When top modern-day forensic pathologist Lin Zhao opens her eyes, she has become the disgraced daughter of a convicted official, framed for poisoning her own sister and awaiting execution. On the execution platform stands Prince Jing, Xiao Jue, the “Cold-Faced Yama” who commands the Dali Temple and holds a powerful army in his hands. His gaze is as icy as frost. He is the iron-fisted prince who loathes her family to the core.
“My sister’s death was suspicious. Let me examine her body to prove my innocence!” With no way out, Lin Zhao wields her modern forensic knowledge like a blade and challenges him before the crowd. Xiao Jue scoffs coldly, but to silence the rumors, he finally grants her three days to live.
In those three days, she examines the corpse and tracks down the real killer from the tiniest clues. Her brilliant comeback makes the Prince of the Underworld see her in a new light. From then on, Xiao Jue takes her on as a specially appointed coroner. With a scalpel for a sword and the autopsy table for a battlefield, she carves out a path in a male-dominated ancient bureaucracy:
She recruits orphans to build a team of coroners, extracting irrefutable evidence from decaying corpses;
She helps Prince Jing investigate strange cases, each murder revealing hidden currents at court;
The Crown Prince’s faction closes in, the Noble Consort’s faction watches like a hawk, and a female official at the Imperial Medical Bureau seethes with jealousy. Meanwhile, the hand behind the plot that destroyed her family still lurks in the shadows…
When forensic science meets political intrigue, and cool reason clashes with ruthless resolve, Lin Zhao wields her scalpel and follows the evidence to clear her name and help the prince break through his predicament. Amid layers of mystery, she uncovers a shocking secret!
See how a modern forensic pathologist uses her expertise as a golden finger and joins forces with the cold-faced prince to tear away a mask of hypocrisy, give the dead a voice, and leave nowhere for evil to hide!
The plot is compact and attracts you to read.
It's thorough, hearty, and so well written.
This is an underrated article. The plot is ups and downs, progressive, full of suspense and reversals. It will not make people feel boring. The male and female protagonists have distinct personalities and are very realistic. They are not invincible. They will fail, have emotions, but still adhere to their own principles. They are "living people" with flesh and blood. It is really worth reading. Recommend (^ω^)👍🏻
It's novel, exciting, logically rigorous, and an excellent work. Once you see it, you won't be able to stop.
Great plot so far. I hope the author doesn't mess up the story.
The plot is compact, the logic is good, and it looks good
I really like reading books on this subject. I must recommend it.
It's pretty good. I like reading novels with this kind of theme.
I prefer listening to this book
Not bad, the pace is tight and interesting to watch