeared on his face.

At this moment, a majestic voice came from a distance: "What are you making so much noise about?"

Everyone turned around and saw the emperor slowly walking towards them, surrounded by a group of attendants.

Lu Qingchen hurried forward and saluted, saying, "Your Majesty, I have found the real murderer. Please release the innocent man."

The emperor frowned slightly, "Lu Qingchen, don't make false statements. This Taoist nun is a designated suspect. How can you question her casually?"

In fact, this was also a warning to him that using a Taoist nun to resolve the war between the two countries was the best choice. If he dared to destroy it, don't blame me for not remembering our friendship.

Lu Qingchen raised his head, his eyes firm. "Your Majesty, I am willing to guarantee with my own head that if the Taoist nun is the murderer, I will be punished. But if she is wrongly accused, please investigate this case thoroughly and do not let the real murderer go unpunished."

The emperor stared at Lu Qingchen, lost in thought. After a moment, he said, "Then present the so-called evidence. If there is even a trace of falsehood, I will not forgive you."

Lu Qingchen was delighted and said hurriedly, "Your Majesty..."

Upon hearing this, the Jie envoy immediately retorted loudly, "Your Majesty, you have already determined that the murderer is your country's eldest princess and..."

Before he could finish his words, he was cut off by an angry shout: "Shut up! The real culprit is clearly from your Jie tribe. Even after all this, you are still trying to shift the blame onto our Longyuan nation."

A flash of shock flashed across the emperor's eyes. He then turned to look at Marquis Xuanping and said in a deep voice, "Marquis Xuanping, is what you said true?"

He thought to himself that if it was really the Jie people who committed this crime themselves, then the Longyuan Kingdom would no longer need to be coerced by the Jie people, and could even send troops to fight back to uphold justice and make things clear to the people of the world.

Marquis Xuanping respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, the murderer is undoubtedly a Jie. Coroner Qin has already gone to apprehend the criminal. I beg Your Majesty to grant an hour's time limit."

Upon hearing this, the Jie envoys immediately shouted, "Your Majesty, the young marquis is clearly deliberately stalling for time. Your Majesty must not trust him!"

A minister on the side glared at him and shouted, "How dare you! The emperor will know who the murderer is and make the final decision. How can you be so reckless and make comments here?"

Although they usually disdain the young marquis's behavior, once it involves national war, everyone will work together and face the outside world in unison.

The emperor's face was solemn. After a brief silence, he said, "One hour is too long, Marquis Xuanping. I will only give you half an hour."

Lu Qingchen's heart trembled, and he gritted his teeth and responded loudly: "As you wish!"

Half an hour later, unlike the serious faces of the other gentlemen, the Jie envoy had a smug look on his face.

"Young Marquis, the time is up. What else do you have to say now?"

The emperor's expression also turned gloomy, "Marquis Xuanping!"

"Your Majesty, Lord Shao of the Dali Temple, Lord Liang of the Dali Temple, Lord Shi of Jingzhao Yin, Lord Qiao of the Honglu Temple, and Qin the Coroner request an audience!"