The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

The Regent Princess stood up suddenly, staring at Pan Di with sharp eyes, and her voice was filled with disbelief: "Ruan Yunsha is yours? How could it be?"

Pan Di was startled by her reaction and nodded timidly, his voice as thin as a mosquito: "Yes... it's mine. My mother said that she used it to swaddle me when I was a child."

Upon hearing this, the princess became extremely excited, her hands trembling slightly, as if she wanted to step forward and grab Pan Di, but she forced herself to suppress the impulse in her heart.

Seeing this, Qin Miaoxi coughed lightly a few times and cleverly stood in front of the princess. Her tone was calm but with a hint of probing: "Miss Pan Di, do you know where this fabric came from?"

Pan Di suddenly fell silent, tears welled up in his eyes, his lips trembled slightly, and his forbearing look made people feel pity.

She lowered her head and wrung her hands together tightly, as if suppressing her inner emotions.

The princess was distressed and hurried forward to hold her hand, her voice trembling a little: "Miss, do you have something to hide? Why not tell us? Maybe we can help you."

Pan Di raised his head and looked at the princess timidly, his eyes full of hesitation and struggle.

After a moment, she finally spoke in a low voice, her voice choked with sobs: "To be honest, I'm not my mother's biological daughter."

These words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the house in an instant.

The princess' heart was shocked and she pursed her lips tightly, afraid that she would interrupt her.

But her eyes were fixed on Pan Di, as if she wanted to find more clues from her expression.

Pan Di's eyes were filled with confusion as he murmured to himself, "My mother told me since I was little that I was adopted. She said I should be grateful and take good care of my brother to live up to their kindness. I have always done so... But, how could she pass away before I could repay her?"

Her voice became lower and lower, almost a whisper, and tears slid down her cheeks and dripped onto the back of her hand.

The princess looked at her, and a wave of sadness welled up in her heart, as if she saw the baby abandoned in the cradle many years ago.

Qin Miaoxi stood aside, looking back and forth between Pan Di and the princess, already having some guesses in her mind.

Although Pan Di was in tears and spoke sincerely, Qin Miaoxi did not completely believe her words.

Her eyes flickered slightly, and as if casually mentioning it, she asked softly, "Such fine material, didn't your mother give it to your brother?"

From what the yamen runners found out, the deceased did not treat Pan Di well. Not only did he treat her like a servant, but she was also not given any share of the valuable things in the house. All of them belonged to his youngest son. Otherwise, he would not have sold her for silver for his youngest son.

Pan Di was stunned by the question, his expression stagnant for a moment, then he shook his head, his tone filled with reminiscence: "No. Mother said these things were my thoughts, so she saved them for me. She also said that if I want to find my relatives in the future, I will have evidence."

When the princess heard this, a complicated look flashed in her eyes, and she murmured softly: "Could it be... could it really be her?"

Pan Di blinked his curious eyes and looked at the princess in confusion: "What did you say?"

Seeing this, Qin Miaoxi immediately and skillfully changed the subject, asking gently, "Pandi, do you know where you were picked up from? Or, has your mother ever mentioned your background?"

Pan Di shook his head again, a hint of helplessness in his voice. "Mom never mentioned it. She just said that she found me on the side of the road, wrapped in a beautiful piece of cloth. That's the cloth."

When she said this, a trace of confusion flashed in her eyes. After all, she was still young at that time and had no memory at all.

The princess looked at her, a wave of sadness welling up in her heart.

She gently held Pan Di's hand, and said with a hint of pity: "Child, you have suffered a lot over the years."

Pan Di lowered his head, tears welling up again, his voice choked with sobs: "I'm not suffering... I just... I just didn't expect that Mom, Dad, and my younger brother..."

Qin Miaoxi secretly winked at the princess, then continued to ask, "You just mentioned that your brother often goes to gambling houses. Which one is it?"

Pan Di frowned, thought for a moment, and then shook his head: "I don't know about that. But every time he comes to ask for money, it's a man with a scar on his face."

She paused, her voice tinged with fear, "Once, when we didn't have any money to give him, he even chopped off my brother's hands and feet. He was very cruel."

When Qin Miaoxi heard this, a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes, and she secretly made a note in her heart: It should not be difficult to find a man with a scar on his face.

After Pan Di finished speaking, he suddenly seemed to remember something. His expression became a little nervous, and he pleaded in a low voice, "Sir, please don't tell these things to the Second Prince. After all, I am the Second Prince's woman now, and I don't want to damage the image of me in his heart."

Qin Miaoxi nodded, her tone calm but somewhat comforting: "Don't worry, we won't tell outsiders anything that is not related to the case."

With these words, Pan Di's heart finally settled down, and a grateful smile appeared on his face: "Thank you, sir."

"Sir, do you have anything else to ask?" Pan Di asked cautiously.

Qin Miaoxi shook her head and said gently: "No, you go back first. If we need anything, we will come to you again."

Pan Di nodded quickly, his tone filled with sincerity: "I am willing to help, you can come to me anytime."

After saying that, she slowly left the yamen, her figure flustered and anxious, as if the yamen was some kind of monster.

After watching Pan Di leave, the gentleness on the princess's face disappeared instantly, replaced by a hint of coldness.

She turned around and said in a serious tone, "There's something wrong with her."

Qin Miaoxi was slightly stunned when she heard this, and asked tentatively, "Why do you say that, Princess?"

The princess's eyes were deep, and her tone was firm. "Although her words seemed sincere, some details don't stand up to scrutiny. Especially regarding her life experience, she expressed how kind the deceased had been to her after finding her, and how grateful she was to the deceased's family. But if she was so kind, why didn't she ask us to catch the murderer as soon as possible? Instead, she was afraid of what the Second Prince would think of her. This is inherently contradictory."

Qin Miaoxi nodded in agreement. Even if someone she knew died, she would still mention it. However, Pan Di's grateful daughter didn't ask anything. She only focused on her own life and didn't seem to be very grateful.

"I didn't expect that your princess is so observant. I admire you." Qin Miaoxi thought of the excited expression the princess had just shown. She really thought that she would speak without restraint. Now it seems that she was just misleading Pan Di.

The princess smiled calmly, a hint of self-mockery in her tone, "After living for so many years, I've always seen a wide variety of people. Some appear pitiful on the surface, but are actually scheming; some seem cold and heartless, but are truly sincere. Although Pan Di's performance was realistic, it couldn't escape my eyes."

"Does the princess know why she is acting so hard for us?"

The princess said meaningfully, "I'm afraid it will be... a substitute."