Chapter 51

In the dead of night, a woman sneaked into the morgue. Qin Jiyi didn’t believe there was nothing strange about it. When they first met, he felt that Gu Qiancheng was no ordinary woman, and now he felt even more that there was something peculiar about her...

If Gu Qiancheng knew what Qin Jiyi was thinking, she would definitely cry out in protest. She really came here to investigate the case, but if she said this reason, no one would believe her except herself...

But if not for the investigation, why else would she come here? She couldn’t possibly have a necrophilia fetish, could she?

Gu Qiancheng looked helpless. She knew that if she didn’t explain clearly, Qin Jiyi wouldn’t let her off.

Gu Qiancheng looked at Qin Jiyi and said, "Your Highness, do you know about the case at Donglin Academy?"

Qin Jiyi nodded, puzzled, and asked, "What does it have to do with you?" He naturally knew about this case since he was in the Ministry of Punishments.

When the incident happened, Feng Sijin and the recently rising Jing Yan were both present. The case caused a huge stir, with a student committing murder, which had a very negative impact. The Emperor demanded a strict investigation, and no one could protect the murderer.

"Your Highness, it’s good that you know about this case." Gu Qiancheng didn’t elaborate on the case but said, "The suspect is my third uncle’s son. My third uncle and aunt don’t believe their son would harm anyone. I came here tonight to see if I could find evidence to prove my third uncle’s son’s innocence."

She was telling the truth, and if Qin Jiyi didn’t believe her, she had no other way.

The men of the imperial family were naturally suspicious. If Qin Jiyi really doubted her, it wouldn’t be easy to dispel his suspicions with just a few words.

"Your cousin? What does he have to do with you? This Prince doesn’t believe you are so kind as to come to the morgue in the middle of the night for a Gu family member, to be with the dead." Qin Jiyi knew about Gu Qiancheng’s harsh actions against Lady Gu. This woman had never taken the Gu family seriously, so how could she go to such lengths for a Gu family member, and what use could she be?

Gu Qiancheng almost spat blood. "Your Highness, I don’t seem to have committed murder or arson, do I?" How did she become someone without a good heart?

"What have you done, how would this Prince know?" Qin Jiyi glanced at Gu Qiancheng with disdain. "What can a woman like you investigate? Where are your accomplices?" It wasn’t that Qin Jiyi looked down on Gu Qiancheng, but he had never seen a woman who could investigate cases.

Gu Qiancheng’s boldness in coming to the morgue at night was commendable, but investigating a case wasn’t just about courage.

"My third uncle is outside; he didn’t come in. Regarding the case, I have indeed found a few suspicious points. I wonder if His Highness Qin Wang is interested in hearing them?" At this point, Gu Qiancheng had nothing to hide. She wasn’t angry at Qin Jiyi’s disdain; she knew her own capabilities.

"Suspicious points? What suspicious points can you find? Can you investigate a case?" Qin Jiyi looked doubtful. He was in the Ministry of Punishments and knew the complexity of investigating cases.

"I can’t investigate a case, but I can perform autopsies and help others investigate." Gu Qiancheng knew her limits. Her deductions were based on the wounds and cause of death of the deceased, not on solving the case.

"Autopsies? Are you a coroner?" Qin Jiyi looked Gu Qiancheng up and down, clearly showing his disbelief.

There were no female coroners in the Great Qin.

"I’m not a coroner, but I know what a coroner knows. If His Highness Qin Wang doesn’t believe me, you can test me." Gu Qiancheng thought about the forces behind the Gu Chengyi case and wanted to involve Qin Jiyi.

As Gu Chengyi’s sister, her deductions wouldn’t be accepted by the authorities. This case needed someone else to raise doubts to have a chance of being overturned.

Who better than Qin Jiyi, who was being trained in the Ministry of Punishments?

Qin Jiyi could guess what Gu Qiancheng was thinking, even with his knees. He was indeed curious about Gu Qiancheng and wanted to know her true capabilities, so he didn’t refuse and walked with her to Zhang Yuan’s body...

Once in work mode, Gu Qiancheng put on a mask and gloves and gestured for Qin Jiyi to hold the light higher for her to see...

This woman really didn’t hesitate to boss him around.

Qin Jiyi almost laughed, but seeing Gu Qiancheng’s serious expression, he patiently followed her instructions.

Gu Qiancheng had better pray that what she said next was valuable, or else... she would be in trouble!

Gu Qiancheng, unaware of what Qin Jiyi was thinking, pointed to the wounds on Zhang Yuan’s body and began to show Qin Jiyi her previous findings one by one.

Whether someone was professional or not, it would be clear once they spoke. When Gu Qiancheng fluently described Zhang Yuan’s injuries, Qin Jiyi felt there was indeed something to it...

"In murder cases, the victim’s head is often the main target of the attacker. In this murder case, the victim died from a blunt force trauma to the head..." Gu Qiancheng pointed to the injuries on Zhang Yuan’s head and explained what kind of weapon could cause such damage.

Qin Jiyi, who had initially listened out of curiosity, became more serious: "What do you mean by a skull fracture?"

Gu Qiancheng pointed to the skull area: "The skull is a spherical bone shell. When subjected to external force, it deforms and bends locally. When the external force exceeds its tolerance, the inner plate of the skull will fracture."

Gu Qiancheng pressed on the injured area of Zhang Yuan’s skull, and the normally hard skull indented under her light pressure.

"Zhang Yuan’s head suffered a violent blow, causing a skull fracture. If Your Highness doesn’t believe me, you can try with a similar bone." Gu Qiancheng was very confident in her judgment.

"Even with this, it doesn’t prove that Gu Chengyi didn’t kill him." Qin Jiyi had to admit that Gu Qiancheng had some skills, which made him look at her differently, but it wasn’t enough.

If he was to get involved, she needed to show her true capabilities.

There was hope!

Qin Jiyi’s questions indicated that he was interested in the case. Gu Qiancheng knew that as long as she provided enough evidence, Qin Jiyi would get involved.

Of course, this wasn’t because Qin Jiyi was a good person, but because the case was valuable.

The Emperor’s three adult sons had been operating in the court for decades, with significant influence in the government. Each department had their confidants. When Qin Jiyi went to the six ministries for training, those princes would not miss the opportunity to suppress him.

They wouldn’t let Qin Jiyi have the chance to achieve results, earn praise from the ministers, or receive commendation from the Emperor...

For Qin Jiyi to achieve political success in the Ministry of Punishments, he first needed to clean up the officials there, and this case could give him a reason to do so...