I, the Appraiser of Destiny

My name is Chen Zhu. In my previous life, I was an old forensic doctor of the Provincial Criminal Technical Corps. Now I am the most unlucky official in the Qintian Prison of the Dajing Dynasty - the Deputy Prisoner, specializing in auspiciousness. My goal is simple: to live and to kneel only to "the truth." After the Long Case, Emperor Jing played with a piece of warm white jade, but his eyes were like a knife scraping my spine. "Chen Aiqing, how did you test the 'Manna Qilin' presented by Prince Xiping last month?" The palace is full of nobles, their eyes are like thorns. The Prince of Xiping County is the royal concubine's biological brother, and he is deeply attached to the Holy Family. It took me three days to find sutures and medicinal stains under its skin that stimulated the growth of sarcoma. The verdict: a deformed deer. I lifted my robe and knelt down, and my voice was so steady that there was no wave: "Your Majesty, I have repeatedly inspected it. This beast was caused by a doe accidentally eating poisonous weeds during pregnancy. Its bones and muscles are all deer, and the 'nectar' in its mouth is actually honey mixed with morning dew. It is not a unicorn." There was dead silence in the palace. I could hear the heavy breathing of Prince Xiping and the slight bump of the tea lid in the concubine's hand. Emperor Jing was silent for a long time, so long that my kneecaps hurt. "... I understand. Chen Aiqing, speak impartially, that's good." He waved his hand, and there was no hint of emotion or anger: "Step back." I know I survived another day. But I also know that the noose around my neck is getting tighter. They called me "Auspicious Yama" and hated me to the core. My goal changed from "living clearly" to "don't die unclearly".