Chapter 497: Capturing the Suspect
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
In normal circ.u.mstances, the Magistrate of Shuntian wouldn’t personally intervene in the death of a commoner in the capital. However, due to the involvement of the Guardian Princess, the situation escalated. He was concerned about the reliability of others, so when he heard the report, he came to see for himself.
“Guardian Princess…”
The Magistrate of Shuntian was about to pay his respects to Gu Qingluan, but she waved it off and said, “Magistrate, there’s no need for formalities. Did you bring the coroner with you? Let’s examine the body.”
The Magistrate of Shuntian nodded quickly, “Yes, I brought him! He’s here!”
A middle-aged man in his forties or fifties approached, carrying a box.
This time, the young man didn’t stop him.
The coroner approached the deceased and squatted down to examine her eyelids and tongue.
After a moment, the coroner stood up and respectfully reported to the Prefect of Shuntian, “My lord, it is indeed a case of poisoning that caused the death of the deceased.”
A murmur of shock spread through the crowd.
The young man, his eyes filled with hatred, glared at Gu Qingluan and said, “What else do you have to say now?”
Gu Qingluan remained calm and asked, “Can you determine the type of poison she was exposed to?”
The coroner replied, “To confirm that, we would need to perform an autopsy and examine the contents of her stomach.”
“Then…”
Before Gu Qingluan could finish her sentence, the young man interrupted, “That’s not acceptable! My sister has already suffered a tragic death, and I cannot allow her to be further violated by having her body dissected. The situation is clear – she was poisoned by the people of the Jun Residence. There’s no need to harm my sister’s dignity in death!”
Gu Qingluan shook her head and said, “You’re mistaken. If the real culprit remains at large, your sister won’t find peace even in death.”
“Yes! If the true culprit goes unpunished, your sister won’t rest in peace even in the afterlife.”
“Let’s proceed with the autopsy to determine the exact poison she was exposed to.”
Many people offered their advice.
The young man’s expression fluctuated, and he said bitterly, “She’s not your family. Of course, you can speak so casually! If it were your loved one, would you be willing to watch their body being dissected?”
The crowd fell silent.
Seeing that the deadlock couldn’t continue, Gu Qingluan proposed, “How about this? Let’s have a palace physician from the royal palace come and examine the body. With the methods of the palace physician, even without performing an autopsy, they should be able to detect the type of poison the deceased was exposed to.”
The young man, hearing this, looked slightly panicked. “You’re the Guardian Princess. The palace physician wouldn’t dare to offend you. You can have it your way!”
Gu Qingluan smirked. “That won’t work, and neither will that. So, what do you suggest?”
The young man said with a tone of resentment, “An eye for an eye, it’s only fair. Even if 1 can’t avenge my sister’s death by killing you all, 1 will never forgive you! 1 will make sure everyone knows how Gu Qingluan, you, have harmed innocent commoners!”
The crowd was astonished.
This young man had quite the courage!
He dared to be so defiant in front of the Guardian Princess. Wasn’t he afraid of being silenced for good?
“Young man, how about we reconsider this? Let them compensate you, and you can give your sister a proper burial. With the remaining money, you can live a good life. Perhaps one day, you might even achieve great success. There’s no need to be so stubborn.”
“Offending the Guardian Princess won’t do you any good. You must think carefully!”
The young man clenched his fists, his eyes filled with determination and resentment. “What do you take me for? I will never reconcile with the murderers who killed my sister!”
With that, he knelt heavily in front of the Magistrate of Shuntian, his knees. .h.i.tting the ground with a dull thud.
“I beg you, my lord, please intercede for me!”
The magistrate of Shuntian felt a deep sense of distress.
Now, he understood that whenever the Guardian Princess was involved, there would be trouble.
Previously, it was the Guardian Princess accusing the head of the Gu family, and now someone was accusing the Guardian Princess herself.
The key issue was that there were so many eyewitnesses this time, and he didn’t even know how to protect her if he wanted to.
But if he handled the case impartially, as a lowly Magistrate of Shuntian, could he truly hold the Guardian Princess accountable?
The young man noticed the hesitation on his face and said with a dark expression, “Could it be that you’re afraid of the Guardian Princess, my lord?”
Just then, two guards escorted a person over.
It seemed that they had apprehended a suspect as arranged by her..