Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince
Chapter 324: How’s the baby in that bitch’s belly doing?

Chapter 324: Chapter 324: How’s the baby in that bitch’s belly doing?

Qi Yu frowned and glanced at Gu Qing, whose face was pale as clay, her expression seemingly beyond words.

She didn’t even vomit, yet this Master Gu really seems to be quite the spoiled figure.

Li Mingjue also coldly shot a look at Gu Qing, clearly finding his behavior an eyesore.

In plain terms, it was an eyesore.

The forensic doctor, accustomed to his superior’s character, didn’t expect him to take on such a heavy responsibility. His gaze shifted to the side, where the Prince, dressed in dark clothes with an icy complexion, stood and said, "Prince, from the current situation, it seems that these people all died unnaturally."

As a forensic doctor, he could only report everything he had found.

As to how these influential figures would deal with the matter, that was beyond his concern.

Just then, Gu Qing, who had just vomited out all his stomach acid, shakily stood up straight, and weakly waved his hand at the forensic doctor, "Don’t bother the Prince with these trivial matters."

Even after vomiting to the point of seeing stars, he hadn’t forgotten the Grandmaster’s warning from earlier.

The forensic doctor silently lowered his head and continued inspecting the traces on the several corpses.

"Judging by the decomposition of the bodies and the exposed bones, they must’ve been dead for at least seven months," the forensic doctor methodically said, ignoring the significant looks Gu Qing was giving him, "The two males should be around twenty years old, and the female no more than sixteen or seventeen. From their clothing, it appears they were servants of the residence."

After jotting this down on paper, he continued, "The cause of death was a fatal wound in the abdomen, judging from the marks on the wounds, it was cut open with a knife, and there are traces of gnawing on the internal organs in the abdomen, but it’s unclear what gnawed on them, possibly the rats at the bottom of the well."

His words sent shivers down everyone’s spine.

The appearance of corpses in the Grandmaster Residence was already baffling, and the perpetrator’s methods were so brutal that a thorough examination would reveal the amount of intrigue lurking behind the incident.

Though Gu Qing was an unkind official, his mind was not muddled.

At this moment, his back was soaked in sweat, and his legs were wobbly as only one thought filled his mind: this matter must be reported to the Ministry of Justice.

Only by involving the Ministry of Justice could he protect the Capital Governor Mansion and his official cap.

He straightened his attire, approached Li Mingjue with measured steps, and, bowing, said, "Prince, this matter needs to be reported to the Ministry of Justice."

Li Mingjue had been waiting for him to say this. With a slight frown, he agreed, "Alright, convey my oral decree, have the Ministry of Justice send someone over."

With his response, the heavy stone in Gu Qing’s chest finally eased somewhat.

He hurried to the Ministry of Justice himself to fetch Qiu Lian.

As he reached the doorway, he encountered Liu Shun, whose eyes bore into him with a hint of malice, "Master Gu, where are you off to?"

Dare not to tell the truth, Gu Qing chuckled, "I came in a hurry today and didn’t bring enough people. I was just about to return to the mansion to assign more personnel."

Liu Shun was skeptical of his words but didn’t have the grounds to stop him, so he let him go.

As soon as he left, Liu Shun immediately went to the study to report the matter to the Grandmaster.

Hearing this, the Grandmaster sneered coldly, his eyes filled with chills, "If it’s just to send a few more men over, does that really necessitate Master Gu’s personal attention?"

Liu Shun realized the same and broke out into a cold sweat, "Could it be that he is..."

"Ha, he’s not wrong in asking for assistance, but his destination is none other than the Ministry of Justice!" The Grandmaster tossed the book in his hand, helped up by Liu Shun, and commanded in a grave tone, "Go, send someone to call Yanyan back immediately."

"Yes." Liu Shun, upon receiving the order, quickly sent someone.

The Yanyan mentioned by the Grandmaster was none other than the current Minister of the Ministry of Justice, the Empress’s own brother, Liu Yan.

The Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Justice always clashed in the court, and Liu Yan and Qiu Lian had been bitter rivals for many years. Whenever an important assignment came up, they would invariably spar behind the scenes.

In recent years, the Ministry of Justice had become too conspicuous, which made His Majesty somewhat wary; gradually, he shifted his focus back to the Ministry of Dali.

In the imperial court, Liu Yan also overshadowed Qiu Lian. If Liu Yan were there, Qiu Lian wouldn’t dare to throw his weight around.

Grandmaster Liu’s murky eyes looked out at the willows in the courtyard. The sun was bright outside, but it inexplicably gave rise to a chill.

Liu Shun stood behind him, carefully attending to him, fearful of any misstep.

Over the years, the Grandmaster’s health had deteriorated greatly.

"Grandmaster, the sun is strong outside; it would be better to sit inside." Seeing him leaning on a cane for a long time, Liu Shun couldn’t help but suggest.

Grandmaster Liu slowly shook his head, "No, Yanyan will be here soon, and there’s a tough battle to be fought."

Liu Shun sighed inwardly but could do nothing.

Some things, once one step is taken amiss, all subsequent steps are amiss.

He had no choice but to assist Grandmaster Liu in his slow walk toward the back yard.

After a while, Grandmaster Liu suddenly spoke, "That child..."

Liu Shun, not hearing clearly, asked, "What did you say?"

But Grandmaster Liu waved his hand, "It’s nothing."

In the east wing, the Madam was questioning a maid kneeling on the ground, "Cuiyu, how has that wretched woman been recently?"

The person kneeling raised her head timidly at these words—it was the same woman who Liu Wensheng and Feng Yue had encountered twice that night.

Cuiyu spoke in a quivering voice, "Madam, there have been no problems, everything is quite fine."

Madam scoffed lightly, "Alright, get up. Look at you, so fearful; one might think I’m about to devour you alive!"

Cuiyu scrambled to her feet promptly, afraid that even a second’s delay would displease her.

Pleased with her sycophantic behavior, Madam curled her lips slightly and pointed at her with a contemptuous tone, "Keep a close watch on that wretched woman, or it’ll be your skin at risk!"

Cuiyu, head lowered, replied, "Yes, Madam."

Finding the conversation with her dull and unproductive, Madam couldn’t be bothered to speak further, and with a wave of her hand, dismissed her.

Cuiyu bowed and tiptoed out, just reaching the door when she heard Madam call out her name.

She stiffened, rapidly turned around, "Madam, is there something else?"

Madam furrowed her brows slightly, looking slightly displeased as she asked, "How is the child in that wretched woman’s belly doing?"

Cuiyu pursed her lips, "Madam, she’s close to her due date. The doctor checks her pulse every day, and the wet nurse is watching over her too. There shouldn’t be any problems."

Madam listened with an expressionless face, leaving it unclear whether she was satisfied or not with the answer.

Upon finishing, she waved her hand impatiently, "Enough, I know. You may leave."

"Yes." This time, Cuiyu’s movements were quicker, hurrying out of the east wing.

She hadn’t gone far when she heard two maids passing by, discussing an incident in a secluded courtyard of the residence.

Cuiyu slowed her pace, pricking up her ears to listen for a moment, but couldn’t make out the details clearly.

She stopped the two maids and asked, "Sisters, has something happened in the back yard?"