Resumo do episódio 6 de The Imperial Coroner 2
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You Chen'an maintained that his anatomical chart was too precious to lend, suggesting instead that if Chu Chu accepted him as a disciple, the bond of mentorship would make sharing it appropriate. Xiao Jinyu remained firm, stating that entry into the Three Judicial Offices was a significant matter requiring an imperial decree. Consequently, You Chen'an sought an audience with the Emperor, expressing a desire to study forensics in the Great Tang.
He claimed a lifelong interest in the craft and credited Xiao Jinyu and Chu Chu with saving his life during several assassination attempts on his journey to the capital. Seeing an opportunity to eventually spread Tang culture to Nanzhao, the Emperor granted his request. Following the decree, You Chen'an voluntarily offered the chart to Xiao Jinyu, apologizing for his earlier "small tricks" and praising the Prince for not using his authority to coerce him.
Xiao Jinyu later explained to Chu Chu that You Chen'an’s induction was a calculated move coordinated with the Emperor to keep the mysterious prince under surveillance. Although You Chen'an appeared simple and straightforward, Xiao Jinyu warned that his lack of flaws was suspicious. He then presented Chu Chu with a replica of the chart he had drawn from memory.
Upon examination, Chu Chu was unsettled; she noted the drawings were so precise they suggested the live dissection of a single individual. More disturbingly, she pointed out that the physical features in the chart—the eyes, nose, and mouth—bore an uncanny resemblance to Xiao Jinyu himself. Dressed in local attire to signal his commitment to the coroner’s path, You Chen'an officially joined the Three Judicial Offices.
When questioned by Chu Chu about the chart’s origin, he admitted he did not know who drew it, only that it had been given to him by his father, the King of Nanzhao. Meanwhile, the Eldest Prince of Nanzhao, You Longsheng, dismissed his brother as a lowborn "stray dog" and decided to let him hide within the Three Judicial Offices while he focused on the King’s orders regarding the Jiaozhou campaign.
In the city, Jing Yi’s men lost track of the popular Master Shenguan amidst the heavy crowds of the lunar rituals. After a fruitless search, Xiao Jinyu intercepted a group of monks from Weiguo Temple transporting a cart of firewood. Noticing the cart was unusually heavy and that Master Shenguan was missing from the group, he ordered an inspection and discovered the Master’s body hidden beneath the wood.
Simultaneously, a secret letter from a contact known as "Peacock" surfaced, warning that a "martyr" would soon appear to incite trouble against the Three Judicial Offices. To uncover the truth, Xiao Jinyu provided a meal for the monks but separated them to write individual statements. He quickly deduced they had been bribed, noticing the weight of hidden gold pieces in their sleeves as they wrote.
While most of the monks claimed the Master died of heatstroke to avoid a diplomatic incident, his youngest disciple, Jing Yuan, broke down and begged for a real investigation into his master's sudden passing. Concurrently, Jing Yi and Leng Yue visited the home of a Ministry of Rites official, whose wife was Jing Yi's aunt. They noticed a heavy scent of incense and used the pretext of admiring a potted rose to probe for information.
Faced with the news of the body’s discovery, the aunt confessed that Master Shenguan had collapsed and died "as if struck by lightning" during a ritual at her home. She admitted to paying the monks to hide the body, fearing the "bad luck" of his death would implicate her family and her relative, Consort Hui. Despite the confession, the disciples maintained that the Master had no known enemies and had not met privately with any Nanzhao envoys before his death.
