Chapter 267 Better to Cut It Off Bone Along with the Bones
Gu Qianhan was certainly not trying to speak up for Xiao Qingyuan. He didn't think Shen Wantang had taken a liking to him either. Her gaze towards him was clear and pure, without any ulterior motives, unlike his, who had a dark possessiveness when he looked at her.
He just wanted to find out why Shen Wantang gave him the credit, in order to determine whether she had been reborn.
"Qian Ning, write a letter to Shen Wantang and ask her to meet you tomorrow."
"ah?"
"I want to see her."
"no!"
Gu Qianning refused without hesitation: "If you see her too often, the truth will eventually come out! She's already married, so stop thinking about her and don't see her anymore. It's better for both of you!"
As she walked out, she said, "I need to hurry up and have my mother find you a husband so you won't be thinking about her anymore."
Gu Qianhan's indifferent voice sounded behind her: "I will not get married, so you don't need to waste your energy."
Gu Qianning suddenly turned around: "For her?"
"no."
Why is that?
There's no reason why.
"I can't explain why, but it's because of her."
“I wouldn’t have gotten married without her. Don’t put this big accusation on her head. She shouldn’t have to bear these burdens for me.”
Gu Qianning couldn't help but mutter, "You always put her on your mind. If I say anything that's not good for her, you get upset and have to speak up for her, making me feel like I'm caught in the middle. You're clearly not human. No human would do something like this."
Gu Qianhan frowned slightly: "What did you say?"
"Oh, I mean, aside from those who can't find wives, what kind of good man wouldn't get married?"
“I am different from those ordinary people.”
Gu Qianning glared at him: "We ordinary people are indeed different from you. You've been strange since you were a child! Now you're even stranger, starting to covet other people's wives. When it comes to seeking thrills, who can compare to you!"
The brother and sister were arguing when a servant rushed in to report: "Second Young Master, Lord Lü from the Ministry of Justice has arrived and is waiting in the front hall. He says he has matters to discuss with you regarding the Xin family case and requests your presence at the Ministry of Justice."
Gu Qianning gained a new appreciation for Lü Qiying's dedication: "Lord Lü is truly anxious; he couldn't wait until tomorrow and came to invite you tonight. Second brother, you should go quickly, and don't forget what I said!"
Gu Qianhan didn't say anything, and walked away.
Soon, he followed Lü Qiying to the Ministry of Justice.
The Ministry of Justice was brightly lit tonight. Xiang Meng was kneeling on the ground with his hands and feet bound. Xin Huailin stood beside him with his arms crossed. In addition to the two of them, there were people from the Ministry of Justice and the Imperial Hospital.
Upon seeing the imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy, Gu Qianhan paused slightly.
Lu Qiying invited the imperial physicians, partly to investigate the medicinal properties and characteristics of the Western Region purple aconite, and partly to ensure Xiang Meng's survival. Xiang Meng is a major suspect and cannot die, otherwise, there would be no way to explain it to the people, the court, or the emperor.
This reminded Gu Qianhan of her previous life.
At that time, he was imprisoned and tortured every day. But whenever he was about to die from the torture, the Imperial Guards would summon the imperial physicians and do everything they could to save his life.
Because his elder brother's two children are still missing, the Crown Prince wants to eliminate him completely and wants to find out where the children are from him, so the Embroidered Uniform Guard needs him to be alive.
After being reborn, he disliked seeing the imperial physicians, because it reminded him of the painful memories of being unable to live or die.
"Young Master Gu."
Lu Qiying's tone was very polite: "I heard that you are familiar with the medicinal properties of the Western Region Purple Crow? Is that true?"
Gu Qianhan snapped out of her reverie and said indifferently, "I wouldn't say I'm an expert, but I know a little about it."
Lu Qiying automatically took this as a humble remark: "Please help me, Second Young Master, take a look. Does this major suspect of ours have any traces of Western Region Purple Crow on his hands?"
Gu Qianhan glanced at Xiang Meng's hands, which were glowing with an eerie blue light.
"Hasn't Lord Lü already verified this? There's a strong smell of vinegar here, and the blue light on his hand is so obvious. Only the Purple Crow from the Western Regions could do that."
Lu Qiying breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that he understood: "Second Young Master, please don't be offended. I was just being cautious and wanted to verify it from multiple sources. Before you came, I specially asked Imperial Physician Wei, who is proficient in Western Region medicines, to verify it. Imperial Physician Wei's description is completely consistent with what you said, Second Young Master."
"Um."
Gu Qianhan responded lightly, and then said, "If Lord Lü has nothing else, I'll be leaving now."
"Something's happened! Second Young Master, don't rush off!"
Lu Qiying pointed at Xiang Meng's face and said, "Second Young Master, this suspect has a bruise on his face. According to our reliable witnesses, the time when this bruise appeared on his face was basically the same as the time when the Xin family disappeared."
"I would like to ask the Second Young Master to help me identify this bruise. Is there any explanation for it? Logically speaking, even if the face is injured and bruised, it shouldn't have lasted this long."
Gu Qianhan knew, of course, that the "reliable witness" Lu Qiying was referring to was Shen Wantang, but he didn't expect that Lu Qiying would be so protective of Shen Wantang as a witness and would not casually reveal the witness's identity to irrelevant people.
He stepped forward, looked down at the bruise for a while, and pressed it with his hand.
As soon as he pressed down, Xiang Meng cried out in pain.
Gu Qianhan withdrew her hand: "The hardness is wrong, and the pain shouldn't be this intense. I guess there's something inside!"
Lu Qiying was somewhat excited: "Second Young Master also thinks there's something inside? That's great! The imperial physician and I just made the same judgment!"
Gu Qianhan certainly knew there was something inside, and he also knew what it was, but he couldn't say it, otherwise he would be too prescient.
He simply said indifferently, "Since you both think there's something inside, let's cut it open and take a look!"
"This...isn't that inappropriate? What if we damage what's inside?"
"What does Lord Lü intend to do?"
"I think we should just gouge this bruise out completely!"
“Lord Lü’s thinking is very thoughtful. However, since that’s the case, why not cut off the bone as well? Otherwise, if the contents inside have grown together with the bone, just cutting out the flesh will destroy the evidence.”
Lu Qiying's eyes lit up: "That makes sense! Someone, bring a saw and a chisel!"
Xiang Meng knelt on the ground and almost fainted from fright when he heard what the two of them said!
Lu Qiying acts all respectable in front of good people, but he's a madman in front of criminals, something Xiang Meng had already experienced firsthand.
Xiang Meng never expected that Gu Qianhan was even crazier than Lu Qiying, that mad dog from the Ministry of Justice!
He's worse than the devil himself!
Not only did he cut off the flesh, he also wanted to cut off the bones!
What's the difference between this and killing him? If half his face is sliced off, would he even survive?
Wasn't Gu Qianhan known as a child prodigy? Why has she switched from being a prodigy to a devil now?!
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