The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

Lu Qingchen rushed into Qin Miaoxi's paper-making shop and said, "Woman, I have come to tell you the good news."

The moment he opened the door, a pale face appeared before him.

"Ah! Ghost!"

His sharp cry immediately attracted the attention of the neighbors. Qin Miaoxi, who was inside the house, peeled off the sticker on her face and pulled the man in.

"What the hell are you yelling about? Come in!"

Only then did Lu Qingchen see clearly what was on his face. It was the white paper used to make paper figures.

"Why did you put that thing on your face?"

"No? I'd love to."

"Okay, okay! Come as you please. Today I have good news for you. The Emperor has appointed you to take charge of the case of the Jie Crown Prince. The Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, the Jingzhao Yin, and the Honglu Temple will all fully assist in the investigation and solve this case together."

Qin Miaoxi was full of surprise, "How can it be so good?"

She just thought it was great that the Dali Temple could cooperate with her, but she didn't expect so many people to come now, which would make the investigation much more convenient.

Lu Qingchen narrowed his eyes at her cautiously, "But there is a condition."

"What conditions?"

"The Emperor demands that you catch the real culprit within five days."

"Five days?"

Qin Miaoxi's expression instantly grew serious. This case had occurred over a decade ago, and time had blurred many clues. The investigation was bound to be difficult, and now there were only five days, which was too tight.

Lu Qingchen hurriedly told the best news, "If you can solve this case within five days, the emperor will make an exception and confer you the title of county lord, and reward you with a fiefdom to honor your achievements."

"County Lady? Why would the Emperor suddenly give this as a reward?"

Lu Qingchen looked at her cautiously, "You don't like the county lord and the fiefdom?"

Qin Miaoxi was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and muttered to herself, "No, but this doesn't seem like her stingy personality. Why is she suddenly so generous?"

Lu Qingchen stared at her thoughtfully, and the way she said this... sounded like she was very familiar with the emperor.

"Okay, since the emperor has already issued an order, I can't waste any more time. Come with me to the Ministry of Justice."

"Oh! No need. It will be the same if I ask Wen Zhu to call that old guy over."

Qin Miaoxi said angrily: "You have too many bad friends around you and you have forgotten that you are a human being."

He is a dandy marquis with no real power, yet he has the nerve to call the Minister of Justice over. Why doesn't he go to heaven?

Lu Qingchen nodded repeatedly, expressing his agreement. "Well, I'll just dog you, and I won't pay attention to anyone else."

He took the opportunity to express his feelings, showing his emotions freely and controlling them at will, worthy of being the number one playboy in Jingzhao.

Meeting the guy's affectionate gaze, Qin Miaoxi choked on a mouthful of blood. Oh, she was careless.

"Hey! Don't leave!"

Seeing that Qin Miaoxi ignored him, Lu Qingchen squatted on the ground in grievance.

After a while, a wild dog jumped in front of him, and the man and the dog began to stare at each other in confusion.

Qin Miaoxi noticed that there was no movement behind her, so she turned around and saw this scene.

Haha, I was almost fooled by this guy's eyes. He looks at dogs with deep affection.

The gate of the Ministry of Justice was even more gloomy than usual. The yamen runners at the door immediately greeted Qin Miaoxi and the others with smiles when they saw them.

"Miss Qin, Lord Shao has been waiting for a long time!" After saying that, he bowed respectfully and made way.

As I stepped into the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, an oppressive atmosphere hit me. The hall was dimly lit, and various torture instruments were placed on both sides, shining with a cold metallic luster.

This was the first time Qin Miaoxi walked into the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, and it looked much more gloomy than the Dali Temple.

There were several officials from the Ministry of Justice standing in the hall, all of them had serious faces and were stern. When they saw Qin Miaoxi, the corners of their mouths immediately curled up and they winked at the side frantically.

Lu Qingchen burst out laughing behind her, "That guy's eyes were twitching."

Qin Miaoxi: "..."

She walked away quickly, staying away from this guy, as it would affect his brain.

"Sir Shao." She turned her head to look at the people beside Shao Kun, bowed to him, and said softly: "Greetings to Prince Shan Yu."

Shan Yu's eyes were filled with fatigue as he stared at her eagerly, "Can you find the murderer?"

"If you believe it, you can."

Shan Yu was slightly startled when he heard her answer, then he smiled bitterly, a smile full of bitterness and helplessness.

"I believe it, of course I do, but this case is too complicated, with so few clues, I have no clue at all. I'm really afraid... I'm really afraid that it will just fall into oblivion."

Lu Qingchen looked at him suspiciously, "Didn't you suspect the murderer was the Ghost-Faced Judge before? Why have you changed your mind now?"

Shan Yu looked straight at Qin Miaoxi and asked carefully, "You said at the time that whether a corpse becomes a mummy or jade, it must be in an extremely dry environment. Longyuan Country does not have such conditions."

The Kingdom of Longyuan is located on a flat plain, close to the sea rather than the desert. It has a humid climate and abundant rainfall. It is difficult for such a place to naturally form a special environment for preserving corpses.

Lu Qingchen patted his shoulder in appreciation, "Great! You've learned to think. I thought you were a straight talker!"

Shan Yu gave a bitter laugh. "Yesterday, I brought my brother's remains back to the post station. After just one night, the bones had become extremely sticky, their color had turned as black as ink, and they continued to emit a pungent stench. Only then did I suddenly remember what you said back then: that someone had moved my brother's body there."

Seeing him like this, Lu Qingchen felt a little sorry for him and comforted him, "Don't be too pessimistic. Often when it seems like there's nothing to do, that's when things might turn around."

"Yes, you know a lot about Crown Prince Shan Ji. Tell us yourself. Maybe some detail is the key."

Shan Yu took out something and said, "I was so confused at the time that I forgot about it for a moment."

It was a notebook, written entirely in Jie language, and several pairs of eyes were looking at him, waiting for an explanation.

"Back then, the Jie tribe was in turmoil, and my eldest brother single-handedly withstood pressure from both inside and outside, yet he couldn't sleep or eat well every night. I visited him a few times, but I was young at the time and mostly went there to have fun, so I didn't pay much attention to my eldest brother's situation."

He pointed at the notebook and said, "But one day, I heard some thrashing coming from Big Brother's room. This is what I found at his door that time. I think he dropped it in a hurry, so I wanted to return it to him when he came back. But he disappeared after that. We searched all over the Jie tribe for a year but couldn't find him."

"What's written in here?"

"At that time, the Jie tribe was plagued by internal strife, rebellion, and war, and the situation was in chaos. My eldest brother toiled day and night, devoting all his energy to handling the heavy government affairs."

Shan Yu's expression suddenly changed. "However, there is one thing that is quite strange. The last page of the notebook has been torn, and the page that fell off is nowhere to be found. Perhaps Big Brother was distracted while writing, causing some of the content to be printed on the next page."

There were indeed scattered ink marks on the last page. He read: "He left in the end, before the promised date. My heart yearns for him, but the times are pressing, and the chaos within the clan is like a tide, trapping me where I am. Are we destined to be separated by this strife, our past friendship gone, with no future to walk hand in hand?"

Lu Qingchen held his chin and thought: "It seems that this is written for a woman."

"I think this is why my eldest brother disappeared."

Qin Miaoxi's gaze fixed, "Does Crown Prince Shan Ji have a favorite woman?"

Shan Yu shook his head and said, "I don't know. My eldest brother is obsessed with the court and never talks about his children's love affairs."

Lu Qingchen asked curiously, "Actually, I've always wanted to ask you something. Crown Prince Shan Ji wasn't keen on power before, so why did he suddenly..."

Shan Yu shook his head. His childhood memories had become increasingly vague, and most of them were obtained from the historical records of his clan.

Qin Miaoxi pointed at the last page and said, "Maybe this is the reason."