nucmednet Chapter 216 Corrupt Official, Autopsy!
Chapter 216 Corrupt Official, Autopsy!
Since Song Chuwen, the Vice Minister of Justice, had spoken, Li Junmo, though wanting to stop him, dared not forcefully do so.
They had no choice but to bite the bullet and lead the person into the yamen.
Su Mowan didn't know Li Junmo's position, but it seemed to be quite high. She secretly thought to herself, since Li Junmo personally admitted that he was in charge of Qingcheng's case, once the truth came out and Qingcheng's case was overturned, she would definitely remove Li Junmo from this position!
I'll take as many of these sensual pleasures as I can!
Although she wasn't in power, Su Mowan was worried for Yun Mo and the people. If there were more officials like this, the accumulated public resentment would be a major hidden danger!
Unaware of her thoughts, Song Chuwen strode in with his official air, intimidating Li Junmo so much that she dared not utter a sound. Su Mowan was unaware of Song Chuwen's identity, but Li Junmo knew it perfectly well.
Song Chuwen was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and his father was the Minister of the Ministry of Justice!
The Minister is a second-rank official, and the Vice Minister is a third-rank official.
But he was only a third-rank official!
Both the Song father and son were his superiors.
Li Junmo wouldn't dare utter a word unless he wanted to quit the business!
Of course, he was unaware that Su Mowan had already marked his future with a bright red X in her mind.
The group first went to the main hall, where Li Junmo wanted to have tea served in an attempt to ease the tense and awkward atmosphere.
Su Mowan raised her hand to stop him, her face cold as she said, "Lord Li, there's no need for you to go to such trouble. Lord Song and I are here to investigate a case, not to chat with you!"
Seeing that her expression was not good again, the Seventh Princess quickly chimed in, "Yes! Lord Li, what are you trying to do by being so secretive? Are you trying to fool us?"
Song Chuwen had a businesslike expression, which made Li Junmo's legs tremble. He was indeed feeling guilty.
Seeing the intense and unfriendly stares directed at him, Li Junmo could only secretly wipe the cold sweat from his palms: "Your Highness, please calm down. There are rules for investigating cases..."
"What rules do you want? The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice is standing right here. Does Lord Song really have no say in this?"
Su Mowan's patience was almost exhausted, and she cursed "corrupt official" in her heart!
This statement clearly indicated that Song Chuwen was not to be uninvolved.
Song Chuwen nodded in agreement, then coldly glanced at Li Junmo and said, "If Lord Li wants to follow the rules, I can take you to the Minister's office to relearn them."
If I were to go to the Minister of Justice, wouldn't that be tantamount to losing my official position?
Li Junmo was so frightened he almost knelt down.
His official position was obtained illegitimately, so he was even more easily frightened.
"Minister Song, please calm down!"
"This princess is getting restless too!"
The seventh princess poured another bucket of oil on the fire.
"You've really got some nerve! Do you even know who you're wrongly convicting? That's my third sister-in-law's best friend! Once my sister-in-law and Lord Song have investigated the case, you'll be heading to jail!"
Upon hearing that it was a good friend of the Princess Consort of Qin, Li Junmo glanced up and saw the obvious anger on Su Mowan's face. His legs immediately went weak, and he knelt down in front of them with a 'plop'.
He kept saying, "Your Highness, please calm down! I deserve to die! I shouldn't have been so lazy and hastily finalized the case! I apologize! I'll take you in to examine the body right away! Please give me a chance!"
Now you know to apologize?
They were just dragging their feet, trying to stop her!
Su Mowan was furious, but she knew now was not the time to lash out. She glanced at Song Chuwen and said coldly, "Then I'll give you a chance! If I find out that you're lying through your teeth and concealing the truth, the consequences won't be as simple as going to jail!"
The two stern sentences startled Li Junmo, who quickly nodded repeatedly, stood up shakily, and led the way with a hunched posture.
"This way, please!"
The Seventh Princess snorted disdainfully before grabbing Su Mowan's arm and saying, "Sister-in-law, let's not be angry yet. Once we have the evidence, let Lord Song kill this corrupt official! Let him die knowing why!"
Although these words were whispered, they weren't too quiet, and since the young master was relatively quiet, every word reached Li Junmo's ears, causing him to panic.
Li Junmo is now filled with deep regret.
This was originally just a seemingly ordinary murder case. There was no physical evidence, but there were eyewitnesses. Moreover, the suspect admitted to entering the victim's house late at night and could not provide any evidence to prove his innocence.
Even if you follow the normal procedure and drag it out for a few days and interrogate the suspects a few times, they will basically sign the confession.
He originally intended to do the same, but who knew that the suspect had a grudge against someone, who sent someone to find him and order him to settle the case as soon as possible, then quickly send the person to the Imperial Prison Temple for detention, and then execute him as soon as possible.
Li Junmo was a third-rank official, not a high-ranking one, but he dared not offend that person, so he followed the order and directly convicted the person.
But now I realize that I've had the worst luck imaginable, and I've run into an even bigger problem!
Before long, they arrived at a place with a heavy yin energy. Li Junmo asked someone to open the door, and the dense yin energy leaked out.
"The person is inside! Your Highness, please! Seventh Princess, please! Minister Song, please!"
Seeing that he seemed about to stand guard at the door, Qi Gonghu immediately glanced at him sideways and said, "Lord Li, lead the way. You've done plenty of bad things yourself, are you afraid of a dead man?"
Li Junmo didn't know whether to nod or shake his head, and looked at the group with a bitter expression.
Su Mowan had no desire to see this corrupt official and immediately said, "Lord Li, you should stay outside."
With that, Song Chuwen entered the morgue.
Song Chuwen had just taken out a clean handkerchief from his pocket to hand to Su Mowan when he was a beat too late and had already gone inside. He had no choice but to grab the handkerchief and chase after her, gesturing for Su Mowan to cover her mouth and nose.
The Seventh Princess followed, giving Song Chuwen a very appreciative look, and said with a smile, "Minister Song is so thoughtful. It's my fault for being negligent. Sister-in-law, you should cover yourself up. The corpse's aura is too strong and it's not good for the fetus."
Song Chuwen was stunned when he heard this, clearly surprised by the statement that it was "bad for the fetus".
He looked at Su Mowan's waist and abdomen.
Su Mowan waved her hand and said no need.
Firstly, there was no fetus at all. Secondly, Yuge was probably murdered in the early morning, only a few hours ago, so there was no so-called corpse aura.
There were two corpses in the morgue, both covered with white sheets. Just then, a gust of wind blew by, and the white sheets hanging on both sides fluttered, startling the Seventh Princess so much that she gasped for breath and pulled Su Mowan's arm slightly behind her.
Su Mowan turned her head and said, "If you're worried, you should go out and have tea and a chat with Lord Li first. Lord Song and I might not be able to leave for a while."
The Seventh Princess shook her head, saying with obvious disgust, "I'd rather stay with the dead!"
Song Chuwen smiled, a rare occurrence.
"Princess, you are of noble birth. You should go outside and wait."
This was simply a caring remark, but the Seventh Princess was displeased. She snorted angrily and said, "Minister Song, you're underestimating me! I'm not leaving!"
After saying that, he let go of Su Mowan's arm, gritted his teeth, and took two steps toward the corpse. As if to prove that he was not afraid, he reached out to lift the white sheet covering the corpse.
Su Mowan quickly pulled him back: "Don't move, stand at the back."
Leaving the person behind, Su Mowan stepped forward, lifted the white cloth, and revealed a deathly pale face.
Song Chuwen also moved closer to Su Mowan and stood beside her. His expression turned serious when he saw the corpse.
The seventh princess peeked out from behind.
Although I was prepared, I was still quite frightened by that face.
This time, instead of hiding behind Su Mowan, she pulled Yinshuang, who was standing to the side, to stand in front of her.
Is there a coroner?
Su Mowan turned to ask Song Chuwen beside her.
Song Chuwen shook his head. The government office did not hire coroners. It wasn't that there was a lack of talent, but rather that officials in the Ministry of Justice possessed some basic knowledge of autopsy.
There are indeed coroners in the private sector, but the government generally doesn't invite them for cases that aren't very important.
Su Mowan frowned as she glanced at Yu Ge's corpse.
His face was deathly pale with a bluish-gray tinge, and one corner of his mouth was slightly upturned, revealing his once red lips now tinged with a bluish-black.
At first glance, it looks like he died of suffocation.
However, Su Mowan glanced at Yu Ge's neck and saw no bruises, indicating that he hadn't been strangled. So there was another possibility: his mouth and nose had been covered by something.
But looking at Yu Ge's body, there seemed to be no sign of struggle, which was strange.
"Did you notice anything?"
Su Mowan asked Song Chuwen.
Song Chuwen shook his head, circled the corpse once, and finally said, "We can't tell anything from this; we need to examine it further."
As for how to take it further, of course, it's to take off their clothes.
Upon hearing this, the Seventh Princess immediately felt uncomfortable. After all, she was still a young girl who had not yet reached marriageable age, and it was inevitable that she would feel embarrassed to hear such words.
Su Mowan was also surprised that Song Chuwen could say those words without any expression. Judging from his expression, he had clearly entered the role of a coroner, so she nodded.
"Yinshuang, take the Seventh Princess out first. Lord Song and I will stay behind to examine the body."
The Seventh Princess stopped dawdling and immediately tugged at Yinshuang's sleeve, saying obediently to Su Mowan, "Then I'll head out first, sister-in-law! Hurry up!"
As he spoke, he pulled Yinshuang outside.
Yinshuang actually didn't want to go out.
The concubine was left alone in a room with a strange man, and soon the two of them would be studying a naked female corpse, and might even exchange a few words.
This is just not right no matter how you look at it.
But obviously, if an autopsy is to be performed, neither Vice Minister Song nor Consort Su can leave. With both of them present, they can see more information than if only one of them were present.
Having figured this out, Yinshuang and the Seventh Princess walked out. When they reached the door, they saw Li Junmo craning his neck as if he wanted to see what was going on, so she whispered, "Please have someone prepare some hot water, Lord Li. Our Princess and Lord Song will be washing their hands in a little while."
This was the first time Yinshuang had addressed Su Mowan as Princess Consort, but unfortunately Su Mowan herself was in the morgue and didn't hear it.
After exchanging a glance with Song Chuwen, Su Mowan had no choice but to say, "Shall I do it?"
Song Chuwen nodded with a serious face.
So Su Mowan began to undress. Since she was murdered in the middle of the night, Yu Ge was only wearing a white undergarment and a bodice, which were easily removed.