“No,” Xiao Qingyin said seriously. “The suspect is seriously ill and needs to receive treatment every day. The Jingzhao Prefecture has already forbidden me from visiting him in prison. The suspect may die in a couple of days. You must bring the suspect here immediately.”
If Qin is tortured, her body will not be able to withstand it, and her condition will definitely worsen.
The temple official looked troubled.
"But we really don't have any precedent for this..."
During the stalemate, a clear, cold voice rang out: "What happened?"
Xiao Qingyin turned her head and saw a young man dressed in the robes of a fourth-rank official walking towards her.
The man was tall and straight, with a stern face, exuding an aura of integrity and uprightness.
Xiao Qingyin felt that he looked familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen him before.
Upon seeing the newcomer, the temple official was overjoyed, as if he had seen a savior. He said to the man, "Lord Shaoqing, you've come at the right time. Miss Xiao said there's been a wrongful conviction in the Jingzhao Prefecture. The suspect was at most guilty of manslaughter but was sentenced to death. She demands that we interrogate him immediately, but we don't have such a rule..."
The man nodded: "There is indeed no precedent. If it is indeed a wrongful conviction, we will take note."
Xiao Qingyin repeated her previous reason and pleaded, "Lord Shaoqing, this is a matter of life and death, please be lenient."
The man frowned slightly: "Does the suspect really have a disease that will kill him if he doesn't see a doctor and take his medicine for a day?"
"Your Excellency may request the imperial physician to diagnose the illness; I am absolutely not lying."
The man said to the temple official, "The situation is special, so let's set a precedent."
The temple official then accepted the order and left.
Xiao Qingyin said gratefully, "Thank you, sir!"
"You're welcome."
After the man finished speaking, he turned and left. Xiao Qingyin noticed that he had an old purse hanging from his waist that was completely out of place with his brand-new official robes.
The purse was embroidered with a cluster of bamboo, seemingly using a double-sided embroidery technique.
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