"I don't know the specifics. I came directly from the Dali Temple," the official replied.
"Mm." Gu Xin nodded.
She didn't ask any more questions, but instead pondered the competition that afternoon. She didn't seem to have beaten Princess Nanlin to death, and the medicine that the Imperial Hospital gave to Princess Nanlin and Prince Tiantian was the best they could have used. They should have been able to stay alive, so how did they die?
Upon arriving at the post station, they found it surrounded by soldiers, led by Xue Qianyu.
"Second brother-in-law, you're here too. My second sister probably doesn't know, right?" Gu Xin greeted him after getting out of the car.
“Niannian is fast asleep and doesn’t know yet.” Xue Qianyu nodded, then walked past Gu Xin and went up to greet Gu Shouxin. “Father, the current situation is that Princess Nanlin is dead, and the Nanlin envoys will not allow Xiaoqiu to approach.”
Gu Shouxin nodded: "Okay, you take some men and guard the outside. Xinxin and I will go in and take a look."
Xue Qianyu made way for them and ordered his men to keep a close watch on the outside, preventing anyone from entering or leaving.
Someone was already waiting at the entrance of the inn. Upon seeing Gu Shouxin and Gu Xin, they went up to greet them and then led the two to their lodgings in Nanlin Kingdom.
The father and daughter were familiar with the post station. It was their family who suggested building it, and the Ministry of Works made the improvements.
At this moment, the residence in the Southern Kingdom was filled with the voices of several countries, and everyone was speaking in their own mother tongue.
The inn here not only housed people from Nanlin Dongzhe and Jiacang, but also several small tribes from the west.
Upon seeing Gu Xin arrive, the people from several small tribes in the west quickly came to greet her. Even though more than a year had passed, Gu Xin still gave them a great sense of security.
"Lord Gu, Princess Xin Xin, you've come at the perfect time. What do you mean? How can a man touch our princess's noble body?" the Nanlin envoy stepped forward and questioned.
Gu Shouxin couldn't understand it, but Gu Xin could.
"In our Great Zhou, we have professional coroners whose duty is to examine the corpses in murder cases. They can determine the time and cause of death by examining the condition of the body. If your country is unwilling to investigate Princess Longzhu'er's cause of death, then we will not investigate," Gu Xin said solemnly.
"However, our princess is of noble birth and has not yet been married. Even if something were to happen to her, she is not someone that any man could touch. Princess Xin Xin, does your country intend to humiliate our Nanlin?" the Nanlin envoy asked in a deep voice.
"May I ask why your country has come to the Dali Temple? If it were the Ministry of Rites, that would be understandable. But since you've come to the Dali Temple, it means you believe there's something fishy about Princess Longzhu'er's death and want the Dali Temple to help investigate. If you want to find out the cause of death and the murderer, then a coroner's examination is essential!" Gu Xin retorted without backing down.
She disliked these people's views on coroners. In her opinion, the job of a coroner was not lowly; on the contrary, it was very useful, as it could help the deceased find the murderer and help suspects clear their names.
Ordinary people simply don't have the ability to do this.
Unfortunately, a large number of people still hold prejudices against coroners.
“If you want to investigate, you have to follow our rules. If you don’t want to investigate, then let’s discuss a solution together, shall we?” Gu Shouxin also spoke up.
His words were naturally translated to the envoy by the messenger from the south.
The envoy from the south hesitated upon hearing this, unable to make a decision immediately.
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