A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 384 Ending (53)

Coroner Chen slammed his head to the ground, his body and voice trembling uncontrollably, "No, there's no need to examine him anymore. Yes, it's my skill, my skill is lacking..."

"Really?" Mu Qingcheng raised an eyebrow. "I've heard that the coroners in the Ministry of Justice undergo rigorous examinations and are considered the best in the country at examining corpses. Coroner Chen, how could your skills be lacking? Do you need to retrieve your examination papers from the Ministry of Justice for a re-examination?"

Coroner Chen was drenched in sweat!
If he insists on not changing his testimony, then the examination paper will be considered cheating! The laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty are extremely severe for those who take the imperial examinations or civil service examinations; they will be punished for deceiving the emperor!
The choice between him alone dying or his whole family dying is not difficult.

Therefore, after only a moment's consideration, Chen met Mu Qingcheng's teasing gaze and said with shame and determination, "Master Mu, I confess that I did not record the entire autopsy process and results."

Mu Qingcheng threw Chen's autopsy file at him, saying, "Tell me what's missing!"

Coroner Chen unfolded the case file, glanced through it, and confirmed that it was the record he had written. He then looked at the left leg of the corpse lying in front of him and said, "This deceased was a born cripple!"

Upon hearing this, everyone except the three judicial officials who already knew the inside story was greatly surprised!
The emperor stared wide-eyed in disbelief, "When did the eldest daughter of the Guo family become a cripple?"

"Your Majesty, the deceased's left foot has congenital clubfoot, which means that the bones, muscles, and ligaments of the foot are malformed, causing the foot to turn inward and droop, making it impossible to put weight on the ground and walk normally. This severely affects the gait and manifests as lameness. In other words, he was born lame," the coroner, Chen, explained in detail.

The emperor reacted swiftly, "So, this corpse is not Guo Xuan's daughter, Guo Yuanke?"

Coroner Chen dared not answer rashly any further, fearing that the emperor's questions would only increase and he would be unable to answer them.

Fortunately, Mu Qingcheng spoke up at the right time, cupping her hands and saying, "Please do not be impatient, Your Majesty, let me answer your questions one by one."

The emperor nodded. "Alright, continue." "Coroner Chen, what else are you hiding?"

After saying that, Mu Qingcheng glanced at Guo Xuan, only to see that Guo Xuan's face was pale, and he looked as if half of his energy had been drained away, looking dejected and uneasy.

The coroner shifted his gaze to the head and neck of the deceased, which were covered by a white sheet, and felt even more ashamed. "There are minor marks on the neck of the deceased caused by external force."

"In other words, the deceased was strangled from behind with a rope or similar tool before his death," Mu Qingcheng continued, explaining further. "However, this external force lasted only a short time. The deceased was fortunate enough to escape, but ultimately died of suffocation."

Coroner Chen nodded repeatedly, "Master Mu is right."

Mu Qingcheng did not change her attitude because of his cooperation. She urged, "Continue!"

Coroner Chen was taken aback. "What did you say? There's nothing left."

Mu Qingcheng's expression changed slightly. "Are you sure?"

"I am dull-witted and can only find these results. If there are any others, please enlighten me, Master Mu." Coroner Chen was full of surprise. Among the three judicial departments, his autopsy skills were not the best, but at least the second best. How could there be any oversights that he had not verified?

Mu Qingcheng said, "The deceased was a woman."

"A woman?" Coroner Chen was taken aback, then looked ashamed. "Master Mu, you may not know, but I am a man and it is not convenient for me to verify whether the deceased was a virgin."